"Premonition" Makes RT's "Worst of the Worst"
We all know good movies are hard to make, so you kinda feel bad when so many fail their lofty goals. Such is the case with this week's "Premonition," which not only scored an 8 percent Tomatometer -- it elbowed its way into our 100 Worst Movies of All Time.
The makers of Sandra Bullock's latest thriller "Premonition" may have thought they were escaping special recognition by releasing it after Rotten Tomatoes' Worst of the Worst list came out. Thanks to "Premonition's" outright rankness (a solid 8 percent on the Tomatometer), we've welcomed it into that hallowed list, where it's taking over the 82nd spot.
Critics generally felt sympathy for America's sweetheart Sandra Bullock, whose earnest acting attempts drew most of the film's only positive criticism.

But a too-convoluted plot, short-shrifted characters, surprise revelations and a twisty logic that doesn't seem quite right even when it's all explained gave most reviewers (88 out of 96) the heebie-jeebies.
With comments like "bring on those Razzie nominations" (Reel.com's Pam Grady), and "it's a dour 'Groundhog Day' for desperate housewives" (Newsday's Gene Seymour), "Premonition" has earned its spot in cinematic immortality.
Also making the updated Worst of the Worst list are the Heath Ledger Vatican thriller "The Order," and "Urban Legend: Final Cut," taking over the 70th and 90th spots, respectively. Dropping out of the list are "A Night at the Roxbury," the 2001 horror flick "Valentine," and (*sigh*) "From Justin to Kelly."
See what else made the Worst of the Worst here.
Author: Nick Hershey
The makers of Sandra Bullock's latest thriller "Premonition" may have thought they were escaping special recognition by releasing it after Rotten Tomatoes' Worst of the Worst list came out. Thanks to "Premonition's" outright rankness (a solid 8 percent on the Tomatometer), we've welcomed it into that hallowed list, where it's taking over the 82nd spot.
Critics generally felt sympathy for America's sweetheart Sandra Bullock, whose earnest acting attempts drew most of the film's only positive criticism.

But a too-convoluted plot, short-shrifted characters, surprise revelations and a twisty logic that doesn't seem quite right even when it's all explained gave most reviewers (88 out of 96) the heebie-jeebies.
With comments like "bring on those Razzie nominations" (Reel.com's Pam Grady), and "it's a dour 'Groundhog Day' for desperate housewives" (Newsday's Gene Seymour), "Premonition" has earned its spot in cinematic immortality.
Also making the updated Worst of the Worst list are the Heath Ledger Vatican thriller "The Order," and "Urban Legend: Final Cut," taking over the 70th and 90th spots, respectively. Dropping out of the list are "A Night at the Roxbury," the 2001 horror flick "Valentine," and (*sigh*) "From Justin to Kelly."
See what else made the Worst of the Worst here.
Author: Nick Hershey
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Mikeal420 writes: on Mar 16 2007 02:36 PM [b]"Cinematic Immortality"!!??[/b] that should be reserved for films that are so bad they are actually good, like movies by Ed Wood or Russ Meyer. Movies like this should not get that oppurtunity, they should just be forgotten (Reply to this) |
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arendr writes: on Mar 16 2007 03:08 PM wow, what an honor! (Reply to this) |
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dagreenman18 writes: on Mar 16 2007 06:35 PM From Justin to Kelly should be kept on the list purely for honorary purposes, for that its the worlds biggest abortion of marketing I've ever seen. And arendr, you gonna say that statement like Zoidberg for comedic affect. (Reply to this) |
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sir_mcchris_the_pirate writes: on Mar 16 2007 07:24 PM Thank God Night at the Roxbury is off the list, I love that fuckin mivie (Reply to this) |
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SlyDante writes: on Mar 16 2007 09:46 PM Wouldn't it be smarter to wait until ALL of the major reviews have come in before making this kind of statement (as breaking news, no less)? I mean, odds are it is a damn bad movie, but it just seems a little too soon to make this kind of announcement. btw, my personal feelings on the list: It's crap. Mainly because of the "all movies must have 40 or more reviews" rule, which basically means that only the most recent clunkers make the list. It leaves out deserving bombs like Ishtar, Jaws IV, Leonard Part 6, Manos, Stop Or My Mom Will Shoot, & many more, & pretty much makes the last decade of cinema look like total s*** in the process. (Reply to this) |
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jeremyd4 writes: on Mar 16 2007 09:55 PM In reply to this comment (#858423) I was thinking the exact same thing. (Reply to this) |
