# Movies You Once Liked That You Now Think Are Awful **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 5, 2014, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-you-once-liked-that-you-now-think-are-awful/682936 "2014-03-05T16:55:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![mbh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@mbh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbh)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2014, 10:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-you-once-liked-that-you-now-think-are-awful/682936/42 "2014-03-06T10:40:30Z")
I was in college when _The Lost Boys_ came out. One of my friends commented, “If I had seen it when I was 16, I would have thought it was the greatest movie ever made.” ---
**Author:** ![Gagundathar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a183cd/32.png) [@Gagundathar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gagundathar)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2014, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-you-once-liked-that-you-now-think-are-awful/682936/43 "2014-03-06T11:36:57Z")
The first thing that came to mind for me was _The Kentucky Fried Movie_. When I first saw this is in a theater, I couldn’t stop laughing. Years later I saw it, and though some of the skits were still funny to me (A Fistful of Yen, in particular), I didn’t have paroxysms of hilarity while watching it. Perhaps it needs to be watched under the influence. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2014, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-you-once-liked-that-you-now-think-are-awful/682936/44 "2014-03-06T11:47:07Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > Just watched Ghostbusters again after many, many years. It didn’t hold up all that well IMO. I originally saw it as a nine-year-old, so the lines a nine-year-old thought were funny just didn’t seem as funny now. > > Other Ramis/Murray movies have aged much better. I feel like this movie did well because everyone was swept up by the hit song, the marketing, the stars, etc. Funnily enough I just watched _Stripes_ the other day, which also has aged badly. I mean, I love Bill Murray but his class-clown schtick isn’t as funny as it used to be. And some of the sexist humor is cringeworthy now (see also: _Porky’s_. Any of them.) > [@JSexton](#): > > Couple years back my wife confessed that she had never seen _Tron_, so we streamed it. Wowzers, it did not age well. It seemed so futuristically awesome to 12 year old me, but now I see how so many computer terms were just jammed in with no real understanding of how they actually work. The real-world part of _Tron_ was always bad and has gone out of date rapidly. The stuff inside the computer still holds up really well - I’d rather watch that than the bland dreck of the sequel, despite the improvements in CGI. > [@Typo\_Negative](#): > > When I first saw **The Dead Zone** , I thought it was awesome. > > Then I read the book. The movie seems awful so many years later. The TV show was much better. > [@GuanoLad](#): > > _Krull_. Completely loved it when I first saw it, and couldn’t wait to own it on VHS (don’t think it came out on sell-through VHS, so had to wait for the DVD). But it is really awful, with some stupid plot decisions and a very boring hero. Now them’s fighting words. ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2014, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-you-once-liked-that-you-now-think-are-awful/682936/45 "2014-03-06T11:50:24Z")
The only one I remember is the Peter Seller’s movie [The Party](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063415/combined) only because of the excruciating circumstances. I like to pat myself on the back for my ability to introduce younger people to stuff from before their time that I think they will enjoy. So when I played this “incredibly funny” movie for my son I was horrified to discover that it was the worst thing Sellers ever did. We didn’t even make it half way through. ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2014, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-you-once-liked-that-you-now-think-are-awful/682936/46 "2014-03-06T12:29:37Z")
The most notable of many for me was _The Dark Crystal_. When I was in college in the early 80s, the big fad was to see it while stoned and it was a hoot. I rented it on a whim a couple of years ago and watched it sans weed, and I was appalled by the B grade special effects and movie cliches. Ralph Bakshi’s _Wizards_ is another. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2014, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-you-once-liked-that-you-now-think-are-awful/682936/47 "2014-03-06T12:49:47Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > Funnily enough I just watched _Stripes_ the other day, which also has aged badly. I mean, I love Bill Murray but his class-clown schtick isn’t as funny as it used to be. And some of the sexist humor is cringeworthy now (see also: _Porky’s_. Any of them.) > > The real-world part of _Tron_ was always bad and has gone out of date rapidly. The stuff inside the computer still holds up really well - I’d rather watch that than the bland dreck of the sequel, despite the improvements in CGI. You picked the wrong Bill Murray movie. You have to see _Tron_ with _Caddyshack_ and call it the Cindy Morgan Film Festival. ---
