Films that you regret watching

[Bradeck]

Skyline - That's up there - it has no redeeming features, even the special affects are kinda....meh - the plot is stupid beyond believe the ending is terrible - it's just...no

District 9 - Why was this hyped to all hell - I'm only putting it as worse then skyline as I expected more of it...

Honorable mention to Super 8 - which was the most mis-advertised films I've even seen - seriously do they want to make an action film, a sci-fi film, a monster film, a coming of age story, a touching family drama or a kids action movie - OR a jumbled mess of all the above that can't engage on any level as it;s a mess...

I think Super 8 was Spielburg attempting to re-create the success of E.T. and ABSOLUTELY failing. I also think Steven should, after ruining what could have been a great ending to the Indiana Jones series and releasing Super 8, think seriously about retiring and living off his ungodly amount of money... Same goes with Mr. Lucas... unless he decides to pull his head out of his ass and let someone else direct/write any further Star Wars movies (See Empire/ROTJ pre-re-releases).

It was an homage to Spielberg, not made by him. He was just the producer.

 

[ElPatron]

I can understand the "for kicks" thing, but its hard to compare Ed Wood's films to Human Centipede. Ed Wood clearly thought he was making masterpieces and Plan 9 featured Bela Lugosi's final on screen role, which cemented it into fame (or infamy).
However, Centipede was no more than a gore-fest shock-horror film. Its the same vein that I place Hostel (and its sequel) and the SAW sequels (the first movie was great, and didn't need a sequel IMO). Gore and blood for gore's sake doesn't make for a cult classic, and people who watch it for kicks are more the type of person that the people screaming against the Hitman: Absolution Stripper Nun trailer want people to believe all gamers are.
Rocky Horror Picture Show, thats a cult classic B-rate movie, Buckaroo Banzai, Flash Gordon... But Human Centipede just doesn't fit in with those movies, its gore-worship at its worst and brings down the cult classic culture.

I think it has to do more with the bad acting and the whole ludicrous plot itself. Not the "violence for kicks". I have a specific kind of hate for the Saw series because I don't see the point of it all. It's just torture porn, if I wanted to watch that I wouldn't need a fictitious movie. HC and Rocky Horror Picture Show are just universes apart. RHPS is genuine classic B movie, HC is just the offspring of genre exploitation.

About Himan... The trailer was absolute grindhouse, not necessarily the same thing as b-movie. As in the actual "Grindhouse" and "Machete" movies, homages to the genre.

Genre exploitation movies are actually b-movies but the majority of B-movies are not exploiting anything. And that makes a difference.

 

[Imperioratorex Caprae]

I can understand the "for kicks" thing, but its hard to compare Ed Wood's films to Human Centipede. Ed Wood clearly thought he was making masterpieces and Plan 9 featured Bela Lugosi's final on screen role, which cemented it into fame (or infamy).
However, Centipede was no more than a gore-fest shock-horror film. Its the same vein that I place Hostel (and its sequel) and the SAW sequels (the first movie was great, and didn't need a sequel IMO). Gore and blood for gore's sake doesn't make for a cult classic, and people who watch it for kicks are more the type of person that the people screaming against the Hitman: Absolution Stripper Nun trailer want people to believe all gamers are.
Rocky Horror Picture Show, thats a cult classic B-rate movie, Buckaroo Banzai, Flash Gordon... But Human Centipede just doesn't fit in with those movies, its gore-worship at its worst and brings down the cult classic culture.

I think it has to do more with the bad acting and the whole ludicrous plot itself. Not the "violence for kicks". I have a specific kind of hate for the Saw series because I don't see the point of it all. It's just torture porn, if I wanted to watch that I wouldn't need a fictitious movie. HC and Rocky Horror Picture Show are just universes apart. RHPS is genuine classic B movie, HC is just the offspring of genre exploitation.

About Himan... The trailer was absolute grindhouse, not necessarily the same thing as b-movie. As in the actual "Grindhouse" and "Machete" movies, homages to the genre.

Genre exploitation movies are actually b-movies but the majority of B-movies are not exploiting anything. And that makes a difference.

I agree that the Saw movies were torture porn, though the first movie had a completely different tone than the rest of them and as a standalone movie I thought it was brilliant deviation from the normal horror/serial killer flicks, which the later movies just trashed. The first movie made me think how I would react being thrust in the situation and I still think the twist ending was one of the better twists in movie history. I find it sad that they ruined it with the sequels.

Edit: Oh and I wasn't trying to compare the Hitman trailer to anything, rather the reaction to it and the demonization of it as "rape/torture porn" fits more toward people who watch Human Centipede and SAW sequels.

 

[Angryman101]

I can almost guarantee that you are.
And you're so overthinking a dumb movie like Napolean Dynamite it's not even funny. Not every film holds up to fucking Citizen Cane or something, it was a dumb movie about some kid's dumb life in Idaho.
If anything it's more of a commentary on how shitty Idaho is.

...You're really starting to try my patience with the way you're taking my statements. I'm going to continue to assume that's a problem with my expression, however. In case I hadn't made it abundantly clear: I wasn't expecting the movie to be Citizen Cain. I wasn't expecting it to be comparable to Death of a Salesman, nor did I intend to imply that it should have been or even could have been. My intent was to try to understand what was going through the screenwriters' heads when they decided on the portrayal of the characters, and I found Willy Loman to be the simplest way to express what I felt was the base concept behind them: A pathetic character with little in the way of admirable features, which the writers unfortunately had no idea how to use competently, let alone well. That was the extent of my intent. I hope that clarifies things, again.

