Celebrities Who Have Publically Stated That They Hated Their Own Work...

[JamesG]

Does anybody know of any other people who have admitted that they didn't like a particular piece of their own work? These are the few that I knew of:



- Bill Cosby hated Leonard Part 6 released in 1987. He encouraged fans in his interviews not to waste their money on this movie.

- Charlize Theron said in an interview that her least favorite of her work was Ben Affleck's Reindeer Games. She called it a bad, bad movie and that the only thing good was that she got to work with director John Frankenheimer; now deceased.

- Seann William Scott said that his two worst movies were Jessica Simpson's The Dukes of Hazzard and Billy Bob Thornton's Mr. Woodcock.

- Sylvester Stallone admitted that ROCKY V is the weakest of the ROCKY series. He did not start off ROCKY BALBOA with a montage of clips from ROCKY V.

- Sir Alec Guinness hated the Star Wars franchise. He was glad to be killed off in the first one and appeared on less screen time in the subsequent films.

[MusicJunkie]

Michelle Pfieffer always seems to slight Grease 2 at any chance she gets


musically... Gene Simmons always bashes the 1983-1990 period of KISS

[TJL]

- Charlize Theron said in an interview that her least favorite of her work was Ben Affleck's Reindeer Games. She called it a bad, bad movie and that the only thing good was that she got to work with director John Frankenheimer; now deceased.

I take it Charlize never saw Aeon Flux, the sci fi stink bomb she made a few years back.

;)

[TJL]

I remember Renee Zellweger raised some Hell when they re-released The Return Of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre in 1997.

Renee made the movie back in 1994 when she was an unknown and the film had a limited release then, but when she became a breakout star with Jerry McGuire, the producers of this terrible movie got it back in the theaters to cash in on Renee's new stardom.

The movie was released, but Renee wanted nothing to do with it.

[70s show watcher]

robert redford went to the press and tv and disowned his movie the glass house even going so far as to warn people to stay away from it

[Yooch]

Not knowing the details, but I remember hearing Robert Young (of Father Knows Best) saying this in so many words, that he didn't like his own work at one point in his career.

Also, didn't Paul Newman mention that he didn't watch his own movies, or something like that?

I like both of these actors' work. Maybe they had a certain degree of self-consciousness. It's been said that we are our own worst critics, when to others, we are perfectly fine.

[TJL]

Sir Alec Guinness hated the Star Wars franchise. He was glad to be killed off in the first one and appeared on less screen time in the subsequent films.

It always bugged me that Alec Guinness never cared for the role he played in Star Wars history. So many young people like myself began watching his other movies thanks to Star Wars. He created a whole new generation of fans.

[D-Dey]

- Sir Alec Guinness hated the Star Wars franchise. He was glad to be killed off in the first one and appeared on less screen time in the subsequent films.
That was a big surprise. I remember an interview where he said he was handed the script and was utterly repulsed by the notion of doing sci-fi, and then started reading it, and was quite impressed.

:confused:

[TJL]

Here's an excerpt from the Wikipedia entry about Alec Guinness:

Guinness' role as Obi-Wan Kenobi in the original Star Wars trilogy, beginning in 1977, brought him worldwide recognition by a new generation. Guinness agreed to take the part on the condition that he would not have to do publicity to promote the film. He was also one of the few cast members who believed that the film would be a box office hit and negotiated a deal for two percent of the gross, which made him very wealthy in later life. His role would also result in a Golden Globe Nomination and Academy Award Nomination for Best Supporting Actor.

Despite all this, Guinness was never happy with being identified with the part, and expressed great dismay at the fan following that the Star Wars trilogy attracted. In the DVD commentary of Star Wars: A New Hope, director George Lucas says that Guinness was not happy with the script re-write in which Obi-Wan is killed. However, Guinness stated in a 1999 interview that it was actually his idea to kill off Obi Wan, persuading Lucas that it would make him a stronger character. Lucas agreed to the idea, but Guinness confided in the interview, "what I didn't tell [Lucas] was that I just couldn't go on speaking those bloody awful, banal lines. I'd had enough of the mumbo jumbo". He continued by saying that he "shrivelled up" every time Star Wars was mentioned to him[6]. Despite his dislike of the films, fellow cast members Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Anthony Daniels, and Carrie Fisher (as well as Lucas) have always spoken highly of his courtesy and professionalism on and off the set, wherein he did not let his distaste for the material show to his co-stars. Lucas credited him with inspiring fellow cast and crew to work harder, saying he was instrumental in helping to complete filming of the movies.

Guinness has been quoted as saying that the royalties he obtained from working on the films gave him "no complaints; let me leave it by saying I can live for the rest of my life in the reasonably modest way I am now used to, that I have no debts and I can afford to refuse work that doesn't appeal to me". In his autobiography, Blessings In Disguise, Guinness tells an imaginary interviewer "Blessed be Star Wars!", while in the final volume of the book A Positively Final Appearance (1997), he recounts grudgingly giving an autograph to a young fan who claimed to have watched Star Wars over 100 times, on the condition that the fan promised to stop watching the film, because as Guinness put it "this is going to be an ill effect on your life". The fan was stunned at first, but later thanked him. Guinness grew so tired of modern audiences seeming to remember him only for his role of Obi-Wan Kenobi that he would throw away the fan mail he received from Star Wars fans without reading it.

[JamesG]

Michelle Pfieffer always seems to slight Grease 2 at any chance she gets


musically... Gene Simmons always bashes the 1983-1990 period of KISS

LOL about Grease 2, good.

Gene Simmons admitted that the 80s was a bad time for KISS. That's also around the time when Gene tried to break out into acting; starring in Tom Selleck's Runaway and Wanted Dead or Alive to name a few...

[JamesG]

I remember Renee Zellweger raised some Hell when they re-released The Return Of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre in 1997.

Renee made the movie back in 1994 when she was an unknown and the film had a limited release then, but when she became a breakout star with Jerry McGuire, the producers of this terrible movie got it back in the theaters to cash in on Renee's new stardom.

The movie was released, but Renee wanted nothing to do with it.


That film also starred a then unknown Matthew McConaughey. He takes a more cool approach about this film and stated that being on the set of this movie was one of his best working experiences.

[tv star collector]

Hugh Beaumont never watched Leave It to Beaver, and Harrison Ford
doesn't watch his movies.

[MusicJunkie]

I think for actors like Paul Newman, Harrison Ford and others who don't watch their own movies, that's quite different than an actor to bash a certain movie they've been in when asked in an interview. I think for a lot of actors, there's no point in watching the movie when they worked on it for months anyways. I know a lot of singers admit they don't listen to their music because from writing the song/recording it/mixing it and then rehearsing and performing them dozens to thousands of times depending on how the song goes over, there's no real point for them to be compelled to put a song on to listen to during down time. I know Barbra Streisand has gone on record saying that she always takes fifteen years after releasing an album before she listens to it, because that's as much time as it takes for her to put away the memories of recording them and everything and making the song somewhat fresh to listen to.

[HuntingtonM15]

That film also starred a then unknown Matthew McConaughey. He takes a more cool approach about this film and stated that being on the set of this movie was one of his best working experiences.

It's nice to hear that he feels that way about the film, instead of taking the snotty approach like Renee (which comes as no surprise). I actually like the movie. It's one of those films that's so bad it's good. Renee has nothing to do with that, either. In my opinion, the film is completely carried by actress Lisa Newmyer.

[JamesG]

It's nice to hear that he feels that way about the film, instead of taking the snotty approach like Renee (which comes as no surprise). I actually like the movie. It's one of those films that's so bad it's good. Renee has nothing to do with that, either. In my opinion, the film is completely carried by actress Lisa Newmyer.

Yep it is cool. BTW, it is reported he still has the robot leg.

[JamesG]

Does anyone know how Berry thought Catwoman was? It is regarded as one of the worst films ever and she accepted the Razzie Award for it in person.

Does she actually agree that "it sucks"?

[JamesG]

I take it Charlize never saw Aeon Flux, the sci fi stink bomb she made a few years back.

;)


My least favorite of Theron's work is Trapped.

[Amanda Woodward]

Ford to Lucas when handed Star Wars script : "how can you write this s**t ?!" :lol:

[Schmoopie]

Audrey Hepburn never watched any of her films, but I don't know if she actually disliked them or not.

I've heard that John Stamos never liked working on Full House and always wished he was doing something else. That's kind of sad, really. Kind of ruins the show for me a little.

Andrea

[MusicJunkie]

Bob Saget also bashes Full House a lot. To be honest, as someone who loathes the show, I can see why Stamos and Saget don't want to be associated with it, especially Stamos who does a lot of serious work, but people always think of him as Uncle Jessie, when he's much more talented than that.

[JamesG]

Bob Hoskins once stated that Super Mario Brothers: The Movie is the embarrassment of his career.

[browneyes106]

A few years ago I watched a special on Reese Witherspoon and she said that a few of her early movie roles weren't good choices.

[browneyes106]

Bob Saget also bashes Full House a lot. To be honest, as someone who loathes the show, I can see why Stamos and Saget don't want to be associated with it, especially Stamos who does a lot of serious work, but people always think of him as Uncle Jessie, when he's much more talented than that.

I think the reason Saget doesn't want to be associated with Full House is because his stand up work is pretty shock value and he said in an interview that the child actors' parents on the Full House set complained a lot when he and Dave Coulier would tell dirty jokes.

[browneyes106]

It has been said that Whoopi Goldberg was unhappy making Sister Act and she only agreed to make Sister Act 2 because the movie studio was going to make Sarafina. I read somewhere that she did like making Sister Act 2 and she liked the young actors that appeared in the movie.

[catlover79]

Actor Jeff Morrow was always ashamed of his 1957 flick, The Giant Claw (which WAS pretty cheesy :lol:). Paul Newman also took out a full page ad in Variety back in the 1950s apologizing for his movie The Silver Chalice.

[JamesG]

It has been said that Whoopi Goldberg was unhappy making Sister Act and she only agreed to make Sister Act 2 because the movie studio was going to make Sarafina. I read somewhere that she did like making Sister Act 2 and she liked the young actors that appeared in the movie.

Yep, a young Lauryn Hill was in that.

[catlover79]

I remember Renee Zellweger raised some Hell when they re-released The Return Of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre in 1997.

Renee made the movie back in 1994 when she was an unknown and the film had a limited release then, but when she became a breakout star with Jerry McGuire, the producers of this terrible movie got it back in the theaters to cash in on Renee's new stardom.

The movie was released, but Renee wanted nothing to do with it.
Uh...Renee, did you ever watch The Bachelor (1999)?? That flick didn't do Chris O'Donnell any favors, either. :eek:

[treky]

back in 1961, Jackie Gleason did a T.V. show called "YOU'RE IN THE PICTURE" that was so bad, he came on T.V. and apoligized for it. A few years ago, I saw a biography on A & E of him, and they mentioned that and showed a clip of the show. While he was doing it, he looked at the camera and said something like "How'd I get involved in this ****"?:lol: :lol: :lol:

I think that Donald Sutherland and Elliot Gould didn't like making the movie "MASH". I know at one point they tried to get Robert Altman, the director of it, fired saying that he would ruin their careers.


