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One of the all-time worst movies

posted 17 years ago by ipomosis1960
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Best Men has to be one of the worst movies ever made. I watched it last night on TV--on the late late late show, and now I know why it was shown in the middle of the night: a Shakespeare spouting lead character (and not very good at it, either); a completely improbable and stupid story line; one-dimensional stock characters; homicidal maniac FBI guy; crowd cheering for the criminal; weak, henpecked guy; hot army guy who turns out to be gay (of course); bride who is tough but sweet (although Drew Barrymore looked as if she were about to crack up all through this stinking movie; a predictiable and totally sappy ending...I can't begin to list all of the awfulness of this movie, it would take pages. I found myself laughing so often (not at the genuine comedy of the movie and plot, but for its awfulness and completely ridiculous writing) that I couldn't help watching it to the end, even though I hated myself afterwards.

[–] totigerus 15 years ago

i agree it stunk pretty bad but I love drew no matter what.

[–] dono638 14 years ago

i disagree, it had actors i liked who aren't appreciated like sean patrick flanery, fred ward, luke wilson, and andy dick(although he shouldn't be considered an actor but a fine comedian) and so what if the story was unoriginal? it still entertained me, i was looking for this movie to be deep in story when i started watching it, you can't think too much when going into movies like this, just sit back, relax, and enjoy

[–] Hersey33 13 years ago

1.A Shakespeare spouting lead character (and not very good at it, either)

Actually his shakespeare was spot on and I think its already been proven in hollywood that Sean Patrick is a good actor.

2.A completely improbable and stupid story line

Its a movie, a work of fiction, a comedy. What part of those three things makes you think this movie would be realistic.

3.one-dimensional stock characters

Your right, the characters were one dimensional..NOT! Based off that sentence I am beginning to wonder whether or not you have a firm grasp of the English language. Granted there wasn't as much depth as maybe a movie like Precious or the Crying Game. But for what the movie was and the pace of the movie not setting up a lot of time to dive into the characters past I think they did a pretty good job of letting you know where the characters come from. Perfect example being Dean Cain's character. A bad ass, America loving Green Beret who loves his country more than anything, turns out to be gay and is discharged for it. Through out the movie you do get to see him come to terms with all of this. But maybe you just didn't actually pay attention to the movie...

4. crowd cheering for the criminal

This happens in real life...so i don't quite see your complaint about this one.

5. A predictiable and totally sappy ending...

So you are going to tell me that you predicted exactly how this movie was going to end. That Drew Barrymore and Luke Wilson would be the only ones to get away via a helicopter, that Dean Cain and Sean Patrick would die at the very end but still kill the head FBI guy. That Luke Wilson and Drew Barrymore's characters would name their son Sol. Man, if you predicted all that, you should be writing movies. Oh wait, you didn't...basically what I am saying is...

It's a movie, a work of fiction. So C'mon Man!!!!

[–] esskayess 9 years ago

Alternate title: "Dog Gay Afternoon."