Well, I congratulate you for not seeing many bad movies if Phone Booth is the worst of what you have seen! Haha. I think it a solid thriller -- not amazing, by any means, but it does what it sets out to accomplish. Kiefer Sutherland is pretty creepy in it.
But I can definitely see if its story and characters are not to your taste -- it is really difficult to sympathize with Colin Farrell's character in any way, because he is such an enormous douche. I wonder how a guy like him got married lol.
Being gritty and realistic can go overboard at times, and I think that was one of those times. Outside of something in MST, that was the worst movie I have ever had the misfortune to watch.
Eh, I disagree with that. Colin Farrell's character is a sleazy publicist -- how did you expect him to speak? He has a gutter personality, so he is going to use gutter language. It's probably a bit excessive -- it has been a while since I watched it -- but to say it's used so much that it's the worst movie ever is overstating it.
I honestly think that they're trying to mimic the horror film genre where all the sequels to the movies like Friday the 13th and Halloween got progressively worse and worse.
My vote for worse movie ever would have to be Epic Movie as well. I couldn't get into it and all the shameless ripoffs of other movies were just NOT funny. They need to get more creative in their humor.
Shinmaru
Baron of Terribad (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 10/16/08 | Reply
@TimeChaser:
Well, I congratulate you for not seeing many bad movies if Phone Booth is the worst of what you have seen! Haha. I think it a solid thriller -- not amazing, by any means, but it does what it sets out to accomplish. Kiefer Sutherland is pretty creepy in it.
But I can definitely see if its story and characters are not to your taste -- it is really difficult to sympathize with Colin Farrell's character in any way, because he is such an enormous douche. I wonder how a guy like him got married lol.
Love thy Evangelion.
TimeChaser
Madman With a Box (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 10/16/08 | Reply
@Shinmaru:
Being gritty and realistic can go overboard at times, and I think that was one of those times. Outside of something in MST, that was the worst movie I have ever had the misfortune to watch.
Bazinga!
Shinmaru
Baron of Terribad (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 10/15/08 | Reply
@TimeChaser:
Eh, I disagree with that. Colin Farrell's character is a sleazy publicist -- how did you expect him to speak? He has a gutter personality, so he is going to use gutter language. It's probably a bit excessive -- it has been a while since I watched it -- but to say it's used so much that it's the worst movie ever is overstating it.
Love thy Evangelion.
TimeChaser
Madman With a Box (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 10/15/08 | Reply
I say Phone Booth. It's horrid. The worst excuse for a script I've ever seen; when every third word is a swear, that shows utter lack of imagination.
Bazinga!
Korey
Gambino (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 10/03/08 | Reply
I honestly think that they're trying to mimic the horror film genre where all the sequels to the movies like Friday the 13th and Halloween got progressively worse and worse.
My vote for worse movie ever would have to be Epic Movie as well. I couldn't get into it and all the shameless ripoffs of other movies were just NOT funny. They need to get more creative in their humor.