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WORST DANG MOVIE EVER

Started by scuzzy, October 24, 2007, 03:26 hrs

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scuzzy

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, starring Sean Connery, was horrible. I wish I hadn't seen it. The entire movie was completely ridiculous.

Others that did nothing for me:

Wyatt Earp (Kevin Costner)
Mission: Impossible (all of them) The TV series was the best; the movie series destroyed it
300 (too far fetched; too dark of a theme)
Batman (all them)
Anything with "Star Wars" or "Star Trek" in the title
Cast Away (yawn)

Scuzzy; I don't know what to put here
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Ace

First, let me note what I agree with Scuzzy on:

Yes, that is a nice tie you have on today, and that would be the best donut to select.

Ok, otherwise, you're way off on "300."  I mean, you just can't do better for a highly stylized graphic comicbook adaptation of a based-on-history event.  Plus, what a Guy film.  That is not in no way a Chick Flick.  And I liked League of Extraordinary Guys ok.  Although it was a jumble of characters.  But it looked cool, in parts.  The first Batman, with Michael Keaton and Jack Nicholson, was a'ight.  But, yeah, they tend toward goofy.  I get bored by impossible missions.  Geez Louise, though, the original Star Wars group was swell.  Although the afterthoughts were just a waste of time.  Jar Jar Bling Bling bringing it crashing down.  Star Trek, true.  Cast Away coulda just set the camera on the beach, and filmed the tides for a couple hours.

For me, Ishtar really was one pile of stink.  And I still say "Beloved" was the loooongest movie ever made.  Criminy, that was uncomfortable. 

I bought two "classics" this last year, since I'd heard so much about them and thought they must be great, but hadn't seen them.  One was "Freaks", the 30's something murder/carnival freak show classic.  What a weird, strange, and bizarre (and DATED) movie.  And "Taxi Driver" with DeNiro.  Criminy, was that stuck in the 70s and not nearly as cool as I thought it would be.  Both a mistake.

Oh, another we bought that was way below entertaining was "Sideways", the wine Odyssey.  Just sorta annoying and uneventful, except as a character study of characters you really don't care for and don't like much.  Even the wine wasn't exciting, culminating in a Merlot.  Talk about dark, if not far fetched.  Another yawn fest was that Anthony Hopkins one from last year... can't even remember its stupid name.  He kills his wife who's having an affair and frames the cop so the entire movie is him taunting him until the end when he figures out even with the gun switch the bullet could be traced to the actual one duh.  Geez was that tedious.  One of those with a flash of action to start, then two hours of talking about it follow.

Usually we buy movies, unless we borrow one.  So we really have to make a bonehead decision to buy one that isn't enjoyable.  We don't go to theaters or rent. 

Ace; Costner can bring a period piece to a crashing halt... Robin Hood, anyone?
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Buffalo2102

I haven't seen the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen yet but it would have to be really bad to beat my worst ever movie - Vanilla Sky.  What the heck was that all about?  I kinda pride myself on being able to watch just about anything but that was a real test.  About the only film that I've wanted to walk out on and I've seen some real turkeys.

I (vaguely) remember seeing Taxi Driver whan it first came out and it was really shocking.  I really enjoyed it but have resisted the urge to see it again because I feared that it would seem dated and I would be disappointed - sounds like I was right.

That's true about Costner, he's definitely a man of extremes.  Whatever he makes will either be really good or really awful.

Buff; Have Merltot on hand...just in case.
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Ace

Well, wash that off fast.  That stuff can stain.  I'll tell you what's even worse is merlot on shirt, or lap.

I didn't see Vanilla Sky, since I'd read it stunk.  I guess that's how I try to insulate myself from really bad flicks, is trying to pick up what the word is and go from there.  That, and looking at the box to see if it looks cool.  Or, reading Pat's reviews and picking those up.  Or, reading scuzzy's and doing the opposite.

With my sisters in law I can usually go with opposites... one can't stand to be challenged, and the other likes really stupid stuff (like anything with Adam Sandler) so if they think it was good I can stay away.  You know, a recent one that was really impossible to do right but came out ok in my estimation was "The Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy."  And I usually find Bond movies too dumb but I really did enjoy the last Casino Royale (with cheese).

