Patrick Sweeney Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 My candidate for "so bad it is fun to watch and throw popcorn at" is Battlefield Earth. To see the leads stomping around covered in latex appliques, earnestly grunting in Cylonese (or whatever) is a scream. The second would be the re-make of Point of No Return, with whats-her-name Fonda. Bridgit? If I hadn't already seen the French verion, I'd have thought it was OK. But having seen Anne Parrilaud, all I could do was hoot at the Hollywood version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 But ... but .. Battlefield earth is so much worse because it seems like every bad decission in making that movie was intentional and made by people who should know better. My additions to the list are: Resident Evil 2 Empire of the Ants Battlefield Earth Starship Troopers Day after Tomorow Face/Off Vlad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spook Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 Anything with Steven Seagal in it I especially enjoyed this one: With him being all cool on the cover with the BB gun. I like the screw int the front of the slide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Sweeney Posted January 25, 2005 Author Share Posted January 25, 2005 Starship Troopers, yes. I started watching it full of hope. I quickly realized it was awful, banished any thoughts of comparing it to the book, and had a blast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricW Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 I sooo miss Mystery Science Theater 3000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 OMG that Segal cover is so wrong. Nevermind the gun, look at the size of his head compared with his hands .. are those even his hands? He looks like a Segal Mini-me. Vlad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spook Posted January 26, 2005 Share Posted January 26, 2005 OMG that Segal cover is so wrong. Nevermind the gun, look at the size of his head compared with his hands .. are those even his hands?He looks like a Segal Mini-me. Vlad LOL, a Seagal Mini-me....Now there's a picture that won't leave me today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierruiggi Posted January 26, 2005 Share Posted January 26, 2005 No...... those aren't Seagal's hands........ I think. Oh, and I saw that movie and the damn flying car that's on the cover doesn't appear on film. Oh God..... The memories of the bullet vs arrow scene are coming back!!!!! OH NO!!!!!!!!! What's a shame is that some of the first Seagal movies I liked (above the law, marked for death, hard to kill); but since that awful "environmental" movie (the one with Kris Kristofferson in it, not the one about the oil platforms) his movies went far far far down the drain. The last 5 or 6 ones produce a strange mix of disbelief coupled with laughter, but at the same time sadness and denial. You can certainly tell this is powerful cinema. I mean..... for God's sake, in "Out of reach" he uses a voice double... Not only a fighting double, a stunt double, and a driving double.... but a VOICE DOUBLE!!!! And the dialogs and plotline....... aaaaaagggghhhh I think I'll go have a seizure now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew_Mink Posted January 26, 2005 Share Posted January 26, 2005 I sooo miss Mystery Science Theater 3000. Me and a guy at work were just laughing about MS3K the other day. The one episode we could vividly remember was when they watched "Gamora" (sp?), the turtle with rocket feet. "Gamora is really neat, he is filled with turtle meat!" Bwahahahahhahhahhahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtypool40 Posted January 26, 2005 Share Posted January 26, 2005 yes Seagal's movies have gone South. I counted 42 shots from a single stack before the reload. Also, Battlefield Eartch was a Heinlien book I think, and I think he was the founder of scientology and therefore some of the Hollywood "types" like John Rivolting wanted to pay homage by making that POS. For bad but fun movies, how about Hudson Hawk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Sweeney Posted January 26, 2005 Author Share Posted January 26, 2005 Steven Segal has to have set the record for fastest time from "Hot newcomer to bloated toad." His problems came when he made so much money in his movies that he thought he knew how to make his movies. When he went from star to producer, writer, director, he went spinning off into the stupidsphere. You can now use his (direct to video discount bins) movies as examples in cinema class: incomprehensible compilations of movie cliches, idiotic claptrap and hammy and "indicating" acting. It doesn't help that he got fat, and now they have to edit his "action" sequences like mad to hide the fact that he moves like a beached whale after a three-day drinking binge. But we save our harshest venom for those who promise and fail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemo Posted January 26, 2005 Share Posted January 26, 2005 My vote goes to: 2 Fast 2 Furious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn jones Posted January 26, 2005 Share Posted January 26, 2005 most recent flick that should be avoided is "made" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad Posted January 26, 2005 Share Posted January 26, 2005 Also, Battlefield Eartch was a Heinlien book I think, and I think he was the founder of scientology and therefore some of the Hollywood "types" like John Rivolting wanted to pay homage by making that POS. Whoa there! You mean L. Ron Hubbard not Heinlein. You put Heinlein in the same bag with the scientalogists people are going to come after you