What movie was so vile/rotten you actually got up and walked out?

[Worf101]

Hey, I know we all love movies here or we wouldn't be here... but as much as we do love the medium of film I know there are time we just can't sit through one. What film(s) was so bad you just walked out. You couldn't take it, you just had to leave?

1. Whore (1991) - Couldn't make it through the first half hour of this drivel. Walked out feeling dirty.

2. Drum (1976) - Blaxplotation garbage that even I couldn't sit through. Yaphet Kotto gives the performance of his career in this only to be "downstaged' by boxer Ken Norton Sr. Whew, I just had to leave.

3. The Omega Code (1999) - I rented this chite to see what all the fuss was about, ended it less than half the way in.

4. Battlefield Earth (2000) - Couldn't get through the rental, couldn't watch it on free TV, just can't watch it.

5. You Got Served (2004) - My son just had to see this inexcriable pile of chite. I left him in the theatre and went out to play video games.

Well that's all I can think of without getting physically ill.

Da Worfster

[nobody]

Only movie I remember walking out on was Ghost in the Machine because it was crap and there was a really smelly homeless guy sitting in fornt of me and my girl. (saw it at a dollar theater where the bums outside would scrounge up a buck to have someplace comfortable to sit down for a couple hours)

[wasch_24]

I don't go to the theatre very often so I just turned this one off (thankfully I borrowed it and didn't waste any money)

DareDevil......this movie was so lame I turned it off 28 minutes into it. I just couldn't stand it anymore.

[nobody]

Worst movie I've seen on TV had to be ROCK STAR

The plot revolves around a big famous band that looses their singer so figures the best thing to do would be replace him with the lead singer of some cheesy tribute band from Jersey...who just happens to be Marky Mark. It's kinda like if Gene Simmons left Kiss and they decided to grab the guy from Strutter and just go ahead with that.

That thing was the male Showgirls for all intents and purposes. Absolutely horrible. Still, this one's so bad it's hard to stop watching, kinda like a car crash. It's rare that a budget this large gets blown on something so obviously awful from conception all the way through execution. Truly something to behold.

[Troy]

I walked out of the theater twice in my entire life.

Ghostbusters 2.

3 Amigos.

I've turned off countless DVDs and tapes.

[Woochifer]

Leonard, Part 6 - This was bad, and not a "so bad it was good" sort of bad. What Bill Cosby was thinking when he agreed to star in this nonstarter is beyond me.

Spies Like Us - Unbearably unfunny. Never quite understood the appeal of most Chevy Chase movies, and still don't.

Two of a Kind - Travolta and Newton-John reunited! PLEASE don't ever do this to me again!

Terms of Endearment - Saw this with my parents and couldn't just walk out. So, I did the only thing I could in that situation, I fell asleep! To me, this was just an ugly, cynical, predictable, and insulting movie with no redeeming qualities to it whatsoever. How it beat out The Right Stuff for Best Picture in 1983 is beyond unforgiveable (I haven't watched the Oscars since then).

The Buddy System - Another one of those parental outings where I had to sit and countdown the seconds until the pain stopped. Dreyfus and Sarandon in a romance/tearjerker/comedy/kid-story. Whatever it was, it was a mess of a movie and gawdawful on every count.

And a couple of flicks that I put into the vile category because they are basically bad movies disguised as art house fare. So, they are not only vile movies, but they are self-righteous and pretentious as well. To me, these types of films are more contemptable that mainstream crap that aims low and hits that target. These are films that strikeout, but pretend to aim high so that some people can claim that it has some elusive artistic merit.

Naked - Mike Leigh gets all kinds of acclaim for nonsensical, aimless garbage like this. Here's the point of the film: create a group of negative characters with no redeeming qualities whatsoever and put them into a bunch of random situations that bear little relationship to one another, have them act out and then roll credits. Supposedly, Leigh likes to film without a finished script. Well, he succeeded at conveying that to the audience. Some critics have called it "brilliant" -- I just call it bull****. With these types of films, people sometimes tell me that "I just don't get it" and need to take a more cerebral approach to filmgoing. Well, I think I got it just fine -- I see it for the crap that it is, and they are taking seriously powerful hallucinogens if they actually see merit to self-indulgent nonsense like that!

The Tango Lesson - Pity poor Jane Campion. As if subjecting audiences to The Piano weren't bad enough, she now has to go autobiographical on us. This is the exact type of art house fare that I dispise. It's a lousy, condescending film with no purpose other than to show off Jane Campion The Dancer and insult the audience's intelligence by pretending that it's high minded, when in fact it's just self-absorbed crap. With most dance movies, at least I can pick up a move/pattern or two because they typically include at least some good choreography. But, this movie showcases Campion's dancing, and she's not exactly the type of dancer that I would put on film.

