Absolutely awful movies with 0% enjoyment

The place to discuss other entertainment such as movies, television, art, literature, and music.
Post Reply
User avatar
ScottyMcGee
Member
Member
Posts: 5896
Joined: Thu Jun 22, 2006 10:28 pm
Location: New Jersey
Has thanked: 154 times
Been thanked: 147 times
Contact:

Absolutely awful movies with 0% enjoyment

#1

Post by ScottyMcGee » Tue Mar 10, 2015 3:42 pm

What are some of your most hated films?

I don't mean bad movies that were just underrated (IMO stuff like John Carter and Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy) or cult classics or really campy or silly and still watchable (The Room, Street Fighter, Batman & Robin).

I mean like really awful movies. Ones that we can more or less all agree lie at the bottom of the barrel. Ones that we just have to walk out of the theater, or feel a gag coming on, or even fall dead asleep. These are painful to watch. No amount of alcohol would make it more enjoyable either. Like these should be reserved as capital punishment.

I have thankfully only seen a handful of movies that have made me feel as such.

They include:

Skyline - aka the sci-fi movie where nothing happens. The entire film is a group of young adults figuring out whether or not to go outside or stay indoors during the alien apocalypse. The ending is a complete "What?" and feels like it should have started that way from the very beginning. I really tried hard not to fall asleep.

Grown Ups 2 - I had to see this unfortunate mess because I meant to go see Prometheus at a one of those AMC dine-in theaters. Everything was sold out except for Grown Ups 2. I came all this way so I may as well just fill my time. Bad idea. I actually wanted to throw up. It's so mind-numbingly dull. Utterly tasteless and gross.

The Avengers - NOT THE SUPERHERO ONE. For those not in "the know", The Avengers is also the name of a famous British spy duo from the '60's. They remade the series as a movie starring Ralph Fiennes and Uma Thurman and Sean Connery back in the late 90's. While those names are marvelous, nothing could stand up to the utter boring plot. I have maybe watched this movie like 5 times in my entire life because I kept falling asleep halfway through and never saw the end. Seeing through it to the end doesn't make much sense either. This crap literally mocks great actors and actresses like Ralph Fiennes and Uma Thurman; I literally want to find whoever wrote this film and shoot them. Ralph Fiennes and Uma Thurman would have been wonderful as Steed and Emma Peel, had the movie been something completely different.
SUPER FIGHTING ROBOT
Image

User avatar
Valigarmander
Member
Member
Posts: 51366
Joined: Thu Jun 01, 2006 8:22 pm
Location: World -1
Has thanked: 119 times
Been thanked: 508 times
Contact:

#2

Post by Valigarmander » Tue Mar 10, 2015 3:44 pm

Anything by Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer.

User avatar
Booyakasha
Supermod
Supermod
Posts: 21729
Joined: Tue Nov 07, 2000 2:00 am
Location: Wisconsinland
Has thanked: 450 times
Been thanked: 2136 times

#3

Post by Booyakasha » Tue Mar 10, 2015 4:07 pm

I've only seen one or two movies that had literally zero entertainment value. Like, I went and saw 'Meet the Spartans' in-theatre ("that's your own damn fault," I hear you all saying, and you're absolutely right), and even that had occasional flickers of actual humour. Dunno if the writers were having an off day or what.

Like, some of them b-movies that are below Troma-quality, below even MST3K-fodder quality...I saw one this one time, 'The Killer Plankton', I think it was called, and it was just irredeemably awful. Nothing charming or silly about its badness-------everything about it was either horribly stupid or stupidly horrible. Avoid.
boo--------------a real american weirdo

User avatar
Shane
Administrator
Administrator
Posts: 142129
Joined: Thu Apr 22, 1999 11:42 pm
Location: St. Upidtown
Has thanked: 39 times
Been thanked: 525 times
Contact:

#4

Post by Shane » Tue Mar 10, 2015 6:41 pm

I walked out of an Adam Sandler movie once after about 20 minutes. I'm not sure exactly which one but know it was in 2002, so I would guess Punch-Drunk Love.
To me, you are the teacher in the Charlie Brown cartoon.

User avatar
LOOT
Banned
Posts: 22937
Joined: Mon May 28, 2001 1:00 am
Location: full time jail

#5

Post by LOOT » Tue Mar 10, 2015 6:57 pm

Biodome seems pretty appalling

I mean, I guess if it's Pauly Shore then you can safely assume it's insulting

User avatar
CaptHayfever
Supermod
Supermod
Posts: 40614
Joined: Tue Jul 16, 2002 1:00 am
Location: (n) - the place where I am
Has thanked: 1220 times
Been thanked: 803 times
Contact:

#6

Post by CaptHayfever » Tue Mar 10, 2015 7:40 pm

^Well, Jury Duty wasn't that bad (once you get over it being a blatant rip on 12 Angry Men), & Pauly Shore Is Dead is actually decent.

