Out of the movies I've watched lately, I'd have to say Blue Velvet. Dennis Hopper was interesting and there were a few far out scenes, but overall it did nothing for me.
Mine has to be The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. The most painful 2 hours, or however long, I have spent on a movie. Not one moment in the film was I happy to be watching it.
I didn't like this movie either, I really enjoyed the book but I guess it just didn't fit like a movie. It gets too strange.
Mine has to be The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. The most painful 2 hours, or however long, I have spent on a movie. Not one moment in the film was I happy to be watching it.
I didn't like this movie either, I really enjoyed the book but I guess it just didn't fit like a movie. It gets too strange.
The TV show was pretty funny, I thought.
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Regarding Henry ... I had to watch this Bullshit instead to Terminator 2 because the dipshits at the theater deemed me less the 17 years old back in 1991. This movie pisses on the grave of Han Solo.
Mine has to be The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. The most painful 2 hours, or however long, I have spent on a movie. Not one moment in the film was I happy to be watching it.
I didn't like this movie either, I really enjoyed the book but I guess it just didn't fit like a movie. It gets too strange.
The TV show was pretty funny, I thought.
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It probably shows its age but I used to love watching it over and over.
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Oh c'mon... Borat is hilarious and Eyes Wide Shut is a top 50 movie of all time.
I have to disagree. Any movie so full of sex that manages to be devoid of passion and eroticism, that makes orgies boring, that also has the temerity to cast eternally-wooden Tom Cruise in a lead role, is a stinker. Kubrick's detached view of humanity notwithstanding, those remain 2+ hours of my life that I want back.
Edit to add: Pretty much all of that, minus Tom Cruise (thank G-d!), could be said about Showgirls, too. Never has so much sex been so boring; it was numbing.
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Showgirls, obviously. Eyes Wide Shut Three movies I walked out of/ turned off: Robocop II (I don't do graphic violence) Man Bites Dog (ditto) Trainspotting (great soundtrack; killing babies is a no-go for me)
Oh c'mon... Borat is hilarious and Eyes Wide Shut is a top 50 movie of all time.
I have to disagree. Any movie so full of sex that manages to be devoid of passion and eroticism, that makes orgies boring, that also has the temerity to cast eternally-wooden Tom Cruise in a lead role, is a stinker. Kubrick's detached view of humanity notwithstanding, those remain 2+ hours of my life that I want back.
Edit to add: Pretty much all of that, minus Tom Cruise (thank G-d!), could be said about Showgirls, too. Never has so much sex been so boring; it was numbing.
Borat was hystrerical, imo. And, Showgirls was as well. The Unintentional Comedy Scale on that movie was off the charts. It is so bad it circle back around to being a good and entertaining watch. I can dig it every few years and laugh my ass off. (Pool sex scene is Top 10 Worst/Best scenes of all time.) Man Bites Dog (the original version, NOT the director's extended cut) is also hysterical. Obviously it is dark humor but I loved it. Seeing the Director's Cut kinda ruined it for me and I haven't watched it again since.
Agreed. Really disturbing moving. Wasn't that directed by Kevin Smith?
I'm also going to add Happiness to this list.
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Agreed. Really disturbing moving. Wasn't that directed by Kevin Smith?
I'm also going to add Happiness to this list.
It was produced by Kevin Smith's View Askew, but I don't think it was directed by him.
And I actually love Happiness. I saw it on the festival circuit in Florida, and it was just too funny watching how many blue hairs fled the different cinemas. I got the stinkeye from a lot of them for laughing my ass off at all the inappropriateness. Mostly PSH's obscene phone caller and LFB. And then she tries to set him up with her loser sister. C'mon! That shit is comedy gold!
And the son of the pederast announcing with glee to the family dinner table that he came is freaking hilarious, too!
I think it came out the same year as American Beauty, which I though was an overrated, play-it-safe, waste of fucking celluloid. Happiness Lite.
Moulin Rouge, La La Land, The Sound Of Music, as you could probably guess, I really don't deal well with movies where people burst into song. It just doesn't make sense damn it!
