Welcome to the MacNN Forums.

cjrivera · Apr 7, 2005, 03:49 PM

Not technically a movie, but an awful, awful video....

http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/M...deoId=48838817

villalobos · Apr 7, 2005, 04:56 PM

Independence Day

Severed Hand of Skywalker · Apr 7, 2005, 05:07 PM

Originally posted by cjrivera:
Not technically a movie, but an awful, awful video....

http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/M...deoId=48838817

Ya but the music is campy and cool.

theolein · Apr 7, 2005, 05:59 PM

Originally posted by KarlG:
Any movie with Jackie Chan in it.

His later ones can be funny, in a childish sort of way. But, there's a channel here in Germany (RTL II) that likes to often bring extremely crappy old Hong Kong flicks late at night, and when I couldn't sleep in past months, I had the pleasure of watching Jackie Chan in Supercop 1, 2 and 3, as well as a few other masters of the universe. I wasn't exactly amazed that they could be so bad, since almost all those old Hong Kong movies are terrible.

Still, there are so many B-movies that are terrible that I wouldn't even know where to start. Stuff like the Delta Force series, Iron Eagle, anything with Michael Dudikoff are all terrible.

Of mainstream movies there are also many bad ones, and some incredibly bad ones, but I don't actually remember all that many, probably because there were so many, but of recent ones, Van Helsing comes to mind, almost anything with Wesley Snipes and the hordes of insipid teen comedies, love stores and horror movies.

flabasha · Apr 7, 2005, 08:00 PM

My Top 10 Most Geniusly Awful Movies Ever

1. Sgt. Pepper's
2. Manos: Hands of Fate
3. Dreamcatcher (and so recent!)
4. R.O.T.O.R. A cult is growing around this film, and for good reason. It is beyond awesome (http://www.jabootu.com/rotor.htm)
Selected quotes: "You fire me and I'll make more noise than two skeletons making love in a tin coffin, brother." "Look at you, you look like you got both eyes coming out of the same hole."
5. Flash Gordon
6. Matrix 2
7. Toys
8. Leprechaun 5: Leprechaun in the 'Hood
9. Plan 9 from Outer Space
10. Billy Lone Bear (never released, even to video. Billy Bear from 48 Hours wrote and directed, with Frank Stallone. So cheap, at one point they have a slow-motion shootout, but because filming in slow-motion burns film twice as fast they instead had the actors ACT IN SLOW MOTION. The single greatest moment I have witnessed in film history.
(Lobby Sonny Landham to release the tapes here http://www.sonnylandham.com)

HONORABLE MENTIONS...

Funky Monkey (never released). This is a monkey movie with Matthew Modine that Warner Bros. canned... after shooting it TWICE. The first time they shot it, it was with a guy in a monkey suit. That sucked so bad, they reshot the whole movie with a real monkey... then threw both versions out. The tagline may be the finest ever: "He's the best super-Ninja secret agent football star monkey hero around."

All American Murder. Christopher Walken directed by Potsy from Happy Days. Christopher Walken should have been given not just an Oscar for this movie, but every Oscar. Favorite line: "In the time it takes you to get a hard-on, she could Simonize a car and learn He-brew!"

StonedRose · Apr 7, 2005, 08:29 PM

Starship Troopers 2

DeathMan · Apr 8, 2005, 11:28 AM

Joe vs. the Volcano is one of the best movies ever produced.

"Not a nice place you have here, Joe!"

sielo_X · Apr 8, 2005, 05:57 PM

Gerry with Matt Damon. The only time that I have ever gone back to BlockBuster and demanded my money back.

ink · Apr 8, 2005, 06:00 PM

Star Wars: Episode 2
Matrix Revolutions
Mariah Carey's "Glitter"

In that order.

Spiceworld is a runner-up.

ink · Apr 8, 2005, 06:06 PM

Originally posted by olePigeon:
Troll 2, God damn it! TROLL 2! RENT IT ALREADY!!!

Yeah, but there's a point at which a movie is soooo bad, that it actually becomes good ("Manos, Hands of Fate", "Rawhead Rex", "Flesh Gordon", "Pod People" and dare I say... "Evil Dead").

Socially Awkward Solo · Apr 8, 2005, 06:39 PM

Originally posted by ink:
Yeah, but there's a point at which a movie is soooo bad, that it actually becomes good ("Manos, Hands of Fate", "Rawhead Rex", "Flesh Gordon", "Pod People" and dare I say... "Evil Dead").

Showgirls. It's sooo good.

budster101 · Apr 8, 2005, 07:01 PM

Ishtar - I feel ill just typing the name of that loser.

Mast of Disguise - Dana Carvey. Equally vomitous.

lavar78 · Apr 8, 2005, 09:39 PM

Originally posted by Socially Awkward Solo:
Showgirls. It's sooo good.

