Worst good movie you ever saw

[Lone Clone]

Not -- repeat, NOT -- talking about simply bad movies. There are too many of them to pick a least-favorite. I'm talking about movies that should, on paper, have been not only decent, but good.

My nominee is "Reflections in a Golden Eye." Opening scene is a naked man kissing a horse, and it's the most normal relationship in the film. It came out in 1967. It was the first time I ever took the now-Mrs. LC to a movie. We actually got carded because they weren't admitting anybody under 18...only time that's ever happened to me.

Story by Carson McCullers.
Directed by John Huston
Cast included Marlon Brando, Elizabeth Taylor, Brian Keith, Julie Harris and Robert Forster.

Some others that come immediately to mind, but aren't nearly as bad, would be "The Way We Were" and "The Great Gatsby" (Redford version, not Alan Ladd's).

 

[Magatron]

 

[BelemNole]

Hey look, lone clown wants to talk about anything but politics today. Shocking.

 

[BlackNGoldBleeder]

For me it would have to be The Cable Guy with Jim Carrey, Matthew Broderick, and Jack Black.

Dumb AF but funny AF.

 

[Scott559]

 

[SCHawkFan]

I was not a fan of the Joker. Technically a great film and yes, Joaquin Phoenix will probably win an Oscar, but I thought it was difficult to watch and used violence and depravity to mask a weak plot.

 

[tarheelbybirth]

 

[silasstarr]

I might get some hate for this but...Big Trouble in Little China.

 

[tarheelbybirth]

I might get some hate for this but...Big Trouble in Little China.

 

[WisestIowan]

Debbie Does Dallas. The plot was VERY unrealistic.

 

[HawkAttackDial911]

2001 A Space Odyssey

 

[Fan In Black]

Suicide Squad

 

[The Tradition]

2001 A Space Odyssey

Beat me to it.

I would also nominate: A Clockwork Orange

 

[GES4]

Not -- repeat, NOT -- talking about simply bad movies. There are too many of them to pick a least-favorite. I'm talking about movies that should, on paper, have been not only decent, but good.

My nominee is "Reflections in a Golden Eye." Opening scene is a naked man kissing a horse, and it's the most normal relationship in the film. It came out in 1967. It was the first time I ever took the now-Mrs. LC to a movie. We actually got carded because they weren't admitting anybody under 18...only time that's ever happened to me.

Story by Carson McCullers.
Directed by John Huston
Cast included Marlon Brando, Elizabeth Taylor, Brian Keith, Julie Harris and Robert Forster.

Some others that come immediately to mind, but aren't nearly as bad, would be "The Way We Were" and "The Great Gatsby" (Redford version, not Alan Ladd's).

"Bonfire of the Vanities" is one of my favorite books ever. Get DePalma together with that cast and they should have knocked it out of the park. It was horrific.

 

[B1GDeal]

Apocalypse Now

 

[Junkead]

Beat me to it.

I would also nominate: A Clockwork Orange

Stanley Kubrick was a different cat. One of a kind.

 

[TarponSpringsNole]

2001 A Space Odyssey

Kubrick? Really?

 

[Junkead]

All these movies mentioned are good...on weed.

 

[ping72]

Mad Max: Fury Road

 

[The Tradition]

Stanley Kubrick was a different cat. One of a kind.

I took a "Film as Art" class in college to satisfy a humanities requirement. Holy hell there were some really bad good movies in that class. A Clockwork Orange was one of them. I was like WTF? How do I write my assignment about THAT freaking train wreck?

 

[Junkead]

I think the Kubrick movies, Apocalypse Now and I’ll add The Deer Hunter as movies some viewers would not enjoy. You you would have to appreciate directing, cinematography and acting of that era. I’ve watched them all too many times.

 

[BigDelHawk]

Heavens Gate

 

[Hawk_4shur]

 

[Titus Andronicus]

Some others that come immediately to mind, but aren't nearly as bad, would be "The Way We Were" and "The Great Gatsby" (Redford version, not Alan Ladd's).

