Although HIGHLY disappointing, Batman V Superman does not deserve to go on top 10 worst movie list. I can name at least 50 worst movies. It is #1 on most disappointing movie of 2016 though.
Kermode has put films he's disappointed in on the list before, and it's a reasonable piece of criteria. Pretty sure there was a fairly mediocre but innocuous film a few years back he included specifically because 'I expect more from these people'.
Strong list there Mark, couldn't agree more with the inclusions of The Green Inferno and BVS. I have a feeling that the people who praise BVS are the same ones who thought the Star Wars prequels weren't that bad.
2&3 of the prequels weren't that bad, they were fun but forgettable action films, they didn't have the magic of the originals but that's same with alot of these relaunches of old properties, like the first 2 star trek films.
I saw the extended edition last week (I didn't see it in cinemas), and it was pretty good ! Quite long, but I really didn't find the flaws that the cinema version supposedly had. And no, the prequels were terrible, only Episode III is worth watching though it's not great.
So, can we safely say, that there will be no Ghostbusters on that list? You know, I'm fine with that. But please, Kermode, don't ever tell us that the old routine of testing a weapon and accidentally destroying some valuable object is a "hilarious scene" and so on. Because it kinda makes me ashamed of naming you one of my favorite critics from now on.
The only criticism I dislike on this list is your criticism of "Knight of Cups"... this idea that people who are rich (and / or get hit on by hot girls) can't have problems or issues... I've never understood that. Do you think rich people just aren't people? Do you really think loads of money would solve all your problems? It's just a really dumb criticism IMO... "First world problems" can be interesting or engaging... or what, does EVERY film have to be about some life-or-death situation, or someone who's poor, or underprivileged in SOME way?
Of course rich people can have real problems...that doesn't mean the problems presented in that movie qualify. Often it boils down to "Oh man, my life's too easy, it's a real bummer". On the grand scheme of things, that's not that much of a problem. Not being able to afford your rent...now that's a doozy!
Paul Dennett I haven't actually seen Knight of Cups, but if there is an issue with the problems presented in the film, Kermode didn't really make that clear IMO.
Knight of Cups wasn't about "1st world problems", it was about a search for meaning in life, which is a universal subject. The fact that Christian Bale's character lived a decadent and materially privileged life is beside the point. It only highlighted how empty and meaningless his life was spiritually. It's a great film.
Saying Eli Roth should grow up is a ridiculous thing to say. The guy makes genre flicks. It's his thing. Would you say the same thing to John Carpenter or Adam Wingard? No. And no I'm not comparing Roth to Carpenter. Just giving examples of other genre film-makers.
Eli Roth's characters are awful, just awful. That mentality permeates his movies, and yeah, he does indeed need to grow up and actually learn to write characters that would actually horrify us to see die. In horror, that's a pretty big deal. It's not the fact that he likes genre flicks, it's his approach to them.
I find it extremely fascinating that someone hates a movie that I personally love so much. Goes to show that people are indeed different and that is totally fine as long as we respect each other.
I'm sure Malick is making a statement about the spiritual vacuity of the characters in Knight Of Cups. It will be reappraised one day. I still think it's boring as heck, anyway.
"The loggers are the good guys; the protesting students are idiots." Same as in real life, then. And Batman v Superman? I've only seen the 3 hour cut but I'd give it a solid 7/10. "Overprivileged white man..." Yes, I can see you're a BBC employee.
The Forest with that Natalie Dormer has to sit on this list Mark! Movie was so terrible I feel asleep, wake up somewhere towards the end, called quits and went back to bed.
Really don't appreciate the insinuation that just because you're rich, that means you're not allowed to have feelings anymore. Have you never heard Richard Cory?
My personal worst ten from the 91 films I saw with Jan. to June US release dates are: 10. Ride Along 2 9. Mojave 8. Mercury Plains 7. Cabin Fever (2016 remake) 6. Kindergarten Cop 2 (real movie!) 5. Dirty Grandpa 4. God's Not Dead 2 3. Norm of the North 2. Fifty Shades of Black 1. Meet the Blacks Dishonorable Mentions: 400 Days, Get a Job, Bleed, The Forest, Diablo, The Boss, Gods of Egypt, The 5th Wave, and Allegiant.
The Vicious Chicken of Bristol I have, but I liked it. Currently my 32nd favorite film of the 99 movies I've seen so far in 2016. I definitely had problems with the sloppy editing in the middle and while I like Jesse Eisenberg as a villain, I don't like him as Lex Luthor. He feels more like a Riddler kind of guy. Overall I had a fun time with the movie. I'm curious about the Ultimate Version.
