30 Bittered People Reveal The Most Disappointing Movie They Regretted Paying To Watch
The most breathtaking stories can be told in film, depicting vast expanses of tremendous splendor and circumstances that exist beyond one's own mind. While many of these stories are original creations of filmmakers and screenwriters, many of them are based on pre-existing franchises that already have devoted followings and high standards.
J. R. R. Tolkien's book series, The Lord of the Rings, was turned into a fantasy trilogy that permanently reshaped the landscape of the modern genre. Such priceless material can frequently result in pure cinematic magic.
It's also impossible to dispute that the popular retelling of J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series is a remarkable achievement in storytelling, despite the author's criticism. Even if there are many excellent adaptations, there are just as many (if not more) examples of massive cinematic failures when a production company fails to replicate the greatness of a story's particular source material.
Several movies have disappointed audiences over the years, whether they were book-to-film translations that fell short of expectations or new entries in popular franchises that couldn't match the caliber of the best earlier movies. So Redditor u/Pitiable-Crescendo threw a question to the Reddit community regarding the most disappointing movie they've ever paid to watch, and Redditors didn't fail to deliver.
The Reddit post got more than 7k comments which show that a lot of viewers have certainly had enough.
The Redditor pops the question that has people talking
1. For this Redditor, it's Cats
2. The Fantastic Four remake
3. Avatar, the last Airbender
4. For this Redditor, it's calling doctor sunshine
5. For this Redditor, it's Pooh, blood and honey
6. For this Redditor, it's fantastic 4
7. For this Redditor, it's Eragon
8. For this Redditor, it's Dragonball evolution
9. For this Redditor, it's emoji
10. For this Redditor, it's After Earth
11. Another Redditor who says it's Eragon
12. For this Redditor, it's...
13. For this Redditor, it's A Wrinkle in Time
14. For this Redditor, it's...
15. For this Redditor, it's Little Fockers
16. Another Redditor mentioning the Eragon movie
17. For this Redditor, it's Highlander 2
18. For this Redditor, it's...
19. Holmes and Watson
20. For this Redditor, it's The Spirit
21. The Dark is Rising movie
22. For this Redditor, it's...
23. For this Redditor, it's the movie titled
24. The Mortal Combat Annihilation movie
25. The Dark Tower movie
26. For this Redditor, it's Ready to Rumble
27. For this Redditor, it's Rise of the Skywalker
28. For this Redditor, it's Suicide Squad
29. For this Redditor, it's Fantastic Beasts and where to find them
30. For this Redditor, it's...
While there were some standout moments and pleasant surprises, there were also several movies that fell short of expectations. This is not to imply that these films can't be saved or that they should be set on fire just because they exist. Instead, it's merely a recognition that they fell short of their initial commitment and viewers' expectations.
Drop your own disappointing movie title in the comments below.
