List of films considered the worst. The films listed below have been cited by a variety of notable critics in varying media sources as being among the worst films ever made. Examples of such sources include Metacritic, Roger Ebert's list of most- hated films, The Golden Turkey Awards, Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide, Rotten Tomatoes, the Stinkers Bad Movie Awards, Mystery Science Theater 3. Golden Raspberry Awards (. The Los Angeles Times has claimed that Reefer Madness was the first film that a generation embraced as . This was mainly due to the film's high (for the time) level of sexual and violent content, but also because its attempt to portray Americans using a largely British cast (including an early role for Sid James). No Orchids for Miss Blandish was described by British film historian Leslie Halliwell as a . The New York Times describes it as .
The final scene is notable for Ruth delivering on a promise he made to a young cancer patient that he would hit a home run. Not only does Ruth succeed in fulfilling the promise, but also the child is subsequently cured of his cancer. Dan Shaughnessy of the Boston Globe claimed the film was the worst he had ever seen. After a nightmarish dream sequence, Glen undergoes psychotherapy to help cure his affliction. Bela Lugosi appears in this film, as he did in several other Wood films toward the end of his career. Leonard Maltin insists this was far worse than Wood's later Plan 9 from Outer Space and considers it . Three THR critics rank all Marvel-inspired films from 'Man-Thing' to the best. The record-breaking success of Deadpool will surely have many side effects, the most. It's also the first of the director's movies to be both. The film currently has a 3. Rotten Tomatoes. The film, produced and directed by Phil Tucker, is listed in Michael Sauter's book The Worst Movies of All Time among . It is also featured in The Book of Lists 1. The Fifty Worst Films of All Time. The Golden Turkey Awards confers on its main character the title of . Hungarian- accented German mad scientist Eric Vornoff (Bela Lugosi, in his last speaking role) aims to take over the world by creating a race of supermen in his isolated house located in a California swamp. He kills all those who displease him via crocodiles, octopuses and his large, stealthy henchman Lobo (Tor Johnson). Police lieutenant Dick Craig (Tony Mc. Coy) and journalist Janet Lawton (Loretta King) set out to stop him. The film was featured as #3 on Paste Magazine's The 1. Worst Films Ever Featured on MST3. K, and the publication spoke that . This is emblematic of the movie, and of Wood as a filmmaker in general. The movie was filmed near St. George, Utah, downwind from a nuclear testing range in Nevada, and is often blamed for the cancer deaths of many of the cast and crew, including Hayward, Wayne, Agnes Moorehead, Pedro Armend. The film made the ten- worst list in The Book of Lists, appears in Michael Sauter's book The Worst Movies of All Time, and was among those listed in Michael Medved's book The Fifty Worst Films of All Time. Originally written for Marlon Brando, The Guardian called the choice of Wayne for Khan . This film developed a negative reputation for its poor special effects (including a scene on the alien planet, where a modern car is visible driving past). Hunter included it in his list of candidates for . This movie marked the final film appearance of Bela Lugosi. Wood shot only a small amount of test footage featuring his idol Lugosi before the actor's death. Afterwards, the character was played by Tom Mason, the chiropractor of Wood's wife (Kathy O'Hara) at the time, who played his scenes holding the character's cape in front of his face. Wood was apparently undeterred by the numerous physical differences – such as height and build, and the fact that Mason was nearly bald while Lugosi retained a full head of hair until he died – that distinguished Mason from Lugosi. Years later, video distributors such as Avenue One DVD began to make light of this, adding such blurbs as . Numerous critics also pointed out the cheap, hardly believable special effects and kitschy dialogue. Shot in 1. 95. 6, the film was not released until 1. We asked, and you voted in your thousands. And now, for your delectation, we have the results of the worst movies ever made poll. From the disappointing to the bad to. It has played at the New Orleans Worst Film Festival. In 1. 99. 