Mrs Frugal Posted October 24, 2005 Share Posted October 24, 2005 The absolutely worst film I have ever seen was 'Videodrome' with Debbie Harry. (Early 1980s) Don't say that Ginette - you'll start Dan off ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crooked Chicken Posted October 24, 2005 Share Posted October 24, 2005 Ok, I know no one's going to agree with me on this one (it won Oscars and everything), but Fargo. I HATED IT. Saw it in London and people actually walked out of that one. Love Top Gun, Billy Elliot, Titanic and lots of others that people hate. Boy, that speaks volumes about me doesn't it. (Love anything that makes me cry, and Tom C can do no wrong in my eyes. I'd watch him open an envelope ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted October 24, 2005 Share Posted October 24, 2005 It has to be the new Wallace and Gromit film I had the misfortune of seeing yesterday.The film wasn't very long but seemed to go on forever and ever ( me trying to keep my eyes open in the cinema). Good job I had a family sized bag of Minstrels to pass the time. I'll have to introduce you to Phil, Ali; he's got a 'pash' at the moment for the big packets of Minstrels! I told him that he'd end up spotty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted October 24, 2005 Share Posted October 24, 2005 No Phil won't end up spotty. Don't you remember the advert -" Minstrels melt in your mouth not in your hands" So no spots of melted choccy anywhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted October 24, 2005 Share Posted October 24, 2005 Rosie told him that he'd get a big zit on his B*M! Aren't children delightful? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted October 24, 2005 Share Posted October 24, 2005 Oh No,I really diliked Billy Elliott though. Was that disliked Billy Elliott? I loved it! All that '70's pop music, interesting plot with socio-historical backdrop, brilliant Julie Walters, great acting by "Billy" and all, great filming & good understated English film. Clever balance of humour & tears. Um, what didn't you like about it? Now I haven't thought of worst film yet, just had to leap to defence there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red Posted October 24, 2005 Share Posted October 24, 2005 The absolutely worst film I have ever seen was 'Videodrome' with Debbie Harry. (Early 1980s) Careful you'll upset Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 24, 2005 Share Posted October 24, 2005 At the risk of upsetting more people, I found Billy Elliott quite boring, though it had good bits. I felt the story was predictable and we didn't see enough dancing, especially at the end, the climax of the film. Billy finally makes it as a dancer and we see him standing in the wings, he leaps onto the stage . . .and that's the end! I also stopped watching Shakespeare in Love, because that was awful too! The Magic Roundabout (last year) was so boring I slept through the entire film! (I'll take cover now!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted October 24, 2005 Share Posted October 24, 2005 ........and we didn't see enough dancing, especially at the end, ....... Billy finally makes it as a dancer and we see him standing in the wings, he leaps onto the stage . . .and that's the end! quote]Yes, but that was so clever...it left me desperate to see him perform in Swan Lake...then I remembered it was just a film... Frustrating because you want more, but clever ending. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 Thought that one might have apppealed to you Dan, obviously a bloke film! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 Oh No,I really diliked Billy Elliott though. Was that disliked Billy Elliott? I loved it! All that '70's pop music, interesting plot with socio-historical backdrop, brilliant Julie Walters, great acting by "Billy" and all, great filming & good understated English film. Clever balance of humour & tears. Um, what didn't you like about it? Now I haven't thought of worst film yet, just had to leap to defence there! Sorry Sheila !!! I thought it was just dull,predictable & silly. Also, I cannot bear julie Walters (except her role in the Harry Potter films,where she is superb) Each to their own, I guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 That's one of my Top 10 films!!! It is a triumph! Proper Romero zombies but done as a black Comedy. Man! I love that film. Have you ever seen Spaced with Simon Pegg - it's *so* funny and just like Shaun of the Dead. Brilliant on both counts. Humour is just fantastic As for Billy Elliot - (here's my tuppence worth) I don't think it's about seeing Swan Lake at the end or the dancing or quality of it, it was about the restraints that were put upon lower working class society at the time and what was considered 'normal'. I thought it was a fantastic film that covered a lot of social ground. I'm not so sure that it would have been a happy ending in 'real life' though at that time in a working class northern household. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rachel19 Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 I also hate all scary films - seriously what is the point of them? THe thing i hate most of all is the people who always say their favourite film is something really interlectual or has a really complicated title that makes you sound really intelligent when in actual fact the films are complete rubbish but they just want to sound clever (Sorry, slightly off topic ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 Is this thread becoming a monologue Dan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 ... not saying that Dan loves the sound of his own voice but ..... don't worry - we love your really Dan - who else would have a shot of Ms Harry slouched in her bra at their fingertips!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 Small achievable goals Dan - that's my advice (although it was several years ago that I last wrote a dissertation!) Aim for just 300 words tonight Dan and if you achive it easily you can always set yourself another goal of a further 200 and before you know it you've done 500 and should feel very pleased with yourself ... great in theory huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 How many did you manage then Dan ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 if only my smiley did leaning back sardonic laughter ...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 None. I'm going to go to bed at 10pm and read for an hour then get to work in the morning for 6.45hrs and do a 100 in the morning... Oh Dan! What a productive evening ! Never mind, you'll get that 100 done without us to put you off tomorrow ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seriously funky chicken Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 I hate all Jim Carey films too except The Truman Show (which is one of my favourite) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarealan Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 Hi My first time in the Nesting Box. The overall worst film has to be 'Existenz' (sci-fi/fantasy) - absolutely pants! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 Maybe a year ago, or perhaps a bit more I took my 2 children and 2 friends to see a film called "Camp". It was a 12A cert and advertised as a film about teenagers "finding themselves" at an American performing arts summer camp. I guess I should have got it from the title, but I cringed as I sat with 2 12 yr old boys & 2 11 yr old girls through this abysmal film about gay American teenagers realising that they were gay Horrendous- I cringed throughout, and I'm not homophobic, I have some people who are very precious to me who are gay whom I adore, but this was truly dreadful, and that is putting it politely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 Dan, This might make me quite old, but I saw Videodrome in the early 80s in a cinema. Was this the uncut version? It certainly had the cigarette and the stomach/gun bit in it. I didn't find it horrifying, just unbelievably stupid and senseless. Obviously that cult wasn't for me! And my favourite film of all time is The Sound of Music, so that probably isn't surprising Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crooked Chicken Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 ............... the hills are alive. Cough. Splutter. Ferrero Rocher got caught in my throat ............... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh....I LOVE musicals, espicially the old MGM classics....Calamity Jane, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers,The Fiddler on the Roof,Oliver....love them all! I think thats why I liked Moulin Rouge so much. It seemed like a modern take on these oldies to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