**Author:** ![Jim\_s\_Son](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e19adc/32.png) [@Jim\_s\_Son](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_s_Son)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2014, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-you-once-liked-that-you-now-think-are-awful/682936/48 "2014-03-06T13:00:46Z")
I wouldn’t say “Eight Men Out” is an awful movie. It has some flaws such as Dickie Kerr’s world series wins did not have game ending strikeouts and the Cicotte $10,000 bonus may be bogus. But instead on now having sympathy for the eight players for being underpaid, I have contempt for their behavior. You want more money? Band together and refuse to sign until you get a good deal. ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2014, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-you-once-liked-that-you-now-think-are-awful/682936/49 "2014-03-06T13:21:10Z")
> [@mbh](#): > > I was in college when _The Lost Boys_ came out. One of my friends commented, “If I had seen it when I was 16, I would have thought it was the greatest movie ever made.” [Case in point…](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=68365) ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2014, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-you-once-liked-that-you-now-think-are-awful/682936/50 "2014-03-06T13:36:58Z")
> [@terentii](#): > > I’m sure a lot of people are gonna disagree with me, but the first movie that comes to mind is _ **Where Eagles Dare** _. A great action–adventure romp when I was 14, but I watch it now and the whole thing just seems silly, if not downright laughable in places. > > I feel the same way about the James Bond films after No. 7 (_ **Diamonds Are Forever** _), and even that one was a disappointment. Yep I disagree. ETA: not about Bond. > [@Gagundathar](#): > > The first thing that came to mind for me was _The Kentucky Fried Movie_. > When I first saw this is in a theater, I couldn’t stop laughing. > Years later I saw it, and though some of the skits were still funny to me (A Fistful of Yen, in particular), I didn’t have paroxysms of hilarity while watching it. > > Perhaps it needs to be watched under the influence. Its been a little while but I think it still holds up. For many it may be hard to understand if they don’t know the original material they are using for the parodies. > [@VunderBob](#): > > Ralph Bakshi’s _Wizards_ is another. Bakshi is pretty much just awful. I haven’t seen Wizards in a while but I have no doubt it does not hold up. As a teenager I did like the ending and the punchline but that’s about it. ---
**Author:** ![Roundabout](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dec6dc/32.png) [@Roundabout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roundabout)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2014, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-you-once-liked-that-you-now-think-are-awful/682936/51 "2014-03-06T13:58:57Z")
> [@Quimby](#): > > This is a good one. When I was a kid I thought Superman was boring and loved Superman II. As an adult I appreciate the first film and like it so much more. The sequel is not bad but more childish and silly. Alot of that goofy humor was definitely part of Lester’s additions. It’s no wonder why Superman III turned out so bad. ---
**Author:** ![Roundabout](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dec6dc/32.png) [@Roundabout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roundabout)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2014, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-you-once-liked-that-you-now-think-are-awful/682936/52 "2014-03-06T14:00:04Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > They released a restored version of the Donner version of **Superman II** on DVD, using only the footage that Donner shot, including an awful lot that was cut for the commercial release. It’s worth looking up. Much better than the released version, although they couldn’t completely restore it. > [Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superman_II:_The_Richard_Donner_Cut) > > [Amazon.com: Superman II - The Richard Donner Cut : Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Richard Donner: Movies & TV](http://www.amazon.com/Superman-II-The-Richard-Donner/dp/B000IJ79WU) I’d have to agree that the Donner Cut is better in a lot of ways. It’s just a shame that he never got to complete it. Still, there were some choices he made in II that I’m not a fan of (i.e. Supes giving up his powers after a one night stand, etc.). ---
**Author:** ![Sitnam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2014, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-you-once-liked-that-you-now-think-are-awful/682936/53 "2014-03-06T14:16:30Z")
**Time Bandits** - first saw this at the optimal viewing age and liked it, now it’s just piss poor. ---
**Author:** ![Sitnam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2014, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-you-once-liked-that-you-now-think-are-awful/682936/54 "2014-03-06T14:19:51Z")
> [@Jophiel](#): > > The talk of soundtracks reminds me that I need to give Natural Born Killers its due for introducing me to Leonard Cohen. For me the was **Pump Up The Volume** , which most likely belongs on this list as well. I’m not sure because I haven’t seen it in a decade. ---
