you know this isn’t as magical as we all remember it welcome to watchmojo.com and
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remember it welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 movies with special effects
the top 10 movies with special effects
the top 10 movies with special effects that didn’t age well for this list we’re
that didn’t age well for this list we’re
that didn’t age well for this list we’re taking a look at movies that had
taking a look at movies that had
taking a look at movies that had impressive overall effects when they
impressive overall effects when they
impressive overall effects when they first came out but now look pretty dated
first came out but now look pretty dated
first came out but now look pretty dated astronauts in the following order will
astronauts in the following order will
astronauts in the following order will enter freezing tubes and prepare for
enter freezing tubes and prepare for
enter freezing tubes and prepare for launch we’ve excluded movies that looked
launch we’ve excluded movies that looked
launch we’ve excluded movies that looked crappy from day one such as Mortal
crappy from day one such as Mortal
crappy from day one such as Mortal Kombat annihilation impressive you come
Kombat annihilation impressive you come
Kombat annihilation impressive you come prepared but not good enough
prepared but not good enough
prepared but not good enough we’re not even touching that one
number 10 lost in space that’s one cold
number 10 lost in space that’s one cold fish I’d love to thaw considering that
fish I’d love to thaw considering that
fish I’d love to thaw considering that this film was inspired by a corny sci-fi
this film was inspired by a corny sci-fi
this film was inspired by a corny sci-fi show from the 60s the 1998 version of
show from the 60s the 1998 version of
show from the 60s the 1998 version of lost in space felt like a major visual
lost in space felt like a major visual
lost in space felt like a major visual upgrade at the time this database has
upgrade at the time this database has
upgrade at the time this database has star maps of all the known galaxies I
star maps of all the known galaxies I
star maps of all the known galaxies I don’t recognize a single system looking
don’t recognize a single system looking
don’t recognize a single system looking back on this adaptation though the
back on this adaptation though the
back on this adaptation though the effects have ironically aged similarly
effects have ironically aged similarly
effects have ironically aged similarly to the original source material lost in
to the original source material lost in
to the original source material lost in space displays some of the worst CGI the
space displays some of the worst CGI the
space displays some of the worst CGI the late 90s had to offer with poorly
late 90s had to offer with poorly
late 90s had to offer with poorly rendered creatures like blarp and that
rendered creatures like blarp and that
rendered creatures like blarp and that creepy dr. Smith Spider acting as
creepy dr. Smith Spider acting as
creepy dr. Smith Spider acting as glaring examples you should have killed
glaring examples you should have killed
glaring examples you should have killed me when you had that chance no you were
me when you had that chance no you were
me when you had that chance no you were right I couldn’t kill a man
right I couldn’t kill a man
right I couldn’t kill a man I can kill the monster we can see where
I can kill the monster we can see where
I can kill the monster we can see where the movies 80 million dollar budget went
the movies 80 million dollar budget went
the movies 80 million dollar budget went but none of it is put to effective use
but none of it is put to effective use
but none of it is put to effective use it’s a flick that certainly warrants a
it’s a flick that certainly warrants a
it’s a flick that certainly warrants a danger warning got it right now number 9
danger warning got it right now number 9
danger warning got it right now number 9 Star Wars Episode one The Phantom Menace
Star Wars Episode one The Phantom Menace
Star Wars Episode one The Phantom Menace always remember your focus determines
always remember your focus determines
always remember your focus determines your reality when the Phantom Menace
your reality when the Phantom Menace
your reality when the Phantom Menace initially hit theaters audiences were
initially hit theaters audiences were
initially hit theaters audiences were blown away by the film’s eye candy
now however the effects are about as
now however the effects are about as convincing as jabba the hutt in a New
convincing as jabba the hutt in a New
convincing as jabba the hutt in a New Hope’s special edition anything is gonna
Hope’s special edition anything is gonna
Hope’s special edition anything is gonna run did you get gallo cooper where the
run did you get gallo cooper where the
run did you get gallo cooper where the original trilogy still immerses us in a
original trilogy still immerses us in a
original trilogy still immerses us in a galaxy far far away with its
galaxy far far away with its
galaxy far far away with its revolutionary practical effects Star
revolutionary practical effects Star
revolutionary practical effects Star Wars Episode one just feels like a
Wars Episode one just feels like a
Wars Episode one just feels like a cartoon by comparison a droid army is
cartoon by comparison a droid army is
cartoon by comparison a droid army is about to attack the Naboo
about to attack the Naboo
about to attack the Naboo we must want we saw no like da Naboo
