View Full Version : Whats the worst film/TV show on DVD you have PAID for?
Gary D
03-10-2005, 7:35 PM
Right, here is a spin :)
I was thinking about this today "Whats the worst film/TV show i've ever bought?" in other words whats the film that you have bought and been disappointed by?
please understand its not the worst film/TV show you've seen, it what you have paid your hard earned for?
Film:
My choice would be Shoalin Soccer. i went to the trouble of getting a region 3 copy - the korean utimate edition 3 discs no less. I found the film so unfunny that it has sent me too sleep twice. when i finally did stay awake i found that it had some of the worst subtitling in the history of subtitling.
TV Show:
For TV Show i'd choose Carnivale - a very uncheap HBO boxset. As regular readers know - i love nothing more than to watch TV boxsets in days. but rthis was a real slog for me (avid Twin Peaks fan - so i know about slow burning TV). but this was like watching paint dry in a wet atmosphere. I think i still have 5 episodes to watch - 6 months after i bought it. :god:
So whats yours?
Gary
Ewan154
03-10-2005, 7:50 PM
My worst movies I ever bought would have to be 28 days latter and The Living Dead At The Manchester Morgue :suicide:
Battle
03-10-2005, 7:58 PM
The worst movie I paid money for was Dungeons & Dragons - in my defence, straight after I watched it i took it back and got a refund it was so bad.
I havnt yet bought any TV dvds i didnt enjoy - mainly because im buying shows i liked in the first place when i saw them on tv originaly
LFCRules
03-10-2005, 8:01 PM
Solaris wins hands down for me on movies, with Lost in translation a close 2nd.
I ended up running Solaris on fast forward after about 10 mins of normal speed for the rest of the movies. What a waste of money that was! And Lost in translation was meant to be a comedy of some sort, was it eck as like!!
Been happy with the few TV series I have though so no complaints on that front
lovemunkey187
03-10-2005, 8:17 PM
Film:
Thirteen
TV Show:
Tipping The Velvet :god: :rolleyes:
ns1col
03-10-2005, 8:25 PM
Starship Troopers 2 on dvd, we'll the other half paid full price for it.
Enough said.
davesater
03-10-2005, 8:29 PM
What are you on about LFCrules. Lost in Translation is an absolute classic. Pity your taste in movies is not as good as your taste in football teams. HeHe.
For me the worst movie I have bought recently has to be Oceans 12.
Wild Wild West.....£4 wasted....
gargoyle
04-10-2005, 1:05 AM
Gone in 60 seconds - only worth watching for the cars!
Armageddon - could only take so much of the ever present american flag and all out grossworthy uber patriotism culminating in the scene in the giant hanger with a massive flag pinned to one of the walls and the actors artfully posed against it - yeuchh!
Battlestar
04-10-2005, 6:05 AM
The worst movie ........
Anchorman the legend of ron burgendy :eek:
This was bought on blind faith (having not seen it in the cinema). Its the most unfunny comedy I have ever seen, a complete load of rubbish, with the only redeming quality being when it ends :grin:
Tv box sets.
Well it would have to be seasons 6,7,8 of A touch of Frost. Not beacsue the program is bad , but becasue the transfer is utter pants. They have zoomed in on the picture to make a widescreen image :eek:
Details here.
http://www.avforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=161304&page=2&pp=10&highlight=touch+Frost
lee789
04-10-2005, 7:57 AM
Worst DVD Film would have to be Little Nicky. It was actually a rental and it was the worst film I have ever seen.
I then went on holiday for a week. Arrived home with a letter from Blockies saying that I could keep the film if I paid about 20 quid or settle the overdue fines which came to about the same.
I chose to settle the fines (so technically its not a bought dvd but cost me more!).
Worst DVD's are:
Analyse This
Ticker
Bride of Chucky
Godsend
BAN5HEE
04-10-2005, 9:14 AM
Alone in the dark DVD - Went for it way before the review. How I regret it now.
Fatman
04-10-2005, 9:19 AM
Driven ...utter drivel.
CrispyXUK
04-10-2005, 9:24 AM
Oooh thats easy, "The Fast & The Furious", spent most of it wondering what it was actually about, easily the worst film i've ever seen after Pearl Harbour
Toss up between
Gladiator - Overacted Hollywood tripe.
or
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - Overhyped with it's awsome special wire effects, which I'd seen done years before and much better in films such as Fong Sai Yuk and Once Upon a Time in China.
