Jaws: The Revenge
Steven Spielberg’s shark-horror film “Jaws” became a cult classic and created a massive shark panic when it was first released in the mid-70s. The franchise has since been subverted and stretched beyond any imagination, with the fourth film, “Jaws: The Revenge,” taking the cake when it comes to ridiculous money-grabbing sequels.
This is truly one of those films that should have never been made. It starred the legendary actor Michael Caine, who probably needed the extra money at the time to agree to participate in such a film. It’s been criticized for being illogical, lacking any tension, and having some of the worst special effects you could find at the time.
Megaforce
Megaforce was a 1982 passion project film made by Hal Needham, an American stuntman who began acting back in the late '50s. Needham decided to try his luck as a director in the late '70s and directed a total of twelve films in his decade of directorial career. He pitched the idea of the film to audiences, claiming it was "like no other movie ever made before."
The director also made sure to include himself as one of the film's actors, but unfortunately, "Megaforce" had poor box-office performance and lost almost three-quarters of its budget due to low ticket sales. It also received a 0% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with the director later admitting that he was completely wrong about what he believed the American movie audiences wanted at the time.
Bolero
Bo Derek's romantic drama film "Bolero" was her attempt at producing and starring in a film, but it was a self-centered, talentless waste of time and was treated by critics as such. Nobody at that time was interested in watching a 100-minute film. Having received some of the worst reviews of the year, the film barely brought back its budget, making about $9 million against a $7 million production budget.
"Bolero" was rated 0% on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 17 different critics who all thought the film was trash. It won six Golden Raspberry Awards, which are basically awards for a film being the worst of the year. Its awards include "Worst Picture," "Worst Actress," "Worst Director," and "Worst Screenplay."
Precious Cargo
Bruce Willis has been a darling of action flicks for more decades than some millennials have even been alive. When unknown Canadian director, Max Adams, approached the star to perform in his 2016 action film "Precious Cargo," Willis thought little about the matter and joined the production. The film was since been heavily berated on Rotten Tomatoes, receiving a 0% rating from 21 reviewers.
Critics called it a rip-off, a lazy and sloppy film, and even a contender for the dullest heist film of all time. One reviewer went as far as to call it “An absolute waste of time and an insult to action cinema.” Fortunately, Willis has managed to make a dazzling recovery.
The Bad News Bears Go to Japan
Paramount Pictures' 1976 sports comedy film, "The Bad News Bears," was a moderately successful movie that went on to spawn two sequels and a short-lived CBS TV show. The original movie received a 97% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with the site's official critical consensus calling it rude, profane, and cynical while praising its honest humor. All hell broke loose when sequel number two, "The Bad News Bears Go to Japan," was released.
The film received a 6% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. It also failed to feature almost any of the original cast, which only infuriated fans of the original even more. The original film's 2005 remake received mixed reviews and even lost a bit of money, which caused the studios to promptly scrap the franchise for the foreseeable future.