The worse movie you've ever seen

Bobzilla wrote: Face Off.

How did I neglect to mention this? Face Off is the single stupidest premise for a movie ever conceived. Bar none. Even Solarbabies had a more believable and interesting plotline.

Trans_Maro wrote: Seven Psychopaths.

Are you berkeleying kidding me? That movie was amazing.

It was terrible, not even Tom Waits could save it.

Bobzilla wrote: Face Off. Waterworld.

Oh, come on. Now you're just being pedantic.

What did you expect to see when you agreed to watch a movie where they switch faces? It's not going to be "Best Picture".

Sometimes you have to watch movies in the context they are meant to be experienced. I enjoyed both of those films. I wouldn't call them good, but they had redeeming qualities.

Next you guys are going to tell me you didn't like Crank with Jason Statham.

The one movie that filled me with an instant, seething rage which lasted for the 12 minutes that I was so shocked by the films complete awfulness and my reaction to it, that I forgot I had the power to actually stop it from playing on my own TV was "Superstar"

I have also never made it more than 30 minutes into "super troopers". I find no part of that movie remotely funny, which makes the low budget/bad acting aspect less than tolerable.

Maroon92 wrote:

Trans_Maro wrote: Seven Psychopaths.

Are you berkeleying kidding me? That movie was amazing.

I agree. Loved it.

Duke wrote: Understand: *Eraserhead* was David Lynch's senior project in film college in the '60s, and had a budget of about $2000. Of course it was weird and non-understandable and badly made. And you either like Wes Anderson movies, or you don't. I happen to, but I understand why some folks don't.

Money doesn't seem to have anything to do with the quality of a movie. FWIW, Lynch went on to make the 1984 release of Dune, which was also horrible. To me its only saving grace was the over the top insanity that Sting brought to his character. Otherwise it was awful. It's not just me; on rottentomatoes.com it gets a 55. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1006364-dune/

Duke wrote:

Bobzilla wrote: Face Off.

How did I neglect to mention this? *Face Off* is the single stupidest premise for a movie ever conceived. Bar none. Even *Solarbabies* had a more believable and interesting plotline.

And here I thought that I was the only human being who had seen Solarbabies.

Maroon92 wrote: Oh, come on. Now you're just being pedantic. What did you expect to see when you agreed to watch a movie where they switch faces? It's not going to be "Best Picture". Sometimes you have to watch movies in the context they are meant to be experienced. I enjoyed both of those films. I wouldn't call them good, but they had redeeming qualities.

I'd agree with that. Face Off was bad in the sense that the whole premise was ridiculous. However, both Cage and Travolta played their roles well enough to makee it work once you got past the whole "believable concept" issue.

Personally, I don't mind Cage movies... but at the same time, whenever I know he's in a movie I know I can expect a certain character. You can love him or hate him for it, but you always know what you're going to get.

DrBoost wrote: Very close second is Oh Brother Why Art Tough Such A Stupid Movie.

Assuming you meant Oh Brother Where Art Though?

Are you on crack? That is a stellar piece of cinematography.

Blair Witch gets honorable mention for two reasons. One, I was nauseated after leaving the theater because of the "shakey cam" novelty, and couldn't manage to eat dinner. Two, within a few minutes of those kids being in the woods, I was rooting for the Blair Witch.

Until Sharknado came along, which might be disqualified because of it intentional awefulness, I'd say "Don't Be a Menace to South Central while Drinking Your Juice in the Hood" was the worst movie I have ever seen. Partially because it was just bad, but mostly because it showed that Shawn and Marlon Wayans are an utter disappointment compared to the comic genius of Damon and Keenan Ivory Wayans.

Movie 43 may be even worse, I don't know since I turned it off during the first skit, and I rarely give up on movies, even if they are crappy.

Ian F wrote: Personally, I don't mind Cage movies... but at the same time, whenever I know he's in a movie I know I can expect a certain character. You can love him or hate him for it, but you always know what you're going to get.

