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[Darthnemesis2]

Mortal Kombat 2

Ooh, and Storm of the Century

Modifié par Darthnemesis2, 30 mai 2010 - 11:07 .

[Busomjack]

I think I'd add Juno to my list as well. That movie tried so hard to be clever they had to have some arcane pop culture reference in every single line. It felt so forced and pretentious. Worst of all, your average idiot watches that movie and thinks he/she is smarter as a result of having watched it.

[Amberyl Ravenclaw]

Seagloom wrote...

Batman Forever and Batman & Robin. I saw the latter *twice* because it was so bad I just had to show a friend and see his reaction in person. It's a great example of how star power doesn't guarantee a movie's quality.

Strangely enough, I liked Batman Forever as a kid, but it does seem to me now that it suffers from middle-child syndrome. It doesn't boast the dramatic gothic flair of Tim Burton's Batman Returns (which, as kooky and unhinged as it was, could be seen as psychological commentary on the tortured personas of all that dwell in the Bat-universe. Plus it had some absolutely mesmerizing moments and Michelle Pfeiffer's Catwoman was a treat). Neither does it offer the big-screen action, suspense, darkness and drama of the rebooted Batman films starring Christian Bale. IMHO, on its own, Batman Forever is more or less tolerably watchable if you don't let the camp/cheesiness get in your way. But put up against the rest, it just doesn't have the emotional heft of the Bat-movies past and present, and the garish neon colors may or may not be your thing. Heh.

Now about Batman & Robin... I can't say much since apparently it was so unmemorable that most of the details have escaped my memory. But I remember that the much derided "Batman on Ice" segment was absolutely *painful* to watch. And I found myself thinking that Clooney was way too old and that he really didn't look right as Batman. Beyond that... I suppose I might check it out again just to see how horrible it actually is. I have a high pain threshold afterall.  

EDIT: Thanks Seagloom. Fixed.  

Modifié par Amberyl Ravenclaw, 31 mai 2010 - 04:09 .

[Busomjack]

I think all the Batman movies suck except for the Christopher Nolan films. Then again, I hate almost all comic book movies.

Ironman 2 was pure garbage.

[Seagloom]

@Amberyl Ravenclaw...

Batman and Robin, Amberyl. Batman Returns is the one you described in your first paragraph with Catwoman and Penguin. I admit, that movie had peculiar scenes. The radio controlled rocket shooting penguins were a highlight. I also found Catwoman having, for all intents and purposes, nine lives beyond believability. At first I thought it was her unwillingness to do, but she took wounds in that last scene that would have been fatal to any normal person. Still, I enjoyed it because the movie was suitably dark and dreary in spite of the comical elements Tim Burton introduced. Batman '89 was a superior movie, but Batman Returns maintained enough of the previous movie's better qualities that I was able to enjoy it.

I liked Batman Forever the first few times I saw it. Jim Carrey was hilarious as the Riddler. Val Kilmer didn't instantly disgust me as Batman and I thought he was adequate as Bruce Wayne, if somewhat sedated in his delivery. It was a touch too even; whereas Micheal Keaton's Bruce had obvious moments of passion and inner conflict that made him seem more human. Christian Bale has a bit of that too.

What I noticed about Batman Forever is that it did not survive the test of time. When I revisited it several years later, all the flaws came pouring out. I noticed the above mentioned flaws in Val Kilmer's acting that diminished my respect for his portrayal of Wayne. I noticed how tacked and pointless Two-Face was to the plot too. Tommy Lee Jones is a decent actor that was wasted on a substandard, nigh ancillary antagonist. It felt like he was there to act as a foil for Dick Grayson's eventual transformation into Robin. To me that was a waste of potential. Two-Face is a character that could carry a whole movie if written properly. Speaking of carrying... my biggest gripe with Batman Forever was simultaneously what I praised most: the Riddler. He stole the show. Carrey was so flamboyant and engaging in his performance that everyone else felt like moons orbiting around him. In many ways Batman Forever felt like his story occasionally told from Wayne/Batman's perspective. I felt his absence in scenes he was not present in. There was also a focus on Chris O'donnell's Robin/Grayson, but the Riddler overshadowed him.

The garish colors were the icing on the cake, if that icing was laced with arsenic. The first two Batman movies felt fantastic, yet gritty. Gotham City looked dirty, lived in... and depressing. I could take one glance at it and see it was a once great metropolis that fell on hard times. The gothic architecture and soaring skyscrapers covered in soot, with cracked sidewalks and drainage grates and smoke... all that good stuff. Having lived in New York most of my life, I could safely see it as a fantasy version of Manhattan, were Manhattan in a serious state of decline. (Although there are areas of Manhattan that do look that bad. ) Batman Forever ruined that by making Gotham City into a kaleidoscopic wonderland. It was pretty to watch, but felt like a betrayal of the franchise.

