Movies disowned by the people who made them
Have you ever seen a movie and said "That movie was so bad the people who made it must have known it was bad, but made it anyway!" Well with these movies either the director, writer on an actor in the film said "Yeah, that was pretty bad." Making these the worst films ever, when the people who made them admit they were bad
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- DirectorRobert WiseStarsWilliam ShatnerLeonard NimoyDeForest KelleyWhen an alien spacecraft of enormous power is spotted approaching Earth, Admiral James T. Kirk resumes command of the overhauled USS Enterprise in order to intercept it.Not just one or two people thought this was bad, no EVERYONE involved with this film at one point while making the film said "this movie is terrible!"
- DirectorJoel SchumacherStarsArnold SchwarzeneggerGeorge ClooneyChris O'DonnellBatman and Robin try to keep their relationship together even as they must stop Mr. Freeze and Poison Ivy from freezing Gotham City.Can you really blame them?
- DirectorBarry SonnenfeldStarsWill SmithKevin KlineKenneth BranaghThe two best special agents in the Wild West must save President Grant from the clutches of a diabolical, wheelchair-bound, steampunk-savvy, Confederate scientist bent on revenge for losing the Civil War.Will Smith calls this film the worst decision of his entire career
- DirectorJohn G. AvildsenStarsSylvester StalloneTalia ShireBurt YoungReluctantly retired from fighting, Rocky takes charge of Mickey's gym and agrees to train a young protégé who's hungry for success.Keep in mind Stallone hasn't said any thing about the fourth one yet
- DirectorTim BurtonStarsMark WahlbergHelena Bonham CarterTim RothIn 2029, an Air Force astronaut crash-lands on a mysterious planet where evolved, talking apes dominate a race of primitive humans.Marky mark said after the films release that it could have been better, but the studio forced Tim burton to make a film for summer 01
- DirectorRoland EmmerichStarsMatthew BroderickJean RenoMaria PitilloFrench nuclear tests irradiate an iguana into a giant monster that heads off to New York City. The American military must chase the monster across the city to stop it before it reproduces.Tristar was so ashamed that they rereleased the real Godzilla films on DVD
- DirectorTom SixStarsDieter LaserWinter WilliamsAshlynn YennieA mad scientist kidnaps and mutilates a trio of tourists in order to reassemble them into a human centipede, created by stitching their mouths to each others' rectums.And the sequel
This doesn't really count as the director purposely made these films s**t, but he stills knows these films are bad - DirectorDwight H. LittleStarsJon FooKelly OvertonCary-Hiroyuki TagawaJin Kazama witnesses the death of his mother Jun by Tekken in the slums known as Anvil. After finding a Tekken ID he decides to seek out vengeance for his mother's death.Fans of the game and creators of the game called betrayal
- DirectorSam RaimiStarsTobey MaguireKirsten DunstTopher GraceA strange black entity from another world bonds with Peter Parker and causes inner turmoil as he contends with new villains, temptations, and revenge.Sam raimi thinks it could have been better
- DirectorBrett RatnerStarsPatrick StewartHugh JackmanHalle BerryThe human government develops a cure for mutations, and Jean Grey becomes a darker uncontrollable persona called the Phoenix who allies with Magneto, causing escalation into an all-out battle for the X-Men.Hugh Jackman says it could have been better
- DirectorJon FavreauStarsRobert Downey Jr.Mickey RourkeGwyneth PaltrowWith the world now aware of his identity as Iron Man, Tony Stark must contend with both his declining health and a vengeful mad man with ties to his father's legacy.Joss Whedon (director of the avengers) Shane Black (director of Iron Man 3) and paramount pictures have admitted that they hate this film, and yet this somehow has a higher IMDB rating than captain America!
- DirectorChris WeitzStarsNicole KidmanDaniel CraigDakota Blue RichardsIn a parallel universe, young Lyra Belacqua journeys to the far North to save her best friend and other kidnapped children from terrible experiments by a mysterious organization.Chris Weitz was a huge fan of the books and was upset that New Line cinema had to edit the film so much that it resembled the book less and less. But since he wrote and directed this film page for page from the book if they ever release a director's cut that should be better
- DirectorTroy MillerStarsDerek RichardsonEric Christian OlsenEugene LevySet back in the 80s when Harry met Lloyd in high school where they cross paths with a mean principal and a bunch of other outcasts much like themselves.The studio that made this film realized it was bad and are working with the farley brothers to make a sequel to the original with the original cast
- DirectorMichael BayStarsShia LaBeoufMegan FoxJosh DuhamelSam Witwicky leaves the Autobots behind for a normal life. But when his mind is filled with cryptic symbols, the Decepticons target him and he is dragged back into the Transformers' war.Both Bay and Lebeof said this movie was bad, and hoped dark of the moon would be better, it wasn't but at least they tried!
- DirectorBo WelchStarsMike MyersSpencer BreslinDakota FanningTwo bored children have their lives turned upside down when a talking cat comes to visit them.Dr. Suess's widow was so disgusted by this film that she forbid any more live action adaptations of her husbands work. Not to mention a few of the actors regret being in this.
