Time for a countdown of the 100 worst movies of... ALL TIME!

100. Catwoman.

What's it about?

Patience Philips is a shy, reserved young woman who wants to be an artist but instead is a designer for an advertising company. She is mousy and lacking in self-esteem even when she gets her big break to work on the launch of a major beauty product for her mean-spirited, ruthless boss. But a series of events initiated by a mysterious cat results in her discovering a terrifying secret that leads to her murder. That same cat breathes new life into her, creating a
strong, brave woman within her that wrestles with her previous self for control of her mind and body--a body that can now do amazing things.

Academy Award winner Halle Berry is captivating as Patience, a female superhero for the 21st century. She is fearless as she seeks revenge on the people who killed her, and she attempts to save the public from the release of a dangerous product. As the Catwoman side of her battles George Hedare (Lambert Wilson) and his wife, Laurel (Sharon Stone), who he has decided is now too old to be the face of his company, the Patience side of her gets involved with hot cop Tom Lone (Benjamin Bratt), who is caught in the middle of her two-sided personality. First-time director Pitof keeps things moving at a fast pace, with quick cuts, sweeping camerawork, and pounding music. Alex Borstein provides comic relief as Patience's best friend, and SIX FEET UNDER's Frances Conroy plays a cat lady who knows the secret history of felines through the ages.

What's wrong with it?

Halle Berry is the lone bright spot, but even she can't save this laughable action thriller.

99. A Man Apart

What's it about?

Sean Vetter (Vin Diesel) and his partner Demetrius Hicks (Larenz Tate) came up on the mean streets of Los Angeles but now work together as DEA agents, fighting a seven-year war to stem the virulent drug pipeline along the US/Mexico border. Dubbed "the gunslingers" for their tough street tactics, their perseverance pays off when they take down notorious Baja Cartel kingpin Memo Lucero Geno Silva).

With Lucero locked away in a maximum security prison, Vetter is finally able to go home to his wife, Stacy (Jacqueline Obradors), a sanctuary from the harsh realities of his job.

But in the wake of Lucero's arrest, a mysterious figure, known only as Diablo, emerges to violently claim the Baja Cartel. And when Vetter and Hicks set their sights on identifying and stopping this dangerous and elusive new player, Diablo makes the fight personal - robbing Vetter of the one person who gives his life meaning - Stacy.
With nothing to lose, Vetter pulls out every hidden resource at his disposal to bring Diablo down - including an unlikely alliance with the jailed Cartel boss Lucero. He will stop at nothing to avenge his wife's murder, edging dangerously close to the line between justice and lawlessness, even if it sets him at odds with the police unit to which he has dedicated his life.

What's wrong with it?

Action and drama elements don't mix well in this cliched actioner.



98. Norbit

What's it about?

Norbit (Eddie Murphy, channeling Buckwheat and Woody Allen) is a shy, nebbishy fellow, raised by Mr. Wong (Eddie Murphy again) in a combination orphanage/Chinese restaurant in Boiling Springs, Tennessee. As a child, Norbit comes to love Kate, a fellow orphan, but the soulmates are separated when Kate is adopted. Enter Rasputia, an aggressive, plus-sized 10-year-old who protects him from bullies and demands his romantic loyalty, much like her thuggish older brothers demand "protection" money from all the merchants in Boiling Springs. Rasputia and Norbit eventually marry--and the peevish adult Rasputia is played to great comic effect by Eddie Murphy in a fat suit. Although Rasputia is controlling, unfaithful, hideous-looking, and always madder than a hornet, she and Norbit make a life together, albeit one based on inertia, fear, and complacency.

