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Initech

(99,915 posts)
Thu Apr 4, 2013, 06:36 PM Apr 2013

In honor of Roger Ebert: The 10 Worst Movies He's Ever Reviewed

Roger Ebert, the beloved film critic who died Thursday at age 70, had a pretty good gig. He got paid to watch and write about some of the best movies ever made, after all. But let's not forget that for every masterpiece he reviewed, there were probably three or four movies like "Ernest Goes to Camp." The gallery above shows 10 movies he hated, along with a few damning but oh-so-eloquent quotes from by the famed critic. We suggest you honor the guy who called himself "beneath everything else, a fan" by grabbing some popcorn or Junior Mints — and watching any movie that isn't one of these.

3. The Beverly Hillbillies (1993)
"Here is a film with all of the wit of the road kill that supplies not one but two of the lesser jokes."

5. Crocodile Dundee In Los Angeles (2001)
"I've seen audits that were more thrilling."

6. Little Indian, Big City (1996)
"If you, under any circumstances, ever see "Little Indian, Big City", I'll never let you read another one of my reviews again."

8. The Brown Bunny (2003)
"I had a colonoscopy. They let me watch it on TV. It was more entertaining than The Brown Bunny." <----

The rest: http://now.msn.com/roger-ebert-quotes-10-films-he-hated
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In honor of Roger Ebert: The 10 Worst Movies He's Ever Reviewed (Original Post) Initech Apr 2013 OP
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That sounds like fun. UnrepentantLiberal Apr 2013 #5
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Being an extra in movies. UnrepentantLiberal Apr 2013 #7
He gave one of my best friends a scathing review of his film zappaman Apr 2013 #2
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Which movie on that list? jonthebru Apr 2013 #41
Roger Ebert was to films hifiguy Apr 2013 #4
Best description yet Politicub Apr 2013 #21
parker was wittier. she reviewed theater too. the most-quoted review line is: HiPointDem Apr 2013 #25
She had a couple of other 10-megaton zingers hifiguy Apr 2013 #27
I like that one. nt awoke_in_2003 Apr 2013 #38
The French film Little Indian, Big City (Un Indien Dans La Ville) certainly was bad aint_no_life_nowhere Apr 2013 #8
His review of "North" ThoughtCriminal Apr 2013 #9
That review was a classic! LTR Apr 2013 #12
Harlan Ellison once wrote that, as a critic, hifiguy Apr 2013 #22
I still secondvariety Apr 2013 #10
Many a beautiful soundtrack has been attached to many a dreadful movie... AmyDeLune Apr 2013 #40
the only film he refused to review was the.... madrchsod Apr 2013 #11
Actually... LTR Apr 2013 #16
yup..thanks for the correction madrchsod Apr 2013 #32
My co-worker blessed me with a disgusting description of that movie. Stardust Apr 2013 #29
Beavis & Butthead reviewed it if Ebert didn't: Initech Apr 2013 #30
"Ebert's least favorite movie" has to be an accolade of its own. (nt) Posteritatis Apr 2013 #13
Upworld aka A Gnome named Gnorm. nvme Apr 2013 #14
Norm from Nome was actually Gnorm the Gnome? jonthebru Apr 2013 #42
'Freddie Got Fingered' with Tom Green edbermac Apr 2013 #15
Didn't Tom Green accept his Razzie award in person? Initech Apr 2013 #23
This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Apr 2013 #17
I love Dead Poet's Society. liberal_at_heart Apr 2013 #18
This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Apr 2013 #19
I loved how he took a group of kids who are being told what they must think and taught liberal_at_heart Apr 2013 #24
This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Apr 2013 #26
When Robin Williams goes serious, I cringe. Whisp Apr 2013 #34
Have to disagree with this Crepuscular Apr 2013 #44
Liked it a lot too but didn't like the ending and was told it was different than the book. KittyWampus Apr 2013 #37
I loved reading everything he wrote Politicub Apr 2013 #20
#5 = Every actor in that movie's career ruined. Dash87 Apr 2013 #28
Armageddon kudzu22 Apr 2013 #31
I guess he never saw "Zardoz"........ lastlib Apr 2013 #33
He gave it two and a half stars CBGLuthier Apr 2013 #35
There was NO plot to it.... lastlib Apr 2013 #36
Dark Star. nt awoke_in_2003 Apr 2013 #39
How could he hate the first Home Alone 1 and 2 but like Home Alone 3? pstokely Apr 2013 #43
Yeah I wondered that too. Initech Apr 2013 #45

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zappaman

(20,605 posts)
2. He gave one of my best friends a scathing review of his film
Thu Apr 4, 2013, 06:51 PM
Apr 2013

And it made the top 100 list of "Movies on Siskel and Ebert's Worst Films Ever"


http://www.imdb.com/list/CVWW-K_G05Q/

Loved him.

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jonthebru

(1,034 posts)
41. Which movie on that list?
Sat Apr 6, 2013, 02:54 AM
Apr 2013

He didn't like Neil Young's "Year Of The Horse" concert documentary. I on the other hand like that film... A lot. Go figure.

 

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)
4. Roger Ebert was to films
Thu Apr 4, 2013, 07:09 PM
Apr 2013

what Dorothy Parker was to books. Scathing wits with no tolerance for mediocrity and hair-trigger bullshit detectors.

Politicub

(12,163 posts)
21. Best description yet
Thu Apr 4, 2013, 09:18 PM
Apr 2013

I have read his reviews of the same movie multiple times. He's that good.

One of the obits said his prose was like poetry. I have to agree.