TheAuthorsFiles It's mainly 32nd because I don't think it's a bad film. I can understand the disappointment, trust me. But I found it overall competently made save for some scenes that felt like they needed to be right after other scenes as opposed to one or more scenes between them and Jesse Eisenberg not feeling like Lex Luthor. There it some really good, dumb, fun action, that is a bit hollow, but entertaining enough. I also loved Ben Affleck as Batman. The good outweighed the bad for me just enough to give it 4 out of 5 which to me means really good, but not amazing or outstanding. Plus, I went into it thinking the absolute worst, especially since the 2nd trailer gave away the whole movie. Maybe those extremely low expectations helped me like the movie more? That can happen for me. Plus, there are movies out there that have absolutely no redeemable qualities and is just complete incompetent film making. Movies like Meet the Blacks. I can't in good conscious put a completely incompetent film over a mostly competent film I had a fun time with. Out of those 99 films, only about 31 of them have under 3 stars from me, meaning there are only 31 films so far from 2016 I disliked overall.
The Vicious Chicken of Bristol I'm sorry you feel that way, but people do have different opinions. I can understand where people can be very disappointed with BvS. I had really, really low expectations when I went into, especially after the trailer that revealed the whole plot. But I felt the good outweighed the bad. It also could be because I never read any comic book. So, I didn't have a certain expectation of BvS being close to... is the comic called The Dark Knight Returns... (that's the one with Batman vs Superman, right?). So, I have less of a disappointment level with BvS than a lot of others could have.
0=Axel=0 I didn't watch any of these particular bad movies because I wanted to. I started reviewing movies on my CZcams channel last year and I watched these films as commitment to being a movie review.
Maxben L Sometimes. I know he's talked about the alternate cuts of some of Ridley Scott's films like Blade Runner and Kingdom of Heaven. I can't think of more examples but that's the one that stands out to me.
Despite its flaws, I really loved the green inferno. For me, it was like mark when he put minions on his best of. It would surprise to have a Terrance Malik film on my worst of list because really the only film I've enjoyed let alone loved, is the thin red line.
"If Terence Malick directed an advert for Inifinity by Calvin Klein." ALSO known as The Tree of Life, though people still laughably have a hard time accepting the definitively superficial pretentiousness of that one, still.
Who still says that "critics hated BatmanVsuperman, but audiences loved it"? No! Audiences DIDN'T love it! Some loved it, some hated it, but even on average, it's more of a "hmmm..." reaction than a "We love it" reaction!
BvS is not even remotely bad when movies like The Forest , Fifthy Shade of Black, Ghostbuster 2016 and steven seagal movie exist. You need watch more movie , yo dude. BvS is dissapointing but not worst
I generally think that the best if the year and worst of the year lists need to be broken into multiple, more specific, lists. Batman v Superman is legitimately one of the worst big budget blockbusters of the year, but if you broaden the list to movies with wide releases it may not make it; and if you include any movie that was released to theatres, I don't think most of these movies would make the cut.
My friends and I agree with Kermode here; Jesse Eissenberg's take on Lex Luther was THE worst since Kevin Spacey's. BvS wasn't the worst superhero film I've seen, but it could have been so much better.
I wish Mark had said something to Robin Williams, a rich white man, adored by the masses with a family who loved him. "You're depressed? That's a first world problem! Just get over it!" As far as The Green Inferno goes, it's a "meh" film, but its subversion of cannibal movie stereotypes was interesting. You just because you missed the point that Roth was making, satirising the faux-activism that is so prevalent on university campuses and Twitter (that is to say, people who only support causes to gain social cred and look cool.) I respect you for putting High Rise on your top 10, but come on man.
I was so excited for BvS since the day it was announced, so as you can imagine I was extremely excited to see it. Then I watched it and the disappointment and frustration literally gave me one of the worst headaches I've had in years. :/
Come on, Dr. Kermode! I suggested that you watch the Extended Edition of Fatman v Superham: Lawn of Justin and reassess the movie. The Extended Cut is to BvS what Apocalypse Now Redux is to Apocalypse Now, although I know that comparing BvS to Apocalypse Now is a compliment that it doesn't deserve, but you get the point.
I watched BvS ultimate edition last night and it was excellent. It appears that Mark has no creative imagination as Jesse Eisenberg's Lex Luthor was terrifying and unconventional. Snyder should be applauded for his faithful approach to the source materials. Also, finally Mark has seen what many others realised about Mallick many films ago. He is confused and with an overblown sense of his own importance and lack of vision. Tree of Life was so patronising and childish you could be forgiven for thinking it was made by a 6 year old. Forcing religeon nonsense into people's faces while paradoxically worshipping nature. Has there ever been a more falsely worshipped film? Wake up and re-evaluate Mallick's output in the last 10 years. It is embarrassingly awful but pretty to watch!
