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struggle4progress

(118,236 posts) Wed Feb 1, 2017, 08:40 PM Feb 2017

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Five epic Hollywood flops

BY JULIA WICK
FEB 1, 2017 2:30 PM

... in July 1995, Waterworld was the most expensive movie ever made. It is also .. "widely regarded as one of the biggest cinematic belly flops of all time" ... Waterworld the movie and Donald Trump the president are currently tied for a 43% approval rating ...

http://laist.com/2017/02/01/five_epic_hollywood_flops_ratings.php

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Five epic Hollywood flops (Original Post) struggle4progress Feb 2017 OP

I thought Waterworld was a pretty good movie scscholar Feb 2017 #1

I liked "Waterworld." BTW, I liked "Ishtar," too. I think both movies got unfairly tblue37 Feb 2017 #5

It was Mad Max on water, it never could have sank below cheesy fun. Hayabusa Feb 2017 #7

Unlike Donald Trump, Waterworld was actually rather fun and enjoyable Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2017 #2

No Ishtar? cloudbase Feb 2017 #3

flops_ratings Goonch Feb 2017 #4

I've heard defenses of "Heaven's Gate"... First Speaker Feb 2017 #6

I liked Waterworld. applegrove Feb 2017 #8

scscholar

(2,902 posts)

1. I thought Waterworld was a pretty good movie

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Wed Feb 1, 2017, 08:41 PM

Feb 2017

It just didn't live up to its budget.

tblue37

(65,227 posts)

5. I liked "Waterworld." BTW, I liked "Ishtar," too. I think both movies got unfairly

Reply to scscholar (Reply #1)

Wed Feb 1, 2017, 08:58 PM

Feb 2017

nailed by snooty critical reviews that made everyone jump on the bandwagon and slam them, and made ordinary moviegoers afraid to admit enjoying them.

Hayabusa

(2,135 posts)

7. It was Mad Max on water, it never could have sank below cheesy fun.

Reply to scscholar (Reply #1)

Wed Feb 1, 2017, 09:42 PM

Feb 2017

Pun intended.

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,155 posts)

2. Unlike Donald Trump, Waterworld was actually rather fun and enjoyable

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Wed Feb 1, 2017, 08:44 PM

Feb 2017

And not worthy of some of the harsh criticism it received.

Can't say the same for Trump.

cloudbase

(5,511 posts)

3. No Ishtar?

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Wed Feb 1, 2017, 08:47 PM

Feb 2017

No Howard the Duck?

Goonch

(3,599 posts)

4. flops_ratings

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Wed Feb 1, 2017, 08:54 PM

Feb 2017

First Speaker

(4,858 posts)

6. I've heard defenses of "Heaven's Gate"...

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Wed Feb 1, 2017, 09:06 PM

Feb 2017

...but then I try and watch it...and my life flashes before my eyes...

applegrove

(118,499 posts)

8. I liked Waterworld.

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Wed Feb 1, 2017, 10:01 PM

Feb 2017

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