Now there are movies in this world that are so bad, they're good. These are not those movies. Those movies can still be enjoyed, these ones are only endured. I've included a video sample with each entry, so you can see why the movies are awful, even if you haven't seen them. Just creating this list caused me severe stress. You have been warned. Actually you haven't yet. So here goes...
WARNING: THESE FILMS ARE AWFUL! THE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTIONS AND CLIPS MAY CAUSE FATIGUE, ANXIETY, PREGNANCY, DRY MOUTH, DIZZINESS, HEADACHES, NAUSEA AND ACNE.
10. The Master of Disguise
Why I Watched It:I like Dana Carvey. I've always liked him as a comedian and I have even liked a few of his movies -- but not this one.
What's Wrong With It: I've often said that the worst movies in the world are comedies. If a drama or horror movie are bad, you can still laugh at them. However, when a movie is supposed to make you laugh and fails, it's just painful. This movie is painful. It's full of dated pop-culture references and awkward, non-funny situations. I have no idea why my brother continues to defend this movie. I mean, watch the clip below and see if you even crack a smile.
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9. Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
Why I Watched It: Mortal Kombat 2 was probably my peak of video gaming. I could win with almost any character and I had all of the moves memorized. Plus, I liked the first Mortal Kombat movie -- it was fun.
What's Wrong With It:I may have started this movie off on the wrong foot, because when I went to rent it, I had to pay a $10 late fee before I could check it out from the video store. I blame my little brother. But this movie is so bad that only two members of the original cast decided to return -- every other role had to be recast. And ***SPOILER ALERT***they kill off Johnny Cage in the first five seconds. ***END OF SPOILER*** The storyline is confusing, the action is sub-par and the acting is. . .well. . .see for yourself. . .
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8. The Ring Two
Plot Summary: Samara is back and apparently this creepy little girl wants more from Rachel and Aidan than to just pass her story along.Why I Watched It:The first Ring movie is one of my favorite horror movies of all time. Oh, how the mighty have fallen.
What's Wrong With It:Where to start? First of all, it isn't scary. Apparently Samara now has the power to control CGI deer, appear in public restrooms and make bathtubs less pleasant than normal. Plus, poor David Dorfman has long since passed the "creepy insightful kid" phase in this movie and has entered "creepy awkward phase." Even Samara looks like a grown woman in some scenes. This movie makes the first movie less scary.
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7. The Invention of Lying
Why I Watched It:Ironically, the preview lied to me. It made this movie look like a lighthearted comedy full of clever and original ideas.
What's Wrong With It:It's a very bitter movie. It seems that Gervais seems to think of "honesty" as synonymous with "mean." People are brutal and cynical and unpleasant in his world. The premise of not lying gets old after a while and so Gervais decides to bash religion for the rest of the movie. I've never walked out of a movie in the theaters before, but I came close on this one.
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6. 8 1/2
Why I Watched It:I saw it in a film class. I was told that it's one of the greatest films of all time.
What's Wrong With It:This just proves that it doesn't matter how many people say a movie is good, it can still be awful. This movie is the type that people think of when people say "foreign art film." It's pretentious, confusing and absolutely boring. Maybe I'll have to trade in my film nerd card for saying all of this, but I don't like Fellini's work.
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5. Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
Why I Watched It: I was a fool. I thought I could get past the awfulness of the movie by staying focused on Ashley Judd and Sandra Bullock. I was wrong.
What's Wrong With It:I may not have been the target audience for this movie, but, then again, I can't figure out who would actually like this movie. It's so sappy and the sentiment is practically shoved down your throat. Perhaps this overly emotional cry-fest could be used to test the responsiveness of coma patients. If you put this movie on and they try to suffocate themselves, they're going to be just fine.
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4. Highlander II: The Quickening
Why I Watched It:I love the Highlander story. I was a big fan of the TV series and I thought this movie would help me appreciate the story even better. Little did I know how bad it would be.