- DirectorBrad SilberlingStarsWill FerrellDanny McBrideAnna FrielA space-time vortex sucks scientist Rick Marshall, his assistant Holly and a survivalist Will into a world populated by dinosaurs and painfully slow creatures called Sleestaks.The CEO of universal said this film was inexcusable
- DirectorPitofStarsHalle BerrySharon StoneBenjamin BrattA shy woman, endowed with the speed, reflexes, and senses of a cat, walks a thin line between criminal and hero, even as a detective doggedly pursues her, fascinated by both of her personas.Halle Berry is to date one of the only people who accepted the razzies this movie got in person, and said that she learned from this mistake of a film.
- DirectorEd ByeStarsFiona AllenSophie ThompsonJerry O'ConnellThe Fat Slags from Viz hit the big time and become celebrities.The creators of the comic strip this "movie" is based off said it was s**t
- DirectorMichael LehmannStarsBruce WillisDanny AielloAndie MacDowellA cat burglar is forced to steal Da Vinci works of art for a world domination plot.A few of the actors in this film say anyone who likes this film is an idiot
- DirectorDoug WalkerStarsDoug WalkerThe Critic takes an amateurish approach to Let's Plays by reviewing Bart's Nightmare.True it isn't a movie, but Doug Walker did say he thought this episode was bad
- DirectorIrwin AllenStarsMichael CaineKatharine RossRichard WidmarkA huge swarm of deadly African bees spreads terror over American cities by killing thousands of people.Irwin Allen hopes never to be reminded of this film for the rest of his life
- DirectorLawrence KasdanStarsMorgan FreemanThomas JaneJason LeeFriends on a camping trip discover that the town they're vacationing in is being plagued in an unusual fashion by parasitic aliens from outer space.Stephen King didn't even like the book he wrote himself! He had such little faith in this film he sold the rights for ONE DOLLAR!!
- DirectorDavid Lowell RichStarsAlain DelonSusan BlakelyRobert WagnerA supersonic airborne disaster. In order to survive a flight headed for the Moscow Olympics, passengers of the Concorde must endure aerial acrobatics to dodge missiles and survive a device that decompresses the plane.The studio realized the film was so stupid, (it was too late to cancel the project) that they had to advertise it as a comedy!
- DirectorPeter HewittStarsBreckin MeyerJennifer Love HewittStephen TobolowskyJon Arbuckle buys a second pet, a dog named Odie. However, Odie is then abducted and it is up to Jon's cat, Garfield, to find and rescue the canine.I just watched Zombieland for the first time so don't blame me for not knowing about this
- DirectorTim HillStarsBreckin MeyerJennifer Love HewittBilly ConnollyJon and Garfield visit the United Kingdom, where a case of mistaken cat identity finds Garfield ruling over a castle. His reign is soon jeopardized by the nefarious Lord Dargis, who has designs on the estate.I figure if the first one was the only bad movie Bill Murry made that he said was bad he must hate the second one
- DirectorStephen NorringtonStarsSean ConneryStuart TownsendPeta WilsonIn an alternate Victorian Age world, a group of famous contemporary fantasy, science fiction, and adventure characters team up on a secret mission.This movie was so bad it made Connery and Norrington retire!
- DirectorJim MallonStarsTrace BeaulieuMichael J. NelsonJim MallonMike Nelson and his robot companions watch and give their comments about This Island Earth (1955).The cast & crew of the MST3K show said it was very agrivating working with a Hollywood studio and even said that this was the worst experience of their entire careers as MST3K staff.
- DirectorValerie BreimanStarsAdam SandlerBilly Bob ThorntonBilly ZaneA struggling young comedian takes a menial job on a cruise ship hoping for his big chance to make it in the world of cruise-ship comedy.And believe me, when Adam Sandler says a movie is bad you know it's bad
- DirectorGuillermo del ToroStarsMira SorvinoJeremy NorthamAlexander GoodwinThree years ago, entomologist Dr. Susan Tyler genetically created an insect to kill cockroaches carrying a virulent disease. Now, the insects are out to destroy their only predator, mankind.Guillermo Del Toro has stated that this is his worst movie
- DirectorJean-Pierre JeunetStarsSigourney WeaverWinona RyderDominique PinonTwo centuries after her death, a powerful human/alien hybrid clone of Ellen Ripley aids a crew of space pirates in stopping the aliens from reaching Earth.Everyone blames Joss Whedon for this movie being bad, but in reality the studio made big changes to his original script, which annoyed Joss, as it should
- DirectorJohn CarpenterStarsNatasha HenstridgeIce CubePam GrierIn 2176, a Martian police unit is sent to pick up a highly dangerous criminal at a remote mining post. Upon arrival, the cops find that the post has become a charnel house.Ice Cube said this was the worst movie he had been in.
- DirectorMarc ForsterStarsBrad PittMireille EnosDaniella KerteszFormer United Nations employee Gerry Lane traverses the world in a race against time to stop a zombie pandemic that is toppling armies and governments and threatens to destroy humanity itself.Original cut.
This movie was supposed to come out next month, but the studio realized "wait hold on, this movie sucks!" so they called for 7 weeks of re shoots. And when Paramount says a movie is bad, it must be.