ninja is a 2009 american martial arts/action thriller film directed by isaac florentine and starring scott adkins , tsuyoshi ihara and mika hijii .

the film 's plot revolves around an american martial artist named casey bowman , who is asked by his sensei to travel to new york city and protect the yoroi bitsu , an armored chest that contains the weapons of the last kōga ninja .

ninja : shadow of a tear , a sequel to the film , made its premiere at the 2013 fantastic fest in austin , texas .

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ninja ( film ) <EOT> co - star in the film and would not do the film without rock .

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never trust a trailer : in the first film ' s trailer , the film was called " american warrior " but the title was changed to " american ninja " by the time the film was released .

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a file we thought we had lost ! we talk with troupemom about a film for moms by moms . is it episode 5 of ninja film cast ? kinda . . .

: i want a ninja . find me a ninja . i want lander ' s land !

arrow catch : michael dudikoff ' s character does this in the second film .

a mid - air plane sequence is one of the film’s best action beats .

teenage mutant ninja turtles 2 topped the us box office over the weekend but with a result that is 46 % lower than the previous film .

stock ninja weaponry : the evil and good ninja alike all wield the entire list of these across all 5 films .

teenage mutant ninja turtles : out of the shadows [ 1 ] [ 2 ] ( also known as teenage mutant ninja turtles 2 : out of the shadows ) is a 2016 american science fiction action comedy film based on the mirage studios characters the teenage mutant ninja turtles and the sixth film of the teenage mutant ninja turtles film series and a sequel to the 2014 film teenage mutant ninja turtles . the film was directed by dave green , written by josh appelbaum and andré nemec , and stars megan fox , stephen amell , will arnett , brian tee , tyler perry , brittany ishibashi and laura linney , and featuring the voice talents of pete ploszek , alan ritchson , noel fisher , jeremy howard , tony shalhoub , gary anthony williams , stephen " sheamus " farrelly and brad garrett .

a young ninja turns his back on the orphanage that raised him , leading to a confrontation with a fellow ninja from the clan .

in the first installment , adkins starred as casey bowman , the american ninja who must protect the ancient armor of the last koga ninja in new york from a high - tech rogue ninja . mika hijii (

ninja assassin is a movie starring rain , rick yune , and naomie harris . a young ninja turns his back on the orphanage that raised him , leading to a confrontation with a fellow ninja from the clan .

scott adkins returns as casey bowman , a ninjitsu master out to avenge the death of his wife in director isaac florentine ' s follow - up to his 2009 film ninja .

. the walt disney animated film got a pg for that dreaded " mild thematic elements . " i have

wait , is the teenage mutant ninja turtles sequel actually . . . good ?

teenage mutant ninja turtles 2 : first look at bebop and rocksteady . urltoken .

the american ninja series was five films , three of which starred michael dudikoff , which saw the title character white ninja ( aka pvt . joe t . armstrong ) raised up by a ninja clan , then somehow join the u . s . army , then run into all sorts of situations requiring him to ninja the shit out of people . every ninja trope ever invented is played out multiple times .

the tomatometer score — based on the opinions of hundreds of film and television critics — is a trusted measurement of critical recommendation for millions of fans . it represents the percentage of professional critic reviews that are positive for a given film or television show .

the movie : in ninja 2 : shadow of a tear , scott adkins ( universal soldier : day of reckoning ) returns as casey bowman , a ninjitsu master out to avenge the death of his wife in director isaac florentine’s follow - up to his 2009 film ninja . the film also stars vithaya pansringarm , kane kosugi , tim man , ron smoorenburg , charlie ruedpokanon , mika hijii , erika nagamine and shun sugata .

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it is actually called : april o ' neil featuring the teenage mutant ninja turtles .

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' teenage mutant ninja turtles ' sequel set for 2016 . entertainment weekly ' s urltoken .

ninja turtles 2 bebop and rocksteady : they ' ll appear in the sequel . slashfilm .

artists working on the comic include pablo tunica ( teenage mutant ninja turtles universe ) , tadd galusha ( tmnt : bebop & rocksteady destroy everything ) , mark torres ( teenage mutant ninja turtles ) , and c . p . wilson iii ( teenage mutant ninja turtles / ghostbusters ) .

ninja turtles , you made me happy , you just didn ' t make a good movie .

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laura linney joining ' teenage mutant ninja turtles 2 ' ( exclusive ) . the hollywood reporter .

kofi outlaw . ‘tmnt’ filmmakers talk aliens & dimension x in ‘ninja turtles’ sequels . screen rant .

luke owen . stephen amell talks casey jones in teenage mutant ninja turtles 2 . flickering myth .

good colors , evil colors : ninja joe is decked out in a black ninja outfit for the final battle . the enemy ninja army are also decked out in exactly the same black ninja outfit . the only way to identify joe is by his red belt , which from many angles can ' t even be seen . it may just be a cunning plan on joe ' s part .

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known briefly as teenage mutant ninja turtles : half shell , [ 24 ] paramount revealed in december 2015 that the title had officially been changed to teenage mutant ninja turtles : out of the shadows .

update : photo of adkins in ninja 2 . | according to adkin’s facebook page , ninja 2 has an official title : ninja : shadow of a tear . | the film will be premiering at this year’s fantastic fest , with director isaac florentine and producer frank de martini in attendance . | urltoken has the blu - ray and dvd cover , as well as a pre - order date for december 31 , 2013 . | first trailer .

when a scientists daughter is kidnapped , american ninja ( david bradley ) , attempts to find her , but this time he teams up with a youngster he has trained in the ways of the ninja .

justin kroll . ‘arrow’s’ stephen amell to star in ‘teenage mutant ninja turtles 2′ - variety . variety .

popninja presents shortsfest ! a 1 day film festival for shorts . any genre ! as long as it ' s a short ! short scripts too !

authority equals asskicking : the black star master ninja from the first film is the toughest of the bunch . although as he ' s specifically a contractor hired to give ninja - style combat training to the villain ' s new private army rather than the master of an actual ninja clan , it ' s no surprise he ' s a lot better . ( whether his trainees are more loyal to him than their recruiter / employer is never quite addressed . )

sequel to the 2002 film . this time , heavyweight champ george " iceman " chambers is sent to a russian jail on trumped - up drug charges .

three martial - arts students search for the golden ninja warrior , a statue reputed to have magic powers .

teenage mutant ninja turtles feels like a bay combo , a collection of ideas we ' ve already seen .

ross a . lincoln . gary anthony williams mutates into ‘teenage mutant ninja turtles 2′ - deadline . deadline .

movieweb ( 24 december 2014 ) . william fichtner talks shredder and ‘ninja turtles 2’ - exclusive . movieweb .

mafia vs . ninja cast list , listed alphabetically with photos when available . this list of mafia vs . ninja actors includes any mafia vs . ninja actresses and all other actors from the film . you can view additional information about each mafia vs . ninja actor on this list , such as when and where they were born . to find out more about a particular actor or actress , click on their name and you ' ll be taken to page with even more details about their acting career . the cast members of mafia vs . ninja have been in many other movies , so use this list as a starting point to find actors or actresses that you may not be familiar with .

although the chemistry between the four renaissance - based tandem is undeniably impeccable than the previous film , the sequel , overall , isn ' t fully just . teenage mutant ninja turtles : out of the shadows feels rushed with its suffocating plot and underutilized additions . the film may have enough to win the hearts of its younger , newer fan base , but not enough for its comic - book fans and casual moviegoer . 3 / 5

fantastic fest 2013 review : ninja , shadow of a tear kicks ass . then face . then ass again .

after a peace loving japanese immigrant and his family become victims of a crime syndicate , a master ninja emerges .

underperformers … teenage mutant ninja turtles : out of the shadows . photograph : lula carvalho / paramount pictures via ap

defeat means friendship : in the first film , sergeant curtis jackson and joe become friends after joe defeated him in a small fight , surrounded by their army colleagues .

noel fisher revealed in an interview that all four of the turtle actors have signed on for three films . [ 36 ] tyler perry has said that if a third film is to be made , his character , baxter stockman , would probably mutate into his fly form during the movie . pete ploszek has also expressed his interests in reprising his role in a third film as leonardo . on october 29 , 2016 , producer andrew form indicated that no plans were currently underway for a third film .

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an evil ninja attempts to avenge his death from beyond the grave , by possessing an innocent woman ' s body .

the cast of teenage mutant ninja turtles 2 has just gained an unlikely new member : oscar nominated actress laura linney .

this cast list of who was in mafia vs . ninja includes both lead and minor roles . ( 10 items )

cowabunga ! “ninja turtles” action starts monday on the kensington - the buffalo news . retrieved on may 2 , 2015 .

cm punk talks losing ' teenage mutant ninja turtles ' role to sheamus , wwe shop sale , xavier woods . urltoken .

the first film is one of the rare explainable cases : they ' re using bright red , yellow and blue outfits , but only on training courses where the ninja in different - colored outfits are clearly practicing different groups of activities . with everybody ' s faces still covered , the colors quite possibly help keep track of everybody to prevent recruits from slacking off or trading out of working on their weak areas . ( it might have also helped while shooting those parts of the film . )

speaking of ghostbusters and teenage mutant ninja turtles , there was one more treat announced during the idw panel . the toy manufacturer playmates was on hand to announce that they have a line of action figures featuring the teenage mutant ninja turtles decked out as ghostbusters . though i suppose the argument could be made that the ghostbusters could have been turned into the ninja turtles , too .

what ' s a little surprising , if not remotely cause for alarm , is that teenage mutant ninja turtles : out of the shadows ended up with a pg - 13 . it ' s for the same " sci - fi action violence " as the first film , which is amusing since i wouldn ' t categorize any of the first film ' s martial arts mayhem as " sci - fi violence . " there was talk that the second film , which was not plagued by production issues , reshoots , and all manner of behind - the - scenes chaos for a final cut that was seemingly cobbled together at random , would be a bit more kid - friendly .

