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Old 05-17-2012, 02:56 PM   #16
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Dinosaurus!

Like the plague, no one's really in serious danger of accidentally seeing this one these days. But, just like the plague, it is best avoided.

It's not because it was a movie made in the 60s, which produced monster special effects that look lower than lo-fi and entirely laughable these days. It's because it was just so bad on all fronts... acting, script, plot... okay, the wide scenery and establishing shots were nice but that's about it.
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Old 05-17-2012, 02:58 PM   #17
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1) Battleship
2) Titanic
3) Meet the Fockers
4) Eat Pray Love
5) Crash *
6) Boxing Helena
7-14) Harry Potter and The Whatever's Anything
15-17) Lord of the Rings ad nauseam
18) Showgirls
19) Kill Bill
20) Eyes Wide Shut
21) Twilight
22) Interview With a Wampire
23) Dinosaurus!
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Old 05-17-2012, 02:59 PM   #18
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Ahhh....different Crash.

I was thinking of the Spader one.
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Old 05-17-2012, 03:05 PM   #19
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Mixed Nuts, with Steve Martin.

Saw it in the theater. It's the only movie I ever walked out of because it was so bad. I walked out of another movie too, but they were having projector problems.

Seriously. It's terrible. And I LIKE Steve Martin.
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Old 05-17-2012, 03:12 PM   #20
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Ahhh....different Crash.

I was thinking of the Spader one.
Yeah, isn't that weird? So you DO need to see the other one. I think you'd like it.

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Mixed Nuts, with Steve Martin.

Saw it in the theater. It's the only movie I ever walked out of because it was so bad. I walked out of another movie too, but they were having projector problems.

Seriously. It's terrible. And I LIKE Steve Martin.
I'll stick it in Crash space 5.

1) Battleship
2) Titanic
3) Meet the Fockers
4) Eat Pray Love
5) Mixed Nuts
6) Boxing Helena
7-14) Harry Potter and The Whatever's Anything
15-17) Lord of the Rings ad nauseam
18) Showgirls
19) Kill Bill
20) Eyes Wide Shut
21) Twilight
22) Interview With a Wampire
23) Dinosaurus!
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Old 05-17-2012, 03:15 PM   #21
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I loved Interview with a Wampire. was the first movie that I really liked Cruise in.

Incidentally, have any of youse seen boxing Helena? is it as horrible as I think it might be?
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Old 05-17-2012, 03:16 PM   #22
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The entire Need for Speed, car race movie genre.
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Old 05-17-2012, 03:23 PM   #23
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I think I saw Wampire (chuckles) but I don't remember it.

1) Battleship
2) Titanic
3) Meet the Fockers
4) Eat Pray Love
5) Mixed Nuts
6) Boxing Helena
7-14) Harry Potter and The Whatever's Anything
15-17) Lord of the Rings ad nauseam
18) Showgirls
19) Kill Bill
20) Eyes Wide Shut
21) Twilight
22) Interview With a Wampire
23) Dinosaurus!
24) Need for Speed
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Old 05-17-2012, 03:24 PM   #24
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I won't be here tomorrow and will be leaving here soon so if someone wants to add the new entries it's okey-dokey with me.
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Old 05-17-2012, 03:37 PM   #25
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Three day weekend! Woo!
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Old 05-17-2012, 03:39 PM   #26
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Staff retreat, actually. But it's going to be a blast.

How much you want to bet I get the Office Clown award?

Dunder Mifflin has nothing on us!
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Old 05-17-2012, 03:58 PM   #27
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I loved Interview with a Wampire. was the first movie that I really liked Cruise in.

Incidentally, have any of youse seen boxing Helena? is it as horrible as I think it might be?
I haven't. I could be wrong but it doesn't sound all that good to me either.

sidenote: anyone remember Elaine on Seinfeld hating, I mean HATING the English Patient? Too funny!

[Elaine and Peterman are watching "The English Patient". Elaine is about to freak out of boredom]
Elaine Benes: [quietly] No. I can't do this any more. I can't. It's too long.
Elaine Benes: [yells] Quit telling your stupid story about the stupid desert, and just die already! DIE!
J. Peterman: [surprised] Elaine, you don't like the movie?
Elaine Benes: [shouts] I hate it!
[the audience shushes Elaine]
Elaine Benes: [shouts back] Oh, go to hell!

I've not seen it, but it's going on the list!

1) Battleship
2) Titanic
3) Meet the Fockers
4) Eat Pray Love
5) Mixed Nuts
6) Boxing Helena
7-14) Harry Potter and The Whatever's Anything
15-17) Lord of the Rings ad nauseam
18) Showgirls
19) Kill Bill
20) Eyes Wide Shut
21) Twilight
22) Interview With a Wampire
23) Dinosaurus!
24) Need for Speed
25) The English Patient
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Old 05-18-2012, 10:49 AM   #28
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I thought Boxing Helena was okay.
It's a verbal film predominently and explores the psychology of relationships and control.
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Old 05-18-2012, 12:54 PM   #29
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Epic Movie.

Absolutely the worst film I have ever seen in my life.
And it's not even one of those films that you can laugh at for being bad. It's just too bad even for that.
It was like three years ago I saw it and I am still filled with rage whenever I think of it.
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Old 05-18-2012, 07:06 PM   #30
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Any sequel numbered three or higher. Twos are often bad, bot not every time.

Fantasia 2000. Just watch the original, twice. And maybe the bit with the flamingos with a yo-yo.

Honourable mention: Battlefield Earth. So appallingly, cringingly, cornily terrible, it transcends mere badness and becomes awesome.
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