we must want we saw no like da Naboo
we must want we saw no like da Naboo every once in a while there’s a
every once in a while there’s a
every once in a while there’s a set-piece that still manages to amaze
set-piece that still manages to amaze
set-piece that still manages to amaze alas nothing can compensate for the
alas nothing can compensate for the
alas nothing can compensate for the computer-generated atrocity that is Jar
computer-generated atrocity that is Jar
computer-generated atrocity that is Jar Jar Binks how would number 8 The Mummy
Jar Binks how would number 8 The Mummy
Jar Binks how would number 8 The Mummy Returns honey what you’re doing these
Returns honey what you’re doing these
Returns honey what you’re doing these guys don’t use doors Stephen Sommers
guys don’t use doors Stephen Sommers
guys don’t use doors Stephen Sommers original mummy movie was a campy romp
original mummy movie was a campy romp
original mummy movie was a campy romp back in 1999 time has only made the
back in 1999 time has only made the
back in 1999 time has only made the action-adventure campy ER as The Mummy
action-adventure campy ER as The Mummy
action-adventure campy ER as The Mummy itself is nothing but blatant CGI table
itself is nothing but blatant CGI table
itself is nothing but blatant CGI table scraps
it’s 2001 follow-up is arguably even
it’s 2001 follow-up is arguably even more laughable by today’s standards not
more laughable by today’s standards not
more laughable by today’s standards not only does the mummy still look like
only does the mummy still look like
only does the mummy still look like Voldemort’s decrepit cousin oh but the
Voldemort’s decrepit cousin oh but the
Voldemort’s decrepit cousin oh but the film also has quite possibly the worst
film also has quite possibly the worst
film also has quite possibly the worst CGI creature ever in the Scorpion King
while The Mummy Returns is only about a
while The Mummy Returns is only about a decade and a half old the effect here
decade and a half old the effect here
decade and a half old the effect here look like an ancient artifact from a
look like an ancient artifact from a
look like an ancient artifact from a primitive period well at least Dwayne
primitive period well at least Dwayne
primitive period well at least Dwayne Johnson got better over time
number seven Jurassic Park 3 Jurassic
number seven Jurassic Park 3 Jurassic Park notably claimed our number one spot
Park notably claimed our number one spot
Park notably claimed our number one spot for the top 10 movies with special
for the top 10 movies with special
for the top 10 movies with special effects that aged well
given what a game-changer the original
given what a game-changer the original film was you’d think that its successors
film was you’d think that its successors
film was you’d think that its successors would be even more visually astounding
yet Jurassic Park 3 managed to become a
yet Jurassic Park 3 managed to become a series low point in every conceivable
series low point in every conceivable
series low point in every conceivable way where its predecessor almost
way where its predecessor almost
way where its predecessor almost flawlessly mixed digital effects with
flawlessly mixed digital effects with
flawlessly mixed digital effects with animatronics this installment primarily
animatronics this installment primarily
animatronics this installment primarily relies on CGI puppets
as a result you never believe the
as a result you never believe the dinosaurs are really there and all
dinosaurs are really there and all
dinosaurs are really there and all suspense is removed from the equation do
suspense is removed from the equation do
suspense is removed from the equation do that again
that again
that again the good dinosaur felt like a nature
the good dinosaur felt like a nature
the good dinosaur felt like a nature documentary compared to this spot well
documentary compared to this spot well
documentary compared to this spot well are you just the cutest finally number
are you just the cutest finally number
are you just the cutest finally number six flubber is flying rubber its flubber
six flubber is flying rubber its flubber
six flubber is flying rubber its flubber if you haven’t already noticed
if you haven’t already noticed
if you haven’t already noticed filmmakers were exploiting CGI big time
filmmakers were exploiting CGI big time
filmmakers were exploiting CGI big time in the late 90s and few movies exploited
in the late 90s and few movies exploited
in the late 90s and few movies exploited this innovative technology more than
this innovative technology more than
this innovative technology more than flubber
the film is kind of like the
the film is kind of like the computer-generated equivalent of
computer-generated equivalent of
computer-generated equivalent of dangling your keys it’s slightly amusing
dangling your keys it’s slightly amusing
dangling your keys it’s slightly amusing and colorful when you’re little but
and colorful when you’re little but
and colorful when you’re little but distracting and obnoxious when you start
distracting and obnoxious when you start
distracting and obnoxious when you start to grow up the entire plot basically
to grow up the entire plot basically
to grow up the entire plot basically revolves around throwing this green hunk
revolves around throwing this green hunk
revolves around throwing this green hunk of gelatin at the screen which gets old
of gelatin at the screen which gets old
of gelatin at the screen which gets old pretty fast
pretty fast
pretty fast okay flubber it’s time that you and I