' teenage mutant ninja turtles 2 ' eyes ' earth to echo ' director dave green ( exclusive ) - thewrap . thewrap .

leonardo and raphael in a scene from teenage mutant ninja turtles : out of the shadows . lula carvalho / paramount pictures via ap

director isaac florentine and british action actor scott adkins - the dynamic duo of american martial arts film - will once again collaborate on a project together . no , its not the eagerly - awaited

) , editor irit raz and cinematographer ross clarkson . japanese fight choreographer akihiro " yuji " noguchi of the original film will not return however . instead , this responsibilities has been passed on to

then there’s the finale of the film . we won’t spoil anything , but if you had a split screen of the first movie along side this sequel , you’d be hard pressed to differentiate between the two . both are in broad daylight , on new york city rooftops , with the turtles battling some great big silver thing . it’s a letdown after the film’s great early action scenes .

spencer perry . first footage from teenage mutant ninja turtles : out of the shadows . urltoken . retrieved on december 9 , 2015 .

the first looks at dave green’s teenage mutant ninja turtles : out of the shadows have already hit the internet to varying degrees of reception . we got a glimpse of new footage that revealed the film’s version of the fan - favorite villains bebop and rocksteady , followed quickly by the first full trailer that puts the turtles up against a mysterious menace alongside a new ally . and while the cast is aware that the first film had shortcomings that they hope to address in the sequel , fans will likely believe that when they see it .

there will be a cash prize for the 1st place winning short film and the 1st place winning short script . prize amount will be determined by number of entries . ( minimum cash prize will be $ 100 . ) 1st , 2nd & 3rd place film & script will get a trophy , certificate and t - shirt . top 10 films will be featured on urltoken after the festival . ( optional )

the sequel is being directed by david green , who was behind last year’s family sci - fi adventure earth to echo . michael bay , who produced the first film , is also returning behind the scenes .

funny story , the last one ( featuring pat morita ) was not even going to be an " american ninja " movie , but the producers decided to slap the title on it post production , even though it had one of the american ninja series actors playing an entirely different character .

aside from the occasional turtle - humor , this live - adaptation is mediocre at best . teenage mutant ninja turltes ' disarray origins strays away die - hard fans and its obscure narrative leaves audiences befuddled , leaving room for much , much more room for improvement if it ' s to launch into a brand - new film franchise . 2 . 5 / 5

the kind of film which throws jokes at you by the second in the hope that some will stick , this film is funny make no mistake . chris farley had his ' bumbling fat bloke ' routine down to a tee after excursions in tommy boy , black sheep and airheads and this is same type of daft humour . not brilliant by any means but is worth watching for a giggle if you can find the time .

ninja is a movie starring scott adkins , tsuyoshi ihara , and mika hijii . a westerner named casey , studying ninjutsu in japan , is asked by the sensei to return to new york to protect the legendary yoroi bitsu , an armored chest that contains the weapons of the last koga ninja .

ninja apocalypse is a movie starring christian oliver , les brandt , and cary - hiroyuki tagawa . framed for assassinating the grandmaster , the lost ninja clan must battle their way up an underground nuclear bunker filled with hordes of supernatural enemies , mutants and flesh eating . . . see full summary »

oscar - nominated actress in a half shell . . . laura linney joining teenage mutant ninja turtles 2 . photograph : showtime / everett / rex feature

turtle power took over new york on sunday as the teenage mutant ninja turtles came out of the shadows to celebrate their return to the big screen .

we met the newest live - action iterations of leonardo , raphael , michelangelo , and donatello when teenage mutant ninja turtles hit screens in 2014 . but when they return to theaters this year in teenage mutant ninja turtles : out of the shadows , they’ll be bringing some fresh faces along with them .

brian truitt . sneak peek : ' teenage mutant ninja turtles ' sequel focuses on the fun . usa today . retrieved on december 9 , 2015 .

" first look at ‘teenage mutant ninja 2′ filming in nyc ! " , urltoken , april 29 , 2015 . retrieved on april 29 , 2015 .

" ‘teenage mutant ninja turtles 2’ crew thanks city for “incredible experience” " , urltoken , april 17 , 2015 . retrieved on april 17 , 2015 .

" noel fisher talks mikey in ' teenage mutant ninja turtles ' exclusive " , urltoken , august 16 , 2014 . retrieved on august 15 , 2014 .

roger glenn , ninja busters ' editor and assistant director , will now host two screenings at 1 : 00 and 4 : 00 pm with a panel discussion after the first screening at 2 : 30 pm . the star of ninja busters , eric lee , and the film ' s director , paul kyriazi , and producer , carlos navarro will be in attendance as well as many of the lead actors and crew who were involved in the production , to talk about how they made this movie in 1984 and how and why it disappeared .

scott adkins , valentin ganev and velizar binev all appeared together in undisputed 2 : last man standing another nu image film directed by issac florentine , adkins and ganev would later appear in undisputed iii : redemption and boyka : undisputed together .

all of major caveats aside , if you are a fan of the ninja turtles you are most likely going to find turtles 2 enjoyable . does it qualify as a good movie ? depends on your definition . it’s got a great tone and lots of pleasing fan service , with a mostly weak narrative and dialogue . the stars of the film have strong personalities ; the supporting characters do not .

i had to draw on my own ninja training and reflect intensively on the transitory nature of all phenomena , just to fend off the profound yearning for death .

the paramount pictures logo is tinted green , the turtles ' traditional color . the stars in the logo are made out of ninja shuriken ( throwing stars ) .

" buffalo to be taken over by teenage mutant ninja turtles for two weeks " , urltoken , april 15 , 2015 . retrieved on april 17 , 2015 .

mary sollosi ( december 9 , 2015 ) . see the first trailer for teenage mutant ninja turtles 2 . entertainment weekly . retrieved on december 10 , 2015 .

that’s good news for “ghostbusters” and “independence day : resurgence , ” both of which revive franchises that have been dormant for 20 years or more . not everything benefits from a longer gestation , of course . ben stiller waited 15 years before reviving derek zoolander on screen , but critics feasted on “zoolander 2” and the film collapsed at the box office . it doesn’t matter how beloved the first film in a franchise was , part two or three or six still needs to be good .

elsewhere , romantic weepie me before you overperformed , bringing in $ 18 . 3m from a $ 20m budget . the film managed to combat the controversy that has plagued it for the past few weeks with disability groups unhappy with its ending .

about how hard it is for an animated film to get a g - rating over the last decade or so , and this bears it out . but what ' s surprising is that it represents a break in tradition for pixar films .

it’s even worse news for the johnny depp - starring fantasy which has made just $ 50m after two weeks of play . alice in wonderland made more than double that in its opening weekend and went on to make $ 1bn globally . the sequel will struggle to make a third of that . it’s not all bad news for disney though , with zootopia becoming the second film of 2016 to cross $ 1bn worldwide . it’s now the second highest - grossing original film of all time .

teenage mutant ninja turtles was a surprise hit last year , making $ 485m worldwide despite a critical kicking . it scored a paltry 21 % rating on rotten tomatoes .

jonathon dornbush ( april 22 , 2015 ) . bebop and rocksteady are coming to teenage mutant ninja turtles 2 . entertainment weekly . retrieved on december 10 , 2015 .

silas lesnick ( december 10 , 2015 ) . the teenage mutant ninja turtles : out of the shadows trailer ! . urltoken . retrieved on december 10 , 2015 .

spencer perry ( december 9 , 2015 ) . first footage from teenage mutant ninja turtles : out of the shadows ! . urltoken . retrieved on december 10 , 2015 .

it will all be about the kid - powered matinees tomorrow and sunday and i wouldn’t be that shocked by a kong - level 3x multiplier and $ 45m debut . the film is an attempt to retrofit a kid - targeted property into a more four - quadrant blockbuster franchise akin to ( relatively speaking ) michael bay’s transformers films . it’s darker , more serious and grounded while offering enough carnage ( via elizabeth banks’ deliciously nasty villain ) to merit a pg - 13 rating . the film has received mixed - negative reviews , with some ( like myself ) enjoying it a lot more than expected . if the film does prove to be a success , it’ll be a happy situation where we didn’t even get a full trailer until two months prior to release .