This is the Army, a 1940s war propaganda musical.
Baby Geniuses; even the worst episode of Rugrats is better.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

User avatar
Shane
Administrator
Administrator
Posts: 142129
Joined: Thu Apr 22, 1999 11:42 pm
Location: St. Upidtown
Has thanked: 39 times
Been thanked: 525 times
Contact:

#7

Post by Shane » Tue Mar 10, 2015 7:44 pm

All I know about Pauly Shore is Encino Man.
To me, you are the teacher in the Charlie Brown cartoon.

User avatar
Bomby
Member
Member
Posts: 23009
Joined: Sun Jun 04, 2000 1:00 am
Location: Little Forest
Has thanked: 21 times
Been thanked: 51 times
Contact:

#8

Post by Bomby » Tue Mar 10, 2015 7:55 pm

Back in the mid-late 90s, Robin Williams wasted his incredible talents on an unholy trilogy of awful: Jack, Bicentennial Man, and Patch Adams.

Also, Queen of the Damned. It's so depressing to think that was the last thing Aaliyah did before she died.

**** City Under Siege. Someone aught to punch Benny Chan really hard over that. I can see people liking the other movies I mentioned, but if anyone on this planet actually liked City Under Siege, I'd be shocked.

User avatar
Thanous
Member
Member
Posts: 4001
Joined: Mon Mar 25, 2013 10:22 pm
Location: pluto
Contact:

#9

Post by Thanous » Tue Mar 10, 2015 8:51 pm

[QUOTE="ScottyMcGee, post: 1522795, member: 31048"]
I don't mean bad movies that were just underrated (IMO stuff like John Carter and Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy) or cult classics or really campy or silly and still watchable (The Room, Street Fighter, Batman & Robin).

Grown Ups 2 - I had to see this unfortunate mess because I meant to go see Prometheus at a one of those AMC dine-in theaters. Everything was sold out except for Grown Ups 2. I came all this way so I may as well just fill my time. Bad idea. I actually wanted to throw up. It's so mind-numbingly dull. Utterly tasteless and gross.

The Avengers - NOT THE SUPERHERO ONE. For those not in "the know", The Avengers is also the name of a famous British spy duo from the '60's. They remade the series as a movie starring Ralph Fiennes and Uma Thurman and Sean Connery back in the late 90's. While those names are marvelous, nothing could stand up to the utter boring plot. I have maybe watched this movie like 5 times in my entire life because I kept falling asleep halfway through and never saw the end. Seeing through it to the end doesn't make much sense either. This crap literally mocks great actors and actresses like Ralph Fiennes and Uma Thurman; I literally want to find whoever wrote this film and shoot them. Ralph Fiennes and Uma Thurman would have been wonderful as Steed and Emma Peel, had the movie been something completely different.[/QUOTE]
Agreed that those are way underrated, but ohemgee I couldn't even watch more than like an hour of batman & robin, definitely put it under this unwatchable category.

I guess I'm the only one who liked the grown ups movies xD the first is one of my favorites lmao

Oh gad, they made a movie? I cannot see a way it could be good lmao. The show tho, so much nostalgia xD
Image

User avatar
SmackDownPete
Member
Member
Posts: 235
Joined: Mon Mar 02, 2015 8:55 pm

#10

Post by SmackDownPete » Tue Mar 10, 2015 10:44 pm

I'm surprised Battlefield Earth hasn't been mentioned yet.

User avatar
Calamity Panfan
Member
Member
Posts: 35186
Joined: Wed Jun 08, 2005 1:00 am
Location: all posters post posts
Has thanked: 124 times
Been thanked: 549 times

#11

Post by Calamity Panfan » Tue Mar 10, 2015 11:04 pm

^ Battlefield Earth has a LOT of entertainment value. It's so silly that it's fun

The Last Airbender is a garbage movie. One of the absolute worst. Also A Haunted House which I think is a Wayans brothers movie.
and that's the waaaaaaaaaay the news goes

User avatar
I REALLY HATE POKEMON!
Member
Member
Posts: 33205
Joined: Thu Jun 08, 2000 1:00 am
Location: California, U.S.A
Has thanked: 5649 times
Been thanked: 503 times

#12

Post by I REALLY HATE POKEMON! » Wed Mar 11, 2015 4:28 am

Do old movies count? There's tons of those. More recently I guess I'd have to say Finding Nemo. My mind numbs up when that turd plays.

