There’s also plenty of lesser sci-fi with considerable escapism and replay value.
There’s some really terrible science fiction out there, too.
According tocritics on the Tomatometer, these ten unfortunates represent the absolute worst of science fiction on film.
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Believe it or not, these all are lower-rated thanMac and Me.
Frankly, nothing can make up for its foremost sin: that it just isn’t very funny.
Critics say it is.
The real kicker here:Rollerballwas directed by action royalty,Die HardandPredatorhelmerJohn McTiernan.
This a deeply awful film on every level, though it’s surely so-bad-it’s-good, at least at times.
Based on Scientology founderL.
Battlefield Earthswept the 2000 Razzies with seven wins including Worst Picture.
Talking toddlers worked like a charm in the animatedRugrats(enormously popular at the time).
In live action, it’s about as freaky asSuspiria.
And a lot of people also considerBaby Geniusesthe very worst movie of that year.
Arguably none more loathed than this video-game adaptation starringChristian SlaterandTara Reid.
Even by video game movie standards,Alone in the Darkis notably unwatchable.
Rough going even for people who love bad movies.
Mario Bellodoes what she can with a supporting role, butMax Steelis aggressively bad.
One of the key problems is that it only seems half-committed to being a superhero movie.
It’s a detached, wan and empty experience from start to finish.
Naming it the worst movie of 1991, Roger EbertcalledThe Quickening"laughably incomprehensible."
That’s this one.
There are even more diaper jokes, and they are even less funny.
And the special effects are still creepy.
How can a movie about toddlers be this unsettling?
He plays a pilot, and spends most of 110 minutes landing a plane.
It isn’t fair to outright knock faith-based movies.
A recent example of one that worked was 2021’s stirring and endearing sports movieAmerican Underdog.
Left Behindis, unfortunately, a movie where a message is mired in mediocre movie-making.
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Which has been done to death.
Maybe a little bit less.
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