The bubble bursts when the now-grown Kate (Thandie Newton) returns to Boiling Springs to buy Mr. Wong's orphanage. Norbit's love is rekindled, and he must find a way to end his loveless marriage, save Kate from marrying a crooked philanderer (Cuba Gooding, Jr., in a rare villainous turn), and prevent Rasputia's brothers from carrying through with a big con job that would destroy the orphanage and Kate's life. Eddie Murphy, not surprisingly, carries the show, with broad, juvenile humor, fat jokes, and pratfalls, and while he never aims very high, he manages to inject some poignancy into Norbit's and Wong's characters, even as he plays Rasputia strictly for laughs. It's not Shakespeare--it's not even BIG MOMMA'S HOUSE--but the laughs are as big as Rasputia's muumuu.

What's wrong with it?

Though Eddie Murphy gives it his all, Norbit's material is crass and largely unfunny.



97. Slackers

What's it about?

Dave (Devon Sawa), Sam (Jason Segel) and Jeff (Michael C. Maronna) are about to graduate from Holden University with Honors in lying, cheating and scheming. The three roommates have proudly scammed their way through the last four years of college and now, during final exams, these big-men-on-campus are about to be busted by the most unlikely dude in school.

Self-dubbed Cool Ethan (Jason Schwartzman), an ambitious nerd with a bad crush, enters their lives one day and everything begins to unravel. When Ethan accidentally catches Dave in an exam scam and gathers some incriminating evidence against him, Dave and his friends find themselves completely at his mercy. Threatening to expose the three Slackers Ethan offers a deal: he’ll let the guys off the hook on one condition – that they use their unethical expertise to get him the object of his desire, the brainy babe Angela (James King).

Dave agrees to the plan, thinking this will be the easiest con they’ve pulled all semester. In no time they’ll return to drinking beer, picking up girls and paying smarter students to take their tests for them. There are just two problems. First of all, Cool Ethan’s experience with women is, to say the least, minimal. Secondly, and perhaps more problematically, when Dave meets the incredible Angela he starts to fall for her himself. Ethan soon discovers that despite Dave’s help and his own pathetic attempts at seduction, Angela isn’t interested in him – she’s falling for Dave. Refusing to see the writing on the wall, Ethan sabotages their relationship, and in a final attempt to insinuate himself, provides Angela with ‘a shoulder to cry on.’ To get revenge, Ethan also cancels the deal, announcing that Dave and his friends are going down, putting all of their futures at risk. But Cool Ethan just may have underestimated this trio.

What's wrong with it?

Another teen comedy with little on its mind but moving to the next gross-out gag, Slackers strains for laughs and features grating characters



96. Say It Isn't So

What's it about?

With SAY IT ISN'T SO, the Farrelly Brothers (THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY, DUMB AND DUMBER) give their former First Assistant Director J. B. Rogers a shot at the big time. The result is another crude comedy that finds laughs in a series of outrageous situations. Working from a script by first-timers Peter Gaulke and Gerry Swallow, the film tells the confused story of orphan Gilly Noble (Chris Klein), who is employed at an animal shelter in Shelbyville, Indiana. When he lands in the barber's chair of the beautiful Jo Wingfield (Heather Graham), he's convinced he's found the woman of his dreams. A passionate, steamy romance develops, but when Gilly finds out that he and Jo are actually offspring from the same parents, Valdine (Sally Field) and Walter Wingfield (Richard Jenkins), he becomes a social outcast. Jo flees to Beaver, Oregon, to reunite with her former fiancé, the wealthy but conniving Jack Mitchelson (Eddie Cibrian), but when Gilly learns that he isn't Jo's brother after all, he must track her down to win back her affections. Unfortunately, Valdine wants Jack's money, so she will do whatever it takes to keep the truth from coming out. Featuring likeable performances by both Klein and Graham, Rogers's debut is a raucous comedy with a solid supporting cast.

What's wrong with it (beside the obvious)?

Those that haven't tired from Farrelly brothers' brand of comedy may still find some laughs here. Otherwise, the slow pacing and unimaginative shock gags will start to wear on the viewer.



95. Taxi

What's it about?