4, Tim Burton directed Ed Wood, which includes some material about the trials and tribulations of making Plan 9. Phil Hall of Film Threat calls it . Plan 9 From Outer Space is one of them. The film opens with a scene of implied necrophilia that has nothing to do with the remainder of the movie and does not fit anywhere into the film's chronology. Leonard Maltin's TV and Movie Guide calls it . The film's notoriety was enhanced as a result of being featured on episodes of Canned Film Festival and Mystery Science Theater 3. It was also one of the films listed in Michael Medved's book The Fifty Worst Films of All Time. Nelson, but he keeps his name when credited as an actor). The movie is about a large slug- like alien that lands on Earth and terrorizes an American town. Notably, the creature's victims inexplicably stand perfectly still as the slow- moving monster approaches them. Scott Weinberg of efilmcritic. Del Tenney directed it, and the plot mainly consists of sea monsters attacking young women at slumber parties on a beach, who keep returning even after a few murders. The New York Times film review stated, ! Steckler also starred in the film, billed under the pseudonym . In the film, three friends visit a carnival and stumble into a group of occultists and disfigured monsters. Produced on a $3. The Pike amusement park in Long Beach, California, which resembles Brooklyn's Coney Island. The film was billed as the first . The 2. 00. 4 DVD The 5. Worst Movies Ever Made listed this film as the worst film of all time. In the universe inhabited by The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed- Up Zombies, such things as standards and responsibility have never been heard of. It is this lunar purity which largely imparts to the film its classic stature. Like Beyond the Valley of the Dolls and a very few others, it will remain as an artifact in years to come to which scholars and searchers for truth can turn and say, . Because Martian children only get to see Santa Claus on TV signals beamed from Earth, their parents decide to abduct Santa to make them happy. The film was initially criticized for its oddity and poor special effects. It is also known for starring a very young Pia Zadora. In addition to being featured on Mystery Science Theater 3. Cinematic Titanic (a spin- off of MST3. K) revisited the film in 2. An estimated release date was announced as 2. The production ran out of money and the film was abandoned. Herschell Gordon Lewis, who reportedly needed a second feature to compose a double bill, purchased and completed it for a minimal amount of money. Several of the film's actors were unable to return, so Lewis simply replaced their parts with new characters who mysteriously appear and fill the roles of the missing characters. One of the actors Lewis managed to rehire had gained weight, gone bald, and grown a goatee, so Lewis recast him as the brother of the original character. Poor audio quality makes much of the dialogue unintelligible, and when the film is overexposed, several characters' faces appear as bright white, glowing circles. At one point, when a phone supposedly rings, the sound effect is obviously a person making a noise with their mouth. All Movie Guide calls the film a . Warren, concerns a vacationing family kidnapped by a polygamous cult of pagans. The film was conceived after Warren bet Academy Award- winning screenwriter Stirling Silliphant that anyone could make a horror movie. All dialogue was later dubbed by Warren and four others, including a grown woman who dubbed the voice for a seven- year- old girl. Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun- Times called it the . The film was initially rated X before edits and an appeal to the MPAA brought it down to an R. It also used the technique of inserting clips from Golden Age movies in such a way that the dialogue took on sexual undertones. Several stars whose films were featured objected to the gimmick, and some (such as Loretta Young) sued to remove the footage. The film was a critical failure, with Time magazine saying . It also was included in The Book of Lists' worst movies of all time, claiming there was something in the movie to offend absolutely everyone. Gore Vidal disowned it, calling it . Z (the name under which it was lampooned on Mystery Science Theater 3. The film follows a Nazi mad scientist who injects himself with a formula that turns him into a mutated catfish. Florida Times- Union critic Matt Soergel quipped Zaat . Actors seem to be whispering their lines and trying hard not to fully comprehend that they're in one of the worst films ever made. The film was presumed lost, but after resurfacing 3. It was then released internationally on home video by Grindhouse Releasing. Gil Shefler of The Jewish Daily Forward described it as . Gawker Media's io. Not just Batman- themed pornography. It features songs by Cole Porter and stars Cybill Shepherd and Burt Reynolds. Upon release, it received very negative reviews. CNN noted it was once considered . He subsequently recut it again before it debuted on cable TV the next year. A fan of the film, a studio editor who preferred the director's first cut, secretly saved that original version and quietly put it in place of the others. When news of this version streaming on Netflix reached Bogdanovich, he contacted Fox, made a few finishing touches to said version, and the result was a director's cut, making its debut on home video in 2. While British film critic Mark Kermode called the original film his favourite film of all time, he believes the sequel to be the worst film ever made. Critic Bill Chambers stated it was, . Friedkin has stated this sequel diminished the value of the original and called it . In an interview with Bob Mc. Cabe for the book The Exorcist: Out of the Shadows, he confessed, . Despite its all- star cast (including Michael Caine, Henry Fonda, Richard Widmark and Olivia de Havilland), it was a box- office failure and was excoriated by reviewers. Super Bowl Commercials: Quick Reviews of The Best and Worst. The Super Bowl is a collective television event like no other. Not only do the night’s ratings inevitably top the year, but everyone is actually gathering together at the same time to watch live. With so many eyeballs glued to a TV screen in real time, it’s no wonder the marketing gurus bring out their best stuff for Super Bowl Sunday — or at least they try. Below is a running list of the best and worst Super Bowl spots, with a brief review and grade for each. Let us know what you think in the comments, and vote in the poll for the best ad when the game ends. Audi – #Drive. Progress. Hell yes, Audi! In a surprisingly issue- focused ad for a luxury car company, Audi put an innocent face to an age- old American problem: pay equality. How could anyone tell that spirited little driver that she was worth less than the men she left in the dust, let alone that her parents weren’t of equal value to their employers? This one made you nod your head in agreement, if not stand up and swear affirmation. That’s brand loyalty they’re building, and they’ve got ours. Grade: ABudweiser – Immigrant’s Journey. While not conceived to be as politically charged as it comes across today, the dark, labored tale of Adolphus Busch’s journey to America speaks directly to a segment of the population that might support Donald Trump’s unconstitutional Muslim ban. Hard- working, European immigrants from centuries old American families still came from somewhere, and one of them even made your favorite beer. The spot powerfully addresses how we’re a nation of immigrants without shoving an agenda down our throats. Grade: A- 8. 4 Lumber – The Journey Begins. Never a fan of commercials that ask you to go online for the ending — perhaps we were burned by those sexist Go. Daddy. com ads of old — this sweet story is doubly frustrating because it takes 9. Also, we have no idea what 8. Lumber is, and no, we’re not going to look it up online. Sell the product in the time given, or get out of here. Grade: CHonda – Yearbook with Tina Fey, Robert Redford, Viola Davis. A sweet sentiment with the right hint of nostalgia makes this one a low- key winner. Seeing all those famous faces as less stunningly handsome and beautiful youths is a nice bonus, even if we’re not clamoring to see it again. Grade: B+Intel – Tom Brady. There’s a bit of a disconnect as to how I, your lowly individual consumer, am supposed to show my support for a product not available for individual sales, but Intel still made its point here: The video looks cool. Thanks for not making us watch Tom Brady go to the bathroom, too. Grade: B- KFC – Rob Riggle and? That’s what KFC decided to sell with a 1. Colonel Sanders? There’s simply too much information to absorb in the time allotted, between a gold- plated Billy Zane (who’s wholly unrecognizable aside from his voice), Rob Riggle rushing around the frame, two Colonels, a gold room, the word Georgia (is that where gold comes from?), and food that looks very much like the same KFC snacks we’ve been consuming for decades. Confusing equals forgettable on Super Bowl Sunday, and this one won’t hold up. Grade: DKia – Melissa Mc. Carthy. I don’t know if complaining about how hard it is to protect the environment is the best strategy for winning over eco- friendly consumers. The ad’s message is something akin to, “Hey, don’t worry about putting in the effort of protecting our planet. Just drive a Kia — you’ll feel good anyway.” And what good does that do the whales? That being said, Mc. Carthy is a hoot, as always, even if the pratfalls she can do so well are largely CGI. Call it a wash. Grade: CNintendo Switch. Nintendo is betting big on its new Switch gaming system, and the nearly two- minute Super Bowl spot showed their commitment in a lot of dollars and cents. What it didn’t show was a lot of must- have games — or a price- tag — instead focusing on the party- in- a- box flexibility of the portable entertainment system. While a few games looked fun, not many were instantly appealing; not as much as, say, the sports games showcased on the first Wii consoles. And the people watching this were sports fans? Perhaps because the ad itself was all about promising more to come without delivering anything too great in the moment. The hashtag might trend thanks to Bieber, but the ad itself wasn’t all that it could have been. Grade: B- Wix. com – Jason Statham and Gal Gadot. As much fun as it is to see Gal Gadot kicking a little ass pre- “Wonder Woman,” the choreography of the fight and the arc of the chef’s story leave a lot to be desired. This one’s not that memorable, other than as an ad for more of these two BAMFs. Grade: C+Turbo. Tax – “Humpty Fall”Ridiculous, over- the- top and a little bit macabre, this spot by Czech director Ivan Zacharias is a delightful surprise in how well he creates a colorful world where reality and fairy