Top 10 Embarrassing Movies by Critically Acclaimed Directors

everybody has something to hide and

everybody has something to hide and these famous directors would love to

these famous directors would love to

these famous directors would love to make these movie mistakes disappear I

make these movie mistakes disappear I

make these movie mistakes disappear I wish there was something I could do

wish there was something I could do

wish there was something I could do welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 most embarrassing movies by critically

most embarrassing movies by critically

most embarrassing movies by critically acclaimed directors Madame we must have

acclaimed directors Madame we must have

acclaimed directors Madame we must have waffles we must all have waffles

waffles we must all have waffles

waffles we must all have waffles forthwith for this list we’re looking at

forthwith for this list we’re looking at

forthwith for this list we’re looking at directors who’ve been rewarded for their

directors who’ve been rewarded for their

directors who’ve been rewarded for their work both with awards and box office

work both with awards and box office

work both with awards and box office returns but who have at least one film

returns but who have at least one film

returns but who have at least one film in their catalogue that stands out as

in their catalogue that stands out as

in their catalogue that stands out as dull mediocre or just plain bad number

dull mediocre or just plain bad number

dull mediocre or just plain bad number 10 alien 3 David Fincher long sad story

hold on a little melodramatic try me

hold on a little melodramatic try me David Fincher’s work on films like the

David Fincher’s work on films like the

David Fincher’s work on films like the social network has been justly applauded

social network has been justly applauded

social network has been justly applauded I don’t understand

I don’t understand

I don’t understand which part but the stinger that is alien

which part but the stinger that is alien

which part but the stinger that is alien 3 has been justly derided the movies

3 has been justly derided the movies

3 has been justly derided the movies horrible dialogue lousy pacing and total

horrible dialogue lousy pacing and total

horrible dialogue lousy pacing and total lack of suspense aren’t all Fincher’s

lack of suspense aren’t all Fincher’s

lack of suspense aren’t all Fincher’s fault we tolerate anybody even the

fault we tolerate anybody even the

fault we tolerate anybody even the Intolerable not only was it his first

Intolerable not only was it his first

Intolerable not only was it his first big-budget film he was also brought in

big-budget film he was also brought in

big-budget film he was also brought in late in the game and started filming

late in the game and started filming

late in the game and started filming with an unfinished script why

why are the innocent punished the final

why are the innocent punished the final insult that sealed this flix fate the

insult that sealed this flix fate the

insult that sealed this flix fate the studio recut the film without Fincher’s

studio recut the film without Fincher’s

studio recut the film without Fincher’s input or consent by the sacrifice number

input or consent by the sacrifice number

input or consent by the sacrifice number nine a good year Ridley Scott because I

nine a good year Ridley Scott because I

nine a good year Ridley Scott because I didn’t shag you at the Christmas parties

didn’t shag you at the Christmas parties

didn’t shag you at the Christmas parties it why did Ridley Scott the director of

it why did Ridley Scott the director of

it why did Ridley Scott the director of gladiator and Blade Runner think that he

gladiator and Blade Runner think that he

gladiator and Blade Runner think that he had anything to bring to a soppy

had anything to bring to a soppy

had anything to bring to a soppy romantic comedy secret to riches labrats

romantic comedy secret to riches labrats

romantic comedy secret to riches labrats is the same as the secret to comedy

is the same as the secret to comedy

is the same as the secret to comedy timing

timing

timing dude you’re all about action and manly

dude you’re all about action and manly

dude you’re all about action and manly men what are you doing filming fuzzy

men what are you doing filming fuzzy

men what are you doing filming fuzzy long shots of picture-postcard French

long shots of picture-postcard French

long shots of picture-postcard French scenery are they good memories the grand

scenery are they good memories the grand

scenery are they good memories the grand the critic for The Guardian called a

the critic for The Guardian called a

the critic for The Guardian called a good year a humorless cinematic slice of

good year a humorless cinematic slice of

good year a humorless cinematic slice of tourist gastro porn

yeah what he said

yeah what he said times like this one everyone hates you

times like this one everyone hates you

times like this one everyone hates you that’s one was fun number eight Hulk

that’s one was fun number eight Hulk

that’s one was fun number eight Hulk angly hey there okay angley’s Crouching

angly hey there okay angley’s Crouching

angly hey there okay angley’s Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon was amazing but

