# And the competition for worst movie of 2005 begins **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 5, 2005, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-competition-for-worst-movie-of-2005-begins/283128 "2005-01-05T02:17:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Finagle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@Finagle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Finagle)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2005, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-competition-for-worst-movie-of-2005-begins/283128/1 "2005-01-05T02:17:00Z")
Well, it’s now the time of year where they cast lame movies to the wolves and based on the previews, it looks like “Son of the Mask” is going to be an early contender for the 2005 “What were they thinking?” award. “The Mask” was a nerfed but rather well down adaptation of the comic – it used Jim Carrey’s talents as well as they’ve ever been used. It had Cameron Diaz as the love interest. It had actual pathos and lots of offbeat humor. “Son of the Mask” apparently has – a baby and a dog. Two non-verbal entities. So what’s that leave? Two hours of zany computer animation? I’m guessing that this will be first big-budget stinker of 2005. ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2005, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-competition-for-worst-movie-of-2005-begins/283128/2 "2005-01-05T02:53:09Z")
Did you notice in the trailer that some of the shots of the mask working were in _daylight?_ In the original film, the mask only worked at night. I’m thinking that the Steven Spielberg/Tom Cruise modern day America adaption of War of the Worlds is gonna suck big time. ---
**Author:** ![TheOnlySaneOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/67e7ee/32.png) [@TheOnlySaneOne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheOnlySaneOne)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2005, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-competition-for-worst-movie-of-2005-begins/283128/3 "2005-01-05T04:07:27Z")
Two words: **Racing Stripes** 'Nuff said. ---
**Author:** ![5\_time\_champ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/5/278dde/32.png) [@5\_time\_champ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/5_time_champ)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2005, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-competition-for-worst-movie-of-2005-begins/283128/4 "2005-01-05T04:51:40Z")
Only 135 more [days](http://www.starwars.com/episode-iii/). ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2005, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-competition-for-worst-movie-of-2005-begins/283128/5 "2005-01-05T06:10:33Z")
> [@TheOnlySaneOne](#): > > Two words: **Racing Stripes** > > 'Nuff said. Yeah. I’ve never seen a movie look as cliched, stupid and generally awful based on ads as Racing Stripes. ---
**Author:** ![rjung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/45deac/32.png) [@rjung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjung)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2005, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-competition-for-worst-movie-of-2005-begins/283128/6 "2005-01-05T06:29:56Z")
> [@Finagle](#): > > “Son of the Mask” apparently has – a baby and a dog. Two non-verbal entities. So what’s that leave? Two hours of zany computer animation? Carefully test-marketed levels of Zany™, thankyouverymuch. Note to Hollywood: “From the creator of **Cats and Dogs** ” is _not_ a high point you want to tout in your ads. > [@TheOnlySaneOne](#): > > Two words: **Racing Stripes** What little interest I had in that movie was squashed at the sight of a billboard featuring a zebra’s rear end. 😛 What, did they get the marketing guy from [**Operation Dumbo Drop?**](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114048/posters) ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2005, 7:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-competition-for-worst-movie-of-2005-begins/283128/7 "2005-01-05T07:17:39Z")
Geez, there are going to be some extremely bad movies this year. Along with _Racing Stripes_, I nominate _[Ice Princess](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0396652/plotsummary)_. I saw [the trailer](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0396652/trailers-screenplay-X27180-10-2) for that at _A Series Of Unfortunate Events_ and it brought me low. ---
**Author:** ![Marlitharn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/779978/32.png) [@Marlitharn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marlitharn)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2005, 9:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-competition-for-worst-movie-of-2005-begins/283128/8 "2005-01-05T09:09:54Z")
I don’t believe I’ve ever seen a movie with a hunky Zamboni driver. ---
**Author:** ![Trunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/87869e/32.png) [@Trunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trunk)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2005, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-competition-for-worst-movie-of-2005-begins/283128/9 "2005-01-05T12:24:46Z")
> [@TheOnlySaneOne](#): > > Two words: **Racing Stripes** > > 'Nuff said. Saying things like that just makes Stripes fight harder. His stripes made him an outcast. His heart made him a hero. ---
**Author:** ![Agrippina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8797f3/32.png) [@Agrippina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agrippina)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2005, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-competition-for-worst-movie-of-2005-begins/283128/10 "2005-01-05T14:17:08Z")
> [@TheOnlySaneOne](#): > > Two words: **Racing Stripes** > > 'Nuff said. I saw that and thought, “Who the hell would abandon a zebra on the side of the road?” I hear abandoned zebras are a huge problem for animal shelters here in America. So, parents, after seeing this movie don’t go buying your child a zebra. Not all of them are willing to race. 😃 Oh, and **Son of the Mask** —I’ve never cringed when seeing a movie trailer but I cannot stand that trailer. ---