I hate to have to walk out on a movie, since we're watching them downstairs in our rec room.  It either means staying out of the basement or leaving the house completely. 

Ace; I would not have chosen that donut, today.
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pat

Although not the worst movie I've ever seen that, A Scanner Darkly, I bought last summer gets right up there. I don't know what I thinking when I bought that but it just didn't do it for me. The first Jurassic Park was ok, but the others, not so good.

And anything with chainsaws or Chucky in the title, that's just wrong.
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Ace

I liked the 2nd Jurassic Park, with the duo T-Rex's and the waterfall scene with the snake, then chomp, and the hanging trailer and ship/wreck.  The third was stretching things, although the big critter at the end was ok, I thought.  You know what's wrong with those, now, is that NOW they've figured Velociraptors had feathers and were about a big-Turkey size so instead of these 6 foot tall maneaters we're talking a big bird, coming up to your knee or waist, maybe.  Geez.  "Scream."

A good scary doll movie was "Magic", Anthony Hopkins' about first feature film suspense horror movie.  With Ann Margaret, no less.  But Chucky doesn't cut it.

Real chainsaws scare me enough not to see them in films.  And, no, I never saw Saw.  No plans to.  Or "Hostel" although it is an interesting play on words.  I'm tortured enough just at work.

Ace; I've used a scanner, and they bother me some.
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scuzzy

I'm gonna have to see Hitchhiker's Guide, just to get it over with.

Kevin Costner starred in Open Range, along with Robert Duvall. The movie remains one of my all time favorites; excellent throughout. I tend to lean toward good westerns, and Unforgiven (Clint Eastwood) is also near the top of my collection.

I avoid most scary flicks, simply because they're often overdone with stupid plots, special effects, jump scenes, etc. But I did very much enjoy The Changeling (George C. Scott). The plot, acting, set, music, etc., were done to perfection. Of course, The Sixth Sense was also great... "I see stupid people. They're everywhere. They don't even know they're dumb."

I admit that I did like the original Star Wars series, and I loved watching Star Trek on the tube back in the 60s and 70s. However, I quickly grew tired of all the hoopla and cult followings. Unfortunately, too many TV series converting to movies turn out to be terrible. Maybe my expectations are too high. I love the old Hawaii 5-0 series and I hope it's never converted to a movie, as I'm convinced it will be destroyed. I'm waiting to see what happens with the Get Smart movie that's in the making, but I'm not expecting much.

I recall the Mission: Impossible TV series was original with excellent plots. I really enjoyed watching the well-timed teamwork by the agents, and their undying commitment for each other. The key to the TV series was the flawless teamwork, which was stomped on and destroyed by the one-man army concept in the movie portrayed by Tom Cruise. No teamwork, no honor, nothing. Just a bunch of backstabbing.

I too avoid going to theaters anymore, although I still get dragged there on occasion. I don't like the movie crowds, the sticky floors, the new horrible-tasting and overpriced "healthier" popcorn, waiting in lines, and having to arrive very early for a halfway decent seat. I most despise going to an anticipated movie on opening night. Given a choice, I'd much rather watch a movie at home.

As for owning vs. renting, I do both. However, I don't like renting movies from the local businesses. I instead use Netflix, whom a give 4-1/2 stars out of 5 for an excellent value and ease of use.

Scuzzy; I like merlot in stomach.
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Ace

Look, I don't know why you keep popping in here and interrupting our discussion of the worst movies we've ever seen...

You know, I just figured out how I get this stupid inflated poast rate... You say something, and I respond, and Buff says something, and I respond.  Then Pat says something, and I respond.  Then Buff, then me.  Then you, then me.  Geez Louise, no wonder I'm loading up on these totals.  I'm all over the place.  Heck, that's not even counting the ones where I poast, and nobody responds, so I do.

I like horror movies, for the most part.  Not the slasher ones, as such, but the really deep and horrific and bothersome ones.  The Ring.  The Ring, II.  Grudge. Grudge, II.  All those creeped me out, big time.  Vampyre Flicks.  I'll probably like that new one about being with 30 Nights up in Alaska.  Probably due to the smog from Malibu, and California Warming.  I noticed 28 Days Later was on TV the other night; that was a'ight.  Although the sequel sounded more like a computer zombie game than a movie.  I guess I like them since they can be "state of the art" as far as effects and cinematography, and often have cool background music.  The whole Blade series I liked.  6th Sense, and the Others, and spooky ghost stories are fine by me.  But not 13 Ghosts.  That was just jumpy and dumb.

