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CGT I can make or break a movie and

CGT I can make or break a movie and unfortunately for these it’s the latter

unfortunately for these it’s the latter

unfortunately for these it’s the latter 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 another top

counting down our picks for another top

counting down our picks for another top 10 worst CGI effects in movies for this

10 worst CGI effects in movies for this

10 worst CGI effects in movies for this list we are looking at bafflingly bad

list we are looking at bafflingly bad

list we are looking at bafflingly bad CGI that didn’t draw us into the story

CGI that didn’t draw us into the story

CGI that didn’t draw us into the story but only made us laugh and shake our

but only made us laugh and shake our

but only made us laugh and shake our heads at their blatant failure and

heads at their blatant failure and

heads at their blatant failure and artificiality also the movie has to have

artificiality also the movie has to have

artificiality also the movie has to have made an honest effort

made an honest effort

made an honest effort so no intentionally bad B movies like

so no intentionally bad B movies like

so no intentionally bad B movies like sharknado or anything of that sort

if there’s something you think should be

if there’s something you think should be on the list but isn’t be sure to check

on the list but isn’t be sure to check

on the list but isn’t be sure to check out our first video on the subject top

out our first video on the subject top

out our first video on the subject top 10 worst CGI movie effects to see if

10 worst CGI movie effects to see if

10 worst CGI movie effects to see if it’s there

it’s there

it’s there also there are some spoilers to come so

also there are some spoilers to come so

also there are some spoilers to come so spoiler alert enough is enough I have

spoiler alert enough is enough I have

spoiler alert enough is enough I have had it with these motherfuckin X on this

had it with these motherfuckin X on this

had it with these motherfuckin X on this mother why number 10

mother why number 10

mother why number 10 parallax vs. Green Lantern Green Lantern

with a 200 million dollar budget and the

with a 200 million dollar budget and the DC name behind you you’d think we would

DC name behind you you’d think we would

DC name behind you you’d think we would get some decent special effects well

get some decent special effects well

get some decent special effects well think again

parallax the main villain of this

parallax the main villain of this superhero flick looks terribly goofy and

superhero flick looks terribly goofy and

superhero flick looks terribly goofy and fake and it doesn’t help that Green

fake and it doesn’t help that Green

fake and it doesn’t help that Green Lantern himself looks like a video game

Lantern himself looks like a video game

Lantern himself looks like a video game character half the time

they even had to use computer effects

they even had to use computer effects for the eye mask Hal Jordan wears when

for the eye mask Hal Jordan wears when

for the eye mask Hal Jordan wears when he becomes the Green Lantern couldn’t

he becomes the Green Lantern couldn’t

he becomes the Green Lantern couldn’t they have just slapped a real mask on

they have just slapped a real mask on

they have just slapped a real mask on him with subpar efforts like this it’s

him with subpar efforts like this it’s

him with subpar efforts like this it’s no wonder Marvel is reigning supreme

number nine

number nine han Solo meets Jabba the Hutt Star Wars

han Solo meets Jabba the Hutt Star Wars

han Solo meets Jabba the Hutt Star Wars Episode four a new hope special edition

the classic Star Wars is not without its

the classic Star Wars is not without its faults well that’s not entirely true

faults well that’s not entirely true

faults well that’s not entirely true at least this scene wasn’t in the

at least this scene wasn’t in the

at least this scene wasn’t in the original 1977 version it wasn’t until

original 1977 version it wasn’t until

original 1977 version it wasn’t until the 1997 re-release in theaters that

the 1997 re-release in theaters that

the 1997 re-release in theaters that audiences saw this scene for the first

audiences saw this scene for the first

audiences saw this scene for the first time and it was even further improved in

time and it was even further improved in

time and it was even further improved in the 2004 DVD release look Japanese sorry

