Worst DVD covers... ever! (Part Deux)

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tavernier
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#201 Post by tavernier »

I vaguely remember that cover as the original film poster (yes I'm ashamed to admit I saw this piece of crap....has any Oscar-winning actress been in more bad movies than Gwyneth?)
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domino harvey
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#202 Post by domino harvey »

Mira Sorvino
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tavernier
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#203 Post by tavernier »

I don't want to parse such awfulness, but Mira only won Supporting Actress. Gwynnie somehow won Best Actress, so I'd give her the edge.
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#204 Post by The Fanciful Norwegian »

Halle Berry and Helen Hunt are probably in the running.

I'm too lazy to look over the complete list, but I'm guessing there were some award-winning contract players who starred in their fair share of dross.
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miless
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#205 Post by miless »

tavernier wrote:I vaguely remember that cover as the original film poster (yes I'm ashamed to admit I saw this piece of crap....has any Oscar-winning actress been in more bad movies than Gwyneth?)
hey, the film was, at least, beautifully shot (by Emmanuel Lubezki)
although, with that cover... it looks more like it should be "Great Sexpectations" the terrible porno version (that may be better than the Cuaron version)

and about Gwyneth... didn't she win for a terrible movie?
and she's still no Cuba Gooding Jr.
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#206 Post by Kirkinson »

The original poster was slightly different, but not much better.

I don't understand what shame there is in seeing this film. I don't think it works as a whole, but it contains several scenes which, taken individually, constitute minor masterpieces; and the whole design of the film is unbelievably gorgeous (which in my opinion makes the cover that much worse).
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#207 Post by dx23 »

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miless
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#208 Post by miless »

Isn't a Dirty Sanchez already "Unrated and Uncensored"?
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#209 Post by justeleblanc »

Be careful, he's pointing a finger at his head.
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Matt
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#210 Post by Matt »

Isn't this the one that's packaged with a barf bag?
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The Invunche
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#211 Post by The Invunche »

Matt wrote:Isn't this the one that's packaged with a barf bag?
You'll need it when the loser of one of the competitions has to take a sip of the blood and fat mixture from a liposuction.
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#212 Post by tryavna »

The Invunche wrote:
Matt wrote:Isn't this the one that's packaged with a barf bag?
You'll need it when the loser of one of the competitions has to take a sip of the blood and fat mixture from a liposuction.
I need it right now.
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#213 Post by colinr0380 »

Welsh contributions to film culture:

late 50s and 60s: Richard Burton
70s and 80s : Anthony Hopkins
90s: Catherine Zeta-Jones
late 90s: Rhys Ifans and Iaon Gruffudd
2000s: the Dirty Sanchez boys

I think this timeline speaks for itself! :wink:

(Having said that, I really liked the Welsh film Leaving Lenin!)
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#214 Post by Person »

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What is with the oranges?

This is the Mexican R4, NTSC (fullscreen?) edition. Odd that MGM USA has not released this brilliant Lumet film yet.
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#215 Post by Person »

colinr0380 wrote:Welsh contributions to film culture:

late 50s and 60s: Richard Burton
70s and 80s : Anthony Hopkins
90s: Catherine Zeta-Jones
late 90s: Rhys Ifans and Iaon Gruffudd
2000s: the Dirty Sanchez boys
Plus:

Ray Milland
Roger Livesey (three Powell-Pressburger films)
Peggy Cummins (Gun Crazy)
Stanley Baker (The Cruel Sea, Olivier's Richard III, Zulu, three Losey films)
Hugh Griffith (great character actor)
Desmond Llewelyn (Q in the Bond films)
Terry Jones (Monty Python)

Don't mess with the Welsh, boy-o! :wink:
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#216 Post by Ashirg »

Don't forget Christian Bale
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#217 Post by colinr0380 »

Person wrote:Don't mess with the Welsh, boy-o! :wink:
I stand corrected! :D
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#218 Post by skuhn8 »

Person wrote:
colinr0380 wrote:Welsh contributions to film culture:

late 50s and 60s: Richard Burton
70s and 80s : Anthony Hopkins
90s: Catherine Zeta-Jones
late 90s: Rhys Ifans and Iaon Gruffudd
2000s: the Dirty Sanchez boys
Ray Milland
Roger Livesey (three Powell-Pressburger films)
Peggy Cummins (Gun Crazy)
Stanley Baker (The Cruel Sea, Olivier's Richard III, Zulu, three Losey films)
Hugh Griffith (great character actor)
Desmond Llewelyn (Q in the Bond films)
Terry Jones (Monty Python)
(To the sound of a barrel being scraped) Which puts Wales just about on par with North Dakota or Rhode Island (perhaps even both?) for contributions to cinema. Cool, eh?
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#219 Post by damon.borg »

ranaing83 wrote:Image

Please tell me I'm not the only one who clearly sees Brian Cox's Hannibal Lecktor here?
I agree. I clearly see Brian Cox.
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#220 Post by Kinsayder »

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#221 Post by jesus the mexican boi »

I find that cover ofensa-ve.
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#222 Post by flyonthewall2983 »

Person wrote:What is with the oranges?
Maybe they only had budget for one "O"
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Person
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#223 Post by Person »

Kinsayder is a genius.
skuhn8 wrote:(To the sound of a barrel being scraped) Which puts Wales just about on par with North Dakota or Rhode Island (perhaps even both?) for contributions to cinema. Cool, eh?
Cut them some slack - Wales is a very small country that has always had a small (is 'indigenous' the correct term in this regard?) population. Iceland's cinematic output hasn't been that great. Ditto: Estonia, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia/Croatia/Serbia or most South American countries - Africa, too. As I said previously, don't diminish the Welsh, as they are a feisty people who are deeply proud of their sons and daughters!
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#224 Post by foggy eyes »

Person wrote:As I said previously, don't diminish the Welsh, as they are a fiesty people who are deeply proud of their sons and daughters!
Why thank you, Gordon (tongue firmly in cheek). I wonder whether I'm the only 'indigenous' Welsh poster on this board...
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The Invunche
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#225 Post by The Invunche »

Person wrote:...as they are a feisty people who are deeply proud of their sons and daughters!
As they should be. Not all brother-sister unions result in offspring.
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