Actually, I really liked both of the "modern" versions of The Great Gatsby. Both soundtracks were excellent. I also liked "The Way We Were" back when I saw it. I have a feeling it has not aged all that well ... so you were likely prescient on that one.

On to the task at hand and counting positive reviews as part of being "good on paper."

-Life of Pi
-Love Story
-Shakespeare in Love
-Skyfall
-Titanic
-Wolf of Wallstreet
The Silence of the Lambs

 

[McLovin32]

This was definitely the first movie that came to my mind as well.

 

[Scott559]

Suicide Squad

Good choice, I really looked forward to seeing it, When I did I was pretty disappointed.

 

[SeaPA]

Beat me to it.

I would also nominate: A Clockwork Orange

I hated that, too. Along the same lines, for me, was The Cook, The Thief, HIs Wife, and Her Lover. It got rave reviews from most movie critics as an outstanding dark comedy, so I rented it (yes, kids, back in the days when you went to a store and rented something called a video tape). My wife abandoned hope after about 25 minutes; I made myself watch the entire, miserable thing, waiting for something that might make me laugh (or grin, or even smirk a little). I'm still waiting.

 

[tarheelbybirth]

I'm thinking a worst good movie would be one that received positive critical notice. Some of these cited really don't measure up. Pearl Harbor was objectively B-A-D. Suicide Squad is at 27% on RT though I kind of liked it. Might be Margot Robbie talking there.

 

[FAUlty Gator]

Winner by a trillion miles. Me and tarheel agree on everything!

 

[FAUlty Gator]

I took a "Film as Art" class in college to satisfy a humanities requirement. Holy hell there were some really bad good movies in that class. A Clockwork Orange was one of them. I was like WTF? How do I write my assignment about THAT freaking train wreck?

Took a few film classes and watched a bunch of movies that I loved. But one that was critically acclaimed that sucked balls was “Tender Mercies”.

 

[desihawk]

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

 

[binsfeldcyhawk2]

Tried to watch this atrocity the other day...made it halfway through...and I’m a Sci-fi nerd

 

[sober_teacher]

Tried to watch this atrocity the other day...made it halfway through...and I’m a Sci-fi nerd

im hoping we’ve finally seen the end of dystopian future sci fi films with teen heroes. The book was half decent but the movie ignored most of it.

 

[EasyHawk]

Any Woody Allen movie, but especially a Midsummer Night’s Sex Comedy.

 

[Fan In Black]

another movie I thought of...because I was such a fan of the originals...was the Planet Of The Apes reboot with Mark Wahlberg. I was excited to see it and it suuucked. Awful.

 

[SSG T]

I don't know that it technically qualifies as worst, but The Godfather might be the most boring movie I've ever seen. I've seen the whole movie, but I'm not sure I've ever been able to watch it straight through.

Casino and Goodfellas are both WAY better gangster movies.

 

[Junkead]

I don't know that it technically qualifies as worst, but The Godfather might be the most boring movie I've ever seen. I've seen the whole movie, but I'm not sure I've ever been able to watch it straight through.

Casino and Goodfellas are both WAY better gangster movies.

I can watch all three back to back to back. What?

The other two Scorsese movies are of course awesome, but different.

 

[Junkead]

I noticed a trend of people who appreciate directing, cinematography and acting to those that just want to be mindlessly entertained. Nothing wrong with either crowd, but I feel some people are missing the art of some great film makers, but justifiably killing the bad ones.

 

[The Tradition]

I noticed a trend of people who appreciate directing, cinematography and acting to those that just want to be mindlessly entertained. Nothing wrong with either crowd, but I feel some people are missing the art of some great film makers, but justifiably killing the bad ones.

Yeah, I only got a "C" in "Film as Art"...

 

[Jan Itor]

Hey look, lone clown wants to talk about anything but politics today. Shocking.

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