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arendr writes: on Mar 17 2007 09:20 AM In reply to this comment (#858422) who says i wasn't? (Reply to this) |
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the-russian writes: on Mar 17 2007 10:05 AM I thought "Slackers" and "The New Guy" were pretty good compared to most of the teen/college comedies they push out. I just don't see how it's possible to have those two on the list, but utter crap like "Sorority Boys" is no where to be seen. Jason Scwartzman was f*cking genius in "Slackers" (I thought). (Reply to this) |
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TheAnswerMVP2001 writes: on Mar 17 2007 10:20 AM From Justin To Kelly should be in the Top 10, the previews alone for that film were incredibly annoying. (Reply to this) |
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bribios writes: on Mar 17 2007 11:19 AM In reply to this comment (#858424) I agree, it's still too early to shift the list around yet, at least wait until monday when all the reviews are in. For all we know there could be 30 reviewers who love the movie, so much so that theyre having trouble putting it into words at the moment. Also yeah, it does kind of suck they need to have 40 or more reviews. Sort of cuts down on any movie before 1995, or less widespread pieces of crap like Manos. Still, I think the extra work to try to include all those would be way to hard, and probably not worth it. (Reply to this) |
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lrm8 writes: on Mar 17 2007 11:43 AM has sandra bullock done a good movie since Speed? i dont think so. miss congeniality 1 and 2, the lake house, ya ya sisterhood, muder by numbers... i guess she was ok in crash but i dont really count that as a sandra bullock movie... am i missing something here or does she just make shitty movies? (ok, a time to kill was a movie i like, although it isnt anything mind blowing) (Reply to this) |
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trapeze writes: on Mar 17 2007 09:28 PM In reply to this comment (#858430) Gee, I never really thought of Speed as a Sandra Bullock movie...I always thought of it as a Keanu Reeves movie because it didn't suck. Now, Speed 2 (which really bit the big one) was definitely a Sandra Bullock movie. The Lake House (with Keanu Reeves) must have been a Sandra Bullock movie because it induced the dry heaves and spontaneous retching. Crash was an ensemble movie...highly over-rated at that. And, yes, Time To Kill wasn't mind blowing...it blew beets instead...but, honestly I have to chalk that one up to the John Grisham movie curse rather than Miss Bullock's thespian talents, or lack thereof. So, to answer your question, Sandra definitely jumped the shark with Speed. (Reply to this) |
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pota1967 writes: on Mar 18 2007 10:25 AM Was "While You Were Sleeping" any good? I think I might have seen it but I dont remember anything about it (Reply to this) |
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leetdrew writes: on Mar 18 2007 02:05 PM In reply to this comment (#858431) If she jumped the shark with Speed, then Speed would've had to have sucked, wouldn't it? (Reply to this) |
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vader_of_vjun writes: on Mar 18 2007 02:37 PM Wow....breaking news. (Reply to this) |
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trapeze writes: on Mar 18 2007 11:41 PM In reply to this comment (#858433) One definition for "jump the shark" is the tipping point for (fill in the blank) after which everything else is downhill. So.... (Reply to this) |
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Suck my.. writes: on Mar 19 2007 09:42 AM hahahahahahaha (Reply to this) |
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highdough writes: on Mar 19 2007 10:18 AM It's one of the worst reviewed movies of the year, yet it still makes nearly $20 million. I can understand ignoring some of the critics, but all of them?? What exactly is wrong with th movie going public? (Reply to this) |
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Matthew Good... Band? writes: on Mar 20 2007 02:42 AM In reply to this comment (#858435) No it isn't. "Jump the shark" was created from when the Fonz literally jumped a shark in an episode of Happy Days. They say it was the single worst T.V. moment at that point and it was the single moment were the show went straight down hill. So, "Jump the shark" refers to the actual moment of horribleness. Ergo, "Speed" was not a jump the shark moment (well, to anyone who like Speed). (Reply to this) |
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