It’s that time of year again, where we count down our top and bottom films of the year! As always, we begin with the lowest stinkers that Hollywood has concocted from its nether-regions and unleashed onto the public over the past twelve months.
We should point out, however, that the reviewer did not get a chance to see every bad film out there, so those expecting to see the likes of Mrs Brown’s Boys D’Movie, Blended or Nativity 3: Dude, Where’s My Donkey? on here may end up being disappointed. This is just a list based on what they actually DID see, and what they felt was lesser entertainment.
So, the countdown of the Worst Movies of 2014 begins with…
15 – A MILLION WAYS TO DIE IN THE WEST
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A lot of people will probably want to see this at a higher (or lower) position on this list, but in our opinion – please be prepared for a shock – Seth MacFarlane’s Western comedy might not be AS bad as everyone makes it out to be.
Now don’t get us wrong: by no accounts is it a good movie. The jokes are very hit-and-miss, there’s little to no solid plot, MacFarlane tends to put himself more in the centre than other starry performers like Liam Neeson and Neil Patrick Harris, and so on. That being said, however, it all depends on whether you find MacFarlane’s type of humour funny to begin with; if you’re the type who absolutely despises Family Guy, Ted et al then you are certainly not going to like this movie. If you do, then you won’t hate it but you won’t like it either (or at least, not as much as his past work). We happen to be in the latter category.
So, although we admit upfront that it is not a particularly strong entry from an otherwise talented individual – say what you want about his comedy, but the guy can definitely sing – we can’t say that A Million Ways To Die In The West is ENTIRELY deserving of its universal hatred. Besides, there were far worse offerings this year, like…
14 – TRANSCENDENCE
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