Top 20 flops

[alex]

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/4847838/Worst-box-office-disasters.html

I personally really liked number one flop, and didnt realise this film did so badly.



Sorry Guys wrong section

[Nostalgiabuff]

i like several of those entries. John Carter got an unfair rap too. Disney did not know how to market it. it is a fun popcorn movie though

[Earth 2 Chris]

I really liked John Carter. There is a book about how Disney dropped the ball marketing it. I need to read it. I think most folks that have seen it actually liked it well enough.

Green Lantern is the biggest "sigh" for me here. It SHOULD have been huge. It just didn't gel the way it should have, and the storyline with Hector Hammond was just way to earth-bound and lame. All the wonder was pushed over to the side.

Chris

[jwyblejr]

That's different than the one that they just had on. I think it was on either E! or TV Guide channel. Ishtar was on that list.

[jds1911a1]

That's different than the one that they just had on. I think it was on either E! or TV Guide channel. Ishtar was on that list.

since all the amounts in the articel are pounds sterling I am going to guess this is a worldwide biggest 20 losers, and maybe the other list you saw was US only - or it was made a few years back newer films have so much budget they need to earn alot more to fail

Ishtar is cetainly a viable candidate for one of the worst films ever made but maybe it wasn't a total loser in ticket sales

I've seen about half of the films on this list and I actually liked the 13th warrior but then I saw it on cable

I was also disappointed with GL. It needed to be either an origin film with a better baddie (Sinestro) or a space epic GL vs parralx story only

[Toyman_Chris]

I loved 13th Warrior. Great movie. I also enjoyed John Carter and am sad that there won't be a sequel. I liked GL, but it could have been way better. I also really liked The Postman.

[BlackKnight]

most of them movies are also in like the top 30 highest grossing Movies of thier Respectful Year they came out ..., Including John Carter and Green Lantern ..., so go figure.

[Brazoo]

For me the most mind blowing one is Town & Country. If you like Hollywood train wreck stories check that one out. Keep in mind that unlike all the other movies on that list this movie has no special effects or big production scenes, all the money got swallowed into a black hole of superstar egos.

[Brazoo]

Ishtar is cetainly a viable candidate for one of the worst films ever made but maybe it wasn't a total loser in ticket sales.

According to box office mojo it made 14 and cost 55, so a genuine flop, but maybe that list you saw was adjusted for inflation?

I actually like Ishtar - I think it's silly and fun. Ah well

[torgospizza]

I loved 13th Warrior.

They wrote, "The fortune spent on an atmospheric set couldn't cover up a painfully thin plot." Thin? It's Michael Crichton trying to explain Beowulf in more realistic terms and tying in actual historical figures like Ahmad ibn Fadlan. I suspect it might have been too good for The Sun to appreciate. There were issues with re-shooting, re-editing, promotional expenses, and switching directors mid-way. They should have had a vision to start with and stayed with it, rather than freaking when test audiences didn't like it. If you have something to say, the right people will like it.

It also seems to me that when critics see some worry or craziness going on like pushing back release dates or switching directors, they're like sharks smelling blood. If they were in the dark about those events, they would be forced to judge the film on its actual merits.

[Earth 2 Chris]

^I think the bad publicity about reshoots and added CGI scenes really hurt "The Wolf Man" remake. The film is a bit uneven as it stands, but it's actually a nice updating of the classic film, and much more faithful than "The Mummy" franchise, and "Van Helsing".

I think all the negative press really torpedoed that film's chances of making a splash. The same could be said for Green Lantern, although mingling word of mouth hurt that one just as much.

Chris

[ctc]

Hmmmm....

I don't know what makes a hit or miss these days. I've seen people hack on films for something that they'll let slide in another.

>"The fortune spent on an atmospheric set couldn't cover up a painfully thin plot."

Like that. How many films that come out have an actual detailed, rich plot? Very few.... even the dramas. The Green Lantern thing is another example for me. I didn't find it any worse than any of the superhero films everybody loved. 'Course it wasn't any BETTER; and I can't help but feel THAT'S what really sunk it: expectation. I've heard the arguments against, but they seem to apply to almost all superhero movies.

I've seen a lot of films the last decade that I suspect will be cult films. Same reason; sunk by expectation, maybe a bit too weird for mainstream audiences, but unique enough that somewhere SOMEBODY'S gonna love them.

Don C.

[Nostalgiabuff]

13th Warrior is a greata flick, very dak and violent but also high on fun and adventure.
GL was not great, but it was by no means a terrible movie.
I liked Postman, I think that movie suffered because the critics at the time hated Costner and had fun tearing him down
John Carter was a well made movie and i enjoy watching it
other than postman i have these in my video library

[Godzilla]

I actually enjoyed Speed Racer as well as John Carter. Not perfect by fair, but I thought it was decent mindless summer fun.

[MIB41]

Jack and the Giant Slayer will be added to that list before long.