The Five Worst Movies of 2012

This year I saw and reviewed over 130 movies here. And now that the calender has flipped over, it's time for all kinds of best and worst lists. This week,  we'll post the Five Worst, Five Biggest Disappointing, Five Most Surprising, and the Five Best Movies of 2012.  Today, we'll start with the five worst.

2012 was not a very memorable year with the movies.   Yes revenues were way up but so were tickets prices.  The swing between the very good and average was small, and to it's credit, Hollywood didn't make as many horrible flicks as normal.  There were a ton of extremely average movies made, that to me was the prevailing takeaway from 2012.  But there were some real dogs, so here we go!

The Five Worst Movies Of 2012

1/  Won't Back Down -  This is a horrible idea for a movie.  Parents supposedly taking over a school
                                       because the school was bad.  Based "on actual events" is always a wimpy
                                       way out, translation - not true.  Story stinks, acting stinks, writing
                                       stinks, and is insulting to your intelligence.  Goes in 20 directions and
                                       not one is worth following. Almost unwatchable.

2/  What To Expect, When You're Expecting -   This challenged for the coveted worst movie spot
                                      for me.   This is a look at having children and is supposed to be funny.  And
                                      as wonderful as Elizabeth Banks is, it is possibly the worst performance of
                                      the year for an actress.  Horrible in every single regard.  Walk-outable.


3/  One For The Money - Katherine Heigl has been tanking beyond anyone's belief recently.
                                   And for someone so likable, her movies are not.  This is not funny, charming,
                                   or anything except Heigl in tight jeans.   In fact, this is hopefully the movie that
                                   makes her change direction of her career.  Better side dish than main course. It
                                   takes more than tight jeans to make people want to pay 12 dollars to show up.

4/  The Collection -  Complete Saw series rip-off made by some of the same people.  This silly gore
                                 and blood fest has a huge problem outside of being tasteless and ridiculous.  It's
                                 amazingly unoriginal.   I know it's a sequel, but there is nothing about this that
                                 is anywhere near inventive.  Not scary, not compelling, just gross and bloody.

5/  House At The End Of The Street -  Sorry Jennifer Lawrence fans, of which I am one this stinks.
                                There is not one moment of this worth watching.   Supposedly scary, but ends up
                                 being predictable, and hokey.   Lawrence is joined in this cesspool by Elisabeth
                                 Shue, and a forgettable cast.   Steer clear.   No Red Box for you!  Luckily, JLaw
                                 will be back on our Five Best list later.

There's the Five Worst list.  Next up is the Five Most Surprising Movies of 2012.   It'll be up this week.  If you have an opinion or thought, feel free to email me, scott@wqmx.com