# What's the worst movie you've ever PAID to go see? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 15, 2000, 9:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-movie-youve-ever-paid-to-go-see/29412 "2000-08-15T09:07:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Limey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/439d5e/32.png) [@Limey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Limey)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2000, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-movie-youve-ever-paid-to-go-see/29412/81 "2000-08-17T17:37:53Z")
Yes Georgio, the great Pavoratti could not even save this Batman, fell asleep, woke up and walked out I usually wait until movies have been out for awhile and try to get feedback from friends, but most of the time now, I just rent it on DVD and watch it at home on the large screen. ---
**Author:** ![gobear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8dc957/32.png) [@gobear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gobear)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2000, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-movie-youve-ever-paid-to-go-see/29412/82 "2000-08-17T17:57:25Z")
I cringe to think of all the bad movies I’ve paid to see. The Pickup Artist-Gawdawful mid-80’s piece of crap celebrating promiscuity in the age of AIDS Lost In Space-That sucking sound you hear is William Hurt’s career circling the drain Wishmaster-Good FX, but boring and predictable plot with really bad lead actress Congo-The only movie I ever walked out of Sphere-rehashing the ol’ “it was only a dream” plot 8MM-just vile, vile, vile ---
**Author:** ![cynthee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b5e925/32.png) [@cynthee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cynthee)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2000, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-movie-youve-ever-paid-to-go-see/29412/83 "2000-08-17T20:09:45Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by black455 \* > **I’m surprised nobody had nominated _Mission to Mars_ yet.** Oh. OH. I had completely repressed the memory of those 2 wasted hours… thanks for reminding me. A friend and I go to quite a few movies, and this one was his pick. When we got to the scene with the alien and… ((touching climax!!)) the computer-generated **tear** rolling down it’s cheek, I was groaning loud enough to make the people behind me “shush” me. What? Like they were missing something? Any more saccherine and we’d all walk out of the theatre with cancer. 😛 One can’t help but think Tim Robbins insisted on sacrificing his character just to avoid being in that abortion of filmmaking any longer. My friend apologized, but I realize now that the worst of the bad movies I’ve paid to see have been with him: - The Haunting - “See you in hell, grandpa!” - Stigmata - The world’s longest music video. - Madonna’s Truth or Dare - (although technically I didn’t pay for this. I made him reimburse me.) and worse even than Mission to Mars? - Boxing Helena - oh, pleeeeeease! ---
**Author:** ![Motorgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e36b37/32.png) [@Motorgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Motorgirl)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2000, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-movie-youve-ever-paid-to-go-see/29412/84 "2000-08-17T20:27:51Z")
The Polish Wedding ---
**Author:** ![tracer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tracer/32/20578_2.png) [@tracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tracer)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2000, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-movie-youve-ever-paid-to-go-see/29412/85 "2000-08-17T20:58:52Z")
_Laserblast_. I watched this in its thankfully-short-lived theatrical run in 1979. I can’t believe Leonard Maltin’s Guide to the Movies gave it 2-and-a-half stars. It was so bad, it actually ended up being the feature piece of an episode of _Mystery Science Theater 3000_ a few years ago. P.S. I also paid good money to watch _Space Cowboys_. Bleah. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2000, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-movie-youve-ever-paid-to-go-see/29412/86 "2000-08-17T21:36:01Z")
One so bad that I remember the name to this day: “The Check is in the Mail” - it was at the dollar theater a week later, and gone a week after that. ---
**Author:** ![Bubble\_Girl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c0e974/32.png) [@Bubble\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bubble_Girl)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2000, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-movie-youve-ever-paid-to-go-see/29412/87 "2000-08-17T21:46:58Z")
Eyes wide shut, thankfully I only paid matinee price for it. ---
**Author:** ![sorrel554](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@sorrel554](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sorrel554)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2000, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-movie-youve-ever-paid-to-go-see/29412/88 "2000-08-17T21:56:44Z")
I brought this up the last time we had a “worst movie” thread, but I feel very strongly about this. The most depressing, disgusting, unentertaining, vile movie I have ever seen…the ironically named _Happiness_. ---
**Author:** ![Sea\_Sloth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Sea\_Sloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sea_Sloth)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2000, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-movie-youve-ever-paid-to-go-see/29412/89 "2000-08-17T22:07:57Z")
I thought Happiness was an excellent film, although I wanted to take a shower after I watched it. I’ll see anything with Philip Seymour-Hoffman. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2000, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-movie-youve-ever-paid-to-go-see/29412/90 "2000-08-17T22:17:40Z")