What's Wrong With It:As I said before, this movie completely trashes the story. Immortals are aliens, I guess, and they are able to fly around on hoverboards. Sean Connery returns because of the magical paycheck offered to him and gives a half-hearted performance which is more heart than the rest of the cast is giving. This movie is so awful that they pretended it didn't happen in the later movies.
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3. Now and Then
Why I Watched It:I have no idea why I watched this film. I've blocked most of that experience out of my mind.
What's Wrong With It:Once again, I know I am not the target audience of this film, but I found it to be mind-numbingly awful. The characters are annoying as girls and downright unbearable as adults. Maybe I need to be a teenage girl to appreciate this story (and Devon Sawa), but I hope no male ever has to watch this movie in their lifetime.
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2. The Dolphin: Story of a Dreamer
Why I Watched It: Dustin, you jerk. Why did you tell me to watch this one? You knew it would make me miserable!
What's Wrong With It:For starters, it's a miserable movie. The animation is clunky, the voice acting was obviously done in the back seat of a broken down van and the writing is geared toward mentally handicapped seaweed. Oh, and there's a scene where a baby dolphin farts and then breathes in the bubble. Don't believe me? Watch for that adorable little Easter Egg in the trailer.
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1. Diary of a Mad Black Woman
Why I Watched It:I once asked a young woman if there was anything I could do for her. She told me that she wanted me to watch this movie. I am a man of my word, so I trudged all the way through this piece of garbage.
What's Wrong With It:It's an awful, awful movie. It's not funny. It's awkward. It's annoying. It's boring. It's stupid, but it's not funny. This movie should have killed Tyler Perry's career, but, instead, it paved the way to his monetarily successful career. I have no idea why. It boggles my mind. This movie was pure torture. The worst movies in the world truly are comedies.
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Faithful readers, I advise you to avoid each and every one of these movies at all costs. Please, learn from my mistakes. It may be too late for me, these films are all permanently stored away somewhere in my mind, waiting to haunt my nightmares, but you can still keep your mind free and clear from these horrible, horrible films.
11 comments:
I love "now and then"! I even own the soundtrack. It is awesome. But we can agree to disagree.
And that agreement to disagree is what makes this country great, Sara Ann. :)
I also love Now and Then...though I'm not sure if some of it is nostalgia.
On my list...let's add Scamper the Penguin. My mother made the mistake of showing it to my sister as a small child which meant it because one of the staples of the house. It's AWFUL.
But what about movies that are so bad they're good in their utter ridiculousness? Do you have a list of those? A few of mine: Breakin' and Breakin' 2: Electric Bugaloo, The Room, Xanadu...I'm sure there's more.
Oops, meant to say BECAME not BECAUSE. Sleep-deprived mom here.
Lobbie, I haven't made one of those lists yet, but rest assured I soon will. I love bad movies when they're still enjoyable.
Also, I'll have to avoid Scamper The Penguin at all costs.
You pulled the best clip from Master of Disguise. That part is actually pretty funny. :)
i think the ONE time i went to your apartment in provo, we watched "diary of a mad black woman" and all i remember is, this is the STUPIDEST movie i've ever seen! but i felt like i couldn't say anything because you're into movies and i thought it must've been good and that's why we were watching it... and i must be lame for NOT liking it. I'm glad to FINALLY know it was on YOUR lame list too!!
Hilti, what is going on with you lately? First the Twilight praise and now this? It's like I don't know you anymore.
And Jaime, I apologize that you ever had to pretend to like that horrible film. I only watched it because of a home teaching assignment. I would have turned it off almost immediately if it wasn't for that.
Joel, you've seen more chick flicks than I have! You have quite the movie prowess and apparently a very strong stomach. I never thought about that before, that even a bad horror or drama can at least be laughed at, but what do you do with a bad comedy? I guess lots of groaning? Face palming? Eye rolling? Take care, my friend, and keep blogging! P.S. You have probably already seen the list, the British one about the 50 movies you should see before you're 14.
First of all, I like Now & Then. It's a girl thing I guess. Second of all, Ya Ya Sisterhood is one of those movies that you really have to read the book first. There is just so much more to it:)
Ponczoch Family, you are entitled to your opinion -- even if it's dead wrong.
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