William Shatner said once that he's never watched himself on "STAR TREK" (the show). If that's true though, I don't know if it's because he doesn't like his performance or not.
I say "if" because in the introduction to a book that his daughter wrote about his experiences directing "STAR TREK 5" she say's how once when she was little, she walked into the living room and her parents were watching an episode of it.

[TMC]

It always bugged me that Alec Guinness never cared for the role he played in Star Wars history. So many young people like myself began watching his other movies thanks to Star Wars. He created a whole new generation of fans.

I kind of figure that Sir Alec Guinness never fully understood the mania (he had never really been accostumed to that big, Hollywood blockbuster type of atmosphere) that the "Star Wars" franchise subsequently created. Guinness was also upset that most of the general public associated him with being Obi-Wan Kenobi than his other work.

[TMC]

Yep, a young Lauryn Hill was in that.

Jennifer Love Hewitt was also in "Sister Act 2".

[TMC]

Michael Caine has gone on record that he is aware that some of the movies that he has been in were terrible (e.g. "Jaws: The Revenge"). He only did them because he needed the money. Mickey Roruke also said that he really only did "Harley Davidson and the Marbolo Man" for the money.

Roger Moore has said that "A View to a Kill" is his least favorite of the James Bond movies that he starred in. In part, because he felt that at 58 years of age, he was way too old to be credible as 007. Secondly, Moore felt that the level of violence was getting out of hand.

While appearing on "Inside the Actors' Studio", Eddie Murphy said point blank, that he felt that the third "Beverly Hills Cop" movie was terrible. He also said that he hopes to make a fourth one as a way to make it up to the fans.

[JamesG]

Craig Embarrassed By Early Movie Roles
15 January 2009 4:20 AM, PST


James Bond star Daniel Craig was so ashamed of some of his early films he would hide them away at movie rental stores.

The Quantum of Solace actor admits some of his early roles were "crap" - and he would visit movie shops to try to get them taken off the shelves.

He tells U.S. TV chat show host Jon Stewart, "There was a time when I'd go into Blockbusters and if they had a film of mine on the shelf I used to throw it under the counter. They would always be back there next time."
-IMDB News

[browneyes106]

I think a lot of celebrities take bad movie roles early in their careers just to get exposure and experience.

[JamesG]

I think a lot of celebrities take bad movie roles early in their careers just to get exposure and experience.

Before the days of Seinfeld Julia-Louis Dreyfus was in a horror film TROLL. This was actually her feature appearance. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSLhlWbRT_E

[browneyes106]

Before the days of Seinfeld Julia-Louis Dreyfus was in a horror film TROLL. This was actually her feature appearance. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSLhlWbRT_E

LOL pretty cool thanks for posting. She is one of my favorite actresses.

[catlover79]

From several interviews I've read, Shelley Hack (Charlie's Angels) was never crazy about her first big movie role in If Ever I See You Again (1978).

[dawsongirl]

I wonder how Jennifer Aniston feels about that Leprachaun movie she did? lol

[browneyes106]

I wonder how Jennifer Aniston feels about that Leprachaun movie she did? lol

I kind of remember seeing an E special a few years back and one of her friends said she regretted doing the Leprachaun movie.

[JamesG]

I kind of remember seeing an E special a few years back and one of her friends said she regretted doing the Leprachaun movie.

I'd love to see a movie like this come out today. Do you picture any major studio production releasing something like this now?

[Liza]

Also, didn't Paul Newman mention that he didn't watch his own movies, or something like that?

I do know that of all his movies, Paul Newman HATED The Silver Chalice. When it aired on TV he actually took out a full page add in the newspaper apologizing for it! :lol:

Rosie O'Donnell always admitted that "Exit to Eden" was a bad, bad movie that she never should have made.

Jon Stewart says quite candidly that he sucked in "Death to Smoochy."

Christopher Plummer (yes, Captain Von Trapp) was really annoyed with "The Sound of Music." He referred to it as "The Sound of Mucus." (I think he's warmed to it over the years though).

George Clooney offered to personally refund people who spent money to see "Batman and Robin."

And who could forget Tim Curry and "The Rocky Horror Picture Show"? He really, really, really doesn't want to be known for that film. Unfortunately, he is.

[JamesG]

L.L. Cool J said in an interview on Conan O'Brien that the film Rollerball "sucked."

[catlover79]

Wasn't Michael Moriarty (a multiple Emmy winner) in Troll 2? Though I've never heard of him speaking out against it, that has to be a step down. :eek:

[JamesG]

Wasn't Michael Moriarty (a multiple Emmy winner) in Troll 2? Though I've never heard of him speaking out against it, that has to be a step down. :eek:

No, he was in the original Troll.


Hard to believe but Sonny Bonno and Julia Louis-Dreyfus were in this as well.

[browneyes106]

I wonder if Billy Crystal regretted being in My Giant.

[Liza]

And of course Tina Louise hates being known as Ginger from Gilligan's Island.

[Liza]

I wonder if Billy Crystal regretted being in My Giant.

I doubt it. He wrote it.

[browneyes106]

I doubt it. He wrote it.

I didn't know that. I wonder if he did multiple drafts of it.

[catlover79]

No, he was in the original Troll.


Hard to believe but Sonny Bonno and Julia Louis-Dreyfus were in this as well.
Thanks - wasn't Shelley Hack in one of the Troll movies??

[catlover79]

I do know that of all his movies, Paul Newman HATED The Silver Chalice. When it aired on TV he actually took out a full page add in the newspaper apologizing for it! :lol:

Rosie O'Donnell always admitted that "Exit to Eden" was a bad, bad movie that she never should have made.

Jon Stewart says quite candidly that he sucked in "Death to Smoochy."

Christopher Plummer (yes, Captain Von Trapp) was really annoyed with "The Sound of Music." He referred to it as "The Sound of Mucus." (I think he's warmed to it over the years though).

George Clooney offered to personally refund people who spent money to see "Batman and Robin."

And who could forget Tim Curry and "The Rocky Horror Picture Show"? He really, really, really doesn't want to be known for that film. Unfortunately, he is.
Yes, Christopher Plummer has somewhat reversed his opinion on SOM in the decades since. He and Julie Andrews participated in some of the DVD extras, I know.

[JamesG]

Thanks - wasn't Shelley Hack in one of the Troll movies??

Yes, she was Michael Moriarty's wife in Troll.

[catlover79]

Yes, she was Michael Moriarty's wife in Troll.
That's what I thought. Thanks again!!

[JamesG]

That's what I thought. Thanks again!!

No prob..

While we're on Troll there are two films; Troll and Troll 2. The second one is completely unrelated to the original but they marketed it under the title Troll to attract an audience; something I don't think can be as easily done today.

No big names of any kind appeared in Troll 2. The cast mainly were locals from Utah with little to absolutely no acting; consisting of dentists and grocery store clerks.

Nevertheless, when it came to DVD both movies were released as a double feature which I own.

*There has been word for a while that Troll is going to be remade but its status is unknown.

[browneyes106]

I also remember back in 1998 Neve Campbell didn't go to the 54 premiere and it was rumored that she regretted doing the movie after seeing a final cut.

[JamesG]

Arnold Schwarzenegger is not too impressed about his 1985 film Red Sonja.

In an old interview he had this to say about the film "It's the worst film I have ever made. Now, when my kids get out of line, they're sent to their room and forced to watch Red Sonja ten times. I never have too much trouble with them."

He was also bitter at the time about being given top billing when he was actually the secondary character. Red Sonja was played by Brigitte Nielsen and she was second to Arnold.

[browneyes106]

Arnold Schwarzenegger is not too impressed about his 1985 film Red Sonja.

In an old interview he had this to say about the film "It's the worst film I have ever made. Now, when my kids get out of line, they're sent to their room and forced to watch Red Sonja ten times. I never have too much trouble with them."

He was also bitter at the time about being given top billing when he was actually the secondary character. Red Sonja was played by Brigitte Nielsen and she was second to Arnold.

lol using bad movies to discipline children.

[Liza]

Craig Embarrassed By Early Movie Roles
15 January 2009 4:20 AM, PST


James Bond star Daniel Craig was so ashamed of some of his early films he would hide them away at movie rental stores.

The Quantum of Solace actor admits some of his early roles were "crap" - and he would visit movie shops to try to get them taken off the shelves.

He tells U.S. TV chat show host Jon Stewart, "There was a time when I'd go into Blockbusters and if they had a film of mine on the shelf I used to throw it under the counter. They would always be back there next time."
-IMDB News

Hey, I remember Daniel Craig when he was in A Kid in King Arthur's Court!. (I'll bet that's one of the ones he hid.) He actually played the romantic hero opposite, if you can believe it, Kate Winslet!

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[Liza]

I didn't know that. I wonder if he did multiple drafts of it.

Probably. I know he wrote it for Andre the Giant, whom he met during The Princess Bride. Of course, Andre died long before the film could be made.

[JamesG]

lol using bad movies to discipline children.

LOL. All I can say is that I feel bad for Van Damme and Steven Seagal's kids :lol:

[JamesG]

Hey, I remember Daniel Craig when he was in A Kid in King Arthur's Court!. (I'll bet that's one of the ones he hid.) He actually played the romantic hero opposite, if you can believe it, Kate Winslet!

People have to start somewhere right? Very few are lucky to start off with well-received blockbusters.

[Dr. Thong]

LOL about Grease 2, good.

Gene Simmons admitted that the 80s was a bad time for KISS. That's also around the time when Gene tried to break out into acting; starring in Tom Selleck's Runaway and Wanted Dead or Alive to name a few...

The '80s may have been a bad time for KISS, but they were even worse if you watched Gene Simmons try to act in a movie. Gene, stick to sticking your tongue out, please...

[JamesG]

The '80s may have been a bad time for KISS, but they were even worse if you watched Gene Simmons try to act in a movie. Gene, stick to sticking your tongue out, please...

Yeah, Gene admitted that he didn't put his heart and soul into KISS during the 80s when he tried to break out into films. The constant line-up changes and the string of previous bad albums were not a good time for KISS back then.

I only a saw a few of Gene's films such as Tom Selleck's Runaway and Wanted Dead or Alive. I also saw his 3 episode stint on Third Watch.

I think Gene is good maybe for short minor characters or cameo spots in acting but, let's face it, he's no leading man.

[Liza]

People have to start somewhere right? Very few are lucky to start off with well-received blockbusters.

Oh I totally agree - don't misunderstand me - I loved that movie as a kid! I think I saw it in the theater 3 times. I just think it's funny that this tiny, little, almost-completely-forgotten Disney movie had two future megastars. I still watch it, just to enjoy the one and only time that Thomas Ian Nicholas will ever get billed above Kate Winslet. I thought Daniel Craig was adorable in it, but it wouldn't surprise me to find out he's embarrassed by it. Look at his hair!

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[JamesG]

Oh I totally agree - don't misunderstand me - I loved that movie as a kid! I think I saw it in the theater 3 times. I just think it's funny that this tiny, little, almost-completely-forgotten Disney movie had two future megastars. I still watch it, just to enjoy the one and only time that Thomas Ian Nicholas will ever get billed above Kate Winslet. I thought Daniel Craig was adorable in it, but it wouldn't surprise me to find out he's embarrassed by it. Look at his hair!

