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Top 10 Worst Live-Action Movies Based on Cartoons


these were originally cartoons for a

these were originally cartoons for a reason welcome to watchmojo.com and

reason welcome to watchmojo.com and

reason welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down the top 10

today we’ll be counting down the top 10

today we’ll be counting down the top 10 worst live-action movies based on

worst live-action movies based on

worst live-action movies based on cartoons gentlemen there’s been some

cartoons gentlemen there’s been some

cartoons gentlemen there’s been some kind of a mistake just to keep things on

kind of a mistake just to keep things on

kind of a mistake just to keep things on the level

the level

the level we’re omitting films based on adult

we’re omitting films based on adult

we’re omitting films based on adult centric cartoons like Aeon Flux number

centric cartoons like Aeon Flux number

centric cartoons like Aeon Flux number 10 scooby-doo kicking off our list is

10 scooby-doo kicking off our list is

10 scooby-doo kicking off our list is the flick that reintroduced the popular

the flick that reintroduced the popular

the flick that reintroduced the popular 60s cartoon about a gang of mystery

60s cartoon about a gang of mystery

60s cartoon about a gang of mystery solvers and they’re talking dog this

solvers and they’re talking dog this

solvers and they’re talking dog this flick sets the bar low for other

flick sets the bar low for other

flick sets the bar low for other live-action CGI hybrids with its ultra

live-action CGI hybrids with its ultra

live-action CGI hybrids with its ultra cheap effects stiff acting and painfully

cheap effects stiff acting and painfully

cheap effects stiff acting and painfully dull script it’s also too scary for kids

dull script it’s also too scary for kids

dull script it’s also too scary for kids too stupid for teens and completely

too stupid for teens and completely

too stupid for teens and completely unwatchable for anyone else even

unwatchable for anyone else even

unwatchable for anyone else even longtime fans see scrab stories are free

longtime fans see scrab stories are free

longtime fans see scrab stories are free calling a jerky try to kill all humanity

calling a jerky try to kill all humanity

calling a jerky try to kill all humanity I’ve gotten away with it too if not for

I’ve gotten away with it too if not for

I’ve gotten away with it too if not for your feelings

your feelings

your feelings number 9 Fat Albert this adaptation took

number 9 Fat Albert this adaptation took

number 9 Fat Albert this adaptation took a beloved 70s cartoon and turned it into

