Movies that should have been better?

Meaning movies that had a lot of potential or an interesting idea but wasted it. Something like that.

The Black Dahlia- This film had a talented director Brian De Palma, and a story with a really interesting background. Unfortunately it was really dull with wooden acting. It looked great but the great ideas were just wasted.

Hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy- I love the book series and this film had moments and a really good cast but it wasn't written very well.

Wolfman- Good special effects but the characters well boring and the story didn't work very well. Especially the lifeless love story.

The Golden Compass- I really enjoyed the book series, but this adaptation wasn't very good.

I am legend- A fantastic book ruined by awful effects, and a screwed up ending. The alternative ending is better but it doesnt make the film much better.

The Star Wars prequels. This is the ultimate one surely.

The Red Shoes.

The Last Air Bender

Based off the best US animated show since Batman TAS

Could have been LotR EPIC!,

Instead, ShalaFail **** it up:evil:

The Godfather Part III for sure. Hell they should never made that film in the first place.

The Godfather Part III for sure. Hell they should never made that film in the first place.

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I will defend that film and Sofia Coppola until I'm dead. And even then I'll defend it.

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The Godfather Part III for sure. Hell they should never made that film in the first place.

MarioRPGer

I will defend that film and Sofia Coppola until I'm dead. And even then I'll defend it.

I have a very weird forbidden crush for Sofia Coppola.

The Star Wars prequels. This is the ultimate one surely.

Ilovegames1992

The Red Shoes.

MarioRPGer

I just watched 'Margin Call', it was very good but could have definitely been better if it was more focused on certain characters and developed them more. SaintLeonidas

Which character would did you want to see developed more? I can see what you mean. I think it's one of the best films of the year, but I wanted to see more about Stanley Tucci's character, and Demi Moore and Simon Baker's characters weren't as interesting as Kevin Spacey.

The Black Dahlia is a good one. So much potential wasted with De Palma's ridiculously over-stylized direction.sammyjenkis898

It was a horrible balance. His stylized directing can work really well like in Phantom Of the Paradise which is so ridiculously colorful in a way that worked perfectly. Then there are other times where the balance doesn't work as well like in Snake Eyes.

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The Red Shoes.

sammyjenkis898

The Third Man.

That better? :P

The Clash of the Titans remake. I put it on expecting copious amounts of action and I got garbage. The ending actually made me angry.Parandrus

[QUOTE="SaintLeonidas"]I just watched 'Margin Call', it was very good but could have definitely been better if it was more focused on certain characters and developed them more. Film-Guy

Which character would did you want to see developed more? I can see what you mean. I think it's one of the best films of the year, but I wanted to see more about Stanley Tucci's character, and Demi Moore and Simon Baker's characters weren't as interesting as Kevin Spacey.

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The Godfather Part III for sure. Hell they should never made that film in the first place.

MarioRPGer

I will defend that film and Sofia Coppola until I'm dead. And even then I'll defend it.

Al Pacino gave a half assed effort. Not even close to the perfection that he did in Part II.

Forgettable characters and plot. Tom Hagen should've been in it.

And Sofia oh sweet Sofia. What was with the incest thing? That's what really sunk the movie.

The only, and I mean the ONLY scene that I truly liked was the final montage with Michael dancing with all the women from the movies and of course when he's sitting outside. A powerful scene really, too bad the rest of the movie was poor.

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The Godfather Part III for sure. Hell they should never made that film in the first place.

Ilovegames1992

I will defend that film and Sofia Coppola until I'm dead. And even then I'll defend it.

I have a very weird forbidden crush for Sofia Coppola.

You're not alone brother.

This year is easily The Green Lantern.

Overall would be Star Wars Episodes 1 and 2, nearly every horror remake, Jurassic Park 2 and 3, Pirates of the Caribbean 2 and 3, Spider Man 3, The Simpsons Movie, Hostel Part II, Saw after 3, 1st Harry Potter, just so many movies.

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Immortals, it had Tamsen directing it, it was about greek gods it had a whopping budget yet it was still utter crap.

The Clash of the Titans remake. I put it on expecting copious amounts of action and I got garbage. The ending actually made me angry.Parandrus

cronos- honestly i expected much more from tel toro.in fact i'd name it as one of my favorites if the director was someone else.

TRON: Legacy.

Avatar, The Matrix.

The Red Shoes.

MarioRPGer

Armageddon (1998) withBruce Williscould have been better. The ending of this film was too good to be true in my opinion.

Contagion.

Cowboys & Aliens and Green Lantern.

• Superman: Returns.

After 15 or so years they decide to do a Superman movie, with modern day technology - yet still couldn't do anything original and just rehash material from the original 70s movie and crap all over it with boring melodrama, premise, and villain.

• The Spirit.

If Eva Mendes wasn't in this movie I would've walked out about 20 minutes in...

• Blade Trinity.

The first two were so good, why go for a more comedic route than continue with what worked? The story was good, but the delivery was horrendous. Too many side characters taking up screen time with over-the-top high tech gadgets and terrible one-liners. (A girl that's so bada$$ she listens to her ipod while killing vampires, yeah - okay...)