**Author:** ![gallows\_fodder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8c91f0/32.png) [@gallows\_fodder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gallows_fodder)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2014, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-you-once-liked-that-you-now-think-are-awful/682936/55 "2014-03-06T17:16:55Z")
**Pee Wee’s Big Adventure** did not hold up to a rewatch. When I was a kid and watched this over and over, I had to mentally brace myself for the Large Marge reveal or I’d get shaken up. As an adult, the movie wasn’t funny and Large Marge wasn’t scary anymore. ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2014, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-you-once-liked-that-you-now-think-are-awful/682936/56 "2014-03-06T17:20:12Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > Funnily enough I just watched _Stripes_ the other day, which also has aged badly. I mean, I love Bill Murray but his class-clown schtick isn’t as funny as it used to be. And some of the sexist humor is cringeworthy now (see also: _Porky’s_. Any of them.) I had watched Stripes for the first time in long time about a month ago(and in fact had meant to start a thread on it). I liked it but the jokes really are spread out. It is not a laugh a minute comedy. Also the politics of it are very dated (we invaded another country, killed people and came back heroes because they’re Russian so F them) and I honestly didn’t remember that it had so much gun play in the second half. The whole movie after they graduate is basically Stripes 2, the less funny Sequel. ---
**Author:** ![xizor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xizor/32/102_2.png) [@xizor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xizor)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2014, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-you-once-liked-that-you-now-think-are-awful/682936/57 "2014-03-06T17:25:28Z")
> [@Freudian\_Slit](#): > > [Case in point…](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=68365) Hehehe. Funny seeing a thread I killed 13 years ago 😃 My contribution is Steve Martin’s _The Jerk_. My entire school thought it the most hilarious movie ever when it came out. I tried watching it a year or so back and couldn’t make it 15 minutes though, the humor was so awful. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2014, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-you-once-liked-that-you-now-think-are-awful/682936/58 "2014-03-06T17:31:08Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > If there was ever a movie that is ripe for a remake with a good writer its Highlander. Don’t think we’ll ever get a good remake. Last time around, Ryan Reynolds was attached to the project. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2014, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-you-once-liked-that-you-now-think-are-awful/682936/59 "2014-03-06T18:56:43Z")
**Destroy All Monsters** ---
**Author:** ![Penfeather](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penfeather/32/384_2.png) [@Penfeather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Penfeather)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2014, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-you-once-liked-that-you-now-think-are-awful/682936/60 "2014-03-06T19:15:09Z")
> [@Sitnam](#): > > **Time Bandits** - first saw this at the optimal viewing age and liked it, now it’s just piss poor. Really? I can live without the Robin Hood bit, but the rest holds up very well, and visually it’s a treat. Sean Connery’s Agamemnon is genius. ---
**Author:** ![Laggard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de053/32.png) [@Laggard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laggard)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2014, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-you-once-liked-that-you-now-think-are-awful/682936/61 "2014-03-06T20:01:56Z")
The Great Outdoors. Not sure why I loved it then. And I was going to say Porky’s but then I remembered having the idea in high school that it really wasn’t a very good movie. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-you-once-liked-that-you-now-think-are-awful/682936.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-you-once-liked-that-you-now-think-are-awful/682936.md?page=4)