having no idea how the score got into the 3 area , i must say that when this film would have been made as a project in a film school , i would fail each and everyone involved . the plot doesn ' t have just holes , there is no plot ! it is rarely a good idea , when the main actor is also the writer and director . it was supposed to fail from the start , and man it did fail . from casting to acting to cutting and special effects , nothing gets even close to professionalism . plan 9 from outer space was at least involuntarily funny , and is cult today . but our film here is just bad . i am sure that intentions were good , or else mr baard would not have made this film , but he is well advised to look for experienced people to realize his projects , if someone is willing to finance it . he needs a writer to get it from the idea to a story , something he did not manage ; this made the film boring to watch from start to end . with the basic ingredient lacking , a really good director could have still made a halfway decent film , given enough liberty to stray from the script . but as the director was the writer , no such thing happened . the same good director could have told his lead cast how to play the role with more than just one face , but again the director is the main actor . so that 1 star is only given , as there is no negative vote .

according to the hollywood reporter , linney , who has only entered blockbuster territory once in 1995’s congo , has joined megan fox and will arnett , who are both returning from the first film . new cast members include tyler perry and arrow star stephen amell .

filming began in april in new york city and buffalo , spending about $ 70 million in the state . [ 25 ] principal photography on the film began on april 27 , 2015 in new york city when the film crew was spotted filming in midtown manhattan . [ 26 ] filming in buffalo began on location on may 4 , 2015 along the kensington expressway [ 27 ] [ 28 ] and ended may 17 , 2015 . [ 29 ] principal photography concluded in august 2015 . [ 30 ] [ 31 ]

shaggy dog story : american ninja 3 : blood hunt is this . sean ' s been infected by a deadly virus and the plot of the movie is him and his friends battling to retrieve the cure . ultimately , they fail ( and one of them dies ) , but he ' s able to use his ninja powers to cure himself anyway .

teenage mutant ninja turtles doesn ' t so much provide brainless enjoyment as it pummels the viewer into submission . " shell - shocked " is a reasonable description of the experience .

it is a ninja movie so i had not expected a movie worth einstein . but to be honest this movie is more focused on the romance between some white cop that acts pretty awful and the ninja target than giving us good fights and deaths . every time you get to a fight it is impossible to follow what is happening because camera angle shifts every 2 seconds . sometimes you see several different fights at one time that they mix together . most definitely the worst action filming i have ever seen . why watch a ninja movie if not for the fighting scenes ? anthony wong did an alright acting performance as the only one , but i have no idea about how his martial arts skills are as the director did not find that interesting to include in this movie . if you want to see a better ninja movie choose any movie with the word ninja in the title . even chose a meryl streep movie . not the worst story or acting i have seen , but giving it 1 star is very generous as it is a ninja movie with completely spoiled action scenes every time .

in one way , teenage mutant ninja turtles is a triumph for producer michael bay in that it is equally as godawful as his transformers : age of extinction and a hit nonetheless .

although in this day - and - age , " kid - friendly " arguably means " no one gets their heart cut out . " i am going to assume that the film simply has a lot of our hero turtles beating up bebop and rocksteady or a bunch of invading dimension x soldiers , while shredder occasionally threatens to use his armor for its intended purpose . the only reason this matters , to the extent that it does , is that a " lighter " rating would have signified a break from the somewhat disliked first film .

this is despite the fact that the movie is not particularly well - regarded among martial arts buffs . for example : the film maintains a not - so - impressive 5 . 3 / 10 rating on imdb in comparison to undisputed iii ‘s healthy 7 . 3 rating .

festival will take place saturday , april 8 in lake charles , la at the central school arts & humanities center ( 809 kirby st . ) full day of nothing but short film screenings followed by an awards ceremony and and then a reception with free food & drinks !

however , i think the film is undeniably admirable for how much it loves its subject matter and just embraces what it is . that alone makes me like it . for better and worse , this is the live - action turtles movie you always expected hollywood to make .

it ' s like they hired a bunch of cartoon writers from nickelodeon for a straight to video animated film for 12 year old boys . . . . but then decided to spend millions of dollars instead to make it live action ? the potential of the tmnt world is wasted on this juvenile experience , it ' s expensive entertainment targeted at an audience much too young to appreciate the possibilities of film making . it ' s clear that the entire franchise is for a very limited demographic and will never be a respected piece of entertainment . shame .

he comes from the mighty kingdom of tonga ( pop : 105 , 600 , principal export : baby squash ) . he is trained in the ancient art of ninjitsu . he is , unsurprisingly , tongan ninja , and now his story can be told . ever since his father was eaten by a fish , sione was brought up to follow the way of the ninja . now he must journey toward his greatest challenge and defend the beautiful miss lee and her restaurant from mr big and the syndicate . these men will stop at nothing to get their hands on an ethnic hospitality establishment servicing the central business district . only his fists and his long years of training in tonga will help him face gun man ( he’s good with guns ) , knife man ( good with knives ) , henchman ( good with henches ) , chef guy ( you get the idea ) and asian sidekick . finally , he must confront his ultimate nemesis - action fighter . will love , and a great deal of physical violence , triumph in the end ? you work it out . shot in stunning yet convenient locations , tongan ninja features exciting new sound and special effects techniques designed to fool the extremely gullible into thinking it was done for real . tongan ninja is something special , something different , something that gives the phrase “this film is yet to be classified” a disturbing new meaning . people who love musicals , people who like sophisticated comedy , devotees of the best hong kong action films , foley artists , all will want to corner the makers of tongan ninja in a darkened alley and ask “why ? ” tongan ninja – the film you didn’t know you wanted , until you wanted it .

i will be curious to see the feedback for this one . the film is just dark and violent enough to annoy some parents and scare some younger kids . it’s also just scary , dark , and serious enough to thrill those same kids with the very idea of one of their kid - targeted properties being taken this seriously , which is probably why it earned an a + from those under - 18 . and the film is character - focused , with the first ¾ building up the big action pay - off . this is a throwback to a time when movies based on video games , comic books and afternoon cartoon shows were something of a rarity , but the diversity / inclusivity of the core cast of heroes ( including an lgbt ranger and an autistic ranger ) will only help the film’s media coverage and overall reception .

the action follow - up , starring megan fox and laura linney , made $ 35 . 3m , compared to the original’s $ 65 . 6m . that film went on to make a surprise $ 493 . 2m worldwide , a number the latest adventure will struggle to replicate .

mcninja : joe armstrong ( from the first , second and forth films ) is an american g . i . who was adopted at birth by a ninja master and raised as one himself . his friend , sean davidson ( from the third and fifth films ) is also stated to be a ninja , who learned his skills from his father ' s friend and trainer , izumo .

flash forward to today , when warner bros . is living in the aftermath of the film’s abysmal critical reception and steep drop - off in ticket revenues . a little more bad news came the studio’s way when visser issued an accusatory instagram post saying ayer was in contact with die antwoord and even invited them to the film’s premiere , but never openly acknowledged their indirect contribution to the aesthetic . “yes david ayer u jockin our style , ” visser wrote . “cara [ delevingne ] & jared [ leto ] told us how much u were talkin abt us on set but u never asked our permision [ sic ] to rip us off . ” you can see the whole post , with an accompanying video showing side - by - side comparisons of ninja / yolandi and joker / harley , below :

" ' teenage mutant ninja turtles 2 ' currently in the works ; ' half shell ' updates you might have missed " , urltoken , august 3 , 2015 . retrieved on august 11 , 2015 .

a westerner named casey , studying ninjutsu in japan , is asked by the sensei to return to new york to protect the legendary yoroi bitsu , an armored chest that contains the weapons of the last koga ninja .

this movie has two sides . the ninja side is very well done , with tons of ninja weaponry , fighting techniques , and violence . the other side is cheesy 1980 - esque humor with the occasional barroom brawl . if you can tolerate a few corny jokes and guys in tight jeans , then maybe this is the movie for you . i give this movie four shurikens ( * * * * ) out of five .

this lost martial arts exploitation cult comedy ninja busters will finally be shown to the public for two screenings at the great star theatre at 636 jackson street , san francisco on saturday afternoon , october 29 , 2016 .

after just completing his training at a ninja school , an army vet travels to the phillippines and finds himself battling a land grabber who wants his war - buddy ' s property . he must also fight his rival .

first up , this november will bring a sequel to the first ghostbusters and teenage mutant ninja turtles crossover comic . details on the story are mostly under wraps , but the official press release describes the story like this :

i didn ' t think they made them like this anymore ! this film instantly transported me back to the 80 ' s . to a time when i ' d been out on my bmx all day , building tree houses and eating crisp sandwiches , riding through the fields that are now poorly made housing estates and back in time for tea and a dose of ninja action . when plot , script and acting didn ' t really matter and all you really cared about was : ' how many roundhouses does he do ? ' there ' s an abundance of dumb henchman , all wearing the same get up but who are actually members of a secret cult , controlled by some scary businessman who worships . . . err , something or other and have the same salute as the nazis . these guys are loosely involved with the main ninja bad guy who has a nasty scar , ooh nasty . you ' ve got your sensai betrayal , high tech ninja sh * t , stupid copper , traditional weaponry , beautiful girl and even a cameo from batman . could this film be any better ? well , yeah it could . . . a lot actually but , who cares ? it ' s so authentic in its simplicity , it achieves what 1000 ' s of high budget films nowadays lack - watchabilty .