a beloved 70s cartoon and turned it into

a beloved 70s cartoon and turned it into a bloated Hollywood project aimed at an

a bloated Hollywood project aimed at an

a bloated Hollywood project aimed at an audience unfamiliar with the material

audience unfamiliar with the material

audience unfamiliar with the material you know what would have been better a

you know what would have been better a

you know what would have been better a straightforward animated update but

straightforward animated update but

straightforward animated update but instead we get the tired old gimmick of

instead we get the tired old gimmick of

instead we get the tired old gimmick of cartoon characters being transported to

cartoon characters being transported to

cartoon characters being transported to the real world

the real world

the real world see that’s who we are yeah

see that’s who we are yeah

see that’s who we are yeah we’re coming out on diffident let’s dip

we’re coming out on diffident let’s dip

we’re coming out on diffident let’s dip it it I don’t know

it it I don’t know

it it I don’t know don’t start uh-huh sure it’s inoffensive

don’t start uh-huh sure it’s inoffensive

don’t start uh-huh sure it’s inoffensive but boy is it lame the best parts of

but boy is it lame the best parts of

but boy is it lame the best parts of this movie the actual cartoon bits

this movie the actual cartoon bits

this movie the actual cartoon bits Albert you can’t go what caught toons

Albert you can’t go what caught toons

Albert you can’t go what caught toons and this is our show number eight

and this is our show number eight

and this is our show number eight underdog the rhyming superhero dog is

underdog the rhyming superhero dog is

underdog the rhyming superhero dog is brought to life in this film based on

brought to life in this film based on

brought to life in this film based on the classic 60s TV show unfortunately

the classic 60s TV show unfortunately

the classic 60s TV show unfortunately the Disneyfication of this franchise

the Disneyfication of this franchise

the Disneyfication of this franchise means that all the elements that give it

means that all the elements that give it

means that all the elements that give it character are gone including the

character are gone including the

character are gone including the newsreel narration Campina s– and humor

newsreel narration Campina s– and humor

newsreel narration Campina s– and humor aimed at all ages you know what maybe we

aimed at all ages you know what maybe we

aimed at all ages you know what maybe we should see other people

should see other people

should see other people he thinks it would be better if they saw

he thinks it would be better if they saw

he thinks it would be better if they saw other people she says for all she cares

other people she says for all she cares

other people she says for all she cares he can go eat great people eat that too

he can go eat great people eat that too

he can go eat great people eat that too Hey instead the film is directed towards

Hey instead the film is directed towards

Hey instead the film is directed towards only the youngest film goers who would

only the youngest film goers who would

only the youngest film goers who would probably be happy no matter what the

probably be happy no matter what the

probably be happy no matter what the talking dog does

underdog got fight number seven Garfield

underdog got fight number seven Garfield the movie I hate mondays based on the

the movie I hate mondays based on the

the movie I hate mondays based on the popular comics and cartoon about a fat

popular comics and cartoon about a fat

popular comics and cartoon about a fat lazy lasagna loving orange cat this

lazy lasagna loving orange cat this

lazy lasagna loving orange cat this movie epitomizes got awful CGI

movie epitomizes got awful CGI

movie epitomizes got awful CGI live-action hybrids even with Bill

live-action hybrids even with Bill

live-action hybrids even with Bill Murray I think I’m going to blow cat

Murray I think I’m going to blow cat

Murray I think I’m going to blow cat ciao ciao

ciao ciao

ciao ciao sucking the wit and intelligence from

sucking the wit and intelligence from

sucking the wit and intelligence from the source material this preschool

the source material this preschool

the source material this preschool affair fails to fill its short eighty

affair fails to fill its short eighty

affair fails to fill its short eighty minute runtime with anything worthwhile

minute runtime with anything worthwhile

minute runtime with anything worthwhile worst of all its success at the box

worst of all its success at the box

worst of all its success at the box office made room for similar remakes

office made room for similar remakes

office made room for similar remakes like Alvin and the Chipmunks thanks a

like Alvin and the Chipmunks thanks a

like Alvin and the Chipmunks thanks a lot Garfield yeah hit the floor number

lot Garfield yeah hit the floor number

lot Garfield yeah hit the floor number six

six

six Dragonball Evolution it’s criminal that

Dragonball Evolution it’s criminal that

Dragonball Evolution it’s criminal that this film does not capitalize on any of

this film does not capitalize on any of

this film does not capitalize on any of the things that made the series of

the things that made the series of

the things that made the series of phenomenon considering its rich

phenomenon considering its rich

phenomenon considering its rich background in manga and anime how hard

background in manga and anime how hard

background in manga and anime how hard is it to capture the appeal of magical

is it to capture the appeal of magical

is it to capture the appeal of magical wish-granting balls a fierce champion

wish-granting balls a fierce champion

wish-granting balls a fierce champion and his battle against alien invaders

and his battle against alien invaders

and his battle against alien invaders why create a cliched and overly tame

why create a cliched and overly tame

why create a cliched and overly tame action flick that only demonstrates

action flick that only demonstrates

action flick that only demonstrates Hollywood’s inability to reinterpret

Hollywood’s inability to reinterpret

Hollywood’s inability to reinterpret Easterns material let’s stop you both

Easterns material let’s stop you both

Easterns material let’s stop you both have to stop number 5 the Flintstones

yabba-dabba oh my god what did they do

yabba-dabba oh my god what did they do The Flintstones was a 1960s sitcom about

The Flintstones was a 1960s sitcom about

The Flintstones was a 1960s sitcom about the modern Stone Age family and it was

the modern Stone Age family and it was

the modern Stone Age family and it was bursting with charm and humor

bursting with charm and humor

bursting with charm and humor despite perfect casting like John

despite perfect casting like John

despite perfect casting like John Goodman and Rick Moranis the live-action

Goodman and Rick Moranis the live-action

Goodman and Rick Moranis the live-action remake only achieved the look of the

remake only achieved the look of the

remake only achieved the look of the cartoon and never manages to capture the

cartoon and never manages to capture the

cartoon and never manages to capture the feel also they lose us when they start

feel also they lose us when they start

feel also they lose us when they start making jokes about adultery what a

making jokes about adultery what a

making jokes about adultery what a surprise number four mr. Magoo if

surprise number four mr. Magoo if

surprise number four mr. Magoo if there’s one cartoon that’s best left in

there’s one cartoon that’s best left in

there’s one cartoon that’s best left in the past it’s this 1940s comedy series

the past it’s this 1940s comedy series

the past it’s this 1940s comedy series about a blind old man this short-sighted

about a blind old man this short-sighted

about a blind old man this short-sighted flick makes a feature-length attempt to

flick makes a feature-length attempt to

flick makes a feature-length attempt to amuse audiences with max ten minutes

amuse audiences with max ten minutes

amuse audiences with max ten minutes worth of jokes not even Leslie Nielsen

worth of jokes not even Leslie Nielsen

worth of jokes not even Leslie Nielsen can redeem this script which is nothing

can redeem this script which is nothing

can redeem this script which is nothing but filler and handicapped jokes that

but filler and handicapped jokes that

but filler and handicapped jokes that are so offensive Disney had to add a

are so offensive Disney had to add a

are so offensive Disney had to add a disclaimer you know what I came here for

disclaimer you know what I came here for

disclaimer you know what I came here for you know what I want give it to me ha ha

