Leonard Part 6
Parody films only really work if they’re done well. As for “Leonard Part 6”? Well, the verdict was not so good. Awarded the Golden Raspberry in 1987, the American spy parody film starred and was produced by the now-infamous Bill Cosby. Funnily enough, Cosby himself denounced the film; just weeks before its release, he came out and basically said he wasn’t proud of it.
Apparently, the way he spoke about the film had certainly garnered some low expectations, so much so that audiences and critics alike knew that it was going to be terrible and it didn’t do well at the Box Office. Winning three Razzies, including Worst Picture, it’s considered one of the worst films ever made.
Ghosts Can't Do It
We thought "Bolero" was bad, but it seems that John Derek just can’t stay away from producing bad films. Again, another raunchy film from an equally perturbed place. Elderly Scott takes his own life after suffering a heart attack. He then comes back as a ghost and haunts his hot young, loving wife to pick and kill someone as a new vessel for his soul.
One critic said, "This movie somehow manages to top even the worst of schlock movies, such as "Fantasies" and "Tarzan the Ape Man" for sheer artistic ineptitude." If that isn’t enough to turn your stomach, then you’re on your own! Do we have to continue? This film is cringing enough.
Cocktail
Ah, a young Tom Cruise. Nowadays, he’s a hot-shot action movie star, but the actor was riding the celebrity train in the 80s. "Cocktail" was one of the many films the young actor released during that period. The film focuses on the life of a college student who works as a bartender to pay for his education. He works and works and then – oh wait, that’s it.
Lola Borg of Empire remarks, “Cruise oozes as much charm as in "Top Gun" and "The Color of Money," but the mix of bar acrobatics and Caribbean love isn't anywhere near strong enough to get you drunk.” Cruise himself admitted a few years later it wasn’t exactly the highlight of his career. 5% on Rotten Tomatoes. Next.
The Lonely Lady
Winning the Golden Raspberry in 1983, this is a disastrous film about the unraveling of a screenwriter’s career, revealing the truth of how she reached the peak of her fame during an awards ceremony. Some have gone as far as to say that it is the “worst film of all time.”
There are so many things wrong with that situation that we don’t even know where to begin. The main character, Pia Zadora, cozies up to toxic men to get to the top. We’re with Ebert on this one: “If The Lonely Lady had even a shred of style and humor, it could qualify as the worst movie of the year. Unfortunately, it’s not that good.”
Inchon
Sure, the idea seemed swell. The cast seemed even better. With the cinematic presence of Laurence Olivier and the beautiful Jacqueline Bissett, all set in a wartime drama, what could possibly go wrong? Based on the amphibious invasion of Inchon during the Korean War in 1950, the only thing that was bombed was the film.
Much of the film's budget seems to have been spent on the big battle scenes, which have been elaborately staged and with scarcely any dramatic effect. With an estimated budget of $46 million, it was appallingly received, bringing in less than $2 million. As per Rotten Tomatoes, “Inchon couldn't save itself from certain death.” The 0% rating says it all.