let's just say i really need that hour of my life back after watching that movie...absolutely terrible!
shareI will admit that The Great New Wonderful is a very flawed movie and could have used some better writing, but worst movie ever? You mean worse than Plan 9 From Outer Space? Worse than Hercules in New York? Worse than Ishtar?
No, you CAN'T have your hour back because you probably wouldn't have done anything important with it anyway.
Oh my stars! I couldn't believe how bad this was...really, really BAD...
shareI was never under the impression this was a comedy. Maybe I was saved by not putting stock in DVD cover tag lines or that I remembered seeing the trailer when this film was released. I was even a Gaffigan fan before he became well-known. However, I still expected a somber film simply by its description - intersecting stories of people dealing with personal struggles in NYC after 9/11. How do you miss that even if you do see "Comedy" splattered on the cover? I'm not even into dramas. I prefer comedy and action like most movie-goers. I'm not even from New York; born and raised in Phoenix. Never even been to NY. Yet I still recognize the quality of this film and value of the stories. Why does one need to be from NY to get this film? There is nothing earth-shattering or groundbreaking in the story or the film making, but it's a decent film. I gave it 8 of 10 because I liked it, but it still deserves at least a 6 (i.e. above average) from those who allowed themselves to be duped into thinking it was a comedy. You can't say it's the "worst film ever" because of bad DVD cover marketing and your false perception of the film's intent. What if the filmmakers didn't intend that and the error was due to the publishing company's staff making the same mistake you just did? The phrase "judging a book by its cover" comes to mind. Or judging a movie by its cover. Pay more attention to your choices next time and rate it for what it actually is, not for what it isn't but what you expected. How fair is that? I understand the criticism of the error, but accept some of the blame yourself if you didn't know this was a drama. I challenge the naysayers to re-watch it with the intention to see a somber drama, then honestly tell me it's the worst movie ever.
shareNo movie is worse than Robocop 2
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