▲ 136 ▼ What's an objectively terrible movie that you love anyway? (sh.itjust.works) submitted 5 months ago by Thurmyte@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world 243 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 43 points 5 months ago (2 children) Them: "Waterworld is crap, it's just Mad Max on water" Me: "that sounds awesome" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] TVA@thebrainbin.org 19 points 5 months ago (2 children) I honestly have no idea how WaterWorld was not a huge hit, I loved that movie ... I'm also very afraid to re-watch it since I haven't seen it in quite a while. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] stsquad@lemmy.ml 12 points 5 months ago (2 children) It was a pretty big hit at the time but the production costs got so out of control I don't think it made it's money back. I'm sure in the long run it's done ok. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 6 points 5 months ago (1 child) They had to build the main set twice because of a hurricane. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] VindictiveJudge@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago They also had a chunk of the budget set aside to digitally un-recede Costner's receding hairline. permalink fedilink source parent [–] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 1 point 5 months ago* Eh...it may have made money, but even back then it was panned as a huge misfire, and probably hurt Costner's career for a while. There's a reason it's Sam's favorite movie in Generation V. The kid who's been held in psychiatric prisons his whole life. permalink fedilink source parent [–] brygphilomena@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 5 months ago It is very entertaining. And universal created a live action show at their theme park in Hollywood based on it, that's still running. permalink fedilink source parent [–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 11 points 5 months ago Waterworld Dennis Hopper was just crushing it back in the day. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TVA@thebrainbin.org 19 points 5 months ago (2 children) I honestly have no idea how WaterWorld was not a huge hit, I loved that movie ... I'm also very afraid to re-watch it since I haven't seen it in quite a while. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] stsquad@lemmy.ml 12 points 5 months ago (2 children) It was a pretty big hit at the time but the production costs got so out of control I don't think it made it's money back. I'm sure in the long run it's done ok. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 6 points 5 months ago (1 child) They had to build the main set twice because of a hurricane. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] VindictiveJudge@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago They also had a chunk of the budget set aside to digitally un-recede Costner's receding hairline. permalink fedilink source parent [–] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 1 point 5 months ago* Eh...it may have made money, but even back then it was panned as a huge misfire, and probably hurt Costner's career for a while. There's a reason it's Sam's favorite movie in Generation V. The kid who's been held in psychiatric prisons his whole life. permalink fedilink source parent [–] brygphilomena@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 5 months ago It is very entertaining. And universal created a live action show at their theme park in Hollywood based on it, that's still running. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] stsquad@lemmy.ml 12 points 5 months ago (2 children) It was a pretty big hit at the time but the production costs got so out of control I don't think it made it's money back. I'm sure in the long run it's done ok. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 6 points 5 months ago (1 child) They had to build the main set twice because of a hurricane. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] VindictiveJudge@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago They also had a chunk of the budget set aside to digitally un-recede Costner's receding hairline. permalink fedilink source parent [–] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 1 point 5 months ago* Eh...it may have made money, but even back then it was panned as a huge misfire, and probably hurt Costner's career for a while. There's a reason it's Sam's favorite movie in Generation V. The kid who's been held in psychiatric prisons his whole life. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 6 points 5 months ago (1 child) They had to build the main set twice because of a hurricane. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] VindictiveJudge@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago They also had a chunk of the budget set aside to digitally un-recede Costner's receding hairline. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] VindictiveJudge@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago They also had a chunk of the budget set aside to digitally un-recede Costner's receding hairline. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 1 point 5 months ago* Eh...it may have made money, but even back then it was panned as a huge misfire, and probably hurt Costner's career for a while. There's a reason it's Sam's favorite movie in Generation V. The kid who's been held in psychiatric prisons his whole life. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] brygphilomena@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 5 months ago It is very entertaining. And universal created a live action show at their theme park in Hollywood based on it, that's still running. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 11 points 5 months ago Waterworld Dennis Hopper was just crushing it back in the day. permalink fedilink source parent