P.S. I actually put "Battlefield Earth" in the "so bad it's good" category. Travolta's overacting was just priceless.

[vivisimonvi]

You Got Served I would agree is probably a bad film (actually I haven't had the patience to watch it entirely through myself) but the end parts are interesting of it's own... People doing things with their bodies that seem to defy natural laws of physics is astounding (without using any special effects). You couldn't just hire any actor for this movie... That's the only appreciative aspect of this movie is all... and the dancing!!


Has anyone ever seen a title called Yor? I find that some movies are so awful they're actually worth watching. I've picked up this review from Amazon from someone who understands that:

"This is by far one of the worst films ever constructed by anyone, but it is so awful you'll want to watch it's glorious. splendor over and over again just to relive the crap that it is. Absolutely fake, hilarious, and undeniably a huge joke of a film, Yor, the Hunter from the Future has earned a place in my heart as being so awful, but yet such a great film! My hats off to this movie. If you see this dust-gatherer on the far wall shelf at Blockbuster video and you're in for a laugh, by all means rub off the grime and take a peak."

I really like this review:
"This is probably the best film of the decade. The script is overpowering and emotional, the soundtrack is beyond incredible, and the performances are top-notch. Best Actor for Reb Brown. The direction is also masterful. Ground-breaking special effects. The guy who plays Overlord is an acting genius. A neglected gem that is worth seeing over and over again. 5 stars all the way. Best movie of the '80s."

[topspeed]

1) Starship Troopers; Gene therepy must make everyone in the future look like a soap star...and act as well too. Another notch for the beautiful but frighteningly talentless Mrs. Charlie Sheen.

2) Fargo; I know a lot of people loved this but it escapes me why. The only Cohen Bros movie I've liked is Raising Arizona. Told my wife 20 minutes into it, "If I hear 'Yah, you betcha!' one more time, I'm gone." Walked out 30 seconds later.

3) Sorceress; This was a feeble attempt to cash in on the big Conan the Barbarian wave during the early 80's. Kids, there wasn't a sorceress anywhere in the movie, no joke.

4) Lost in Translation; Maybe I'm just not hi-brow enough for movies like this and Fargo, but for the life of me I'm still grasping for the plot to this. Turned it off after an hour.

[eqm]

I couldn't sit through "Panic Room". I even bought the superbit just because it was superbit. Plot synopsis? In the room, out of the room, back in the room, terrible acting by Jared Leto, back out of the room, hit "stop" on your remote.

[Woochifer]

1) Starship Troopers; Gene therepy must make everyone in the future look like a soap star...and act as well too. Another notch for the beautiful but frighteningly talentless Mrs. Charlie Sheen.

As much as I like sci-fi, I never quite connected with this movie. My girlfriend at the time was really into Robert Heinlein novels, and made note of a lot of the social context in the original story that was missing from movie. Didn't work as pure escapist entertainment because it had those genocidal subtexts and over-the-top violence, yet it didn't fully flesh out the social commentary in the novel either.

2) Fargo; I know a lot of people loved this but it escapes me why. The only Cohen Bros movie I've liked is Raising Arizona. Told my wife 20 minutes into it, "If I hear 'Yah, you betcha!' one more time, I'm gone." Walked out 30 seconds later.

I enjoyed the movie the first time I saw it because I thought it was a quirky little thriller. But, I didn't fully understand a lot of the inside references until I visited Minnesota (yes, people I met over there actually talked like that) and later watched the movie with my former roommate who is originally from Minnesota (grew up in the same Twin Cities suburb as the Coens).

[92135011]

here is something we ALL can agree with
How many of you watched a WHOLE porno
Like I mean followed the plot and everything (what? plot?)

[Smokey]

Definitely the following movie. Although did not walked out due to being polite, I did wish I was somewhere else drinking a beer or two with money paid for the ticket

[progfan]

The Godzilla remake with Matthew Broderick. That film was just hideous. Not even so bad it's good like so many Godzilla films; just plain bad.

I tend not to go to the movies much in the summer because most of them are designed for teenagers who play too many video games. Hell, just watching the preview for Van Helsing made me want to walk out of a theater recently!

[markw]

I rarely go to movies. Rarely did unless I was pretty durn sure I'd like it via friends or reviews. Then, I'm chea enough I would watch almost anything.

But, with a Blockbuster literally around and tons of freebie rentals, I'll rent almost anything at the drop of a hat.

Even though it didn't cost a penny, the two movies that I couldn't sit through were "Tank Girl" and that Mel Gibson remake of some Shakespear play, either Macbeth or Hamlet, I forget which. That's how long it stayed in my player.

That's not counting the others I slept through and never missed...

