Worst Movie with the Best Cast?
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Posted on: 2011-08-23 19:45 in Comic and Hero-Villain Culture
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Originally Posted by TamakiRevolution
I liked Mars Attacks!, Aliens 3 and The 5th Element. Is something wrong with me? >.>
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No mention of "Your Highness" so far. I sat there for 20 whole minutes trying to figure out what possessed Natalie Portman and Charles Dance to read the script, nod their heads sagely and say "Yep. That's the role for me!" Appalling pile of steaming brown stuff.
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Just for the record, I would like Natalie Portman even more if I were presented with concrete evidence that she had adopted the Michael Caine/Christopher Lee "whether this movie is any good is not my problem" approach to career steering. |
Originally Posted by The_Laughing_Man
I sat there for 20 whole minutes trying to figure out what possessed Natalie Portman and Charles Dance to read the script, nod their heads sagely and say "Yep. That's the role for me!"
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As long as they act well, I see nothing wrong with that line of thinking.
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Originally Posted by Captain_Photon
Just for the record, I would like Natalie Portman even more if I were presented with concrete evidence that she had adopted the Michael Caine/Christopher Lee "whether this movie is any good is not my problem" approach to career steering.
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Sean Connery in a giant neon teddy bear suit. Actually I thought that was a very "The Avengers" moment.
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Wow, I passed on seeing The Avengers, but now my morbid curiosity is roused...
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Sean Connery in a giant neon teddy bear suit.
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whether this is better or worse than sean connery in a red diaper and harness is a question for the ages.
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No, there's not. I'm with you on those, I can't help but watch 5th when it shows up. Such good stupidness, it's just plain fun.|
Originally Posted by TamakiRevolution
I liked Mars Attacks!, Aliens 3 and The 5th Element. Is something wrong with me? >.>
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Originally Posted by Ynaught
Wow, six pages in and no mention of Ralph Fiennes, Uma Thurman and Sir Sean Connery in The Avengers?
There have only EVER been 2 movies I've considered walking out of, Mortal Kombat: Annihilation and The Avengers. And I saw Battlefield Earth, Alien 3 &4 and Tim Burton's Planet of the Apes in theaters!  |
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I nominate Speed Racer. Although I myself do like it, it's pretty bad, and I'm ok with it's badness... it's just so... *pretty* to watch...
But you had at the Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci, Susan Sarandon, John Goodman, Matthew Fox, Roger Allam (chewin' scenery like no other) AND Peter Freakin' Hernandez himself. All no slouches. Such a suckfest...
And I still like watching it. Me and Shego (you still around, woman?) had a wonderful time back-and-forthing it as to it's merits, but I admit... it's pretty horrible. But then, how do you save the world while racing a car?
/you don't, silly Wachowski brothers.
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I'll back people up to a point on the original Clash of the Titans, but in every way it's superior to the piece of tripe remake that even my staunchest 'I won't watch a movie made before CGI' friend told me not to go and see.
But my votes for 'great cast, bad movie' goes to....
Armageddon: Coming out the same year as the remarkably character-driven and thoughtful Deep Impact (ironically directed by Roland Emmerich, whose subsequent career consists of nothing else but terrible films with star-studded casts, and in my opinion has become the new Irwin Allen, master of disaster), this had Bruce Willis, Ben Affleck (super-hot off the back of Good Will Hunting), Liv Tyler, Billy Bob Thorton, Steve Buscemi and a bunch of up and coming actors...and threw it all away for ridiculous hokum complete with Willis sacrificing himself in all his squinty-eyed 'no, I'm not John McClane, honest' glory. Are we surprised that this is a Micheal Bay production?
Stealth: How can people overlook this? Jamie Foxx, Jessica Biel and Josh Lucas, and 'Stealth, the Killer Plane'. It's like someone watched Christine, the old Stephen King 'killer car' idea and thought 'wouldn't it be cool if the car was a plane? And the plane was a fighter plane? And the fighter plane was a stealth plane? OMG!' Just sit back and watch the CGI...because at least the plane looks nice.
Add my vote to In the name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Story...or whatever that drivel was. You have some accomplished actors in Burt Reynolds (who's a remarkably good character actor now), John Rhys Davies and Ray Liotta...a decent enough and tremendous physical actor in Jason Statham...the understated and frankly very talented Matthew Lilliard (Scooby-Doo, in case you're wondering), Ron Perlman and Claire Forlani...and it's totally and utterly wasted.
