Gladly in 2012, I watched more good movies (well, middling and mediocre movies) than out right bad ones. But there were a fair share of horrendous films that made me wonder, “what the hell were they thinking?”. I sat through these movies so you didn’t have to (it’s the downside of the job) but there were plenty times that I wish I didn’t. At least one of these movies is interesting failure but I still consider them a bad time at the movie theater. Consider this list as a “stay away from these movies” list. If you missed it, check out my most disappointing and surprising movies of 2012. Now onto the list...
this should be re titled as 10 mediocre movies that could have been better. because several of them had good potential and considerably not really bad as all. definitely not really the 10 worst im sure there are more than this.
Jeremy of We Got This Covered wrote, "Films have been no strangers to war. Lots of gifted movie-makers have been portraying the real-life horror of war in films like Saving Private Ryan and Full Metal Jacket. So, when directors Scott Waugh and Mike McCoy decided to make Act of Valor a film starring active, real-life US Navy SEALs, the buzz began to build. The resulting film is exactly what is to be expected, a war story, full of cliched dialogue, decent action and mostly empty heroism. Respect for the men that protect the country is already a given, but do we need to be reminded of their actions and be told that just because a movie shows them means it’s good?"
Writer Daniel Tauscher says... "Act of Valor falls short in a few aspects. The acting is often weak, the dialogue is almost too technical to be understood by someone who is not or has not been in the military, the plot is often wanting, and some of the cinematography looks like it was shot on a low end HD camera. Failing in these four aspects alone would normally relegate a film to a solid B movie, low quality status. But what Act of Valor does have is an emotionally connected heart that drives the story, however flawed as it may be."
