old school Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 I have worked on many a fine film and blessedly not to many turkeys, but If I had to come up with a double feature of my worst it would be "Stunt Rock" 1980 http://www.imdb.com/media/rm2589165568/tt0078335?ref_=tt_ov_i and "Hollywood Knight" AKA "Hard Knocks" 1979 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0130756/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 Both films are mostly unwatchable unless you love D- to F+ films. I challenge all my fellow mixers to come up with the wall of shame pictures. I know you all got them.;~) CrewC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atheisticmystic Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 This oughta be fun. Thanks, Crew ! best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old school Posted February 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 BTW, I did Hollywood Knight in 1977 & Stunt Rock in 78, the release dates were via IMDB. I doubt more than a couple of 1000 people ever saw the "films" but we were paid and I did learn a lot so I will always own up to the fact that I was there and did that..... CrewC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Flaitz Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 I have one of those behind me for sure. I've worked on several features at this point from good to bad, but there Is only one I'd say enters the realm of offensively terrible. They are re-editing it now (for the third time) and from my recent conversations with one of the producers, it's even worse than I thought it might be when we shot it. I'll try and update this when it's out, should be mid summerish. They somehow managed to sell the thing so it could get limited theatrical release across the US (digital distribution at the very least). If anyone is the masochistic type, it might be a good torture outlet for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whit Norris Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 Ok Crew here you go. https://pro-labs.imdb.com/title/tt0099625/ This shows a 4 pack of films. I did two of them Firehead and Future Zone. Not sure how watchable they are these days.. Whit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taylormadeaudio Posted February 21, 2015 Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 Great thread idea, Crew! We honor our best, why not acknowledge our worst? Personally, it'll take me some serious paring down to come up with only 2. ~tt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted February 22, 2015 Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 Screwball Hotel, first ever feature, dreadful!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Wielage Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 Doh, the worst film I can think of that I worked on in post was American Cowslip, which I don't think ever got released. Sadly, it was Peter Falk's last film -- he had many health problems at the time and barely got through filming. Sad end to a fantastic actor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bauman Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 I did Batman & Robin, which is probably worse than just about any two other films I can think of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikewest Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 I recorded a remarkable epic in Fiji called "The Tontine Massacre" Shot on a handheld Sony camera worth $6K (we had two of the latest Sony hi-def cameras but they were used for one scene and some plate shots!) 5 weeks of beaches and jungles, lots of wine and curries in the evenings to soften the blow. Cast of many, ad-libbing and off camera too, no coverage or close ups! Was never released although with Google you can find clips. Oh well dollars earned, lessons learned! But what fun. mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moesound Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 I worked on the classic "Dr. Giggles". The title says it all. Moe Chamberlain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izen Ears Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 Hey man I liked Dr. Giggles! At least when it came out, haven't seen it since... Dan Izen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old school Posted May 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 I did this scene for a full day on a very bad movie in 1982. Hard to believe we could work so hard on such a shitty scene with such bad acting. But we did, and did, and did......... CrewC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobbiesodd Posted May 13, 2015 Report Share Posted May 13, 2015 These two are definitely my "Best Worst" and the most likely to be seen at a drive in double feature - which I think would get a huge crowd and actually be a lot of fun. Troma movies easily have the craziest working conditions but, like in any war, I made a few lifelong friends on these shoots and as a 21yr old production sound mixer I learned a helluva lot... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Perkins Posted May 13, 2015 Report Share Posted May 13, 2015 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087689/ "Massive Retaliation" 1984. Incomprehensible. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102070/ "Hudson Hawk" (2nd unit) 1990. Idiotic. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0214901/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 "Magic Boat" 1992 Pointless and stupid. …and then there are the commercials…. p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Rose Posted May 13, 2015 Report Share Posted May 13, 2015 Oh, you've got to include Lost Horizon (1973), possibly the worst waste of a musical feature budget ever. From Wikipedia: After derided preview screenings[4] Columbia Pictures re-cut the film, but to no avail. Critic John Simon remarked that it "must have arrived in garbage rather than in film cans." The songs were written byBurt Bacharach and Hal David, whose long partnership hit rocky ground within months of this film's release. It was such a poor performer at the box office that the film was ridiculed as "Lost Investment." Bette Midler alluded to it as "Lost Her-Reason" and famously quipped, "I never miss a Liv Ullmann musical." [5] The film was selected for inclusion in the book 50 Worst Films of All Time, co-written by critic Michael Medved. The film is listed in Golden Raspberry Award founder John Wilson's book The Official Razzie Movie Guide as one of The 100 Most Enjoyably Bad Movies Ever Made.[6] The first reel it doesn't seem to know whether it's a musical or a disaster movie(!). After that, as songs and uncoreography are introuduced, it goes downhill. Ross Hunter ("Airport", plus some reasonable romcoms and musicals) produced it. Any similarity to Frank Capra's version is accidental... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atheisticmystic Posted May 13, 2015 Report Share Posted May 13, 2015 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087689/ "Massive Retaliation" 1984. Incomprehensible. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102070/ "Hudson Hawk" (2nd unit) 1990. Idiotic. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0214901/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 "Magic Boat" 1992 Pointless and stupid. …and then there are the commercials…. p I loved Hudson Hawk ! Never understood why it got shat on so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElanorR Posted May 14, 2015 Report Share Posted May 14, 2015 I also loved Hudson Hawk! ....."Bunny, Ball Ball...." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atheisticmystic Posted May 14, 2015 Report Share Posted May 14, 2015 I also loved Hudson Hawk! ....."Bunny, Ball Ball...." Richard E Grant and Sandra Bernhard were absolutely fabulous in those roles. best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old school Posted May 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2015 Ya never know who's going to like what and that is all good in my hood. @ Philip, most every commercial I've done could get on the list. CrewC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atheisticmystic Posted May 14, 2015 Report Share Posted May 14, 2015 Everything's good in your hood, Crew. Youre a zen hippy chillin in the Bodhi Tree, hangin with the herb...lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Wielage Posted May 14, 2015 Report Share Posted May 14, 2015 I got an email recently from a guy who is writing up one of the worst movies ever made, one I did as a teenager working as a camera assistant in the 1970s: Satan's Children. I was astonished that anybody even remembered this film, but they're doing a 2-part article on it for Fangoria magazine next month. Apparently, the movie has developed some kind of "Ed Wood" kind of bizarre credibility, and because I took some notes on it while it was being shot, that's being used for part of the history. It's always awful when some terrible movie from your past comes back to haunt you on IMDB. But hey: I got paid, I was a kid, it was fun, and the people I worked with were terrific. The movie is unwatchable by humans. I caught it on DVD a few years ago and memories of the shoot came back like the hot kiss at the end of a wet fist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Hall Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 I caught it on DVD a few years ago and memories of the shoot came back like the hot kiss at the end of a wet fist. Is that you Nick?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al mcguire Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 My first film job was an Italian low budget horror movie produced in Miami in 1988 called "Welcome to Spring Break". Dick Bomser was the Mixer and I recall he had 2 Mary Carter paint poles for booms. The dialog was in English then, now it is Italian. Set was run in Italian and I loved every minute of it. Great special effects guys. Terrible movie. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nightmare_Beach http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095740/?ref_=ttloc_ql Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Miramontes Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 Wow Al, that flick sure is bad. Although, I probably would have loved every minute of it too. The "visuals" are amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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