I...guess? I would say a more apt comparison is, like, spongebob or Doug or something.

 

[Imperioratorex Caprae]

**SNIP**

It was an homage to Spielberg, not made by him. He was just the producer.

As producer though he had a LOT do with making the movie, although the current generation of Producer doesn't always have full creative control, its hard to think of Spielburg just putting his name on it and letting people run free with it. Producers ultimately have final say on how the movie is released, whether or not they direct it they still have the ability to supersede directors (which has happened on multiple occasions).

 

[Wolf In A Bear Suit]

Add the Green Lantern to my list, what a let down

 

[AKDread]

Add the Green Lantern to my list, what a let down

The movie had a lot of potential but all was wasted due to the shitty writing and bad editing, but ryan reynolds and mark strong did good in the roles, just everything else blew

 

[josemlopes]

I don't think there is any movie that I regret watching, everything is worth a shot atleast.. I do however deeply regret that I re-watched Watership Down because of some thread here on the Escapist.. It broke me down in ways I never thought imaginable..
I really like the movie but, damn, it scarred me as a child and I stand by that it made me cry when I watched it again this winter.

Should I recomend you Plague Dogs? I havent watched Watership Down yet but they do seem to follow the same line. Its by the same guys too. While the film is also depressing I think that its worth it.

 

[BeeGeenie]

Norbit... and basically everything else Eddie Murphy has done in the last decade that wasn't Shrek 1 and 2.
Also anything with Will Farrell in it. I know some people like him, but that's just something they'll have to live with.

 

[OManoghue]

Prometheus, I didn't like it all that much but people who did have taken this hugely defensive stance gong so far as to telling people that they're stupid for disliking it.

 

[Nick of Blades]

Oh and ESPECIALLY Act of Valor. I knew the acting would be bad but I didn't hold it against them because I knew the actors were real soldiers, but really... it just became inexcusable after a while. And the fact that EVERY SINGLE DAMN ACTION SCENE had at LEAST 5 or so slow-motion events that were just stupid.

All of this, with the addition of the completely predictable plot and ending. I know it was based on true events, but as soon as:

Spoiler

The one guy in the beginning said his wife was pregnant, I just knew he was going to get nailed later on. Happens far too often.

Just too much cliché and bad acting to make it worthwhile.

 

[AKDread]

Tim and Erics Billion Dollar movie, 15min show can be ok , 80min movie is deadly

 

[userwhoquitthesite]

A Serbian Film, it was shit, inspirational some called it...I can't tell you about it because if I do, you will be curious and want to see for yourself...

You didn't get the symbolism? it's all about how society fucks the serbian, every day, from birth until death, and when you are gone, it will fuck your family. The system is entrenched and propogated by the serbian himself, because it robs him of the ability to make choices, except when the only options are equally terrible. It is truly a film of deep meaning, and with an important message to convey


...nah, it's just a cheap shock flick about porn, rape, incest, rape, pedophilia, rape, murder, necrophilia, and, you guessed it, rape
Family entertainment it is not.


I regret viewing Quantum of Solace. Dull, bad, and encourages more of the same

 

[userwhoquitthesite]

Skyline - That's up there - it has no redeeming features, even the special affects are kinda....meh - the plot is stupid beyond believe the ending is terrible - it's just...no

District 9 - Why was this hyped to all hell - I'm only putting it as worse then skyline as I expected more of it...

Honorable mention to Super 8 - which was the most mis-advertised films I've even seen - seriously do they want to make an action film, a sci-fi film, a monster film, a coming of age story, a touching family drama or a kids action movie - OR a jumbled mess of all the above that can't engage on any level as it;s a mess...

I think Super 8 was Spielburg attempting to re-create the success of E.T. and ABSOLUTELY failing. I also think Steven should, after ruining what could have been a great ending to the Indiana Jones series and releasing Super 8, think seriously about retiring and living off his ungodly amount of money... Same goes with Mr. Lucas... unless he decides to pull his head out of his ass and let someone else direct/write any further Star Wars movies (See Empire/ROTJ pre-re-releases).

Star wars isn't worth trying to save.
You also have to realize that Lucas is a textbook example of luck-based success

 

[Mebulous]

Antfarm Dickhole

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2028457/

It was terrible. It is about a guy... With an antfarm... In his ureathra.

Wow, pass the popcorn, Mom.

But to say that I regretted it might be taking things a bit far. I am not that picky when it comes to movies.

 

[LegendofHugh]

Seven Pounds. Awful. Pursuit of Happyness was an example of Will Smith at his best. Seven Pounds was Will Smith at his Oscar-baitest. At the end of the movie, he kills himself so his organs can be donated to seven people with shit lives as penance for the seven lives lost in a car accident he caused. Except his character is a rich engineer who could help HUNDREDS of lives if he stayed alive and used his skills and resources. Film Brain's review goes into it a lot more, check it out.

 

[Hairbear]

Call me odd.but I stopped One For the Money ten minutes in it was that bad. I had just finished the book, and now must admit the Stephanie Plum novels are now a guilty pleasure, but that movie was horrid. Acting, directing, editing all bad. Would also have to include Doom. but I usually regret anytime I sink low enough to watch a video game adaptation.

 

[Arakasi]

Click.

I was expecting a comedy damn it!

 

[TakeyB0y2]

Stranger Than Fiction. It was advertised as a comedy but anything even remotely comedic about it had to have been used in the trailers. That movie was boring as hell. I don't understand how it got good reviews almost universally.