I didn't misunderstand anything. My dad took me to see this back when it came out and I didn't get into this one.

This is supposed to be a retooling of Twain's A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court right?

Oh yeah and pure lolz about Thomas Ian Nicholas :lol:

[Liza]

I didn't misunderstand anything. My dad took me to see this back when it came out and I didn't get into this one.

This is supposed to be a retooling of Twain's A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court right?

Oh yeah and pure lolz about Thomas Ian Nicholas :lol:

Yeah, very loosley based on Twain's novel. (For the record, the book is the only one by Mark Twain that I couldn't get into. Great premise - but it couldn't keep my attention).

I'm not calling this a great film, not at all - but I loved it as a kid. That's the only reason I remember it. And when Daniel Craig first landed the role of James Bond - how many people (besides me) went "Master Kane???" ;)

[JamesG]

The cast and fans of Star Wars either have a love-hate relationship or downright hatred for the 1978 television movie The Star Wars Holiday Special.

Though he had little involvement in its making (he allowed the special to be created with his characters) George Lucas says it was a mistake. He mentioned that if he had the time and a sledgehammer he would go around smashing every available copy of it.

Harrison Ford mentioned that he doesn't remember much about it and in his mind "it doesn't exist".

Other cast members hardly mention anything about it so it's pretty much understood nobody looks to fondly on this project.

[JamesG]

After viewing it for the first time Chris Farley hated Beverly Hills Ninja (1997).

He felt that it dumbed down his physical humor skills to a tiring and foolish degree.

*His agent mentioned this on an A&E biography on him after he had passed away. Farley might not have mentioned he hated it in public but I mentioned it since it's within public knowledge that he didn't look to fondly on this project.

[Dr. Thong]

After viewing it for the first time Chris Farley hated Beverly Hills Ninja (1997).

He felt that it dumbed down his physical humor skills to a tiring and foolish degree.

*His agent mentioned this on an A&E biography on him after he had passed away. Farley might not have mentioned he hated it in public but I mentioned it since it's within public knowledge that he didn't look to fondly on this project.

From what I've read, I think Farley himself was getting tired of being "the funny fat guy who falls down a lot." Of course, he'd built his reputation on slapstick, so it was a dual-edged sword.

Chris Farley was a talented guy. Sadly, like many great comedic actors, he had his demons and ultimately, they overtook him.

[JamesG]

From what I've read, I think Farley himself was getting tired of being "the funny fat guy who falls down a lot." Of course, he'd built his reputation on slapstick, so it was a dual-edged sword.

Chris Farley was a talented guy. Sadly, like many great comedic actors, he had his demons and ultimately, they overtook him.

I watched this movie all the time back when it first came out. I saw it in the theater for a friend's birthday party. I ruined my VHS copy from watching it over and over.

I haven't seen this movie in years; I wonder if it's still in print. I still remember the cast; it had Sheridan from Desperate Housewives, Chris Rock, the guy from the Mortal Kombat films, and Will Sasso in a small role.

I think very few guys can pull off stupid humor and make it look funny. Chris Farley did it with this movie. I enjoyed it. Maybe now it's for the nostalgia factor but I liked this one.


Yeah, it was a shame about Farley's early death. I think he was actually the first celebrity death I had read about on AOL news back when we first got the internet.

[browneyes106]

Beverely Hills Ninja was my least favorite Chris Farley movie. I think it could be out on DVD.

[catlover79]

So, JamesG, did you finally watch Caligula?? :eek: :lol:

[JamesG]

So, JamesG, did you finally watch Caligula?? :eek: :lol:

Yeah, I mentioned it in the "last movie you watched" thread.

I loved it. Pure garbagefest.

[catlover79]

Yeah, I mentioned it in the "last movie you watched" thread.

I loved it. Pure garbagefest.
:rofl: I'll have to read your review.

[JamesG]

:rofl: I'll have to read your review.

I didn't say much. All I said was that it was over-the-top and a pure garbage fest.

[catlover79]

I didn't say much. All I said was that it was over-the-top and a pure garbage fest.
Just read it. :D

[JamesG]

Just read it. :D

In seriousness the features and commentaries made buying the three-disc imperial set well worth it.

[Liza]

In seriousness the features and commentaries made buying the three-disc imperial set well worth it.

:faint:

[JamesG]

The original members of KISS all hate their 1978 television movie special KISS Meets The Phantom Of The Park.

During the time of its release KISS were displeased with how the film made them look and the poor production quality of it that they preferred those that worked with them not talk about the movie at all.

Gene Simmons has stated that the movie is a classic movie if you are on drugs and joked that it will make a great double feature with Plan 9 From Outer Space.

Ace Frehley called it the funniest sh*t he has ever seen.

Peter Criss did not like filming it at all that he refused to do voice over recording sessions, not wanting to waste more time on it, and the result was that his voice was dubbed over in the film.

[Retro4Life]

I've read several articles that indicate that Gillian Anderson was very unhappy during much of "The X-Files". I guess that's not in the same category as "hating her work"; she never disparaged the show per se, but still, the fact that she disliked working on it really colors my viewing of it now.

Actors certainly aren't obligated to like everything they do just to please their fans, but in this age of unlimited information I often wonder if sometimes we all wouldn't be better off NOT knowing some things.

[Dr. Thong]

The original members of KISS all hate their 1978 television movie special KISS Meets The Phantom Of The Park.

During the time of its release KISS were displeased with how the film made them look and the poor production quality of it that they preferred those that worked with them not talk about the movie at all.

Gene Simmons has stated that the movie is a classic movie if you are on drugs and joked that it will make a great double feature with Plan 9 From Outer Space.

Ace Frehley called it the funniest sh*t he has ever seen.

Peter Criss did not like filming it at all that he refused to do voice over recording sessions, not wanting to waste more time on it, and the result was that his voice was dubbed over in the film.

I'm a lifelong KISS fan and I love the movie in a "so bad it's good" way. Part of the fun of watching it now is picking apart the poor acting, cheap special effects and the storyline.

I'm sure when I was 12 years old and watched it on its network premiere that I thought it was great. But time and age have given me the proper perspective on it.

[JamesG]

I'm a lifelong KISS fan and I love the movie in a "so bad it's good" way. Part of the fun of watching it now is picking apart the poor acting, cheap special effects and the storyline.

I'm sure when I was 12 years old and watched it on its network premiere that I thought it was great. But time and age have given me the proper perspective on it.

Much to KISS' dismay Phantom of the Park got a lot of views on its airing; it was actually one of the highest rated television movies at the time. I think they wanted this movie to disappear and hoped hardly anyone tuned in after they had viewed it.

I also find it funny that this aired around the time of the ill-fated Star Wars Holiday Special tv-movie. 1978 seemed to be the year of cheese.

[catlover79]

Much to KISS' dismay Phantom of the Park got a lot of views on its airing; it was actually one of the highest rated television movies at the time. I think they wanted this movie to disappear and hoped hardly anyone tuned in after they had viewed it.

I also find it funny that this aired around the time of the ill-fated Star Wars Holiday Special tv-movie. 1978 seemed to be the year of cheese.
Definitely. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band and Thank God It's Friday also came out in 1978. :eek: :lol:

[Dr. Thong]

Much to KISS' dismay Phantom of the Park got a lot of views on its airing; it was actually one of the highest rated television movies at the time. I think they wanted this movie to disappear and hoped hardly anyone tuned in after they had viewed it.

I also find it funny that this aired around the time of the ill-fated Star Wars Holiday Special tv-movie. 1978 seemed to be the year of cheese.

KISS was at the peak of their popularity in 1978 and I was their target audience. It worked. I was glued to the set.

I remember going out for dinner with my Father that night (Saturday) and insisting we had to be back by 8 PM so I could see the KISS movie.

This was pre-cable, pre-VCR, so if you missed it, that was it! I don't even think the movie was rerun for several years. Wonder why.:rolleyes:

[Dr. Thong]

Definitely. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band and Thank God It's Friday also came out in 1978. :eek: :lol:

Yeah, what kind of a person would actually go see Sgt. Pepper's in a theater?

:eek:

[JamesG]

KISS was at the peak of their popularity in 1978 and I was their target audience. It worked. I was glued to the set.

I remember going out for dinner with my Father that night (Saturday) and insisting we had to be back by 8 PM so I could see the KISS movie.

This was pre-cable, pre-VCR, so if you missed it, that was it! I don't even think the movie was rerun for several years. Wonder why.:rolleyes:

I'm actually glad that KISS finally gave in to the demand of the fans and decided to release Phantom of the Park. You can find it on the KISSology Vol. II DVD set as a feature. It had a VHS release years ago but after that it hasn't been released for years and it was a hot bootleg item.

BTW, did you manage to catch that Star Wars Holiday Special movie since this aired within a month of the KISS special? That hasn't been released at all since the original airing.

[JamesG]

Definitely. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band and Thank God It's Friday also came out in 1978. :eek: :lol:

ugh...

However not everything that came from 1978 was bad...

[catlover79]

Yeah, what kind of a person would actually go see Sgt. Pepper's in a theater?

:eek:
Not me...I wasn't even born yet!! :lol:

[catlover79]

:faint:
He actually bought it, Emily!! You've got to be so disappointed. :eek: :lol:

[Dr. Thong]

I'm actually glad that KISS finally gave in to the demand of the fans and decided to release Phantom of the Park. You can find it on the KISSology Vol. II DVD set as a feature.

What they actually put on KISSology II is Attack Of The Phantoms, a different edit that was released to theaters in Europe and Australia. There are a couple of scenes in Attack that aren't in the US TV movie and they replaced the background score music from the TV movie with songs from the solo albums.

So, KISS Meets The Phantom Of The Park remains officially unissued on DVD to this day. I thought that maybe they'd release it last year for the 30th anniversary, but no dice.

[catlover79]

Ironically, KISS was offered the chance to play the Future Villain Band in Sgt. Pepper and turned it down flat. They were replaced by Aerosmith. So I guess 1978 could've been a lot worse for KISS. :lol:

[Reverend Jim]

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This is going back a while, yet I remember that David Janssen, former star of the long-running "The Fugitive" television series, had done a movie alongside John Wayne. That film, "The Green Berets" (Warner Bros., 1968), had been a project that Janssen himself confessed he had no fondness for. David Janssen had generally professed a hatred of war films. He made it clear that "The Green Berets" was certainly no exception to this rule.

[JamesG]

What they actually put on KISSology II is Attack Of The Phantoms, a different edit that was released to theaters in Europe and Australia. There are a couple of scenes in Attack that aren't in the US TV movie and they replaced the background score music from the TV movie with songs from the solo albums.

So, KISS Meets The Phantom Of The Park remains officially unissued on DVD to this day. I thought that maybe they'd release it last year for the 30th anniversary, but no dice.

Oh crap, you're right. I didn't realize it was a different version. I wonder why KISS decided to release this version. :confused:

Sometime down the road I'll re-watch Attack and my bootleg of Phantom to see exactly how they are different.

