The biggest train wreck of a film ever is on TV right now

[The Big Ragu]

It is past 4 a.m. and I am watching a film called "Playing For Keeps" from 1986 on one of the HBO channels. I won't even describe the film in detail, and how awful it is -- the plot and the acting is beyond brutal. I just looked and it has only 3.8 stars on IMDB. What is fascinating about the film, though, is the casting. It is mostly a bunch of horrible actors whose careers died soon afterward. Not surprising. The lead actor is brutal. But a young Marisa Tomei is in it (she is really pretty and likeable). Jimmy Baio has a small role, and every time he speaks I start reflexively laughing. And the actor who played Marlo Thomas' dad on That Girl is in it. Oh, and the directors were Bob and Harvey Weinstein. This may be the oddest film ever made; it has to be one of the worst films ever made, yet some of the people involved went on to do some things. Anyone remember it, because I have no memory of this train wreck? And why didn't the Weinstein brothers bury this thing and make sure it never saw the light of day again? I mean, why is this on HBO right now?!?!?

 

[dooley_womack1]

Even money says Mikey likes it and can recite it line by line

 

[KJIM]

And yet you're watching it.

 

[The Big Ragu]

Not just watching it. I am mesmerized by it. It's getting worse as it goes along, too. Right now I am wondering if my TV set is going to blow up while the credits roll because that is the only place this can still go.

EDIT: Another Jimmy Baio sighting just now.

 

[sportschick]

Gotta love the IMDB comments: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091767/#comment

 

[Angola!]

it starts in 20 minutes and i actually feel compelled to watch because of this thread.

 

[Angola!]

'what a total ****ing waste of time this was'

 

[Angola!]

do people in ny really play christopher columbus? wtf?

 

[Angola!]

danny, why aren't you at work?

 

[Angola!]

if you suspect a fowler is near.

 

[Angola!]

the psychadelic van with a periscope is a bit much.

 

[Angola!]

hey ragu, are you spike? i could see you having a shoulder length perm.

 

[Angola!]

the hotel is not for sale!

 

[RossLT]

Poor Gola!

 

[alleyallen]

There simply is no escaping a truly horrid film, once you start watching. Need more evidence? Watch The Pirate Movie.

 

[Batman]

There simply is no escaping a truly horrid film, once you start watching. Need more evidence? Watch The Pirate Movie.

I tried to watch it as a kid, but my parents wouldn't let me. It was rated ARRRGGGGHHH!

 

[Killick]

Picked up "Saving Silverman" in the $3 bin at the grocery yesterday... had never seen it. Now, I'm scarred for life. Ends with uber-movie-Marine R. Lee Ermey making out with Jack Black.








Somewhere, Pvt. Joker weeps.







(... and why did no one warn me of this!?!?) ;D

 

[forever_town]

Worst movie I've ever seen in my life: Eight And A Half Women.

My roommate took me to see it because it was supposedly gay-themed. It was so awful that by the time he asked if we could leave, I had been plotting an excuse to get the **** out of that movie theater for the previous hour.

 

[dooley_womack1]

The two non-low-budget train-wreck movies that pop right to mind are SOB and the 1966 Batman movie.

 

[friend of the friendless]

Sirs, Madames,

For your consideration:

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