Quite possibly the worst movie of all time

[zimmerstutzen]

I had heard that there was a script floating around for a movie about Lewis and Clark's expedition. I would think even a true to journal depiction of that could be great. It would have international intrigue, romance, Indians, hunting, and where they had to fight. Cast would need a black and a young woman as well as a baby, even a dog. And the tragic ending, where a drug crazed Lewis starts skinning himself. Jean Baptiste Charbonneau ends up a fop at a royal court in Europe and Sacagewea is picking through trash in St Louis to find food & eventually dies an old woman at the wind river reservation.

(I would also love to see a sequel to Quigley Down Under also)

 

[sparky911]

and Clark admitted to beating his slave York, after returning from the expedition where the slave did more than his share, because the slave had the nerve to ask for his freedom to go be with his wife. :shake:

 

[zampilot]

A couple of years ago HBO was loaded up and ready. Then the idea faded away..........

 

I'm craving a good, new movie about the 1800's, west of the Rockies. I would especially like to see one about the life and times of Hugh Glass.

"A Man Called Horse" remake would be pretty good, who would be a good believeable character actor???

 

[bnail]

:wink: What, you didn't like the native bird walkers?
that movie, and the Canadian movie Nouvelle France rank up there as the all time worst historeical movies. . . EVER! :barf:

 

[tg]

I would have to go with the one which had Kirk Douglas as a one legged Pirate,seems there was a baloon and a lot of "odd" stuff with little in the way of story or performances.

 

[Lostrifle]

Film was called "Scalawag", another version of Treasure Island, but moved to the coast of (I believe) Baja California, and upped to the 1840's or so.
Dumb movie, but Douglas did the "endearing rogue" bit pretty well, IMHO.

 

[Mulebrain]

This one was terrible! My favorite James/ Younger Gang movie has to be The Long Riders.

:thumbsup:

Ahhh Yes!

The Long Riders, the bank shootout scene is worth the price of admission! Great film!

 

[Stony]

Hugh Glass? Try Man in the wildneress (sic) with Richard Harris in the lead role. Also had John Houston. Worst movie of all time was The Monster of Yucca Flats Had Tor (Plan 9 from outer space) in the lead role. While it had sound, you never saw anyone on camera speaking with their lips moving. Lots of goofs. Bolt action rifle firing without the bolt being worked. Plane "flying" with still prop and tie down ropes in the picture and so on.

 

[Stophel]

Worst movie ever? A number of Kevin Costner films come to mind...

:barf:

And apparently, I'm the only one who doesn't like "Lonesome Dove". Ugh, perfectly dreadful. I've tried, and couldn't make it halfway through this several-hours-long miniseries of disgusting behavior and unpleasant, and unlikeable characters.

 

[Stophel]

As far as "historical/period" movies, I cannot stand "Northwest Passage". The outfits...and those HATS alone make me want to go out screaming into the night.

Now, a movie of similar vintage that I DO like is Drums along the Mohawk. Surprisingly good movie. Even the clothing was not especially egregious, particularly considering when the movie was made.

 

[rabjr]

Yep lol I just watched Drums along the Mohawk a couple weeks ago it was on the western channel. Amazing 1939 and how young Henery Fonda was. :thumbsup:

 

[misher]

One you might not have heard about "Challenge To Be Free". Filmed in Alaska I believe. Sort of a G version of the Bronson movie "Death Hunt". About the "Mad Trapper of Rat River". 'Challenge.." and "Death Hunt" were supposed to be based on real events. "Challenge To Be Free" is unique in it's badness!!!

 

[ameling]

The Pitt/Jesse James movie did have GREAT sets and costumes. They did that part very very well. But it did really drag on and on and on. But that also was a whole lot closer to how life really does work and did back then. So watch it for the sets, clothing, and gear. And try to stay awake.

Mikey

 

[Russ T Frizzen]

And Brad Pitt's portrayal of Jesse James was probably closer to reality than any that have gone before. The torment and paranoia that became so much a part of his psyche were well depicted and no attempt to show him as a Robin Hood of the West was made. It's a dark and bleak film appropriate to its time period and subject. And so many of the historical aspects were right: clothing, weapons, buildings, attitudes etc. I think it's a much better film than it gets credit for.

 

[Tommy Bruce]

I'm usually a fan of anything with Brian Keith in it. I can't remember seeing him in very many klunkers. Friends of mine met him when they were filming "The Mountain Men" and said he was hoot to be around.

I was part of the crowd in "The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid." Noththfield, Minnesota was actually Ashland, Oregon with the streets covered with dirt.

I'll generally agree with you Mike, but I saw one the other night "Alamo 13 days to Glory" that just sucked out loud. Brian Keith's character in "The Mountain Men" was one of my all time favorites.

 

[nw_hunter]

Worst movie ever? A number of Kevin Costner films come to mind...

:barf:

And apparently, I'm the only one who doesn't like "Lonesome Dove". Ugh, perfectly dreadful. I've tried, and couldn't make it halfway through this several-hours-long miniseries of disgusting behavior and unpleasant, and unlikeable characters.

"DANG" I think you might be one of the few that disliked LD. :shocked2: That movie along with Dances with wolves is a classic.

Keven did make a couple of clunkers, but made some great ones also. That water world thing and the Postman was a joke IMHO.

 

[Russ T Frizzen]

For me, the biggest problem with "Dances with Wolves" is the idea that by the time of the Civil War there were Sioux who didn't know about white men and guns. Yet both had been around for quite some time in the persons of traders, trappers, men headed for the California gold fields, the folks headed west during the Great Migration, and the soldiers sent there to protect the trails and the people on them. Hollywood...

 

[rabjr]

For me, the biggest problem with "Dances with Wolves" is the idea that by the time of the Civil War there were Sioux who didn't know about white men and guns. Yet both had been around for quite some time in the persons of traders, trappers, men headed for the California gold fields, the folks headed west during the Great Migration, and the soldiers sent there to protect the trails and the people on them. Hollywood...

Ya know some movies ya love to watch over and over and when you see one of these about to come one, ya just gotta stop and watch it again. Then there are those you consider once is enough...."Dances with Wolves" is one of those movies for me. When I see it's on, I keep flippin channels and always find something else better on to watch. It's just one of those movies I really don't care to see again. I'm sure I will watch it again someday but it won't be anytime soon.

 

[nw_hunter]

For me, the biggest problem with "Dances with Wolves" is the idea that by the time of the Civil War there were Sioux who didn't know about white men and guns. Yet both had been around for quite some time in the persons of traders, trappers, men headed for the California gold fields, the folks headed west during the Great Migration, and the soldiers sent there to protect the trails and the people on them. Hollywood...

Sure it's Hollywood! Hollywood is all about entertainment, and to me Dances with wolves was just that.History can be very boring and very conflicting, so Hollywood makes it bigger than life to keep it interesting.

Look at J. Johnson, with Robert Redford, and The Mountain Men with Heston and Keith.Lots of BS, but very entertaining. :v