Roger Ebert's Worst Movies Of 2004

[David Meek]

I was surfing Mr. Ebert's site and found his list of the ten worst movies of 2004. What do you think?

1. (tie) "Troy"
1. (tie) "Alexander"
2. "Christmas With the Kranks"
3. "The Girl Next Door"
4. "Dogville"
5. "New York Minute"
6. "The Grudge"
7. "White Chicks"
8. "Resident Evil: Apocalypse"
9. "The Whole Ten Yards"
10. "The Village"

[Shane Martin]

I"m guessing #11 and #12 are Day After tomorrow and Van Helsing.

[Gordon Moore]

Bigtime disagree with 3. "The Girl Next Door".

3rd Worst movie of the year....no sir, not by a long shot. Ebert missed the boat on that one.

[will1066]

I"m guessing #11 and #12 are Day After tomorrow and Van Helsing.

LOL Van Helsing should be #0!

[junior77blue]

Van Helsing wasn't that bad...wasn't that good either but its better than MOST movies.

Haven't seen Troy or Alexander, but have wanted to. Now I know not to expect that much.

I actually enjoyed the village, however it was sold as a completely different movie, so for that I was upset. But, I wonder what there basis for hating that movie was.

Then again, I typically don't agree with Ebert on most movies.

Take that back, whole ten yards was horrible. Was there a funny joke/line/scene in that whole movie?

[Shane Martin]

Van Helsing wasn't that bad...wasn't that good either but its better than MOST movies.

If so then we have a sad state of affairs in the movie industry.

[Adz]

Girl Next Door #3 worst movie?
What's this guy not have a pulse or something?
Others I disagree with are White Chicks and The Village. WCs was funny as hell at times, and for some reason (maybe it was the mood I was in), The Village was kind of eerily cool and freaked me out a bit.

[George Bellefontaine]

I agree with The Whole Ten Yards. What a colossal waste of time, talent and film.

[David Meek]

I disagree with The Girl Next Door and Resident Evil: Apocalypse, but boy do The Whole Ten Yards, Troy and White Chicks belong there! YMMV of course.

[John Holmes]

Interesting...I have yet to see one film on the entire list! :B

[Polk-Ey]

Hmmm..The Girl Next DOor was alright. My Girlfriend forced me to watch it with her one night and I was pleasently surprised that all my kicking and screaming was for nothing. As for the rest of those movies, White Chicks was the dumbest f****n movie I had ever seen..were was the comedy?? And I think we've reached a point in our society where beating up on the white suburban male/female just isn't funny anymore..Chris Rock blew that s**t up ( and Im a black male! )

Van Helsing wasn't to bad,great sound but lacked in excitment.
I'll also agree with the New York Minute, only reason I watched that movie was because I gave into my twin fantasy. Whole time watchin it all I thought about was bangin these 2...I dunno..grew up with them. :lol: Haven't seen the Village but I too have been warned about this movie..I thought it was about monsters in a bush which spooked me a bit but I've been told its nothing like that. The rest of the movies YES, sucked big time and not even worth commenting on.

MeRRy ChrISTMas every one!!! :T

[Brandon B]

Where's Catwoman?

BB

[bimmer528]

I can never go off what these critics say. Thier taste so differs from mine. Van helsing I thought was a pretty good movie. I have seen much much worse. Troy was also pretty good and don't know how the hell that is number 1 over white chicks and some other nonsense movies.

[George Bellefontaine]

Critics be damned, Bimmer. It's what you like that counts.

[Shane Martin]

I actually agree with Ebert.

[David Meek]

Critics are good starting points for conversations on movies. Of all the critics I've run across, Ebert comes closest to my tastes - and he and I are miles apart on many movies.

[George Bellefontaine]

Critics are good starting points for conversations on movies. Of all the critics I've run across, Ebert comes closest to my tastes - and he and I are miles apart on many movies.

Agreed. I like to read what the critics are saying but I want to make up my own mind because many films that were bashed by critics ended up being pretty good, for me anyway.

[JOY DIVISION]

Was :frypan: "Saved" :blowup: "Garden State" xx) "After Sunrise" included? I've seen these on rentals and it blows, i guess my taste is the opposite of Ebert.

But Troy at #1, I'll give him half of the merit on that since I didn't like to see Brad doing some "Matrix" moves :wtf: , I think Eric Bana was a better choice for the lead. :B

Ebert wanted to see something :leghumper: :leghumper: :leghumper: from these hunks but never saw it and offended his :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: Royal Gayness. :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[SpOoNmAn]

I enjoyed and own #'s 3, 8 and 10.

and for the 11 and 12 comment of Day After tomorrow and Van Helsing, have those too :T

the grudge being terrible? that movie ws great. all opinions though right? :B

[David Meek]

Yep, all opinions. :yesnod:

[JOY DIVISION]

Oh! back when they had that movie "Before Sunrise", I think Siskel was still alive back then and they gave this movie "Two Thumbs Up" WTF ? Anyone ever seen this piece of work is in for a treat, yeah!!! I would probably fall asleep if I was that girl on the train with him, since almost everyone watching the movie fell asleep.

