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Hokeyboy 08-13-08 10:28 AM

Worst John Carpenter picture
 
ESCAPE FROM LA, mostly because of its wasted potential. I understand that even the original film had a huge satirical slant, but the awful sequel went into full-on farce.

Blecch.

islandclaws 08-13-08 10:29 AM

Escape from L.A., easily. It's the <i>exact same film</i>, just with different cast members and a much weaker premise. Once Snake started surfing I sunk into my theater seat with embarassment.

Hokeyboy 08-13-08 10:31 AM


Originally Posted by KillerCannibal
Escape from L.A., easily. It's the <i>exact same film</i>, just with different cast members and a much weaker premise. Once Snake started surfing I sunk into my theater seat with embarassment.

After the basketball sequence, I gave up all hope. But you are correct about it being the EXACT SAME MOVIE. They didn't even TRY to do something different. :mad:

Cardsfan111 08-13-08 10:34 AM

I just took your word for it and voted for Escape from L.A. ;)

Actually, I haven't seen most of the ones in the poll. I avoid bad movies if at all possible.

chris_sc77 08-13-08 10:57 AM

Prince of Darkness is worse then Ghosts of Mars. Its that bad. Def. the worst CArpenter film Ive seen

innocentfreak 08-13-08 10:58 AM

I voted Vampire$ since he butchered the original material so much so the author has said there is a good chance you will never see another piece of his material made into film as a result of the movie.

Matthew Ackerly 08-13-08 11:03 AM

Prince of Darkness is awesome.

DeanoBKN 08-13-08 11:06 AM

People really look at Christine as one of Carpenter's worst movies? I loved the Stephen King novel, as well as the movie.

Hokeyboy 08-13-08 11:15 AM

Hated Christine, but I loved Prince of Darkness. Different strokes, I guess...

rw2516 08-13-08 11:50 AM

Voted other. Prince of Darkness.

Ronnie Dobbs 08-13-08 12:52 PM

I didn't know he did Memoirs of an Invisible Man. Terrible movie.

islandclaws 08-13-08 01:18 PM

Whoa, whoa, whoa... What's up with the hate for <i>Prince of Darkness</i> going on in here? I find it to not only be Carpenter's most underrated film, but also one of the most underrated horror films ever. It's incredibly creepy, very atmospheric, features some great performances and has the ultimate villain taking on numerous forms. I love it.

Rockmjd23 08-13-08 01:26 PM

Ghosts of Mars.

Matthew Chmiel 08-13-08 01:39 PM

Like I hate Ghosts of Mars and Vampires, but Memoirs of an Invisible Man is a fucking awful movie.

Boba Fett 08-13-08 01:56 PM

Vampires.

At least Kurt Russell is still entertaining in Escape from LA.

DRG 08-13-08 02:47 PM

As cheesy-bad as Ghosts of Mars and Escape from L.A. are, I'll take either of those any day over the dreary, lifeless Memoirs of an Invisible Man.

mdc3000 08-13-08 03:45 PM

Ghosts of Mars. Unwatchable. The rest all have some small redeeming factor...but he has made some SHIT movies in the span of his career.

Mr. Cinema 08-13-08 04:42 PM

I hated Vampires.

NoirFan 08-13-08 04:51 PM

As sappy as Starman is and as average as Prince of Darkness and Christine are, they are absolute masterpieces compared to Ghosts of Mars, Escape from LA or Vampires. What's with the inclusion of Dark Star? For a low budget, debut feature that started off as a student film, one could do a hell of a lot worse.

PopcornTreeCt 08-13-08 05:29 PM

The Thing (1982)

NoirFan 08-13-08 05:37 PM


Originally Posted by PopcornTreeCt
The Thing (1982)

Boo this man!

asianxcore 08-13-08 05:44 PM

Vampires

Zen Peckinpah 08-13-08 06:24 PM


Originally Posted by PopcornTreeCt
The Thing (1982)

You gotta be fuckin' kidding.

Geofferson 08-13-08 06:41 PM

Surprised to see the dislike for Ghosts of Mars -- I thought that was a solid Carpenter flick.

I voted Memoirs...

islandclaws 08-13-08 06:59 PM


Originally Posted by PopcornTreeCt
The Thing (1982)

Ok, now I don't trust this guy at all.

Watch PopcornTreeCt, and watch him close, do ya hear mwe?


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