Every day we’re cutting ten movies from our original list of 45 of the Worst Movies Ever Made until we’re down to ten. Brian and Matt will each chop five from the list.
Here are the movies that didn’t make the grade… or did? We’re not sure. They all suck, but they’re not going to make it to the ten worst ever.
Brian’s Vetoes
The Devil’s Rejects: I’m not sure if Rob Zombie spit at my brother in a bar but he really hates this film and I don’t get it. It’s one of my favorite films in the horror genre and should never have been on this list.
Last House on the Left: I absolutely hate the way Wes Craven portrayed the goofy cops in this film but it has some genuinely frightening and disturbing moments.
Real Steel: Sly Stalone’s “Over the Top” with Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots. Embarrassingly dumb but not in the conversation of worst ever.
Teen Wolf: This movie completely sucks and deserves to be on this list. However, I’m willing to concede it’s a product of 1980’s teen culture and for that I’m letting it off the hook.
Nowhere to Run: Dumb with a capital D! But, couldn’t you use that to describe every single Van Damme film?
Matt Vetoes
Moulin Rouge: Goofy as hell? Yes. But not worst ever. I mean, it won an Oscar for best picture and launched the career of Ewan McGregor.
Beloved: I think Brian was just blinded by his hatred of Oprah when he put this one on the list. Is it good? God no. This is an average flick that could have gone straight to basic cable.
Big Daddy: Yes, Adam Sandler has made some dog shit movies, and this is certainly one of them. To me, offensive movies like “Last House on the Left,” with its constant use of uneccessary and graphic rape scenes or horrible acting and attrocious violence in “The Devil’s Rejects” make those far worse. Bad, but not worst ever.
Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Prices: Poorly made documentary that stirred up a ton of press and got way more distribution and viewing than it deserved. Definitely in the conversation for worst documentaries, and worthy of this list, but not the top ten. P.S. I hate Wal-Mart.
Leprechaun in the Hood: A bong-smoking gangsta leprechaun? Now we’ve seen everything. One of the Leprechaun movies had to go from the list. Leprechaun in Space just seems worse… though not by much.
MOVIES REMAINING ON OUR LIST:
The Day After Tomorrow
Independence Day
Rampage
Vulgar
Mannequin 2: On The Move
Zak and Miri Make a Porno
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Munchies
Howard The Duck
Leonard Part 6
Any “Scary Movie” film
Pearl Harbor
White Chicks
Jaws: The Revenge
Catwoman
Battlefield Earth
Batman & Robin
Weekend at Bernie’s 2
The Garbage Pail Kids Movie
Super Mario Bros.
Superman IV
Hobo With a Shotgun
Dreamcatcher
The A-Team
Piranha 3-D
Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2
Santa Claus Conquers the Martians
Caddy Shack 2
Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
Cool As Ice
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze
Troll 2
Mac and Me
Show Girls
Leprechaun 4: In Space
The Movie Brothers 
Quite a few of the movies listed here are either so bad they’re good, or were intended to be bad movies on the first place. Battlefield Earth and Batman and Robin ought to be in the finals, as they were hyped up pretty big and are completely unwatchable.
By the way, I really enjoyed your blog!
I would agree with you in a couple cases, the Leprechaun movies and Hobo With a Shotgun are in that class. But most of these were genuine attempts at movies. They all suck, too. I also don’t think that attempting to make a bad movies exempts you from calling out the fact that you made a terrible movie. The Gindhouse vibe worked for Deathproof and Machete. It didn’t work, in my opinion, for Hobo With a Shotgun. It was just offensive and awful.
I’d definitely strike Zak and Miri, it’s probably Smith’s most mature work in my opinion (now if you had Red State on their I’d be rallying for that to win worst movie). I’d also probably strike Showgirls as it’s one of those “so terrible, and I own the Blu-Ray” movies. If you keep Mac and Me I could compose a rant to that like it’s nobody’s business! Excited to see where this goes next!