following a ship wreck , a baby is rescued by a clan of ninja warriors and raised by them as one of their own . but haru , as he is called , never quite fits in , nor does he manage to make a worthy ninja . however , the good - natured and persevering haru , in his own bumbling way , and with some help from gobei , manages to prove himself to be a winner in the end .

idw publishing hosted a panel for their ghostbusters 101 comic book ( which i talked about in the water cooler recently ) , and with it came some interesting announcements about the future of ghostbusters not only on the page , but on toy shelves as well . along with a crossover sequel reuniting the ghostbusters with the teenage mutant ninja turtles , there is a new line of playmates figures featuring the ghostbusters as teenage mutant ninja turtles …or maybe vice versa .

any hopes of power rangers opening anywhere near the 2014 teenage mutant ninja turtles ( $ 4 . 6 million thursday / $ 25m friday / $ 65 . 5m weekend ) didn’t come to pass , but we’re still on pretty solid ground . if the dean israelite - directed action fantasy , which amounts to a more serious and more expensive big - screen adaptation of the ongoing kids - favorite action series , plays like pacific rim or the 2014 tmnt film , we’re looking at a $ 38m fri - sun debut , which is a decent start providing it has anything resembling legs . if it performs like the leggier teenage mutant ninja turtles : out of the shadows ( $ 2m thursday / $ 12 . 4m friday / $ 35 . 3m weekend ) , we’re looking at a $ 42m debut weekend .

after just completing his training at a ninja school , an army vet travels to the phillippines and finds himself battling a land grabber who wants his war - buddy ' s property . he must also . . . see full summary »

2014’s teenage mutant ninja turtles got a mixed reception from fans , but during my visit to the set of the sequel the cast and crew assured us they’d applied the lessons they’d learned from the first film . “i think the comedy and the chemistry of the turtles was what seemed to work the best the first time , and what is the emphasis this time , ” teased ritchson . that means more action , more heart , more humor , and above all , more turtles . and hey , throwing in a super cool new version of the turtle van probably doesn’t hurt , either .

( here’s something i thought a lot about after seeing teenage mutant ninja turtles : out of the shadows . if everything in a movie is absurd and devoid of logic , does that inversely make the whole thing cohesive and logical ? in most cases it probably does not . but when it’s a nostalgia - heavy family blockbuster that’s a sequel to a film that was based on a cartoon , which was based on an older cartoon , which was based on toys , that was originally derived from a comic book about talking mutant turtles ? i think the argument can be made it does . )

on a remote caribbean island , army ranger joe armstrong investigates the disappearance of several marines , which leads him to the lion , a super - criminal who has kidnapped a local scientist and mass - produced an army of mutant ninja warriors .

although the franchise has remained active in animation and video games through the years , the heroic quartet named after famed renaissance painters — leonardo , raphael , donatello and michelangelo — went dormant in live action films for two decades , until 2014’s “teenage mutant ninja turtles” resurrected the phenomenon . at the time , some longtime fans took issue with reinventing the turtles as motion capture - animated heroes , especially in the context of a sleek , soulless , steel - crushing action extravaganza à la bay’s “transformers” productions . but worldwide audiences didn’t seem to mind one bit , and the film brought in just under half a billion in global grosses .

during the opening scenes , the white ninja is shown wearing a katana ( long sword ) on his back and a wakizashi ( short sword ) in his waist sash on his left side . the wakizashi mysteriously disappears and reappears throughout the initial fight scenes .

framed for assassinating the grandmaster , the lost ninja clan must battle their way up an underground nuclear bunker filled with hordes of supernatural enemies , mutants and flesh eating zombies . trapped 200 feet below the earth ' s crust , these ninjas will face hell .

might be for you . but for most of us , the joys that the teenage mutant ninja turtles were able to provide had a definite expiration date , and no amount of cgi - spectacle or professional athlete or supermodel cameos are going to change that .

after the 2014 film exceeded box office expectations , paramount and nickelodeon officially announced a sequel was greenlit , and due to be released in theatres on june 3 , 2016 , [ 7 ] with plans to incorporate the characters of casey jones , bebop and rocksteady . [ 8 ] jonathan liebesman and brad fuller were also interested in doing a storyline that involved dimension x . [ 9 ]

will arnett led the cast of “teenage mutant ninja turtles : out of the shadows” at the red carpet premiere at new york’s madison square garden . lead star megan fox , who plays dogged reporter april o’neil , was absent due to illness . she is currently pregnant .

anyone left unimpressed by the surface - level shenanigans typical of bay in the previous film won’t find anything to change their minds here . the technical contributions are as slick and shallow as any random “transformers” entry , and the obnoxious soundtrack especially grates as it veers between cacophonous explosions , shrill line deliveries and thuddingly predictable song selections from edwin starr’s “war” to wreckx - n - effect’s “rump shaker . ”

in the past , adkins revealed via twitter that – ironically enough – the movie that his fans most want to see made , undisputed iv , has been the most difficult to find financing for . the producers behind 2009’s ninja have always been eager to develop a sequel .

megan fox , stephen amell , will arnett and the turtles are hard at work on the upcoming sequel of teenage mutant ninja turtles . we spotted the cast filming scenes in new york city , and megan was really getting into her action scene dressed in a hot outfit .

yes david ayer u jockin our style . callin ninja up before your movie came our pretendin 2b down , so it looks ok when u bite our black & white graf style & our opening sequence to umshiniwam & an all da lil tiny details u nibbeld dat other people wont see but we notice . cara & jared told us how much u were talkin abt us on set but u never asked our permision to rip us off . an when ninja texted u sayin wassup wif dat u said nothin like a scared lil bitch . u were jus flauntin our names pretendin to b down . u aint down an u never will b . but before we knew da extent of ur two face nature - u invited us to ur movie premiere ( which i didnt wanna go to ) but ninja went , tinkin ur solid guy an mayb there was jus a lil “misunderstandin” . den poor ninja had to sit thru dat hole bullshit movie . an u even got da nerve to say wassup to him smilin - an ninja has to b nice cus he is there wif his kid . but we all tink u wack . u shud start a crew called : , ”im a fake fuck” ask kanye if he wants to join u . cum show ur pretty face at my studios . u know muggs & u know where da soul assasin studios at . we watin for u .

the turtles are even more central this time than they were in the last film , as the humans become deserved afterthoughts to their brotherly squabbling and bonding . and yet the screenplay by returning writers josh appelbaum and andré nemec still does little to flesh out the basic personalities that turned these unlikely superheroes into enduring icons ( their roots in alternative comics having long ago been bowdlerized by their success as a commercial enterprise ) .

pete ploszek , alan ritchson , noel fisher , and jeremy howard return as leonardo , raphael , michelangelo , and donatello respectively , while johnny knoxville once again provides the voice of leonardo . also back are megan fox as april o’neil , and will arnett as vernon fenwick . laura linney joins the cast as nypd bureau chief rebecca vincent . dave green ( earth to echo ) directs , replacing jonathan liebesman from the first film .

despite the sequel swan dive , it’s too early to declare that the movie business is living through a bubble . many of the sequels that sputtered at the multiplexes have been artistically inferior . the latest “teenage mutant ninja turtles” only received an anemic 37 % “rotten” rating on rotten tomatoes , an improvement on the 22 % rating for the first film , but hardly enough to guarantee a slot in the criterion collection . other recent sequels fell short in the review department , with “ alice through the looking glass , ” “zoolander 2 , ” “ride along 2 , ” “the huntsman : winter’s war , ” “ x - men : apocalypse ” and “the divergent series : insurgent” all suffering worse notices than the films that preceded them .

another place the movie suffers is the soundtrack . the score by steve jablonsky sounds almost identical to his score from the first transformers film and , if you happen to notice that , it creates a huge disconnect . the turtles deserve their own musical identity and this score fails to do that in a big , big way . every time the music crescendos to an emotional moment , i felt like i was watching a different movie .

everyone was expecting the film to get the old - school " parental guidance suggested " rating . in this case , it was for " action / peril , some scary moments and brief rude humor . " disney seems to be the only major studio willing to go for live - action pg ratings these days , so it bears a moment ' s notice . but that kid - targeted fantasy isn ' t what caught my attention .

the city needs heroes . darkness has settled over new york city as shredder and his evil foot clan have an iron grip on everything from the police to the politicians . the future is grim until four unlikely outcast brothers rise from the sewers and discover their destiny as teenage mutant ninja turtles . the turtles must work with fearless reporter april o ' neil ( megan fox ) and her wise - cracking cameraman vern fenwick ( will arnett ) to save the city and unravel shredder ' s diabolical plan . based on the teenage mutant ninja turtles characters created by peter laird and kevin eastman with a screenplay by josh appelbaum & andré nemec and evan daugherty , teenage mutant ninja turtles is produced by michael bay ( director and executive producer of the blockbuster transformers franchise ) , andrew form , brad fuller , galen walker , scott mednick and ian bryce , and directed by jonathan liebesman ( wrath of the titans ) . ( c ) paramount

principal photography on the film began on april 27 , 2015 , in new york city . it was released in theaters on june 3 , 2016 , in 3d , reald 3d , 4dx , and in imax 3d . it received generally mixed reviews from critics , being considered by many an improvement over its previous one , but was not as successful as its predecessor , grossing $ 245 million against a $ 135 million budget . [ 3 ] [ 4 ]


gerontophilia is a 2013 canadian romantic comedy film directed by bruce labruce and written by labruce and daniel allen cox .

it was screened in the vanguard section at the 2013 toronto international film festival .

described as a gay harold and maude , the film follows lake , a young man who takes a job in a nursing home and develops a romantic and sexual attraction to mr. peabody , a senior citizen resident in the facility .

unlike most of labruce 's earlier films , gerontophilia is not sexually explicit ; instead , labruce chose to adapt his traditional themes of sexual taboo into a film more palatable to a mainstream audience .

