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only the happiest of actors would eat

only the happiest of actors would eat this scenery welcome to watchmojo.com

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this scenery welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks

and today we’re counting down our picks

and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten worst movie sets for

for the top ten worst movie sets for

for the top ten worst movie sets for this list we’re taking a look at the

this list we’re taking a look at the

this list we’re taking a look at the laziest cheesiest and most unattractive

laziest cheesiest and most unattractive

laziest cheesiest and most unattractive handmade sets in motion pictures these

handmade sets in motion pictures these

handmade sets in motion pictures these are those sets that take you completely

are those sets that take you completely

are those sets that take you completely out of the movie watching experience and

out of the movie watching experience and

out of the movie watching experience and make you wonder if the filmmakers kids

make you wonder if the filmmakers kids

make you wonder if the filmmakers kids built them number 10 the whole movie

built them number 10 the whole movie

built them number 10 the whole movie Mortal Kombat annihilation this is not

Mortal Kombat annihilation this is not

Mortal Kombat annihilation this is not good although Mortal Kombat annihilation

good although Mortal Kombat annihilation

good although Mortal Kombat annihilation had almost double the budget of its 1995

had almost double the budget of its 1995

had almost double the budget of its 1995 predecessor somehow everything got a

predecessor somehow everything got a

predecessor somehow everything got a major downgrade including the sets if

major downgrade including the sets if

major downgrade including the sets if this were a student film or a theme park

this were a student film or a theme park

this were a student film or a theme park stunt show the various temples here

stunt show the various temples here

stunt show the various temples here would look pretty impressive

would look pretty impressive

would look pretty impressive as a multimillion-dollar motion picture

as a multimillion-dollar motion picture

as a multimillion-dollar motion picture though this is one butt-ugly experience

though this is one butt-ugly experience

though this is one butt-ugly experience with bleak colors and dilapidated

with bleak colors and dilapidated

with bleak colors and dilapidated unimaginative set pieces I don’t have

unimaginative set pieces I don’t have

unimaginative set pieces I don’t have time for these stupid games you know

time for these stupid games you know

time for these stupid games you know you’re in trouble when the video games

you’re in trouble when the video games

you’re in trouble when the video games 16-bit backgrounds look more glorious

16-bit backgrounds look more glorious

16-bit backgrounds look more glorious than the movies art direction it’s a

than the movies art direction it’s a

than the movies art direction it’s a fatality on the eyes but fortunately

fatality on the eyes but fortunately

fatality on the eyes but fortunately well for audiences at least these sets

well for audiences at least these sets

well for audiences at least these sets were destroyed during Hurricane Katrina

were destroyed during Hurricane Katrina

were destroyed during Hurricane Katrina so we won’t have to put up with them

so we won’t have to put up with them

so we won’t have to put up with them ever again

number 9 the not Mushroom Kingdom

number 9 the not Mushroom Kingdom Super Mario Brothers last name Mario yet

Super Mario Brothers last name Mario yet

Super Mario Brothers last name Mario yet another video game movie that failed to

another video game movie that failed to

another video game movie that failed to live up to expectations Super Mario

live up to expectations Super Mario

live up to expectations Super Mario Brothers will have you contemplating if

Brothers will have you contemplating if

Brothers will have you contemplating if the filmmakers ever even picked up a

the filmmakers ever even picked up a

the filmmakers ever even picked up a Nintendo controller Goomba

when you think of Mario’s world what

when you think of Mario’s world what comes to mind Greenhills welcoming

comes to mind Greenhills welcoming

comes to mind Greenhills welcoming clouds and mushrooms the size of

clouds and mushrooms the size of

clouds and mushrooms the size of skyscrapers you can go ahead and choke

skyscrapers you can go ahead and choke

skyscrapers you can go ahead and choke this little Mushroom Kingdom all you

this little Mushroom Kingdom all you

this little Mushroom Kingdom all you want because I’m already here

want because I’m already here

want because I’m already here that is the complete opposite of this

that is the complete opposite of this

that is the complete opposite of this films dark dank dystopian parallel

films dark dank dystopian parallel

films dark dank dystopian parallel dimension this city looks like table

dimension this city looks like table

dimension this city looks like table scraps of Blade Runner with no blocks

scraps of Blade Runner with no blocks

scraps of Blade Runner with no blocks green pipes are castles anywhere in

green pipes are castles anywhere in

green pipes are castles anywhere in sight almost like it was built in an old

sight almost like it was built in an old

sight almost like it was built in an old cement factory in accuracy to the game

cement factory in accuracy to the game

cement factory in accuracy to the game aside the sets are still explosively

aside the sets are still explosively

aside the sets are still explosively overblown number 8 the Goblin King’s

overblown number 8 the Goblin King’s

overblown number 8 the Goblin King’s throne room labyrinth what’s sad is Jim

throne room labyrinth what’s sad is Jim

throne room labyrinth what’s sad is Jim Henson was truly one of the most

Henson was truly one of the most

Henson was truly one of the most influential visionaries who ever lived

influential visionaries who ever lived

influential visionaries who ever lived much of his creative genius shines

much of his creative genius shines

much of his creative genius shines through in labyrinth although this

through in labyrinth although this

through in labyrinth although this particular set piece looks pretty lame

particular set piece looks pretty lame

particular set piece looks pretty lame and dated go back to your room

and dated go back to your room

and dated go back to your room play with your toys and your costumes

play with your toys and your costumes

play with your toys and your costumes forget about the baby but then the same

forget about the baby but then the same

forget about the baby but then the same could be said about David Bowie’s random

could be said about David Bowie’s random

could be said about David Bowie’s random totally unnecessary musical number magic

totally unnecessary musical number magic

totally unnecessary musical number magic dance while the song is admittedly kind

dance while the song is admittedly kind

dance while the song is admittedly kind of fun in its absurdity Bowie’s

of fun in its absurdity Bowie’s

of fun in its absurdity Bowie’s bombastic flamboyant musical stylings

bombastic flamboyant musical stylings

bombastic flamboyant musical stylings don’t really match the cramped dreary

don’t really match the cramped dreary

don’t really match the cramped dreary environment his throne room isn’t

environment his throne room isn’t

environment his throne room isn’t especially fun whimsical or magical

especially fun whimsical or magical

especially fun whimsical or magical diminishing our desire to get up and

diminishing our desire to get up and

diminishing our desire to get up and dance

number seven planet fidos Mighty Morphin

number seven planet fidos Mighty Morphin Power Rangers the movie what power

very dangerous

very dangerous while the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

while the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

while the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers TV series was never known for