I don't go out of my way to see bad movies unless they're free, I'm really interested, or I feel obliged to see them. Anyways, my list: 10 - Mr. Right 9 - The Purge: Election Year 8 - Free State of Jones 7 - Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice 6 - Alice Through the Looking Glass 5 - Now You See Me 2 4 - The Brothers Grimsby (the release title in the U.S.) 3 - Pride and Prejudice and Zombies 2 - Blackway 1 - Warcraft And I kinda liked Knight of Cups...
I don't think Warcraft deserves to be on that list let alone be at the number one spot.It not a good movie (it's rather average) ,but it's not nearly as bad as some of the other movies on that list and the ones that you missed (Independence Day :resurgence eg).
Mother's Day was released in time for mother's day, the UK just happens to have it earlier than most of the rest of the world which celebrates it on the second Sunday of May.
It was technically released the weekend BEFORE Mother's Day in the United States, while Captain America: Civil War was actually released on Mother's Day weekend.
If Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice deserves a place here, then quite frankly so does Captain America: Civil War. It was essentially the same film, with the main difference being it had bright colours for the kiddies, no real weight to the events and superfluous cameos so Marvel can keep selling toys.
I haven't seen The Green Inferno I stay clear from Eli Roth films after watching Cabin Fever & Hostel. It seems to me that he's not interested in horror or films just gore.
Was Batman v Superman disappointing? Yes. Was it bad? Nah, not IMO. It wasn't great but it was far from terrible as well. Certainly not among the year's worst IMO. Though I agree with Mark on Jesse Eisenberg's performance. Definitely annoying.
I would have been ok with BvS DoJ being number 10 until I saw the 'ultimate' cut. After watching the film Zack Snyder intended to be released I regretted all the bad things I had said about the film I saw in the theatre. It must have hurt him terribly to see his work shredded and put into a crude collage which was to be presented to the public for judgment. Please, enough slamming of BvS. The 'ultimate' cut is not without its flaws, Jesse Eisenberg's snot dripping, but it's not a terrible movie.
re #6: Art should be inviolable from subjective morality Kermode, you should know this. I see Eli Roth's films as out and out comedies with bite, as they are.
I actually enjoyed The Green Inferno. Also, I'm not quite sure why you used the word 'nasty' in a critical manner to describe the film, and that is was made by a 'fanboy' (or rather a grown man passionate about, and revered within, the genre). I'd actually consider those elements as positives for a film of this nature i.e. a violent horror film made on a relatively small budget.
Ghostbusters (2016) I do not know how Kermode could list Knight of Cups as one of the worst films of the year and give Paul Feig's atrocity a pass. Kristen Wiig and Melissa McCarthy look like they were embarrassed to be in the film. (And based on some behind the scenes rumors they probably were.) Leslie Jones does not have a reason to be in the film other than to play the loud histrionic stereotypical black woman. And Kate McKinnon give the absolute worst performance by a supporting actor I have ever seen, and that includes JarJar Binks! Whenever the film is not leaning on references and cameos from the original like a crutch, the humor is either based on tired slapstick, improvised dialogue unrelated to the actual plot, juvenile toilet humor, or pop culture references from the previous century.
Waiting for the BvS defence crew to assemble, they seem to pop up wherever anyone takes the slightest bit of umbrage with their film or Snyder. I went into it with the best will in the world as a lover of all things superhero and was left sorely disappointed. Overlong, clunky, needlessly loud, as Mark says an endlessly irritating performance from Eisenberg, and in parts just plain boring. Oh, and the JL shoehorning was just unnecessary, Wonder Woman and Batffleck basically saved it from being a complete waste of ticket money.
I was going to rant as BVS is a masterpiece but then I saw it was at number 10 which mean it was number 11 in your favourite movies of the year. So it's all good :)
I don't think Knight of Cups was "first world problems the movie". That film seems more like a criticism of many peoples obsession with material goods and superficial beauty. I find it surprising Mark didn't like it after his brilliant rant about Entourage. Knight of Cups seems to be the opposite of that, there is no back patting and celebrating the degradation of women, it's all about showing how completely empty that sort of life is. It's a man who seems to have everything and yet is completely lost because money, fame and being surrounded by fake people is not a rewarding experience for most human beings. It looks great from the outside, a shining french polish that covers up a worm infested piece of furniture. I can't help but feel his reviews are being skewed a bit by his obsession with sexism in cinema and that sort of thing.
