Comments on: The Worst Movie Ever Made: Southland Tales http://www.jasondunn.com/the-worst-movie-ever-made-southland-tales-833 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:15:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Jason Dunn http://www.jasondunn.com/the-worst-movie-ever-made-southland-tales-833#comment-14597 Jason Dunn Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:50:58 +0000 http://www.jasondunn.com/?p=833#comment-14597 jester4, I'm sorry you had the misfortune of subjecting yourself to that movie. In time, all wounds heal. ;-) jester4,
I’m sorry you had the misfortune of subjecting yourself to that movie. In time, all wounds heal. ;-)

]]> By: jester4 http://www.jasondunn.com/the-worst-movie-ever-made-southland-tales-833#comment-14590 jester4 Sun, 22 Jun 2008 14:43:49 +0000 http://www.jasondunn.com/?p=833#comment-14590 I wish I had found this review YESTERDAY before we rented this movie and wasted what may have been less than the seven hours it FELT like we actually spent watching it... Wow, you're right, horrible doesn't really cover it. I'm not a movie snob, either. I certainly appreciate Oscar-caliber stuff, but I'll give anything a fair shake and can usually find SOMETHING redeeming in even the WORST movies (Center Stage at least had good dancing... that sort of thing). After watching this movie last night, my husband and I just looked at each other and couldn't get the words out to adequately register our disguest. Finally, he said, "Let's not waste our breath even talking about it, let's just go to bed." This morning, I thought I would jump on and see if everyone in the world was a flabbergasted by how truly awful it was and was surprised to find over 30% positive reviews on Rotten Tomatoes... Better than that from the "elite" reviewers... I started to doubt my own sanity. I wondered if they had seen a cut of the movie I hadn't. Perhaps they had some insight that made the whole multitude of NSA-director-wearing-a-wicked-witch-cocktail-dress-at-work-while-monitoring-spring-break-parties-on-30-TVs scenes someone relevant... But your blog confirms it for me--indeed it sucked and there must be some movie critic conspiracy that keeps it from getting it's appropriate rating of 0% positive reviews. I wish I had found this review YESTERDAY before we rented this movie and wasted what may have been less than the seven hours it FELT like we actually spent watching it… Wow, you’re right, horrible doesn’t really cover it. I’m not a movie snob, either. I certainly appreciate Oscar-caliber stuff, but I’ll give anything a fair shake and can usually find SOMETHING redeeming in even the WORST movies (Center Stage at least had good dancing… that sort of thing). After watching this movie last night, my husband and I just looked at each other and couldn’t get the words out to adequately register our disguest. Finally, he said, “Let’s not waste our breath even talking about it, let’s just go to bed.”

This morning, I thought I would jump on and see if everyone in the world was a flabbergasted by how truly awful it was and was surprised to find over 30% positive reviews on Rotten Tomatoes… Better than that from the “elite” reviewers… I started to doubt my own sanity. I wondered if they had seen a cut of the movie I hadn’t. Perhaps they had some insight that made the whole multitude of NSA-director-wearing-a-wicked-witch-cocktail-dress-at-work-while-monitoring-spring-break-parties-on-30-TVs scenes someone relevant… But your blog confirms it for me–indeed it sucked and there must be some movie critic conspiracy that keeps it from getting it’s appropriate rating of 0% positive reviews.

]]> By: Jason Dunn http://www.jasondunn.com/the-worst-movie-ever-made-southland-tales-833#comment-14521 Jason Dunn Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:31:21 +0000 http://www.jasondunn.com/?p=833#comment-14521 Chris, I'm sorry you subjected yourself to that movie. ;-) Chris,
I’m sorry you subjected yourself to that movie. ;-)

]]> By: chrisgohlke http://www.jasondunn.com/the-worst-movie-ever-made-southland-tales-833#comment-14519 chrisgohlke Fri, 13 Jun 2008 22:37:44 +0000 http://www.jasondunn.com/?p=833#comment-14519 OK, it sucked hard. But, the one redeeming quality was Dwayne's finger twittering that was supposed to indicate when he was scared. Acting so bad that it had to be intentional. OK, it sucked hard. But, the one redeeming quality was Dwayne’s finger twittering that was supposed to indicate when he was scared. Acting so bad that it had to be intentional.

