To figure out which movies both critics and audiences have deemed the worst movies ever made, we crossreferenced the lowestrated movies on both rotten tomatoes and imdb, then figured in the. The lowest rated movie list only includes theatrical features. If you were to try to actually show what war is, you would leave the entire audience with ptsd, and maybe have a few hundred thousand tickets sold for your efforts. In every genre, especially one as chocked full of entries as the war film category, youll. Often considered one of the first worst films ever made, it sees high school students involved in instances of suicide, rape, and even. In the studio board room, i can imagine this military thriller crime film.
Rogue one rehashes the plots of a thousand world war ii andor western films. Infinity war may not have as much to say as its fellow avengers movies, but it could still have easily taken the top spot. But there are some war films that set out to try and recreate the vivid horrors of war as intensely as possible. The awardwinning historian takes aim at the war films that make him furious. Colonel sam trautman heads to thailand with hopes of veteran john rambo joining him on a training mission in afghanistan, but rambo refuses. My vote goes to a movie from the 1950,s called quantrills raiders. To be included on the list, a movie must receive ratings from at least 10,000. When it comes to these unfunny movies, the critics had no problem burying them. From the disappointing to the bad to the downright offensive, here. Worst war movies ever army, marines, officers, soldiers. I wont argue with that, but dont have to because kellys heroes isnt really a war movie. Every star wars movie, ranked, from the phantom menace to the last jedi though, of course, not in that order. It was quite the spectacle, but i think trying to make an action movie out of wwii just didnt work and everything about it felt wrong. It is sometimes said that noone sets out to make a bad film, but its clips like this that really do stretch the credibility of.
Drop and give us 20, because were about to give you 50of the best war movies of all time. Troy ahead of full metal jacket and return of the king. I mean, this film is pretty high among the worst war films ever. I got home early from work one day to find it just starting on afternoon tv. So how to choose the best world war ii movies ever made. Here are the worst military movies in hollywood history not all war movies are created equal.
His odious pearl harbor 2001 is not the worst war movie ever made. We gave you a pretty decent list of the best war movies of all time, now we will present to you the worst war movies ever made and finally get some definitive closure with regards to what hollywood finds to be awardwinning caliber war movies number one on the alltime worst war movies ever made, without a shadow of a doubt, the hurt locker. Worst civil war movie ever nonfiction history of the civil. The worst movie released every year since 1950 best life. Worst war movies ever dont waste your time on these. It would not even be a movie that anyone you would hope would see it, would see it. If the purpose of a war movie is to make war appear absolutely and totally unappealing, then come and see might be the greatest ever made. Examples of such sources include metacritic, roger eberts list of mosthated films, the golden turkey awards, leonard maltins movie guide, rotten tomatoes, the stinkers bad movie awards, the cult tv series mystery science theater 3000, and the golden raspberry awards. Ed burns said he thought about quitting after day two.
It is the worst movie i have ever seen let alone the worst war movie. Lights, camera, awful could these be the worst ww2. Okay, after rambo and rambo ii was released, they shouldve stopped it from there, because rambo iii is easily one of the worst war films ever in the franchise. Jun 29, 2009 the opening battle scene from the movie the annihilators 1984. The worst war movies ever, from delta force to the empire. Feb 04, 2010 the 50 worst movies ever we asked, and you voted in your thousands. Oct 03, 2014 kellys heroes as a war movie is awful.
Quentin tarantino and solicited the advice of those hardworking time out writers. Rise of skywalker is the worst star wars movie ever. Apparently, there was a four hour version of waterloo that has never been released. This is the ultimate list of the best, and worst, 2. Sam mendes reliance on continuous shots in his new film 1917 is a faddish abdication of artistic responsibility, writes spengler. Asked how a new viewer should begin watching the star wars saga, lucas said reportedly to start with episode 1. Mutiny 1952 the war of 1812 was marked by smuggling operations meant to defeat a crippling british blockade. First war movie to have a realistic boot camp for the actors. Griffith that is routinely considered one of the most racist films ever made. And now, for your delectation, we have the results of the worst movies ever made poll.