Ian C.
04-10-2005, 9:37 AM
Churchill:The Hollywood Years :thumbsdow
stretcher
04-10-2005, 9:59 AM
Does a Britney Spears music video count? Got it for my then 10 year old daughter out of Virgin Canterbury for about 18 quid (under protest from me I might add) - she watched it once - hated it - I watched a bit of it - hated it too!!
Took it to a boot sale - couldn't get rid of it there either!! :eek:
Razor
04-10-2005, 10:07 AM
Does a Britney Spears music video count? Got it for my then 10 year old daughter out of Virgin Canterbury for about 18 quid (under protest from me I might add) - she watched it once - hated it - I watched a bit of it - hated it too!!
Took it to a boot sale - couldn't get rid of it there either!! :eek:
Gary will buy it off you. :grin:
Actually I am surprised that Gary didn't mention Alexander. May be he is growing to like it. :confused:
the_pauley
04-10-2005, 10:10 AM
Scream.
Switched it off after an hour. Brought it back to HMV and told the bloke honestly and upfront what I'd done, I'd hated it and I'd never ever look at it again and asked him if he's change it.
He said "I know what you mean mate!" and took it back and gave me a swop. Top man!
philb
04-10-2005, 10:43 AM
American Beauty.blair witch(bought region 1 )thought I was being clever..
what overrated tripe!
Nebby
04-10-2005, 11:12 AM
A two-way tie between Windtalkers and Hart's War...both purchased on the recommendations of others.
If I really, really, really had to pick the stinker of the bunch, it would be Hart's War.
By all accounts, the tension during filming between Bruce Willis and Colin Farrell was bordering on explosive...such a shame none of it made it onto the screen.
Gary D
04-10-2005, 11:16 AM
Actually I am surprised that Gary didn't mention Alexander. May be he is growing to like it. :confused:
Nah mate never, the reason i didn't pick it was because i didn't PAY for it. it was a free rental and that dont count. :grin:
Gary
Nebby
04-10-2005, 11:17 AM
Stop the presses, stop the presses....I take it all back!!!
I just took a gander at Hart's War on IMDB and found this under the trivia secton:
When Colin Farrell sneaks out of the barracks near the end of the movie he hides from two passing guards. As the guards pass they are speaking German. What they are saying translates to: "My dog has no nose" "How does he smell?" "Terrible."
If only I had paid more attention during German lessons at school! I had no idea that there was so much hidden comic depth to this movie. How could I have been so wrong???
Film
I was thinking either The Haunted Mansion or The Haunting, both of which were oversold by the trailers and clips I'd seen, but then I remembered Secretary. I was expecting a 'different' film, but this was just plain odd and boring! (I really wanted to say Moulin Rouge, but realistically I knew I'd hate it and it was bought for the other half, who thinks it's great.)
TV Show
I don't really have one, only buying things I really want to see. I could only mention Peter Kay's Driven to Distraction, which is his short 'first-attempt' before he became well known. I bought it to add to the Peter Kay collection, and it wasn't expensive. But essentially it is a short, weak item, with his Coronation Street appearances also included to pad it out a bit.
Oddball
Not strictly within 'the question' but I also want to mention this: Ghost World. When I watched this, I thought I'd made a huge mistake, it was completely weird and not how I thought it would be. But I carried on watching it and I'm glad I did because it's one of the most thoughtful films I've ever seen. It's very different, but very rewarding (in my opinion!)
Fast Jon
04-10-2005, 4:25 PM
By all accounts, the tension during filming between Bruce Willis and Colin Farrell was bordering on explosive...such a shame none of it made it onto the screen.
I would pay good money to watch Bruce (or anybody else for that matter) kick seven shades of spit out of the talentless one
Fast Jon
04-10-2005, 4:28 PM
The Goonies. Recommended by my brother-in law (which ought to have been suficient warning). Saw 'Spielberg' on the cover and paid my own hard-earned cash for a copy. Utter crepe. If anybody wants to buy it off me..... :hiya:
MartinImber
04-10-2005, 7:05 PM
Worst DVD Film would have to be Little Nicky. It was actually a rental and it was the worst film I have ever seen.
I then went on holiday for a week. Arrived home with a letter from Blockies saying that I could keep the film if I paid about 20 quid or settle the overdue fines which came to about the same.
