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Unwatchable movies

#21
bassybill said:
Borat, Avatar and Distirct 9 are all movies that I tired to watch and never got through. Interesting that other folks should mention them.
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I really liked Avatar, and I thought District 9 was just weird enough that I enjoyed it.

Borat is comparable to bowel problems.

Anything with Sasha Baron No-Talent is garbage.

I always loved Spaceballs, and have seen it about fifty times.

"I'm a mog. Half man and half dog. I'm my own best friend."

Priceless.
 
#23
stratovani said:
Anchorman. After 30 minutes I came to the conclusion that it was the stupidest movie I'd ever seen, so I shut off the DVD player in order to prevent the further loss of brain cells. I swore to myself that if I ever met Wil Ferrell I'd punch him in the mouth for making such crap. :mad:
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What? Every line in that movie is drop-dead hilarious!

I'd be curious to know what you like, comedy-wise. That was one of the funniest movies I have ever seen, ever.
 
#24
bassybill said:
So, what are your examples of movies you have tried hard to watch, but failed?
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I'm sorry to say there are some movies I should have failed to watch...but managed to watch nonetheless, and now wish I had not! :spit:

They include:

Starship Troopers (Casper Van Dien & Denise Richards) - Every military/team sport cliche in the book. After the first 10 minutes, I actually found myself rooting for the alien cockroaches.

The Replacements (Keanu Reeves & Gene Hackman) - What was Gene Hackman thinking? Or was he really that hard up for a paycheck? As for Keanu Reeves, the football goalpost showed more dramatic range.

The Postman (Kevin Costner & Will Patton) - Extreme suckage follows Kevin Costner around like a dark cloud of karma...

Just About Anything Else Starring Kevin Costner - I...Just...Don't...Get...It...

Cocktail (Tom Cruise & Bryan Brown) - Why, Tom? Just why? What did we ever do to you?

Road House (Patrick Swayze & Sam Elliott) - the albatross that hung around Patrick Swayze's (RIP) neck throughout his career - despite the success of "Dirty Dancing" & "Ghost". Ben Gazarra's hammy & cheesy performance as the village villain is simultaneously hilarious - and unsettlingly sad.

;)

MM
 
#26
Strat-Mangler said:
What? Every line in that movie is drop-dead hilarious!

I'd be curious to know what you like, comedy-wise. That was one of the funniest movies I have ever seen, ever.
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i know this question wasn't directed at me...but i'd like to answer with a selection of my own, anyway. not exhaustive by any means, but just a selection of funny movies, of different eras.

A funny thing happened On the Way to the Forum

It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World

Young Frankenstein

Shaun of the Dead.

many others of course, but that will do to be getting on with...as the english say.

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#27
Lonesomedave said:
i know this question wasn't directed at me...but i'd like to answer with a selection of my own, anyway. not exhaustive by any means, but just a selection of funny movies, of different eras.

A funny thing happened On the Way to the Forum

It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World

Young Frankenstein

Shaun of the Dead.

many others of course, but that will do to be getting on with...as the english say.

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I'd think if you liked Young Frankenstein you'd like Space Balls. It's the same kind of movie; although YF is a hair more mature.
 
#29
Roadhouse rules, especially when Family Guy periodically refers to it.

I got a couple of bad movies:

Doom: worse video game adaptation ever, that and super mario brothers (1992 anyone?)

The Wizard:Fred savage as a babysitter for a autistic video game genius was nothing than a 90 min commercial for nintendo.

Beastly:This is perhaps the worst movie i have ever seen, horrible acting, NPH playing an unconvincing blind man. I walk out after 30 mins.

Anchorman as a snooze fest, my gf almost ditched too that night :P

Yet no one mentions Plan 9 from outer space......
 
#32
MysticMichael said:
IRoad House (Patrick Swayze & Sam Elliott) - the albatross that hung around Patrick Swayze's (RIP) neck throughout his career - despite the success of "Dirty Dancing" & "Ghost". Ben Gazarra's hammy & cheesy performance as the village villain is simultaneously hilarious - and unsettlingly sad.

;)

MM
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Road House is one of those "so bad it's good" type of movies. It's the kind of movie you get a room full of friends together with some beer and watch while making MST3K-inspired snarky comments at the television. Plus, it has Jeff Healey. :D However, from what I understand, the sequel is a big, steaming, runny, corn-filled turd.

But speaking of sequels, I have to vote for Ocean's 12. While not groundbreaking in story, I really enjoyed Ocean's 11. Yes, as a general rule, sequels aren't usually as good as the original, but Ocean's 12 was a textbook example of a bland, boring sequel with cliche writing. I can't even remember if I bothered to watch Ocean's 13.

I also had trouble watching Bourne Identity. I don't need Michael Bay explosions every three minutes to enjoy a movie, but I just hated the pacing of this flick. There was this tension throughout the whole movie that needed resolved - the type of tension that comes with an action scene. Then the movie ended, and I was still left unsatisfied. I didn't get why it was such a popular movie. I didn't even bother with the sequels.

As far as Spaceballs, it wasn't bad. For the most part, though, I'm not a Mel Brooks fan. I like "cheesy" comedy (I listen to the Prairie Home Companion), but most of Brooks' jokes fall flat on me. The Producers is really the only Brooks flick I would elect to watch.
 
#35
Starflyer59 said:
Doom: worse video game adaptation ever, (1992 anyone?)
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Yeah, the part near the end of the movie where the director decided to mimic the actual 1st person shooter perspective would have be some cool satire if it weren't supposed to be taken seriously. :rolleyes: Plus, I wanted The Rock to be a good guy.

The Wizard:Fred savage as a babysitter for a autistic video game genius was nothing than a 90 min commercial for nintendo.
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Yeah, but the one kid played Rad Racer with the Powerglove, yo. :D

Actually, I never owned a Powerglove, but the Angry Video Game Nerd did a whole episode on why the thing sucked.
 
#37
LiquidMidnight said:
Road House is one of those "so bad it's good" type of movies. It's the kind of movie you get a room full of friends together with some beer and watch while making MST3K-inspired snarky comments at the television. Plus, it has Jeff Healey. :D However, from what I understand, the sequel is a big, steaming, runny, corn-filled turd.
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Road House spawned a sequel??? I never knew. And it's even worse than the original? OMG. Help us all... :eek:

MM
 

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