You know what was a pretty cool Lance Henrickson freaky Halloween cool movie?  Pumpkinhead.  That was one bizarre story and creature.  And well crafted.  I liked the Johnny Depp Sleepy Hollow Movie, as well as the Jack the Ripper flick with him and his absinthe stash.

Speaking of M. Night Shymalhanyanian, in contrast to 6th Sense every OTHER movie by him is just awful.  The Crop Circles one with Mel Gibson was cool, but The Village was THE most dissapointing groan inspiring "Aw.. you gotta be kidding" story line buster of all time.  And from what I can tell the one with the "portal" in the swimming pool thingy was also a bust.  He does the best CLIPS of movies, where you think "Man, this looks really good.." and then you find out they are NOTHING like what really goes on. 

he oughta do commercials, since he's great for about 15 seconds.

Ace; I sure hope they don't do a "Cavemen" movie....

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Buffalo2102

I'm not a great fan of horror flicks but that is mostly because I have found most of them to be too far-fetched or cheesy.  Or with poor special effects.  That is a shame because I think that if a horror movie is well done it can have a really high impact on the watcher and leave a more lasting impression than any other genre.

I do like a well-done sci-fi horror - I loved Alien and The Thing is one of my all-time favo(u)rites.  The Exorcist is a classic, along with Psycho and The Shining.  I also like the Blade series, although Vampire movies are not usually my cup-of-tea.

Buff; Also great for 15 seconds (ask my wife).
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Ace

Great, here I go again.  What time do you guys wake up in England?!

I've got the whole Alien collection.  They all have something to offer.  I thought that was a great development, to finally have an alien that wasn't... well, humanoid.  Criminy, every one from Star Trek to most of Star Wars was just some costume variation of a human.  Except the Tribbetts.  The first drive in movie I went to as a kid (not driving, just sitting) was The Blob. 

The Exorcist bothered me for quite awhile.  I usually like Stephen King books better than the film adaptations, just because he usually has some freaky thing "mewling."  I will say Stephen King is sorta scary looking, just by himself.

I find it hard to sleep after either the Ring or Grudge, just because both offer a hairy lurching squishy goshawful girl lurking around.  And any scary movie I'm watching on my tv that has the scary thing come out of a tv in the scary movie is just crossing the line, as far as I'm concerned.  Stupid scary jokers. Besides having the scary premise based on watching a scary video.  That's just sick.

Ace; America was won by minutemen.

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Buffalo2102

I wake up when I'm ready.

I have the whole Alien collection too but only mentioned the original as that was the best IMO, probably mainly because it was a very original concept at the time.

I haven't actually seen Ring yet, although it is on my list of movies to see.  I have resisted the call to watch Ring II since I haven't watched the first one yet.  I guess the first one can't be too bad since they made a sequel?

I'm not a great Stephen King fan, books or otherwise, but I may just like him more if he were to star in a film of one of his books.  He would make a good psycho-killer.

QuoteExcept the Tribbetts.

Tribbles?

Buff; A whole minute?
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Ace

No; Tribbetts.  I think their first name was Aleks.  They put Spock and Kirk in Jeopardy.

Criminy.  I didn't know this was gonna get graded.

Ok, so to change the subject, sure, the first Alien was the Best Alien.  I mean, boy howdy, was it ever Alien.  Each has its moments, to me... The general deceipt of the second, and return.  The swimiming ones, from the prison flick.  The mother of all aliens and the love child from the last one.  Always a good time.

Do the Ring, and do the first one first.  The second really takes you under for more creepiness and mayhem.  And keeps on the storyline and the theme.  Strange that both that and Grudge originated in Japan.  I sure don't want to do a sleepover, there.

Glad you're up, but go take a nap... I could use the rest.

Ace; no, not a whole minute.  Was just rounding it off.
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scuzzy

There goes again; bumping up his count. Maybe I should dock him a few hundred just to show him that I can, while bumping mine up by a couple thousand or so.

I completely forgot about The Shining. That was superb and it left a chill up an down my spine for a long time. Then I remembered to put a coat on.

