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thatcrowwoman

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75. The Manitou

Mon Sep 4, 2023, 02:20 PM

Sep 2023

Demonic “Native American” spirits, black magic, tumors, exploding bodies…
Why? It came off as exploitative with lots of gratuitous gore.

I wasn’t scared. I was offended. And insulted. A waste of time and pocket change.
Pfffftttttt!

It was the only movie in town, in the only movie theater in town (one screen only) that frequently flooded, leaving the seats and carpet down front stinky and squishy. We sat up in the way back where the air was somewhat fresher and the seats were dry, but it couldn’t make up for this hokey, not pokey, mess of a movie.
Based on the debut book of Graham Masterson.

Beurk! as Duo might say in French. (Insert green-faced emoji here, I don’t like to post it)
YMMV (Your mileage may vary)
🕊thatcrowwoman

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What was the worst movie you ever saw. [View all] captain queeg Sep 2023 OP

Too many to choose! dchill Sep 2023 #1

the donald trump story starring mel gibson nt msongs Sep 2023 #2

Battlefield Earth, Broken Arrow, the Flash, Pisces Sep 2023 #3

Not with you on Battlefield Earth. It's a hoot, but should not be confused with serious sci-fi. Earth-shine Sep 2023 #31

Yup, Battlefield Earth milestogo Sep 2023 #64

The special effects look amazing! emulatorloo Sep 2023 #4

Yeah, I saw John Carradine was in it. I guess every actor does some clunkers along the way. captain queeg Sep 2023 #8

Santa Claus Conquers Mars. It featured a 10 year old Pia Zadora. rsdsharp Sep 2023 #5

"The First Family" is one of them. spooky3 Sep 2023 #6

I walked out of Popeye n/t TexasBushwhacker Sep 2023 #7

I walked out of that Eddie Murphy remake of the nutty professor captain queeg Sep 2023 #10

The first time I saw Popeye, I hated it. Then, over the years, I really started to like it. TheBlackAdder Sep 2023 #38

I like to tell people TlalocW Sep 2023 #40

Attack of the 50 foot Woman BOSSHOG Sep 2023 #9

I saw that when I was little and I walked around in slow-motion for a week. Midnight Writer Sep 2023 #47

The Whales of August. EndlessWire Sep 2023 #11

Damnation Alley RoadRunner Sep 2023 #12

Yup sarge43 Sep 2023 #53

such a disappointment justaprogressive Sep 2023 #83

Either sabbat hunter Sep 2023 #13

The quest for fire. yorkster Sep 2023 #14

ppfff*... Baaahahahahahaaaaaaa! electric_blue68 Sep 2023 #58

Careful...that's how keyboards get ruined.. yorkster Sep 2023 #63

I know! Luckily I'm on a cell phone. And I guess... electric_blue68 Sep 2023 #108

Thx. Glad you got a chuckle. yorkster Sep 2023 #110

Easy...Barton Fink... All have gone on to much better things IA8IT Sep 2023 #15

It didn't like it either TexasBushwhacker Sep 2023 #71

Valley of the Dolls Zambero Sep 2023 #16

It may be a stinker... ailsagirl Sep 2023 #95

I agree! Mad_Dem_X Sep 2023 #112

No others come close. Thunderbeast Sep 2023 #17

Agree! NoRethugFriends Sep 2023 #20

That movie is freakin' awesome! Happy Hoosier Sep 2023 #78

I enjoyed this movie immensely. hunter Sep 2023 #85

hunter......... Upthevibe Sep 2023 #129

wow.. you really think that? is it legal to say so? BlueWaveNeverEnd Sep 2023 #86

I didn't think I was going to like it after the first 30 minutes... Tommy Carcetti Sep 2023 #118

Gone With the Wind. Awful movie, and the fake accents were laughably bad. brer cat Sep 2023 #18

ZARDOZ. Hands down. God-AWFUL waste of cellulite! lastlib Sep 2023 #19

Ashamed? With that bod? Earth-shine Sep 2023 #30

Right? He was so easy to look at, and I'm a fool for his accent to this day. thatcrowwoman Sep 2023 #77

You do know about this? Beware, it could quell your crush. Earth-shine Sep 2023 #79