Apparently, there was a fourhour version of waterloo that has never been released. As a war film aficionado and war veteran, i hate hate hate hate films like the. Some war films are intentionally awful treatments of armed conflict. What follows are six of the most disturbing war movies that ive ever seen, and that, most likely you havent but if you like to be shocked and disturbed, perhaps you should check. I wouldnt say this is the worst war in world history, but definitely in american history. Examples of such sources include metacritic, roger eberts list of mosthated films, the golden turkey awards, leonard maltins movie guide, rotten tomatoes, the stinkers bad movie awards, the cult tv series mystery science theater 3000. While box office returns dont necessarily mean the movie was good or bad for example, iron man 3 is the 10th highest grossing movie ever, they are an indication of what does or doesnt pique peoples interest although you might personally. In no particular order here is your wall of shame of worst war films. Many of these harrowing epics have taken home academy awards. The films listed below have been cited by a variety of notable critics in varying media sources as being among the worst films ever made. Battle of the bulge 1965 despite a stellar allstar cast of henry fonda, robert ryan, telly savalas, charles bronson, dana. These movies work to capture one or both or these extremes. The top movies depicting elements of real wars throughout human history, ranging from antiquity to modern conflicts. Redacted is a found footage war movie, in the vein of cloverfield or.
Mar 05, 2018 we gave you a pretty decent list of the best war movies of all time, now we will present to you the worst war movies ever made and finally get some definitive closure with regards to what hollywood finds to be awardwinning caliber war movies. The whole movie was one giant cliched mess with bizarre tonal shifts thrown in. Shorts, tv movies, and documentaries are not included. The opening battle scene from the movie the annihilators 1984. Club, they all agree that it doesnt get much worse than this. I saw wheels of terror from 1987, starring david carradine and oliver reed in a tiny role, yesterday, and it was one of the worst pieces of crap ive ever seen. Examples of such sources include metacritic, roger eberts list of mosthated films, the golden turkey awards, leonard maltins movie guide, rotten tomatoes, the stinkers bad movie awards, the cult tv series mystery science theater 3000, and the golden. This movie had the worst cg setup ever, so they decided to use armaan kohli as neo, terminator and a snakes head. The list is ranked by a formula which includes the number of ratings each movie received from users, and value of ratings received from regular users. In no particular order here is your wall of shame for worst war films. The eastern front during wwii has been criminally underrepresented in western cinema.
Worst movie remakes ever according to rotten tomatoes. The problem occurs when you get movies like pearl harbor which pretend to be honest attempts at dramatising historical events. What follows are six of the most disturbing war movies that ive ever seen, and that, most likely you havent but if you like to be shocked and disturbed, perhaps you should check them out. Instead of serving, we plop our fat asses in front of war movies. U571 2000 war movie u571 is possibly the worst example of america downplaying the role its allies played in wwii. The second world war was a conflict that left tens of millions dead, perhaps even as many as 6080 million. Oct 17, 2017 20 worst comedies ever made according to rotten tomatoes the saying goes that dying is easy but comedy is hard. It wasnt just a bad affleck film, it is one of several films to come out of hollywoods dream factory.
This is the backdrop of mutiny, a dull ride that even a young. Check out another ww2 eastern front movie called brothers war 2009. In my view, the greatest war movie ever made is the 317th platoon, a french film from 1965 set during the countrys first indochina war. There are great films, there are mediocre films, and then there are down right horrible, awful films. Despite a discernible lack of talent and resources, auteur ed wood jr. Worst war movie ever made cross of iron 1977 discussion. From peacetime to frontlines, from coming home to left behind. Aug 29, 2019 these are some of the worst war movies, in our humble opinion out there. The movie is about soldier anthony curtis who recently returned to the bronx after dealing with a. Apr 28, 2019 i pretty much only had 6 points to make but this article is titled 7 reasons and who am i to deprive you of this sweet delicious free content. Sep 26, 2017 15 worst movie remakes ever according to rotten tomatoes hollywood loves to remake movies, but they dont always turn out too well.