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Moulin Rouge, La La Land, The Sound Of Music, as you could probably guess, I really don't deal well with movies where people burst into song. It just doesn't make sense damn it!
I didn't bother with La La Land, and I made it through about 10 minutes of Moulin Rouge.
Moulin Rouge, La La Land, The Sound Of Music, as you could probably guess, I really don't deal well with movies where people burst into song. It just doesn't make sense damn it!
I only like two musicals: West Side Story and South Park: Bigger, Longer, & Uncut
Dreamcatcher. Great cast, promising prologue. Aaaaand then it all goes to holy fuckin shit.
Darkman for a close 2nd, then Waterworld.
I meant to post before that I could guarantee that someone would name some movies I really like. (Why these threads are fun.) I liked all three of those movies. Not my favorites but ones I like for many different reasons.
ha, I love Darkman. I don't hate Waterworld either. A couple parts were poorly thought out, and got a bad rap due to the budget and hype, but overall, very good (to me).
For worst movie.... there is the obvious Trolls 2, but that is like the NY Yankees of bad movies. Can't be topped. Was a perfect storm.
I nominate Mighty Ducks 2 though. Ludicrous from the get-go and nothing believable or hinged onto reality (but it tries to be a 'realistic' movie).
Moulin Rouge, La La Land, The Sound Of Music, as you could probably guess, I really don't deal well with movies where people burst into song. It just doesn't make sense damn it!
Oh for musicals you can't top (bottom?) Sweeney Todd. What a horrendous piece of crap.
Man Vs. - A terribly bad movie my son and I watched on Netflix a couple weeks ago. As far as a more mainstream film I'd have to say the Royal Tenenbaums
Moulin Rouge, La La Land, The Sound Of Music, as you could probably guess, I really don't deal well with movies where people burst into song. It just doesn't make sense damn it!
Oh for musicals you can't top (bottom?) Sweeney Todd. What a horrendous piece of crap.
I loathe musicals, with the exception of the South Park movie and, I can't help it, Mama Mia (the movie version). Which reminds me: Chicago. I hated Chicago. I didn't bother finishing it.
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Haha! Glad I'm not alone in my hatred for musicals! As soon as they start singing it's just stupid and awkward! Couldn't stand that one with Tom Cruise either, something about rock???
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I think movies that try to be good, but aren't are the worst. I don't expect much from a low budget comedy or big budget action flick. It's those movies advertised as artsy or meaningful, but then actually are schlock that piss me off. One of the worst I've ever seen was The Tree of Life. I kept waiting for that aha moment or turning point where the story made some sort of meaningful impact, but it never came. That was a waste of time. A movie like Jaws 3D or Friday the13th, I'm not waiting for that so I just shut it off or give up because there's no expectation of quality just entertainment and when that isn't there, I'm done.
I think movies that try to be good, but aren't are the worst. I don't expect much from a low budget comedy or big budget action flick. It's those movies advertised as artsy or meaningful, but then actually are schlock that piss me off. One of the worst I've ever seen was The Tree of Life. I kept waiting for that aha moment or turning point where the story made some sort of meaningful impact, but it never came. That was a waste of time. A movie like Jaws 3D or Friday the13th, I'm not waiting for that so I just shut it off or give up because there's no expectation of quality just entertainment and when that isn't there, I'm done.
The Tree of Life: The whole damn film was an aha moment.
I have a few, but haven't considered B grade intentionally average movies -
Pret-a-porter - Robert Altman film from about 1994. I have no idea how I came to start watching this, but it is still one of the few movies I have turned off
Gothika - ludicrous story line and it has Halle Berry in it. Can't think of a movie with her in that I have enjoyed where she has been a lead role.
Taking Lives - Angelina Jolie and Ethan Hawke. Someone bought me this on DVD and I watched it then threw it in the bin, as I didn't want to be associated with assisting someone else watch it.
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I began watching it and thought, "Okay. Maybe." Then it took a turn... and it became apparent I was locked into something horrendous.
Normally, I bail on the operation in such moments, but for this particular case... I needed to watch the entire show for two reasons: 1. To say I did. 2. To see how bad the show could actually be.
