Have you watched it? Perhaps calling it a bad film is too harsh, but I would call it an emotionally devastating kids film.

But in this case, boy did they make an exception. Billed by no less a film guru than Mark Kermode as a potential Best Picture Oscar winner (I kid you not), I found it to be the most trite, stereotype-reinforcing load of codswallop I've seen since... Hugo.

Good call Jim!

Well perhaps I'm a little biased as I have a soft spot for Pixar. Up! would be in my top 10 all time films.

Everyone sees things differently, of course, but most critics/review websites rank it very highly indeed.

More likely he never watched it, just wrote a contrary review based on what others had said

Absolutely right. I'm only speaking for myself - and I was very surprised, given the universally positive reviews (apart from Jim, obviously!)

Hmmm .. having been badly misled by the title of another thread (Crap Jokes), which actually started to include some rather good ones, I need to put out a reality check on this one.

If I say ....

"Captain Corelli's mandolin"

is anyone still there??

Better not show this thread to Mrs Wishy, they'll be sparks flying as she loves that film! To be fair it's probably more due to liking Kefalonia having been there and also having read the book.

Looks like I dodged a bullet only to be smacked in the face with a shovel during last summer as we only only just missed out on going to see Inside Out. We went to see Pixels instead which was woeful (although probably not bad enough to be on this list). I couldn't believe how someone had managed to make a film revolving around around retro video games which I love so uninvolving......
On second thoughts, Adam Sandler is in it, no further explanation necessary.

I'm going to add Adam Sandler's entire filmography to this list.

+1

+2

I feel all warm and fuzzy inside now. It has always astounded me how someone with so little talent in their chosen field can make such a good career out of it.

Paradoxically, I'd also class Nicholas Cage and Keanu Reeves as being pretty mediocre actors but they've both been in great films. Mr. Sandler doesn't even have that to redeem himself.

Jim Carrey (Truman Show and Man on the Moon aside. Oh, and The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind was good, too).

+3 (and + 4 for the wife)

It's not out yet, but if the trailer is anything to go by, then superman vs batman could be in with a shout.

Jason Statham.

Although, I must say I gained a little respect for him after hearing him interviewed a little while back.

He said something along the lines of, "look, my films are never going to win an Oscar. But they keep paying me [very well] to be this one dimensional action hero. Why would I say no?"

Jason Statham gave his defining performance in Lock, Stock. But for his (and Jude Law's) redemption, I recommend Spy.

I might have to look Spy up then. I have to say that a film with those two AND Miranda Hart (who I believe to be as funny as Adam Sandler is talented) would not normally get to the "lets watch this for 5 minutes because there's nothing else on" stage in this house.

This thread is actually giving me ideas of stuff to watch!

I fully concur. However, I was pleasantly surprised by Spy. Law and Statham in self-mocking mode and Miranda Hart manages not to ruin it. Nice Alfa Spider, too.

Err... isn't think meant to be the worst film thread, not it's a reasonable film to watch?

Correct. Apologies to Wishy!

No apology needed, this section has a long history of threads veering off track and long may it continue.

Seen loads of shite, but I'll chuck in a classic film everyone appears to rave about. Life of Brian. So shite I fell asleep through it in the cinema.

You're a very naughty boy.

Hugo... inside Out.... both brilliant films

Salo 120 days of Soddom.. now there's a seriously bad film.

Huh? Wha?

LotWW is, of course, brilliant...as is Eraserhead. I think I'd vote for 'Pearl Harbour', that's pretty dreadful.

Another vote for Pearl Harbour.

Somehow, it's worse when it's Pearl Harbor.

The Guardian - Terrible but has a 6.8 imdb rating

Those dissing Adam Sandler have obviously not seen Happy Gilmour. Travesty that is was never nominated for an Oscar.

I'd be intrigued to know which category said travesty would be in?

Is there a great movies to watch thread?