I got the Bluray extended edition and decided to sit down and watch it again. I know that this movie is considered one of the worst movie of all time. I think that’s just a little bit unfair. Dudley Do-Right is way, way, way worse than this movie. I find it entertaining, visually stimulating and a fun movie experience. Kevin Costner’s character might beat kids and sell women but he fucking caught a fish the size of a bus using his own body as bait. You have to agree that that’s pretty awesome.
I wonder how they pitched this movie. “It’s like Mad Max but in water!”, I bet the executives yelled “Sold!!” at the top of their lungs. I guess Costner was one of the biggest guys around at the time as well so I bet that helped the movie along a little bit.
I just remember watching it as a kid and loving in. Now when our ice caps are melting at a rapid pace this world might not be so far away. This fucking freaks me out considering that I hate boats and being on the water. Hell, I can’t even take a dip where I can’t see the bottom.
Guy’s Rating: Definitely not one of the worst movies ever.
Girl’s Classic Bad!
I did not know this was considered one of the worst movies ever until I went to Film School. And even though I know that now, it doesn’t change my opinion.
This is another TV movie. Best watched in bits and parts on a lazy Sunday afternoon when there is nothing else on. In this situation, it is best enjoyed. It’s not one you pick out in the movie rental store, or buy a limited edition copy of (if they even have one), but it is one to enjoy guilt-free when TV provides it.
Why is it enjoyable? As guy said, Costner’s character is pretty wicked, hitting kids, selling women, and catching monster fish. The bad guys are cookie-cut Mad Max bad guys, so they aren’t that interesting, but whatever. It’s not like this movie is enjoyable for it’s in depth analysis of interesting characters. It’s just enjoyable because the premise is fun, the characters are ridiculous and everyone loves a good flick that depicts the future in some crazy, totally not-going-to-happen way...
Girl’s rating: Definitely watch it when on TV.
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