Wow. For what seems like the first time ever, we are in complete agreement. That movie came out my freshman year in college. I still chuckle at the ludicrous "I got towels" comment every now and then.

The worst movie ever is still Freddy Got Fingered. You can all give up now.

Veronica · Apr 10, 2005, 10:13 AM

Originally posted by Randman:
Yeah, but Ed Wood was great and makes you rethink such stinkers as Plan 9.

Yeah, you really have to watch Ed Wood before Plan 9 from Outer Space. Then you can actually enjoy the worst movie ever by the worst director ever

I liked Ed Wood by the way...

Veronica · Apr 10, 2005, 10:17 AM

Originally posted by olePigeon:
I repeat myself, TROLL 2, rent it, watch it, then repost here.

I believe you, it's bad. So why would I want to see it???

Randman · Apr 10, 2005, 10:21 AM

Jackie Chan's HK movies are good. Even SuperCop 2 had its moments.

Ed Wood was brilliant. And Landau deserved the Oscar he got. Great film.

Now a bad one was Ghosts can't do it. So bad, not even the thought of a nekkid Bo Derek was worth the idea of finishing the film.

SimeyTheLimey · Apr 10, 2005, 10:43 AM

Originally posted by flabasha:
5. Flash Gordon

I don't see how Flash Gordon could make the list. It's delibately campy and a spoof of the original shows of the 1930s. It works well on both levels. Plus, of course, it has a pretty catchy soundtrack by Queen.

Maybe you were thinking of Flesh Gordon?

ink · Apr 10, 2005, 11:32 AM

Originally posted by el chupacabra:
007 Die Another day
Swordfish

I had repressed the memory of those two awful films. Indeed, they are Stinkers of the First Order.

lavar78 · Apr 10, 2005, 11:44 AM

Originally posted by ink:
I had repressed the memory of those two awful films. Indeed, they are Stinkers of the First Order.

I don't think Swordfish is really bad at all. At any rate, having a half-naked Halle Berry may not stop a movie from being bad, but I do think it eliminates it from the running for worst movie ever. I guess I'm just shallow. OTOH, not even Halle could've saved Freddy.

Severed Hand of Skywalker · Apr 10, 2005, 01:28 PM

Originally posted by lavar78:
Wow. For what seems like the first time ever, we are in complete agreement. That movie came out my freshman year in college. I still chuckle at the ludicrous "I got towels" comment every now and then.

The thing with that movie is they tried to make a straight teenage boner flick. Unfortunately all the straight boys got totally turned off by it and it became a gay cult classic.

mydog8mymac · Apr 10, 2005, 10:01 PM

Originally posted by cjrivera:
Not technically a movie, but an awful, awful video....

http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/M...deoId=48838817

Dear God, help us.

olePigeon · Apr 11, 2005, 02:00 AM

Originally posted by ink:
Yeah, but there's a point at which a movie is soooo bad, that it actually becomes good ("Manos, Hands of Fate", "Rawhead Rex", "Flesh Gordon", "Pod People" and dare I say... "Evil Dead").

Troll 2 doesn't get good.

Ever.

flabasha · Apr 11, 2005, 03:15 AM

"I don't see how Flash Gordon could make the list. It's delibately campy and a spoof of the original shows of the 1930s. It works well on both levels. Plus, of course, it has a pretty catchy soundtrack by Queen."

Being intentionally campy doesn't make a movie immune from being hilariously awful. Showgirls (especially Gina Gershon's performance) was often deliberately campy - and it's still mind-bogglingly terrible. Other horrible "campy" movies - Casino Royale, Xanadu...

But we both have one thing in common... we loooove watching Flash Gordon.

"Flash Gordon, quarterback, New York Jets!"

His Dudeness · Apr 11, 2005, 04:13 AM

Originally posted by lavar78:
I don't think Swordfish is really bad at all. At any rate, having a half-naked Halle Berry may not stop a movie from being bad, but I do think it eliminates it from the running for worst movie ever. I guess I'm just shallow. OTOH, not even Halle could've saved Freddy.

Three cheers for a half naked Halle Berry!!!! That scene saved the movie. It's still pretty stupid.

Scandalous Ion Cannon · Aug 25, 2005, 11:38 AM

The Ring Two. I liked the first one but there is no conveying how crappy the second one is. So so so boring and slow with the most pointless story ever. Nothing happens in it.

That deer scene is mind boggling pointless and fake looking.

ink · Aug 25, 2005, 11:43 AM

Originally Posted by Scandalous Ion Cannon

The Ring Two. I liked the first one but there is no conveying how crappy the second one is. So so so boring and slow with the most pointless story ever. Nothing happens in it.

That deer scene is mind boggling pointless and fake looking.

I didn't even think the first one was all that good. Maybe it lost something in the translation.