with torches and pitchforks. And I'll be one of them .... Vlad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad Posted January 26, 2005 Share Posted January 26, 2005 My vote goes to: 2 Fast 2 Furious That and Torque ... Which was extra evil because for some reason I couldnt stop watching despite a lack of any value what so ever. ... Well it did have a very funny line. The protagonist walks away saying "I live my life a 1/4 mile at a time" and his girlfriend says "That is the dumbest thing I have ever heard" which was a pretty cool because I hate that line in The Fast and the Furious. Vlad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFlowers Posted January 26, 2005 Share Posted January 26, 2005 Starship Troopers was written by Heinlein. Great book ruined by a movie and the sequel was worse. Battlefield Earth was wriiten by L Ron Hubbard. An semi-decent book that was made into a pitiful movie. The problem with making it into a movie is the book is a good 3 inches thick. This was written early in Hubbard's career and is a decent SciFi novel. Its two sequels are a downhill slide. His second try at SciFi Writer stardom is a decology (sp!) thats 10 books. And it was a rapid downhill slide. 2 Fast 2 Furious ... poor movie, but its been a great commercial for the automotive and aftermarket industry! Torque..... how can you not like a movie starring a bike with a RollsRoyce Jet Helicopter motor? My vote for the worse movie that was so bad it was funny ....Remo Williams:The Adventure Begins! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDave Posted January 26, 2005 Share Posted January 26, 2005 The Quick and the Dead Yeah, it had Sharon Stone and Gene Hackman, but gawd was it a bad movie. Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgandy I did laugh once. But, a weatherman throwing a trident? WTF? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn jones Posted January 26, 2005 Share Posted January 26, 2005 another to avoid is the robert redford movie "the clearing" please put the bullet in my head for watching that stinky pile. lynn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtypool40 Posted January 26, 2005 Share Posted January 26, 2005 Whoa there! You mean L. Ron Hubbard not Heinlein. You put Heinlein in the same bag with the scientalogists people are going to come after you with torches and pitchforks. And I'll be one of them ....Vlad ooops, you're right, but you get the point. Same as the Remo books, they became bad movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhino Posted January 26, 2005 Share Posted January 26, 2005 Actually, I don't think Seagal's multiple involvements in his own films are the biggest problem. He co-wrote and co-produced starting with "Above the Law." He had a lot more creative involvement in the early days than he does now. I think the problems started when he wanted to do things his way (like the evironmental stuff) when Warner Bros. (with whom he had a multi-film contract) wanted him to keep doing the more commercially successful stuff like the first few movies. The crap he makes now looks like he shows up, stands in front of the camera, and takes his paycheck from the foreign movie producers who are still willing to pay him. He's obviously not interested in making anything as entertaining or with as much technical accuracy as the first few movies through "Under Siege." I think he could resurrect his career if he were willing to play bad guy roles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raz-0 Posted January 26, 2005 Share Posted January 26, 2005 If it makes anyone feel better, many people believe scientology was the result of a wager between hubbard and heinlein. REmo williams is definitely good cheese. The fight scene on the statue of liberty was great though even ina non B way. Nice stuntwork you just don't see much of anymore. Total cheese that for some reason amuses me: Streets of Fire. trying to mix 80s pop with film noir and a sledge hammer fight between michael pare' and willem dafoe. Not to mention a mostly happy ending at the hands of an armed citizenry. What's not to like? (oh yeah, and you actually get to see the face of the woman who actually did the dancing in flashdance just for trivia's sake) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErikW Posted January 26, 2005 Share Posted January 26, 2005 Independence Day. Hey, let's attack these city-sized spacecraft with Sidewinders instead of Mavericks. And hack into their network. And... well, it's just laughable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhino Posted January 26, 2005 Share Posted January 26, 2005 Independence Day. Hey, let's attack these city-sized spacecraft with Sidewinders instead of Mavericks. And hack into their network. And... well, it's just laughable. Well, I liked the fact that hostile aliens use computers that are compatible with Macs. Somehow it's just ... right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDave Posted January 26, 2005 Share Posted January 26, 2005 Independence Day. Hey, let's attack these city-sized spacecraft with Sidewinders instead of Mavericks. And hack into their network. And... well, it's just laughable. Well, I liked the fact that hostile aliens use computers that are compatible with Macs. Somehow it's just ... right. Why yes, Rhino, Mac's are compatable with our technology. That's why we like them so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErikW Posted January 26, 2005 Share Posted January 26, 2005 Navy SEALs is on TV right now. Surely a so-bad-it's-good movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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