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keats
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the grex turkey awards
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Sep 9 03:23 UTC 1992 |
...a sudden inspiration has come to me...er, that is, polygon mentioned
something on the movie guide item that i thought deserved a separate
item, and so here it is...
what are some of the worst movies you've ever seen? why?
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hawkeye
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response 1 of 48:
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Sep 9 15:20 UTC 1992 |
Worst Movie ever -- Hardware. Second runner-up "Drop Dead Fred". And
I've seen a *lot* of movies, good and bad. Even the "Hercules" movies
that were on TNT over Labor Day had a certain charm. These two had
absolutely no redeeming qualities that I could see.
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keats
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response 2 of 48:
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Sep 9 16:30 UTC 1992 |
my worst experience was an italian import called _sword of the barbarian_.
the opening credits looked like crayola graphics on mylar. the exotic
locales included, but were limited to, somebody's back yard. combat scenes
actually had people clutching weapons to their guts as if they'd been
impaled, and the budget apparently only allowed for fake blood in one scene--
where it was comically excessive and very fake-looking (we're talking about
half a step above berry kool-aid here...maybe berry kool-aid with cornstarch).
i don't think there was a plot, leastways, i can't recall it, nor could i
while we were watching it or shortly afterwards.
the two of us who were dragged very unwillingly to this film discussed making
the fellow who picked it walk home. in retrospect, we should have.
i admit, we walked out and i didn't see the ending--but i'm pretty sure it
didn't get much better.
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aa8ij
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response 3 of 48:
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Sep 9 17:40 UTC 1992 |
Vacation and European Vacation. Need I say any more???
(I will if asked)
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katie
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response 4 of 48:
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Sep 9 20:51 UTC 1992 |
Jabberwocky.
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jmd
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response 5 of 48:
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Sep 10 00:52 UTC 1992 |
re 1: "Drop dead fred" I agree with you completely. But my sister and
brother in law absolutly loved in. They've seen it at 3 times.
different strokes for different folks :)
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popcorn
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response 6 of 48:
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Sep 10 02:55 UTC 1992 |
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aa8ij
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response 7 of 48:
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Sep 10 03:44 UTC 1992 |
how can you sit there and trash "wanda"??? That is a very funny/quirky
movie... yes I will admit that I had to see it twice to get it but it's
hilarious... Oh well. there is no accounting for some people's tastes.
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robh
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response 8 of 48:
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Sep 10 10:48 UTC 1992 |
Personally, I don't see why everyone hated "Drop Dead Fred". I loved it.
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mythago
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response 9 of 48:
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Sep 10 12:16 UTC 1992 |
Ah, you just liked it 'cause Rik Mayall was in it.
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remmers
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response 10 of 48:
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Sep 10 23:58 UTC 1992 |
"Ben Hur". It's okay I suppose if you like being run over by a truck
several dozen times, but I'll pass, thanks.
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aa8ij
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response 11 of 48:
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Sep 11 02:14 UTC 1992 |
the book is worse than the movie, in that it is written in a style that
does not exactly lend itself to reading it easily. But the movie, John is
a very good work. I fail to see your point. maybe you could expand on this.
If it *was* so bad then why did Heston win an Oscar for his performance?
and why did it take best picture honors as well???
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popcorn
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response 12 of 48:
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Sep 11 02:20 UTC 1992 |
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jmd
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response 13 of 48:
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Sep 11 03:14 UTC 1992 |
Valerie you and I must be close to the same age...My memories are
about the same :)
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griz
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response 14 of 48:
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Sep 11 15:53 UTC 1992 |
I absolutely *hated* "The Beastmaster".
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mythago
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response 15 of 48:
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Sep 11 20:43 UTC 1992 |
So far I have a pretty good track record of avoiding dumb movies.
_Faces of Death_ was beyond dull.
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keats
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response 16 of 48:
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Sep 11 22:26 UTC 1992 |
but the fallout of that movie has been inestimable. think of all the pc
vegetarians it engendered.
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aa8ij
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response 17 of 48:
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Sep 12 03:21 UTC 1992 |
"Short Circuit II" ugh
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ecl
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response 18 of 48:
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Sep 12 04:07 UTC 1992 |
Highlander 2, one of the worst movies I've ever seen. It was worse
than Surf Nazi's Must Die.
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aa8ij
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response 19 of 48:
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Sep 12 18:40 UTC 1992 |
I could list "Kentucky Fried Movie" but that is supposed to be bad...
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keats
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response 20 of 48:
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Sep 12 22:14 UTC 1992 |
yes--no intentional baddies allowed.
'course, if we _were_ to mention intentional baddies, i'd throw in _godzilla
1985_ in a second. its trailer is the now-famous "bambi meets godzilla,"
and the movie takes its tone from there--rubber-suited stuntman, fake-
looking plastic city models, deliberately mistimed dubbing on the japanese
actors "speaking" english, and one of the great dumb cut-up lines ever
(which i shan't reveal). truly a baddie.
but we're not mentioning intentional baddies...
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chelsea
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response 21 of 48:
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Sep 13 14:12 UTC 1992 |
"Everybody Wins" except the audience. What a stinker. Now, I don't
mind so much when a low-budget film, or somebody's early effort, or
something experimental turns out lousy, that's more or less the chance
you take when you go to these things. But when a film has all the
opportunities like a big budget, a good director, and an excellent
cast it's a bigger disappointment. "Everybody Wins" - someone should
apologize for that one.
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popcorn
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response 22 of 48:
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Sep 13 15:48 UTC 1992 |
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remmers
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response 23 of 48:
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Sep 13 19:56 UTC 1992 |
(Re #21: The enormity of the failure becomes all the more appalling
when you list the people involved with "Everybody Wins": starred
Nick Nolte and Debra Winger, directed by Karl Reisz ("The French
Lieutenant's Woman" & many others), original screenplay by Arthur
Miller ("Death of a Salesman"), & soundtrack music by Leon Redbone
(that part was actually ok...). A true classic turkey.)
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popcorn
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response 24 of 48:
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Sep 14 03:57 UTC 1992 |
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