GTP - Your WORST 5 Films of All Time

[Carl.]

Amen.

Very entertaining and enjoyable, if not believable.

Could you imagine how much fun a believable James Bond movie would be?

 

[Swift]

Could you imagine how much fun a believable James Bond movie would be?

Ugh... that would be horrible. Along with almost any realistic action movie. IF I wanted to see "real life" action, I'll just watch news or the latest reality show tripe that is being thrown at us.

 

[///M-Spec]

Could you imagine how much fun a believable James Bond movie would be?

I guess it'd be simply reduced to 115 minutes of Halle Barry or Denise Richards walking around in skimpy outfits.

Shoot, I'd pay $7.50 to see that


M

 

[Swift]

I guess it'd be simply reduced to 115 minutes of Halle Barry or Denise Richards walking around in skimpy outfits.

Shoot, I'd pay $7.50 to see that


M

speaking of which. Die another Day AND The world is not enough were two of the worst movies ever. Especially The world is not enough, that was just stupid.

 

[Danoff]

And you're dead on about Charlie's Angels movies.

Oh MAN! I forgot about that one!! That might bump something off my list...

"Sweet Home Alabama" One of the only chick flicks that my girfriend shut off before the end. She and I both hated it.

Sweet Home Alabama was a terrible terrible movie... but not nearly as poor as love actually or two week's notice. I'd put it just a little below "win a date with tod hamilton".

 

[Pupik]

BUT, oh my god, flying kung fu is too much to take?

I not going to suggest it was an incredible, amazing film or anything, but it was far from junk. People who can fly are as much apart of Chinese mythology as a king who can pull a magic sword out of solid stone is in Western mythology. Try to have some perspective, people.

The fact that they were flying takes away from the point of using martial arts in the movie. The movie bored me, not just because they were flying about, but because the flying seemed to be a "get away" tactic.

And in every fight scene, they flew. And fought. And then flew some more. And when they were not quite done fighting, one of them flew away. I was watching the movie, expecting somebody to make a mistake, and that was supposed to be a pivotal point in the movie. I don't get it.

Did I mention the cliché and dull plot? (Yes I already did...)

I wanted to enjoy the movie. I really wanted to. But it turned out to be disappointing. Not total crap, not the worst, but definately Not My Thing.

 

[Swift]

The fact that they were flying takes away from the point of using martial arts in the movie. The movie bored me, not just because they were flying about, but because the flying seemed to be a "get away" tactic.

And in every fight scene, they flew. And fought. And then flew some more. And when they were not quite done fighting, one of them flew away. I was watching the movie, expecting somebody to make a mistake, and that was supposed to be a pivotal point in the movie. I don't get it.

Did I mention the cliché and dull plot? (Yes I already did...)

I wanted to enjoy the movie. I really wanted to. But it turned out to be disappointing. Not total crap, not the worst, but definately Not My Thing.

See, now that's cool and I can respect that. It wasn't your kind of movie. But it was far from junk.

 

[Zrow]

Still nothing for Mulholland Drive, Contact or The Italian Job (remake). I'm surprised...

OH MY GOD. We are so not friends anymore.

Contact was the best movie ever! Come on! How could you not like it?

Still, Mulhulland Drive is a a big ' 👎 '

Mulhulland Drive
The White Chicks
What Lies Beneath
The Whole 10 Yards
Three To Tango

Notice two were Matthew Perry movies, which is odd since I loved 'Friends' and think Chandler was hilarious.

 

[///M-Spec]

The fact that they were flying takes away from the point of using martial arts in the movie. The movie bored me, not just because they were flying about, but because the flying seemed to be a "get away" tactic.

And in every fight scene, they flew. And fought. And then flew some more. And when they were not quite done fighting, one of them flew away. I was watching the movie, expecting somebody to make a mistake, and that was supposed to be a pivotal point in the movie. I don't get it.

Did I mention the cliché and dull plot? (Yes I already did...)

I wanted to enjoy the movie. I really wanted to. But it turned out to be disappointing. Not total crap, not the worst, but definately Not My Thing.

Well, I won't argue that the plot was fairly weak. I think some of the backlash against the film actually came about because western critics thought the film was the best thing since sliced hunan pork. Next thing you know, people enter the theater with overblown expectations and can't help but be let down.