As for Batman & Robin? The less written about that tripe, the better. The dialogue was so awful at times it could have been a good fit for the campy Adam West series. I vaguely recall watching the two titular characters competing for Poison Ivy's affections until Batman pulls out a Bat-Credit Card, complete with bat symbol, from a secret compartment underneath his wrist as if he were a magician. That was when I knew just how bad a movie I was watching.

What sticks out in my mind most was watching Jay Leno interviewing one of the cast members and commenting that it was the "best Batman yet." No Jay. No, it was not.

Modifié par Seagloom, 31 mai 2010 - 01:42 .

[MerinTB]

from 2007 but still relevent

Personal Dislikes (and why):
http://blogs.myspace...logId=312543804
(spoiler for those not wanting to read it - number 1 = Magnolia)
Critical Analysis (and why):
http://blogs.myspace...logId=314651101
(spoiler for those not wanting to read it - number 1 = House of the Dead)

[fairandbalancedfan]

Darthnemesis2 wrote...

Mortal Kombat 2

Ooh, and Storm of the Century

Which is a shame because Mortal Kombat was kinda good. You know for a video game movie.

[Tennyochan]

im sorry the winner(or is it loser?) is The Incredible Hulk(2008) for me in recent memory.
worst movie everrrrrr. i had to fast forward and then play a bit to just get to the end of it.(i mean i watched a good half of the movie without fast forward but god....it was so bad)

initcrash wrote...
*snip*that was spiderman 3.

oh yes and that one. i forgot about that movie. oh Daredevil(2003), Fantastic 4(2005) and Ghost Rider(2007) was really bad too. (just saw those on tv recently)

does any one hate movies because others love them so much? i mean, like they don't deserve the hype?
for example Shrek 1 was 'ok' but now i just hate Shrek(series) and Twilight.

Modifié par tennyochan, 31 mai 2010 - 02:21 .

[Onyx Jaguar]

The Happening and The Village are pretty high on my list. Had done a good job of forgetting about them...

Modifié par Onyx Jaguar, 31 mai 2010 - 02:28 .

[Busomjack]

In case somebody hasn't already mentioned it.

10,000 B.C.

The Happening was insultingly bad.  The movie relied on an insect metaphor to explain what was happening to the people because apparently M.Night Shylaman thinks we're too stupid to figure out his movie's stupid plots ourselves.

Modifié par Busomjack, 31 mai 2010 - 02:30 .

[insochris]

Troll 2.



and according to an interview with one of the producers, it was supposed to be serious, which is why i am mentioning it. i believe the interview in question is in the trailer for Best Worst Movie, which is a documentary about Troll 2, directed by the guy who played the kid (not the Oh My God guy though).

[Sago_mulch]

WORST MOVIE MAN?

LOL IT HAS TO BE ONE OF THE LORD OF THE RINGS MOVIES OR PIRATES OF THE CARRIBEAN. THEY'RE SO OVVERATED, LOL DERP.

[AshedMan]

Dungeons and Dragons (the movie from 2000) is one of the worst. I can't claim it as #1 but it comes to mind when I think of truly terrible movies, especially since I had anticipated seeing it.

[Steel Moon]

Gosford Park was pretty bad. And by bad I mostly mean boring. I don't know how I watched it through to the end. I'm not really sure how it won an Oscar...



And Gabriel was just plain horrible! We rented it for a laugh but it was even worse than we expected!

[Onyx Jaguar]

I can't stand the Spider Man movies either, I found the first two unbearably preachy.

[Busomjack]

I think Battlefield Earth has to fall under the so bad that it's good category. Seriously, how can anyone not find John Travolta's performance in that film hilarious?

[Busomjack]

[ObserverStatus]

Did anyone notice how many times the word "leverage" was used in that movie? I couldn't help thinking that the writers badly needed a thesaurus.

Modifié par bobobo878, 31 mai 2010 - 03:49 .

[Busomjack]

bobobo878 wrote...

Did anyone notice how many times the word "leverage" was used in that movie? I couldn't help thinking that the writers badly needed a thesaurus.

Yeah, that last scene where Barry Pepper's character has Terl imprisoned and he's talking about using him as leverage didn't even make any sense. 
I watched it twice and I still don't understand the point of that final scene.

Modifié par Busomjack, 31 mai 2010 - 03:56 .