the 2004 DVD release look Japanese sorry

the 2004 DVD release look Japanese sorry I want to talk to me come see yourself

I want to talk to me come see yourself

I want to talk to me come see yourself on some one of these twerps maki cheese

on some one of these twerps maki cheese

on some one of these twerps maki cheese day suffice it to say audiences were not

day suffice it to say audiences were not

day suffice it to say audiences were not exactly thrilled shot in the 70s with a

exactly thrilled shot in the 70s with a

exactly thrilled shot in the 70s with a human playing Java the scene was cut

human playing Java the scene was cut

human playing Java the scene was cut from the original release but with

from the original release but with

from the original release but with George Lucas reinserting the scene two

George Lucas reinserting the scene two

George Lucas reinserting the scene two decades later with a CGI Jabba it all

decades later with a CGI Jabba it all

decades later with a CGI Jabba it all looked highly artificial next to the

looked highly artificial next to the

looked highly artificial next to the human Harrison Ford Yamaguchi must eat

human Harrison Ford Yamaguchi must eat

human Harrison Ford Yamaguchi must eat more chicken and a green not midnight oh

more chicken and a green not midnight oh

more chicken and a green not midnight oh thank you don’t go we can safely say

thank you don’t go we can safely say

thank you don’t go we can safely say that many of the effects from the 70s

that many of the effects from the 70s

that many of the effects from the 70s looked better than this new Jabba did he

looked better than this new Jabba did he

looked better than this new Jabba did he seriously thought that having Han

seriously thought that having Han

seriously thought that having Han digitally walk on Jabba’s tail would be

digitally walk on Jabba’s tail would be

digitally walk on Jabba’s tail would be a good way to deal with the revised

a good way to deal with the revised

a good way to deal with the revised Jabba design in Return of the Jedi Oh

Jabba design in Return of the Jedi Oh

Jabba design in Return of the Jedi Oh we have an obese Luke Skywalker Jedi

we have an obese Luke Skywalker Jedi

we have an obese Luke Skywalker Jedi Knight number 8 Mary Jane the monster

Knight number 8 Mary Jane the monster

Knight number 8 Mary Jane the monster scooby-doo my cowboy in this 2002

scooby-doo my cowboy in this 2002

scooby-doo my cowboy in this 2002 live-action adaptation of the famous

live-action adaptation of the famous

live-action adaptation of the famous scooby-doo animated series Scoob and the

scooby-doo animated series Scoob and the

scooby-doo animated series Scoob and the gang traveled to an island to

gang traveled to an island to

gang traveled to an island to investigate strange goings-on in this

investigate strange goings-on in this

investigate strange goings-on in this scene Mary Jane is riding ATVs with

scene Mary Jane is riding ATVs with

scene Mary Jane is riding ATVs with Shaggy and Scooby when her head hits a

Shaggy and Scooby when her head hits a

Shaggy and Scooby when her head hits a branch causing her face to become

branch causing her face to become

branch causing her face to become monstrous complete with green eyes and

monstrous complete with green eyes and

monstrous complete with green eyes and stretchy skin oh the green eyes look bad

stretchy skin oh the green eyes look bad

stretchy skin oh the green eyes look bad enough but it’s the skin stretch that

enough but it’s the skin stretch that

enough but it’s the skin stretch that looks terrible as you can clearly see

looks terrible as you can clearly see

looks terrible as you can clearly see where I love Fisher’s real face stops

where I love Fisher’s real face stops

where I love Fisher’s real face stops and the CGI takes over still this is

and the CGI takes over still this is

and the CGI takes over still this is probably scary for the kids at least

probably scary for the kids at least

probably scary for the kids at least yeah and all they are you all right oh

yeah and all they are you all right oh

yeah and all they are you all right oh you were great

you were great

you were great you too number seven Wolverines claws

you too number seven Wolverines claws

you too number seven Wolverines claws x-men origins Wolverine with the x-men

x-men origins Wolverine with the x-men

x-men origins Wolverine with the x-men name behind the movie it seems like a

name behind the movie it seems like a

name behind the movie it seems like a given that there’d be some great science

given that there’d be some great science

given that there’d be some great science fiction oriented special effects but

fiction oriented special effects but

fiction oriented special effects but sadly twas not the case for this fourth

sadly twas not the case for this fourth

sadly twas not the case for this fourth installment of the series

instead we get awful-looking Claus and

instead we get awful-looking Claus and CGI that only takes us away from the

CGI that only takes us away from the

CGI that only takes us away from the story that much more quickly the claws

story that much more quickly the claws

story that much more quickly the claws are very clearly not coming out of

are very clearly not coming out of

are very clearly not coming out of Wolverines hand but are instead

Wolverines hand but are instead

Wolverines hand but are instead superimposed over actor Hugh Jackman’s

superimposed over actor Hugh Jackman’s

superimposed over actor Hugh Jackman’s real hand we should also mention the

real hand we should also mention the

real hand we should also mention the latter scene which makes little sense

latter scene which makes little sense

latter scene which makes little sense and looks even worse these are laughably

and looks even worse these are laughably

and looks even worse these are laughably bad efforts for such a high budget film

this sci-fi adventure which follows the

