The IMDB Test

[JOE SOAP]

I actually love really bad tv regardless of genre, though shows like Grey's Anatomy and One Tree Hill that are at their heart rotten, hateful things devoid of even the tiniest sliver of humanity turn me off.

whereas Emmerdale...

[Satanist]

I've seen 3 from bottom 100. Everyone should see Troll 2 as it really is something special.

Not in a good way ofcourse but you will piss yourself at how terrible it is.

Word of warning, spoliers ahead... [spoiler]there are no Trolls in it[/spoiler]

[Professor Bear]

I would argue that Pearl Harbor belongs in the bottom 100, but freely admit that if you watch it as a comedy it is fantastic.

[von Boom]

Shouldn't all Michael Bay films be viewed as comedies?

JvB

[Judo]

I would never criticise anyones *attempts to entertain* me but yes Troll 2 is really something to be seen. What's that one with the super intelligent alien bears called cos I bet that's on it x

[Emperor]

bottom 100 does sound like a challenge... Though I think imdb poorly pick upon horror and scifi in their rankings x

You'll end up watching Uwe Boll films which is a scary prospect. The sad thing is that the campaign to vote all his movies down to the bottom 100 leads to some inaccurate assessments - Alone in the Dark 2 is soooooooo much shittier than House of the Dead.

http://www.imdb.com/chart/bottom

Also anyone undertaking this can get a quick start as quite a few of them are public domain (they tend to get MST3ked):

http://www.archive.org/details/ManosTheHandsofFate
http://www.archive.org/details/Beast_of_Yucca_Flats_movie
http://www.archive.org/details/TrackoftheMoonBeast
http://www.archive.org/details/Eegah
http://www.archive.org/details/santa_claus_conquers_the_martians
http://www.archive.org/details/Horrors_of_Spider_Island

Although checking it, there are at least a dozen other public domain films with a rating low enough to get them on the list but they haven't received the 1,500 votes needed to qualify. It does mean bottom 100 hunters miss out on classics like The Aztec Mummy Against the Humanoid Robot:

www.archive.org/details/TheRobotVs.TheAztecMummylaMomiaAztecaControElRobotHumano1958-

I might give Zombie Nation a spin as it is free to watch on Love Film. Also Turks in Space seems like a must-see and I have a horrible feeling I'm going to have to watch Seven Mummies.

[I, Cosh]

I have a horrible feeling I'm going to have to watch Seven Mummies.

Is that the sequel to Seven Brides for Seven Brothers?

[TordelBack]

I have a horrible feeling I'm going to have to watch Seven Mummies.

Is that the sequel to Seven Brides for Seven Brothers?

Or a remake of Double-Oh-Seven Mummies, the cautionary tale about trusting in Q's invisible johnnies. 

[Emperor]

I might give Zombie Nation a spin as it is free to watch on Love Film.

Well that wasn't my best idea, and I've worn a wedding dress and asked to have frozen eggs thrown at my head (not at the same time). This film was just bad with few redeeming features - they clearly had a bit of money to get a decent camera (I've seen zero budget zombie films and this wasn't one) but they clearly just couldn't be bothered even trying to make a decent movie. The sets are a giveaway as they clearly just got the run of a warehouse and added a few desks in an attempt to make it look like a police station (one which happens to have a gong in the background for no apparent reason), but so is the make-up - the women have been murdered and buried but the only sign of this is some excessive eye shadow. The only reason you'd watch it is to find out if it is as bad as people say (yes it is, you don't need to watch to to find out) or for the moments where you just wonder if what they were thinking (watch out for the cheeseburger line). Worst of all, it was just boring.

[johnjowens]

I have seen about 74 films from the list. There were some fillms, where I've only seen the first or second half but I didn't count them as seen.

I'm surprised the following films are not among the list.

The Long Good Friday (1980)
Oldboy (2003)
Hard Boiled (1992)

There's probably some others I haven't thought of yet.

[johnjowens]

I was curious about Sunset Boulevard. Obviously, I have heard of the area but never knew there was a film with same name. So I read up the film summary and I am intrigued by it. So much that I've ordered a copy.

I don't think I have seen a Billy Wilder film before.

[JOE SOAP]

You'll enjoy it.

[Daveycandlish]

Be sure to tell us what you think of it (personally I'm a huge fan of Billy Wilder, but I don't want to big up this film to have you disappointed by it)

[Judo]

haha emperor i have actually seen a couple of those but i shall defo get cracking on the others.

Yeah John those films are all classic but perhaps a little controversial so more prone to a love hate reply to voting? oh im so glad to hear you are getting a copy of sunset boulevard as it is one of my favourite films ever. The final scene is really what cinema is all about imho. great script and perfomances x

[johnjowens]

Joe Soap, Davey and Judo, I have a good feeling I will like Sunset Boulevard. Haven't got it yet, still waiting for the postman.

As a side note, I watched my first Woody Allen film the other night, Midnight in Paris. I switched off after 15 mins. I couldn't get into it. Is watching Woody Allen films an acquired taste?