**Author:** ![FriarTed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/friarted/32/1052_2.png) [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2005, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-competition-for-worst-movie-of-2005-begins/283128/11 "2005-01-05T14:25:06Z")
But but but SON OF THE MASK has Alan Cummings playing LOKI!!! Oh yeah, it has Alan Cummings playing Loki. I don’t know if RACING STRIPES will suck or not, but I liked CATS AND DOGS. I thought the trailer to WAR OF THE WORLDS looked good! I am genuinely worried though about CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY. ---
**Author:** ![Agrippina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8797f3/32.png) [@Agrippina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agrippina)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2005, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-competition-for-worst-movie-of-2005-begins/283128/12 "2005-01-05T14:32:06Z")
> [@FriarTed](#): > > I am genuinely worried though about CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY. I wouldn’t have been worried about the movie but then I saw Johnny Depp dressed up like Marilyn Manson. For some reason, that makes me sad. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2005, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-competition-for-worst-movie-of-2005-begins/283128/13 "2005-01-05T22:11:59Z")
I’ve heard rumors of an Alien 5 in the works, there’s a remake of The Longest Yard that’s due out soon and there’s at least one other crap remake (besides the Willy Wonka) that’s in the pipeline. I wonder what movie is going to turn out to be this year’s Gigli? ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Crunchy\_Crunch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Captain\_Crunchy\_Crunch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Crunchy_Crunch)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2005, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-competition-for-worst-movie-of-2005-begins/283128/14 "2005-01-05T22:24:13Z")
[Cheaper By The Dozen 2](http://www.themovieinsider.com/movies/mid/1664/Cheaper_by_the_Dozen_2) [Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo](http://www.themovieinsider.com/movies/mid/288/Deuce_Bigalow:_European_Gigolo) :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2005, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-competition-for-worst-movie-of-2005-begins/283128/15 "2005-01-05T22:25:42Z")
> [@Tuckerfan](#): > > I’ve heard rumors of an Alien 5 in the works, there’s a remake of The Longest Yard that’s due out soon and there’s at least one other crap remake (besides the Willy Wonka) that’s in the pipeline. Other remakes scheduled for this year, according to the IMDB, include _Assault on Precinct 13, The Bad News Bears, The Fly, House of Wax, The Incredible Shrinking Man, Porky’s, Seconds, Scanners, The 39 Steps_ and, of course, _King Kong_. ---
**Author:** ![ElectricZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/58f4c7/32.png) [@ElectricZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElectricZ)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2005, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-competition-for-worst-movie-of-2005-begins/283128/16 "2005-01-05T22:31:53Z")
> [@ArchiveGuy](#): > > Other remakes scheduled for this year, according to the IMDB, include _Assault on Precinct 13, The Bad News Bears, The Fly, House of Wax, The Incredible Shrinking Man, Porky’s, Seconds, Scanners, The 39 Steps_ and, of course, _King Kong_. And there are two, count 'em, TWO remakes of _The Poseidon Adventure_ in the pipeline. Granted, one of them is a TV miniseries but it just goes to show you that lack of imagination can be simultaneous. EZ ---
**Author:** ![shadowfax33](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/65b543/32.png) [@shadowfax33](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shadowfax33)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2005, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-competition-for-worst-movie-of-2005-begins/283128/17 "2005-01-05T22:38:47Z")
My horse-crazed daughter (age 8) is insisiting that we see “Racing Stripes” on opening day. I must love her. I’ll let y’all know how bad it is. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Borgia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_borgia/32/156_2.png) [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2005, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-competition-for-worst-movie-of-2005-begins/283128/18 "2005-01-05T22:46:42Z")
> [@Trunk](#): > > His stripes made him an outcast. > > His heart made him a hero. His stomach made him vomit repeatedly. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2005, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-competition-for-worst-movie-of-2005-begins/283128/19 "2005-01-05T22:47:24Z")
> [@Tuckerfan](#): > > there’s a remake of The Longest Yard that’s due out soon With Adam Sandler no less. I guess that the tag line is “The waterboy goes to prison”. ---
**Author:** ![BrotherCadfael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@BrotherCadfael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrotherCadfael)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2005, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-competition-for-worst-movie-of-2005-begins/283128/20 "2005-01-05T22:54:16Z")
> [@Finagle](#): > > It had Cameron Diaz as the love interest. Yeah, back when she had enough meat on her bones to be worth looking at. Now she’s shaped like a toothpick, and about as appealing. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-competition-for-worst-movie-of-2005-begins/283128.md?page=2)