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The Worst Movie of All Time?? What??

posted 18 years ago by peter_89
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I really have to question those who call this the worst film of all time. It's not supposed to be taken seriously! It's a parody! And a damn good one at that, given what's it's genre is, can you people recognize this?? The only way for any movie to really be that bad is for the creators to actually make an effort at a non-parodying film (like Batman and Robin, Ecks versus Sever, anything by Ed Wood...) There is a difference between a parody and a bad movie.

[–] RollingXStones 18 years ago

I think people who are more into the science fiction genre prefer movies that are not ment to be funny or taken seriously. Though I strongly agree with you, many people find this annoying. Whilst other great B list sci-fi films were not on the task at all of being humorous, many people find them outrangeously funny. But AOTKT was purposly ment to be funny, as you said, which people find as an attempt at trying too hard. I have to agree with you though. People shouldn't take it seriously. It's a movie about murderous vegtables; what did you expect?

[–] johnmorley44 17 years ago

Yes, this movie always gets touted as one of the worst movies ever made, and gets lumped in with films like Plan 9, Night Of The Lepus, Frogs etc - but it is a parody, it's not meant to be taken seriously. I am often stunned by the people who don't get this.

I mean come on, look at the title, and it even has a theme song - if you don't know from the opening credits what you are in for you have to be really dumb.

Unfortunately, it's just not a very good film pre se, it fails miserably as a comedy and a parody. Once you get past the title, the joke stops right there.

[–] the7thson1962 13 years ago

Thank you!! Somebody finally gets it! This film is the "Airplane!" of mutant tomato films...NOT meant to be taken seriously. It does not, therefore, belong in the same category as Plan 9 or any other film that was intended to be taken seriously. Just look at the sight gags, for cryin' out loud. Obviously a parody.

[–] Cloudburst2000 17 years ago

I love me some good sci-fi, but I also love bad b sci-fi/horror movies. You can't beat movies like AOTKT, Killer Klowns From Outer Space, Dead Alive, the original Little Shop of Horrors (the non-musical version), etc.

[–] skiop 16 years ago

Technically tomatoes are fruits. They're big berries.

I have no taste, but that just means there's less of a chance that I'll get eaten

[–] Matt272 17 years ago

Movies that are INTENTIONALY bad, should not qualify for "Worst movie ever".

[–] Janebobbob 17 years ago

Movies that are INTENTIONALY bad, should not qualify for "Worst movie ever".

Darn, so does that mean if I make the worlds worst film on purpose it won't be the worlds worst film?

Can't spell won't spell

[–] Matt272 17 years ago

Nope, it'll backfire and be great.

[–] ganstaman56 17 years ago

It IS the worst film of all time. It's supposed to be!

[–] Cloudburst2000 17 years ago

Well, no technically it's not the worst film of all time. The worst film of all time would be a movie that is so horrid that no one wants to watch it. The kind of bad that isn't even funny. Sure this movie is bad, but in a hugely funny way. It's fun to watch and it makes fun of itself. It's a wonderful parody. Since it is fun to watch and does have a large following, that means it's not the worst movie ever. I can think of movies that are way worse like Batman and Robin. It is just a stink-fest and it isn't even funny. It's definitely one of the worst movies ever made. Others would be Gigli or however you spell it. I heard about how it was so bad so I was hoping it would be funny-bad...NOT. It's just bad bad. There are too many others to list. So now way is AOTKT the worst movie ever when it's enjoyable to watch and there is so much drivel out there that isn't even palatable.

[–] cjbzgzgibe 17 years ago

This movie is like "springtime for hitler" from The producers... So bad it's actually good...

So yeah if you'd try to make the worst movie it would turn out great... hehehe

[–] PsicoticX 17 years ago

I like this movie very much, it's certainly more entertaining to me than:

-The Crow Wicked Prayer
-Super Mario Brothers
-Street Fighter The Movie
-The Matrix & sequels
-Minority Report
-The Island.

[–] VictorianSquid 16 years ago

Surely it couldn't possibly be worse than Ulli Lommels 'The Tomb or 'Borderline Cult'

"God put you here to test my faith,dude"-BILL HICKS

[–] PACman66 16 years ago

"Bad" movies can fall into two categories: 1.) So bad they’re good (therefore, not a REAL bad movie) i.e. anything by Ed Wood, Ray Denis Steckler or Herchell Gorden Lewis.
And 2.) Movies SO BAD, they are absolutely UNWATCHABLE. (i.e. Manos: Hands of Fate, Red Zone Cuba)

This is a comedy, a parody, if you will. It’s supposed to be stupid. To judge this movie as a “Horror movie” would be to judge “Airplane” as an Air Disaster movie.
It’s REALLY SAD… When no one gets the joke.

Trust me,
Swan

[–] JPfanatic93 16 years ago

It's not very good, but certainly not the worst. Armageddon is worse for one thing.

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[–] holljjk 12 years ago

I understand that this movie is a parody and not a serious movie. That being said it is a bad movie. the reason it is bad is because it is not funny, and that is the one thing a comedy has to be in order to work. Of course this is just my opinion, but that is why I think this film is bad because it is trying to be funny and it fails.

I'm not saying I don't trust you and I'm not saying I do, but I don't:)

[–] tali1 12 years ago

I thought it was a good-ish effort all round -the worst thing about the movie is the tomoatoes -they are not ugly or nasty enough and don't make enough killings- bit of a con

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[–] Woodyanders 12 years ago

"Manos: The Hands of Fate" is much, much worse.

I'm a totally bitchin' bio writer from Mars!

[–] the7thson1962 8 years ago

For absolutely gawdawful sci-fi, it's hard to beat "Laserblast". Check it out, it's a hideous affront to the film gods.