My Worst - 2016 - Top 10 : 1. The Brothers Grimsby 2. The Brothers Grimsby 3. The Brothers Grimsby 4. The Brothers Grimsby 5. The Brothers Grimsby 6. The Brothers Grimsby 7. The Brothers Grimsby 8. The Brothers Grimsby 9. The Brothers Grimsby 10. The Brothers Grimsby
agreed with all the other movies,but the green inferno was entertaining trash.agreed with other comment I was laughing at the acting.actually the natives that Roth employed were Better at acting than rest of cast.I actually enjoyed the uni brats getting eaten.😈
DrKosher3 Couldn't agree more, in fact some of favorite titles for the past few years were non mainstream, ironically the movie theater that I go to is Cineworld and as of late they have not been screening any non mainstream films, so I guess you have to really search for new titles in order not to stay informed of what's out.
The best thing about this video is that Mark chose to shoot it inside Hal 9000's Brain Room.
The Green Inferno is one of those films that is so bad, its really enjoyable to watch!
I actually loved that movie. I was laughing throughout the entire film. Eli Roth needs to make more films.
nope.
***** cool.
No...no it's not. It's just repulsive. If there were ever a film I could unwatch it would be green inferno.
WTF is Raylan Givens doing in that Mothers day tripe?
Although HIGHLY disappointing, Batman V Superman does not deserve to go on top 10 worst movie list. I can name at least 50 worst movies. It is #1 on most disappointing movie of 2016 though.
Start naming...
Kermode has put films he's disappointed in on the list before, and it's a reasonable piece of criteria. Pretty sure there was a fairly mediocre but innocuous film a few years back he included specifically because 'I expect more from these people'.
I thought BvS was a technical failure from every aspect, scenery, acting, sound, etc.
"problematic"
Mark does love that word.
That's a very kind way of putting it.
Drop the Thesaurus, it's just a video about bad Hollywood movies.
Cloverfield Ln, SUCKED!!!!
edgelord bob is triggerd af lmao
Strong list there Mark, couldn't agree more with the inclusions of The Green Inferno and BVS. I have a feeling that the people who praise BVS are the same ones who thought the Star Wars prequels weren't that bad.
You can still end up enjoying a movie even if it isn't that good.
BvS is what I call a good popcorn movie where you switch it on and kill 2 hours, not as bad as many people make it out to be
+evilempireUK it may still end up in the top 5
2&3 of the prequels weren't that bad, they were fun but forgettable action films, they didn't have the magic of the originals but that's same with alot of these relaunches of old properties, like the first 2 star trek films.
I saw the extended edition last week (I didn't see it in cinemas), and it was pretty good ! Quite long, but I really didn't find the flaws that the cinema version supposedly had.
And no, the prequels were terrible, only Episode III is worth watching though it's not great.
So, can we safely say, that there will be no Ghostbusters on that list? You know, I'm fine with that. But please, Kermode, don't ever tell us that the old routine of testing a weapon and accidentally destroying some valuable object is a "hilarious scene" and so on. Because it kinda makes me ashamed of naming you one of my favorite critics from now on.
EuroTrasho Productions You're totally right. I've changed my mind completely after your insightful argument.
Did you know that you can criticize a person referring to him directly without actually expecting him to answer?
The only criticism I dislike on this list is your criticism of "Knight of Cups"... this idea that people who are rich (and / or get hit on by hot girls) can't have problems or issues... I've never understood that. Do you think rich people just aren't people? Do you really think loads of money would solve all your problems? It's just a really dumb criticism IMO... "First world problems" can be interesting or engaging... or what, does EVERY film have to be about some life-or-death situation, or someone who's poor, or underprivileged in SOME way?
Of course rich people can have real problems...that doesn't mean the problems presented in that movie qualify. Often it boils down to "Oh man, my life's too easy, it's a real bummer". On the grand scheme of things, that's not that much of a problem. Not being able to afford your rent...now that's a doozy!
Paul Dennett I haven't actually seen Knight of Cups, but if there is an issue with the problems presented in the film, Kermode didn't really make that clear IMO.
Bill Murray has got to that stage in his career where he doesn't give a toss what he does because people will buy Ghostbusters on Blu Ray this year.
Knight of Cups wasn't about "1st world problems", it was about a search for meaning in life, which is a universal subject. The fact that Christian Bale's character lived a decadent and materially privileged life is beside the point. It only highlighted how empty and meaningless his life was spiritually. It's a great film.