The tusk fight between captive and captor was classic.
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I think movies that try to be good, but aren't are the worst. I don't expect much from a low budget comedy or big budget action flick. It's those movies advertised as artsy or meaningful, but then actually are schlock that piss me off. One of the worst I've ever seen was The Tree of Life. I kept waiting for that aha moment or turning point where the story made some sort of meaningful impact, but it never came. That was a waste of time. A movie like Jaws 3D or Friday the13th, I'm not waiting for that so I just shut it off or give up because there's no expectation of quality just entertainment and when that isn't there, I'm done.
The Tree of Life: The whole damn film was an aha moment.
It's been a long time since I saw it, but I remember thinking it was waste of time and that it never delivered. Definitely not going to revisit to see if that has changed.
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Irréversible was terrible..
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I have to disagree. Any movie so full of sex that manages to be devoid of passion and eroticism, that makes orgies boring, that also has the temerity to cast eternally-wooden Tom Cruise in a lead role, is a stinker. Kubrick's detached view of humanity notwithstanding, those remain 2+ hours of my life that I want back.
Edit to add:
Pretty much all of that, minus Tom Cruise (thank G-d!), could be said about Showgirls, too. Never has so much sex been so boring; it was numbing.
Borat was hystrerical, imo.
And, Showgirls was as well. The Unintentional Comedy Scale on that movie was off the charts. It is so bad it circle back around to being a good and entertaining watch. I can dig it every few years and laugh my ass off. (Pool sex scene is Top 10 Worst/Best scenes of all time.)
Man Bites Dog (the original version, NOT the director's extended cut) is also hysterical. Obviously it is dark humor but I loved it. Seeing the Director's Cut kinda ruined it for me and I haven't watched it again since.
I'm sure the sequels were probably worse, but no way I'd see them after wasting money to see the original.
I'm also going to add Happiness to this list.
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And I actually love Happiness. I saw it on the festival circuit in Florida, and it was just too funny watching how many blue hairs fled the different cinemas. I got the stinkeye from a lot of them for laughing my ass off at all the inappropriateness. Mostly PSH's obscene phone caller and LFB. And then she tries to set him up with her loser sister. C'mon! That shit is comedy gold!
And the son of the pederast announcing with glee to the family dinner table that he came is freaking hilarious, too!
I think it came out the same year as American Beauty, which I though was an overrated, play-it-safe, waste of fucking celluloid. Happiness Lite.
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The Sound of Music is my own private hell.
I'm not a big musical person myself, but love All That Jazz and Jesus Christ Superstar.
And fine, Fiddler on the Roof as well
For worst movie.... there is the obvious Trolls 2, but that is like the NY Yankees of bad movies. Can't be topped. Was a perfect storm.
I nominate Mighty Ducks 2 though. Ludicrous from the get-go and nothing believable or hinged onto reality (but it tries to be a 'realistic' movie).
Oh for musicals you can't top (bottom?) Sweeney Todd. What a horrendous piece of crap.
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I loathe musicals, with the exception of the South Park movie and, I can't help it, Mama Mia (the movie version).
Which reminds me: Chicago. I hated Chicago. I didn't bother finishing it.
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I have a few, but haven't considered B grade intentionally average movies -
Pret-a-porter - Robert Altman film from about 1994. I have no idea how I came to start watching this, but it is still one of the few movies I have turned off
Gothika - ludicrous story line and it has Halle Berry in it. Can't think of a movie with her in that I have enjoyed where she has been a lead role.
Taking Lives - Angelina Jolie and Ethan Hawke. Someone bought me this on DVD and I watched it then threw it in the bin, as I didn't want to be associated with assisting someone else watch it.
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Hands dow. It's Tusk.
I began watching it and thought, "Okay. Maybe." Then it took a turn... and it became apparent I was locked into something horrendous.
Normally, I bail on the operation in such moments, but for this particular case... I needed to watch the entire show for two reasons:
1. To say I did.
2. To see how bad the show could actually be.
The tusk fight between captive and captor was classic.
get. the. fuck. outta. here.
matt dillon's cliff was brilliant!
eraserhead comes to mind, for me.
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