Top Ten Awesomely bad movies from the 80's

[Michael]

Originally Posted by Jim in Houston

I love Mars Attacks, but the I know nothing of the trading cards.

the Mars Attacks! movie was based on the cards from 1962...

here's a link about the history of the original Mars Attacks! cards...

http://www.marsattacksfan.com/homepage.htm

[Michael]

Originally Posted by RTurner

Killer Klowns From Outer Space??

this movie really freaked me out when I saw it! Clowns....AHHHHHHHHHH...

[51nocaster]

Don't forget "Popeye."

[Jackson]

Originally Posted by 51nocaster

Don't forget "Popeye."

I've always tought ''Popeye'' was one of the better Robert Altman films with one of the best Robin Williams performances.Williams and Shelley Duvall were perfect in their roles.An unfairly maligned film in my opinion.

[Michael]

Originally Posted by 51nocaster

Don't forget "Popeye."

if ever a human looked like Popeye it was Robin Williams. He had it down pat! but, it seemed everyone likes Popeye where he belongs as a cartoon! although, I liked it...and the rest of casting was perfect!

[Drew]

You guys are talking about "Mars Attacks" starring Jack Nicholson and Directed by Tim Burton? That movie came out in 1996.

[doubleaapn]

I'll nominate the repellent "Street Trash". Indescribably tasteless.

Aaron

[Dudley Morris]

Originally Posted by seed_drill

That reminds me of I Spit On Your Grave, where the graphic rape seen was made ok because the victim then got to gorily kill all her assailants.

Terrible, terrible movie - badly filmed, badly acted, no plotting to speak of, and boring as hell. A real Alan Smithee production, but those involved seem quite pleased with what they achieved, oddly enough. Came out in '78, I think.

[jacksondownunda]

Unintentional?;
Someone recently gave my kid a VHS of the updated 80's King Kong and the Twin Towers. Done with a giant head and a guy in a monkey suit.

[jostber]

Sylvester has done his bit to help out:

http://www.badmouth.net/the-five-wor...allone-movies/

[Rael]

I remember seeing a movie called Attack of the Killer Refrigerator some twenty years ago. You could clearly see members of the film crew pushing the refrigerator around when it went after its teenage victims. I think it was shot in western Massachusetts.

[Rachael Bee]

Originally Posted by jacksondownunda

Unintentional?;
Someone recently gave my kid a VHS of the updated 80's King Kong and the Twin Towers. Done with a giant head and a guy in a monkey suit.

It's from the 70's. I was an extra in the World Trade Center crowd scenes.

[yesstiles]

Originally Posted by jacksondownunda

Someone recently gave my kid a VHS of the updated 80's King Kong and the Twin Towers. Done with a giant head and a guy in a monkey suit.

You must mean the King Kong that came out in 1976. It was a huge blockbuster release at the time. It was gonna be the movie of the summer of '76, much like Jaws was the movie of the summer of '75. Oh well. At least Jessica Lange looked absolutely beautiful in the movie. She really was like a current Grace Kelly at that brief point in time.

[Scott Wheeler]

Originally Posted by Curtis

http://www.retrojunk.com/details_articles/210/

#11 THE STUFF (1985)
#10 THE TOXIC AVENGER (1985) (I actually like this one)
#9 RAWHEAD REX (1986)
#8 976-EVIL (1989)
#7 BASKET CASE (1982) (its 2 sequels failed to make the list)
#6 DEATHSTALKER (1983)
#5 APRIL FOOLS DAY (1986) (saw this in a theatre, but was drunk)
#4 CLASS OF NUKEM’ HIGH (1986)
#3 GARBAGE PAIL KIDS: THE MOVIE (1987) (only movie based on trading cards?)
#2 BREAKIN AND BREAKIN 2: ELECTRIC BOOGALOO (1984)
#1 SURF NAZIS MUST DIE (1987) (Troma rules)

quite the list of honourable mentions as well...

I did actually work on one of these. The Garbage Pail Kids Movie. Our crew went to see it on opening night in Hollywood. We were most of the audience. We through popcorn at the screen the movie was sooooooooo bad.

[PaulKTF]

Originally Posted by Scott Wheeler

I did actually work on one of these. The Garbage Pail Kids Movie. Our crew went to see it on opening night in Hollywood. We were most of the audience. We through popcorn at the screen the movie was sooooooooo bad.

Here's a pretty funny review of the movie

http://www.x-entertainment.com/articles/0765/

I might have to pick it up on DVD sometime...

[Scott Wheeler]

Originally Posted by PaulKTF

Here's a pretty funny review of the movie

http://www.x-entertainment.com/articles/0765/

I might have to pick it up on DVD sometime...

I have to disagree with him about it being the worst movie ever. it is just th second worse movie I have worked on. Slavegirls from beyond Infinity takes top honors. Howling II is a strong third.

[Rael]

Originally Posted by yesstiles

You must mean the King Kong that came out in 1976. It was a huge blockbuster release at the time. It was gonna be the movie of the summer of '76, much like Jaws was the movie of the summer of '75. Oh well. At least Jessica Lange looked absolutely beautiful in the movie. She really was like a current Grace Kelly at that brief point in time.

Unless he means "King Kong Lives" (1986) with Linda Hamilton. I never saw it but I heard it was pretty bad.

I remember seeing the '76 version at the theater when I was 6 years old. I loved it then! I revisited it a few years ago and while it's certainly dated in some respects, I don't think it's as bad as some have made it out to be.

[Michael]

Originally Posted by Drew

You guys are talking about "Mars Attacks" starring Jack Nicholson and Directed by Tim Burton? That movie came out in 1996.

...correct.

[slinkyfarm]

Come on, you guys, how did this thread go this far without mention of Night of the Creeps?

"The good news is, your dates are here. The bad news is, they're dead."

[RDK]

Troma should get a pass: they're meant to be cheap, laughably bad movies.