okay flubber it’s time that you and I
okay flubber it’s time that you and I got to know each other while it may have
got to know each other while it may have
got to know each other while it may have looked neat at the time now it just
looked neat at the time now it just
looked neat at the time now it just feels like a commercial for hi-c ecto
feels like a commercial for hi-c ecto
feels like a commercial for hi-c ecto cooler hey number five virtuosity in
cooler hey number five virtuosity in
cooler hey number five virtuosity in mobile you know how sometimes you replay
mobile you know how sometimes you replay
mobile you know how sometimes you replay an old Nintendo 64 or Playstation game
an old Nintendo 64 or Playstation game
an old Nintendo 64 or Playstation game and say to yourself I can’t believe we
and say to yourself I can’t believe we
and say to yourself I can’t believe we actually thought this looked advanced
actually thought this looked advanced
actually thought this looked advanced back in the day the same could be said
back in the day the same could be said
back in the day the same could be said about this virtual reality flick
feast your eyes on the over-the-top
feast your eyes on the over-the-top world it creates full of set-pieces so
world it creates full of set-pieces so
world it creates full of set-pieces so ridiculous that they practically invite
ridiculous that they practically invite
ridiculous that they practically invite the actors to chew the scenery where’s
the actors to chew the scenery where’s
the actors to chew the scenery where’s the girl if a movie like this came out
the girl if a movie like this came out
the girl if a movie like this came out today audiences would assume it was
today audiences would assume it was
today audiences would assume it was supposed to be an intentionally lame
supposed to be an intentionally lame
supposed to be an intentionally lame satire
in the 90s though this was apparently
in the 90s though this was apparently what serious sci-fi looked like number
what serious sci-fi looked like number
what serious sci-fi looked like number four Flash Gordon who are you
four Flash Gordon who are you
four Flash Gordon who are you Flash Gordon quarterback New York Jets
Flash Gordon quarterback New York Jets
Flash Gordon quarterback New York Jets Flash Gordon is a rare movie in that
Flash Gordon is a rare movie in that
Flash Gordon is a rare movie in that it’s at once become worse with time and
it’s at once become worse with time and
it’s at once become worse with time and also somehow better do you know why it’s
also somehow better do you know why it’s
also somehow better do you know why it’s really failed I can’t imagine there’s no
really failed I can’t imagine there’s no
really failed I can’t imagine there’s no denying that the space opera is the
denying that the space opera is the
denying that the space opera is the epitome of silly especially in the
epitome of silly especially in the
epitome of silly especially in the visual effects Department
everything about Flash Gordon feels
everything about Flash Gordon feels artificial but that is part of its retro
artificial but that is part of its retro
artificial but that is part of its retro charm and why the film has developed an
charm and why the film has developed an
charm and why the film has developed an adoring following over the years don’t
adoring following over the years don’t
adoring following over the years don’t you love me I don’t trust you it’s your
you love me I don’t trust you it’s your
you love me I don’t trust you it’s your choice if watching the title character
choice if watching the title character
choice if watching the title character flee from Hawk men on a space scooter
flee from Hawk men on a space scooter
flee from Hawk men on a space scooter doesn’t put a smile on your face nothing
doesn’t put a smile on your face nothing
doesn’t put a smile on your face nothing will
what’s more it’s a movie you can laugh
what’s more it’s a movie you can laugh with since few people on the set likely
with since few people on the set likely
with since few people on the set likely took the project that seriously bring me
took the project that seriously bring me
took the project that seriously bring me the boy ones no not the ballrooms number
the boy ones no not the ballrooms number
the boy ones no not the ballrooms number three
three
three Tron I’ve got a little challenge for you
Tron I’ve got a little challenge for you
Tron I’ve got a little challenge for you sock a new recruit
sock a new recruit
sock a new recruit when Tron first hit the scene in 1982 it
when Tron first hit the scene in 1982 it
when Tron first hit the scene in 1982 it was unlike anything audiences had ever
was unlike anything audiences had ever
was unlike anything audiences had ever seen the film was a major landmark in
seen the film was a major landmark in
seen the film was a major landmark in computer-generated imagery Brad let’s be
computer-generated imagery Brad let’s be
computer-generated imagery Brad let’s be honest though Tron was more of a preview
honest though Tron was more of a preview
honest though Tron was more of a preview for grander things to come today it
for grander things to come today it
for grander things to come today it looks about as high-tech as a screen
looks about as high-tech as a screen
looks about as high-tech as a screen saver the heart of the whole system this
saver the heart of the whole system this
saver the heart of the whole system this 80s cult classic still has a look that’s
80s cult classic still has a look that’s
80s cult classic still has a look that’s all its own and should never be