I barely remember watching Alien, but I agree that it was a great sci-fi horror flick. Especially with what's-her-name starring in the flick. I hated some of the jump scenes while I was slobbering on myself.

I never heard of the Ring; much less the follow up. I'm gonna have to add it to my Netflix queue.

QuoteI'm not a great fan of horror flicks but that is mostly because I have found most of them to be too far-fetched or cheesy.  Or with poor special effects.  That is a shame because I think that if a horror movie is well done it can have a really high impact on the watcher and leave a more lasting impression than any other genre.

Buff, I couldn't agree more.

Scuzzy; I just woke up.
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scuzzy

Okay, I'm gonna pull an Ace and reply to my own poast just to bump up my count.

One of my daughters gave me Ghost Rider to watch last night. Although a little corny here and there, I enjoyed the movie much more than I thought I would. Maybe it was the music.

I didn't recognize Peter Fonda in the flick. When the credits were rolling my wife and I saw his name and we both asked each other, "Peter Fonda? He was in the movie?" But I knew Sam Elliott was there before seeing him, since I heard his unmistakable voice first. If Sam Elliott is in a movie then you just know it can't be a total loss, no matter how bad the plot.

If I could direct my own movie, I would call it "I'm Gonna Kick Your Stinkin' B*tt" and I'd have the following stars:

1. Clint Eastwood
2. Sam Elliott
3. Chuck Norris
3. Arnold Schwarzenegger
4. Jesse "The Bod" Ventura
5. Mel Gibson
6. Shrek
7. Bruce Willis
8. Jackie Chan
9. Rin Tin Tin
10. John McEnroe (if I can just redirect his attitude problem)

The entire movie would be based on these characters spending about 1 hour and 45 minutes doing nothing but kicking someone's b*tt all over the big screen.

Scuzzy; you talking to me, punk?
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Buffalo2102

This thread is doing wonders for my poast count too...

I remember during the late 70's and early 80's that there was a spate of horror/slasher film production (or maybe it seemed that way as I was just old enough to go and see them).  The ones I saw included a few classics like Dressed To Kill, Poltergeist and Halloween.  There were also a LOT of turkeys, most of which I have chosen to forget but I still remember one or two like Don't Answer The Phone.

I like your list of stars but would probably add one or two of my own -

11. Michael Caine - usually a tough guy but if he is prepared to dress in high-heels and a dress for his "art" he deserves all plaudits.
12. Sigourney Weaver - I don't think she has done anything half as good since Alien so she should stick to the genre IMO.

Buff; Awake again.....thankfully.
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Ace

The killer is inside the chatroom...!

Ok, I'm back.  I figured I should sit out a turn, for talking in class.

I'm staying away from Scuzzy's movie.. I'm usually the b_tt of jokes, so I don't want to be the but# of kicks.  I once owned a @utt, but she died. 

I'd add Harrison Ford to the list; he usually gets his way.  Sometimes Anthony Hopkins too.  Oh, and Robert Duvall.  Nicholas Cage, except he goes way over the acting usually anymore.  And whoever played the TRex in the Jurassic series.

Ace; yes, I'm talking to you.  Sir.

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scuzzy

If it's the same to you, I'd rather see Sigourney Weaver in high heels. She's not as young as I once was, but that's okay.

I remember thinking Poltergeist was an incredible movie when it first came out. I watched it again last year and was disappointed by how bad it actually was. Some movies are best left as a good memory.

Too bad Bruce Lee isn't around anymore. He was the master b*tt kicker of all time. Even tough-cookie Norris got his rear axle stomped by him on Return of the Dragon.

I might need to add Jet Li and Steven Seagal to my short list of hot shots.

Anyway, Ace gave me a great idea in which the bad guy in my movie is a jester-gone-bad. My superstars would spend the entire movie teaching him a lesson he'll never forget. The bad jester gets kicked, punched, slapped, shot and blown up several times. At the end of the movie Sigourney Weaver would dance on his grave wearing only her high heels.

Scuzzy; I just figured out why the Alien creature kept drooling.
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Ace

What in the world to you mean "the jester-gone-bad"...?  When the heck did a jester go good?!

Only Steven Seagal could be in a coma for years, come out at his original weight, and then smack someone.  I don't know which is worse, his acting or musicianship.