Jimmy Fallon gets his first starring role with TAXI, an action-packed comedy that finds the former Saturday Night Live showman teaming up with Oscar-nominated rapper-turned-actress Queen Latifah (CHICAGO). Fallon is Washburn, a truly pathetic New York City cop who can't seem to wake up in the morning without bumbling busts and breaking whatever he touches. After his most recent debacle, his boss and former flame, Lieutenant Marta Robbins (Jennifer Esposito), revoked his license. Latifah is Belle, a retired bike messenger who is about to fulfill a lifelong dream of becoming a bona fide cab driver. When Fallon commandeers Belle's services after hearing of a nearby bank robbery, a partnership is formed. Unfortunately, even when he means well, Washburn is nothing but trouble. Against her better judgment, Belle finds herself doing what she can to help out the pitiful Washburn, even though the bank robbers (led by supermodel Gisele Bundchen) are several steps ahead of the game. Produced by Luc Besson, who wrote the 1998 film upon which Tim Story's film is based, TAXI is an engaging romp that features likeable performances from its lead actors, as well as hilarious supporting turns from Ann-Margret and Adrian Martinez.

What's wrong with it?

Silly and unfunny remake of a French movie of the same name.



94. I Dreamed of Africa

What's it about?

Based on the book of the same name, I DREAMED OF AFRICA is the true story of Kuki Gallman (Kim Basinger), a wealthy Italian socialite whose life changes abruptly after a near fatal car crash. Vowing to appreciate her life more deeply, she agrees to marry Paolo Gallman (Vincent Perez), a man she does not know well, and sets off with her young son, Emmanuelle (Liam Aiken), for a new life in the countryside of Kenya. A cattle ranch in the Lakipani region of Kenya becomes the Gallmans' new home, far away from the creature comforts of their posh household in Italy. Kuki is beset with the daily challenges of life in Africa, including harsh weather, dangerous animals, and the absence of her husband, who spends days away hunting with his new friends. Forced to face many challenges alone, Kuki experiences a cultural awakening, inspired by an intense and emotional connection to the land, animals, and rhythm of Africa. Finding her new purpose in life, Kuki becomes an activist for endangered African animals, most notably elephants and rhinoceroses. Her resulting battles with those opposing her ideas provide the greatest conflicts in this inspiring and lyrical film that features an impassioned performance by Basinger. Director Hugh Hudson effectively captures the breathtaking beauty of both the African landscape and the animals that Kuki dedicated her life to help save.

What's wrong with it?

The straightforward retelling of Kuki Gallman's life in Africa neither moves or entertains the viewer.



93. Juwanna Mann

What's it about?

Jamal Jeffries (Miguel A. Nunez, Jr.) is the star player for pro basketball team the Charlotte Beat, until his out-of-control behavior gets him fired, and no other team will take him. Soon his swanky mansion is being repossessed and he's stuck carrying groceries for his Aunt Ruby. Then he hits on an idea crazy enough to work: He disguises himself as a woman, dubbed Juwanna Mann, and with the unwitting help of his long-suffering agent (Kevin Pollack) lands a contract with the WNBA Charlotte Banshees. At first it's just a chance to flaunt his skills, but soon Jamal is learning the value of teamwork, especially after he falls head over heels for Banshee captain Michelle (Vivica Fox). The film relies on a colorful string of familiar cliches, but they succeed because of its witty script and winning cast. Of particular note are IN LIVING COLOR alumni Kim Wayans as a shy lesbian and Tommy Davidson as the gold-teeth-flashing Puff Smokey Smoke, who falls for Juwanna. R&B crooner Ginuwine is Puff's honey smooth pal Romeo, who is two-timing Michelle. WNBA stars such as Teresa Witherspoon appear as themselves. JUWANNA MANN is the first feature film for music video director Jesse Vaughan.

What's wrong with it?

With its tired premise, Juwanna Mann's jokes fall flat.



92. First Daughter

What's it about?

Samantha Mackenzie (KATIE HOLMES) has fame and glamour, but she just wants what every college freshman wants: the opportunity to experience the world away from home and, most importantly, away from her parents. She just wants to be treated like anyone else. To be… normal.

