Films to avoid.

[Mr-big-bits-mk2]

Given that this is such a nice forum i thought it would be a good idea if we let each other know about any 'Lemons' out there in the film world that should be dodged at all costs.

It's well past its cinema run but what ever you do don't waste 2 hours of your life watching.............

BATTLESHIP.

[Dancing Queen]

What a great thread Mr BB, I don't go to the cinema that often but it will be good to hear what to avoid.

[Holiday Planner]

2001 A Space Oddessy
(Certainly way too old for anyone to see at the cinema - but I don't go very often either!)

[Kendhni]

Anything with 'Bill and Ted' in the title
The Happening
Iron Man 3
Epic/Disaster Movie

[HK phooey]

Meeting Evil with Samuel L Jackson and an aliens in Mexico howler called Monsters are two of the biggest pilesof pants to have hit the screen. The worst ever film accolade however must go to the truly awful Night Train to Venice starring Hugh Grant. I defy anyone to watch it and not think

[Dark Knight]

Total Recall mk2..........dreary

Now cat among the pigeons.........Les Miserables....watched the DVD friday night.......oh dear...pretentious? far far too self absorbed and my favourite track, "master of the house" was turned into a funeral dirge by Mrs Tim Burton and Ali bloody G

any of the last 3 star wars films...Ewan McGregor could have phoned in his act

Clockwork Orange.........overated , overblown tripe

Avatar.......far too long and basically a cartoon for grown ups

[HK phooey]

Why is this in the games section? If I were me, and I sometimes am, I'd have put it in general chat.

[Mr-big-bits-mk2]

Eh, the book & film club is the wrong place for this topic ?

[HK phooey]

Misterbigbum. I didn't notice that it was in the film and book club bit, just that it was in Games. I'll let the old plods off then

[Belle53]

Snakes on a plane, definitely one to avoid

[david63]

Snakes on a plane, definitely one to avoid

... especially if you are flying at the time

[Holiday Planner]

we cruisers might like to avoid 'Titanic' and 'The Poseidon Adventure'!

[The Monocled Mutineer]

No Stanley Kubrick film should be in this list.

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[Dark Knight]

Why not?

[The Monocled Mutineer]

... Because most serious film fans and critics would rate Kubrick very highly and his ouevre should not be recommended to be avoided ...

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[Dark Knight]

each to their own, I stand by view of Clockwork Orange, even the"great man" asked for it to banned
speaks volumes really

[Kendhni]

each to their own, I stand by view of Clockwork Orange, even the"great man" asked for it to banned
speaks volumes really

I think Kubrick pulled the film because of claims of copycat acts.
I must dig this one out, I have probably seen the entire film but never in one sitting.

[Dark Knight]

Ken
quite correct, as an adaptation it falls some way short of the book

[Quizzical Bob]

One should see before one judges, in my opinion.

[The Monocled Mutineer]

Kendhni:

Clockwork Orange.

It was only pulled from the UK market and after SK's death his estate allowed for DVD and exhibition release.

Although my least favourite release of his (bar 'Fear & Desire' and 'Killer's Kiss') there remains much merit in the film.

2001: A Space Odyssey is perhaps one of Kubrick's most misunderstood films, but consistently hits "Best Film Lists".

If one considers the visualisation of Sci-Fi in film, 2001 is a touchstone and influenced many by exposing them to the possiblility of what cinema can do.

Derek Kane

The Monocled Mutinner

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[Silver_Shiney]

The American (PG12) - this had the level of sex, full-frontal nudity and swearing that wouldn't even have been given an 18 a few years ago. Coupled with that, it had a very poor ending .. more like, it just stopped.

Sahara - the Clive Cussler book is a cracking story and the film is a semi-reasonable adaptation of the book, but aficionados of Cussler will know the physical characteristics of the two main characters. The film had totally the wrong actors for the characters: Stephen Zahn - s slight blond man, plays the part of a swarthy, barrel-chested Italian.

[Silver_Shiney]

When I was a kid, I used to eagerly await the Bank Holidays when BBC showed "Disney Time". They would usually show a clip from Fantasia, and I thought that the whole film was dancing hippos (hi Em ) and Mickey Mouse.

When it was re-released a few years ago, I paid something like £7.50 to see it in Leicester Square.

Never have I spent a couple of hours in a cinema looking at my watch thinking, is it time to go yet? Disturbing graphics, silhouettes of an orchestra playing (for me) dreary classical music... I was bored stiff. My boss of the time bought it on VHS to give to his neighbours' children as a gift and decided to watch it first. They got something else for the kids.....