Tiger Hidden Dragon was amazing but

Tiger Hidden Dragon was amazing but everything that made it cool was missing

everything that made it cool was missing

everything that made it cool was missing from the directors 2003 take on the Hulk

from the directors 2003 take on the Hulk

from the directors 2003 take on the Hulk I’m sorry really look on one level the

I’m sorry really look on one level the

I’m sorry really look on one level the character of Hulk is about the beast

character of Hulk is about the beast

character of Hulk is about the beast inside everyman but really what he’s all

inside everyman but really what he’s all

inside everyman but really what he’s all about is simple Hulk get mad Hulk smash

puny human Lee’s crushingly boring

puny human Lee’s crushingly boring seemingly endless film took itself way

seemingly endless film took itself way

seemingly endless film took itself way too seriously

too seriously

too seriously and is one of the least fun superhero

and is one of the least fun superhero

and is one of the least fun superhero films ever made

number seven The Ladykillers Joel and

number seven The Ladykillers Joel and Ethan Coen oh ma the brothers Coen are

Ethan Coen oh ma the brothers Coen are

Ethan Coen oh ma the brothers Coen are known for their offbeat quirky

known for their offbeat quirky

known for their offbeat quirky subversive take on life as evidenced by

subversive take on life as evidenced by

subversive take on life as evidenced by films like The Big Lebowski when they

films like The Big Lebowski when they

films like The Big Lebowski when they stick to black comedy no one can beat

stick to black comedy no one can beat

stick to black comedy no one can beat them yeah well you know that’s just like

them yeah well you know that’s just like

them yeah well you know that’s just like your opinion man so what the hell were

your opinion man so what the hell were

your opinion man so what the hell were they thinking with The Ladykillers not

they thinking with The Ladykillers not

they thinking with The Ladykillers not repeat the L up of Sinkin you go to a

repeat the L up of Sinkin you go to a

repeat the L up of Sinkin you go to a Coen film looking for a certain degree

Coen film looking for a certain degree

Coen film looking for a certain degree of subtlety but in Ladykillers it’s like

of subtlety but in Ladykillers it’s like

of subtlety but in Ladykillers it’s like they channeled their inner

they channeled their inner

they channeled their inner three-year-olds proving that even smart

three-year-olds proving that even smart

three-year-olds proving that even smart filmmakers can do dumb things

filmmakers can do dumb things

filmmakers can do dumb things yeah boy he go I’d like it with some

yeah boy he go I’d like it with some

yeah boy he go I’d like it with some pussy oh shit man yo mouth this is a

pussy oh shit man yo mouth this is a

pussy oh shit man yo mouth this is a piston house boy no hipot you have

piston house boy no hipot you have

piston house boy no hipot you have language in here number six

language in here number six

language in here number six Elizabethtown Cameron Crowe a failure is

Elizabethtown Cameron Crowe a failure is

Elizabethtown Cameron Crowe a failure is simply the non-presence of success

memo to Cameron Crowe when making a

memo to Cameron Crowe when making a movie something needs to happen to keep

movie something needs to happen to keep

movie something needs to happen to keep the viewers interest you think after all

the viewers interest you think after all

the viewers interest you think after all most famous he’d know that I have to go

most famous he’d know that I have to go

most famous he’d know that I have to go home

but he seems to have totally forgotten

but he seems to have totally forgotten it with Elizabethtown where it’s he live

it with Elizabethtown where it’s he live

it with Elizabethtown where it’s he live in Lowell actually he’s near Louisville

in Lowell actually he’s near Louisville

in Lowell actually he’s near Louisville Louisville Louisville Louie bold he’s in

Louisville Louisville Louie bold he’s in

Louisville Louisville Louie bold he’s in Elizabethtown

Elizabethtown

Elizabethtown yeah Orlando Bloom’s a nice guy but two

yeah Orlando Bloom’s a nice guy but two

yeah Orlando Bloom’s a nice guy but two hours of him aimlessly puttering around

hours of him aimlessly puttering around

hours of him aimlessly puttering around is too much especially when he’s uh

is too much especially when he’s uh

is too much especially when he’s uh Turing dialogue that makes a first

Turing dialogue that makes a first

Turing dialogue that makes a first grader cringe that’s what they say huh

grader cringe that’s what they say huh

grader cringe that’s what they say huh yes that’s what they say I’ve always

yes that’s what they say I’ve always

yes that’s what they say I’ve always wondered this who are they

wondered this who are they

wondered this who are they you know them lesson learned never make

you know them lesson learned never make

you know them lesson learned never make your lead character a shoe designer or

your lead character a shoe designer or

your lead character a shoe designer or let him say things like a shoe is not

let him say things like a shoe is not

let him say things like a shoe is not just a shoe it connects us to the earth

just a shoe it connects us to the earth

just a shoe it connects us to the earth number five AI artificial intelligence

number five AI artificial intelligence

number five AI artificial intelligence Steven Spielberg maybe if Stanley

Steven Spielberg maybe if Stanley

Steven Spielberg maybe if Stanley Kubrick who originated the idea for AI

Kubrick who originated the idea for AI

Kubrick who originated the idea for AI had finished it the film would have been

had finished it the film would have been

had finished it the film would have been a masterpiece stop it David stop it stop