But it’s not going to be easy, because Sam’s home address is 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, and her dad is John Mackenzie (MICHAEL KEATON), the President of the United States.

Now living thousands of miles away from the White House, Sam hopes that being out on her own means she’ll be free of the constraints of being the First Daughter. But everywhere she turns there’s a Secret Service agent at the ready, and her fellow freshmen won’t let her stop being the most famous student in the country.

Sam’s roommate, Mia (AMERIE), is determined to have fun – and take Sam along for the ride. Sam’s adventures get even more interesting when she meets and falls head over heels for James (MARC BLUCAS), the Resident Advisor in her dorm. College – and life – has even more surprises and challenges in store for Sam, and she’s determined to discover where she belongs, what she wants, and who she really is.

FIRST DAUGHTER Producer John Davis describes the film’s title character as “an American princess who has lived this sheltered, protected life, but not by her own choosing. She goes off to college, and she just wants to be a normal student, but she’s burdened with a high profile. She has the almost impossible task of doing what every kid does when they go off to college, and that’s separating from your parents and becoming your own person. The film deals with these trials and tribulations in a comedic and poignant way.”

The project required a director with a keen eye for comedy and romance, and Forest Whitaker brought those qualities, and much more, to the table. “Forest is really wonderful directing romantic movies, and he’s great with actors,” says Davis. “He can get more out of an actor than almost any director I’ve ever worked with. He’s also meticulous with details, and gives scenes so much life.”

Whitaker wanted to make FIRST DAUGHTER feel like a fable filled with subtle signs and references. “There’s symbolism throughout everything I do, because that’s how I see the world,” says Whitaker. To that end, he imbued the script with icons, specific colors and more of a fairy tale story line.

“It’s the story of a princess who leaves the ‘castle’ [the White House] to go out in the world to discover who and what she is,” says Whitaker. “She falls in love and is betrayed, but she doesn’t give up. She comes to find herself, and then goes off on a journey to be complete. Sam is trying to find her own voice and define herself outside of her parents, on her own terms, amidst fun and constant pressure and scrutiny, to come to a place for herself that feels good.”

Whitaker insists that he couldn’t imagine anyone but Katie Holmes in the title role. “I was a judge at the Sundance Film Festival where her independent film ‘Pieces of April’ was screened,” he recalls. “And I was mesmerized by her performance.

“Katie is a woman, but she can also seem very young,” Whitaker continues. “And FIRST DAUGHTER is about Samantha’s coming of age. I thought Katie could manage the difficult task of walking those two worlds. She’s also beautiful in a classic way, and I wanted to make a classical type of film. Katie also makes you laugh; she isn’t afraid to make fun of herself. And she shows all these qualities in our film.”

For Holmes, it was the character’s transitions that most appealed to her. “As wonderful a position as it is being the First Daughter, certain hardships come with it as well,” says the actress. “Sam is very innocent when you first see her. She’s been protected and isolated from her peers because she’s been around adults her whole life. She’s always on display, and she supports what the First Family wants to benefit the President. ”

Despite the pressures of being First Daughter, Samantha yearns for a normal life – and she will do everything possible to make that happen. “What I love about Samantha is her sassiness,” says Holmes. “She is determined to have a life outside her parents’ sphere and she’s going to go as far as she can to get that. I love people who take risks, and I liked that about Sam.”

As eager as she is to break from the constraints of being the First Daughter, Samantha enjoys a strong bond with her father – a charming, empathetic, fun dad who just happens to also be the leader of the free world. “I wanted this President to have a sense of humor, be down to earth, but also have the weight to carry some of the emotional scenes,” explains Whitaker. “Michael Keaton effortlessly does all of those things, and more.”

Keaton understood the part immediately. “I didn’t model this President after any other; I wanted him to be original,” he says. “He’s compassionate, understanding and bright. He also has a lot of integrity. He sees all that in his daughter, so they’re kindred spirits.”

