The Worst Sean Connery Movie

I think that’s the crux of the problem, actually. It should have been a fantastic movie, but instead it was only blandly passable. I think it’s the let-down aspect that gives it that terrible reputation.

I am voting for Highlander 2.

It could have also been the fact that the film is completely incoherent, incredibly poorly shot (the editor made Michael Bay look restrained), and a slapdash effort by everyone involved in the production of the film.

Definitely Zardoz.

Highlander 2. RickJay is entirely correct on that one. There isn’t a moment in it that isn’t actively painful.

Zardoz on the other hand is fun, Fun, FUN! I, too, own it on DVD and treasure it for its glorious ridiculousness :p.

Dammit, I must hunt down that Zardoz movie. It looks like a scream. :smiley:

Another vote for Zardoz (the Agony Booth recap is hysterical, though).

I was gonna say that. I have never walked out on a movie in the theater, I have never watched only part of a movie at home – except First Knight. If a movie is truly awful, I’ll start deconstructing it; just what is it why I don’t like this offering. First Knight was just too damn dull to even find that amusing. I mean, it’s got Sean Connery, it’s got Richard Gere, it’s got Julia Ormond, it’s about King Arthur; it sounded great. But about forty-five minutes into it I snapped it off, intending to pick it up again the next evening – and never did. Two days later, back to Netflix it went.

If League had been called “Alliance of the Super-Victorians”, it would have been a much better movie, just like if Tim Burton’s PotApes had been titled “Simian World”. Alas, the existence of LXG means that it’ll be a long time before the LEG graphic novels get a proper film treatment.

Yes, I do want a Hyde-raping-Griffin-to-death scene!

To the OP, Zardoz for sure. Doesn’t mean it’s unwatchable, though.

Hmmm, for that, I might change my vote to The Avengers.

My vote is with Highlander 2… <sigh>… I’m one of the people who rather wishes this hadn’t been made, (and sometimes jokingly pretends it wasn’t)… the original Highlander is a movie that (mostly) works despite itself (and the Queen soundtrack goes a long way). The sequel is… I mean, why? Why pitch it as a sequel but completely disregard / deviate from the original… the human genetic “sport” Immortals are revealed as aliens from the planet Zeist?! Polite word fail me. :slight_smile:

Zardoz on the other hand doesn’t come close to the worst (IMO). It is a 70’s psychedelic optical art piece, and yes it’s probably better watched stoned (and certainly may have been written while under the influence), :smiley: but it also has some interesting ideas and concepts around the Eternals; their eugenics experiments, own personal decadence and decay, and eventual downfall. (Must find a copy) :slight_smile:

Zardoz gets points for sheer weirdness. LXG is just stupid on an ordinary big budget level. I haven’t seen Avengers so I’ve gotta go with Highlander 2, which is unwatchable.

Consider yourself lucky! Not only did they make Highlander 2, they made Highlander 3 and Highlander 4.

At least Sean Connery had the good sense not to dig himself any deeper into that hole. Highlander 2 remains the low point of his career, IMO.

It’s been a couple decades since I saw Robin and Marion, but I’ve seen it twice and it’s a good film. My memory, in fact, has it rated as very good.