Bilbo536 said:
V for Vendetta. Oh God I hated that movie so much...I'd elaborate but I don't wanna enrage myself at the moment.
And anything with Nick Cage. God forbid he change his facial expression or summon an emotion.
While I agree with the Nick Cage hate, what's wrong with V for Vendetta? Sure, it's not got the depth of the graphic novel but it's a damn sight more accessible and is very slickly done.John Hurt and Hugo Weaving are both fantastic, even if one is little more than a voice.
I can understand not particularly liking it, it could (should?) have been so much more. But worst ever? No way.
Slight aside (Aimed not just at you, not just at this thread (*cough*Sovvolf*cough*) but at the internet in general): Why is EVERYTHING the worst ever? Or the best ever? Is it not possible to like something despite its faults? Can something not be poor-but-enjoyable (Say, Wolverine. Yes the effects were poor and the story was stupid but the fights were kinda nice and the final showdown was pretty neat) or excellent-but-flawed (Say, The Dark Knight)? The tendency towards extremes annoys the hell out of me.
That and the worst films ever are far FAR below the quality of most of those posted. Plan 9, Manos:The Hands of Fate, Silent Night Deadly Night 2 (GARBAGE DAY!) etc. are easily the worst ever. No contest. They're unwatchable.
Of course, the biggest DISASTER in movie history is probably Heaven's Gate. Costing 70 million at the time (equivalent to about double that in todays money) it grossed a measly 3 million dollars, ruined the career of Cincono (who was at a massive high following The Deer Hunter), led to the demise of United Artists, and fundamentally altered film-making for years to come. And this was a film that had Willem Defoe, Mickey Rourke, Terry O'Quinn, John Hurt and Christopher Fucking (he doesn't use his middle name much) Walken. Although that may be due less to the films quality and more due to the directors insane excesses.
If we limit ourselves to big-release films (so that there's at least a bare minimum of competence) I would say the worst movie in recent years is Revenge of the Fallen, having the worst quality:budget ratio I have ever seen. The fight scenes were badly shot, the characters were irritating and offensive, the plot was inchorent. They spent 200 dollars on a film about giant robots and the first third consisted of someones mom getting high off hash-brownies and telling complete strangers how her son has just lost his virginity.
Michael Bay, stop making films. You are killing cinema more than piracy.