{"id":1935,"date":"2008-08-09T11:30:00","date_gmt":"2008-08-09T15:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/craigzablo.com\/?p=1935"},"modified":"2021-03-14T21:43:09","modified_gmt":"2021-03-15T01:43:09","slug":"defending-the-worst","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/craigzablo.com\/?p=1935","title":{"rendered":"Defending the Worst"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"\"<\/a>The Sun-Sentinel.com has posted their list of the 100 Worst Movies<\/span>. While I would agree with many of their choices, there were ten that I thought good enough to avoid the dubious honor:<\/span><\/span>Soylent Green<\/span>: Sure, it looks dated now, but as a 14 year old watching it for the first time on the big screen, it was cool. Plus there\u2019s that great fight scene between Charlton Heston<\/span> and Chuck<\/span> [The Rifleman] Connors<\/span>\u2026 and Edward G. Robinson<\/span> in his final performance. Who can forget the classic line yelled by Heston<\/span>: \u201cSoylent Green<\/span> is \u2026.\u201d [No, I\u2019m not giving it away.]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Last Action Hero<\/span>: I\u2019ve never understood the backlash against this one. Sure, it\u2019s no classic, but it\u2019s also not as bad as some folks claim. I enjoyed the conceit of the movie: Arnold<\/span> is a movie action hero brought to life. We get to see the clich\u00e9s of action films played against a \u201creal world\u201d setting. Maybe people didn\u2019t want that wall broken down. I don\u2019t know, but I can tell you that I thought \u201cLast Action Hero\u201d<\/span> was fun.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Island of Dr. Moreau<\/span>: Val Kilmer<\/span> and Marlon Brando<\/span>. That alone should be worth the price of admission\u2026 especially with some of the choices that Brando<\/span> made for the film. It\u2019s no classic, but it sure doesn\u2019t belong on the worst films list.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Rhinestone<\/span>: Sly Stallone<\/span>, Dolly Parton<\/span> and country music. Okay, I\u2019ll admit I am a bit biased towards Stallone<\/span> films. [You\u2019d have never guessed, right?] \u201cRhinestone\u201d<\/span> is not one of Sly\u2019s<\/span> best, but it does have some fun moments\u2026 enough to at least keep it off the worst movies of all time list.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Maverick<\/span>: How in the world could James Garner<\/span> returning as Daddy Maverick<\/span> and teamed with director, Richard Donner<\/span> plus stars Mel Gibson<\/span> and Jodie Foster<\/span> make this worst movies list? Just watching for all the appearances by Graham Greene, Alfred Molina, James Coburn, Geoffrey Lewis, Paul Smith, Dan Hedaya, Denver Pyle, Clint Black, Art LaFleur, Corey Feldman, Waylon Jennings, Vince Gill, William Smith, Doug McClure, Henry Darrow, James Drury, Danny Glover, Margot Kidder, Reba McEntire<\/span> and so many more makes it enough fun to keep it off the list.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Waterworld<\/span>: This is one of those movies doomed from the start due to negative publicity. Costner<\/span> and director Kevin Reynolds<\/span> had problems and Costner<\/span> ended up taking the reins. The movie went way over budget. When it finally opened the buzz was bad. \u201cWaterworld\u201d<\/span> is not a classic, but it is a fun way to spend a couple of hours. Although not based on a comic book, it has a comic book feel. And I mean that in a good way.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Godfather Part III<\/span>: How could any movie live up to \u201cThe Godfather\u201d<\/span> and \u201cThe Godfather, Part II\u201d<\/span>? Sure, \u201cGodfather III\u201d <\/span>has it\u2019s problems, but it\u2019s another movie that I think got a far worse backlash than it deserved. Poor Sofia Coppola<\/span> got hammered by the press. So too, did her dad for hiring her. Then Robert Duvall <\/span>wasn\u2019t brought back because he was asking for too much money? Pay the man! He\u2019s worth it. Still, even with it\u2019s flaws, it has enough going for it to make it worthwhile. Hold it up to \u201cThe Godfather\u201d <\/span>parts one and two and it falls way short, hold it up to 90% of the movies on this list and it towers above them.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Plan 9 from Outer Space<\/span>: There\u2019s no way I can argue that this is a great movie. It\u2019s bad, bad, bad. Terrible dialogue, cheap beyond cheap sets, a stupid plot, burning paper plates as fly saucers, a hokey prologue by Criswell <\/span>the psychic, Bela Lugosi <\/span>in his last role [he died during filming and was replaced by a taller man who was a dentist by trade] and so much more just make this thing a complete mess. A mess you can\u2019t take your eyes off. A mess that bears repeated viewings. A mess that entertains. And that\u2019s enough to keep it off the list.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Over the Top<\/span>: Like \u201cWaterworld\u201d, \u201cOver the Top\u201d <\/span>was doomed before it opened. Stallone\u2019s<\/span> salary got more publicity than the film itself since it made him the highest paid actor in Hollywood<\/span>. That coupled with the fact that his character would arm-wrestle his way back into his son\u2019s life kept audiences away. If you can get past the basic premise that Stallone<\/span> is a truck driving arm wrestler trying to win back his son\u2019s affection from a rich grandfather who has lied about him\u2026 wait, now as I type this, I\u2019m wondering how I got past the premise! Anyway, I thought the movie was okay. Not great, but definitely not one of the 100 worst.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Anaconda<\/span>: Jon Voight<\/span> is so crazy and Jennifer Lopez<\/span> is so hot that you just have to go with it. Throw in Ice Cube, Eric Stoltz, Jonathon Hyde, Owen Wilson, Danny Trejo<\/span> and one big computerized snake and you\u2019re in for 89 minutes of fun.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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