Agreed 100%.
Ronan Murphy Well, at least someone gets it. My favorite of the year.
Saying Eli Roth should grow up is a ridiculous thing to say. The guy makes genre flicks. It's his thing. Would you say the same thing to John Carpenter or Adam Wingard? No. And no I'm not comparing Roth to Carpenter. Just giving examples of other genre film-makers.
Eli Roth's characters are awful, just awful. That mentality permeates his movies, and yeah, he does indeed need to grow up and actually learn to write characters that would actually horrify us to see die. In horror, that's a pretty big deal. It's not the fact that he likes genre flicks, it's his approach to them.
BvS is the worst excuse of a film ever made
Another of Zack "the hack" Snyders botched abortions that he calls "films"
I'll match BvS with The Canyons and raise you any Pauly Shore movie.
Not even close to the worst film ever made. have you seen fifty shades of grey.
I take it you haven't seen most of the Marvel movies then.
Not a biased DC fan at all +The DC Collector
Glad to see Batman V Superman on here. Such a stupid, pretentious, gloomy mess of a film.
I find it extremely fascinating that someone hates a movie that I personally love so much. Goes to show that people are indeed different and that is totally fine as long as we respect each other.
Which movie are you referring to specifically?
+Chris Devine Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. I did not watch the Theatrical cut only the Ultimate Edition 3 times and God was it awesome.
+Gent M That was a really smart decision on your part.
I liked Knight of Cups, it was a visual trip.
No worse a script than High Rise.
Knight of cups was a malick film wtf did he expect. Its a good malick film
It's my most underrated film of the year.
I'm sure Malick is making a statement about the spiritual vacuity of the characters in Knight Of Cups. It will be reappraised one day. I still think it's boring as heck, anyway.
"The loggers are the good guys; the protesting students are idiots." Same as in real life, then.
And Batman v Superman? I've only seen the 3 hour cut but I'd give it a solid 7/10.
"Overprivileged white man..." Yes, I can see you're a BBC employee.
Who said I was an atheist?
The Forest with that Natalie Dormer has to sit on this list Mark! Movie was so terrible I feel asleep, wake up somewhere towards the end, called quits and went back to bed.
I really LOVE these mid-year reports. Thanks!
Really don't appreciate the insinuation that just because you're rich, that means you're not allowed to have feelings anymore. Have you never heard Richard Cory?
My personal worst ten from the 91 films I saw with Jan. to June US release dates are:
10. Ride Along 2
9. Mojave
8. Mercury Plains
7. Cabin Fever (2016 remake)
6. Kindergarten Cop 2 (real movie!)
5. Dirty Grandpa
4. God's Not Dead 2
3. Norm of the North
2. Fifty Shades of Black
1. Meet the Blacks
Dishonorable Mentions: 400 Days, Get a Job, Bleed, The Forest, Diablo, The Boss, Gods of Egypt, The 5th Wave, and Allegiant.
The Vicious Chicken of Bristol I have, but I liked it. Currently my 32nd favorite film of the 99 movies I've seen so far in 2016. I definitely had problems with the sloppy editing in the middle and while I like Jesse Eisenberg as a villain, I don't like him as Lex Luthor. He feels more like a Riddler kind of guy. Overall I had a fun time with the movie. I'm curious about the Ultimate Version.
TheAuthorsFiles It's mainly 32nd because I don't think it's a bad film. I can understand the disappointment, trust me. But I found it overall competently made save for some scenes that felt like they needed to be right after other scenes as opposed to one or more scenes between them and Jesse Eisenberg not feeling like Lex Luthor. There it some really good, dumb, fun action, that is a bit hollow, but entertaining enough. I also loved Ben Affleck as Batman. The good outweighed the bad for me just enough to give it 4 out of 5 which to me means really good, but not amazing or outstanding. Plus, I went into it thinking the absolute worst, especially since the 2nd trailer gave away the whole movie. Maybe those extremely low expectations helped me like the movie more? That can happen for me. Plus, there are movies out there that have absolutely no redeemable qualities and is just complete incompetent film making. Movies like Meet the Blacks. I can't in good conscious put a completely incompetent film over a mostly competent film I had a fun time with.
Out of those 99 films, only about 31 of them have under 3 stars from me, meaning there are only 31 films so far from 2016 I disliked overall.
