10. Bedtime Stories
By the end I was bored and wanted to turn it off. The film just felt off balance and felt put together in a very clinical way. For a film about connecting with your inner child and searching for your destiny it had very little heart. It still had it’s enjoyable moments and an undeniable sweetness that exuded through some of the story telling and of course Adam Sandler , but it never felt special. Even though this wasn’t a bad movie I don’t really feel comfortable recommending based on the fact that it’s completely forgettable.
9. Love Happens
Come on. Jennifer Aniston, just stop making movies! Do women really relate or like you? You play the same character in each movie and tend to come off more and more pathetic in each role. Sure, you’re probably bringing home plenty of money, but you are alienating me in the process, so just stop with this ROM COM or romantic drama bit and realize that I’m just not that into you. Poor Eckhart only was because he was obliged to by contract and script. If you follow my rules, you won’t end up on anymore Top Ten worst lists. However if the trailer for this movie didn’t make you want to vomit, then maybe it’s for you.
8. He’s Just Not That Into You
Do women still think like this? Are they still so naive? After watching this movie I found some things enjoyable about it, but still had the lingering feeling that this was a feminine regression that exploited stereotypes rather than realistic perspectives. As a woman it became difficult to relate to the situations, but as Justin Long cleared up for me, I guess I must be the exception rather than the rule. Even so, I find it difficult to comprehend that too many women left are quite this gullible, nor do I feel relationships or the sexes are this black and white anymore. The theme for me was not so relevant in today’s society.
7. The Final Destination (IV)
Can someone please give me finality on this franchise? Is it over? Haven’t we said enough. The first two were original and interesting for what they were. Even the third had some pretty incredible kill shots, but come on! Doesn’t the word FINAL eventually foreshadow a finality to this franchise? Let’s call it a day, as this one was boring and pointless, THE FINAL DESTINATION was crap.
6. Knowing
The only savior of this film was the end. Partially because it was a risk that paid off, but also because it was over. The first viewing of it I liked it mostly because of the finish, but a second viewing made me really detest how terrible the entire REST of the movie was. It’s a review I think I feel I need to go back and edit. It also makes me wonder about how many other movies have done this to me. A second viewing making you love or hate it more.
5. Push
Push had real possibilities, but ended on being a bit too overindulgent and pretentious. It deemed itself a franchise before it had done anything remarkable to separate itself from other movies and shows in the genre of super heroes or those with abilities. It was successful in separating itself, though it only happened to be different because it was so much worse than other wannabes have been. Initially, I thought it was going to be a more intellectual version of Jumper but it failed to incorporate any of the excitement or superficial gratification that Jumper had and films like this need to keep a balance. I’m sorrily disappointed in this one. Started off well and just transpired into a mess.
4. Obsessed
If Beyonce is in the title shouldn’t that be a sign enough not to see a movie? I won’t deny her talent as a singer. Few are nearly as beautiful either. But her charisma and ability to perform onstage does not translate onto film. Even in Austin Powers 3 she felt out of place. This sad reprogramming of Fatal Attraction was a mere copy minus the great acting and there being anything at stake for the characters to actually loose, and AliLarter’s performance is just as out of whack as Beyonces.
3. Fighting
Channing Tatum is handsome with impressive muscles. The end. Fighting was hilarious, but not on purpose, so if you take it for what it’s trying to do (be a Fight Club or Bloodsport type) then you’ll be miserably indulged at it’s stupidity, lack of original thinking, and terrible acting. Definitely one of the worst of the year.
2. Ghost Of Girlfriends Past
All this film does is placate to a woman’s fantasy that all men, even the worst of the worst, deep down inside just want to get married. It pretentiously indulges the idea that it’s okay for women to act like Bridezilla’s , and desperate dim wits who succumb to the moronic behavior of a man that treats women badly. For the men who actually do want to settle down, they are somehow depicted as wishy washy wimps. The obvious stereotyping on each side is boring and insulting, even with McConaughey’s charm. What is wrong with the idea of accepting the fact that the lines between the sexes and relationships have been greyed in the past decade and have someone make an intelligent romantic comedy about that?
1. G-Force
Seriously? This was the movie that knocked Harry Potter out of the #1 spot? Whether you loved the new addition to HP or not, the comparison is pretty much like a worm eating the bird instead of the other way around. It just doesn’t make sense. I might not be the biggest fan of kids/family movies, but even my husband and two young boys weren’t really into this one, and this movie seemed right up their ally. If not for the Black Eyed Peas occasionally bumping in the back round my youngest son surely would have exploded from obscene boredom. Aside from a few flatulence jokes and Tracy Morgan funnies G-Force was pretty remedial.
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I’m happy to say I haven’t seen a single movie on this list, and now I know for certain that I won’t be looking to see any of them in the future.
Thank you for seeing them so that the rest of us don’t have to. You’re a trooper!
I don’t mind taking one for the team Mad Hatter.
hahaha… I haven’t seen any of them either.
Huh. I didn’t see the craptacular movies from last year. I didn’t think that “He’s Just Not That Into You” was that bad. “Obsessed” was.
I might put out my list. I think it could be a bottom five list. All the crap I avoided, unless it was so bad that it’s good.
You are lucky. I do a lot of reviews by request, but I also see a lot of things I wouldn’t normally because I have two young boys that like to watch terrible things like G-Force. At least my oldest son (6) is into movies like Harry Potter and Star Trek and Star Wars. We go to the movies a lot.