As the culmination of ten yearsworth of superhero films, its astounding that the movie was able to meet fans high expectations in such a. Worst comedies according to rotten tomatoes screenrant. Films on these lists are generally featurelength films that are commercialartistic in nat. The top 50 worst war movies of all time flickchart. Before listing out the deadliest literally events of human history, it is important to know that a war is an armed hostile conflict between nations or states. It starts with a unit from a german penal battalion driving around a german town during an air raid, in a tank that is clearly postww2. I dont disagree worst war movies ever army, marines, officers, soldiers military life and issues relocation, families, vets, bases, army, air force, navy, coast guard, va loans citydata forum. Endgame is the end of a magnificent ten year 22 movie journey. May 29, 2018 in my view, the greatest war movie ever made is the 317th platoon, a french film from 1965 set during the countrys first indochina war. That dubious distinction belongs to inchon a debacle set in the korean war.
An impossible and improbable task that created the most successful movie franchise ever. Shouldnt there be a war in the movie if its on this list. Here are, according to rotten tomatoes, the worst remakes ever made. One of the few war films with characters that are actual characters rather than just generic war film character archetypes. Avengers movies, ranked from worst to best screen rant. Worst war movies ever dont waste your time on these stinkers by loadout room guest authors aug 29, 2019. He groaned at valkyrie and despaired at saving private ryan. Birth of a nation 1915 this is an important movie for its technical aspects, and it was one of the earliest epics in. The worst war movies ever, from delta force to the empire strikes back most of us in the u. Apr 06, 2015 the second world war was a conflict that left tens of millions dead, perhaps even as many as 6080 million. Opinions expressed by forbes contributors are their own. I sat down with my tea and chocolate digestives expecting a real treat. Jul 21, 2017 heres every star wars movie ranked from worst to best. Even if you dont like it which id more than understnd, because its still a very relenttless film with some dumb issues to call it the worst considering some of the oscar bait shit out there like pearl harbor or hurt locker is absurd.
One of the biggest bombs of ben afflecks career, and there have been several, happens to be one of the most errorridden war movies hollywood has ever produced. Nov 11, 2012 read on for 10 of the most inaccurate military movies ever made. These are some of the worst war films, in our humble opinion out there. Heres every star wars movie ranked from worst to best. Which brings me to the ranking of every star wars film. Former child star michael stephenson was so traumatized by appearing in the only movie ever made about vegetarian goblins that he made a documentary about his experience and the films weird cult following, 20 years later, called best worst movie. Being such a monumental historical event, many motion pictures have been made about the war, and in a follow up to our previous article on the 10 best world war ii movies, here we list 10 of the worst ever. Theres a thread on greatfavorite war movies, but on the flip side, what do you consider the worsts war themed movies of all time. Sam mendes new productions strengths are vitiated by a wrongheaded conception of cinematic time. Ultimately a movie about war is just that, a movie. The 20 best world war ii movies ever made from war torn romances to bloody battles, these are the best films that depict the horrors of war and the humanity at the center of the conflicts. It is sometimes said that noone sets out to make a bad film, but its clips like this that really do.
Only movies that have pictures in database of imdb enjoy. Called one of the most inaccurate war movies ever made, windtalkers also tries to tell the story of wwii navajo code talkers through the eyes of. Needless to say, if that had been the first star wars movie, there wouldnt have been a second. Yet, for all the films that manage to perfectly capture war onscreen, there are so, so many that get it so. Crowned as the worst movie ever made back in the 1980 book the golden turkey awards, this is the movies most famous zgrade clunker. May 24, 2019 their goal is not to entertain, but to horrify.