Sigourney was in the deep freeze, for space travel, and looked ok too.  They shoulda had the Ghostbusters raid Poltergeist.  She could be the resident evil. 

Ace; like I'm gonna remember some lesson.  C'mon.

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pat

Hey how about Half Past Dead with Steven Seagal., that was one bad flick. Well, not bad like good. Like when someone says you are looking bad today and it's like saying you look pretty buff, (no not that buff), but bad like terrible, rotten, just plain not good.

Alien vs Predator, that one had it all. 

Anyway, I like going to see shows on the big screen. We live close to a town that has a great little theatre, they show lots of stuff you don't see at the big box places. Even the big box places aren't that bad if you go for the matinÃ?©es when they're not too crowded. 
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Ace

Charles Bronson; another tough guy.  To simulate a cozy neighborhood movie theatre I dump popcorn and candy wrappers on the floor downstairs, and spill coke so it gets sticky.  Then turn on talk radio, during the film.

I can't imagine paying to see manatees.  Sure, I guess they're more entertaining than seals, or walruses...  But not that much.

Ace; my tv came in a big box but I had to take it out to get it to fit in the car.
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Bill

While we're on the subject of boxes, my new keyboard arrived in a box large enough to hold the whole dang computer! Maybe newegg is over stocked with styrofoam.

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Ace

No, dangit, we're on the subject of MOVIES.  Lousy stinking bad movies. 

I guess my favorite movie about a boxer was the original Rocky.  I may have bought the DVD to Raging Bull... I'm not sure.  I know I haven't seen it, if I did.  My favorite song called "The Boxer" was the Simon and Garfunkle one.  Garfunkel?  Whatever.

HEY! Stallone!  Tough guy.  There's another.

I guess my favorite movie about a box was Hellraiser.  That was one mean puzzle. 

Ace; vampire movies usually feature a box.

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pat

Okay, so I was driving to work the other day and sort of just daydreaming along for a while and kind of out of the blue it dawned on me that the worst movie(s) I have seen lately are the Lord of the Rings. All three of the darn things. Now, I have read the books, several times. I've also read The Hobbit,             the Silmarillion, Unfinished Tales and some of the others as well. Call me a fan.

For goodness sakes, these movies are rubbish. I realize it's all make believe anyway, but how hard would it have been to at least get the story line straight?
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Ace

Oh, rubbish.  They were not.  The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy was the greatest single 3 pack movie(s) ever.  Geez criminy; they're gorgeous and exciting and loud and cool and they've got spectacular New Zealand and computer generated landscapes and the best battle scenes ever and when rocks hit rock, you feel it...  I read "The Hobbit" and tried some of the others, and this just jacks up the level of drama and action like all-get-out.

So.  I disagree, heartily.  I suppose they're not "like" the book(s).  Shoot; what Stephen King flick is.  They're still cool as movies, if not "films."  And they're NOT chick flicks, although my wife liked them too.  And even if she doesn't blink, Liv Tyler is a babe. 

Ace; I'd even say they're precious.
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pat

Well, I suppose we'll just have to agree to disagree on this one. The funny thing is, just about everything else in the movie(s) was pretty much ok. The scenery was good, the costumes, characters, settings all just about right on. But, I did happen to go to the shows with a friend who knew the story line as well as I did and there were just too many places we just looked at each other and said "what?". I mean, really, for as much as they spent making this (and New Zealand is simply grand) they could have just gone the little bit extra to get it right.

Yeah, yeah and what about that Cujo anyway? Didn't stay on story in that either, but man, I've never looked the same way at a St. Bernard. Heck, I don't even look at them.

I did make some kicking chili tonight though............
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Buffalo2102

I thought the LOTR film trilogy was actually pretty good.  I have read the books probably every couple of years throughout my life and never, ever thought they would be able to turn them into movies.  The stories are just so good and long and the characters are basically fantasy figures.  The advent of decent CGI has made it possible.

As far as the story goes, I thought that the films stayed pretty faithful - as far as they could.  There were obviously large parts missing but that's to be expected when you have to condense books to make movies.  The additional problem with that is that you don't get as much time to establish character's traits and personalities, another thing I thought was lacking in the movies.

