Le Bad

[slipjig3]

shrijani has suggested that I write about bad movies. In that capacity, I suppose this is a good time to make this announcement, in the secret hopes that it'll be lost in the shuffle and forgotten.

Those of you who read this journal: Remember the big enormous huge mondo gigantimous movie brackets I was doing several months ago, wherein I had y'all voting on which movies you prefer in pairings, with the winners advancing March Madness-style? Remember how I posted immediately after that I was never ever ever ever ever doing this again?

You saw this coming. I've prepared a new bracket. This time, we're going for the worst movie evar.

It's only about half as big as the last one (256 titles in all), but it turned out to be a lot harder to fill. I think that's because I set myself two limits: 1) only one title per series (thus, Superman III or Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, but not both (and yes, I went with IV)); and 2) only truly bad and/or reviled movies, not just mediocre ones. Much harder than it looks. I also wanted to avoid reallllly obscure stuff, but I had to waver on that one a bit.

Still, there's a small handful of titles that are weaker than I'd like, so I'm open to any suggestions. What movies do you think are deserving of Truly Bad Movie status?


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Comments

[pixiekatz.livejournal.com]

if waterworld isn't on the list, it should be.

[slipjig.livejournal.com]

'Tis.

[alcinoe.livejournal.com]

Hell Comes to Frogtown.

[slipjig.livejournal.com]

*blink* Hell Comes to where, exactly?

[alcinoe.livejournal.com]

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093171/

Frogtown. I can't believe you have never seen it! The first time I saw it, it was playing on USA up all night. It is REALLY bad, and wasn't meant to be. Otherwise I would suggest Satan's Cheerleaders or Attack of the Killer Tomatoes.

[alcinoe.livejournal.com]

When I say "otherwise" I mean I think those movies were MEANT to be bad.

[icarusfallen8.livejournal.com]

Should Adam just try to find the list of all movies shown on USA's Up All Night?

[slipjig.livejournal.com]

Either. Plan 9 from Outer Space and Battlefield Earth both qualify.

[zitronenhai.livejournal.com]

Mr. Wrong. It's so... wrong. And bad. And embarrassing.

I couldn't stand Bad Taste, but my husband thinks it's awesome.

The Ring Two. "Don't stop the car." Angry caribou, continuity errors out the wazoo, totally lame storyline, and about as scary as an upper middle class baby shower. SUCK.

That's all I've got for now.

[twofiveandseven.livejournal.com]

Miami Vice. A steamy pile so bad Don Johnson would have been a welcome relief.

[slipjig.livejournal.com]

Got all of 'em, including Lepus. I am officially impressed by your collection.

[supremegoddess1.livejournal.com]

anything in the Darkman series

Elephant

[supremegoddess1.livejournal.com]

also, Dr. Chopper

[blimix.livejournal.com]

Luckily, I already made a list for rafaela:

Blade: Trinity
Aladdin 2
Hercules and the Amazon Women (TV)
Elektra
Bubba Hotep
Star Wars I: The Phantom Menace
No Retreat, No Surrender
Plan 9 from Outer Space

There was one I saw that was even worse than "Blade: Trinity," but my mind has compassionately wiped all specifics, including the name.

[icarusfallen8.livejournal.com]

You intentionally saw Elektra?
I really liked Bubba Hotep

[blimix.livejournal.com]

No, I wouldn't quite say that I intentionally saw "Elektra". It was playing on the flight back from England in '05. I could have turned it off, but they had nothing else good on, and I was in dire need of entertainment, having already tired of my book and finished the magazine crossword.

I heard that Bubba Hotep was good when watched with a bunch of people (e.g., at a theater) who were into it; you can somehow get caught up in it. But I, and everyone watching with me, thought it sucked, so I had no such opportunity.

[pixiekatz.livejournal.com]

oh, i forgot to mention talledega nights (i don't even know or care if i spelled that correctly). fucking AWFUL.

[icarusfallen8.livejournal.com]

Very Bad Things
Catwoman (not that I've seen it)

[nonethewiser.livejournal.com]

Lovely and Amazing.

[sevanetta.livejournal.com]

THE PRINCESS BRIDE.

For the love of God... The Princess Bride.