TV series was never known for

TV series was never known for groundbreaking visuals or exotic

groundbreaking visuals or exotic

groundbreaking visuals or exotic locations the Rangers first theatrical

locations the Rangers first theatrical

locations the Rangers first theatrical outing does arguably up the ante but

outing does arguably up the ante but

outing does arguably up the ante but barely leave fade off before it’s too

barely leave fade off before it’s too

barely leave fade off before it’s too late

late

late despite the theatrical treatment the

despite the theatrical treatment the

despite the theatrical treatment the film falls short of its ambitions to

film falls short of its ambitions to

film falls short of its ambitions to appear epic case in point Planet fidos

with obviously fake mountains obviously

with obviously fake mountains obviously fake backdrops and just an obviously

fake backdrops and just an obviously

fake backdrops and just an obviously fake atmosphere all around this set

fake atmosphere all around this set

fake atmosphere all around this set wouldn’t even cut it for old-school Star

wouldn’t even cut it for old-school Star

wouldn’t even cut it for old-school Star Trek get your hands off of him Spock or

Trek get your hands off of him Spock or

Trek get your hands off of him Spock or an episode of Xena Warrior Princess

devoid of anything resembling creativity

devoid of anything resembling creativity inventiveness or originality the art

inventiveness or originality the art

inventiveness or originality the art direction is a failure on all fronts

number six alaskan neighborhood north

number six alaskan neighborhood north welcome to Juneau Alaska please remain

welcome to Juneau Alaska please remain

welcome to Juneau Alaska please remain seated until the plane comes to a

seated until the plane comes to a

seated until the plane comes to a complete stop in Anchorage Alaska

complete stop in Anchorage Alaska

complete stop in Anchorage Alaska we apologize on Rob Reiner z– behalf to

we apologize on Rob Reiner z– behalf to

we apologize on Rob Reiner z– behalf to any Alaskans that sat through this movie

any Alaskans that sat through this movie

any Alaskans that sat through this movie on a quest to find nicer parents young

on a quest to find nicer parents young

on a quest to find nicer parents young North travels north to an Inuit village

North travels north to an Inuit village

North travels north to an Inuit village who’s that North this is your new

who’s that North this is your new

who’s that North this is your new grandfather what he discovers there is

grandfather what he discovers there is

grandfather what he discovers there is so stereotypical inaccurate and

so stereotypical inaccurate and

so stereotypical inaccurate and offensive but the audience might think

offensive but the audience might think

offensive but the audience might think they’re watching a racist cartoon you

they’re watching a racist cartoon you

they’re watching a racist cartoon you know like those offensive pieces of

know like those offensive pieces of

know like those offensive pieces of animated propaganda from the war

animated propaganda from the war

animated propaganda from the war landscape sure is beautiful up here

landscape sure is beautiful up here

landscape sure is beautiful up here snow white picket fences igloos with

snow white picket fences igloos with

snow white picket fences igloos with garage doors and ice flow lines next

garage doors and ice flow lines next

garage doors and ice flow lines next come on let’s go are you kidding us it’d

come on let’s go are you kidding us it’d

come on let’s go are you kidding us it’d be one thing if these visual gags were

be one thing if these visual gags were

be one thing if these visual gags were clever and funny or you know actually

clever and funny or you know actually

clever and funny or you know actually worked but they’re about is

worked but they’re about is

worked but they’re about is uncomfortable to look at as the rest of

uncomfortable to look at as the rest of

uncomfortable to look at as the rest of North if your mother says don’t make a

North if your mother says don’t make a

North if your mother says don’t make a face because it could freeze in that

face because it could freeze in that

face because it could freeze in that position you better take her seriously

position you better take her seriously

position you better take her seriously number five Mexico sunset three amigos

yet another movie that didn’t exactly

yet another movie that didn’t exactly strive for authenticity three amigos

strive for authenticity three amigos

strive for authenticity three amigos shot exactly none of its scenes in

shot exactly none of its scenes in

shot exactly none of its scenes in Mexico unlike North however this film’s

Mexico unlike North however this film’s

Mexico unlike North however this film’s unrealistic sets do amount to some good

unrealistic sets do amount to some good

unrealistic sets do amount to some good humor

season there’s an especially fun salute

season there’s an especially fun salute to Technicolor backdrops from classic

to Technicolor backdrops from classic