]]> By: rock_star7210 http://www.jasondunn.com/the-worst-movie-ever-made-southland-tales-833#comment-14487 rock_star7210 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 21:12:04 +0000 http://www.jasondunn.com/?p=833#comment-14487 hahahahaha. this seriously made me laugh. really HARD. you should be a movie critic on the side. your pretty good at it. :] hahahahaha. this seriously made me laugh. really HARD.
you should be a movie critic on the side.
your pretty good at it.
:]

]]> By: chrisgohlke http://www.jasondunn.com/the-worst-movie-ever-made-southland-tales-833#comment-14436 chrisgohlke Thu, 05 Jun 2008 21:44:10 +0000 http://www.jasondunn.com/?p=833#comment-14436 I was so intrigued by your review, I had to add it to my Blockbuster queue I was so intrigued by your review, I had to add it to my Blockbuster queue

]]> By: Neil http://www.jasondunn.com/the-worst-movie-ever-made-southland-tales-833#comment-14418 Neil Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:10:49 +0000 http://www.jasondunn.com/?p=833#comment-14418 You are missing out. Don't knock it until you've watched it, even though Hulk Hogan is one of the co-hosts. It's excellent TV! You are missing out. Don’t knock it until you’ve watched it, even though Hulk Hogan is one of the co-hosts. It’s excellent TV!

]]> By: Jason Dunn http://www.jasondunn.com/the-worst-movie-ever-made-southland-tales-833#comment-14414 Jason Dunn Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:37:37 +0000 http://www.jasondunn.com/?p=833#comment-14414 Neil, I'm glad you liked my entertaining review - I had fun writing it. And since I value my brain cells I haven't been watching American Gladiators, so I have no idea who Toa is. < does the Google > Phoenix? Rocket? Siren? Steel? Titan? Wolf? Those are the types of names I see in City of Heroes, not a TV show. ;-) Neil,
I’m glad you liked my entertaining review - I had fun writing it. And since I value my brain cells I haven’t been watching American Gladiators, so I have no idea who Toa is.

< does the Google >

Phoenix? Rocket? Siren? Steel? Titan? Wolf?

Those are the types of names I see in City of Heroes, not a TV show. ;-)

]]> By: Neil http://www.jasondunn.com/the-worst-movie-ever-made-southland-tales-833#comment-14407 Neil Wed, 04 Jun 2008 05:34:16 +0000 http://www.jasondunn.com/?p=833#comment-14407 I'm actually glad you watched the movie. If you hadn't, how would we ever have been graced with such an insightful and entertaining review? :) Did you know that Toa on American Gladiators is Dwayne Johnson's cousin and often does stunt double duties for Dwayne in movies? Neil I’m actually glad you watched the movie. If you hadn’t, how would we ever have been graced with such an insightful and entertaining review? :)

Did you know that Toa on American Gladiators is Dwayne Johnson’s cousin and often does stunt double duties for Dwayne in movies?

Neil

]]> By: crixalis http://www.jasondunn.com/the-worst-movie-ever-made-southland-tales-833#comment-14400 crixalis Tue, 03 Jun 2008 16:41:26 +0000 http://www.jasondunn.com/?p=833#comment-14400 Oh..how sad that the "Rock" Dwayne Johnson made a bad movie..It's a loss big time..I'd rather watch his wrestling fights on WWE rather than watching this movie:) Oh..how sad that the “Rock” Dwayne Johnson made a bad movie..It’s a loss big time..I’d rather watch his wrestling fights on WWE rather than watching this movie:)

]]>