Alas, Earth-shine. That's a bitter pill to swallow. thatcrowwoman Sep 2023 #84

I actually found it weirdly fascinating. Aristus Sep 2023 #103

This is one of my favorite all-time SF films... First Speaker Sep 2023 #106

Any James Bond movie 303squadron Sep 2023 #21

I liked Casino Royale with Daniel Craig and Eva Green. Nt spooky3 Sep 2023 #26

Craig always reminded me of Vladimir Putin...... lastlib Sep 2023 #109

I can see it. However, one of my female friends finds him spooky3 Sep 2023 #111

The only one I remember is Titanic. NNadir Sep 2023 #22

Shakespeare in Love Freethinker65 Sep 2023 #23

The English Patient was also in that category. Nt spooky3 Sep 2023 #28

Like watching paint dry LeftInTX Sep 2023 #35

Yeah, I knew "The English Patient" would turn up. Paladin Sep 2023 #62

That's definitely on my list ailsagirl Sep 2023 #87

can I dump "the Bridges of Madison county".. here BlueWaveNeverEnd Sep 2023 #89

Please do; it deserves dumping. Nt spooky3 Sep 2023 #102

Dirty Dancing. rownesheck Sep 2023 #24

Slasher flick titled, IIRC, "Don't Go In the Woods" Wounded Bear Sep 2023 #25

The Blair Witch Project DBoon Sep 2023 #27

YES! Bayard Sep 2023 #34

YES! Agonizing build up to absolutely nothing TexasBushwhacker Sep 2023 #70

agreed! when I saw it, when it ended, the audience sat for a moment like "Was that it?" BlueWaveNeverEnd Sep 2023 #88

Amen to that rurallib Sep 2023 #96

Anything with Nicole Kidman RainCaster Sep 2023 #29

Wonder Woman 2017 Srkdqltr Sep 2023 #32

It's a 3 way tie amongst... 3catwoman3 Sep 2023 #33

The Deer Hunter was a great movie until they went to Viet Nam. Iggo Sep 2023 #125

Caddyshack 2. usonian Sep 2023 #36

Didn't see that one. GoodRaisin Sep 2023 #42

Dan Aykroyd snarled through the entire movie. usonian Sep 2023 #43

That would be Captain Bligh. MorbidButterflyTat Sep 2023 #113

DANG! I thought I looked that up, just to make sure. So it goes. I plead the "Uncle Leo" defense. usonian Sep 2023 #116

Glass Onion Tetrachloride Sep 2023 #37

the first one was soooo good, BlueWaveNeverEnd Sep 2023 #90

indeed Tetrachloride Sep 2023 #94

That's tough because I love bad movies TlalocW Sep 2023 #39

Cats what a headache Tetrachloride Sep 2023 #57

The Exorcist, Part Two... First Speaker Sep 2023 #41

The Toxic Avenger series... GReedDiamond Sep 2023 #44

Oh man. They were so bad they good. I went through a period where I watched a bunch of Troma films. captain queeg Sep 2023 #51

Another nominee: Inside Llewyn Davis spooky3 Sep 2023 #45

See the concert for the movie instead. Iggo Sep 2023 #101

2001 Space Odyssey GoodRaisin Sep 2023 #46

I really liked, to loved it the first time...but then... electric_blue68 Sep 2023 #107

Yentl. LisaM Sep 2023 #48

Chairots of Fire Emile Sep 2023 #49

Dementia 13 no_hypocrisy Sep 2023 #50

It's interesting that a lot of the films mentioned got a lot of awards. captain queeg Sep 2023 #52

"Gulliver's Travels Beyond the Moon" Glorfindel Sep 2023 #54

There are several on my list. Niagara Sep 2023 #55

Howard the Duck cloudbase Sep 2023 #56

A "comedy" called Dream A Little Dream Mad_Dem_X Sep 2023 #59

Meet the Spartans canuckledragger Sep 2023 #60

The Creeping Terror. A classic of schlock. eppur_se_muova Sep 2023 #61

" Manos: the Hands of Fate" says 'hold my beer' BlueWaveNeverEnd Sep 2023 #91

Jim Jarmusch's "The Limits of Control." Harker Sep 2023 #65

Moulin Rouge skypilot Sep 2023 #66

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The longest ride 2015 Maninacan Sep 2023 #67

Last American Virgin Archae Sep 2023 #68

Shyamalan's "The Last Airbender" sakabatou Sep 2023 #73

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The Manitou thatcrowwoman Sep 2023 #75

Anything with John Wayne in it. Scottie Mom Sep 2023 #76

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I'm glad this OP is still up -- because I just watched Black Adam. Earth-shine Sep 2023 #82

"Field of Dreams" hunter Sep 2023 #92

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Day Of The Triffids. Iggo Sep 2023 #99

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Grown Ups 2. Tommy Carcetti Sep 2023 #119

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