to Technicolor backdrops from classic westerns as our bumbling heroes sing

westerns as our bumbling heroes sing

westerns as our bumbling heroes sing around a campfire while the Sun goes

around a campfire while the Sun goes

around a campfire while the Sun goes down from the sky

that being said the scenery is about as

that being said the scenery is about as believable as what you’d see on a

believable as what you’d see on a

believable as what you’d see on a Saturday Night Live sketch or at a

Saturday Night Live sketch or at a

Saturday Night Live sketch or at a museum exhibit it’s still technically

museum exhibit it’s still technically

museum exhibit it’s still technically cheesy but at least it’s lovingly cheesy

number four the rooftop the room

number four the rooftop the room okay daddy named we assumed for the

okay daddy named we assumed for the

okay daddy named we assumed for the film’s main set much of the room is

film’s main set much of the room is

film’s main set much of the room is staged like a play but we’re not sure

staged like a play but we’re not sure

staged like a play but we’re not sure which elementary school is responsible

which elementary school is responsible

which elementary school is responsible for this production the film was

for this production the film was

for this production the film was primarily shot on a soundstage with the

primarily shot on a soundstage with the

primarily shot on a soundstage with the most blatantly clear instance being the

most blatantly clear instance being the

most blatantly clear instance being the rooftop scenes where San Francisco is

rooftop scenes where San Francisco is

rooftop scenes where San Francisco is green screened poorly into the

green screened poorly into the

green screened poorly into the background no who do you think you

background no who do you think you

background no who do you think you are

are

are despite the fact the director Tommy

despite the fact the director Tommy

despite the fact the director Tommy Wiseau had access to an actual San

Wiseau had access to an actual San

Wiseau had access to an actual San Francisco rooftop gotta tell you about

Francisco rooftop gotta tell you about

Francisco rooftop gotta tell you about something

something

something shoot Danny but instead of using it why

shoot Danny but instead of using it why

shoot Danny but instead of using it why Zoe’s spared no expense setting up fake

Zoe’s spared no expense setting up fake

Zoe’s spared no expense setting up fake ass bricks a patio set and the shed

ass bricks a patio set and the shed

ass bricks a patio set and the shed thing come on let’s go to completely

thing come on let’s go to completely

thing come on let’s go to completely replicate the San Fran experience anyway

replicate the San Fran experience anyway

replicate the San Fran experience anyway how’s your sex life anyway how is your

how’s your sex life anyway how is your

how’s your sex life anyway how is your sex life number three skeletor’s throne

sex life number three skeletor’s throne

sex life number three skeletor’s throne room Masters of the Universe with so

room Masters of the Universe with so

room Masters of the Universe with so many other nostalgic 80s cartoons

many other nostalgic 80s cartoons

many other nostalgic 80s cartoons getting the live action cinematic

getting the live action cinematic

getting the live action cinematic treatment as of late

he-man and the Masters of the Universe

he-man and the Masters of the Universe could use a reboot will drop right into

could use a reboot will drop right into

could use a reboot will drop right into the throne room fight off two or three

the throne room fight off two or three

the throne room fight off two or three thousand of skeletor’s crack troops

thousand of skeletor’s crack troops

thousand of skeletor’s crack troops break into the force field and free the

break into the force field and free the

break into the force field and free the sorceress right it couldn’t possibly

sorceress right it couldn’t possibly

sorceress right it couldn’t possibly look any worse than this 1987 feature oh

look any worse than this 1987 feature oh

look any worse than this 1987 feature oh yeah

yeah

yeah Skeletor where skeletor’s throne room in

Skeletor where skeletor’s throne room in

Skeletor where skeletor’s throne room in the cartoon series was sufficiently

the cartoon series was sufficiently

the cartoon series was sufficiently nightmarishly badass this one seems

nightmarishly badass this one seems

nightmarishly badass this one seems confused

does it want to be mystical high-tech

does it want to be mystical high-tech hellish or just silly in any case the

hellish or just silly in any case the

hellish or just silly in any case the overlord of evil should really fire his

overlord of evil should really fire his

overlord of evil should really fire his interior decorator he’s not white

interior decorator he’s not white

interior decorator he’s not white Skeletor

Skeletor

Skeletor it might have been the largest set in

it might have been the largest set in

it might have been the largest set in decades but Skeletor deserves better