Personally, I viewed the movies with a fairly open mind, probably not expecting much if I'm honest.  As a result, I was pleasantly surprised.  However, they are no substitute for the books and I don't think any movie(s) ever could be.

The movies are much better when you can sit down and watch all three in a row.

Buff; a nice drop of Merlot would go well with that.....
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Ace

Everything goes better with a case of Merlot.  The LOTR sure beat the LOL trilogy.

And; what about the casting! ? ! ,, !  Geez Criminy, these had Rudy as a Hobbit, and Niles Crane playing Gollum, and Liv Tyler, and some little guy as that stumpy little warrior and some big guy as a cave troll and about a zillion of those ugly ogres.  And the effects !..!  Crashing catapulted rocks and walking trees and when those dragon things come screaming outta that cave pit the ultrasonics just go ballistic in surround sound.  And Vigo or Hugo or whatzisname as the heroic guy.

Now, one thing it did do really badly, as in horribly long, was the end wrap up everyone stand around and look heroic and cheer... Geez Louise, like it didn't know how to end, after 12 hours or so.  As bad as the other two all time worst "we can't turn it off" movie endings; the one Star Wars where the same thing happens in a parade to the victors, and that Harry Potter flick where they clap and cheer and smile and get on with it already roll credits half hour ending.  Pull the plug, for cryin' out loud.

I like these new movies based on a video game.. Resident Evil, and Silent Hill, the Assassin.  Pretty soon they'll bring out "Pacman" and "Pong."  Call of Duty would make a great series... soldier and his unit walks down the street, shooting at Nazis, and he gets blown up... starts over, with soldier and his unit walking down the street, shooting Nazis, and he gets shot... starts over, with soldier and his unit walking down the street, soldier ducks into a doorway, his unit kills Nazis, he comes out and joins his unit walking down the street shooting at more Nazis..

Ace; that'd take at least 3 movies to get through one mission.
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Whizbang

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Worst movie I ever attempted to see was Rodan, the giant pterodactyl equivalent to King Kong.  I can still remember those immortal words from the English dubbed over Japanese when Rodan rose from a volcano, "Yup, that's Rodan alright."

Ace

Shoot, I liked Rodan.  Of course, I was probably 4 or so and it was one of the first movies I ever saw.  I even liked that they had flying ones in the last Jurassic Walk In The Park, because it reminded me of that.  I remember that, and Godzirra, but a lousy one was "Reptilicus."  I think they grew the monster out of a foot, that they found...  Gorgo was cool.  Bigger than Godzilla, I think.  And the Sta-Puf Marshmallow Man; that thing was terrifying.

Ace; I think it's funny someone Japanese would say "Yup."
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Ace

Ok; still a monster flick but on a whole different level... This is gonna be THE GREATEST MOVIE OF ALLTIME.

BEOWULF

cause: it's got Polar Express type computer graphical animationtronics, and Beowulf!  And Grendel!  And Anthony Hopkins as Hrothgar!  And a Dragon, to Boot!  And, bestest of all, as Grendel's Mom:  Angelina Jolie!  Who is naked!  But not really...!  Because:
she's not really there! Get it?  Since she's computer generated.  Which gets it a "suitable for kids" rating.  If I was 13, I'd figure it's close enough. 

Now, this is one of those where it doesn't exactly follow the original story, like those Ringie Dingie Movies.  There's still a Grendel, and Grendel's mom, and dragon, but in this one Beowulf and Grendel's mom make a dragon.  Plus, sounds like they're naked, a lot.  Plus, they have to have strategically placed props, to cover stuff.  Probably Coke products.

If you want to read a funny review of it, try to find Roger Ebert's.  According to him, the names stay the same and not a whole lot else.  Plus, I saw some idiot say "well, you should read the Original in Olde English to grasp the true story."   Thing is, you CAN'T READ OLD(e) ENGLISH.  Geez criminy, just try to wade through Middle English with Chaucer...!  You might as well try to read German translated into Welsh, while wearing a Kevin Garnett Celtics Jersey over your head, to try to comprehend Old English.  Shakespeare is in MODERN English, for cryin' out loud.  What a maroon(e).

I'm betting it's as good as 300!  And that is way cool, right there.

Ace; not a chick flick, either.  Except for the naughy bits with Beowulf hisself animatedly parading around.
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