scallenger 483 Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 MANOS: The Hands of FateBy FAR the worst film ever made. This post isn't to discuss what you think the worst film ever made is... its to discuss THE worst film ever made is. And it IS this one. If you have seen it (in its original form or with commentary by the trio from Mystery Science Theatre 3000) you KNOW what I am talking about! And for those who don't, take a look at the International Movie Database page and read the comments, trivia, etc...http://imdb.com/title/tt0060666/For those of you have seen it, or for those who haven't and want to know what the fuss is about, respond.By the way... Manos means "hands". So the title of the film is actually: Hands: The Hands of Fate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 Funny how its number at IMDb has 666. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 Hmmm, I thought that title was held by another MST3K classic:Santa Claus Conquers the MartiansBut that has a higher IMDB rating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danielle 0 Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 Both wrong.The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies, yet more MST3K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scallenger 483 Posted February 12, 2005 Author Share Posted February 12, 2005 I haven't seen those other two titles, although by reading them up, they DO sound incredibly bad......but I still don't think anything can match up to the badness of MANOS: THE HANDS OF FATE. I'll have to see those two titles to find out. Have either of you seen MANOS?Manos...Manos...Manos... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 I thought Plan 9 From Outer Space held these prestigious worst movie places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QMM 4 Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 I thought Plan 9 From Outer Space held these prestigious worst movie places.Yes I've also heard plan 9 held that award. My friend has the dvd of it and says that it's not the worst movie ever made. It's really really really bad but it's just so bad it's hilarious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,192 Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 Haven't seen those, except for Plan 9, which is bad, but in a good way.I'm sure none of these even approach the badness of Armegeddon.Marian - still convinced that this is the absolute worst film ever made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTennisBallKid 17 Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 I haven't seen any of these; I'd nominate The Incredible Mr. Limpet, dreadful, with headache inducing songs. ttbk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin 2 Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 I always thought The Head That Wouldn't Die to be the worst film. Although Manos and Santa are really bad. I have them on DVD. Justin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin 2 Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 BTW where is Van Helsing?Justin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 I thought it was AOT..., I mean Batman and Robin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McClane 1 Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 Billy Elliot sucks. It make me sleep.Also, I hated Full Monty. It's not a funny movie at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Breathmask 555 Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 Mirko, this is about the Worst. Film. Ever. You mean to say those are two of the worst ever? - Marc, who loved Billy Elliot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 Alien Resurrection is even worse than all the real terrible movies out there, because it had a big budget. It's not even entertaining, it's just annoying.----------------Alex Cremers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McClane 1 Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 Mirko, this is about the Worst. Film. Ever. You mean to say those are two of the worst ever? - Marc, who loved Billy Elliot.No Marc, but since everybody are telling the movies they disliked, I add mine! Mirko - who probably should watch Billy Elliot again, even it's so damn boring... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 Mirko, this is about the Worst. Film. Ever. You mean to say those are two of the worst ever? - Marc, who loved Billy Elliot.No Marc, but since everybody are telling the movies they disliked, I add mine! Mirko - who probably should watch Billy Elliot again, even it's so damn boring... Doesn't that tell you something more about you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McClane 1 Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 Doesn't that tell you something more about you? WTF?!?Are you telling I'm boring?? Or gay? Mirko - who is funny and love girls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker 5 Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 Battlefield Earth is so bad you can't even laugh at it.Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,192 Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 Armageddon is so bad you can't even laugh at it anymore.Marian - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McClane 1 Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 The Last Crusade is so great you can't even start a thread about 21 reason to dislike it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverTrumpet 638 Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 How about every single Disney Channel movie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 Cape Fear, with DeNiro is so bad, itis even worse than all the real terrible movies out there, because it had a big budget. It's not even entertaining, it's just repulsive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 Cape Fear, with DeNiro is so bad, itis even worse than all the real terrible movies out there, because it had a big budget. It's not even entertaining, it's just repulsive. Really? I thought it was very funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock 11 Posted February 13, 2005 Share Posted February 13, 2005 Van Helsing and M:I2 come to mind. Armageddon at least has Billy Bob Thornton's best performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scallenger 483 Posted February 13, 2005 Author Share Posted February 13, 2005 Still need more proof that MANOS is the worst film ever? Read a scene by scene review of it below. Although, watching it itself is still far more disturbing, but here you go anyway:http://www.agonybooth.com/manos/default.asp?Page=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg1138 3 Posted February 13, 2005 Share Posted February 13, 2005 At leas "Manos" is watchable - even though you need a good sense of humour to try - there are many more examples of truly bad films which you just wouldn't even bother with.......A recent DVD release in the UK was a triple feature of The Amazing Transparent Man, Attack off the Giant Leeches and Revolt of the Zombies......"Amazing Transparent Man" has some to recommend it, but the other two grind Manos into the dust as far as sheer bad movie making is concerned......Leeches is particularly dreadful......the DVD was overpriced even at £1....