decades but Skeletor deserves better

decades but Skeletor deserves better than this

than this

than this and so does Frank Langella and so do we

and so does Frank Langella and so do we

and so does Frank Langella and so do we it’s over yo number two the mountaintop

it’s over yo number two the mountaintop

it’s over yo number two the mountaintop the Princess Bride but only say will not

the Princess Bride but only say will not

the Princess Bride but only say will not give you until you reach the top there’s

give you until you reach the top there’s

give you until you reach the top there’s no doubt about it

no doubt about it

no doubt about it the Princess Bride is a perennial

the Princess Bride is a perennial

the Princess Bride is a perennial classic that’s perfect in every way you

classic that’s perfect in every way you

classic that’s perfect in every way you could read a little bit more if you want

could read a little bit more if you want

could read a little bit more if you want that being said part of the film’s charm

that being said part of the film’s charm

that being said part of the film’s charm does derive from the fact that it’s so

does derive from the fact that it’s so

does derive from the fact that it’s so corny my name is Inigo Montoya you

corny my name is Inigo Montoya you

corny my name is Inigo Montoya you killed my father prepare to die

killed my father prepare to die

killed my father prepare to die much of that corniness leaks out from

much of that corniness leaks out from

much of that corniness leaks out from the film sets which occasionally look

the film sets which occasionally look

the film sets which occasionally look about as real as something out of a

about as real as something out of a

about as real as something out of a fairy tale

fairy tale

fairy tale the most evident example being the

the most evident example being the

the most evident example being the summit of the cliffs of insanity while

summit of the cliffs of insanity while

summit of the cliffs of insanity while the scene will have you smiling all the

the scene will have you smiling all the

the scene will have you smiling all the way through there is no denying that the

way through there is no denying that the

way through there is no denying that the set backdrop and props are inconceivably

set backdrop and props are inconceivably

set backdrop and props are inconceivably fake before we unveil our number one

fake before we unveil our number one

fake before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable or in this

pick here are some honorable or in this

pick here are some honorable or in this case dishonorable mentions

we’d better clean you up before the

we’d better clean you up before the Flies get grave-robbers will be shot

Flies get grave-robbers will be shot

Flies get grave-robbers will be shot good thing we’re not grave robbers

number one the graveyard plan 9 from

number one the graveyard plan 9 from outer space that was incidents in the

outer space that was incidents in the

outer space that was incidents in the graveyard these past few days just got

graveyard these past few days just got

graveyard these past few days just got me wearing plan 9 from outer space has

me wearing plan 9 from outer space has

me wearing plan 9 from outer space has been hailed as the worst movie ever made

been hailed as the worst movie ever made

been hailed as the worst movie ever made and you can understand why based on this

and you can understand why based on this

and you can understand why based on this horrendously campy graveyard but from

horrendously campy graveyard but from

horrendously campy graveyard but from the blast arose the moving figure of the

the blast arose the moving figure of the

the blast arose the moving figure of the dead old man this set is obviously phony

dead old man this set is obviously phony

dead old man this set is obviously phony like did Ed Wood seriously think the

like did Ed Wood seriously think the

like did Ed Wood seriously think the audience wouldn’t notice that cardboard

audience wouldn’t notice that cardboard

audience wouldn’t notice that cardboard headstone tipping over

filmmaking maybe about the big picture

filmmaking maybe about the big picture but absolutely nothing in this

but absolutely nothing in this

but absolutely nothing in this particular picture is even remotely

particular picture is even remotely

particular picture is even remotely convincing the set is so shamelessly

convincing the set is so shamelessly

convincing the set is so shamelessly low-rent half-assed and passionately

low-rent half-assed and passionately

low-rent half-assed and passionately sucky however that it isn’t surprising

sucky however that it isn’t surprising

sucky however that it isn’t surprising plan nine is also often considered the

plan nine is also often considered the

plan nine is also often considered the best worst movie ever made

do you agree with our list what do you

do you agree with our list what do you think is the worst movie set ever

think is the worst movie set ever

think is the worst movie set ever constructed for more entertaining top

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