I was David B. · Aug 25, 2005, 12:06 PM

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
So boring and dumb that the few good laughts don't really wake you up.

Medea ( Pier Paolo Pasolini )

tracemhunter · Aug 25, 2005, 12:42 PM

You Got Served
Cat in the Hat
Dukes of Hazzard
Paparazzi
anything on lifetime
Alexander
Kingdom of Heaven (i think thats the name, has the elf from lord of the rings)
Honey (even though i am the biggest jessica alba fan ever)
Charlie's Angels 1 and 2
Paycheck
House of Flying Daggers

that is all i can think of at the top of my head because i just woke up.

demograph68 · Aug 25, 2005, 12:45 PM

Originally Posted by tracemhunter

House of Flying Daggers

Oh come on. That's hardly as bad as the other ones.

demograph68 · Aug 25, 2005, 12:47 PM

Originally Posted by I was David B.

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
So boring and dumb that the few good laughts don't really wake you up.

Agree with you completely. I got that as a "comedy" option to watch after American Psycho. It made that movie seem like a Hitchcock masterpiece.

deedar · Aug 25, 2005, 06:57 PM

A.i.

sminch · Aug 25, 2005, 11:33 PM

what are you people on? alien vs predator was bloody brilliant - anyone who disagrees is clearly cracked. awesome film!

i'd almost suggest matrix 2, though i must admit that the freeway chase was pretty good. ditto for swordfish, saved by halle. worst film ever has to be ocean's 12 - ocean's 11 was great, but 12 had nothing going for it at all and sucked even worse in comparison to the first.

sminch

Cubeoid · Aug 25, 2005, 11:43 PM

I just watched a thing called "Sahara" with Penelope Cruz and that handsome guy. It might be the worst movie ever.

budster101 · Aug 25, 2005, 11:48 PM

Give me a break. It was a great film. "SAHARA".

Scandalous Ion Cannon · Aug 26, 2005, 12:18 AM

Originally Posted by sminch

what are you people on? alien vs predator was bloody brilliant - anyone who disagrees is clearly cracked. awesome film!

OMG. I am speechless.

budster101 · Aug 26, 2005, 12:35 AM

AvP was pretty cool... except for the idiotic ending.

d.fine · Aug 26, 2005, 03:41 AM

Originally Posted by budster101

AvP was pretty cool... except for the idiotic ending.

Like WotW, the ending sucked, so did the movie, but I thought the FX were pretty cool.

JoshuaZ · Aug 27, 2005, 04:03 AM

The problem isn't that we disagree on which movies are bad, the problem is that we all agree there are so many bad movies.

andreas_g4 · Aug 27, 2005, 04:56 AM

Originally Posted by Disgruntled Head of C-3PO

Every Steven Seagal movie.

Seconded. This guy is a PITA.

And Ghosts of Mars also is the worst movie I've seen.

andreas_g4 · Aug 27, 2005, 04:57 AM

Originally Posted by sminch

what are you people on? alien vs predator was bloody brilliant - anyone who disagrees is clearly cracked. awesome film!

W... W... W... WHAT???

insha · Aug 27, 2005, 01:57 PM

Gigli (sp?)
Transporter (I'm sure the second one will be worse)

itistoday · Aug 27, 2005, 02:05 PM

Originally Posted by cjrivera

Not technically a movie, but an awful, awful video....

http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/M...deoId=48838817

I dunno... I thought that was pretty cool... *ducks*

Steve Bosell · Aug 27, 2005, 02:09 PM

Has anyone said Simon Sez featuring Dennis Rodman? Another classic.....

Scandalous Ion Cannon · Oct 23, 2005, 05:25 PM

Boogeyman, nothing happens in it. Boring as hell and the same As that toothfairy movie but with no action.

teney7 · Oct 23, 2005, 05:33 PM

Blow Dry with Josh Hartnett... stupid beyond stupid!

olePigeon · Oct 23, 2005, 06:10 PM

It's still Troll 2.

Scandalous Ion Cannon · Oct 23, 2005, 06:13 PM

Originally Posted by olePigeon

It's still Troll 2.

It may be cheesy but hold it against the Ring 2 and report back.

- - e r i k - - · Oct 23, 2005, 06:50 PM

Originally Posted by insha

Gigli (sp?)
Transporter (I'm sure the second one will be worse)

Come on! The transporter movies are so clearly over the top that it trancends the action genre. It borders on being a spoof and is just Good Mindless Fun™

jonasmac · Oct 23, 2005, 08:00 PM

Alone in the Dark...or basically any movie where Christian Slater is the main actor.

Leia's Left Bun · Jan 14, 2006, 11:52 PM

Ok two in ONE DAY for me.

Transporter 2. Horrid cheasy and over the top.

Hostel: Gore, I wanted to walk out of it and complain. So pointless but plenty of idiots confuse gore with horror.