The Vicious Chicken of Bristol I'm sorry you feel that way, but people do have different opinions. I can understand where people can be very disappointed with BvS. I had really, really low expectations when I went into, especially after the trailer that revealed the whole plot. But I felt the good outweighed the bad. It also could be because I never read any comic book. So, I didn't have a certain expectation of BvS being close to... is the comic called The Dark Knight Returns... (that's the one with Batman vs Superman, right?). So, I have less of a disappointment level with BvS than a lot of others could have.
Jeez. I feel sorry for you. You should watch better movies. Need any recommendations?
0=Axel=0 I didn't watch any of these particular bad movies because I wanted to. I started reviewing movies on my CZcams channel last year and I watched these films as commitment to being a movie review.
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is a good movie. It does not belong on this list !
It's really not.
Yes it does
no it doesn't belong.
It's a classic, hope Synder makes more :)
Are you going to do a post on the Ultimate Edition when it comes out in the UK, Dr. Kermode?
it's dreadful. I hope he doesn't.
You haven't seen it you knob
Does he normally do reviews of Director's Cuts? He seems focused on the whole cinema experience.
Maxben L Sometimes. I know he's talked about the alternate cuts of some of Ridley Scott's films like Blade Runner and Kingdom of Heaven.
I can't think of more examples but that's the one that stands out to me.
"the inside of a strip club, if shot by a really top flight cinematographer"
Guess I'm watching Knight of Cups...
If 10 is batman vs superman then it's bin a good year for films
Watched Batman V Superman, a mess of a film but there were parts I really liked. Tried to be all things to all men and ended up so flawed.
What about the sequel to Pixels?
Which one?
What sequel? Voxels?
you hack.
You're referencing things I've heard of.
There will be no sequel to Pixels.
Despite its flaws, I really loved the green inferno. For me, it was like mark when he put minions on his best of. It would surprise to have a Terrance Malik film on my worst of list because really the only film I've enjoyed let alone loved, is the thin red line.
Whatever the misaligned socket is behind Mark is doing nothing for my OCD
"If Terence Malick directed an advert for Inifinity by Calvin Klein." ALSO known as The Tree of Life, though people still laughably have a hard time accepting the definitively superficial pretentiousness of that one, still.
It looks like Mark is sitting in front of HAL's memory centre.
Who still says that "critics hated BatmanVsuperman, but audiences loved it"?
No! Audiences DIDN'T love it! Some loved it, some hated it, but even on average, it's more of a "hmmm..." reaction than a "We love it" reaction!
BvS is not even remotely bad when movies like The Forest , Fifthy Shade of Black, Ghostbuster 2016 and steven seagal movie exist. You need watch more movie , yo dude. BvS is dissapointing but not worst
I generally think that the best if the year and worst of the year lists need to be broken into multiple, more specific, lists.
Batman v Superman is legitimately one of the worst big budget blockbusters of the year, but if you broaden the list to movies with wide releases it may not make it; and if you include any movie that was released to theatres, I don't think most of these movies would make the cut.
Don't be daft, bvs was awesome
+The DC Collector it wasn't all bad but it was FAR from awesome.
Eli Roth is a talented guy but he's completely jumped the shark.
Take a shot everytime Mark explains that this is a list about the ten worst films of the year so far released in the UK between January and June 2016.
Knight of cups, also shouldn't be on the list.
Damn, son. They got you in critic jail?
I'll put some money on your books. I got you.
I wouldn't call The Green Inferno Boring
My friends and I agree with Kermode here; Jesse Eissenberg's take on Lex Luther was THE worst since Kevin Spacey's. BvS wasn't the worst superhero film I've seen, but it could have been so much better.
I know somebody who thinks Jesse Eisenberg's Lex Luthor is the worst comic book movie villain of all time.
I wish Mark had said something to Robin Williams, a rich white man, adored by the masses with a family who loved him.
"You're depressed? That's a first world problem! Just get over it!"
As far as The Green Inferno goes, it's a "meh" film, but its subversion of cannibal movie stereotypes was interesting. You just because you missed the point that Roth was making, satirising the faux-activism that is so prevalent on university campuses and Twitter (that is to say, people who only support causes to gain social cred and look cool.)
I respect you for putting High Rise on your top 10, but come on man.
I was so excited for BvS since the day it was announced, so as you can imagine I was extremely excited to see it. Then I watched it and the disappointment and frustration literally gave me one of the worst headaches I've had in years. :/
Don't say the TEN worst films and then only give us FIVE reviews. Put all TEN in one video, for GOD'S SAKE.
Does Knight Of Cups have Lee Mack saying 'but what's it smell like?' at the end?
