The Ten Worst Movies of 2015 (That We Saw)
In 2015, we didn’t see a lot of movies, but we sure as hell formed opinions about the ones we saw. We previously discussed our favorites. This list is our opinions of the worst films that 2015 had to offer (that we bothered to watch).
Pitch Perfect 2
He says:
I’ll confess to Pitch Perfect being a guilty pleasure. The sequel, however? Ugh. I’m no lawyer (well, yes I am), but someone should be prosecuted for criminal negligence for wasting Anna Kendrick in this movie. Also, enough of Rebel Wilson being outrageous. We get it already. It’s not funny anymore. Elizabeth Banks and whats-his-face as the commentators went from kinda funny in the first to homicide-inspiringly obnoxious. I gave up after I rage-threw something at the television when Robin Roberts showed up as a Barden Belle alum.
She says:
He watched Pitch Perfect because I wanted to, and I loved it. I was so excited to see Pitch Perfect 2 that we bought it as soon as possible. I was horribly disappointed. There was a very limited plot line to follow. I wasted 2 hours of my life that I could never get back.
The Hunger Games – Mockingjay Part 2
He says:
What in the holy hell was this? Who was that guy? And that girl? Was Thor’s little brother involved in the bad shit? Are those things in the sewer the creepy thing from Pan’s Labyrinth? WHAT THE HELL IS THE STORY???????????? This movie was just two hours and fifteen minutes of “J Law is special, but [EXPLOSION]!” I only watched it today, and I still don’t know what the hell happened.
She says:
I would not have included this on the worst list, nor the best list. We watched all the Hunger Games movies as part of my company’s perks. The company rented a nearby theater the day each of them were released, and everybody at the company went over to see the movies at about 10 am. This last one was my least favorite. It was hard to get back into the story line so quickly. The ending with the babies just seemed like it was a way to close the story and make everyone feel warm and fuzzy. A little too fake for my taste.
Hot Tub Time Machine 2
He says:
Rob Corddry is best in small doses. This movie should be dropped into a hot tub and simply electrocuted. The less said the better.
She says:
I didn’t really like the first movie, so when He suggested that we watch the sequel I had low expectations. This didn’t even meet those.
Sisters
He says:
I get that Amy Poehler and Tina Fey are geniuses and women and empowered and blah blah blah blah blah. I just couldn’t get into this movie, probably because Paul Feig ruined it for the rest of the world with Bridesmaids. That is, Bridesmaids made people think that you need a woman like Melissa McCarthy to be over the top, outrageous, and inappropriate to make a funny, female-focused comedy (see, e.g., Rebel Wilson, supra). That’s not it. I have to think Tina Fey and Amy Poehler realized they were chasing down a lead that wasn’t here.
She says:
This movie made me laugh. I would probably watch it again, without him.
Unfinished Business
He says:
Everything I said above about Melissa McCarthy/Paul Feig/Outrageousness in comedy applies to this movie too. I like Vince Vaughn, and I enjoyed the concept of Tom Wilkinson in a comedy. But Nick Frost glory holing? James Franco’s brother doing, well, whatever the shit that was? Even a delightfully smarmy James Marsden couldn’t save this train wreck.
She says:
This movie was boring.
Vacation
I remember being intrigued when this came out, having heard that John Francis Daley was going to direct it. I should have known when the movie started with a montage of random peoples’ vacation awkward vacation photos, replete with boners, asscracks, and vomit that it wasn’t going to get any better. I thought Christina Applegate was better than this. I was wrong. I blame Two Broke Girls for somehow planting the seed that the word “vagina” is a shortcut to comedy. It isn’t. I think a vagina is only a shortcut to the uterus, but I never did take anatomy. Finally, I think Chevy Chase must have been suffering anaphylactic shock during this film, because in his cameo, he was twice the size he was even when he left Community. Remind me not to get old.
She says:
I heard this was pretty bad, and it was. The only saving grace was when I saw that the trucker was my favorite character Daryl, from The Walking Dead. Too bad the zombies didn’t show up to kill the family.
The Intern
He says:
Anne Hathaway and Robert DeNiro were insufferable. The plot, stupid. The characters, one dimensional. Oh, he’s too old to contribute. But wait, maybe he knows some stuff.! And, oh, look, everyone learned a lesson at the end. Including me. Don’t watch this shit.
She says:
I wholeheartedly disagree with His opinion on this one. I really enjoyed this movie. I like the concept of a senior intern program and the youth of today learning from our elders. I love the idea of start up companies succeeding. The drama over finding a new CEO felt very plausible in her situation, and I felt sad about the family drama. I would watch this movie again.
San Andreas
He says:
She says:
Was I home when you watched this? I have no memory of this one, but it sounds like a movie I would enjoy. I love the end of the world dramas. Similar to The Day After Tomorrow.
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
He says:
Was this movie really any different than the first one? Except Richard Gere trying to convey personality (poorly)?
She says:
I really enjoy the first movie and liked the second one. The culture and area is beautiful and the characters kept me entertained.
Fifty Shades of Grey
She Says:
I don’t know what all the hub-bub was about for these books. I didn’t read the books, but decided to watch the movie when it was available for free on our premium channels. I didn’t like it. The relationship drama seemed to drag on and on. I didn’t feel that there was a true connection created between the characters. I will not be watching the next movies.
He Says:
I didn’t watch this, which is surprising because boobs. However, I’m intrigued by the fact She did….
