Don’t have time to dwell on it too much, but I couldn’t watch the DaVinci Code. It was just too bad. I like watching bad movies though, there’s an art to making a movie so bad that it’s good.
College wasn’t good either. I didn’t like Iron Man. The new Hulk movie directed by Ang Lee was terrible. I can’t think of any foreign movies though, since I do only watch foreign movies which I know I’ll like.
Well in terms of recent rather than All Time, it’s a Steve Buscemi movie, which is odd in itself, but anyway, it’s that one he did with Sienna Miller, Interview. Pointless movie. Heartless, uninteresting, not even intriguing. Not even sexy. Hysterical, a single emotional pitch sustained throughout.
A hard call, but my shortlist would have to involve Life is Beautiful, the US remake of The Vanishing, von Trier’s The Idiots, as well as his Dancer in the Dark, and this god awful UK indie vampire abomination Razor Blade Smile, that was just horrible in every possible way. Honourable mentions must go to Lethal Weapon 4, Rush Hour 2 and Underworld.
Bear in mind that I’m only including those that I watched all way through.
The films studies fella I am currently watching college football with claims it is, hands down, Manos: Hands of Fate.
Apparently, the film starts with six minutes of people driving aimlessly in cars because they forgot to insert the credits. For the record, THEY FORGOT TO INSERT THE CREDITS.
A must-see film for any painseeker is an early flick starring Jim Carrey called “Rubber Face”. Absolutely horrible. But there is one scene in it definitely worth the watch.
Aaron Winslow takes exception, so I am willing to re-view and re-consider, but I am on record with my low opinion of Mandingo.
One of the very few other films I walked out on is Crawlspace. I’ve watched dreck for the sake of watching Klaus Kinski, but Crawlspace was too much even for me. And that’s saying something.
Second, hmmm… This is difficult. How’s about this, here are some movies I’ve either walked out of in the theater or come very close to walking out of in the theater:
Gladiator (2000) The Village (2004) Sphere (1998) The Cable Guy (1996) Spider-Man 3 (2007) Hostel (2005)
Actually, Gladiator is the only one there that I actually walked out of. But I did go back and watch the whole thing on DVD just to make sure it really was as terrible as I remembered it. It’s worse, actually.
And then there are movies that I like less and less every time someone tells me how great they are—like:
Gladiator (2000) 300 (2006) Fight Club (1999) Crash (2004)
The problem isn’t so much finding a film that you personally disliked. Nor is it finding one that’s incompetently made, but amusing when viewed in a mocking sense. The challenge is to a find a film so bland, so dull, so utterly artless, cliched, and lacking in any value that it can honestly be called the worst.
Sadly, I think this also means that every year this is a massive number of “worst” films released.
I’m also appalled that no one has mentioned Baby Geniuses or recent travesty Beverly Hills Chihuahua.
Good question, but it depends on what criteria you use to judge “badness”. For example, recently I’ve been on a b-movie kick. The Howling was a horrible movie, but I loved every minute of it. Manos: Hands of Fate, is undeniably one of the worst movies ever made, but it’s just so fun to watch and make fun of with your friends while drinking whiskey.
In my opinion, the worst movie ever made would be one that is bad, but because of “action-overload” you can’t really make fun of it and so it’s not even really fun to watch. I guess I’d have to say a movie like The Mummy Returns would fall in this category. Usually this type of “bad movie” will be a recent release– if it’s more than 15 years old and “bad” it will actually be pretty “good” to watch because of the anachronism or poor special effects.
Here is a list of my favorite “bad” movies that I’ve loved to watch recently:
The Howling
The Blade Trilogy (surprisingly, since it’s such a recent release, you’d expect it to be a “bad, bad movie”, but I had a blast watching it and making fun)
Basket Case
Pet Semetary 2
Pet Semetary (though this is almost a “good” movie)
Mad Max franchise
Underworld Franchise (again, a surprise “good, bad movie” since it’s so recent, but it’s just so make-fun-able that it’s enjoyable)
Ginger Snaps 1 & 2
Dog Soldiers
Also, there’s that Stephen King movie– cant’ remember the name right now with a kid in a wheelchair who has to fight werewolves– that one was golden!
So yeah, it depends, I suppose, on whether you’re asking for “good, bad movies” or “bad, bad movies”. I’d much rather watch a “good, bad movie” than a “good, good movie”.
You haven’t seen it and you won’t ever find it, Fresno Smooth. It is a cult motorcross film.
Moulin Rouge.
Tape. Three actors. One room. No music. I watched the whole thing because I didn’t want to believe the whole film was this horrible.
Don’t have time to dwell on it too much, but I couldn’t watch the DaVinci Code. It was just too bad. I like watching bad movies though, there’s an art to making a movie so bad that it’s good.
College wasn’t good either. I didn’t like Iron Man. The new Hulk movie directed by Ang Lee was terrible. I can’t think of any foreign movies though, since I do only watch foreign movies which I know I’ll like.
The Adventures of Baron von Munchhausen.
the anniversary party.
On reflection, I think Alexander probably trumps even Killing Me Softly.