The father-daughter bonding made their scenes together a joy for both actors. “Katie is authentic and genuine,” says Keaton. “Those are two adjectives I seldom use for other people. And when acting with her, she makes really smart, sometimes very subtle, instinctive choices. I was impressed.”

The other man in Samantha’s life is her dormitory Resident Advisor, James Lamson, whom Whitaker, in keeping with his vision of the film as a fable, describes as “a Lancelot to Samantha’s Guinevere.” Marc Blucas takes on the role.

Prior to Blucas’ audition, Whitaker had neither met Blucas nor seen his previous work. A chance encounter outside the film’s casting offices between director and actor intrigued Whitaker even before Blucas’ reading. “I saw Marc, and said to the casting director, ‘Who is that guy outside? He’s the star of our movie,’” says Whitaker. Blucas sealed the deal after an impressive audition.

But what Whitaker liked most about Blucas was something less obvious. “I loved Marc’s spirit and the fact that he’s innately wholesome, charming and honest,” says the director. “And that is important because in the end, what James is doing is noble and a sacrifice for a greater cause. And Marc convincingly brought all that to the part.”

When Samantha first falls for James, it’s not all blaring trumpets; it is a much more down-to-earth romance. “I think Sam is attracted to James because he’s throwing a sweatshirt at her, or calling her just by her last name,” says Blucas. “She’s never been treated like this before. She’s thinking ‘here’s someone who’s dealing with me like a real person, not the First Daughter.’”

Blucas was pleased that James appears so gallant in many scenes. But his heroic acts sometimes took their toll on the actor physically. “For one scene, I carried Katie out of a bar, down the street a hundred yards, up thirty stairs, and down a dorm hall. We did it probably 25 times. And I realized that carrying even a beautiful actress like Katie wears on you. And I’m sure it wasn’t easy on Katie either. I was throwing her over my shoulder. She probably couldn’t breathe, and maybe she was getting my elbow jammed in her stomach half the time.”

While James and Samantha are trying to find their way through romance and college life, Samantha’s roommate, Mia, is enjoying her new-found freedom and collegiate life too. R&B talent Amerie makes her acting debut as Mia, whom Amerie calls a “spunky know-it-all with a lot of attitude.”

Whitaker had interviewed many candidates for this role before he met Amerie, whose naturalness and personality proved irresistible to the director. “Amerie is naturally very irreverent and funny; just what Mia should be,” he says.

The young actress says she is fortunate to have had Whitaker, himself an actor, to guide her through her first acting job. “My experience as a singer showed me that working with producers who are also performers themselves is a bonus. Since Forest is such an amazing actor, he could explain what he wanted from my performance in a way I could easily understand.”

Rounding out the FIRST DAUGHTER starring cast members are Margaret Colin as Melanie Mackenzie, the First Lady, and Lela Rochon Fuqua as Liz Pappas, the President’s Press Secretary.

What's wrong with it? (Oh, so much...)

First Daughter is a bland and charmless fairy tale that fails to rise above the formula.



91. Urban Legends: Final Cut

What's it..y'know.

At the prestigious Orson Welles Film School at Alpine University, students are preparing their submissions for the Hitchcock Award, an honor that virtually guarantees the winner a Hollywood career. Amy Mayfield (Jennifer Morrison), daughter of a famous documentary director, decides to make a different kind of film: a thriller in which college students are killed in ways resembling various urban legends. Despite the backstabbing and jealousy of her fellow students, Amy begins to plan and cast her movie, with help from a pair of special effects geeks and a suave European cinematographer. As filming progresses, however, a series of unusual deaths occurs that the police dismiss as accidents. Is the killer a psychotic madman or a student hoping to eliminate the competition? Amy must struggle to learn the truth or else risk becoming another "accident" herself. This sequel to the 1998 horror hit URBAN LEGEND features a different cast (except for the return of security guard Reese) and an all-new take on the notion of urban legends coming true. UBBAN LEGENDS: FINAL CUT was directed by John Ottman, the composer and editor of such films as THE USUAL SUSPECTS, who supplies numerous clever touches and layers to the world of films-within-films.