Come on, Dr. Kermode! I suggested that you watch the Extended Edition of Fatman v Superham: Lawn of Justin and reassess the movie. The Extended Cut is to BvS what Apocalypse Now Redux is to Apocalypse Now, although I know that comparing BvS to Apocalypse Now is a compliment that it doesn't deserve, but you get the point.
Come on Mark, please can we have these in one video, rather than broken up over time. We're film fans, we can cope with the added time.
I watched BvS ultimate edition last night and it was excellent. It appears that Mark has no creative imagination as Jesse Eisenberg's Lex Luthor was terrifying and unconventional. Snyder should be applauded for his faithful approach to the source materials. Also, finally Mark has seen what many others realised about Mallick many films ago. He is confused and with an overblown sense of his own importance and lack of vision. Tree of Life was so patronising and childish you could be forgiven for thinking it was made by a 6 year old. Forcing religeon nonsense into people's faces while paradoxically worshipping nature. Has there ever been a more falsely worshipped film? Wake up and re-evaluate Mallick's output in the last 10 years. It is embarrassingly awful but pretty to watch!
Mark it's okay. You're allowed dislike Ghostbusters without being a misogynist. The two are not mutually exclusive.
I don't go out of my way to see bad movies unless they're free, I'm really interested, or I feel obliged to see them. Anyways, my list:
10 - Mr. Right
9 - The Purge: Election Year
8 - Free State of Jones
7 - Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
6 - Alice Through the Looking Glass
5 - Now You See Me 2
4 - The Brothers Grimsby (the release title in the U.S.)
3 - Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
2 - Blackway
1 - Warcraft
And I kinda liked Knight of Cups...
I don't think Warcraft deserves to be on that list let alone be at the number one spot.It not a good movie (it's rather average) ,but it's not nearly as bad as some of the other movies on that list and the ones that you missed (Independence Day :resurgence eg).
Mother's Day was released in time for mother's day, the UK just happens to have it earlier than most of the rest of the world which celebrates it on the second Sunday of May.
why would they release an American film 2 months early in the UK just so that it lines up with their date for the holiday?
It was technically released the weekend BEFORE Mother's Day in the United States, while Captain America: Civil War was actually released on Mother's Day weekend.
Green Inferno was great, albeit a total rip of classic cannibal films.
Does Mark have a problem with Eli Roth or something?
If Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice deserves a place here, then quite frankly so does Captain America: Civil War. It was essentially the same film, with the main difference being it had bright colours for the kiddies, no real weight to the events and superfluous cameos so Marvel can keep selling toys.
I know it tanked in the states but did Rock the Kasbah get a theatrical release over here? I don't remember it!
God, The Green Inferno was garbage. But I really think you're under-rating Knight of Cups.
I haven't seen The Green Inferno I stay clear from Eli Roth films after watching Cabin Fever & Hostel. It seems to me that he's not interested in horror or films just gore.
I am really glad to see Knight of Cups on this list, I love Mallick but his style has become basically self parody at this point.
Was Batman v Superman disappointing? Yes. Was it bad? Nah, not IMO. It wasn't great but it was far from terrible as well. Certainly not among the year's worst IMO. Though I agree with Mark on Jesse Eisenberg's performance. Definitely annoying.
thank you for saving me approximately 10 hours of my life
Jared Leto as the Joker was almost as bad as Eisenberg. Almost.
+kermodeandmayo Mark, is that product placement - t-shirt and hair?
Ghostbusters needs to be in the top 5 worst.
I would have been ok with BvS DoJ being number 10 until I saw the 'ultimate' cut. After watching the film Zack Snyder intended to be released I regretted all the bad things I had said about the film I saw in the theatre. It must have hurt him terribly to see his work shredded and put into a crude collage which was to be presented to the public for judgment. Please, enough slamming of BvS. The 'ultimate' cut is not without its flaws, Jesse Eisenberg's snot dripping, but it's not a terrible movie.
Mark please can you add the year in the title
In ten years time Kermode will say B vs S is a work of genius- which it is.
I liked BvS. Deeply flawed but still enjoyable.
The longer cut is better, but it's still a terrible film
Batman v Superman is absolutely horrendous
oooooo, a Terrence Mallick movie in the worst movies????
After watching this I had to download Knight of Cups & the Green Inferno
Gods of Egypt for worst film or Bad Grandpa???
re #6: Art should be inviolable from subjective morality Kermode, you should know this. I see Eli Roth's films as out and out comedies with bite, as they are.
I actually enjoyed The Green Inferno. Also, I'm not quite sure why you used the word 'nasty' in a critical manner to describe the film, and that is was made by a 'fanboy' (or rather a grown man passionate about, and revered within, the genre). I'd actually consider those elements as positives for a film of this nature i.e. a violent horror film made on a relatively small budget.