[dean_martin]

Anyone remember Destiny Turns on the Radio? I don't remember much about it other than it was a complete waste of time. I actually regretted sitting through it.

[Worf101]

here is something we ALL can agree with
How many of you watched a WHOLE porno
Like I mean followed the plot and everything (what? plot?)

1. The Devil in Miss Jones - I've watched many times. It's a good story and well done. What porn could be if it had a story and actors....

2. Caligula - You may debate if it's Porn or not but look who produced it....

3. Babylon Pink - I think was it's name. The movie was comprised of the sexual daydreams of bored housewives. Vanessa Del, Rio..... wow!!!!

So there...

Da Worfster...

[Siper2]

Two that my wife and I sat through (at home), but shouldn't have:

"About Schmidt"
"Lost in Translation"


As an artist, I can appreciate some of the directorial talent and acting chops, but they were both fantastically boring, and utterly a waste of time.
Except for every time Nicholson said "Dear Ndugu" in Schmidt. that was funny.

=S2=

[trollgirl]

I could not take any more of "Monster's Ball" - kicked the tape out, no regrets, except for seeing as much as I had to that point...

Then there was "Wagging the Dog" - good premise, boring movie, fell asleep.

Years ago, I should have walked out on "The Man Who Fell to Earth" - vile!

"Life of Brian" - VILE!

There are probably more I could mention, but they were so pointless, I don't remember them...

Laz

[Kam]

here is something we ALL can agree with
How many of you watched a WHOLE porno
Like I mean followed the plot and everything (what? plot?)

Where the Boy's Aren't 7 - i just couldn't figure out where the boys were. possibly one of the greatest mystery movies of all time.

[kexodusc]

1) Wing Commander - blaararghhh

2)Gigli - blaragrah bleeechhhh!!!

3) You Got Served - wouldn't it be cool, if after a sports team wins a championship, or a playoff round, both captains go to the centre of the court/field/rink/etc and the winning captain says to the loser "You suckas just got served!!!"

4) The End of the Affair..Harrison Ford, I think...can't remember, didn't last long enough.

5) Moulin Rouge - WTF?

6) Freddy Got Fingered - you had to try really hard to laugh at this, no wonder Tom Green has grown up.

7) The Others - See # 5!!!

8) Speed 2 - serves me right

9) Darkness Falls - zzzzzzz

10) And last but not least: "ROCKY F'n 5" - Sly owes us BIG TIME for this crap!

[Worf101]

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9) Darkness Falls - zzzzzzz

When Darkness Falls was great man. Scared my son's mum s**tless. The one about the tooth fairy right?!!! It was damn good if you ask me. I'm surprised you didn't like it. Rent it and try it again.

Da Worfster

[uncooked]

ive never walked out of a movie, but some theatres are just so crappy i cant stand it. a bit ago i was in a cheapy 5 buck theatre watching the last samari. the screen had lines and spots all over it. the worst part though whenever someone talked there was a loud hiss from the dialogue speaker. "centre speaker here" i swear it was probably just some hometheatre in a box.

it had the boxes for the side speakers all up the sides, the kind with the lights on the bottom, but there was nothing in them..... the whole movie sounded like stereo no rear sound at all. and absolutely no bass.

im never going there again

[Worf101]

ive never walked out of a movie, but some theatres are just so crappy i cant stand it. a bit ago i was in a cheapy 5 buck theatre watching the last samari. the screen had lines and spots all over it. the worst part though whenever someone talked there was a loud hiss from the dialogue speaker. "centre speaker here" i swear it was probably just some hometheatre in a box.

it had the boxes for the side speakers all up the sides, the kind with the lights on the bottom, but there was nothing in them..... the whole movie sounded like stereo no rear sound at all. and absolutely no bass.

im never going there again

I don't know how you do it. You'd be better off building your own theatre and charging preemo money so folks can hear what a movies SUPPOSED to sound like.

Just a suggestion...

Da Worfster

[uncooked]

i feel sorry for alot of the people who go to these cheapy theatres and think it sounds great, theyve never heard half decent ones like probably everyone on this site has. while im cringing trying to cover my ears there in shock from the "audio experience"

[kexodusc]

When Darkness Falls was great man. Scared my son's mum s**tless. The one about the tooth fairy right?!!! It was damn good if you ask me. I'm surprised you didn't like it. Rent it and try it again.

Da Worfster

Darkness Falls was about the tooth fairy...sort of....but nothing as grand as the Tooth Fairy flicks of the late 80's and early 90's...those are classics. This was loosely based on those, I guess.
Anyway, I left this after about an hour or so, it just didn't keep me interested.
Maybe I'll give it another shot this weekend...I suppose it could have turned out good.