was it this bad?

No. You should see the movie and make your own decision, but here's a new review of the DVD from Eclipse Magazine--

MY BIG FAT INDEPENDENT MOVIE

Thanks to “Airplane!,” “Scary Movie,” “Not Another Teen Movie,” and others, most movie genres have been subjected to merciless satire, spoofery and/or serious ribbing. Now, it’s the indies’ turn. “My Big, Fat Independent Movie” takes aim at low-budget, self-consciously arty productions with slightly more than occasional success.

Produced for “well under a mill,” “BigFat” takes shots at more than thirty indie hits, including: “Amelie,” “My Big, Fat Greek Wedding,” “Reservoir Dogs,” “Pulp Fiction,” “El Mariachi,” “Memento” and so forth… The plot, such as it is, revolves around an assignment to commit a “botched robbery,” and involves many of the most clichéd plot twists around: mistaken identity, stalkers, lesbians, Mexican standoffs, and so forth.

What makes “BigFat” unique is the way writers Adam Schwartz and Chris Gore take aim at each of the clichés – and each of the movies they send up [the opening sequence is one of the best riffs on “Memento” that could be imagined]. They’re fearless in taking their targets way beyond the expected, and director Philip Zlotorynski does an impressive job of realizing their script with such a small budget. Notable performances come from Ashley Head, [Anomalie] and Brain Krow [Memento Guy] – as well as Paget Brewster’s turn [and turn is the right word] as Julianne, the not-so “Good Girl.”

Once again, Anchor Bay entertainment has done a terrific job finding a quirky little movie that deserves to be seen.

“BigFat” includes the following features: audio commentary from Zlotorynski and Gore [insightful and as entertaining as the movie]; “The Making of My Big, Fat Independent Movie” [almost a production class], and the theatrical trailer.

Grade: My Big, Fat Independent Movie – B
Grade: Features: B+

Final Grade: B

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Apparently if you liked it, you're a pretentious *beep* and if you hated it, you are an idiot without a sense of humour.

So those are your options.

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I decided to watch this movie one more time since no movie could possibly be as bad as I thought this movie was. My first impression was wrong. It's even worse.