Posted on 09/13/2005 11:31:27 AM PDT by Houmatt
Just for fun, what is the WORST film you have EVER seen? And why?
I know a lot of you will be inclined to insert a Michael Moore film, but I am talking about films that are supposed to be fiction.
To begin, here is my personal pick: Ron Howard's The Grinch.
Surely we all remember the classic story from Dr. Seuss. Very simple, all about the spirit of Christmas.
Now, we get to the film. To begin with, the Whos are portrayed as the exact dead opposite of what they are in the story: They are quite materialistic.
Then, there seems to be something happening concurrent to the X-mas celebration. Just what the hell is the "Whobilation?" The audience is never told.
And there's the Grinch. The story says nobody knows why he hates Christmas. So, naturally, he is given a back story that rather implies he should be hating the Whos, or at least certain Whos, but certainly not Christmas. AND he is given a love interest (played by Christine Baranski).
Considering the target audience of the book (and therefore the film), there is some humor and a particular dress worn by the aforementioned Baranski early on (accented by a camera angle) that is just not suitable for that audience. So why have it? Heaven only knows.
Finally, when we get to the stealing part of the story, we see the Grinch predicting some very upset Whos. Now we all know what happens in the original story. But guess what? In this version of the story, the Grinch is proven right. In fact, it takes one of the Whos to talk the others into believing Christmas is more than just toys and trees.
I was shocked when I saw this film upon its release in theaters. Was it true Theodor Geisel's widow actually approved of this? How could she, when it absolutely violated everything her late husband was trying to impart with his beloved masterpiece in children's storytelling?
Whatever the truth was, one thing was certain: This film was an abomination. It was not merely bad; it was offensive. And I have never been so angered by a film like that to this day.
It is worth mentioning, as an aside, the film went on to make $250 million dollars domestic box office, making it perhaps the most profitable Ron Howard directed film to date. However, about three years later, when they decided to repeat or at least further the insult with another Seuss classic, Cat in the Hat, people saw right through it and gave it the b*tch slap it deserved.
Broken Arrow really sucked........
Loved the Green Mile.... as a book, and as a movie. :~D
Superman III
Is that the Cosby thing that was so horrible? If so then I agree
Bob ain't doing too bad... ;-)
Nightfall (Asimov story)
It was "Glenn Close's" idea, not the other way around.
And Judd Hirsch was the sypathetic psychiatrist who wore the sweater--Just like every shrink in every movie after it!
Caligula was, of course, directed by this gentleman:
Says alot about the state of the film industry around 1980.
The Exorcist:The Beginning
LOL, Guccione looks like a Martin Short character.
Worst movie I've ever seen about a quarter of was "Kids", a Walt Disney movie about a totally amoral teenage boy who's entire goal in life is to deflower virgins. He finds out he's got AIDS, and continues to go after the girls. You have to see it to appreciate how totally nihilistic it is. I could only handle about 1/2 hour of it.
The best way to judge if a movie is going to be good or a turkey, watch either Gene Shallat (sic) or Whoever and Egbert. Whatever movie they pan, go see it, you'll love it. If they like it, run, don't walk, RUN away from any theater that is showing that movie.....
Me too. I liked groundhog day.
No way! That wasn't so bad.
The first movie that always comes to mind is, "A Clockwork Orange." I absolutely loathe that movie.
I'm sure I've seen worse but, whatever they were, they weren't memorable. "Lemony Snickets" was boring. I refused to watch "Napoleon Dynamite" with my kids after seeing the moronic trailers.
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