all its own and should never be
all its own and should never be forgotten for its impact on filmmaking
forgotten for its impact on filmmaking
forgotten for its impact on filmmaking rein 9 r45 48 degrees if you’re looking
rein 9 r45 48 degrees if you’re looking
rein 9 r45 48 degrees if you’re looking for a movie with more polished effects
for a movie with more polished effects
for a movie with more polished effects however you’re probably better off
however you’re probably better off
however you’re probably better off checking out its 2010 follow-up there
checking out its 2010 follow-up there
checking out its 2010 follow-up there turn it around not by choice their
turn it around not by choice their
turn it around not by choice their vehicles aren’t designed to go up grid
vehicles aren’t designed to go up grid
vehicles aren’t designed to go up grid they’ll malfunction on this terrain
they’ll malfunction on this terrain
they’ll malfunction on this terrain number two Superman oh let’s do drain
number two Superman oh let’s do drain
number two Superman oh let’s do drain that’s all bad Oh to this day Richard
that’s all bad Oh to this day Richard
that’s all bad Oh to this day Richard Donner Superman remains the best
Donner Superman remains the best
Donner Superman remains the best cinematic interpretation of the Man of
cinematic interpretation of the Man of
cinematic interpretation of the Man of Steel well I certainly hope this little
Steel well I certainly hope this little
Steel well I certainly hope this little incident hasn’t put you off flying this
incident hasn’t put you off flying this
incident hasn’t put you off flying this while the film’s drama comedy and mythos
while the film’s drama comedy and mythos
while the film’s drama comedy and mythos still hold up the same can’t entirely be
still hold up the same can’t entirely be
still hold up the same can’t entirely be said about its effects if you need a
said about its effects if you need a
said about its effects if you need a friend
under fly to Superman might have made
under fly to Superman might have made audiences believe a man could fly in
audiences believe a man could fly in
audiences believe a man could fly in 1978 but now we can spot every single
1978 but now we can spot every single
1978 but now we can spot every single blue screen effect
the film at least looks more
the film at least looks more sophisticated than some of the sequels
sophisticated than some of the sequels
sophisticated than some of the sequels that followed in this day and age
that followed in this day and age
that followed in this day and age however the effects are about as
however the effects are about as
however the effects are about as conceivable as reversing time by
conceivable as reversing time by
conceivable as reversing time by spinning the earth
before we get to our top pick here are
before we get to our top pick here are some honorable mentions
some honorable mentions
some honorable mentions pughnell Jason
number one the lawnmower man did it hey
number one the lawnmower man did it hey good let’s play another game
good let’s play another game
good let’s play another game although the lawnmower man seemed
although the lawnmower man seemed
although the lawnmower man seemed groundbreaking in 1992 its novelty
groundbreaking in 1992 its novelty
groundbreaking in 1992 its novelty lasted for about a second once I’ve
lasted for about a second once I’ve
lasted for about a second once I’ve entered in a neural net my birth cry
entered in a neural net my birth cry
entered in a neural net my birth cry will be the sound of every phone on this
will be the sound of every phone on this
will be the sound of every phone on this planet ringing in unison
planet ringing in unison
planet ringing in unison upon release the only highlight of the
upon release the only highlight of the
upon release the only highlight of the film was its use of CGI producing a
film was its use of CGI producing a
film was its use of CGI producing a cyber world and 3d characters what you
cyber world and 3d characters what you
cyber world and 3d characters what you really want Marty lashes
keep in mind this was one year before
keep in mind this was one year before the first photorealistic CG creatures
the first photorealistic CG creatures
the first photorealistic CG creatures were unveiled in Jurassic Park and three
were unveiled in Jurassic Park and three
were unveiled in Jurassic Park and three years before the first fully digitally
years before the first fully digitally
years before the first fully digitally animated film Toy Story I thought you
animated film Toy Story I thought you
animated film Toy Story I thought you didn’t mean to
didn’t mean to
didn’t mean to sorry howdy my name is woody and this is
sorry howdy my name is woody and this is
sorry howdy my name is woody and this is Andy’s room after those cinematic
Andy’s room after those cinematic
Andy’s room after those cinematic landmarks came out the lawnmower man was
landmarks came out the lawnmower man was
landmarks came out the lawnmower man was rendered completely obsolete and quickly
rendered completely obsolete and quickly
rendered completely obsolete and quickly faded from our minds
do you agree with our list what other
do you agree with our list what other movies haven’t held up in the special
movies haven’t held up in the special
movies haven’t held up in the special effects Department please show me how to
effects Department please show me how to
effects Department please show me how to tune into Dale you have to persuade me
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