What I despised about He’s Just Not That Into You was the stereotyping of sexes and the ridiculous ideologies of women that is becoming more of a past than present demographic. In the dating game, neither sex really has the proverbial trump card anymore.
Yeah, Worst 10 lists are hard to do, as I generally don’t see movies that I think will suck, therefore my worst ten tends to be more along the lines of 10 Most Disappointing Movies Of The Year. The only one I’ve seen here is Bedtime Stories, and while not one of Sandler’s better works, it wasn’t horrible, but it did only register number ten, so its inclusion is excusable.
However, I would say that THE worst movie of the year belongs to none other than Year One. Absolutely reprehensible. To of the main writers from the Office and directed by Harold Ramis, I thought it had potential. Oh, how wrong was I….
The only two on the list I really truly hated was G-Force and Ghosts Of Girlfriends past. The rest were flawed but wouldn’t make it on any of my worst of all time list or come even near it.
As I said earlier, due to kids, and lots of female friends coaxing, I often end up watching the family flicks or Rom Com’s. Usually both don’t sit well with me, which is why so many are on the list.
I had totally forgotten that Ghosts of Girlfriends Past existed, let alone that it was in the theatres. Push was just Heroes + Dakota Fanning. Great list! Although I would have totally put G.I. Joe and The Ugly Truth up for grabs. I also think it’s hilarious that Nicholas Cage is in two of the movies on this list.
I didn’t think push was that bad, I have seen three other films from your list: The Final Destination, Fighting and Knowing. They all made my bottom three!
Push was more disappointing than anything. It started off strong and then just continued to get worse and worse for me.
Wow, I’ve seen more of those movies than I’d like to admit but I didn’t mind some of them. I do love reading a worst of list though, there just isn’t enough of them out there compared to the best of lists.
There were a few I didn’t hate, but I didn’t as many really horrible ones this year. Like Bedtime Stories was MEH, but not god awful. So for me, not a tragic year, while last year was wretched.
When I did my worst of 09 I had to put Dragonball Evolution at #1. It was so bad about half the audience walked out half way through it, and I only stayed because I just had to see how awful it was going to get…. and oh boy did it ever get awful! Also I put The Informers because it was just so self-indulgent and obsessed with its own superiority it was as dull, annoying, and bland as its characters (and that’s with 30+ minutes of Amber Heard nude, that takes talent to make that boring).
Though of course any list with G-Force at or near number one obviously carries great merit. Great list!
Ha! I almost saw Dragonball Evolution with my oldest son. I’m happy to say we got too busy to catch it in theatres.
I’m disappointed He’s just not that into you was on there
Oh George, it really wasn’t that bad, it was just on the bottom of the list of movies I’ve seen this year. It had moments of quality. I don’t even think I gave it a bad rating.
I am proud to announce I have seen none of those movies. Woohoo! I think you forgot Street Fighter: The Legend of Chen-Li muahahahha
You are a winner for having not wasted any precious time then! lol
I could fix “He’s not that into you.”
Step 1 – Cut the entire Aniston/Afflec plotline. The movie was way too cluttered, and the only interesting or heartwarming moment of this entire plot is the proposal using the cargo pants.
Step 2 – Become a Hard R movie and show me some full frontal with Scarlet.
Step 3 – Let Jason Long go crazy with his snarky humor. Make the only serious element of the movie the cheating angle with Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Connelly. Let the rest of the movie make fun of how serious people are about the analysis of dating.
Step 4 – Maximize opportunities to show how big of a douche Kevin Connolly is. Because he is.
Only other comment is about Push. In order to be a smarter version of Jumper, Push could have been exposed to alcohol and crack in the womb, then dropped on its head repeatedly as an infant, then subjected to watching nothing but Jumper over and over until it was an acne riddled and horny teenager. And Push would be (and was) smarter than Jumper.
I think Philly has a point about He’s Just Not That Into You. I think for better Scarlett moments you should just watch Lost In Translation anyway.
I felt like Knowing and Dragonball Evolution were the worst for me this year.
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Also, I thought Bedtime Stories was surprisingly good! I went into it with very low expetations but it surprised me by actually making me laugh a few times! It’s not great but it’s not as bad as it could’ve been.
I have seen a few of these films too . . . unfortunatly. I am so pleased to see He’s Just Not That Into You in the list as I really disliked it for the reasons you listed especially questioning if women think like that anymore. It left a bad taste in my mouth completly.
I understand it appeals to a certain demographic and at the the time the book had more relevance, but come on. We as a species have moved far beyond the wishy washy girls that need a man to save us. I’m ready to do the saving!
My heart is filled with two emotions after reading this list: admiration for actually giving these movies their day in court, and pity for the fact that you rated these films based on actual first hand experience. I haven’t seen any of them, but I have one response: As far as Beyonce is concerned, Cadillac Records was actually an interesting film, even if Beyonce was only so-so in it.
Transformers 2 didn’t make your list? It would take up all 10 spots in my worst 10 list.
Didn’t see most of these, but G-Force is a solid top pick. How that fucking movie got made is beyond me. Terminator Salvation was my #1, but that’s just me. Good list and great site btw. Keep it up!
I dug Terminator Salvation but I understand why some people didn’t love it.
I can’t say that I’ll ever sit through G-Force again. I’m seriously certain that I’m brain damaged from that movie! Ghost Of Girlfriends past was a close second. If not for Matthew McConaughey I may have impaled myself on a sharp object to make it stop.
Wasn’t Bedtime Stories released in 2008?