Movies that should theoretically be amazing but turned out to be the opposite

[TMC]

I’m thinking films with huge budgets, lauded cast/directors, gorgeous locations, etc. that somehow ended up being incredibly horrible.

[RetroGuy2000]

Waterworld

Prometheus

Fantastic Four

The Lone Ranger

The Chronicles of Narnia: Dawn Treader

[rusty spike]

Howard the Duck

[RetroGuy2000]

Originally Posted by rusty spike

Howard the Duck

Was that ever going to be amazing?

[D-Dey]

Originally Posted by RetroGuy2000

Was that ever going to be amazing?

Well, it was based on a semi-underground Marvel Comic, so you would've expected it to be halfway decent. Sadly, that wasn't the case.

But do you know what else I expected to be great that turned out to be total crap? "Joysticks."

If you've never heard of this movie it was a teenexploitation flick revolving around a video arcade, and an evil plot by adults to shut it down. For a long time, I was convinced this was the worst movie of the 1980's. Worse than Howard the Duck, Ishtar, Willow and Heaven's Gate combined.

Then I saw "Attack of the Super Monsters," and I realized I was wrong. After that I saw the Cinema Snob's review of "Hi-Tops," and I was proven wrong again.

[JamesG]

Originally Posted by D-Dey

Well, it was based on a semi-underground Marvel Comic, so you would've expected it to be halfway decent. Sadly, that wasn't the case.

Howard cameoed in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. I, lol.

[rusty spike]

Every director eventually gets a turkey. Howard was supposed to be a good flick with a good cast, big budget and state of the art special effects.