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gerontophilia ( film ) <EOT> gay film director bruce labruce is to shortly start production on his next film , gerontophilia , from 1976 productions and new real films .

gerontophilia transparently takes place in the streets of montreal and at various locales in niagara falls .

this makes it just the topic to be tackled by canadian director bruce labruce in his latest film gerontophilia , which is being screened during this year’s london lgbt film festival .

called the original film his favourite film of all time , he believes the sequel to be the worst film ever made .

toronto – toronto filmmaker bruce labruce ’s gerontophilia , about a young man with a fixation on older men , has received a greenlight .

referred to the film as " the largest turkey " and " the most reviled film . "

moreover , gerontophilia is distributed in a number of other countries and is available on netflix ( and our local library – go check it out ) .

the canadian delegation will also include bruce labruce , who presented his film gerontophilia in the venice days section in 2013 . this time , the renowned director will preside over the jury of the competitive sidebar .

nicolas comeau at 1976 productions and jennifer jonas and leonard farlinger from new real films are to produce gerontophilia , which received financing from telefilm canada and sodec .

the new film tells the story of “lesbian separatist essentialist terrorists . ” the film is entitled the misandrist .

stated that the film was " a strong contender for the title of worst film of all time . "

recent works such as gerontophilia and pierrot lunaire are currently making their rounds on the international film festival circuit , and director bruce labruce’s provocative and highly sexualized work continues to garner awards worldwide . with or without the sex .

for having the most razzies earned by a single film and is the only film to win every possible award .

he defines gerontophilia as “ lolita in reverse . ” by definition the title of the film would be the love of old persons . this is precisely 18 - year - old lake’s ( pierre - gabriel lajoie ) fetish .

by the standards of provocateur bruce labruce , »gerontophilia« comes across as a rather mild and harmless film , indicating accessibility for new audiences who perhaps would shy away from his earlier work , which has previously included hardcore gay pornography . in »gerontophilia« labruce focuses on subject matter that few other directors have worked with before , successfully downplaying the taboo elements and making it a soft and quite unique story of love .

several of the cast members also lamented their involvement in the film . despite being the film ' s leading actress ,

premiere were so angry at the film that they threw their promotional copies of the film ' s soundtrack at the screen .

, and certainly the worst . " shoard also described the film as " less a film than an appetite suppressant . "

" destroyed bollywood ' s greatest film " and acknowledged that some " consider it the world ' s worst film . "

all of his features , including his latest ( and most mainstream ) work “gerontophilia , ” will be screened in a retrospective at the museum of modern art running thursday through may 2 . “gerontophilia” will be in theaters may 1 . in a phone interview from toronto , mr . labruce discussed five films that he found most inspiring . here are excerpts from the conversation :

labruce mentioned that gerontophilia has had both critical and box office success outside of canada , particularly in france . this may be because the film is partially in french and also deals with taboo subject matter ; french cinema is not shy of sexual taboos .

, who appeared in the original film and returned for the remake , later admitted that the film was " a mistake . "

nda : gerontophilia is maybe going to be distributed in italy next spring , but is maybe condemned to be seen only into the homosexual associations and lgbt film festivals if we’re not having a radical change in the common sense around sexual freedom in our country .

british film historian i . q . hunter included it in his list of candidates for " the worst british film ever made . "

gerontophilia portrays an 18 - year - old man working in a nursing home and developing a deep emotional attachment to an over - medicated old man , before both escape on a road trip across canada .

" gerontophilia can be described as the gay harold and maude . we are thrilled to be involved with this production and have the opportunity to bring bruce labruce to a wider audience , " andrew noble , vp of distribution at filmoption international , the canadian distributor of the film , said .

on feb . 25 , several of us began at be catering for a delicious dinner . we then held a screening of labruce’s newest feature film gerontophilia ( 2013 ) at market hall , and dr . ger zielinski ( researcher at the frost centre ) facilitated a q & a with the director .

“ gerontophilia can be described as the gay harold and maude . we are thrilled to be involved with this production and have the opportunity to bring bruce labruce to a wider audience , ” andrew noble , vice president of distribution at filmoption international , which will release the film , said in a statement .

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. the film currently has a 32 % rating on review website rotten tomatoes .

called it " . . an abysmal little wet fart of a film . "

) sued to remove the footage . the film was a critical failure , with

said it claims the title of " worst israeli film and most amusing . "

, and the film was nominated for four more razzies , including worst picture .

called it " definitely one of the worst atrocities ever committed to film . "

the film failed to make a huge profit and was demolished by the critics .

, who also wrote the screenplay and has a minor role in the film .

as one of the candidates for " the worst british film ever made . "

" was slammed by almost all critics for being the worst film ever . "

the lowest scored film review in the publication ' s history at that time .

summed up reviews of the film under the title " me - ouch . "

) as contenders for the title of the " worst film in history " .

" caligula " by christopher armstead film critics united . retrieved 10 january 2014 .

gerontophilia embraces the secrets of our human nature , whether audiences have the stomach to acquiesce or not . our own fetishes are indeed worshipped , almost treated with religious reverence at times . throughout the film , we find young lake experiencing deep , religious connections with his own sexuality and frequently suffering the consequences of doing so .

while gerontophilia hints at serious issues in the way we treat our senior citizens , it keeps things light - hearted , with the high camp of lake’s über - feminist girlfriend and his alcoholic mother providing the laughs . after all , just because we are watching a film about old people doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy it .

french - american film with a $ 45 million budget , but the final result was critically derided . most of the hype revolved around the film ' s star ,

. . . is going to set the course of british film - making back 20 years . it is not only the worst british film produced in this country since

noting the film ' s negative reception , peretti went on to argue : " by universal consent , it is the worst film ever made in the uk . "

tony ward in the 1996 film " hustler white , " directed by bruce labruce and rick castro . the film referenced billy wilder ' s " sunset boulevard . "

clocking in at just under 90 minutes , director bruce labruce weaves a moving tale that grips the audience for the full ride . an interesting departure from his past works , gerontophilia proves labruce can deliver provocative storylines and introduce mainstream audiences to sexual taboo .

wishing to obtain a 1970’s feel , bruce labruce shot the entire film with a set of prime lenses from the 1970’s . he also discovered an abandoned chinese senior centre that was built in the early 1970’s in toronto . this provided the perfect location for the cour de couer senior care facility in the film gerontophilia , as much of the structure , colours , and architectural details were already in line with the director’s vision .

reviewed at venice film festival ( venice days ) , aug . 28 , 2013 . ( also in toronto film festival — vanguard . ) running time : 82 min .

a bound man while clips from various classic films play onscreen . the film was initially

" could very well be the best film ever made about a mutated catfish . "

placed the film on a list of the 100 worst ideas of the 20th century .

the film currently has a 0 % rating on rotten tomatoes out of 13 reviews .

stated that the film displayed " all the revered hallmarks of hilariously bad filmmaking . "

described the film as " an exasperating farce containing not one single , solitary laugh .

the next morning labruce hosted a seminar at traill college . the visit was capped with another fantastic meal , this time courtesy of the trend . the screening and seminar were extremely engaging and audiences hopefully learned much about gerontophilia and labruce’s decades - long career .

what started as a series of fun filmmaking projects in the late 1980s has now grown to mainstream proportions with gerontophilia . during the post - film q & a , labruce described his desire to work in the mainstream while also maintaining themes he has been exploring throughout his oeuvre , such as homosexual desire , fetishes and anti - sexual identity politics .

shot in 1956 , the film was not released until 1959 because of difficulty in finding a distributor . it has played at the new orleans worst film festival . in 1994 ,

writer marc weinberg and leonard maltin criticized the decision to shoot the film in live action .

was ripa di meana ' s directorial debut , she has not made another film since .

as one of the candidates for the title of " worst british film ever made . "

included the film on its list of hollywood ' s top 5 worst movies ever made .

said " it is perhaps the most incompetent and least funny comic film ever made . "

) ( march 23 , 2004 ) . " welch fleshes out worst in film " .

film review : run for your wife the independent ( london ) , 30 january 2015 .

writer - director denis côté’s film offers an oxymoronic parable that’s been utilized countless times by cinema .

