Film poll

[featherynscale]

Having had the misfortune to see The Chronicles of Riddick yesterday, and having heard fionnabhar talk about the evils of Dragonheart, I am inspired to ask:

1. What's the worst film you've ever seen? (Note: For the purposes of my question, kids' films and films featured on MST3K don't count.)

2. What made it so bad?

My comments to come.

Comments

Highlander 2: The Search for Plot Continuity

[triadruid.livejournal.com]

I was going to mention that one too, but I'm sure there are worst out there. I'll have to think on it a bit longer...

Re: Highlander 2: The Search for Plot Continuity

[greektoomey.livejournal.com]

No, no. It has been widely established that Highlander 2 is the most regrettable movie ever made.

Re: Highlander 2: The Search for Plot Continuity

[lysana.livejournal.com]

Completely ignored Battlefield Earth, did you?

Re: Highlander 2: The Search for Plot Continuity

[greektoomey.livejournal.com]

I thought that was a remake of Highlander 2. Didn't actually see it, of course, but that was my general impression.

Re: Highlander 2: The Search for Plot Continuity

[lightonthesill.livejournal.com]

I am soo with you on this one. Battlefield Earth was atrocious.

On the otherhand...I enjoyed Riddick ...action brain candy...
nummy.

Riddick Bad

[featherynscale.livejournal.com]

I know - you liked the awful thing, you recommended it - I felt vaguely betrayed.

(not really, just being melodramatic)

Re: Highlander 2: The Search for Plot Continuity

[wolfieboy.livejournal.com]

Quite a large portion of it was that not only was it a horrendous movie but it followed such a really good one. It takes a lot to beat that combination.

Re: Highlander 2: The Search for Plot Continuity

[triadruid.livejournal.com]

not only was it a horrendous movie but it followed such a really good one.

I think you're glamorizing Highlander quite a bit; it was by no means a 'great' movie, just rather innovative and, for its budget, pretty well-done. Plus, you know, beheadings with samurai swords, immortals, hookers, Celts, Sean Connery, and explosions.

But there was a lot wrong with it; they just happened to make all of that moot with the stunning awfulness of ... that other film.

Re: Highlander 2: The Search for Plot Continuity

[wolfieboy.livejournal.com]

Yes, there was a few problems but it's still one of my favorites.

I wonder why I have these conversations in featherynscale's journal with other people and only rarely with her...

Re: Highlander 2: The Search for Plot Continuity

[featherynscale.livejournal.com]

A lot of it has to do with the fact that I'm at work, and fairly busy :)

In this particular case, it has to do with the fact that I haven't seen Highlander 2. In fact, despite my interest in swords, duels, celts, immortals, explosions, and Sean Connery I've never been able to make it through the *first* Highlander film. There's this bit early in with a woman in a parking garage and she just screams and screams and screams. I really don't do well with the screaming, and I have to turn it off. I've seen the later bits, which are mostly good, but never the whole film at once.