Awful Movies That Are Almost Redeemed By One Thing

[The Question]

1-Just for the record, Alan Moore didn't invent Alan Quatermain, H. Ridder Haggard did. And H. Ridder Haggar did NOT have Quatermaine smoking opium in ANY of his books.

Actually, from what I understand, Moore has read all of the novels that his League comics are based on, and Quartermain did have an afinity for opium in the origional stories. Moore just had Quartermain being washed up and having fallen completely into an addiction.

That's why I liked LXG: the members where based on their original books rather than Moore's interpretation of them.

Except, you know, they weren't. Mr. Hyde was never even remotely nice as he was in LXG. He was a sadistic murderer. The Invisible Man was always a self serving manipulative prick. And Mina Murray was never a vampire.

 

[The Hero]

There were one or two funny moments that almost saved Not Another Teen Movie.

"Who would have thought that everyone here was a professional dancer?"

 

[The Hero]

Actually, from what I understand, Moore has read all of the novels that his League comics are based on, and Quartermain did have an afinity for opium in the origional stories. Moore just had Quartermain being washed up and having fallen completely into an addiction.



Except, you know, they weren't. Mr. Hyde was never even remotely nice as he was in LXG. He was a sadistic murderer. The Invisible Man was always a self serving manipulative prick. And Mina Murray was never a vampire.

Plus,I don't think Tom Sawyer was anybody's spunky crimefighting sidekick in the Mark Twain books.

 

[Savage]

The TRUE movie about NOTHING is "The Usual Suspects"

Eh. I say that title belongs to Napoleon Dynamite. That movie is one big WTF moment.

 

[hitmanyr2k]

I'm gonna add Once Upon a Time in Mexico being redeemed by Depp's awesomeness. How this ended up being so far below Desperado's level, I don't know. Giving it an awesomely epic title and one of the best trailers ever only made the disappointment hurt more.

Well said. The trailer for OUATIM is still in my Top 3 of all-time...I've watched it 100+ times...only seen the movie once lol.

 

[The Hero]

Eh. I say that title belongs to Napoleon Dynamite. That movie is one big WTF moment.

I liked it...but I agree with you 100%.

 

[Savage]

I liked it too but anyone arguing that that movie had anything resembling a plot has already lost.

 

[The Hero]

There were one or two funny moments that almost saved Not Another Teen Movie.

"Who would have thought that everyone here was a professional dancer?"

I would like to add that the pointless nudity also helped ease the pain.

*sigh*I hate being so easily manipulated.

 

[The Hero]

I liked it too but anyone arguing that that movie had anything resembling a plot has already lost.

Oddly,the lack of a plot is one of the reasons that I liked it.

 

[The Hero]

You know what?Screw Napoleon Dynamite.I just saw Coffee and Cigarettes,which now and forever holds the title of The Official Movie About Nothing.

I want those two hours back.

 

[Sandman138]

You know what?Screw Napoleon Dynamite.I just saw Coffee and Cigarettes,which now and forever holds the title of The Official Movie About Nothing.

I want those two hours back.

Yeah, Coffee and Cigarettes is definatly one of the top movies with no real plot. Waking Life is another one, but that movie does have some loose idea of a plot. C&C is just lotsa great akward humor.

 

[Calvin]

Coffee and Cigarettes is classic.

 

[Sandman138]

"Steven... I could go to the dentist for you..."
"You know the best thing about quitting is, now that I've quit... I can have one."
"See, that's where my theory comes in. I don't think Elvis said those things, see, I think it was his evil twin."

 

[Calvin]

"Bill Groundhog-Day, Ghostbustin'-ass Murray."

 

[The Hero]

Yeah,those shorts were great.Too bad you had to sit through a few too many bad ones to get to them.

 

[Calvin]

I liked pretty much all of them.

 

[Sandman138]

Yeah,those shorts were great.Too bad you had to sit through a few too many bad ones to get to them.

Meh, outside of the White Stripes, I thought they were all great.

 

[cerealkiller182]

B
-giving Frankenstein (the monster) speech in "Van Helsing", because nowadays people want an "intelligent" Frankenstein

I sense some sacrasm. Am i wrong? I hope so

 

[triplet]

Blade Trinity:

Mostly incomprehensible plot totally saved by Ryan Reynolds lucious abs and snarky dialogue...

Funny and sexy.. who can beat that?

I hate the story but bought the film on DVD anyway... Love Ryan in that film.

 

[green]

Blade Trinity:

Mostly incomprehensible plot totally saved by Ryan Reynolds lucious abs and snarky dialogue...

Funny and sexy.. who can beat that?

I hate the story but bought the film on DVD anyway... Love Ryan in that film.

I totally agree...
However, I can add two more things that redeemed this awful movie for me personally.

I find Parker hysterical.

wow.

 

[Sandman138]

I sense some sacrasm. Am i wrong? I hope so

Well, Mary Shelly's Frankenstein was incredibly articulate.

 

[cerealkiller182]

Well, Mary Shelly's Frankenstein was incredibly articulate.

I know. Thats what i meant to imply.

 

[thealiasman2000]

Yep, is the truth: people in present day prefer a Frankenstein Monster that is monstrous but also intelligent and a fluent speaker.

Gone are the days of the Hulk-like Broris Karloff Frankenstein.

 

[cerealkiller182]

Blade Trinity:

Mostly incomprehensible plot totally saved by Ryan Reynolds lucious abs and snarky dialogue...

Funny and sexy.. who can beat that?

I hate the story but bought the film on DVD anyway... Love Ryan in that film.

As good as Ryan was, he was out of place. His humor was pretty wasted in the tone of that film

 

[The Apatow Crew]

i must be the only person who really liked blade trinity.