this sci-fi adventure which follows the Robinson family as they emigrate to a

Robinson family as they emigrate to a

Robinson family as they emigrate to a nearby star system was adapted from the

nearby star system was adapted from the

nearby star system was adapted from the 1960s TV show of the same name however

1960s TV show of the same name however

1960s TV show of the same name however that series probably had better special

that series probably had better special

that series probably had better special effects than this

the main detractor is an alien primate

the main detractor is an alien primate that’s adopted as a pet and that also

that’s adopted as a pet and that also

that’s adopted as a pet and that also looks downright terrible looks like you

looks downright terrible looks like you

looks downright terrible looks like you made a friend so I wait a few weeks

made a friend so I wait a few weeks

made a friend so I wait a few weeks before tattooing her name on your arm it

before tattooing her name on your arm it

before tattooing her name on your arm it is blatantly obvious the actors had

is blatantly obvious the actors had

is blatantly obvious the actors had nothing to work with and it is so poorly

nothing to work with and it is so poorly

nothing to work with and it is so poorly integrated we can’t help but be

integrated we can’t help but be

integrated we can’t help but be distracted from the action of his scenes

distracted from the action of his scenes

distracted from the action of his scenes don’t involve this is one interstellar

don’t involve this is one interstellar

don’t involve this is one interstellar journey that could have done with a

journey that could have done with a

journey that could have done with a higher budget what else a long way from

higher budget what else a long way from

higher budget what else a long way from home number five Russell Franklin’s

home number five Russell Franklin’s

home number five Russell Franklin’s death deep blue sea now you’ve seen how

death deep blue sea now you’ve seen how

death deep blue sea now you’ve seen how bad things could get samuel l.jackson

bad things could get samuel l.jackson

bad things could get samuel l.jackson deserves better than this well they can

deserves better than this well they can

deserves better than this well they can get a whole lot worse this movie is

get a whole lot worse this movie is

get a whole lot worse this movie is about a group of scientists looking for

about a group of scientists looking for

about a group of scientists looking for a cure for Alzheimer’s which results in

a cure for Alzheimer’s which results in

a cure for Alzheimer’s which results in the creation of super intelligent sharks

the creation of super intelligent sharks

the creation of super intelligent sharks so you know there’s gonna be some can’t

so you know there’s gonna be some can’t

so you know there’s gonna be some can’t be fun but this is just inexcusable

be fun but this is just inexcusable

be fun but this is just inexcusable we’re going to pull together and we’re

we’re going to pull together and we’re

we’re going to pull together and we’re gonna find a way to get out of what is

gonna find a way to get out of what is

gonna find a way to get out of what is admittedly a surprising death is simply

admittedly a surprising death is simply

admittedly a surprising death is simply ruined by the horrible looking shark and

ruined by the horrible looking shark and

ruined by the horrible looking shark and the clearly see g’d Jackson

the computer spurt of blood only adds to

the computer spurt of blood only adds to the fakery making jaws released almost

the fakery making jaws released almost

the fakery making jaws released almost 25 years earlier look that much better

25 years earlier look that much better

25 years earlier look that much better what could have been a horrifying scene

what could have been a horrifying scene

what could have been a horrifying scene instead leaves us laughing

number four powerplant overload escape

number four powerplant overload escape from LA slow down dickhead I’m the

from LA slow down dickhead I’m the

from LA slow down dickhead I’m the water’s dying

powerplant overload making back only

powerplant overload making back only half of its budget this sci-fi action

half of its budget this sci-fi action

half of its budget this sci-fi action flicks failure could arguably be due to

flicks failure could arguably be due to

flicks failure could arguably be due to its abysmal special effects a sequel to

its abysmal special effects a sequel to

its abysmal special effects a sequel to the 1981 original escape from la sees

the 1981 original escape from la sees

the 1981 original escape from la sees the return of Snake Plissken as he

the return of Snake Plissken as he

the return of Snake Plissken as he recovers a dangerous device from the

recovers a dangerous device from the

recovers a dangerous device from the City of Angels guidance systems you no

City of Angels guidance systems you no

City of Angels guidance systems you no longer have control state function this

longer have control state function this

longer have control state function this scene in particular is atrocious with a

scene in particular is atrocious with a

scene in particular is atrocious with a clearly fake submarine and it only gets

clearly fake submarine and it only gets

clearly fake submarine and it only gets worse from there the crash into the

worse from there the crash into the

worse from there the crash into the building looks like it’s from a cheap

building looks like it’s from a cheap

building looks like it’s from a cheap videogame not to mention the

videogame not to mention the

videogame not to mention the disproportionately large and very fake

disproportionately large and very fake

disproportionately large and very fake looking sharp maybe they just should’ve

looking sharp maybe they just should’ve

looking sharp maybe they just should’ve left the original alone number three

left the original alone number three