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omen II 1,235 Posted February 13, 2005 Share Posted February 13, 2005 Has anyone else seen The Crater Lake Monster? Truly one of the most inept and ridiculous movies ever made.Highlights include a bizarre sub-plot about two cider-swilling rednecks' boat hire business and an autopsy as seen from the 'viewpoint' of a disembodied head. It's the only movie I've ever seen where the eponymous monster is eventually despatched by a man driving a JCB.Sorry for the spoiler, but it might save you sitting through the rest.Damien - who now wants to watch this 'Hands' movie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted February 13, 2005 Share Posted February 13, 2005 ......the DVD was overpriced even at £1.......I remember a Movie Night at college when I felt I had overpaid and been ripped off when I spent $1 to see Deuce Bigalow. :spiny: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted February 13, 2005 Share Posted February 13, 2005 What Dreams May Come is as bad as any movie, 'course it features the ultra awful actor Robin Williams, who should have stayed in Mork and Mindy, and doing comedy tours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PBL 0 Posted February 13, 2005 Share Posted February 13, 2005 Battlefield Earth is so bad you can't even laugh at it.Oh yeah!!! a couple of years ago, I rented this movie with some friends in a videostore... we couldn't believe our eyes when we saw the movie... it was soooo bad we didn't go through the end and just made fun of the movie... Well at least tryed to.I think it has one of the best dialogue in all movie history, and best acting for that line "Do you want lunch ?" by John Travolta. A must see really ! :spiny: PBL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker 5 Posted February 13, 2005 Share Posted February 13, 2005 That movie was so dreadful I had to go out and read the book. I'd heard nothing but good things about the book and couldn't imagine a movie based off of it being so bad. The book was very good. Very entertaining and fun. The movie is just pitiful.Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melange 446 Posted February 13, 2005 Share Posted February 13, 2005 .....should have stayed in Mork and MindyMork calling Orson. Nanoo Nanoo!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fommes 153 Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 I nominate Breathless (A Bout de Souffle Made in USA), or M:I 2 for that matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 What Dreams May Come is as bad as any movie, 'course it features the ultra awful actor Robin Williams, who should have stayed in Mork and Mindy, and doing comedy tours.I like him in several pics such as Insomnia, One Hour Photo and Awakenings. ----------------Alex Cremers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 I'm sure I have liked Williams in somethings, but I can't remember anything but Good Morning Vietnam, otherwise he's horrid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Breathmask 555 Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 I hear he rocked in Aladdin.Then again, that was just voice acting, and comic too.- Marc, who still needs to see the original version of Aladdin (but probably never will). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin 2 Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 One Hour PhotoI saw this and considered picking it up. Is it worth watching?Justin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SturgisPodmore 0 Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 Mrs. Doubtfire is IMO one of the funniest films ever made. (Although every track of Shore's score sounds just about the same.)~Sturgis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 One Hour PhotoI saw this and considered picking it up. Is it worth watching?JustinIt's worth watching for Williams' performance. He really good in it. Don't trust Joe (he probably hasn't seen it anyway). Rent it, don't buy.----------------Alex Cremers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 OK, I did like Mrs Doubtfire, it was funny, but it played to Williams strenghts, but One Hour Photo, was a slow, and less than satisfactory thriller, Williams is creepy, but never truly menacing, he's just kind of pitiful, maybe thats how the character was to be played, but the movie was just mediocre, and the blame maybe shouldn't fall on Williams, but the director. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uni 306 Posted March 10, 2005 Share Posted March 10, 2005 This is a tough one, since the worst B-graders are so bad they're funny, and therefore have some redeemable value. For lack of a better analogy (though I'm sure there is one), it's akin to the idea that you can't prosecute children as adults; their either too ignorant or just plain stupid to know better. If I were forced to choose one from this category, however, I'd have to go with one called--well, I can't remember the exact name, but it was something like The Thing with Two Heads. Even the title was inept, since it wasn't a "thing" at all, but the head of an small, old, white guy slapped onto the shoulder of a large black dude. I was horrified, yes, but not in the way the filmmakers clearly wanted me to be. I couldn't reconcile myself to the idea that they actually, seriously believed they were creating something dramatic.However, none of those movies are as infuriating as a film that has the budget, the expertise, and collective experience of a studio picture in its resource pool. These are the people who should know better, dammit. And the stakes are even higher for movies adapted from great original material. On that note, I'll have to agree with Neil. Battlefield Earth could have--SHOULD have--been a great flick. It would take an effort of will to screw that one up. My thanks to John Travolta for his extreme effort in this case....(I am reminded of what Crow said at the end of another B-grade gem, Space Mutiny: "You could strap a camera on the back of a very stupid box turtle with an extremely busy schedule for two weeks, and you would've gotten a better movie than this one.")In any case, Neil, I'm glad you read the book. It still ranks as a favorite of mine. - Uni Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morn 8 Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 Battlefield Earth I didn't think was bad, it's a decent sci fi action movie, much better than things more popular like for example the chronicals of riddick which is terrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 Battlefield Earth I didn't think was bad, it's a decent sci fi action movie, much better than things more popular like for example the chronicals of riddick which is terrible.yes, I did read this, Morn said it,and I read it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker 5 Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 Battlefield Earth I didn't think was bad, it's a decent sci fi action movie, much better than things more popular like for example the chronicals of riddick which is terrible.yes, I did read this, Morn said it,and I read it.I just had to quote it again for good measure. There it is. Clear as day.Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morn 8 Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 Jeeze people, there are far worse movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin 2 Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 Battlefield Earth 2?Justin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSM 126 Posted March 12, 2005 Share Posted March 12, 2005 xXx is the most noisy crap ever made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted March 12, 2005 Share Posted March 12, 2005 Jeeze people, there are far worse movies.Alien Resurrection? ----------------Alex Cremers - who thinks Alien3 is also pretty awful to the point that they are hardly watchable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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