[Nick M]

Van Helsing was one of the first movies in a long time that I actually walked out of. Absolutely terrible in my book. I loved the idea behind "The Day After Tomorrow", but I thought the blockbuster effect was overplayed, especially the LA scene and shopping mall event. I personally enjoyed The Village. I have enough common sense to avoid movies like "White Chicks" and "Christmas With The Cranks" all-together.

I saw some of these movies while traveling this year. I bet I'm the only person here who has seen a major motion picture in the Yukon... :rofl:
Also watched Troy at the mall of america (whos theaters are lackluster might I add). Saw Spiderman 2 in the downtown Seattle AMC (very nice).

[SpOoNmAn]

I saw van helsing in the theatres 3 times in 2 days, lol.

only movie I ever walked out of was Blair Witch.

That and Fargo are the 2 worst movie I have ever seen, period.

[Nick M]

I loved Fargo! :rofl:
Yahhhhh....
A Classic!

[SpOoNmAn]

I loved Fargo! :rofl:
Yahhhhh....
A Classic!

lol, we have totally different tastes I see.

its all good :B

[Nick M]

Spoonman, I'm gonna guess you didn't like The Royal Tenenbaums, O Brother Where Art Thou, Adaptation, or About Schmidt.

[SpOoNmAn]

Spoonman, I'm gonna guess you didn't like The Royal Tenenbaums, O Brother Where Art Thou, Adaptation, or About Schmidt.

youd guess right. Never saw about schmidt though.

[David Meek]

Nicholas, I have to admit that I didn't care for those four films either. I can say that Adaptation was pretty close to being a keeper for me though.

Fargo? Yeah, that was a good one, although the character played by William H. Macy's made me want to scream "grow a pair" every time he was on screen.

[Nick M]

These films have a surreal and eclectic feel to them. It really takes a certain type of personality/thought-pattern to appreciate them.

For those who do like these types of films, others on the list are...

Ghost World
Big Fish
The Big Lebowski
Amelie
Requiem for a Dream
Magnolia
Lost in Translation
American Beauty
Sexy Beast
American Psycho
Flashback

I guess you could include Pulp Fiction as well.
The real underpinnings of the films relate to the human condition.
I think they're all quite powerful, and are some of my favorites.
:T :T :T

Of course I also enjoy films that just blow $#!@ up too! :twisted:

[George Bellefontaine]

I've watched FARGO more times than I can remember. I just love Mrs. Coen's performance as the pregnant Sheriff. Yah.

[Chris D]

Well, my $.02 on Ebert's list goes on the movies that I've seen from the list:

- Girl Next Door wasn't fantastic, but I wouldn't say it should be so high on the list.

- I really enjoyed "The Village". I don't know if I would put it on the 10 best film list, but absolutely NOT on the 10 worst.

- What about Napoleon Dynamite? I think it should be there. (running for cover)

[Joelp]

I really liked Dogville, as well as the Coen brothers films, Wes Anderson films etc..
I have to say that I wasn't expecting much from Napoleon Dynamite and absolutely loved it! I mean c'mon, how many movies make 80's snow boots cool?

[JonMarsh]

I disagree with The Girl Next Door and Resident Evil: Apocalypse, but boy do The Whole Ten Yards, Troy and White Chicks belong there! YMMV of course.

I'm with David on this one....

[Shane Martin]

The village doesn't belong but I can see why it might..

The rest belong and are firmly entrenched there. I would replace The village with Day after tomorrow.

[spirited]

Team America World police, should be #1. I can't belive I paid good money to see that :scratchhead: :scratchhead: :scratchhead: or Dodge Ball

[Foxman]

I was surfing Mr. Ebert's site and found his list of the ten worst movies of 2004. What do you think?

1. (tie) "Troy"
1. (tie) "Alexander"
2. "Christmas With the Kranks"
3. "The Girl Next Door"
4. "Dogville"
5. "New York Minute"
6. "The Grudge"
7. "White Chicks"
8. "Resident Evil: Apocalypse"
9. "The Whole Ten Yards"
10. "The Village"

I have only seen Troy, Alexander and The Village of these 10 and frankly I liked all three. The only other movie on the list that I am in guarenteed to watch is The Grudge, which I have but havent watched. The wife vetoed Girl Next Door and she saw the Kranks and didnt care for it. I heard White Chicks was hillarious and I think I would like The Whole Ten Yards so I am reminded of why I don't put a lot of stock, time or effort into Eberts or any other crittics opinions.

So of the 10 I like 3 and think I would like 3 others (Grudge, 10 Yards & White Chicks) thats 60% of the worst movies of 04 right there.