left the original alone number three snake attack anaconda three offspring

here it’s the very snake from this

here it’s the very snake from this made-for-tv horror movies title that

made-for-tv horror movies title that

made-for-tv horror movies title that leaves us laughing

the sound effects actually sound

the sound effects actually sound somewhat good and the point of view

somewhat good and the point of view

somewhat good and the point of view shots establish a decent sense of terror

shots establish a decent sense of terror

shots establish a decent sense of terror but that tera quickly subsides when we

but that tera quickly subsides when we

but that tera quickly subsides when we get a better look at the horrible

get a better look at the horrible

get a better look at the horrible looking serpent while it’s supposed to

looking serpent while it’s supposed to

looking serpent while it’s supposed to be intimidating we can only laugh at the

be intimidating we can only laugh at the

be intimidating we can only laugh at the bad lighting video game like movement

bad lighting video game like movement

bad lighting video game like movement and complete lack of realism when it

and complete lack of realism when it

and complete lack of realism when it appears giant snakes may be scary for

appears giant snakes may be scary for

appears giant snakes may be scary for some but we don’t think they actually

some but we don’t think they actually

some but we don’t think they actually were for anyone in the case of this

were for anyone in the case of this

were for anyone in the case of this movie number 2 Langille ears attack the

movie number 2 Langille ears attack the

movie number 2 Langille ears attack the Langille ears this TV mini-series

Langille ears this TV mini-series

Langille ears this TV mini-series released as a film on home video and

released as a film on home video and

released as a film on home video and based on a Stephen King novella about a

based on a Stephen King novella about a

based on a Stephen King novella about a group that finds themselves in another

group that finds themselves in another

group that finds themselves in another dimension should have a terrifying

dimension should have a terrifying

dimension should have a terrifying finale but the awful CGI completely

finale but the awful CGI completely

finale but the awful CGI completely takes us out of the horror not only did

takes us out of the horror not only did

takes us out of the horror not only did the Langille ears themselves look

the Langille ears themselves look

the Langille ears themselves look completely goofy as monsters but you can

completely goofy as monsters but you can

completely goofy as monsters but you can actually see the pixels and raw

actually see the pixels and raw

actually see the pixels and raw animation

even the runway becomes CGI and it looks

even the runway becomes CGI and it looks like an old pixelated PlayStation game

like an old pixelated PlayStation game

like an old pixelated PlayStation game the eating of the scenery looks equally

the eating of the scenery looks equally

the eating of the scenery looks equally awful like it’s simply erasing the

awful like it’s simply erasing the

awful like it’s simply erasing the scenery rather than eating it

before we unveil our top pick here are

before we unveil our top pick here are some honorable or in this case

some honorable or in this case

some honorable or in this case dishonorable mentions

number one Liu Kang’s transformation

number one Liu Kang’s transformation Mortal Kombat annihilation based on the

Mortal Kombat annihilation based on the

Mortal Kombat annihilation based on the famous video game series that depicts

famous video game series that depicts

famous video game series that depicts people literally ripping each other

people literally ripping each other

people literally ripping each other apart this martial arts movie is bound

apart this martial arts movie is bound

apart this martial arts movie is bound to be a little corny this particular

to be a little corny this particular

to be a little corny this particular scene depicts Liu Kang’s animality in

scene depicts Liu Kang’s animality in

scene depicts Liu Kang’s animality in which he shape shifts into a creature to

which he shape shifts into a creature to

which he shape shifts into a creature to finish off his opponents ah not I’ve

finish off his opponents ah not I’ve

finish off his opponents ah not I’ve seen everything yep it looks as dumb as

seen everything yep it looks as dumb as

seen everything yep it looks as dumb as it sounds the actual transformation

it sounds the actual transformation

it sounds the actual transformation looks incredibly fake against the real

looks incredibly fake against the real

looks incredibly fake against the real actor and the actual beast itself while

actor and the actual beast itself while

actor and the actual beast itself while supposed to be intimidating simply comes

supposed to be intimidating simply comes

supposed to be intimidating simply comes across as laughable it almost looks like

across as laughable it almost looks like

across as laughable it almost looks like paper against the backdrop actually they

paper against the backdrop actually they

paper against the backdrop actually they might as well have done it that way and

might as well have done it that way and

might as well have done it that way and saved some money do you agree with our

saved some money do you agree with our

saved some money do you agree with our list I’m going to be your 15 Java don’t

list I’m going to be your 15 Java don’t

list I’m going to be your 15 Java don’t push it

push it

push it what awful cgi movie moments do you

what awful cgi movie moments do you

what awful cgi movie moments do you think we should have included for more

think we should have included for more

think we should have included for more hilarious top 10s published every day be

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