I chose to settle the fines (so technically its not a bought dvd but cost me more!).
Utter tripe - rented it as well - it was painfull.
Another rental I disliked was a Clancy adaptation which was nothing like the book
Racquel Darrian
04-10-2005, 7:17 PM
Jesus!
You've all got it easy!
By far the worst, ever, is Street Fighter, full stop!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Charlton Fan
04-10-2005, 7:27 PM
The Goonies. Recommended by my brother-in law (which ought to have been suficient warning). Saw 'Spielberg' on the cover and paid my own hard-earned cash for a copy. Utter crepe. If anybody wants to buy it off me..... :hiya:
Shame on you for not liking the Goonies!! :(
Classic film for little kids, and big kids like me :grin:
Chris
The Goonies. Recommended by my brother-in law (which ought to have been suficient warning). Saw 'Spielberg' on the cover and paid my own hard-earned cash for a copy. Utter crepe. If anybody wants to buy it off me..... :hiya:
Truffle Shuffle.... :grin:
Adrenochrome
04-10-2005, 9:57 PM
Without doubt Bladerunner :suicide: :suicide: :suicide: :suicide:
Pbryanw
04-10-2005, 10:14 PM
Without doubt Bladerunner :suicide: :suicide: :suicide: :suicide:
Oooh, that be fightin' talk round my way :grin:
As for my worst film bought/rented it has to be Shaolin Soccer too by some margin. Watched Kung Fu Hustle, liked it, rented Shaolin and couldn't believe that this travesty/movie had been directed by the same talent behind Kung Fu Hustle.
Gary D
04-10-2005, 10:44 PM
Mr Adrenochome, you appear to have become transparent. ;)
Gary
Adrenochrome
04-10-2005, 10:50 PM
Mr Adrenochome, you appear to have become transparent. ;)
Gary
Dear Gary D
You need to recheck your dictionary as you seem to be mixing up transparent with honest :grin:
Adrenochrome. (who doesn't dream of electric sheep ;) )
Gary D
04-10-2005, 10:53 PM
See previous Blade Runner threads for arguments and counter arguments :grin:
Gary :thumbsup:
Adrenochrome
04-10-2005, 11:07 PM
See previous Blade Runner threads for arguments and counter arguments :grin:
Gary :thumbsup:
Arguements :confused:
There is no arguement it's trash :grin:
Gary D
05-10-2005, 6:34 AM
Arguements :confused:
There is no arguement it's trash :grin:
and to your eternal damnation it will be my son.
we shall prey for you..........
Gary
NicolasB
05-10-2005, 9:31 AM
No competition here: Hawk The Slayer. However, I did know that it was going to be terrible before I bought it. :) It's one of those "so terrible it's enjoyable" films, like Plan 9 From Outer Space.
Battlestar
05-10-2005, 11:34 AM
"so terrible it's enjoyable" films, like Plan 9 From Outer Space.
What like blade runner? :grin:
(light blue touch paper and stand well back) :rotfl: http://www.clicksmilies.com/s0105/waffen/violent-smiley-096.gif
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Sorry G :grin:
Oooh, that be fightin' talk round my way :grin:
As for my worst film bought/rented it has to be Shaolin Soccer too by some margin. Watched Kung Fu Hustle, liked it, rented Shaolin and couldn't believe that this travesty/movie had been directed by the same talent behind Kung Fu Hustle.
Probably the worst rental I have seen is also Shaolin Soccer. I was under the impression that this was a fantastic comedy with some classy martial-arts combined. 0h boy was I wrong, this wasn't in the slightest bit funny and the martial-arts was just plain embarrassing. In fact I found Shaolin soccer so bad that it has put me off trying kung-fu hustle!
the worst box-set I have bought is one of my Babylon 5 box-sets not because of the programme because that is fantastic but the quality of the image is not very good.
The worst film I have bought is between New Dragon Gate Inn and the Swordsman II which are both supposed to be martial-arts classics but both are completely dreadful with no redeeming qualities.
sleepyone
05-10-2005, 11:45 AM
Only one film in my collection I haven't watched to the end as I just couldn't stand it any more
Alligator II - The Mutation
Utter Tripe :thumbsdow
Was part of a double bill with the first one, that one's ok.
nightsoil
05-10-2005, 12:00 PM
The Thin Red Line = utter cock :mad: