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see Shawshank Redemption, or better still, don’t see it.
Agreed, awful film, no idea why it's so popular.
I thought Black Panter was ok, one of the few of those type I've managed to sit through with my son
Alien 3 is not a bad film. I agree that the xenomorphs in the original Alien and Aliens are far better in their use of sudden movement from hiding (and that the premise of the dog/alien hybrid) is not exactly brilliant, but it could be worse.
In fact, it was worse... they made Alien Resurrection which is, by any chalk, a far, far worse film and the worst of any involving creatures/characters from that universe, including Prometheus.
It may not be the worst film ever, but it is the worst Alien film ever.
The stupid is strong with this thread.
She Dies Tomorrow.
Awful film. Don't watch it. But if you like to see someone having a panic attack for 90 minutes then fill yet boots
It's all subjective though. I thought Black Panther was ok.
Tenet, watched it over the weekend. Feels like Nolan's now making vanity projects rather than commercial movies.
Agreed, awful film, no idea why it’s so popular.
Seriously?
Brawl in cell block 99
Vince Vaughn , truly awful
That's pretty bad. 🙂
Brawl in cell block 99
Vince Vaughn , truly awful
I’d be surprised if i haven’t mentioned that on this thread. I think I left a review on imdb for it. Apart from how unintentionally funny it is, yeah it is one of the worst films I’ve ever seen.
MrsIHN likes a 'kick-ass-lady film', and last week we had watched Ava on Netflix, being drawn in by said kick-ass-lady plot and a cast including Jessica Chastain, John Malkovich, Colin Farrell and Geena Davis.
Holy crap, it's really properly dreadful.
Seriously?
yep, it’s a terrible film full of 1 dimensional characters, and instead of a plot makes do with a series of movie tropes and cliches. There are maybe 2 scenes that are any good (roof top drinking and escape) the rest is all; prisoners with hearts of gold, and a white saviour who plays Mozart, educates the poor inmates and who poses literally “Christ like” at the end.But most unforgiving of all though is the ****ing narration; any film that feels the constant need to tell you what’s happening has failed film school 101
I always thought the worse film ever was Life of Brian, never even questioned this absolute fact. Like watching a bunch of toffs in a university Am Dram club overacting a script they made up in the pub with jokes that only they get. I thought that until my wife made me watch Emma at the weekend.
Wow, an entire film where nothing happens, absolutely nothing. No laughs, no tension, no drama, no naked ladies. Literally nothing happened. It was time I will never get back.
MrsIHN likes a ‘kick-ass-lady film’, and last week we had watched Ava on Netflix, being drawn in by said kick-ass-lady plot and a cast including Jessica Chastain, John Malkovich, Colin Farrell and Geena Davis.
Holy crap, it’s really properly dreadful.
Agreed. I’m happy that Luc Bresson got Anna right in all the ways this didn’t.
...a white saviour who plays Mozart, educates the poor inmates and who poses literally “Christ like” at the end.
That's... That's a little bit the point? He's not supposed to be there, he's totally a fish out of water? I'm not gonna change your mind, people are free to like or not like what they choose - but... Worst film [i]ever?[/i] 🙂
I'd partially agree with the criticism of Shawshank; I wouldn't say it was awful, but I would say that it's awfully overrated.
Then again, I'd say the same about Alien. It's good, but it's not all that.
Yeah there have been some terrible adaptations of Emma over the years, I think the one with Gweneth Paltrow being the worst. Clueless is quite funny though, and a pretty good version 👍
Perhaps not the worst ever, but for highly over-rated schmaltzy thoroughly predictable pish, see Shawshank Redemption, or better still, don’t see it.
Aye, the top rated film on IMDB, and countless other polls is indeed the worst film of all time 🙄
Anything with Dwayne ‘the Rock’ Johnson.
He wouldn’t be my go to for quality acting but there’s nothing wrong with either Moana or Jumanji.
We enjoyed Jumanji & Moana but we've just made the mistake of watching Journey 2 The mysterious island, which is quite possibly the worst film I've ever seen.
That’s… That’s a little bit the point?
yep there’s a reason it’s often in lists like “10 films every Christian should watch” . Especially as the Christ character is a nice clean-cut white man. Which is probably a good enough reason for the rest of us to be wary of it...
Seeing as this thread is going I'll use it as a PSA for everyone to not watch "The 2nd".
I'll watch pretty much anything but this one was a real stinker. If it had been made as a parody and tried a bit of humour then it might have got away with it, but it tried and failed to be a serious action movie.
I got conned into watching something "to the end" recently on the basis that it must surely get better - the beginning being so truly dreadful. The film was called "Enemy" (2013).
It didn't get better, it was complete rubbish.
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The Disaster Artist is a good film, didn’t make me want to watch The Room though which does seem to be generally regarded as the worst film ever.
As I recall that was an accolade frequently given to Showgirls, a film I managed about 10 minutes of
If anything after watching 10 minutes of The Room, The Disaster Artist appears even better.