. it ' s still his best film . sunday has a special screening of the 1997 comedy

initial reception , notes it was " unanimously dubbed ' the worst film ever made ' . "

calls it " far too entertaining to be considered as the very worst film ever made . "

received universal panning by critics and has been called the most critically panned norwegian film in history .

daniel p . franklin , politics and film : the political culture of film in the united states . lanham , rowman and littlefield , 2006 , isbn 0742538095 , ( p . 203 ) .

proclaimed the film to be " the absolute nadir of pornography , period . not just batman - themed pornography . all pornography " , deriding its " obese redneck " cast as rendering the film "

film critic jeffrey lyles voiced similar hatred , claiming that the film " isn ' t just one of the worst comic book films , it ' s one of the worst films ever made . "

s pop culture critic , called the film " the best ed wood movie ever made . . . a film so mind - blowingly horrible that it teeters on the edge of cinematic immortality . "

it would have been nice if the film had surrendered to its lunacy more blatantly , more carelessly .

labruce’s films have screened at several world film festivals , including sundance , berlin , toronto and locarno .

as a " hilariously awful gangster film . . . one of the worst films ever made . "

deserves a sacred place among their most treasured artifacts " , naming it the worst film of 1991 .

, the film ' s distributor , refused to allow any early press - screenings for movie reviewers .

offer stated in 2004 that " almost 100 , 000 " dvds of the film had been sold .

remarked , " this is a serious contender for the title of the worst film ever made . "

le jour et la nuit " , pire film de l ' histoire . . . vraiment ? "

critics pan " worst film ever " sky news , 23 february 2004 . retrieved 11 october 2013 .

" fifa film ' united passions ' one of worst in u . s . box office history "

clearly a departure from past works such as no skin off my ass and super 8 ½ , labruce used gerontophilia to foray into the mainstream by simply eliminating the pornographic aspect of his story and still maintaining the provocative and sexual narratives for which the director is best known . gerontophilia follows the journey of lake , a young french canadian man who makes a sexual self - discovery . our flawed hero is perceived as pure and innocent , yet like all of us , he still has natural sexual impulses and of course , fetishes . lake is a gerontophile , a young person who is sexually attracted to the elderly .

as the one film " so nuts it has to be seen to be believed " out of the company ' s entire catalog , saying it was " only for the truly jaded adult film viewer " .

was said by one critic to be " the worst film ever made by a director of genius " .

stated the film was " surely one of the worst films ever made in israel , or beyond . "

and instead labeled the film " anti - porn " , asking " how else do you categorize an adult film that completely and utterly fails to elicit even the minutest amount of arousal in its viewers ? " .

also called it the worst film ever made , saying that much of it was " beyond belief . "

despite the vicious reviews , the film ' s reputation improved over time . in fall , 2012 , the

. the film is also criticized for its nonsensical plot , badly written dialogue , and crude special effects .

was directed by aune sand . the film follows different couples and their love stories around the world , in

leslie halliwell , john walker , halliwell ' s film guide . harperperennial , 1996 ( p . 1119 )

the worst film in history ? studio briefing , february 21 , 2013 . retrieved february 13 , 2015 .

" cam archer ' s wildly underrated wild tigers i have known . " that film is properly rated , which is to say , not at all . the worst of art school and film school mashed into one .

bogdanovich , who was also the screenwriter , sent press releases to newspapers across the country apologizing for this film .

earned some prerelease controversy after gore vidal , who had written the script , distanced himself from the film . when

stated that it is " [ c ] onsidered by many to be the worst film of the 1990s " .

better camerawork and a lower gross - out factor than usual seem to have taken the oomph out of bad boy bruce labruce , whose “gerontophilia” sports a great title and a funny opening before going all limp . generally the crown prince of taboos , labruce is only mildly outre in this story of a young man unexpectedly discovering [ … ]

labruce stated in addition to wanting to work in the mainstream , he thought to also make a distinctly canadian film .

eventually , the film garnered so much hate that boorman disowned it . in an interview with bob mccabe for the book

, claimed he had the film made to show macarthur ' s spirituality and connection to god and the japanese people .

claimed that " time has not improved this film ' s reputation as being one of the worst ever made . "

said " there ' s virtually nothing to laugh at in this film , and too much of everything else . "

was featured in first place . the reviewer , pollyane lima e silva , called the film " a shame . "

wrote , " you could run this film backward , soundtrack included , and it would make no less sense . "

is about a group of potato delivery men . the film received strongly hostile reviews from the british media . reviews claimed

" one of the two most nauseous films ever made . . . a masterclass in film - making ineptitude . "

; the film won worst picture and ram kapoor , saif ali khan and riteish deshmukh shared the worst actor award .

it ' s refreshing to see labruce and cox encourage viewers to go out and do things without fear of being abnormal , or going against societal norms . " gerontophilia " feels like a kinder , gentler film than one might expect from labruce , a filmmaker whose provocations are typically more sexually explicit , and way more humorously alienating . but " gerontophilia " is enjoyable because it has softer edges that do nothing to diminish its hard core . it ' s an inclusive comedy that is also radical in its insistence that you don ' t need to distinguish between what your head and your groin want . labruce and cox don ' t baby their viewers , and they don ' t pander to their expectations . instead , they expect their audience to be mature enough to accept that our idiosyncratic hang - ups are what make us human

the daughter of canadian film director gail harvey , katie boland was born in toronto , ontario . growing up in the midst of the film industry , she knew at an early age that she wanted to be an actor . . . .

described the film as a " . . vapid mess that can only serve those incapable of understanding what cinema is , " and considered it able to " . . compete for the title of worst film in cinema history and win ! "

still a queercore punk at heart , labruce recently followed gerontophilia with a screen adaptation of arnold schoenberg’s pierrot lunaire . modified to add a transgender element to the work , labruce changed the lead role of pierrot to a trans - man . once audiences recover from the initial shock of creative liberties , they discover the german melodrama is still buried deep within the work .

in this genre film , a romantic comedy unfolds as lake begins a relationship with 82 - year - old melvyn peabody .

that has nothing to do with the remainder of the movie and does not fit anywhere into the film ' s chronology .

film review stated , " the most to be said for him is that he has not stinted on the gore . "

, which resembles brooklyn ' s coney island . the film was billed as the first " monster musical " , beating out

roger ebert wrote of this film , " i can ' t imagine who would want to subject themselves to this movie .

( quite a feat in itself ) , it is a thoroughbred contender for the crown of worst film ever made . "

. . . was directed by michael winner and despite the glittering cast , was possibly the worst film ever made . "

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leonard maltin noted ebert ' s comments in his review and offered that the film was " low points for all concerned . "

. critic bill chambers stated it was , " possibly the worst film ever made and surely the worst sequel ever made . "

doesn ' t really work on any level " and the film and its production " constitute a boondoggle of landmark proportions . "

michael dequina of urltoken also panned the film , claiming that it was " the best bad filmmaking hollywood has to offer . "

, reviewing the film for his " my year of flops " series , stated , " all films require suspension of disbelief .

and like its predecessor , it received negative reviews from film critics , earning 0 % positive rating on review website rotten tomatoes .

, in this film , which he called " . . . one of the worst movies in the history of cinema ! "

several critics noted the irony of the film ' s depiction of blatter as an anti - corruption campaigner . paul field of the

, the film currently holds a score of 1 out of 100 , based on 9 critics , indicating " overwhelming dislike " .

. wish he still made movies like that . sunday has one more douglas sirk film for the month , with 1955 ' s

after spending decades shocking audiences with provocative and sexually charged arthouse films , photography , art , and writing , the avant - garde and always - on - the - move director made a bold decision with his latest work , gerontophilia . that decision : to deliver something new for the mainstream audience , without entirely disregarding his deep roots in gay pornography , sexual taboos , and fetishism .

gerontophilia follows the story of a young man named lake , who discovers and learns to embrace his desire for the elderly . working as a lifeguard at the local community swimming pool , lake experiences a sexual response while performing cpr on a senior citizen who nearly drowned . embarrased by the crowd of onlookers , lake runs away in shame , pondering what could possess him to feel this way .

states , " in fact , the film has become so famous for its own badness that it ' s now beyond criticism . "

even warren himself would later admit his film was one of the worst ever , suggesting it might make a passable comedy if redubbed .

predicted that the film , " . . . for decades to come will be the punch line of jokes about bad movies . "

found it confusing and derivative : " i couldn’t even work out where the film is supposed to be set . isn ' t that

boedeker , hal ( july 21 , 1989 ) . " the magic of olivier his film legacy sets standard for all actors " .

, it ' s still his best film . jane wyman and a raw young rock hudson star in sirk ' s 1954 romantic drama

it would have been very easy for this film to give inter - generational desire the freak - show treatment , and a scene early in the film , when lake turns his gaze to look at an older man at a street corner did provoke some giggles in the audience .

in april he heads to berlin to make an underground film . this fictional work turns the director away from his usual focus on men .