Actually, Phantom of the Park was very briefly released on DVD but KISS issued a cease-and-desist order demanding it discontinue. Those DVDs are rare.

[Dr. Thong]

Ironically, KISS was offered the chance to play the Future Villain Band in Sgt. Pepper and turned it down flat. They were replaced by Aerosmith. So I guess 1978 could've been a lot worse for KISS. :lol:

Really? I never heard about that. And if there was anyone who'd know something KISS-related, it would be me. I haven't spent 32 years in the KISS Army for nothing, missy!

:D

[Dr. Thong]

Oh crap, you're right. I didn't realize it was a different version. I wonder why KISS decided to release this version. :confused:

Sometime down the road I'll re-watch Attack and my bootleg of Phantom to see exactly how they are different.

Actually, Phantom of the Park was very briefly released on DVD but KISS issued a cease-and-desist order demanding it discontinue. Those DVDs are rare.

I did get one. It's on a par quality wise with the bootleg DVD I had. I suspect they were sourced from laserdiscs.

There's some kind of a rights dispute over the TV movie. Gene Simmons has said that he tried to buy the rights so KISS could release it, but no one seemed to know who had ownership of it.

Maybe the theatrical version had a different distributor or they were able to license that easier. I don't know.

I would love to see an official DVD with better picture quality and sound and maybe a "making of" documentary. It's so bad it's good and it deserves the deluxe treatment. The version on KISSology looks and sounds great and I guess it will have to do for now.

[catlover79]

Really? I never heard about that. And if there was anyone who'd know something KISS-related, it would be me. I haven't spent 32 years in the KISS Army for nothing, missy!

:D
I've read that several places on the Internet. Not sure how true it is, but it would've been interesting to see!! :lol:

[JamesG]

Director Guillermo del Toro has disowned his 1997 film Mimic.

Bob Weinstein was said to have frequented the set of the film making demands for what should be shot; not allowing del Toro to have creative control of what he wanted to do.

Del Toro has since never worked with the Weinstein's and said that he wasn't happy at all with how the film was released.

[catlover79]

How about all those directors who have used the "Alan Smithee" alias??

[70s show watcher]

Beverely Hills Ninja was my least favorite Chris Farley movie. I think it could be out on DVD.it is

[Liza]

How about all those directors who have used the "Alan Smithee" alias??

:nod: Probably most noticably Arthur Hiller in "Alan Smithee: Burn Hollywood Burn."

Also the director of "American History X" hated the final cut. He wanted the Smithee credit, but couldn't get it.

[catlover79]

:nod: Probably most noticably Arthur Hiller in "Alan Smithee: Burn Hollywood Burn."

Also the director of "American History X" hated the final cut. He wanted the Smithee credit, but couldn't get it.
How many movies out there were directed by "Alan Smithee", anyway??

[JamesG]

How many movies out there were directed by "Alan Smithee", anyway??

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000647/

[catlover79]

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000647/
Thanks!

[browneyes106]

:nod: Probably most noticably Arthur Hiller in "Alan Smithee: Burn Hollywood Burn."

Also the director of "American History X" hated the final cut. He wanted the Smithee credit, but couldn't get it.

I remember reading somewhere that Edward Norton was credited as director for awhile.

[Liza]

I remember reading somewhere that Edward Norton was credited as director for awhile.

Wouldn't surprise me. Norton got to have his own cut - one of the reasons the director was so ticked. Can't really blame him on that.

[browneyes106]

Michael Vartan said in the recent issue of Entertainment Weekly that he wants to apopolgize for being in the 2000 movie The Next Best Thing. Vartan said,

"I want to apologize to all of you who had the misfortune of seeing me in this romantic comedy. I played Madonna's bad boyfriend. You've got to be a pretty bad boyfriend if not only does your girl leave you, she leaves you for a gay man. I was cast as a rap producer, and there is a scene that makes me want to stick needles in my eyes. I'm in the studio, producing a rap track and you see me as an idiot saying, 'Yo, more bass! More bass! and I'm smacking the fictious ass in the sky. It's one of the most embarrassing things I've ever done. I don't know what movie tickets cost at the time, but if there were $7, I owe you all a refund."

[catlover79]

^ I love that quote. :lol: I never saw that movie - never had the desire to. I remember Ebert & Roeper named it one of the worst of 2000. Wasn't Benjamin Bratt in it, too?

[JamesG]

During the making of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003) Sean Connery and director Stephen Norrington did not get along well at all.

Lots of behind-the-scenes fiascos went on during the production of this one.

Legal issues regarding the rights of certain characters, ex. The Invisible Man, resulted in characters having to be dropped and details being changed. Artists have stated that the film was not loyal at all to its source material.

Stephen Norrington did not like the studio being "the big boss" of the project and felt they were holding him back. He also did not like that Sean Connery's high salary prevented other big names from joining the film.


Sean Connery has expressed disinterest with the film but he may be talking out of frustration from what went on during the making of it and not really about the actual film.

This was the last motion picture for Sean Connery before he retired from acting and Stephen Norrington has vowed never to direct another movie after this.

[Dr. Thong]

During the making of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003) Sean Connery and director Stephen Norrington did not get along well at all.

Lots of behind-the-scenes fiascos went on during the production of this one.

Legal issues regarding the rights of certain characters, ex. The Invisible Man, resulted in characters having to be dropped and details being changed. Artists have stated that the film was not loyal at all to its source material.

Alan Moore the writer of the graphic novel on which the film was based, was so put off by what they did to his work, that he publicly declared that he didn't want any of his work to be adapted into movies.

Of course, Hollywood did so anyway, making feature films of V for Vendetta and the recent Watchmen. However, Moore had his name taken off Watchmen's credits.

[Torgo]

Definitely. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band and Thank God It's Friday also came out in 1978. :eek: :lol:

It's also the year Attack of the Killer Tomatoes, Barracuda, C.B. Hustlers, The Wiz, Disco Fever, Goin' Coconuts(with the Donny and Marie Osmond!), Rabbit Test, Spawn of the Slithis, and finally Zero To Sixty(with The Hudson Bros, and Joan Collins)

[Torgo]

KISS was at the peak of their popularity in 1978 and I was their target audience. It worked. I was glued to the set.

I remember going out for dinner with my Father that night (Saturday) and insisting we had to be back by 8 PM so I could see the KISS movie.

This was pre-cable, pre-VCR, so if you missed it, that was it! I don't even think the movie was rerun for several years. Wonder why.:rolleyes:

Me and one of my sister's also watched it when it aired.

[Torgo]

Arnold Schwarzenegger is not too impressed about his 1985 film Red Sonja.

In an old interview he had this to say about the film "It's the worst film I have ever made.

Wow, that's really saying something considering Arnie was also in-

[catlover79]

It's also the year Attack of the Killer Tomatoes, Barracuda, C.B. Hustlers, The Wiz, Disco Fever, Goin' Coconuts(with the Donny and Marie Osmond!), Rabbit Test, Spawn of the Slithis, and finally Zero To Sixty(with The Hudson Bros, and Joan Collins)
Oh gosh, Rabbit Test. That was Billy Crystal's first leading role on the big screen, I believe (he was still on Soap then) - directed by the one and only Joan Rivers. Yes, THAT Joan Rivers. :eek: :lol:

[Marvo301]

Can we talk? Joan actually directed a movie? Who knew? (not me obviously!)

[catlover79]

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078133/

She never directed again!! :eek: :lol: The user comments, on the other hand, are extremely hilarious. :rofl:

[Marvo301]

Thanks for the link Monika! Wow based on those comments no wonder she never directed again!

[catlover79]

Thanks for the link Monika! Wow based on those comments no wonder she never directed again!
As much as I love bad movies, I have no desire to see this one. :eek:

[Marvo301]

As much as I love bad movies, I have no desire to see this one. :eek:
I don't blame you! Me neither!

[JamesG]

Thanks to Joan Rivers being mentioned it just dawned on me that someone else was a one time only director, horror novelist Stephen King with 1986's Maximum Overdrive.

It was a horror comedy film based off of his short story "Trucks" found in his Night Shift book starring Emilio Estevez.

It had a ridiculous plot of trucks getting a mind of their own and humans having to protect themselves in a diner from the killer trucks trying to break in.


King won a Razzie award for worst director and stated that the film is "a moron movie" and he never directed anything else besides this. However, he is said to be very appreciative for the movie's cult following.

[catlover79]

Patricia Birch is another one-time director. She directed Grease 2 (and was main choreographer in the original).

[JamesG]

Patricia Birch is another one-time director. She directed Grease 2 (and was main choreographer in the original).

If you want to get technical she directed one television movie with Drew Barrymore. Grease 2 was her only feature film.

[catlover79]

If you want to get technical she directed one television movie with Drew Barrymore. Grease 2 was her only feature film.
OK, thanks for clarifying.

[JamesG]

OK, thanks for clarifying.

Yeah, Patricia Birch has done some workout videos and a Cyndi Lauper documentary.

Joan Rivers and Stephen King are one time directors, period.

[Torgo]

Thanks to Joan Rivers being mentioned it just dawned on me that someone else was a one time only director, horror novelist Stephen King with 1986's Maximum Overdrive.

It was a horror comedy film based off of his short story "Trucks" found in his Night Shift book starring Emilio Estevez.

It had a ridiculous plot of trucks getting a mind of their own and humans having to protect themselves in a diner from the killer trucks trying to break in.


King won a Razzie award for worst director and stated that the film is "a moron movie" and he never directed anything else besides this. However, he is said to be very appreciative for the movie's cult following.

I love Maximum Overdrive. It's more entertaining than most "good" movies. Plus you have AC/DC doing the soundtrack.

I don't think the plot's ridiculous at all, at least not in the original short story. In the movie though you never knew what the "rules" were since you had things like electric knives and pop machines come to life, yet none of the cars the lead characters drove did. And thumbs up to any movie not afraid to show a kid get run over by a steam roller.

Part of the reason King did the film was part of an agreement for writing the Cat's Eye screenplay for Dino De Laurentiis.

I remember King was in the trailers and he said "I'm going to scare the hell out of you" What a liar :lol:

[Torgo]

As much as I love bad movies, I have no desire to see this one. :eek:

I have seen it. Though I don't remember it, I haven't seen it since the early 80's. It's one of the first films my family rented when we got our first VCR.

[catlover79]

I have seen it. Though I don't remember it, I haven't seen it since the early 80's. It's one of the first films my family rented when we got our first VCR.
It must have been so bad you blocked it out. :lol:

[Torgo]

It must have been so bad you blocked it out. :lol:

Probably, though whenever I see Crystal or Rivers, I do get a really bad case of the shakes.

[JamesG]

I love Maximum Overdrive. It's more entertaining than most "good" movies. Plus you have AC/DC doing the soundtrack.

I don't think the plot's ridiculous at all, at least not in the original short story. In the movie though you never knew what the "rules" were since you had things like electric knives and pop machines come to life, yet none of the cars the lead characters drove did. And thumbs up to any movie not afraid to show a kid get run over by a steam roller.

Part of the reason King did the film was part of an agreement for writing the Cat's Eye screenplay for Dino De Laurentiis.

I remember King was in the trailers and he said "I'm going to scare the hell out of you" What a liar :lol:

I would say the short story was better than the movie adaptation of it. The movie was very campy.

On another note, I believe Michael Moore is another one time feature director with John Candy's Canadian Bacon. That's the only movie he has directed so far that's not one of his documentaries.

[Dr. Thong]

Patricia Birch is another one-time director. She directed Grease 2 (and was main choreographer in the original).

And it's no wonder she was a one-time director, either. Although, strangely, Grease II has its share of fans. Why? I dunno!

[Dr. Thong]

It's also the year Attack of the Killer Tomatoes, Barracuda, C.B. Hustlers, The Wiz, Disco Fever, Goin' Coconuts(with the Donny and Marie Osmond!), Rabbit Test, Spawn of the Slithis, and finally Zero To Sixty(with The Hudson Bros, and Joan Collins)

You're forgetting this classic:

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[Torgo]

I would say the short story was better than the movie adaptation of it. The movie was very campy.



Well obviously :) It works better because there's no explanation. But when I need a good laugh, Maximum Overdrive never fails.

[Torgo]

You're forgetting this classic:

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:crazy: I used to watch that.

[catlover79]

And it's no wonder she was a one-time director, either. Although, strangely, Grease II has its share of fans. Why? I dunno!
I own the soundtrack. :o :lol:

[catlover79]

Probably, though whenever I see Crystal or Rivers, I do get a really bad case of the shakes.
I do love When Harry Met Sally. Billy Crystal was perfect in the role. :D

[Cactus Jack]

Those movies all came out in 1978 and are bad. At least that year redeemed itself with Superman, Animal House and Grease :lol:

[catlover79]

Speaking of movies from 1978 - Shelley Hack supposedly asks interviewers not to ask her about this gem:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077720/

[Marvo301]

John Belushi impersonating a zit is redemption?

[catlover79]

I just remembered another gem from 1978 - this should say it all!! :eek: :eek: :eek:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077942/

Even though it has never been released on VHS or DVD, you have the "pleasure" of being able to view this entire flick on imdb!! :eek: :lol:

By the way, this is from yet another one time director, Jane Wagner.

[Cactus Jack]

John Belushi impersonating a zit is redemption?
Better than asnything in Sgt Pepper right?

[Marvo301]

John Travolta and Lily Tomlin as a couple? No thanks, I think I'll pass.

[catlover79]

John Travolta and Lily Tomlin as a couple? No thanks, I think I'll pass.
Judging by the box office returns, I think a lot of people felt the same way. :eek: :lol: I saw that movie on the Sunday Afternoon movie on TV years ago and couldn't take my eyes off the screen. It was that awful!!!!

[Cactus Jack]

Judging by the box office returns, I think a lot of people felt the same way. :eek: :lol: I saw that movie on the Sunday Afternoon movie on TV years ago and couldn't take my eyes off the screen. It was that awful!!!!
Did it come out before or after Grease?

[JamesG]

Did it come out before or after Grease?

After.

Grease was in June 1978 and this one was in December 1978.

[catlover79]

After.

Grease was in June 1978 and this one was in December 1978.
I wonder how things would've turned out had Moment been before Grease. Thankfully, John never had to find out!! :eek: :eek: :eek:

[JamesG]

I wonder how things would've turned out had Moment been before Grease. Thankfully, John never had to find out!! :eek: :eek: :eek:

ugh...

However, Travolta and Newton-John reunited in 1983 for Two of a Kind which did not turn out too well.

[Cactus Jack]

After.

Grease was in June 1978 and this one was in December 1978.
LOL ok good, yeah Grease wouldnt've done so well if it was the other way around

[catlover79]

ugh...

However, Travolta and Newton-John reunited in 1983 for Two of a Kind which did not turn out too well.
I saw that movie - and you're right, it was lousy.

[JamesG]

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078133/

She never directed again!! :eek: :lol: The user comments, on the other hand, are extremely hilarious. :rofl:

Hmm, Joan Rivers as the "Nurse with Hot Colon" makes me want to watch it...
actually not really.

[JamesG]

I saw that movie - and you're right, it was lousy.

Also, everyone knows what great movie musical Newton-John did in 1980.

[Torgo]

Also, everyone knows what great movie musical Newton-John did in 1980.

I saw that in the theater :lol: Man I saw a lot of crap as a kid. I guess that explains my love for bad movies.

[Torgo]

I don't know what Ted Danson said. But on the audio commentary for George Romero's Knightriders. Christine Romero talks about Ted Danson's feelings about his appearance in Creepshow, and from the way Christine sounded, they weren't good.

[catlover79]

I saw that in the theater :lol: Man I saw a lot of crap as a kid. I guess that explains my love for bad movies.
Alas, that is another one of my guilty pleasures, but I haven't seen it in years. I do have the soundtrack. :lol:

[Shine]

I don't know what Ted Danson said. But on the audio commentary for George Romero's Knightriders. Christine Romero talks about Ted Danson's feelings about his appearance in Creepshow, and from the way Christine sounded, they weren't good.


Creepshow is an entertaining movie! :D

[Dr. Thong]

I own the soundtrack. :o :lol:

You're not supposed to admit stuff like that, Cat.:(

[catlover79]

You're not supposed to admit stuff like that, Cat.:(
I know - sad, huh?? :crazy:

[70s show watcher]

Judging by the box office returns, I think a lot of people felt the same way. :eek: :lol: I saw that movie on the Sunday Afternoon movie on TV years ago and couldn't take my eyes off the screen. It was that awful!!!!i agree but it was so awful i laughed out loud at its awfulness

[Dr. Thong]

I know - sad, huh?? :crazy:

The soundtrack from the original movie (which I own) continues to resonate and find new audiences. I just made a copy for a friend's 5 year old, who saw the movie and loves the music.

Is your Grease II soundtrack on CD or album? If it's on CD, it's possibly a collector's item in a bizarre way.

[JamesG]

Married With Children's Ed O'Neil joked about the 1991 comedy film he did, Dutch, a few times on the sitcom.

I have heard jokes about this movie were done a few times on the show but here is one where "Al Bundy" complains about being subjected to it on an in-flight movie.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HM-Chqhh4MQ

[catlover79]

The soundtrack from the original movie (which I own) continues to resonate and find new audiences. I just made a copy for a friend's 5 year old, who saw the movie and loves the music.

Is your Grease II soundtrack on CD or album? If it's on CD, it's possibly a collector's item in a bizarre way.
I had it on tape then CD. Then I burned it onto my iTunes.

[browneyes106]

Married With Children's Ed O'Neil joked about the 1991 comedy film he did, Dutch, a few times on the sitcom.

I have heard jokes about this movie were done a few times on the show but here is one where "Al Bundy" complains about being subjected to it on an in-flight movie.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HM-Chqhh4MQ

lol. Ed is a funny guy. I didn't think Dutch was a completely horrible movie.

[JamesG]

lol. Ed is a funny guy. I didn't think Dutch was a completely horrible movie.

I saw Dutch a long time ago and I vaguely remember it. I know that John Hughes wrote it.

[70s show watcher]

matthew perry didnt like three to tango in fact i remember him joking on a talk show that he was working on giving refunds to anyone who paid to see it

[JamesG]

Sir Michael Caine said on a television interview regarding Oliver Stone's The Hand (1981) that the only reason he agreed to star in it was so that he could afford a down payment on the new garage he was having made in his house.

It is said that this is not one of his most favorite projects.

[JamesG]

Director Wes Craven has disowned The Hills Have Eyes Part II (1985).

He has admitted that he made this sequel to his 1977 film just because he was on the verge of going broke and he needed to do something right away to make money.

[JamesG]

Blake Edwards, director of Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961), has expressed regret on the casting of Mickey Rooney as the Japanese-American neighbor Mr. Yunioshi.

In a "Making-of Featurette" on the 45th Anniversary DVD release he stated "Looking back, I wish I had never done it...and I would give anything to be able to recast it, but it's there, and onward and upward."

[Torgo]

Director Wes Craven has disowned The Hills Have Eyes Part II (1985).

He has admitted that he made this sequel to his 1977 film just because he was on the verge of going broke and he needed to do something right away to make money.

The only movie I've seen where a dog has flashbacks.:lol:

[JamesG]

The only movie I've seen where a dog has flashbacks.:lol:

:lol:

[catlover79]

The only movie I've seen where a dog has flashbacks.:lol:
:rofl:

[JamesG]

I knew about this for a while but I simply forgot to mention it...


This is regarding Colin Egglesfield (ex-All My Children / currently on Melrose Place) about his 2005 direct-to-video flick Vampires: The Turning.

My sister attended one of his fan parties a few years back when he was on All My Children. During his Q&A he was talking about his other works and someone had asked him "Didn't you do a vampire movie?".

He then laughed, put his head down and was shocked that it was even brought up. He then said, "I know some of you out there will track this movie down just because I'm in it but let me tell you do not waste your time."

[JT]

I knew about this for a while but I simply forgot to mention it...


This is regarding Colin Egglesfield (ex-All My Children / currently on Melrose Place) about his 2005 direct-to-video flick Vampires: The Turning.

My sister attended one of his fan parties a few years back when he was on All My Children. During his Q&A he was talking about his other works and someone had asked him "Didn't you do a vampire movie?".

He then laughed, put his head down and was shocked that it was even brought up. He then said, "I know some of you out there will track this movie down just because I'm in it but let me tell you do not waste your time."
I tracked it down simply because he was in it and it wasn't thaaaaat bad, but it was pretty lame.

GOOD LORD he was hot in it, though.

[70s show watcher]

lisa robin kelly once stated that she hated her movie aymityville dollhouse

[JamesG]

I tracked it down simply because he was in it and it wasn't thaaaaat bad, but it was pretty lame.

GOOD LORD he was hot in it, though.

LOL, I saw the trailer for this and I'll say it looks pretty bad. I was reading that this is some sort of sequel in the John Carpenter Vampires series but fans don't want to accept it.

btw, yeah Colin's not bad looking at all.

[JamesG]

lisa robin kelly once stated that she hated her movie aymityville dollhouse

Yeah, Amityville Dollhouse was pretty bad.

That was also the last of the Amityville Horror series; until the 2005 remake.

[70s show watcher]

Yeah, Amityville Dollhouse was pretty bad.

That was also the last of the Amityville Horror series; until the 2005 remake.im one of her biggest fans but it sounds like im not missing much by not having seen the movie

[treky]

Glen Campbell has said he doesn't like his work in the movie "TRUE GRIT".

[JamesG]

im one of her biggest fans but it sounds like im not missing much by not having seen the movie

Not at all.

My opinion the first three are the best with the original being the better of them. Four-Eight (Dollhouse) are not worth the look.

The remake wasn't bad. To me it was just alright; it didn't suck but nothing really stood out.

[JamesG]

Director/writer David Kellogg has disowned Cool as Ice (1991) that was meant to be Vanilla Ice's starring vehicle to being a mega-star only to fail miserably.

[Retro4Life]

Director/writer David Kellogg has disowned Cool as Ice (1991) that was meant to be Vanilla Ice's starring vehicle to being a mega-star only to fail miserably.

My God, look at those pants!!! It's like a rainbow had a collision with a blimp! :eek: :(

[JamesG]

My God, look at those pants!!! It's like a rainbow had a collision with a blimp! :eek: :(

"Starring in his first motion picture"
ba-ha-hah-ha-ha

was this some hint there was to be more..?

[catlover79]

Director/writer David Kellogg has disowned Cool as Ice (1991) that was meant to be Vanilla Ice's starring vehicle to being a mega-star only to fail miserably.
:rofl: Oh my goodness, I remember when that movie came out. No wonder it tanked. :lol:

[JamesG]

:rofl: Oh my goodness, I remember when that movie came out. No wonder it tanked. :lol:

I was really young at original release, like 7 or 8, so I didn't hear of it during that time.

I watched it some years later at a friend's party because Vanilla Ice was still "cool" among some friends at school.. ugh..

I forgot that the dad from Family Ties is in this.

[catlover79]

I was really young at original release, like 7 or 8, so I didn't hear of it during that time.

I watched it some years later at a friend's party because Vanilla Ice was still "cool" among some friends at school.. ugh..

I forgot that the dad from Family Ties is in this.
Gosh, I forgot that, too. I'm sure Michael Gross wants to forget, too. :o :lol:

[JamesG]

Gosh, I forgot that, too. I'm sure Michael Gross wants to forget, too. :o :lol:

LOL

Vanilla Ice's love interest in this, Kristin Minter, went on to a decent run in ER.

[catlover79]

LOL

Vanilla Ice's love interest in this, Kristin Minter, went on to a decent run in ER.
I'm sure SHE wants to forget it, too. :eek: :lol: I also remember Kristin Minter playing Jaclyn Smith's daughter in the Danielle Steel TV movie Family Album.

[JamesG]

I'm sure SHE wants to forget it, too. :eek: :lol: I also remember Kristin Minter playing Jaclyn Smith's daughter in the Danielle Steel TV movie Family Album.

I'm sure Vanilla Ice wants to rid himself of this too.

[catlover79]

I'm sure Vanilla Ice wants to rid himself of this too.
They just should've named the movie Cold As Ice and made it about Foreigner. :rock:

[JamesG]

Director Stanley Kubrick has disowned three of his movies:


Fear and Desire (1953):

Kubrick's first directed feature film. He disowned the film shortly after its release insisting it was amateurish and called it a child's drawing on a fridge.

He wanted the film to never see the light of day. However, when Kodak was making the original prints they had a policy of always recording one for their archives and it is from this copy that the film was saved.



Killer's Kiss (1955):

Kubrick simply did not like how it turned out. This was also his last directed feature of which he wrote an original screenplay for.



Spartacus (1960):

Despite the film's positive reception Kubrick wanted nothing to do with it.

Kubrick was brought in as director after Kirk Douglas, the movie's star, had a major falling out with original director Anthony Mann.

Kirk Douglas was also the film's co-producer and insisted on having Dalton Trumbo, one of the Hollywood 10's blacklisted, adapt the film.

This was also the only film in which Kubrick had no creative control over.

Kubrick clashed on set with cinematographer Russell Metty when Metty accused him of not letting him to his job. Due to the clashes Kubrick wound up doing most of the work while Metty was complaining. Because Metty was the credited cinematographer he won the Acadamy Award for the film.

Due to all of this Kubrick wanted absolutely nothing to do with Spartacus.

[JamesG]

Sylvester Stallone had this to say about Judge Dredd (1995):

"But I do look back on "Judge Dredd" as a real missed opportunity. It seemed that lots of fans had a problem with Dredd removing his helmet, because he never does in the comic books.

But for me it is more about wasting such great potential there was in that idea; just think of all the opportunities there were to do interesting stuff with the Cursed Earth scenes.

It didn't live up to what it could have been. It probably should have been much more comic, really humorous, and fun. What I learned out of that experience was that we shouldn't have tried to make it "Hamlet"; it's more "Hamlet and Eggs" "

[JamesG]

Director Mathieu Kassovitz does not like how Babylon A.D. (2008) turned out.

When the film was released he called it "a bad episode of '24'".

Kassovitz has stated that 20th Century Fox got in the way of his creative control; not allowing him time to shoot scenes and cutting 70 mins. from his original version.

As a result of the feud between Kassovitz and Fox over the final version the movie got almost no promotion.

[JamesG]

Whoopi Goldberg was, by contract, forced to do the 1988 box office flop The Telephone.

She was displeased with how it turned out and tried to prevent its release by going to court. She lost the case.

[JamesG]

George Clooney offered to personally refund people who spent money to see "Batman and Robin."

Also, director Joel Schumacher apologized to the fans for their disappointment with the movie.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6epsGrcuTs

[JamesG]

Richard Dreyfuss who played Dick Cheney in Oliver Stone's W. publically blasted Stone and the film on an episode of The View.

He admitted to doing the film only for the money and said that it wouldn't have "any historical legs" down the road.

He admitted to not getting along with Stone on the set saying that he caused him stress and anxiety and that Stone is like working for Sean Hannity.

[JamesG]

Paris Hilton snubbed her premiere of National Lampoon's Pledge This! because:

"I’m angry that they edited the final cut without my permission. I took the part on the assurance I wouldn’t do any nudity.

I wanted to do something where I’d be taken seriously, and they added a load of scenes with naked girls. I was so angry I snubbed my own premiere."

[JamesG]

Actor David Thewlis absolutely hates The Island of Dr. Moreau from 1996.

He had such a negative experience working on it that he vowed never to watch the movie and he skipped the opening premiere of it.

[JamesG]

Director and writer Fritz Lang expressed dissatisfaction with his 1927 movie Metropolis.

He said in an old interview about the movie:

"The main thesis was Mrs. Von Harbou's, but I am at least 50 percent responsible because I did it. I was not so politically minded in those days as I am now. You cannot make a social-conscious picture in which you say that the intermediary between the hand and the brain is the heart.

I mean, that's a fairy tale -- definitely. But I was very interested in machines. Anyway, I didn't like the picture -- thought it was silly and stupid -- then, when I saw the astronauts: what else are they but part of a machine?

It's very hard to talk about pictures--should I say now that I like "Metropolis" because something I have seen in my imagination comes true, when I detested it after it was finished?"




It is also reported that Fritz Lang did not like the movie because the Nazi Party loved it.

He divorced his actress wife, Thea von Harbou, in 1934 after she became a member of the Nazi Party.

Metropolis is also reported to be Hitler's favorite movie.

[catlover79]

Actor David Thewlis absolutely hates The Island of Dr. Moreau from 1996.

He had such a negative experience working on it that he vowed never to watch the movie and he skipped the opening premiere of it.
I don't blame him - that movie was PUTRID!!!!! :eek:

[JamesG]

I don't blame him - that movie was PUTRID!!!!! :eek:

To me this movie has a bizzare-ness that I find interesting. It's also certainly an intriguing story.

I actually thought David Thewlis did very good here. Val Kilmer was "OK" but the weird part was watching Marlon Brando in his obvious decline.

[JamesG]

Director Ti West has disowned the final product of his feature Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever (which actually just came out on DVD today - 2/16/10)


The film's producers demanded severe re-shoots and re-editing that Ti West felt that what was done to it was no longer his own.

He requested to be taken off of the film and have it released as an "Alan Smithee" but since he is not a member of the Directors Guild of America his request was denied.

Still, he has completely distanced himself from this.

[JamesG]

Gary Coleman has pretty much blasted his direct-to-DVD movie Midgets vs. Mascots throughout the whole production.

He was especially not happy about a body double being used in a nude scene depicting him because he wouldn't do it. He called the body double ugly and unattractive and was not making him look good.

[browneyes106]

Gary Coleman has pretty much blasted his direct-to-DVD movie Midgets vs. Mascots throughout the whole production.

He was especially not happy about a body double being used in a nude scene depicting him because he wouldn't do it. He called the body double ugly and unattractive and was not making him look good.

I got to watch this movie just for laughs.

[JamesG]

I got to watch this movie just for laughs.

Actually so do I... lol

I have to see this for Gary Coleman, Jason Mewes, and Ron Jeremy in the same thing.


Actually.. from what I've heard from people who have seen it is that Mewes' role is pretty much a cameo.

I find that's pretty common with direct-to-DVDs; they put whatever "big names" they can get on the cover as a move to attract people to it. Their role might be 15 seconds and they put them on the cover as if they are the star.

[browneyes106]

Actually so do I... lol

I have to see this for Gary Coleman, Jason Mewes, and Ron Jeremy in the same thing.


Actually.. from what I've heard from people who have seen it is that Mewes' role is pretty much a cameo.

I find that's pretty common with direct-to-DVDs; they put whatever "big names" they can get on the cover as a move to attract people to it. Their role might be 15 seconds and they put them on the cover as if they are the star.

I have noticed those things with direct-to-DVD's when it comes to "big names".

[JamesG]

I have noticed those things with direct-to-DVD's when it comes to "big names".

They did the same thing with Rider Strong on Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever.

He was given top-billing but he is in the film for less than 2 minutes.

[JamesG]

This is a recent one with Matthew Goode on his 2010 rom-com Leap Year.


He called the film "turgid" and mentions he is aware that people are already calling it the worst film of 2010.

He also said he was drawn to the script not because of the quality but for its location (Ireland) so that he "can be home on the weekends".


He called it a "bad job" and said he had a nice time and got paid.

[JamesG]

This may just be a movie joke but I am putting it here just to simply mention it:


In the horror-comedy Zombieland Bill Murray gets shot at when he is mistaken for a zombie.

As he is dying he is asked if he has any regrets and he replies "'Garfield', for one."


(I haven't found any actual quotes from Bill Murray on whether or not he hates Garfield).

[JamesG]

Here is another recent one with Colin Farrell on Alexander (2004) and Miami Vice (2006):


On Alexander:

"It was a very big story and I know that Oliver [Stone, director] was very rushed to do a cut, but for me it just failed gloriously. It kept in step with the magnitude of Alexander's ambition and ego."


On Miami Vice:

"I didn't like it so much - I thought it was style over substance and I accept a good bit of the responsibility.

It was never going to be Lethal Weapon, but I think we missed an opportunity to have a friendship that also had some elements of fun."

[JamesG]

The recently deceased Corey Haim always mentioned he did not like the direct-to-DVD sequel to The Lost Boys, Lost Boys: The Tribe in which he had a cameo role in.


He said that the movie was "a waste of time" and that it really did not have "the power of the first one".

He said that the studio gave it "no love" and put it straight-to-DVD making it a quick fix.

He mentioned that the DVD special cover was "better than the whole movie".

[treky]

Glen Campbell made his acting debut in the movie "TRUE GRIT" in 1969 (the movie for which John Wayne won his first and only oscar; believe it or not) but to this day he doesn't consider it his acting debut because he says he didn't act in it at all, because he was so bad.

[JamesG]

When Movie Stars Trash Their Own Work
March 12, 2010 | By: Gary Susman


I once interviewed Sylvester Stallone who, looking back on his hit-and-miss career, remarked, "Cobra - what was I thinking?" This was more than a decade after he'd released that particular turkey, but still, better late than never.

It's rare for stars to admit in public that they've made terrible movies. Recently, however, we've seen a rash of such admissions:


Colin Farrell recently dissed Miami Vice, saying, "I didn't like it so much." (As with Stallone, the apology came many years late, but still, there it is.)

Matthew Goode, at least, had the decency to apologize for Leap Year while the film is still skulking around theaters, thus performing a consumer service to anyone who might still make the mistake of going to see it at the multiplex.

"I just know that there are a lot of people who will say it is the worst film of 2010... Was it a bad job? Yes, it was. But, you know, I had a nice time and I got paid," he said.



And Sandra Bullock, magnanimous on the same weekend she would win a Best Actress Oscar for The Blind Side, was willing to acknowledge the universal loathing for All About Steve by accepting her Razzie Award for Worst Actress in person, something stars almost never do.







Star apologies for bad movies are historically rare and often come years after the fact.

Usually, stars talk up their movies as artistic masterpieces (or at least surefire entertainment) when the films are released and they're contractually bound to promote them.

Now, however, stars often spout whatever comes to mind (say, on their Twitter feeds) without vetting it first with a publicist, and some stars realize they can brand themselves by being outrageous and outspoken.


Megan Fox, for instance, has made a whole second career out of dismissing her Transformers movies as little more than repeated scenes of people running from explosions.






After all, apologies may not help sell tickets (or DVDs), but they do generate goodwill.

Halle Berry proved herself a good sport when she showed up at the Razzies five years ago to collect her worst actress prize for Catwoman (though her funny, profanity-laced tirade about the movie managed to blame everyone but herself for its failure).

Bullock, too, further cemented her status as America's Sweetheart with her Razzie appearance last week (she and Berry are about the only stars who've ever shown up to claim a Razzie), even though she, too, didn't go so far as to agree with the consensus that her movie stunk. (She still talks about Steve like it's a work of misunderstood genius that won't be properly appreciated for years.)







Similarly, we tend to forgive old-school stars like Michael Caine and Peter O'Toole (both of whom have plenty of howlers on their résumés) because their not-quite-apologies only reinforce their reputations as worldly raconteurs.

"Ugh, what a disaster... I watched 15 minutes of the finished movie and then walked out," O'Toole said of Troy. (Imagine how much fun it would be to hear O'Toole say that out loud, over a pint at the pub.)

Of Jaws: The Revenge, Caine famously said, "I have never seen the film, but by all accounts it was terrible. However, I have seen the house that it built, and it is terrific."







Sometimes' it's just a relief to hear filmmakers confirm what everyone else already knows about a bad movie.

Mickey Rourke agrees with the rest of us that Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man is "stupid and without depth. I have no intention of ever seeing it."

Joel Schumacher has apologized, more than once, for the way he directed Batman and Robin. "I take full responsibility. It's all me. I know I disappointed some people, but it's a Batman movie," he told the Onion's AV Club in 2003.

"We're at war. Let's get over it."









The trick is to apologize for films moviegoers don't like; when you apologize for the ones they do like, you call your own judgment and temperament into question.

"It paints the women as shrews, as humorless and uptight, and it paints the men as goofy, fun-loving guys," Katherine Heigl said of Knocked Up.

"It was hard for me to love the movie." Maybe, but lots of people did love the movie, and it made you a bankable box-office star, so maybe you could learn to love it?



Rupert Everett, whose reputation for amiability and soft-spokenness is right up there with Heigl's, said of the first Chronicles of Narnia movie (to whose success he contributed by voicing Mr. Fox), "I didn't like the film very much... I didn't think any of the characters interacted very well."



The prolific Woody Allen told me once that he knew some of his films struck a chord with the public and some didn't, but the ones that hit weren't always the ones he thought he'd made well, and the ones he felt were failures turned out to be successes.

Too bad he won't let us know in advance which of his movies he thinks work, so we can avoid them, and which he thinks don't, so we can line up to see them.






In the end, it may be up to entertainment journalists to aid moviegoers by doing a better job of eliciting preemptive apologies from stars. (Kudos, for instance, to the reporter who got Sienna Miller to say, before G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra came out last summer, that "it's not going to be the best acting work we've ever done.")

It's not that hard. Just watch whoever asks Megan Fox the first question about whether "Transformers 3" is any good, and follow their example.

http://insidemovies.moviefone.com/2010/03/12/movie-stars-apologize-trash-own-films/

[Torgo]

I once interviewed Sylvester Stallone who, looking back on his hit-and-miss career, remarked, "Cobra - what was I thinking?" This was more than a decade after he'd released that particular turkey, but still, better late than never.

That's the only one he could think of?

[catlover79]

That's the only one he could think of?
Not to mention a certain flick he directed:

[catlover79]

I got to watch this movie just for laughs.
Same here. :crazy: :rofl:

[catlover79]

lol using bad movies to discipline children.
I love that. :rofl:

[Torgo]

Not to mention a certain flick he directed:

I've blocked that from my memory:eek:

[catlover79]

I've blocked that from my memory:eek:
Aside from a beautiful Bee Gees ballad ("Someone Belonging to Someone"), and the presence of future soap opera star Finola Hughes and the future Mrs. Richard Marx (and Dirty Dancing co-star), Cynthia Rhodes as the love interests - I blocked the rest of it out myself. :eek: :eek: :eek:

[JamesG]

That's the only one he could think of?

I actually remember liking Stop! or my Mom Will Shoot as a kid. It's been A WHILE since I've seen it though...

I also know Stallone spoke negatively about his Judge Dredd flick, saying it was "a missed opportunity" and it could have been better if taken more seriously.

[LuLu Rogers]

And who could forget Tim Curry and "The Rocky Horror Picture Show"? He really, really, really doesn't want to be known for that film. Unfortunately, he is.


Actually, Tim is very proud of Rocky Horror. He was reluctant to talk about it for a while after it was released because he had some crazed fans giving him problems, even going through his trash. But he is happy that the movie has become such a cult classic and he enjoyed the role of Frank. No actor wants to be type cast, but he's thankful that he had such a great roll at the beginning of his career.

[JamesG]

Kylie Minogue said that doing the box-office hit but critically panned film Bio-Dome (1996) was her "worst career move".

[Amanda Woodward]

moved

[catlover79]

I saw that in the theater :lol: Man I saw a lot of crap as a kid. I guess that explains my love for bad movies.
Ditto!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

[JamesG]

Mickey Rooney has mentioned he did not care for Quicksand (1950). This was an attempt to rid himself of his "Andy Hardy" image and take on more serious, darker roles in a noir crime thriller.


He said the movie had an "appropriate title" and it did nothing to advance his career. He said he was also cheated out of what little money the film made by his associates.

[catlover79]

^ I've never even heard of that one!

[JamesG]

^ I've never even heard of that one!

I don't think many have. Rooney and Lorre were both going through tough career times at this point.

Some say this is one of Rooney's best.

[JamesG]

This one is not really that he hated it, but Pierce Brosnan has said that he felt Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) was not as good as Goldeneye (1995).


He tells Venice magazine: "The press tour for that film was 22 countries. When I did it I knew the movie wasn't up to speed; it wasn't as good as "GoldenEye" and you have to bang the drum loudly to get the attention."

He also admits that he "doesn't think he nailed it" when referring to his stint of portraying 007.

[JamesG]

Here is a recent one with Shia LaBeouf on Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008).




"I feel like I dropped the ball on the legacy that people loved and cherished," LaBeouf said, "If I was going to do it twice, my career was over. So this was fight-or-flight for me."



He said he felt didn't convince anyone that he was the action hero the movie claimed him to be.

"You get to monkey-swinging and things like that and you can blame it on the writer and you can blame it on Steven [Spielberg, who directed]. But the actor's job is to make it come alive and make it work, and I couldn't do it. So that's my fault. Simple."





LaBeouf said that he could have kept quiet, especially given the movie's blockbuster status, but didn't think the film had fooled anyone.

"I think the audience is pretty intelligent. I think they know when you've made (slop). And I think if you don't acknowledge it, then why do they trust you the next time you're promoting a movie."



LaBeouf went on to say he wasn't the only star on the film who felt that way.

"We [Harrison Ford and LaBeouf] had major discussions. He wasn't happy with it either. Look, the movie could have been updated. There was a reason it wasn't universally accepted."






LaBeouf added, "We need to be able to satiate the appetite. I think we just misinterpreted what we were trying to satiate."






Asked whether this was difficult to say, given his deep relationship with Spielberg, LaBeouf continued with the directness.

"I'll probably get a call. But he needs to hear this. I love him. I love Steven. I have a relationship with Steven that supersedes our business work.

And believe me, I talk to him often enough to know that I'm not out of line. And I would never disrespect the man. I think he's a genius, and he's given me my whole life. He's done so much great work that there's no need for him to feel vulnerable about one film.

But when you drop the ball you drop the ball."

[JamesG]

Alec Baldwin has gone on record that he does not care for his only directed feature Shortcut to Happiness (2007).



The film is an adaptation of Stephen Benet's short story The Devil and Daniel Webster and was filmed throughout 2001, but due to difficulties with the production and finances it sat unreleased until officially put out in 2007.


Baldwin directed and acted in the film and said that the film was "taken from him" by the producers who demanded changes. Baldwin had his name removed from the directing credit and is credited under the pseudonym "Harry Kirkpatrick" due to his displeasure with it.




Around the time of the film's official release Baldwin went on record asking fans not to see it.

[browneyes106]

Alec Baldwin has gone on record that he does not care for his only directed feature Shortcut to Happiness (2007).



The film is an adaptation of Stephen Benet's short story The Devil and Daniel Webster and was filmed throughout 2001, but due to difficulties with the production and finances it sat unreleased until officially put out in 2007.


Baldwin directed and acted in the film and said that the film was "taken from him" by the producers who demanded changes. Baldwin had his name removed from the directing credit and is credited under the pseudonym "Harry Kirkpatrick" due to his displeasure with it.




Around the time of the film's official release Baldwin went on record asking fans not to see it.

I watched that movie recently on Starz and it was awful.

[browneyes106]

I actually remember liking Stop! or my Mom Will Shoot as a kid. It's been A WHILE since I've seen it though...

I also know Stallone spoke negatively about his Judge Dredd flick, saying it was "a missed opportunity" and it could have been better if taken more seriously.

I also loved Stop! or my Mom Will Shoot as a kid. I remember a couple of my cousins and I would watch it almost every time they came over visits. My parents still have the VHS. I think the last time it was watched was maybe ten years ago.

[JamesG]

Almost everyone involved looks negatively on Theodore Rex (1995).

The plot is about a future society where a tough female cop (Whoopi Goldberg) is paired up with a talking dinosaur in order to track down a killer of pre-historic creatures.



- Whoopi Goldberg made a verbal agreement to star in the film and then wanted to leave early on in production. She stayed on when she was offered $2 Million more then what she was originally offered.


- Most of the cast and crew originally signed on thinking that the dinosaur was going to be computer-enhanced and were shocked to find out that it was going to be a costumed actor.