you know what I want give it to me ha ha

you know what I want give it to me ha ha ha

ha

ha you modern women you’re so direct number

you modern women you’re so direct number

you modern women you’re so direct number three Inspector Gadget this is what

three Inspector Gadget this is what

three Inspector Gadget this is what happens when characters and plot are

happens when characters and plot are

happens when characters and plot are swept aside in favor of

swept aside in favor of

swept aside in favor of headache-inducing hyperkinetic special

headache-inducing hyperkinetic special

headache-inducing hyperkinetic special effects packed with a never-ending

effects packed with a never-ending

effects packed with a never-ending barrage of product placements this

barrage of product placements this

barrage of product placements this painful remake also features desperate

painful remake also features desperate

painful remake also features desperate comical violence and sexual innuendos

comical violence and sexual innuendos

comical violence and sexual innuendos making it inappropriate for children and

making it inappropriate for children and

making it inappropriate for children and off-putting to everyone how’s your

off-putting to everyone how’s your

off-putting to everyone how’s your central vallecula equilibrator feeling

central vallecula equilibrator feeling

central vallecula equilibrator feeling feels pretty good and how’s your auto

feels pretty good and how’s your auto

feels pretty good and how’s your auto axle lubricator functioning its

axle lubricator functioning its

axle lubricator functioning its functioning fully but miss casting

functioning fully but miss casting

functioning fully but miss casting Matthew Broderick as gadget is the worst

Matthew Broderick as gadget is the worst

Matthew Broderick as gadget is the worst offense which is made even less

offense which is made even less

offense which is made even less palatable by the scenes with his

palatable by the scenes with his

palatable by the scenes with his irritating replica

did you grow up watching he-man did you

did you grow up watching he-man did you ever imagine that his feature film

ever imagine that his feature film

ever imagine that his feature film adaptation would transport him and his

adaptation would transport him and his

adaptation would transport him and his friends to California neither did we

friends to California neither did we

friends to California neither did we Dolph Lundgren’s he-man needs the help

Dolph Lundgren’s he-man needs the help

Dolph Lundgren’s he-man needs the help of a waitress to find his way home

of a waitress to find his way home

of a waitress to find his way home between Franklin jelas Grimm

between Franklin jelas Grimm

between Franklin jelas Grimm interpretation of Skeletor the

interpretation of Skeletor the

interpretation of Skeletor the ridiculous effects and the flicks overly

ridiculous effects and the flicks overly

ridiculous effects and the flicks overly serious tone this remake succeeds at

serious tone this remake succeeds at

serious tone this remake succeeds at nothing more than confusing audiences

nothing more than confusing audiences

nothing more than confusing audiences and for fiying fans number 1 The Last

and for fiying fans number 1 The Last

and for fiying fans number 1 The Last Airbender taking the top spot on our

Airbender taking the top spot on our

Airbender taking the top spot on our list is the M night Shyamalan adaptation

list is the M night Shyamalan adaptation

list is the M night Shyamalan adaptation that tries to condense the first chapter

that tries to condense the first chapter

that tries to condense the first chapter of an unforgettable cartoon into one

of an unforgettable cartoon into one

of an unforgettable cartoon into one film while also taking major liberties

film while also taking major liberties

film while also taking major liberties like swapping character nationalities

like swapping character nationalities

like swapping character nationalities and turning bending into some sort of

and turning bending into some sort of

and turning bending into some sort of dance Shyamalan also fails to replicate

dance Shyamalan also fails to replicate

dance Shyamalan also fails to replicate the cartoons ability to bounce between

the cartoons ability to bounce between

the cartoons ability to bounce between comedy action and drama but what stings

comedy action and drama but what stings

comedy action and drama but what stings the most is that Airbender could have

the most is that Airbender could have

the most is that Airbender could have been the next Star Wars

do you agree with our list which

do you agree with our list which live-action flick ruined your childhood

live-action flick ruined your childhood

live-action flick ruined your childhood memories the most for more entertaining

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