) who is exposed to radiation from an atomic blast , which turns him into a monster . the film opens with a scene of implied

performs musical numbers , with lyrics widely considered terrible . the film ' s notoriety was enhanced as a result of being featured on episodes of

for the website film critics united , stated , " dollar for dollar , this could very well be the worst movie ever made . "

the negative reaction to the film took its toll on the cast , who found themselves unable to work on other projects as a result .

is that they serve as powerful reminders that on any given day , hollywood has the potential to release the worst film in history . "

thus : " this turgid tale of sixties london isn ' t just bad – it ' s quite probably the worst film ever . "

people losing their trousers and falling over , the film looks like a pilot for a ( mercifully ) never - commissioned 70s sitcom " .

, because nobody wants to go up against a gth film . go see it at house or lido and support your local independent cinemas .

montreal , july 28 , 2016 — four emerging canadian filmmakers will present their first feature films at the 73rd venice international film festival , which will be held from august 31 to september 10 in italy . maudite poutine ( metafilms ) by karl lemieux will premiere in the competitive section horizon , while the film prank ( art & essai ) by vincent biron will have its world premiere at the 31st venice critics’ week . venice production bridge , the festival’s film market , selected trinity , a virtual reality feature film by patrick boivin ( unlimited vr ) , as well as the first feature film by brothers carlos and jason sanchez , a worthy companion ( micro _ scope ) , in the international funding component .

– there are two french film to list this week . first up is a family friendly animated feature at 2pm on saturday , 2012 ' s

as " certainly the worst of the tarzan movies and possibly the most banal film so far made ; even the animals give poor performances . "

“the fetish of gerontophilia is about impermanence . a young person desires a very old person , the older the better , but that elderly person obviously will not be around for long . it can’t last forever , ” says labruce . he goes on to point out , “everyone has some sort of fetish . at times is may be mysterious or a secret , but to you it is respected . it’s something that you worship . ”

i’m a recent graduate of the cultural studies phd program . my research includes contemporary film , film theory , and the history of moving - image pornography . in addition to writing for arthur , this semester i’m teaching in the cultural studies department ( intro to integrated arts ) and continuing education ( writing short film scripts ) . i also work at the trend ( come say hi ! ) , among other small jobs as they come up .

venice - - one thing to be said for gerontophilia is that at least it explores a relationship dynamic that hasn’t been replicated to death in movies . it could be called harold and claude . the notion of canadian trash - art provocateur bruce labruce celebrating love and lust between a cute 18 - year - old twink and an octogenarian man promises outre kink , if nothing else . but this tonally uncertain romance is both surprisingly conventional and tame .

carey , 39 , had to be hospitalised due to an emotional breakdown after glitter was slammed by almost all critics for being the worst film ever .

danny dyer ' s film company went bust with debt to taxpayer of £25 , 000 daily mirror , 6 october 2013 . retrieved 30 january 2015 .

sugar - coated fifa film is spreading around europe like a virus des kelly , london evening standard , 27 october 2014 . retrieved 25 june 2015 .

. steckler also starred in the film , billed under the pseudonym " cash flagg " . in the film , three friends visit a carnival and stumble into a group of occultists and disfigured monsters . produced on a $ 38 , 000 budget , much of it takes place at the pike amusement park in

gerontophilia is rather reminiscent of a student film , and i don’t mean that it has the fire of youth . it is restrained by a rank amateurism that borders on embarrassing . the performances are sluggish and sound unnatural . it’s rare that a movie gets as far as this where you can see actors anticipating their cues . this sort of thing is excusable in independents from 1991 , where directors were scraping up short ends of 16mm stock and had to patch together bad takes . if the digital revolution has given us anything , it has afforded even the most micro - budget projects the opportunity to “go again” .

" the ballad of narayama " is a japanese film of great beauty and elegant artifice , telling a story of startling cruelty . what a space it opens…

the $ 2 million indie film from the veteran toronto director is described by filmoption international ' s andrew noble as " the gay harold and maude . "

, such things as standards and responsibility have never been heard of . it is this lunar purity which largely imparts to the film its classic stature . like

. this film cost $ 54 million to make but grossed only $ 6 million , making it one of the biggest box office bombs of all time .

one of the worst films of all time . " tobias went on to write that the title was appropriate because the film is " a disaster . "

mikel j . koven , film , folklore and urban legends . scarecrow press , 2008 isbn 0 - 8108 - 6025 - 2 ( p . 91 )

for its 2004 dvd release . the film was reconstructed on both occasions largely from existing material , with certain scenes removed and others added back in , and the entire sequence of events changed . the reconstructed film ' s reception was far better than the original ' s ; it was elevated to a mixed reception .

then , a miracle . the first two - thirds of gerontophilia is stuck between the drab senior centre and lake’s home , where an argument with his mother leads to one of the more idiotic injuries - on - film i’ve ever seen . blessedly , there’s a jailbreak of sorts when lake takes melvyn on a road trip to once again see the pacific ocean . the scenes on the excursion – convenience stores , bars , motels – finally bring us some energy , and even a little bit of emotion . a sequence where lake becomes jealous at another man’s flirtations with melvyn is an unseen kink the road that perks up the narrative .

has been " widely described " as the worst pornographic film ever made , on account of " some incredibly unarousing sex and a general attitude of awfulness " .

dolls . the title characters are depicted by dwarf actors in low budget costumes , with poorly functioning mouths and expressionless faces . the film is often criticized for its

, and various other people inside and outside of a mcdonald ' s restaurant . the film ' s cast list states " and ronald mcdonald as himself . "

, also gave it a negative review , describing it as " …a stupid , unfunny and self - satisfied film that should be avoided at all costs . "

, was published ; the book is sestero ' s memoir of his involvement in the production of the movie . the book will be adapted into a film called

hitting the screen in sneak previews before a bigger release next week , following its world premiere last week at the venice film festival . based partly on the book

wrote , " the 1981 film version of this tome was evidently meant to be taken seriously , but the operatic direction by frank perry and the over - the - top portrayal of joan crawford by faye dunaway ( whose makeup is remarkable ) has always seemed to inspire loud laughter whenever and wherever the film is shown . "

beautifully shot , bruce labruce gave gerontophilia an almost timeless appearance . “we wanted a 70’s vibe , so we shot on the arri alexis and chose some zeiss prime lenses from the 70’s , ” labruce states . “it’s hard to capture that look with digital anymore . so we also used provided light as much as possible and shot the care home scenes in an abandoned chinese care home built in the 70’s . so much of the look we wanted was already present in the building . ”

on friday morning labruce presented clips for discussion from a number of works made in the 21st century . he was wonderfully selective with clips from the raspberry reich ( 2004 ) , otto ( 2008 , his first gay zombie film ) and a recent short film based on one of his theatrical productions in germany , the bad breast .

referred to it as a " wretched film " and stated that " ' the underground comedy movie ' stands as a monument to ineptitude and self - delusion . "

) . many critics also pointed out the short running time , consisting of 72 minutes of the film itself and over ten minutes of end credits juxtaposed with outtakes .

with whistle - blowing anti - government protesters . there was also a fuss over the signage in the film , which in a desperate move by the country ' s film minders to strip any thai identity out of the picture , so as to not harm tourism , was written in khmer and turned upside down . that has led to

appears in this film , as he did in several other wood films toward the end of his career . leonard maltin insists this was far worse than wood ' s later

wrote " this film has also been called one of the worst ever made . the movie was universally panned by critics and failed to make back its production budget domestically . although director m . night shyamalan reportedly wrote a rough draft for the second film , it is highly unlikely it will ever get made . very , very unlikely . "

claimed that it was " so egregious that it ceased to be a film , " and the site also later called it " the worst thing in the world . "

) wedding and bachelor party to get his money so he can pay his taxes , therefore avoiding prison . the film has been widely panned due to its comedic portrayal of

christopher tookey , " michael winner ' s latest film is his most offensive yet . " the daily mail , may 11 , 1999 , ( p . 11 ) .

" honest , it ' s the worst movie ever ; all saints ' film debut is holy awful , say critics . " the daily record , may 26 , 2000

is united passions the worst movie of all time ? fifa propaganda film paints blatter as a bastion of morality urltoken . june 9 , 2015 . retrieved 25 june 2015 .

, a weird new film by the taboo - challenging cult director bruce labruce . set for the lido , it ' s being brought in by the new indie distribution shingle

in addition to filming near the testing range , truckloads of the red sands were transported back to the studios for interior scenes . the film made the 10 - worst list in

moon . this film developed a negative reputation for its poor special effects ( including a scene on the alien planet , where a modern car can be seen driving past ) .

in a recent documentary on his career , bogdanovich lamented being influenced by studio previews to cut the film before its theatrical release . he subsequently recut it again before it debuted on

as the villain nuclear man . panned by fans and critics alike , it is the lowest - grossing film in the franchise , only taking in $ 15 , 681 , 020 at the north american box office . many critics pointed out the film ' s poor screenplay , acting , and special effects ( such as a scene in which superman repairs the

claimed that the film was " . . [ l ] augh - out - loud awful without touching the cult realm of ' so bad it ' s good ' , "

considered it so bad that , " …other legendary bad films . . . await a film of this magnitude because it gets awfully lonely on the island of misfit movies , "

a . o . scott takes a look at a very unusual relationship at the heart of mike nichols ' s 1966 film , adapted from edward albee ' s broadway play .

