Cant think of anything worse than the CGI from Spawn. It quite literally looks ripped from a PS1 video game.
Some other bad ones:
I Am Legend
Jeepers Creepers 3
Escape From LA
What else?
Lawnmower Man was pretty bad.
shareI think movies that depict virtual space are one of the few times that anything goes for depicting that space. For me, the vfx suit the movie perfectly, and give it a very special metaphysical and psychedelic quality. I also happen to be highly nostalgic for early experimental computer animation. I think Lawnmower Man looks GREAT, and I kind of love it on the whole too. I feel like it's a misunderstood and unfairly maligned movie. Gives me full body chills and acid flashbacks every time.
shareBlack Panther
sharemost of it looked quite good as i recall, but that last battle was really poor, wasn't it? i remember thinking the characters had a really rubbery, unrealistic look that seemed awfully shoddy & cheap.
shareFor their budget and their experience / name on making SFX, the result is unacceptably bad. It's like buying a wristwatch from the best brand of Swiss watchmaker (with a Swiss pricetag too) and then getting the quality of a cheap Chinese knockoff.
shareSome of the CGI in the 'Lord of the Rings' films was pretty dire.
Not to be contrary, but I will take the CGI in LOTR over the Hobbit movies any day.
shareBe as contrary as you like. The CGI in LoTR was rudimentary. Given how old the films are that is to be expected. They overdid the CGI in the Hobbit films it's true. But as pure entertainment I prefer the Hobbit films to the LoTR ones. My only regret is that Saoirse Ronan turned down the role of Tauriel that then went to Evangeline Lilly.
TRON (1982)
shareThe special effects in Tron were not only good, but amazing.
It's a movie made in the 80s, most of the movie is CGI, and it's still perfectly watchable and enjoyable. You won't find anyone else like that.
I just revisited Tron last week and dude it is aesthetically INCREDIBLE.
The movie is an artistic experiment above anything else and it's absolutely fascinating to behold.
There's so much vision and innovation happening there. No other movie looks and feels like it, and in the context of its virtual world, I find it holds up 100%. Yes, as a movie it leaves a bit to be desired, but as a piece of experimental art I could just about cry it makes me so happy the miracle of something like it ever having been made transpired.
Yor, The Hunter from the Future (1983)
This joint makes me so happy.
shareCape, I would like to remind you that this is Rebruary (Reb Brown awareness month) and itβs your duty to list your favorite Reb Brown movie.
shareLOOOOOOL shiiit that's right!!
Dude that honor definitely goes to YOR!
However who can forget such meisterverks as The Howling II... Robowar... Street Hunter... Space Mutiny...
I'll tell you what though, there are definitely a good many I have yet to see, of which I have no doubt are timeless tours de force, and in honor of mighty REBRUARY I will cut the choice meats and view some more Reb material!
YES! There is no higher honor than to know of the choice meats!!!
I salute you!
I must recommend Strike Commando (1987). Watch how Reb destroys these huts in a fit of rage screaming Jakoda, Ja-ko-Da!!!!!! After this your bound to want to find out who Jakoda is and what he could have done to send Reb into such a tizzy.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OTK5yTuXWCY
Hahaha yes!! I'll try to pull it up tonight!
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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OTK5yTuXWCY
LMFBOOOOOOOO!! ππ
Man I wanna see a supercut of all the takes of this they clearly did. In lieu of that, this is amazing on loop. Can't wait to get to the bottom of this lol.
The effects really get bad at 41 seconds in:
https://youtu.be/6w6FV8P7HXg
I'm surprised King Matthias's scorpion/human hybrid from The Mummy Returns (2001) has not been mentioned yet. He appears towards the end of the movie as the guardian of a sacred lair of sorts, him being named "The Scorpion King" and all. It's one of the Rock's (Dwayne Johnson's) early roles, and boy, does he look plastic. Even the little green army men figures in Toy Story (1994) had a more realistic look!
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Excellent pick
The Rock/Scorpion CGI was so bad it made me laugh out loud
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers the movie (1995)
Super Mario Brothers (1993)
Pretty much any movie with major stop-motion animation in it.
Pretty much any movie with major stop-motion animation in it.
There are a few exceptions to the stop-motion rule, because the great story in the movie overcame that.
Coneheads (1993)
Clash of the Titans (1981)
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977)
Nice picks, I agree with all of these! I do personally love the look of the effects in and of themselves though. My life literally revolves around this stuff, but I realize the appeal is niche.
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