Well, it's time to rename the vids for 2015 to avoid contusion
Terrence Malik usually drops the ball on his movies in my opinion.
Was so confused about the tone of Green Inferno, was it a black comedy? Or a horror?
Ghostbusters (2016)
I do not know how Kermode could list Knight of Cups as one of the worst films of the year and give Paul Feig's atrocity a pass.
Kristen Wiig and Melissa McCarthy look like they were embarrassed to be in the film. (And based on some behind the scenes rumors they probably were.) Leslie Jones does not have a reason to be in the film other than to play the loud histrionic stereotypical black woman. And Kate McKinnon give the absolute worst performance by a supporting actor I have ever seen, and that includes JarJar Binks!
Whenever the film is not leaning on references and cameos from the original like a crutch, the humor is either based on tired slapstick, improvised dialogue unrelated to the actual plot, juvenile toilet humor, or pop culture references from the previous century.
The Green Inferno? That was yonks ago.
EuroTrasho Productions Well yes, but that's neither here nor there.
I do agree with Jesse Eisenberg he stood out like a sore thumb and should not have been casted
Brilliant description of Eli Roth.
I like the list so far, but usually Kermode picks obviously bad films for top five. Thats not really news.
Easily the most irritating performance of all time
Waiting for the BvS defence crew to assemble, they seem to pop up wherever anyone takes the slightest bit of umbrage with their film or Snyder. I went into it with the best will in the world as a lover of all things superhero and was left sorely disappointed. Overlong, clunky, needlessly loud, as Mark says an endlessly irritating performance from Eisenberg, and in parts just plain boring. Oh, and the JL shoehorning was just unnecessary, Wonder Woman and Batffleck basically saved it from being a complete waste of ticket money.
Eli Roth and Zac Snyder making the top ten worst? WELL I NEVER!
It was lex's character not the performance
I really hope Cloverfield Ln. is on the next worst 1-5. It does have acting, it does. The rest of it is coma inducing.
You're in the vast minority.
I really enjoyed the green inferno
Where's Ghostbusters?
Gods of Egypt will be in the top 5 somewhere.
What's with all the dislikes?
I loved 'Batman v Superman' also liked 'Knight of Cups' & 'Green Inferno'x
But this wasn't the ten worst. It was five worst. Why split it into two videos?
Liking the shirt, I want one.
Based on his reviews I've seen so far this year it has got to be Gods of Egypt at #1.
I was going to rant as BVS is a masterpiece but then I saw it was at number 10 which mean it was number 11 in your favourite movies of the year. So it's all good :)
Actually that's not what it means...at all. He didn't like it, but there are 9 other films he liked less.
I believe he was doing a sarcasm.
I don't think Knight of Cups was "first world problems the movie". That film seems more like a criticism of many peoples obsession with material goods and superficial beauty. I find it surprising Mark didn't like it after his brilliant rant about Entourage. Knight of Cups seems to be the opposite of that, there is no back patting and celebrating the degradation of women, it's all about showing how completely empty that sort of life is. It's a man who seems to have everything and yet is completely lost because money, fame and being surrounded by fake people is not a rewarding experience for most human beings. It looks great from the outside, a shining french polish that covers up a worm infested piece of furniture.
I can't help but feel his reviews are being skewed a bit by his obsession with sexism in cinema and that sort of thing.
My Worst - 2016 - Top 10 :
1. The Brothers Grimsby
2. The Brothers Grimsby
3. The Brothers Grimsby
4. The Brothers Grimsby
5. The Brothers Grimsby
6. The Brothers Grimsby
7. The Brothers Grimsby
8. The Brothers Grimsby
9. The Brothers Grimsby
10. The Brothers Grimsby
Thankfully I have not seen any of them
just put the camera on a tripod, please.
Nice shirt Mark.
agreed with all the other movies,but the green inferno was entertaining trash.agreed with other comment I was laughing at the acting.actually the natives that Roth employed were Better at acting than rest of cast.I actually enjoyed the uni brats getting eaten.😈
Apart from the disappointing S V B and mother's day I haven't even heard of those movies Mark, and I thought I was a movie buff :)
You should really look into non mainstream movies then bud
DrKosher3 Couldn't agree more, in fact some of favorite titles for the past few years were non mainstream, ironically the movie theater that I go to is Cineworld and as of late they have not been screening any non mainstream films, so I guess you have to really search for new titles in order not to stay informed of what's out.