I'm not sure you can count the room as 'film' as it is too amateur but it is so bad.
I don't like Shawshank and I used to be a bit sniffy about people who said it was their favourite film.
Nowadays I'm more leery of people who want to belittle others' taste and opinions like that.
TBF nobody's said it was the worst film ever - and while it's a hugely subjective area, I'd like to suggest this...
If only because the original TV show was so dear to me.
PS. The Rock and The Stath are both awesome.
Which is probably a good enough reason for the rest of us to be wary of it…
Why's that, then? 🙂
That Sweeney film gets the worst award for me as the spacing in Ben Drew's name is so wrong.
And they dragged that nice Peggy Carter into the mire.
I wonder if anyone has mentioned this yet? Definitely the worst film I've ever seen, so bad that it has a certain charm.
@pondo, for the same reason folk ought to be wary of the Green Mile....
yep that Sweeney film ought to be near the top of any list of “films that should’ve died in pre-production”
The bit that Top Gear tried to 'help' them with was better than the actual movie.
@pondo, for the same reason folk ought to be wary of the Green Mile….
Which is...? Don't tell me I shouldn't like that, either? 🙁
Anything with Dwayne ‘the Rock’ Johnson.
He's like Schwarzenegger. He isn't a great actor, but he's entertaining if he has a script that lets him play a semi-parody character. Moana was an excellent kids movie, so was Tooth Fairy. I haven't seen his action movies, but I imagine he's well suited to that genre.
I wonder if anyone has mentioned this yet? Definitely the worst film I’ve ever seen, so bad that it has a certain charm.
I think that is outside the rules. I recently watched Our Man Flint and a double bill of Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine and Dr Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs.
Crap but entertaining crap so they can't go on this list.
Which is…?
well, it’s desperately racist for a start, does it need any more than that?
well, it’s desperately racist for a start, does it need any more than that?
"Innocent black man on death row heals the sick" is racist? With the caveat that I'm a white bloke, I think the film shows racism and condemns it - by extension I presume we're saying Shawshank is racist too?
“Innocent black man on death row heals the sick” is racist?
That should read: Mentally deficient black man shows a group of badly drawn white male characters how to appreciate life and love in the Deep South during the depression while being murdered by that same group of white people...Yep, that’s pretty much as racist as ****. Surprised I’m having to explain it to anyone, frankly
Edit: look up “ magical Negro”
Huh - well, every day's a school day, sorry to surprise you on a Monday morning. And Shawshank?
Yes for the opposite but same reasoning. Intelligent articulated innocent white saviour teaches black man... in self serving manner, it is after all Andy who escapes leaving Red, which (Red) is apparently totally fine about...
Interesting shout on "magical Negro", thanks.
Not so sure about Shawshank - Andy teaches everyone (through example rather than pontification), Red was written as a white man, other people escaped (in the book at least, can't remember if they do in the film), and there was no way Andy could have got anyone else out. By the time he's paroled, Red's not even sure if he WANTS out, like Brooks.
Andy teaches everyone
The film is about the relationship between Andy and Red
Red was written as a white man
you said you’d read the bit about magical Negros....(Red is supposed to be a black prisoner in a 1930’s souther American prison...)
There was no way Andy could have got anyone else out
doesn't even give it a seconds thought, why is that, do you think.
Yeah, Green Mile sucked. No idea what they were thinking when they made that.
@pondo, re Shawshank. Imagine if instead of a black Man, Red had been cast as a good looking woman (this is Hollywood after all) do you think the ending would’ve had Andy escaping by himself, or hand in hand with the woman, somehow busting her out as well...
The film is about the relationship between Andy and Red
It is, but the regard with which Red holds Andy is clearly shared by his peers.
you said you’d read the bit about magical Negros….(Red is supposed to be a black prisoner in a 1930’s souther American prison…)
Red was written as a white man in a north eastern American prison in the forties, fifties and sixties.
doesn’t even give it a seconds thought, why is that, do you think.
Because he spent 20 years tunnelling through the wall of a single-person cell. He did, however, leave Red instructions that guided him to a wad of cash and directions to his ultimate destination.
@pondo, re Shawshank. Imagine if instead of a black Man, Red had been cast as a good looking woman (this is Hollywood after all) do you think the ending would’ve had Andy escaping by himself, or hand in hand with the woman, somehow busting her out as well…
*Scratches head* I'm not sure I can go along with a criticism based on what the film would have been like if it had been an entirely different film... 🙂
doesn’t even give it a seconds thought, why is that, do you think.
I'd assumed that the more people aware of his plan, the more likely it would be to fail or be found out... Why else?
"Precious Cargo" is pretty poor, as is "Adventurer curse of midas box".
He did, however, leave Red instructions that guided him
yeah, we’re back to the “why Christians love this film so much” Red is Andy’s besty for what? 20 years? And yet Andy still feels it’s OK to both abandon him and test him (the instructions for finding the tree) what a great guy, eh?
Well, as discussed he couldn't take Red with him, and how else could he get the instructions to him?