And his views on life and death were transcendent.

 

HiPointDem

(20,729 posts)
25. parker was wittier. she reviewed theater too. the most-quoted review line is:
Thu Apr 4, 2013, 09:28 PM
Apr 2013

"Katherine Hepburn ran the gamut of emotions from A to B."

though checking at wikipedia apparently this was something she said rather than something that appeared in a review...

 

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)
27. She had a couple of other 10-megaton zingers
Thu Apr 4, 2013, 09:58 PM
Apr 2013

to go with that one.

"Tonstant Weader fwowed up" in a review of an A.A. Milne book, and "this is not a book that should be tossed aside lightly. It should be flung with great force."

aint_no_life_nowhere

(21,925 posts)
8. The French film Little Indian, Big City (Un Indien Dans La Ville) certainly was bad
Thu Apr 4, 2013, 07:23 PM
Apr 2013

as well as the pointless American remake Jungle To Jungle (that Ebert also hated). I'd have to agree that it's one of the ten worst films I've ever seen.

ThoughtCriminal

(14,011 posts)
9. His review of "North"
Thu Apr 4, 2013, 07:34 PM
Apr 2013

<snip>
"I hated this movie. Hated hated hated hated hated this movie. Hated it. Hated every simpering stupid vacant audience-insulting moment of it. Hated the sensibility that thought anyone would like it. Hated the implied insult to the audience by its belief that anyone would be entertained by it."
</snip>

http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19940722/REVIEWS/407220302/1023

LTR

(13,227 posts)
12. That review was a classic!
Thu Apr 4, 2013, 08:20 PM
Apr 2013

While it was exhilarating reading Ebert's reviews of films he really liked (even ones that were overlooked like "Dark City&quot , his reviews of movies he hated were also brilliant. Like Bob Guccione's "Caligula", in which he quoted a fellow moviegoer as saying "this is the worst piece of shit I've ever seen".

 

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)
22. Harlan Ellison once wrote that, as a critic,
Thu Apr 4, 2013, 09:22 PM
Apr 2013

the only thing that was more fun to write than a deserved rave was a well-earned hammering. Mr. Ebert was masterful at both.

AmyDeLune

(1,846 posts)
40. Many a beautiful soundtrack has been attached to many a dreadful movie...
Fri Apr 5, 2013, 10:19 PM
Apr 2013

that said, The Village was visually brilliant to look at.

Stardust

(3,894 posts)
29. My co-worker blessed me with a disgusting description of that movie.
Thu Apr 4, 2013, 10:17 PM
Apr 2013

I truly hope Mr. Ebert didn't watch it. I'm afraid to read the link in the next post...

nvme

(860 posts)
14. Upworld aka A Gnome named Gnorm.
Thu Apr 4, 2013, 08:24 PM
Apr 2013

One of Anthony Michael Hall's finest roles as rogue hero cop. Jerry Orbach was in it too. It was truly the movie that made me want those 120 minutes back!

edbermac

(15,919 posts)
15. 'Freddie Got Fingered' with Tom Green
Thu Apr 4, 2013, 08:40 PM
Apr 2013

"This movie doesn't scrape the bottom of the barrel. This movie isn't the bottom of the barrel. This movie isn't below the bottom of the barrel. This movie doesn't deserve to be mentioned in the same sentence with barrels."

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liberal_at_heart

(12,081 posts)
24. I loved how he took a group of kids who are being told what they must think and taught
Thu Apr 4, 2013, 09:26 PM
Apr 2013

them how to think for themselves. Actually pretty relevent these days when you think about it. We need more people willing to think for themselves and not just think whatever they are told to think. And especially relevent considering what our kids are being taught in school these days. Kids today certainly are not taught to think for themselves. They are taught to pass a state standardized test and that is it. That's all they are taught.

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Whisp

(24,096 posts)
34. When Robin Williams goes serious, I cringe.
Fri Apr 5, 2013, 06:05 PM
Apr 2013

As a comic I think he is close to genius, but when he tries to get all serious and pretend he's an actor...

OMG. it just doesn't pull off with me no matter how good a script can be, if it's Williams, I just can't hack it.

Crepuscular

(1,057 posts)
44. Have to disagree with this
Sat Apr 6, 2013, 08:36 PM
Apr 2013

I think some of Robin Williams best work has been in serious roles, Good Will Hunting, Awakenings, The Fisher King and What Dreams may come, come to mind.

Dash87

(3,220 posts)
28. #5 = Every actor in that movie's career ruined.
Thu Apr 4, 2013, 10:06 PM
Apr 2013

100X worse than anything Uwe Boll has ever done. I would rather watch "The O'Reilly Factor" and "Hannity" back to back than be tortured by that 'thing' again.

kudzu22

(1,273 posts)
31. Armageddon
Fri Apr 5, 2013, 12:25 PM
Apr 2013

is one of the few films I've ever walked out on. Just so stupid I couldn't take it any more.

CBGLuthier

(12,723 posts)
35. He gave it two and a half stars
Fri Apr 5, 2013, 06:31 PM
Apr 2013

I give it 3 and a half out of four and genuinely prefer it to Kubrick's 2001.

http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19740101/REVIEWS/401010325/1023

I don't argue movies with people but if you think Zardoz is the worst movie ever you just have not seen enough movies.

lastlib

(22,981 posts)
36. There was NO plot to it....
Fri Apr 5, 2013, 07:45 PM
Apr 2013

and NO POINT to it, either. Total waste of film. Out of ten stars, I'd give it maybe a speck of asteroid dust--grudgingly.

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