> [@](#): > > I have all your wussy (and not-so-wussy) asses beat. > > I paid to see Howard the Duck in the theaters. > > Twice. > > I RULE! Oh, yeah? How about \*The Gong Show Movie \*?? Go on, beat THAT!! Also, _Beavis and Butthead Do America_ I forced myself (and my suffering wife) to stay until the end in hopes that the sucking would stop. It didn’t. ---
**Author:** ![DRY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a87d85/32.png) [@DRY](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DRY)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2000, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-movie-youve-ever-paid-to-go-see/29412/91 "2000-08-18T05:43:42Z")
I have to admit that I actually liked Oliver Stone’s JFK and Nixon. (Not that I actually buy into his theories, but I liked the movies). I will also vote for Star Trek V, which I’ve described to friends as “William Shatner’s ego defecating on screen”. ---
**Author:** ![Louie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c68b51/32.png) [@Louie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Louie)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2000, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-movie-youve-ever-paid-to-go-see/29412/92 "2000-08-18T06:47:35Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by PunditLisa \* > **Worst “erotic” movie** You mean there’s a :eek: good “erotic” movie? No such thing! ---
**Author:** ![Tzel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Tzel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tzel)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2000, 8:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-movie-youve-ever-paid-to-go-see/29412/93 "2000-08-18T08:11:29Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by PunditLisa \* > \*\* > > Worst “erotic” movie - (tie) \*\* Eyes Wide Shut \*\* - At least John Derek was never a revered director, for gawd’s sake. > \*\* You think Eyes Wide Shut is an “erotic” movie? _boggle_ ---
**Author:** ![silent\_rob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@silent\_rob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silent_rob)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2000, 8:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-movie-youve-ever-paid-to-go-see/29412/94 "2000-08-18T08:19:13Z")
Definitely **The Faculty**. My friend and I, being the only people in the theater, did MST3K schtick throughout the whole movie. ---
**Author:** ![Limey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/439d5e/32.png) [@Limey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Limey)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2000, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-movie-youve-ever-paid-to-go-see/29412/95 "2000-08-18T11:39:59Z")
One that I forgot, must have been in denile “Detroit Rock City” Thought it might be cool since it took place during the time I was a teenager. Absolute Garbage ---
**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2000, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-movie-youve-ever-paid-to-go-see/29412/96 "2000-08-18T12:28:06Z")
An example of a good “erotic” movie, IMO, is Basic Instinct or Damage. My definition of a good erotic movie is that it’s suspenseful and sexy at the same time. But when it’s done poorly, well then we have “Showgirls.” ---
**Author:** ![SoMoMom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/41988e/32.png) [@SoMoMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SoMoMom)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2000, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-movie-youve-ever-paid-to-go-see/29412/97 "2000-08-18T13:21:18Z")
I have been thinking hard about this. I think that it was probably “Up the Creek”. I went to see it because Cheap Trick did the theme song. Bad choice. Very, very bad choice. I mean Cheap Trick is still good, but that movie was SO bad. I try to put things like that out of my memory though so there might be a worse one. ---
**Author:** ![lawoot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/35a633/32.png) [@lawoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lawoot)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2000, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-movie-youve-ever-paid-to-go-see/29412/98 "2000-08-18T14:07:47Z")
John Waters may be considered a good director (by some), but this felt like watching a home movie. Divine eating fresh dog-sh\*t is entertainment? ---
**Author:** ![struuter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9e5f3/32.png) [@struuter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/struuter)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2000, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-movie-youve-ever-paid-to-go-see/29412/99 "2000-08-18T14:14:01Z")
When ‘Stop, or My Mom Will Shoot’ came out, my hometown newspaper’s reviewer gave it half a star (out of four). For being in focus. That’s one of the best reviews I’ve ever read. ---
**Author:** ![betenoir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/258eb7/32.png) [@betenoir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/betenoir)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2000, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-movie-youve-ever-paid-to-go-see/29412/100 "2000-08-18T21:10:05Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Mr. Blue Sky \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > I have all your wussy (and not-so-wussy) asses beat. > > > > I paid to see Howard the Duck in the theaters. > > > > Twice. > > > > I RULE! > > Oh, yeah? How about \*The Gong Show Movie \*?? > > Go on, beat THAT!! > > \*\* Oh my God, I completely repressed the memory of Howard the Duck. Didn’t see the Gong Show Movie, but I paid for Sgt. Pepper’s Lonlyhearts Club Band. The one with Andy Gibb and the Bee-Gees. Hell, I think I saved up my allowance for it. Beat that! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-movie-youve-ever-paid-to-go-see/29412.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-movie-youve-ever-paid-to-go-see/29412.md?page=6)