Ghost Rider. Not the worst movie I've seen, but it's on the list.

nderwater wrote: And here I thought that I was the only human being who had seen Solarbabies.

I can't remember why we rented it. Maybe we thought it was a porno. Anyway, we succeeded in watching all the way through to the end, which I'm not convinced the producers ever did.

Also, I pretty much hate the thought of any of the new superhero movies. I refuse to watch any of them.

In reply to ScreaminE:

IMO, you're missing out. I particularly love the Iron man franchise. I will admit I never would have watched it if it wasn't for my son but I'm glad I did.

I haven't watched any batman since Michael Keaton so I can't speak to them.

Ian F wrote:

Maroon92 wrote: Oh, come on. Now you're just being pedantic. What did you expect to see when you agreed to watch a movie where they switch faces? It's not going to be "Best Picture". Sometimes you have to watch movies in the context they are meant to be experienced. I enjoyed both of those films. I wouldn't call them good, but they had redeeming qualities.

I'd agree with that. Face Off was bad in the sense that the whole premise was ridiculous. However, both Cage and Travolta played their roles well enough to makee it work once you got past the whole "believable concept" issue. Personally, I don't mind Cage movies... but at the same time, whenever I know he's in a movie I know I can expect a certain character. You can love him or hate him for it, but you always know what you're going to get.

Cage plays one role. In every movie. He's not even that good at that. Travolta? Great actor, but even he couldn't pull that steaming pile out of the depths it was in.

One Costner movie that I DID love was Postman.

neon4891 wrote: Evil Dead.

Eh? Which one, the original or the remake? The original is classic horror- never saw the new one. And without it, we'd have never gotten Army of Darkness (which remains one of my personal favorites).

I'd have a hard time picking a 'worst'. I was FAR less enamored with Super Troopers than I expected I would be given the build-up to it when I was shown it. I expected to be laughing myself unconscious- instead I just found myself wishing I was unconscious for most of it. It had its moments- but they were very few.

For a long time, I claimed that Dark Star was the worst movie I'd ever seen- but I also saw it when I was really young and apparently really didn't come close to getting the movie at all.

EDIT: Oops, just read the actual thread title- I thought we were supposed to be posting the WORST movies we'd seen, no the WORSE... so I've got to ask: worse than what?

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1937449/

Dark Star is hilarious. I think yes, you were probably too young to appreciate it. The scene where he tries to argue the existentialist smart bomb into not detonating is worth it by itself, and the rest of the movie is almost as good.

I submit the following:

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

My buddy worked at a video store at the time. Said we had to watch it. At least it was free. Boy was that bad.

Now for the worst movie and most uncomfortable viewing of it:

I was in high school and my girlfriend at the time decided she wanted to pick the movie for a change. Went to the video store my buddy worked at and she picked Dead Ringers. We went back to her parents house to watch it. Her parents and older brother decided to watch it with us. At the end of the movie, to break the awkward silence, all I said was "Jen picked it out." Her family banned her from picking movies for the rest of the summer.

Back then we watched a whole lot of B-movies. Having the buddy at the store helped. We enjoyed a lot of bad movies but the two above were terrible.

As for Vanishing Point & Two Lane Blacktop, they were part of the anti-hero movies of the late '60's & early '70's that Easy Rider kicked off. They are different and have a feel that is distinctive to that era. They aren't for everyone but I enjoy them.

Duke wrote: *Dark Star* is hilarious. I think yes, you were probably too young to appreciate it. The scene where he tries to argue the existentialist smart bomb into not detonating itself is worth it by itself, and the rest of the movie is almost as good.

Somewhat ironically, one of the first electronic/techno songs I really came to enjoy ('Purpose in Life' by Antiloop) samples that conversation, "What is your one purpose in life?" "To explode, of course."

Oh, and pretty much anything ever made by Lars von Trier . Pretentious, pointless, self-indulgent, whiny, and boring. Some parts can be visually stunning, but as movies they are completely unwatchable. Even Kirsten Dunst naked couldn't make Melancholia worth watching.

Another Travolta for the list. Battlefield Earth.