a masterpiece stop it David stop it stop

a masterpiece stop it David stop it stop it and you would think that the man who

it and you would think that the man who

it and you would think that the man who brought us jaws and et could pull off a

brought us jaws and et could pull off a

brought us jaws and et could pull off a film like AI humming pad trouble but

film like AI humming pad trouble but

film like AI humming pad trouble but somehow under Spielberg’s handling a

somehow under Spielberg’s handling a

somehow under Spielberg’s handling a potentially dark tale of robots

potentially dark tale of robots

potentially dark tale of robots interacting with humanity became a

interacting with humanity became a

interacting with humanity became a sticky sweet tale with forced humor

sticky sweet tale with forced humor

sticky sweet tale with forced humor false emotions at a structure that keeps

false emotions at a structure that keeps

false emotions at a structure that keeps falling apart

Spielberg at his best is genius here

Spielberg at his best is genius here he’s floundering

history repeats itself number four the

history repeats itself number four the dilemma

dilemma

dilemma Ron Howard Ron Howard’s known for

Ron Howard Ron Howard’s known for

Ron Howard Ron Howard’s known for touching powerful films like Apollo 13

touching powerful films like Apollo 13

touching powerful films like Apollo 13 and a beautiful mind so why did he agree

and a beautiful mind so why did he agree

and a beautiful mind so why did he agree to direct 2011’s the dilemma houston we

to direct 2011’s the dilemma houston we

to direct 2011’s the dilemma houston we have a problem this 70 million dollar

have a problem this 70 million dollar

have a problem this 70 million dollar mess wants to be a lowbrow comedy I got

mess wants to be a lowbrow comedy I got

mess wants to be a lowbrow comedy I got some serious lady wood here

some serious lady wood here

some serious lady wood here but Howard clearly feels uncomfortable

but Howard clearly feels uncomfortable

but Howard clearly feels uncomfortable with the material and that shows in

with the material and that shows in

with the material and that shows in every frame I have to fix it on my own

every frame I have to fix it on my own

every frame I have to fix it on my own Ronnie you’re not fixing anything and

Ronnie you’re not fixing anything and

Ronnie you’re not fixing anything and you’re breaking more stuff from its

you’re breaking more stuff from its

you’re breaking more stuff from its first trailer with its electric cars are

first trailer with its electric cars are

first trailer with its electric cars are gay line ladies and gentlemen electric

gay line ladies and gentlemen electric

gay line ladies and gentlemen electric cars they’re totally gay the dilemma was

cars they’re totally gay the dilemma was

cars they’re totally gay the dilemma was marked as a loser I don’t mean that

marked as a loser I don’t mean that

marked as a loser I don’t mean that they’re homosexual gay but I do mean

they’re homosexual gay but I do mean

they’re homosexual gay but I do mean your parents are the chaperone at the

your parents are the chaperone at the

your parents are the chaperone at the dance gay right you tuck it in and wear

dance gay right you tuck it in and wear

dance gay right you tuck it in and wear it real high gay

it real high gay

it real high gay I don’t want disrespect anybody because

I don’t want disrespect anybody because

I don’t want disrespect anybody because I’m not about that number three

I’m not about that number three

I’m not about that number three alexander oliver stone never will there

alexander oliver stone never will there

alexander oliver stone never will there be an Alexander like you Alexander the

be an Alexander like you Alexander the

be an Alexander like you Alexander the Great they say it takes a genius to make

Great they say it takes a genius to make

Great they say it takes a genius to make a really terrible movie so Alexander

a really terrible movie so Alexander

a really terrible movie so Alexander certainly puts Oliver Stone high on the

certainly puts Oliver Stone high on the

certainly puts Oliver Stone high on the genius list I’ve known many great men in

genius list I’ve known many great men in

genius list I’ve known many great men in my life

my life

my life but only one Colossus the director had

but only one Colossus the director had

but only one Colossus the director had already proved himself with successes

already proved himself with successes

already proved himself with successes like platoon and JFK now went through

like platoon and JFK now went through

like platoon and JFK now went through the looking-glass here people white is

the looking-glass here people white is

the looking-glass here people white is black and black is white but everything

black and black is white but everything

black and black is white but everything is wrong with this biopic of Alexander

is wrong with this biopic of Alexander

is wrong with this biopic of Alexander the Great from a miscast Colin Farrell

the Great from a miscast Colin Farrell

the Great from a miscast Colin Farrell to an annoying Angelina Jolie you can

to an annoying Angelina Jolie you can

to an annoying Angelina Jolie you can love them for the years feed them

love them for the years feed them

love them for the years feed them nurture them not still they can turn on

nurture them not still they can turn on

nurture them not still they can turn on you the script is ludicrous the pace is

you the script is ludicrous the pace is

you the script is ludicrous the pace is deadly and even the history is

deadly and even the history is

