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Author Topic: Worst movie ever? Rick Long Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 759 From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Registered: Nov 1999 posted 11-01-1999 11:27 PM                     I believe that often, your reaction to a film (especially as viewed from a booth) is related to many factors, apart from the film's technical or artistic merits. "The Sound of Music" was a beautifully crafted film yet, after running it for twelve weeks in a single house, I began to wish that the Nazis would capture the Von Traps. One of my first performances to the public was a Saturday matinee' double bill of "Plan 9 From Outer Space" (before it became "camp"), and "Santa Claus Conquers The Martians". Both films would rank quite high in any list of "Worst Movies". yet I remember them with a fond nostalgia.  |  IP: Logged Hunter Mann Film Handler Posts: 5 From: Bellingham, Washington Registered: Nov 1999 posted 11-02-1999 12:04 AM                     Great reading! Two movies I saw many times at the cinema turn out to be what many people consider terrible: Cold Turkey(Dick Van Dyke) & Murder By Death(Truman Capote, Peter Sellers and other greats) One of the worst movies I've seen is Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. The background painted scenary is so phony it has the viewer rolling in the aisles(or booth). I have a friend who assistant-managed a cinema in SF in the mid-80's. They showed "Annie" for 3 1/2 months, up to 5 shows a day. The theater's lobby was wired for sound so that people could still hear the dialogue and music if they went to the snackbar. This meant that the theater staff had to listen to that syrupy soundtrack over 300 times!! To this day if I sing the first line from the film's song "Tomorrow", my friend goes balistic! Has anyone seen this really great film called Wild Wheels? It's an off-beat doc about art cars and the eccentric artists who create them. I have screened it over 550 times so far(16mm). I wonder what the record is for most screenings actually watched/screened by one person. Most booths don't have a very good view for watching the entire film. Has there been any forum discussions about the film Cinema Paradiso? That is the film that greatly inspired me to start my own free cinema roadshow.  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 11-02-1999 04:46 AM                     At college we did a "Worst Film Festival" where we showed 3 HORRIBLE movies back to back. I can't remember what the first one was, but the second one was "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes" and the third was "Plan 9 From Outer Space". Admission was free...you paid to get out! (no joke)  |  IP: Logged timothy johnson Film Handler Posts: 50 From: minneapolis, mN 55419 Registered: Jul 99 posted 11-03-1999 04:59 PM                     hated the movie D.A.R.Y.L. and Godzilla 1998,and Batman & Robin, The Gate.  |  IP: Logged Art Averett Film Handler Posts: 14 From: Orlando, FL Registered: Mar 2000 posted 11-05-1999 08:42 AM                     A film I showed back in late 1979 was "The Runner Stumbles" with Dick Van Dyke playing a priest. Watership Down was another one. Couldn't quite picture a bunch of rabbits with a british accent trying to cross the street. Another one is "Newsies". Also, Oliver Stone's, The Doors.  |  IP: Logged Steve Guttag We forgot the crackers Gromit!!! Posts: 12814 From: Annapolis, MD Registered: Dec 1999 posted 11-05-1999 10:12 AM                     Ok...let see (there are so many of them)... That little film known as "THE KEEP" (winter 1983) or how about "GOING APE" (1981, I believe) There are a bunch of bad 3-D films too) Ooooo I just remembered...another bad film...ZAPPED If seeing a kid with his pants down floating around the screen doesn't make one want to leave the theatre, I don't know what will. Steve  |  IP: Logged Randy Stankey Film God Posts: 6539 From: Erie, Pennsylvania Registered: Jun 99 posted 11-06-1999 11:26 PM                     For the recent bad flix, how about GATTACA?  |  IP: Logged

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