Having seen many Hong Kong sword fighting movies, I can tell you it wasn't anything exceptional --except for the quality of execution. The acting, costumes, sets, cinemetagraphy was really far beyond what came before it.

It was a genre flim; basically a sappy love story served up like a soap opera with some cool fight scenes in it. Mix it with some taoist philosophy and stir liberally. If that not your thing, I can dig that.

As far as the flying... I guess its something you accept as part of the genre or you don't. I'm just a little taken aback that a group of people who accept the notion that thousands of CG orc thingies getting trampled by thousands of CG horses while CG dragons fly overhead and a Keebler elf turned teen-hearthrob kills a 100 foot tall CG elephant with a few arrows is top notch entertainment while a couple of people who fly while sword fighting is unacceptably silly. That doesn't make sense to me.

btw, in each case that the girl ran away by flying, there was actually a reason. She either didn't want to be indentified or she didn't want to be caught because she realized that despite her best efforts, the guy she was fighting could own her without really even trying. It did all make sense within the context of the story.


M

 

[Event]

Here's my updated list. I replaced Dumb and dumberer with Napoleon Dynamite.

Paycheck
Napoleon Dynamite
Armaggedon
Star Wars: Attack of the clones
The Matrix: Revolutions

 

[Max Powers]

I can't believe nobody has mentioned Drumline yet. I mean, who the **** wants to watch movies about a marching band?

 

[Swift]

I can't believe nobody has mentioned Drumline yet. I mean, who the **** wants to watch movies about a marching band?

Because it was cool. Granted the storyline was cliche as all get out. But the actual performances were pretty cool. Anyone that appreciates musicianship will appreciate that movie.

 

[Duke]

As far as the flying... I guess its something you accept as part of the genre or you don't. I'm just a little taken aback that a group of people who accept the notion that thousands of CG orc thingies getting trampled by thousands of CG horses while CG dragons fly overhead and a Keebler elf turned teen-hearthrob kills a 100 foot tall CG elephant with a few arrows is top notch entertainment while a couple of people who fly while sword fighting is unacceptably silly. That doesn't make sense to me.

The suspension of disbelief was no problem for me. Fantasy is fantasy and I'll buy into anything if the story is worthwhile. Like I said, my beef with CT/HD is strictly with the steamroller impact it has had on stunts and martial arts movies since it came out.

 

[Swift]

Well, I won't argue that the plot was fairly weak. I think some of the backlash against the film actually came about because western critics thought the film was the best thing since sliced hunan pork. Next thing you know, people enter the theater with overblown expectations and can't help but be let down.

Having seen many Hong Kong sword fighting movies, I can tell you it wasn't anything exceptional --except for the quality of execution. The acting, costumes, sets, cinemetagraphy was really far beyond what came before it.

It was a genre flim; basically a sappy love story served up like a soap opera with some cool fight scenes in it. Mix it with some taoist philosophy and stir liberally. If that not your thing, I can dig that.

As far as the flying... I guess its something you accept as part of the genre or you don't. I'm just a little taken aback that a group of people who accept the notion that thousands of CG orc thingies getting trampled by thousands of CG horses while CG dragons fly overhead and a Keebler elf turned teen-hearthrob kills a 100 foot tall CG elephant with a few arrows is top notch entertainment while a couple of people who fly while sword fighting is unacceptably silly. That doesn't make sense to me.

btw, in each case that the girl ran away by flying, there was actually a reason. She either didn't want to be indentified or she didn't want to be caught because she realized that despite her best efforts, the guy she was fighting could own her without really even trying. It did all make sense within the context of the story.


M

Well said Mspec.

Keibler Elf!

 

[Small_Fryz]

Hero is the only really bad movie i can think of atm. it was soo bad i nearly walked out, i was sleeping

 

[nk4e]

"Redline" a movie about some british racer that owned a fixed up Celica
"island of the dead" I thought it had zombies on it but it had deadly flies on it
No wonder it was sold for $10.00

 

[Ev0]

Hero is the only really bad movie i can think of atm. it was soo bad i nearly walked out, i was sleeping

I thought Hero was amazing. I was actually contemplating puting it into my 10 best list. Good plot, good action, and breathtaking cinematography.