What's w...you should know what this is.

This teen horror movie brings nothing new to an already exhausted genre. And it's bad. Really bad.

Is that delicious copypasta? Or did you write that all yourself?

Delicious copypasta.

Well... sort of. The formatting was all me. So were the questions, but the content is mostly copypasta.

Edited by Mega X.exe on November 24, 2007 at 21:26:11.

http://www.myfavoritegames.com/dragonball-z/Info/LiveActionMovie.htm

Thank GOD. No DBZ movie.

Edited by RisingDragon on November 24, 2007 at 13:34:59.

I dunno. Notice how the cast in your link is different from the cast in the one above. And how the producers are different?

Just 'cuz yours is an official hoax...

If done right, I think a DBZ movie could be seriously kickass.

Fine, call me crazy. You'll see...YOU'LL ALL SEE!

IF they do it right, it would be awesome, but what are the chances of that happening?

James Marsters is playing Piccolo.
Justin Chatwin will star as Goku

*raises both hands*

I agree! I agree!

Christopher Walken as Goku. Period.

Master Yoshi? There's a green dinosaur who knows martial arts in DBZ?

Well it stands to reason that a movie with Christopher Walken in it is innately awesome. However its further awesomeness is directly proportionate to how much screen time he gets. If he's Goku, he'll have the majority, thus a Vorpal Holy Avenger Movie +10.

Edited by Mega X.exe on November 29, 2007 at 0:04:16.

Either that, or he should be a villain. Villains get much screen-time too.

Tough luck Break. I kinda warned everyone about that a few pages back though...

If James Marsters is playing Piccolo I have issues. For one Piccolo isn't an evil A.I. system bent on assimilating all the knowledge in the universe, leveling the whole frickin' thing and rebuilding it. In summary, James Marsters is Brainiac, not Piccolo. Two aliens, but vastly different. Although this explains why he is taking so damn long to appear on Smallville again.

A few of my friends actually wanted to see it.

It looks... different. Honestly, they should have just kept the old cartoon.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0293429/
new mortal kombat movie.

If Christopher Lambert REALLY is in this movie, it MIGHT be somewhat entertaining...(hey, the first MK movie was ok)

the script for that movie was changed a lot.

Anyone else hear about the new street fighter movie about Chun-Li? I heard they got Kristin Kreuk (Smallville) for the lead role.

I think that's decent casting. She'll need to build up some considerable thigh muscle, though.

I don't care. Kristen is hot enough that I won't notice.

Well, the absolute piece of crap movie I've ever seen was called "Gingerdead Man" some crappy horror film that I watched at my friends party when his sister rented it. If it weren't for the complete and total stupidity in the movie, it could have passed for a comedy. The movie was so crappy, it was funny. Basically it's about this guy who's sentenced to death, and his ashes are mixed with COOKIE DOUGH and he becomes and evil gingerbread man, and kills a couple people in the bakery, before being eaten by some dude, who gets possessed, and shot by some other guy.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gingerdead_man

Edited by Ace Scope on January 19, 2008 at 18:43:37.

I've seen that, but there are definetly worse. Despite how bad Gary Busey is in that, people are much worse in any movie where Santa is a serial killer.

ESPECIALLY Santa's Slay, and the Silent Night, Deadly Night series.

I don't know if you caught this or not, but...



Edited by Mega X.exe on January 27, 2008 at 6:53:03.

Yes I did in fact catch that. My reaction was essentially "Oh F**K no..."

ther is going to be a new tekken movie comming out in 2009.
the first one was ok so this one might be ok i hope
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0411951/

Looking back in retrospect, I think we were all entirely too optimistic.

Hey you mega X dude stop diging up old topics.