deadly and even the history is inaccurate

inaccurate

inaccurate sorry Olli but this Alexander is not so

sorry Olli but this Alexander is not so

sorry Olli but this Alexander is not so great when it’s over all that matters is

great when it’s over all that matters is

great when it’s over all that matters is what you’ve done number two piranhas to

what you’ve done number two piranhas to

what you’ve done number two piranhas to the spawning James Cameron

Titanic made James Cameron but 1981’s

Titanic made James Cameron but 1981’s piranha to the spawning made him king of

piranha to the spawning made him king of

piranha to the spawning made him king of the worst I suppose you think that’s

the worst I suppose you think that’s

the worst I suppose you think that’s hysterically funny a film about piranhas

hysterically funny a film about piranhas

hysterically funny a film about piranhas that have learned to fly we kid you not

that have learned to fly we kid you not

that have learned to fly we kid you not should at least be trashy fun but this

should at least be trashy fun but this

should at least be trashy fun but this is simply inept with monsters that one

is simply inept with monsters that one

is simply inept with monsters that one critic said look like haddock with

critic said look like haddock with

critic said look like haddock with dentures I didn’t have so much to drink

dentures I didn’t have so much to drink

dentures I didn’t have so much to drink tonight I swear I was seeing things

tonight I swear I was seeing things

tonight I swear I was seeing things piranhas too would have sunk another

piranhas too would have sunk another

piranhas too would have sunk another directors career

but with Terminator Cameron proved that

but with Terminator Cameron proved that he’ll be back

before we attempt to wipe our top pick

before we attempt to wipe our top pick from our memories here are a few

from our memories here are a few

from our memories here are a few honorable or dishonorable mentions we’ve

honorable or dishonorable mentions we’ve

honorable or dishonorable mentions we’ve got a situation here

got a situation here

got a situation here Sarge you’re breaking up I can hardly

Sarge you’re breaking up I can hardly

Sarge you’re breaking up I can hardly hear you the command is dead

hear you the command is dead

hear you the command is dead and everybody in the mines got inside

the job I had before was as a psychic I

the job I had before was as a psychic I know but I bet it’s true she just comes

know but I bet it’s true she just comes

know but I bet it’s true she just comes no man sometimes we all go though man

no man sometimes we all go though man

no man sometimes we all go though man sometimes hey your stinking hands off me

sometimes hey your stinking hands off me

sometimes hey your stinking hands off me you damn dirty human number one Jack

you damn dirty human number one Jack

you damn dirty human number one Jack Francis Ford Coppola Francis Ford

Francis Ford Coppola Francis Ford

Francis Ford Coppola Francis Ford Coppola showed genuine brilliance with

Coppola showed genuine brilliance with

Coppola showed genuine brilliance with films like The Godfather but he’s had

films like The Godfather but he’s had

films like The Godfather but he’s had more than a share of bombs and Jack is

more than a share of bombs and Jack is

more than a share of bombs and Jack is the a-bomb of his career what a vile

the a-bomb of his career what a vile

the a-bomb of his career what a vile done to make you take me so

done to make you take me so

done to make you take me so disrespectfully this dramedy is about a

disrespectfully this dramedy is about a

disrespectfully this dramedy is about a boy played by Robin Williams aging at an

boy played by Robin Williams aging at an

boy played by Robin Williams aging at an accelerated rate hey Jack

accelerated rate hey Jack

accelerated rate hey Jack ever get a boner you know any rector not

ever get a boner you know any rector not

ever get a boner you know any rector not yet I’m hoping to get one for Christmas

Coppola can’t reconcile the shifts in

Coppola can’t reconcile the shifts in tone between melodrama and comedy and he

tone between melodrama and comedy and he

tone between melodrama and comedy and he lets Williams ham it up shamelessly hey

lets Williams ham it up shamelessly hey

lets Williams ham it up shamelessly hey Dad I got to play basketball today they

Dad I got to play basketball today they

Dad I got to play basketball today they picked me yeah not just as I’m humongous

picked me yeah not just as I’m humongous

picked me yeah not just as I’m humongous because I’m real good watching Jack you

because I’m real good watching Jack you

because I’m real good watching Jack you marvel at its sheer awfulness

if it weren’t for his earlier successes

if it weren’t for his earlier successes you’d think that Coppola didn’t know

you’d think that Coppola didn’t know

you’d think that Coppola didn’t know jack about making movies do you agree

jack about making movies do you agree

jack about making movies do you agree with our picks

with our picks

with our picks what other directorial embarrassments

what other directorial embarrassments

what other directorial embarrassments should we have added to the list I’m

should we have added to the list I’m

should we have added to the list I’m more than a straw I am devastated I’m

more than a straw I am devastated I’m

more than a straw I am devastated I’m beside myself I’m a positive loss for

beside myself I’m a positive loss for

beside myself I’m a positive loss for words for Moore in throttling top tens

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