- When the completed film had its first screenings it was met with such universal bad reception that the studio (New Line Cinema) decided to put it straight-to-video.

It remains one of the most expensive direct-to-video movies.


- Director/Writer Jonathan R. Betuel decided to never direct another movie after this because he felt that the studio didn't know how to market the film right and didn't want to bother on another project.

[JamesG]

George Lucas frowns upon the original theatrical releases of the original Star Wars trilogy, which is why he kept on updating them slightly, making edits, and "enhanced" versions throughout the years.


He had them released on DVD with little attention and notice as "bonus features" on the recent DVD editions of the films, you had to look at the labeling to know it was included.

Many believed he did it to "shut the fans up" as now they finally have them.

[browneyes106]

Almost everyone involved looks negatively on Theodore Rex (1995).

The plot is about a future society where a tough female cop (Whoopi Goldberg) is paired up with a talking dinosaur in order to track down a killer of pre-historic creatures.



- Whoopi Goldberg made a verbal agreement to star in the film and then wanted to leave early on in production. She stayed on when she was offered $2 Million more then what she was originally offered.


- Most of the cast and crew originally signed on thinking that the dinosaur was going to be computer-enhanced and were shocked to find out that it was going to be a costumed actor.


- When the completed film had its first screenings it was met with such universal bad reception that the studio (New Line Cinema) decided to put it straight-to-video.

It remains one of the most expensive direct-to-video movies.


- Director/Writer Jonathan R. Betuel decided to never direct another movie after this because he felt that the studio didn't know how to market the film right and didn't want to bother on another project.

I remember seeing part of this movie years ago on TBS late at night. I remember laughing at the special effects.

[JamesG]

He didn't state that "he hated it" but Dev Patel, star of the latest M. Night Shyamalan flop The Last Airbender, hinted that the film could have been much better.



He recently told Britain's Playlist magazine:

"You know, you can't lie and say that every single review written about the film is wrong.

But for me, it's really tricky. Because at this stage in my career I didn't have as much say as I would have liked in the film. Yes, there are parts in it that truly amaze me. But there are others, you know..."

[JamesG]

The recently deceased Corey Haim always mentioned he did not like the direct-to-DVD sequel to The Lost Boys, Lost Boys: The Tribe in which he had a cameo role in.


He said that the movie was "a waste of time" and that it really did not have "the power of the first one".

He said that the studio gave it "no love" and put it straight-to-DVD making it a quick fix.

He mentioned that the DVD special cover was "better than the whole movie".

Corey Feldman has also acknowledged that Lost Boys: The Tribe could have been better and it "was lackluster in a lot of regards."

He is hoping to please fans with the third film, Lost Boys: The Thirst, promising that it will be a much better movie.

[JamesG]

Though James Cameron's official directing debut credit is Piranha Part II: The Spawning (1981) he considers The Terminator (1984) to be his debut film.




In an older interview he explained what happened during the film:

"I was replaced after two-and-a-half weeks by the Italian producer. He just fired me and took over, which is what he wanted to do when he hired me. It wasn't until much later that I even figured out what had happened.

It was like, "Oh, man, I thought I was doing a good job." But when I saw what they were cutting together, it was horrible. And then the producer wouldn't take my name off the picture because, contractually, they couldn't deliver it with an Italian name. So they left me on, no matter what I did.

I had no legal power to influence him from Pomona, California, where I was sleeping on a friend's couch. I didn't even know an attorney.

In actual fact, I did some directing on the film, but I don't feel it was my first movie."






In a recent interview with Vanity Fair, Cameron went on to say that he doesn't list that film (Piranha II) on his official filmography so there is absolutely no fond connection between him and the new Piranha 3D.

[JamesG]

Though he hasn't said anything about it himself, other cast members have stated that John Cusack hates the 1985 off-beat comedy Better off Dead...


Director Savage Holland (who directed both Better off Dead... and One Crazy Summer) decided to hold a screening of Better off Dead... after the shooting on Summer had wrapped.

About 20 mins. into it Cusack got up out of his seat and stormed out while shouting at Holland "You ruined my career!"




Better off Dead... cast members have said that Cusack and Holland never got along after this and that Cusack probably didn't want to be known for teen-centered comedies.

[Torgo]

During the documentary Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation Steve Railsback makes this comment about Turkey Shoot(aka Escape 2000) which he starred in alongside Olivia Hussey-

"This thing was turning into a piece of crap, and I hated to see it."

Also it's safe to say Railsback probably won't be working with any of the producers anytime soon. When talking about where the film's budget went, and the filmmakers cutting pages to save money-

Bob McCarron( Make-Up Effects): "The producers were at the race tracks every day gambling to get more money."

Steve Railsback: "They spent a lot of time at the track. I don't think we shot at 2 and a half million dollars."

Roger Ward, one of the actors from the film comments about all the stories on why pages had to be thrown out.

Steve Railsback: "When you have no beginning...you have nothing, you're screwed."

Antony I Ginnane, one of the producers, said that the state of mind Steve was in during the filming he probably couldn't remember the pages.

Steve Railsback's response: "Stay away from the tracks, and don't blame it on the 700,000 dollars that was cut because that had nothing to do with it. Stay away from the tracks, that did have something to do with it!"

[JamesG]

Katherine Heigl mentioned she did not like how Valentine (2001) turned out.

She said that she accepted the role without reading the whole script and only had three days to shoot because at the time she was committed to the show "Roswell".

Heigl stated that if she read the whole thing she would have never signed on since she hated how the final cut looked.





Valentine director Jamie Blanks said in an interview that he still "gets grief" about the film and asked that fans forgive him because "we did our best."

[JamesG]

Jamie Lee Curtis recently spoke about Virus (1999).



She tells WENN, "That's a piece of s**t movie. It's an unbelievably bad movie; just bad from the bottom.


There's a scene where I'm running away from this alien and I actually hide under the stairs.

I come down some stairs and then duck up underneath them and I'm quivering and this big thing comes down the stairs and I'm freaking hiding under the stairs!

This is something that can open walls of steel and I'm hiding under stairs!



It was maybe the only time I've known something was just bad and there was nothing I could do about it. I just do the best I can and there have been bad movies that have been wildly successful and great movies that have tanked, so you never know.

It was an independent precursor to all of these Marvel comics movies. I thought maybe that fan base would show up for it, but no."

[Liza]

Kim Basinger wasn't a huge fan of this one (she admits she did it just for the paycheck):

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[JamesG]

Bruce Campbell is famous for saying that "'Congo' Sucks'.

He had a "glorified cameo" in the movie's beginning and this is how he usually explains why he did the film at fan Q&A's:



He mentions he was approached by Steven Spielberg producer Frank Marshall who told him that he's doing a movie based on a Michael Crichton novel.

He was also told that the Academy Award-winning writer of Moonstruck, John Patrick Shanley, will adapt it; and that Allen Daviau, who did E.T., will shoot it.

When asked if he was interested he said YES! and that's why he did Congo.

[Torgo]

In his book "If Chins Could Kill..." Bruce said he took the part because it was a free trip to another country.

[JamesG]

While it is due mostly to behind-the-scenes incidents, Daryl Hannah has distanced herself from Wall Street (1987).





She said in a 2005 interview that she didn't get along well with Oliver Stone and that they had "an unhealthy working relationship." She mentioned he was a misogynist and not easy to get along with.

There was also tension going on between her and Sean Young who wanted her role.



Daryl Hannah went on to say that she "is fine" with Oliver Stone now but has never watched Wall Street due to her bad experiences working on it.





Hannah did not come back for the 2010 sequel Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps.

[Liza]

In honor of Halloween, I think it bears mentioning again:

Now I wouldn't say he hates it, (it's made him far too much money), but Tim Curry is certainly not a fan of The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

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[catlover79]

^ Really?? I never knew that!!

[JamesG]

In honor of Halloween, I think it bears mentioning again:

Now I wouldn't say he hates it, (it's made him far too much money), but Tim Curry is certainly not a fan of The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

I think it was the fact that he was trying to get recognized as a serious actor and he didn't like the fact that many people only associated him with this role.


In recent years, I think his views on Rocky Horror have changed and he seems to be very happy with the following, calling it a "rite of passage" for teenagers.

He attended the 35th Anniversary special.

[Liza]

I think it was the fact that he was trying to get recognized as a serious actor and he didn't like the fact that many people only associated him with this role.


In recent years, I think his views on Rocky Horror have changed and he seems to be very happy with the following, calling it a "rite of passage" for teenagers.

He attended the 35th Anniversary special.

True, he has warmed a little more to it in recent years, but for a long time he hated when interviewers mentioned it and refused to talk about it with fans. I guess he's kind of accepted the fact that it'll always be his most famous role, no matter what else he does.

[catlover79]

True, he has warmed a little more to it in recent years, but for a long time he hated when interviewers mentioned it and refused to talk about it with fans. I guess he's kind of accepted the fact that it'll always be his most famous role, no matter what else he does.

Ah, I see.

[JamesG]

Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor has mentioned his displeasure with only being recognized for Slumdog Millionaire (2008) and only being asked questions about that one movie.

(He played the "Millionaire" host.)



He told GMTV, "It was such a long time ago. Very nostalgic, but I want to get over it. I want to forget about it but people won't let me forget about it.

I just want to move on. Please, let's move on. I've been in 100, more than 100 films.”

[Cactus Jack]

Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor has mentioned his displeasure with only being recognized for Slumdog Millionaire (2008) and only being asked questions about that one movie.

(He played the "Millionaire" host.)



He told GMTV, "It was such a long time ago. Very nostalgic, but I want to get over it. I want to forget about it but people won't let me forget about it.

I just want to move on. Please, let's move on. I've been in 100, more than 100 films.”
I guess to him 2 years ago is such a long time ago? Good luck getting out of that one Anil! LOL

[JamesG]

Controversial movie critic Harry Knowles, of Ain't It Cool News, had a cameo appearance in 2001's Monkeybone.


He went on to write a negative review of the movie saying:

"What makes 'MONKEYBONE' unbearable is the sheer enormity of talent wasted on this non-working whoopee cushion."

[LuLu Rogers]

In honor of Halloween, I think it bears mentioning again:

Now I wouldn't say he hates it, (it's made him far too much money), but Tim Curry is certainly not a fan of The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

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Tim likes Rocky just fine, he just doesn't like the fact that it's the only role he ever gets recognition for out of all the great roles he's had. He even made an appearance at the Rocky 35th Anniversary show in LA last month, as I now see James has already mentioned.

[JamesG]

This is a recent one with Mark Wahlberg admitting that The Happening (2008) was a terrible movie.




At a press conference for his new film The Fighter, Wahlberg was mentioning that he and co-star Amy Adams were almost set to do a movie together saying:

"I was such a huge fan of Amy Adams. We’d actually had the luxury of having lunch before to talk about another movie, and it was a bad movie that I did. She dodged the bullet.

I don’t want to tell you what movie… All right, The Happening with M. Night Shyamalan. It is was it is. F*cking trees, man, the plants. F*ck it.

You can’t blame me for wanting to try to play a science teacher. You know? I wasn’t playing a cop or a crook."