We got up and left half-way through Vanilla Sky. Rented it later and found out left just before it got good, er, gooder, goodish.
Our touch stone for bad is “The Beverly Hillbillies.”
Wasabi.
Road House was sickening.
Well in terms of recent rather than All Time, it’s a Steve Buscemi movie, which is odd in itself, but anyway, it’s that one he did with Sienna Miller, Interview. Pointless movie. Heartless, uninteresting, not even intriguing. Not even sexy. Hysterical, a single emotional pitch sustained throughout.
Shallow Hal. I don’t know what made me think that would be a good use of seven bucks, or a Saturday afternoon. Karma owes me.
a few of my worst Pretty Woman. Attack Of the Killer Tomatoes. Patch Adams
See also, Efficiently wasting your time
A hard call, but my shortlist would have to involve Life is Beautiful, the US remake of The Vanishing, von Trier’s The Idiots, as well as his Dancer in the Dark, and this god awful UK indie vampire abomination Razor Blade Smile, that was just horrible in every possible way. Honourable mentions must go to Lethal Weapon 4, Rush Hour 2 and Underworld.
Bear in mind that I’m only including those that I watched all way through.
The films studies fella I am currently watching college football with claims it is, hands down, Manos: Hands of Fate.
Apparently, the film starts with six minutes of people driving aimlessly in cars because they forgot to insert the credits. For the record, THEY FORGOT TO INSERT THE CREDITS.
Anything by Scorsese since Good Fellas.
Deep Blue Sea.
Everyone says Manos. it’s not that bad.
Alexander
A must-see film for any painseeker is an early flick starring Jim Carrey called “Rubber Face”. Absolutely horrible. But there is one scene in it definitely worth the watch.
Aaron Winslow takes exception, so I am willing to re-view and re-consider, but I am on record with my low opinion of Mandingo.
One of the very few other films I walked out on is Crawlspace. I’ve watched dreck for the sake of watching Klaus Kinski, but Crawlspace was too much even for me. And that’s saying something.
Rodney Dangerfield’s Back to School on a Greyhound bus.
Stigmata.
I’ve seen some bad films, I reckon, but I couldn’t finish watching Stone’s The Doors. It absolutely repelled me.
First, Tape is a good movie.
Second, hmmm… This is difficult. How’s about this, here are some movies I’ve either walked out of in the theater or come very close to walking out of in the theater:
Gladiator (2000)
The Village (2004)
Sphere (1998)
The Cable Guy (1996)
Spider-Man 3 (2007)
Hostel (2005)
Actually, Gladiator is the only one there that I actually walked out of. But I did go back and watch the whole thing on DVD just to make sure it really was as terrible as I remembered it. It’s worse, actually.
And then there are movies that I like less and less every time someone tells me how great they are—like:
Gladiator (2000)
300 (2006)
Fight Club (1999)
Crash (2004)
—but that’s really a different thing entirely.
The problem isn’t so much finding a film that you personally disliked. Nor is it finding one that’s incompetently made, but amusing when viewed in a mocking sense. The challenge is to a find a film so bland, so dull, so utterly artless, cliched, and lacking in any value that it can honestly be called the worst.
Sadly, I think this also means that every year this is a massive number of “worst” films released.
I’m also appalled that no one has mentioned Baby Geniuses or recent travesty Beverly Hills Chihuahua.
Andrew, I’m quite intrigued by Fresno Smooth. Easily the worst movie ever. Ever. ever. made? Tart. Don’t see it.
It’s bad enough to watch with the right people and the right bottle of bourbon. Here is the trailer.
Good question, but it depends on what criteria you use to judge “badness”. For example, recently I’ve been on a b-movie kick. The Howling was a horrible movie, but I loved every minute of it. Manos: Hands of Fate, is undeniably one of the worst movies ever made, but it’s just so fun to watch and make fun of with your friends while drinking whiskey.
In my opinion, the worst movie ever made would be one that is bad, but because of “action-overload” you can’t really make fun of it and so it’s not even really fun to watch. I guess I’d have to say a movie like The Mummy Returns would fall in this category. Usually this type of “bad movie” will be a recent release– if it’s more than 15 years old and “bad” it will actually be pretty “good” to watch because of the anachronism or poor special effects.
Here is a list of my favorite “bad” movies that I’ve loved to watch recently:
The Howling
The Blade Trilogy (surprisingly, since it’s such a recent release, you’d expect it to be a “bad, bad movie”, but I had a blast watching it and making fun)
Basket Case
Pet Semetary 2
Pet Semetary (though this is almost a “good” movie)
Mad Max franchise
Underworld Franchise (again, a surprise “good, bad movie” since it’s so recent, but it’s just so make-fun-able that it’s enjoyable)
Ginger Snaps 1 & 2
Dog Soldiers
Also, there’s that Stephen King movie– cant’ remember the name right now with a kid in a wheelchair who has to fight werewolves– that one was golden!
So yeah, it depends, I suppose, on whether you’re asking for “good, bad movies” or “bad, bad movies”. I’d much rather watch a “good, bad movie” than a “good, good movie”.
@Jonathan I’d forgotten about Gladiator. It’s right up there.