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Truly..the worst film ever

posted 18 years ago by jim154
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"The Worst Film Ever." This is quite a common refrain on IMDB. It took me 20 years to come around to expressing my views about this film. "The Worst Film Ever." I saw this in the discussion board about the movie "Sideways." I am so very sorry, but "Sideways" doesn't even hold a candle to this god awful movie, if that's what you want to call this absolute waste of celluloid.This movie was just down right boring. I paid more attention to the happenings going on in the theatre then on the screen. My brother was so bored with this picture he fell asleep in the theatre. I tried to wake him a few times, but he just fell right back to sleep. His snoring became so loud that some of the other theatre patrons complained. They called the theatre usher to tell my brother to either wake up or just leave the theatre altogether. When it came out on VHS in 1986, my mother rented a copy from the neighborhood video store. I warned her about this movie. I told her that she would be disappointed. She loved Robert Redford and wouldn't listen to word I had to say about this film. Sure enough..she became so disappointed with this movie - she pulled the plug on this movie before it was even half way over. The movie was just that bad.

[–] Drooch 8 years ago

I paid more attention to the happenings going on in the theatre then on the screen.

Can you pay more attention to your spelling, too? It'll be harder to write you off as just another IMDb ADHD sufferer.

[–] Johnboy1221 8 years ago

Amen, brother. The only time I was taken with the film was when Redford flew over the falls. A terminal bore.

[–] Robbmonster 8 years ago

I always enjoy when someone declares something to be the 'worst movie ever', then says NOTHING to back up their opinion.

Luckily, this doesn't apply to you, as you did manage to declare it was 'just down right boring', which at least counts for something.

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[–] KhurramAtta 8 years ago

It isn't the worst movie of all time but it sure is boring. Why are we supposed to care about the lead character anyway? Is it because she like africans? Really? LOL

Also, it is one of the worst movies ever to win best Picture Oscar. I don't know what the academy was thinking. The Award should have gone to The Color Purple which was amazing,well-acted, engaging and emotional. Instead they gave the award to this boring movie.

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[–] wylierichardson-966-922691 8 years ago

I agree that the Color Purple was a better movie, but not by a big margin.

This movie - Out of Africa, I mean - was based on a true story. Karen Blixen was a real person, and a well-known writer during her lifetime. They probably figured that the exotic locale would make a suitable feature film. The cinematography was great, but as a drama it's a bit slow-paced, sort of like British TV.

[–] bobbobwhite 8 years ago

See it again when you are 16 years old and maybe you will like it better.

[–] iadorepink 8 years ago

You must truly be 'an idiot' if you think this is the worst film ever, It has great cinematography and great acting, It has plenty of flaws but this film was not even the worst that year in 1985, You're overreacting kid.