An inordinate amount of crap hit the big screenin September, but thanks toRolling Stone movie critic Peter Travers, itsall destined for the dreaded Scum Bucket. Youprobably stayed home, our reviewer says of the 10 films in his latest bad-film round-up. But I saw all these sucky movies. Thy bucket runneth over.
The first film to face Travers scorn is the third installment of sci-fi/drama trilogyAtlas Shrugged, the film adaptation of Ayn Rands 1957 literary opus. Travers (lets) this one off easy at Number 10 since at least theres no more of this crap in the pipeline. But he has harsher words for musical-dramaThe Identical, which follows a set of twins separated at birth during the Great Depression with one becoming an Elvis-styled rock star of the Fifties.How come the estate of Elvis just didnt sue? Travers asks. I just dont know why Graceland allows these things.
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Travers hates to criticize his buddy Jason Bateman, but it was a bad month for the comedic actor, who slummed it up in the lukewarm dramedyThe Longest Week. (Jason, what are you thinking? Get back here I want you back here on this show. I want you to explain yourself.) Even worse isGood People, a predictable thriller starringKate Hudson and James Franco. And even more disappointing isThe Zero Theorem, an incoherent sci-fi disasterfrom filmmaking master Terry Gilliam.
At Number Five isThe Maze Runner, which aims forThe Hunger Gamesbut only offersnarrative hunger pangs. Everyone wants desperately to be The Hunger Games, and none of them are, Travers says, reminding filmmakers that movies need to be interesting. The next bucket-bound film isForrest Gump 3-D, an unnecessary cash-in whichupdates that 1994, Tom Hanks-starring classicfor the IMAX crowd.Your mother told you life is like a box of chocolates,' Travers says. Its really a box of greed.
Which brings us to Septembersscummiest flicks: At Number Three isDolphin Tale 2, a sickly sweet and saccharine which aims to please (but is bound to disappoint) all members of the family.This Is Where I Leave Youboasts an all-star cast including Travers pal Jason Bateman and Tina Fey but its Shiva-sitting story ultimately leads nowhere, with a family sitting around, complaining about their lives.
But the film scraping the bottom of the Scum Bucket is the inappropriately disturbing thrillerNo Good Deed, which follows an escaped convict who gets off on beating up women. Travers looks uncomfortable even talking about the movie, which he says revels in watching women be tortured.
Travers is realistic about cinematic scum, and hes keeping his trusted bucket handy.Bring on October, he says. Im ready for you.
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