Filmspotting Poll
The biggest 'turkey' of 2008 was: [992 votes total]

Indiana Jones... now with aliens! (433)
 44%
Mike Myers and Eddie Murphy (299)
 30%
Al and Bob pumping iron in Righteous Kill (101)
 10%
Summer comedies (65)
 7%
MPAA R rating for Slumdog Millionaire (49)
 5%
Other (45)
 5%


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Posted By: JD Johnson

Posted On: Dec 3, 2008
Views: 522
Slumdogging Slumdog

The MPAA rating on 'Slumdog' was the biggest turkey. Bad movies come and go. Bad ratings on good movies are unforgiveable. This is almost as egregious of the PG-13 rating the MPAA slapped on "Whale Rider" for a single barely noticeable drug reference.

As for Indiana Jones, why all the hate? Yes, it was preposterous, but what did we expect from a franchise that brought us the melting Nazi and the heart-removing witch doctor? I found it much less offensive than the insufferably faux-philosophical 'The Last Crusade' and thought it actually had more laughs than any of the films since 'Raiders'. C'mon, maneating ants? That's gold!


Posted By: e. magill

Posted On: Nov 30, 2008
Views: 708
Expectations

I think it comes down to expectations. Did anybody expect The Love Guru or Meet Dave to be good movies? And, as much talent as DeNiro and Pacino possess, it was pretty clear what to expect out of Righteous Kill. So, even though the inconsistency of the MPAA ratings board is unfortunate, the epic failure of Indiana Jones 4 was by far the most disappointing thing from 2008.


Posted By: Kirsten

Posted On: Nov 29, 2008
Views: 753
This Week's Poll

The biggest disappointment this year at the cineplex HAD to be the Indiana Jones disaster. I have one word... YIPES!


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