tale collide seamlessly. Each player — from the all the king’s men to the blue- haired beauty shop patron — have strong, vibrant voices, but none more so than the beleaguered Humpty Dumpty, who turns out to be rather cranky post- fall. The absolute highlight is when he pukes up some oh his own yolk in one of the most Tim Burton- esque scenes ever. Egg- cellent! Grade: A- Tiffany & Co. Teaser – Introducing Lady Gaga for Tiffany Hard. Wear. Like the luxury jewelry retailer itself, this spot employs purity and classical images in design. The signature Tiffany Blue is used as contrasting bumpers to the B& W footage of Lady Gaga — dressed simply in black with hair pulled back a la Audrey Hepburn — talking about challenging the status quo and playing the harmonica briefly. Her sterling silver jewelry that features multiple baubles strung together is similarly gorgeous. Aesthetically pleasing yes, but this ad left us somewhat cold. Grade: BSquarespace – “Calling John Malkovich”Brilliant in its utter simplicity and execution, the ad puts John Malkovich front and center on a phone call to berate another John Malkovich for taking the URL John Malkovich. John Malkovich needs the site to launch his menswear line. The repetition of the name, how his tone transforms in such a short period, seeing his face convey annoyance all combines into one hilarious punch. Plus, it’s clear this is part of an ongoing saga, and we can’t wait to see how it all plays out. Grade: A- Buick – “Pee Wee”Geared towards promoting the brand’s new cars and crossovers looking less dowdy, the ad features quarterback Cam Newton popping into existence after one dad utters, “If that’s a Buick, then my kid is Cam Newton.” Poof! Let the sacking of little kids begin because hurting kids apparently gets laughs? Australian supermodel Miranda Kerr similarly poofs into existence later. Sadly, this conceit of regular folks being magically replaced by celebs in ads seems to have lost its spark. Yawn. Grade: C- Mercedes – “Easy Driver”The Coen Brothers bring their signature humor to this ode to aging in badass style as creaky, past- their- prime bikers in a bar listen to “Born to Be Wild” on the jukebox. On cue, the easy rider himself Peter Fonda shows up and wows them with his sweet Mercedes AMG- Roadster GT convertible. It’s a lighthearted and brisk ad, and we’re happy with the homage to Fonda, but we were hoping for something maybe a tad quirkier and memorable. Grade: BFabreze – “Bathroom Break”Gross. Grade: D“The Battle of Evony”From the first strains of the cello, you can tell that this is grand misdirection, some sort of product sneakily marketed with what looks like epic movie tropes, and we’re okay with that. With familiar faces playing historic leaders — Jeffrey Dean Morgan as King Arthur, Aaron Eckhart as George Washington and Fan Bing. Bing as Empress Wu — it’s a cinematically stirring ride (the millions spent is apparent in the lushness). While it’s a fun way to pique interest in the mobile game “Evony: The King’s Return,” we can’t help being disappointed that this bizarre mashup won’t be coming to a screen near us. Grade: B- Ford – “Go Further”For the first half of this 9. Super Bowl LI coin toss), Ford doesn’t even showcase an automobile — but rather a quirky sequence of people getting stuck in frustrating situations. But the real meat of this ad isn’t until the *very* end, when Ford touts its ambitions in spreading the gospels of ride sharing, electric vehicles, bike sharing. And then comes the money shot: Two women riding a self- driving car on the highway. It was a quick shot, but reminiscent of AT& T’s famed 1. You Will.” More of that, please. Grade: B- Go Daddy – “The Internet Wants You”After sitting out the Super Bowl last year, Go Daddy is back, and is still, thankfully, out of the crass sexist exploits that once identified its brand. This year’s spot introduces a new character, “The Internet,” and has fun with countless memes, from the Rickrolling and the ice bucket challenge to the blue dress controversy and pandas. It may be the one Super Bowl ad you need to pause and study. Grade: B+Bud Light – “Ghost Spuds”Spuds Mac. Kenzie is back! Spuds is resurrected as a? With a booming baritone voice? Points for the tossaway fedora gag, but perhaps this was an idea that was better left as a joke in the ad agency writers’ room, not actually brought to fruition. Grade: CTide – “Gronk’s Cleaners”Let’s face it, there’s something to this comedic pairing of Rob Gronkowski and Jeffrey Tambor. After “Transparent” ends, can we request this as Tambor’s next sitcom? It wasn’t necessarily a requisite, though. People are probably as or more familiar with Watson, the IBM supercomputer, as they are Don Draper. So the news the former is now ready to work on your taxes is more important than trusting the best Mad Man to sell it. Still, nice to see you Jon! Grade: B+Bai 2. 01. Christopher Walken and Justin Timberlake. It’s a shame that this ad features no dancing whatsoever, but we can still appreciate the deadpan beauty of Walken reciting N’Sync lyrics.
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