Top 10 Blockbusters that sucked

[DisturbedPervert]

Data only includes US box office, some could have been profitable.  Wild Wild West for example made $220 million globally and cost $170 to make, not exactly a flop and it doesn't even include dvds.

[Ed Anger]

I've got a confession:

I sorta liked Wild Wild West. 

Watchable.  Big mistake casting Will Smith in the lead.

I seem to remember Robert Conrad saying he wanted to punch Will Smith over his acting.

[KRonn]

After seeing 300 I really think now that the movie is kind of lousy, mainly because of the over done fight scenes. The fighting looks great but is mostly unrealistic, mainly for tv glitz and show, and just so wrong. The movie was probably well enough otherwise in its portrayal of characters and events.

[viper37]

I thought this was gonna be a list of successful movies that made a lot of money despite being bad, not just a list of movies that bombed. It's not a blockbuster unless it makes a lot of money.

A blockbuster is a big budget action movie.  It has no correlation to how much money it earns.

[The Brain]

I've got a confession:

I sorta liked Wild Wild West. 

FFS

[The Brain]

I thought this was gonna be a list of successful movies that made a lot of money despite being bad, not just a list of movies that bombed. It's not a blockbuster unless it makes a lot of money.

A blockbuster is a big budget action movie.  It has no correlation to how much money it earns.

NONE WHATSOEVER

[viper37]

After seeing 300 I really think now that the movie is kind of lousy, mainly because of the over done fight scenes. The fighting looks great but is mostly unrealistic, mainly for tv glitz and show, and just so wrong. The movie was probably well enough otherwise in its portrayal of characters and events.

well, I tend to think that it was a good movie because of the over done fight scenes.
No way it could have been a success without the cartoonish element in it, imho.

[The Brain]

I've got a confession:

I sorta liked Wild Wild West. 

Watchable.  Big mistake casting Will Smith in the lead.

I seem to remember Robert Conrad saying he wanted to punch Will Smith over his acting.

I want to see William Conrad punch Will Smith. Unlikely though.

[jimmy olsen]

I thought this was gonna be a list of successful movies that made a lot of money despite being bad, not just a list of movies that bombed. It's not a blockbuster unless it makes a lot of money.

A blockbuster is a big budget action movie.  It has no correlation to how much money it earns.

Nope. The term originated to describe financially successful movies. They had costumers lined all the down the block waiting for tickets.

[Admiral Yi]

A blockbuster is a big budget action movie.  It has no correlation to how much money it earns.

I think the confusion stems from the fact that people talk about the summer blockbuster season.  But that's a reference to their potential, before they're released.  No one calls an action film a blockbuster after it has tanked.

On a side note, anyone know the origin of the term blockbuster?  Cars maybe, like it has so many horses it busts the engine block?

[Ed Anger]

Nope. The term originated to describe financially successful movies. They had costumers lined all the down the block waiting for tickets.

tee hee.

[Ed Anger]

I've got a confession:

I sorta liked Wild Wild West. 

FFS

Will you forgive me? 

[Darth Wagtaros]

Wild Wild West wasn't terrible. But it was bad neough to mean that years could go by between viewings.

[Admiral Yi]

Nope. The term originated to describe financially successful movies. They had costumers lined all the down the block waiting for tickets.

That makes some sense I guess.  But how do costumer's lined up down the block bust it?

[The Brain]

I've got a confession:

I sorta liked Wild Wild West. 

FFS

Will you forgive me? 

Since you have confessed your sin you will be absolved in death. Please ascend the pyre.