Uwe Boll couldn't direct air in a paper bag. The first half of the film meanders along with the the major protagonist in Liotta being revealed in the first ten minutes of the movie (and Rhys Davies, who is apparently his teacher, unable to notice the guy has been sleeping with his daughter in Leelee Sobeiski for years) and next to no establishment of the world, the story or any backstory whatsoever. The Dungeon Siege games apparently have a very good backstory and character development, and this is all thrown out the window in poorly staged fight scenes with extras who seem to be thinking if they over-act enough, they might score a decent gig as an orc in the next Peter Jackson production. The only remotely saving graces are Statham's fight choreography, and Lilliard's simpering and scheming character. But otherwise, it's junk.
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Originally Posted by Captain_Photon
Just for the record, I would like Natalie Portman even more if I were presented with concrete evidence that she had adopted the Michael Caine/Christopher Lee "whether this movie is any good is not my problem" approach to career steering.
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Originally Posted by SuperOz
'I won't watch a movie made before CGI'
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Wow. What a bleak and desolate life that person must have.
My vote goes for The Phantom, with Billy Zane and Cat Zeta-Jones. Where else will you see a horse outracing a flying plane with no fuel, which nevertheless manages to explode once it inevitably crashes?
I'd say the Avengers also deserves an honorable mention, though for the life of me I can't remember a single scene from that movie ^_^
Most of the other films you guys mentioned I actually liked (barring the Uwe Boll ones), and some awards are just outright puzzling. Star Wars? Joe vs the Volcano? Independence Day? Prince of Thieves? I loved those movies! I guess I'm just easier to please than most...
Btw, if anyone nominates Back to the Future I'll spend the rest of my life making yours miserable
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The Phantom? that... is just outright puzzling. I loved that movie. I guess I'm just easier to please than most. |
Originally Posted by Zemblanity
My vote goes for The Phantom, with Billy Zane and Cat Zeta-Jones. Where else will you see a horse outracing a flying plane with no fuel, which nevertheless manages to explode once it inevitably crashes?
Most of the other films you guys mentioned I actually liked (barring the Uwe Boll ones), and some awards are just outright puzzling. Star Wars? Joe vs the Volcano? Independence Day? Prince of Thieves? I loved those movies! I guess I'm just easier to please than most... |
Seriously, good actors, look, lore, and feel was right, the script left something to be desired.And since we're pointing out major suspensions of belief, might I note that Independence Day allowed an entire advanced space-faring armada to be wiped out by an Apple computer with a virus, while every guy that ever took a flight lesson is suddenly dogfighting in F-16s. (I like it too.
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Independence Day was just a stupid movie, not a bad one. Just like Abrahms Star Trek
Though Arcana already stole my top two picks, I'm amazed the 2 Matrix sequels have not gravitated into this thread yet.
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Oh, I don't think anyone would include BttF. The question was, "Worst Movie with the BEST Cast", that whole "BEST" Cast kinda rules out BttF. (( Ducks )) |
Originally Posted by Zemblanity
Btw, if anyone nominates Back to the Future I'll spend the rest of my life making yours miserable
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Originally Posted by Frosty_Femme
I said "ur" which is not a word. It's a sound dumb people make when you ask them to spell out "you are".
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Originally Posted by Garielle
Oh, I don't think anyone would include BttF. The question was, "Worst Movie with the BEST Cast", that whole "BEST" Cast kinda rules out BttF. (( Ducks ))
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There was also James Franco in that who's generally considered to be a pretty decent actor.|
Originally Posted by The_Laughing_Man
No mention of "Your Highness" so far. I sat there for 20 whole minutes trying to figure out what possessed Natalie Portman and Charles Dance to read the script, nod their heads sagely and say "Yep. That's the role for me!" Appalling pile of steaming brown stuff.
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I have to admit though, I've found myself conflicted by Your Highness. The comedy in it was absolutely horrible. I mean, lowbrow humor has its place and can be funny, but this wasn't even good lowbrow humor. On the other hand, if your ignored the bad comedy the other half of the movie was actually a pretty good, if somewhat overly 'standard', fantasy film.
It's just that horrible, pathetic attempt at comedy that took a pretty serviceable 6/10 fantasy film, tied an albatross around its neck and turned it into about a 3.
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I'll second this. While it's not my favorite, Joe doesn't get half the credit it deserves.
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Isn't that because it's supposed to be bad movies with a good cast, and the presence of Keanu Reeves nullifies the acting talents of anyone else in the same film?
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Originally Posted by Doctor_Gemini
Independence Day was just a stupid movie, not a bad one. Just like Abrahms Star Trek
Though Arcana already stole my top two picks, I'm amazed the 2 Matrix sequels have not gravitated into this thread yet. |
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