, was met with harsh criticism by both critics and audiences . based on 23 reviews collected by rotten tomatoes , the film currently holds a 0 % , " rotten " rating , all 23 reviews being negative . common criticisms included the lack of motivation for the characters , the blatant disregard for established characters and background set in the first film ( such as the new and seemingly incongruent origin for the immortals ) , the massive amount of gigantic plot holes , the film ' s messy , non - sensical story structure , the filmmaker ' s inability to balance out the number of the rather unrelated plots and subplots involved , the unexplained resurrection of ramirez , and rampantly apparent contradictions in the film ' s internal logic .

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otto is a handsome , sensitive , neo - goth zombie with an identity crisis wandering the streets of the city , until one day he auditions for a zombie film . . .

has broadcast the film on television in its prime time schedule , but this version adds digitally animated solid black underwear to hide breasts and genitalia . this version has also been broadcast by

, rob davis called the film a " . . listless , laughless attempt , " and " lunkheaded and amateurish , " and stated that it was " for masochists only . "

gave it 1 . 5 / 5 stars and said the film was " [ l ] oaded with indecipherable dim wit " and " an odd mishmash of pathos and drudgery . "

halliwell ' s film and video guide 2002 edited by john walker . london . harpercollins entertainment , 2001 . isbn 0 - 00 - 712265 - 9 ( p . 804 ) .

, an adventure epic that is norway ' s most expensive film production yet . a gripping drama , it was a nominee for the academy awards and golden globes . gutsy directors joachim rønning and espen sandberg , who ignored the advice of other filmmakers and actually made their film in the open ocean rather than a studio , have since been tapped to helm the upcoming next

taking a giant leap into the mainstream , avant - garde arthouse filmmaker , artist , and writer bruce labruce successfully brings his provocative storytelling style to audiences worldwide . labruce’s latest work , gerontophilia follows the story of lake , a young man who discovers he has a fairly uncommon fetish . lake is a gerontophile : a young person who sexually desires the elderly . remaining true to his roots , labruce manages to weave sexual taboo and fetishism into an otherwise mainstream drama . and the result ? a captivating story of love , loss , and personal exploration .

the producers probably expected more considering labruce had a bigger budget than he’s used to ( reportedly $ 2 million ) , and for the first time his content barely merits an r rating ( if that ) . yet “ gerontophilia ” isn’t likely to find a crossover audience , notwithstanding an uncharacteristic sweetness , as if he wanted to channel the kind of warmhearted gay vibes of a john waters . the one semi - nauseating shot , with the teen licking an open bedsore , might discomfort the average indie crowd but won’t be enough to excite labruce’s hardcore fans .

despite the reviews at the time , the film was a box office success , grossing $ 39 million worldwide on a $ 5 million budget . it currently has a 55 % rating on

rated the film 0 . 5 out of 5 and stated " with no story or comedy on offer , even riteish and ram are unable to save the day for sajid khan . "

better camerawork and a lower gross - out factor than usual seem to have taken the oomph out of bad boy bruce labruce , whose “ gerontophilia ” sports a great title and a funny opening before going all limp . generally the crown prince of taboos , labruce is only mildly outre in this story of a young man unexpectedly discovering he’s got a thing for granddaddies . maybe if the actors had been coached to actually act , it would have come across better , but their painfully stilted delivery is leaden rather than campily artificial . the usual queer showcases will line up .

meaning “love of old people” , the film stars pier - gabriel lajoie as cute quebecois lake who , despite being in a relationship with a girl , finds himself attracted to much older men .

. " it was also subject to harsh reviews from critics . roger ebert stated that " ishtar is a truly dreadful film , a lifeless , massive , lumbering exercise in failed comedy " ;

the director discussed his undergraduate studies and masters studies and their respective influence on his work , film criticism and reception , feminism and transgender issues , and zombies and sexuality , among many other topics .

, stated that the film " lacks action , humor and charm , " and considered it so bad that it " nearly forced editors of this book to devise a rating lower than bomb . "

the appearance of howard was criticized as being unconvincing due to his poorly functioning mouth , drunkenness , pervertedness , and expressionless face . reviewers also criticized the acting and humor and found the film boring .

. the film was a critical and commercial disaster , earning only $ 4 . 9 million at the north american box office and achieving a 10 % rating on rotten tomatoes based on 63 reviews .

the film was the result of various rewrites by a total of 28 different screenwriters , though only four were credited after arbitration with the wga . it has a 9 % rating at rotten tomatoes ,

isn ' t just the worst film of 2012 , it ' s one of the most morally reprehensible comedies of all time , a disgusting movie you should stay far , far away from . "

on the other hand , labruce confessed how scary it will be to make a movie about feminism . he has good intentions though , but like any artwork , the film will be subject to criticism .

children only get to see santa claus on tv signals beamed from earth , their parents decide to abduct santa to make them happy . the film was initially criticized for its oddity and poor special effects .

film critic jeff simon wrote , " about 45 minutes in , it became apparent to one and all that this was one of the worst and most embarrassing major - talent turkeys of all time . "

the film itself took the 1982 razzies for worst picture and worst screenplay , and young ' s direction earned him a tie for worst director of 1982 . a number of reviewers at various media outlets described

) who becomes a stripper in order to fund an appeal for custody of her daughter . the film was criticised as boring and humourless , and was also accused of being a vanity project for moore .

, which was described as barely noticeable . further criticism came from fans of the original cartoon series , who said the film differed tremendously from its critically acclaimed source material . it garnered nine nominations at the

john walker ( ed . ) halliwell ' s film and video guide 2000 , london and new york ; harpercollins , 1999 , isbn 0 - 06 - 273645 - 0 ( p . 287 ) .

bruce labruce revels in bad taste . always trying to one - up his own standards as a provocateur , he ' s trucked in zombie sex , skinhead sex , and lots of other absurd sex . now he ' s going one step further : an 18 - year - old who has the hots for the aged . that ' s right gerontophilia will be all about old people sex . what he calls a " reverse lolita " or " think grumpy old men meets emmanuelle " —it ' s obvious that one thing the filmmaker loves more than anything is to talk about his movies even before making them .

nicolas comeau from 1976 productions and jennifer jonas and leonard farlinger from new real films have assembled the $ 2 million financing for labruce ' s latest film after receiving coin from public funders telefilm canada and sodec .

in hopes of finding a gig . due to unanticipated problems with filming in the desert—which resulted in numerous reshoots—the film ran over budget by $ 30 million . while its final budget cost was $ 55 million ,

asserted that " it ' s the worst , worst , worst , worst , worst thing you ' ll ever see in your entire life . " spurlock also cited the film as the most egregious example of

labruce has never flinched from depicting the taboo world of alternative sexual tastes , which has meant that his films have tended to remain very much a mainstay of art - house film festivals or within the lgbt subculture .

dramatized as a reverse lolita , the story goes like this : an 18 year old boy who discovers he has a fetish for the aged gets a job in a nursing home and develops an intimate relationship with one particular old man . with the film already shot , bruce labruce needs more money to complete the film in post production . currently he has an indiegogo campaign to raise the funds which you can donate to here .

himself , hughes bought every existing print for $ 12 million and refused to let the film be seen on television until 1974 . reportedly , he felt guilty over the decision to shoot at such a hazardous site .

critic jeffrey kauffman said , " this is the sort of film ed wood jr . might have made—on a bad day " and added , " lovers of fantastically bad films rate zaat one of the worst . "

scott weinberg at dvd talk noted the film as " truly one of the worst movies you ' ll ever see . . . movies this bad should be handled with teflon gloves and a pair of tongs . "

when my film “ otto : or up with dead people , ” which has at least one “virginia woolf” reference in it , opened in new york , somebody took edward albee to see it . his friend messaged me and said edward quite enjoyed the film . i got him to blurb the dvd that strand put out . everyone thought i made it up , that it was a fake quote . but it’s actually real .

, with the former stating , " this is one of the dumbest movies i have ever seen " and " watching this film was as depressing an experience as i ' ve ever had going to the movies " ; and the latter calling it " the worst comedy ever made " and , in his newspaper review , " a children ' s film with a dirty mind ; every character in this movie is dumber than the average roadkill . this is a movie to watch in appalled silence . to call it the year ' s worst would be a kindness . " the film was a complete bomb , only grossing $ 376 , 008 .

. it follows a french author who fled to mexico for a quiet life and an actress who is willing to seduce him to get a part in a film adapted from one of his books . before its release ,

is an old and often - adapted tale . it has already been made into a film at least twice , including a 2004 version that featured napakprapha " mamee " nakprasert in one of her big break - out roles .

. set in japan , the tragic romance involves a young thai student who has been employed by an elderly japanese man to look after his young blue - blooded thai wife . written in 1937 by popular author sri burapha , the novel has been adapted for film , television and stage many times , including a 2001 film version that was the last feature by the revered thai auteur cherd songsri . in an homage to cherd , his film is woven into the fabric of chulayarnnon ' s entertaining experimental work , which has him hilariously portraying both the young man and , in the grand tradition of theatrical cross - dressing , the young woman . i ' ve actually seen this , in