The Five Worst Movies Of 2010

Every year there is no shortage of really bad movies at the box office. 2010 was no exception. Many problems these days in Hollywood. The romantic comedy is really in bad shape, stars that are NOT stars, and no new ideas are really causing huge troubles. Toss in an ever present, consistent and declining maturity among movie makers and you can have some real awful projects that you wonder how they ever happened.


It will seem as if I hate romantic comedies from this list, but nothing could be further from the truth. They can be great fun and there are many in years past I have loved. But the genre is in real jeopardy . Most of the leading women, are not stars with real talent or star drawing power. There is also real shortage of leading men that can do comedy that people want to go see. Plus the writing is just so juvenile for these movies sometimes, the actors don't have a chance. There of course are exceptions to this, and there are some from time to time that do break through.

But with that said, it is kind of fun to see a stinker from time to time and it's even more fun to hammer away at it at years end, so here goes.

The Five Worst Movies Of 2010

1/ When In Rome - From last February. Kristin Bell stars in the putrid annoyance of a movie. This is supposed to be a romantic comedy. But it's no romantic or comedic. This is so horrible, I can't imagine the cast members mothers liking this, or even getting through this. This is really embarrassing. It's almost laughably bad. Hard to think that anyone involved with this thought they were doing anything worthwhile here.

2/ MacGruber - An ill-advised full length movie based on the Saturday Night Live skit. Highly
offensive, completely junior high in every regard. It's actually hard to watch at times because if any movie maker really thought this was funny, they are in need of immediate professional medical help.

3/ Just Wright - Queen Latifah. I like her, but this was horrible. Latifah, some guy named
Common, and a bunch of "I can't act" NBA players in this train wreck of a movie. A whole bunch of money right down the drain. Another romantic comedy mess. Almost walk-outable.


4/ How Do You Know - Oscar winning Reece Witherspoon in the head scratcher of the year. Only her Oscar and co-star Jack Nicholson's Oscar kept this from being number one. Where to start? Terrible story, worst dialogue of the year, from an out of touch film maker James L Brooks who has done great work many years ago. This should seal the deal for him. Horrible, terrible, awful..take your pick. Can't even call this a romantic comedy. It's just that bad.

5/ My Family Wedding - America Fererra. Another romantic comedy that wasn't funny or
anything near good. There is not one single solitary laugh in this movie. I ran for the door when this was over.


Honorable Mention

Clash Of The Titans - "Release the Kracken" Great line. Horrible movie.

The Last Airbender - Big on TV. Looked like a bunch of kids playing in the backyard. Terrible.

Youth In Revolt - There have to be better ideas out there somewhere.

There's the list...feel free to send me your thoughts to scott@wqmx.com