User avatar
ScottyMcGee
Member
Member
Posts: 5896
Joined: Thu Jun 22, 2006 10:28 pm
Location: New Jersey
Has thanked: 154 times
Been thanked: 147 times
Contact:

#13

Post by ScottyMcGee » Wed Mar 11, 2015 9:13 am

[QUOTE="I REALLY HATE POKEMON!, post: 1523091, member: 18119"] I guess I'd have to say Finding Nemo. My mind numbs up when that turd plays.[/QUOTE]

What?


What?
SUPER FIGHTING ROBOT
Image

User avatar
I REALLY HATE POKEMON!
Member
Member
Posts: 33205
Joined: Thu Jun 08, 2000 1:00 am
Location: California, U.S.A
Has thanked: 5649 times
Been thanked: 503 times

#14

Post by I REALLY HATE POKEMON! » Wed Mar 11, 2015 9:18 am

Well, I don't watch a lot of movies and I hate cartoon movies in general but something about that one in particular...

User avatar
Booyakasha
Supermod
Supermod
Posts: 21729
Joined: Tue Nov 07, 2000 2:00 am
Location: Wisconsinland
Has thanked: 450 times
Been thanked: 2136 times

#15

Post by Booyakasha » Wed Mar 11, 2015 10:56 am

I hate 'Finding Nemo'. I can't believe that garbage won the Oscar for Best Animated in the year that gave us 'Triplets of Belleville', 'Millennium Actress' and 'Tokyo Godfathers'.
boo--------------a real american weirdo

User avatar
ScottyMcGee
Member
Member
Posts: 5896
Joined: Thu Jun 22, 2006 10:28 pm
Location: New Jersey
Has thanked: 154 times
Been thanked: 147 times
Contact:

#16

Post by ScottyMcGee » Wed Mar 11, 2015 11:28 am

I had no idea people could have strong negative opinions on Finding Nemo. I had only imagined that was possible if you liked to punch babies or something.
SUPER FIGHTING ROBOT
Image

User avatar
Apollo the Just
Member
Member
Posts: 16253
Joined: Mon Jun 19, 2006 3:37 pm
Location: Piccolo is Gohan's Real Dad
Has thanked: 222 times
Been thanked: 350 times
Contact:

#17

Post by Apollo the Just » Wed Mar 11, 2015 12:22 pm

^^ I like Finding Nemo and all but it did not have **** on Millennium Actress.

Those asterisks are capitalized for emphasis.

Also, along the same lines as Baby Geniuses, there are a lot of young children's' movies that have literally nothing to offer. That one would probably also top my list though
I believe in second chances, and that's why I believe in you.

User avatar
Thanous
Member
Member
Posts: 4001
Joined: Mon Mar 25, 2013 10:22 pm
Location: pluto
Contact:

#18

Post by Thanous » Wed Mar 11, 2015 12:47 pm

[QUOTE="ScottyMcGee, post: 1523133, member: 31048"]I had no idea people could have strong negative opinions on Finding Nemo. I had only imagined that was possible if you liked to punch babies or something.[/QUOTE]
same xD
[QUOTE="Booyakasha, post: 1523129, member: 17381"]I hate 'Finding Nemo'. I can't believe that garbage won the Oscar for Best Animated in the year that gave us 'Triplets of Belleville', 'Millennium Actress' and 'Tokyo Godfathers'.[/QUOTE]
I see that I must add a few movies to my to watch list
Image

User avatar
ScottyMcGee
Member
Member
Posts: 5896
Joined: Thu Jun 22, 2006 10:28 pm
Location: New Jersey
Has thanked: 154 times
Been thanked: 147 times
Contact:

#19

Post by ScottyMcGee » Wed Mar 11, 2015 1:16 pm

Where do you even watch other alternate animated films? Usually the mainstream ones dominate the theaters. Around where I live I can never find most of the other nominees. Same thing with the documentaries and short films.
SUPER FIGHTING ROBOT
Image

User avatar
Booyakasha
Supermod
Supermod
Posts: 21729
Joined: Tue Nov 07, 2000 2:00 am
Location: Wisconsinland
Has thanked: 450 times
Been thanked: 2136 times

#20

Post by Booyakasha » Wed Mar 11, 2015 1:52 pm

Independent theatres are a good bet. The Oriental and Downer are where I've been to see smaller animated features the last many times ('The Illusionist', 'Steamboy', 'Metropolis', the aforementioned 'Triplets of Belleville', 'Spirited Away', among others).

Aside from that, I used to rent them from Blockbuster, but, you know...not an option so much anymore.
boo--------------a real american weirdo

Post Reply