 

[Jimmy Enslashay]

All I can say is Mad Max. There are plenty of horribly bad movies, but this one takes the cake with me.

 

[Sleek Stratos]

I don't have anything against alien movies, but the only flicks I can think of that disgust me at the moment are:

Mars Attacks! -- Some acclaim it because it was a tribute to sci-fi movies of the 50's, to me that's the saddest part about it. I just could not laugh at it.

Signs -- Just a run of the mill thriller.

 

[Cosmic]

The Batman movies. They are just silly.

 

[Jimmy Enslashay]

Mars Attacks! -- Some acclaim it because it was a tribute to sci-fi movies of the 50's, to me that's the saddest part about it. I just could not laugh at it.

Very much agreed. I think all Alien movies are terrible, and this is the worst of them.

 

[Famine]

Very much agreed. I think all Alien movies are terrible, and this is the worst of them.

Including Alien/Aliens, Predator, Independence Day, Star Wars (all the people in it are aliens - from a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away) and E.T.?

 

[Jimmy Enslashay]

Yes. I've never liked Star Wars, never got into it. They might have been great movies, but I couldn't say I'd be the kind of person to like those types of movies. Haven't seen Alien, don't intend to. Didn't think any of the Predators were much. E.T was a childhood thing, I couldnt sit through that at this age. Independance Day was horrible.

 

[demon of speed]

The Batman movies. They are just silly.

I thought the 1st movie was great.

All Saints movie (can't remember the name)
Signs
Gigli
The day after tommorow
Driven (Sly Stallone's worst movie)

 

[Ev0]

All I can say is Mad Max. There are plenty of horribly bad movies, but this one takes the cake with me.

I could only watch that film for about 15 minutes before I changed the channel since the sound quality was so poor, I couldn't understand what anyone was saying.

Driven (Sly Stallone's worst movie)

I actually saw Stallone when he was filming that movie in Toronto during the Indy weekend. Me and my dad were walking through a empty part of the paddock, when we saw Stallone and some other guy walking by. He is as short as everybody says, and I was also able to hear him say, and I quote: "Why the **** did they put me in this ****ing place with all these ****ing people?"

 

[Jimmy Enslashay]

I could only watch that film for about 15 minutes before I changed the channel since the sound quality was so poor, I couldn't understand what anyone was saying.

It's not just the sound quality (but it also contributes). It's the main storyline and the acting. The acting is very poor. Also, the story becomes very confusing, and it's not stringed together well at all.

I don't know why it has a cult following.

 

[Max Powers]

Because it was cool. Granted the storyline was cliche as all get out. But the actual performances were pretty cool. Anyone that appreciates musicianship will appreciate that movie.

I appreciate music and musicianship, and I still think the movie was complete dog ****, so I guess your generalization doesn't work.

You are right about the plot though, it's a joke. I was coaxed into seeing this movie by some girl, and was tempted to leave about 5 minutes through the movie. The corniness of the movie outweighs anything about the movie that could be even remotely cool. Even the slogan for the movie sucks, "Half time is game time!"

If I wanted to see a marching band, I'd go to a parade or a football game, not a movie theater.

 

[Swift]

I appreciate music and musicianship, and I still think the movie was complete dog ****, so I guess your generalization doesn't work.

You are right about the plot though, it's a joke. I was coaxed into seeing this movie by some girl, and was tempted to leave about 5 minutes through the movie. The corniness of the movie outweighs anything about the movie that could be even remotely cool. Even the slogan for the movie sucks, "Half time is game time!"

If I wanted to see a marching band, I'd go to a parade or a football game, not a movie theater.

Actually, my generalization does work. Most people don't know how much physical work it takes to be in a marching band. This moved showed some of that.

Sure it really wasn't all that great. Infact, it was pretty weak. But the band performances by themselves were quite good. Much like Star Wars epsisode I. The move was beyond bad. But the pod racing and last light saber fight were pretty cool.

 

[Max Powers]

I rate movies based on plot above anything else, so you can see why I hated Drumline so much.

To each his own though.

 

[Swift]

I rate movies based on plot above anything else, so you can see why I hated Drumline so much.

To each his own though.

I'm with you on that. All I'm saying is that the performances were cool and learning about marching band training was interesting.