Ebert & Roeper: Worst Movies of the Year (2002) - Bad Company, Enough, Sweetest Thing, The Hot Chick

Special Thanks to JoeCool85
In this episode, Ebert and Roeper talk about the worst films of 2002.

[@JoeyArmstrong2800]

I can't believe this was 21 years ago. It feels like yesterday I was taping these shows Sunday night on VHS.

[@roberttreacy8271]

6:45 “One rule of comedy is that it’s hard to be funny when it’s obvious you’re trying to be funny. Great comedies take their premises seriously and the laughs flow naturally.” Well said, Roger. RIP.

[@stefantomasi4036]

Words from a great critic

[@kali3665]

Roger: "Death to Smoochy, which provides evidence that movies about clowns are usually awful." Except for Killer Klowns From Outer Space. That was awesome.

[@amwfan88]

This brings back memories. I used to have this recorded onto an old VHS tape (which sadly got destroyed in a flood in my family's basement). The Worst of 2002 introduced me to Ebert & Roeper, which led to me eventually seeking out the original At the Movies series. I now have my own movie review blog, which I like to think was inspired by all of their reviews, particularly Roger Ebert.

[@Maniac1607]

"The Sweetest Thing" was the cinematic equivalent of a dentist appointment.

[@stefantomasi4036]

How so? LOL

[@yournamehere6002]

That movie was dreadful. I PAID GOOD MONEY TO SEE IT, TOO! IN A THEATER!

[@nicksoapdish157]

Thank you so much for this I've always wanted to see the worst of 2002 again.

[@stefantomasi4036]

I’m in the same boat as you with other Ebert and Roeper reviews

[@ariryan]

Whoa...Death to Smoochy, which starred the late Robin Williams, came out the same year as Insomnia (an American remake of the 1997 Norwegian thriller that also starred Mr. Williams and was directed by Christopher Nolan)...🐱🐰

[@unholyperiodza5442]

Sweet Away was a true example of the worst movie ever. Killed a lot of careers especially the Italian lover who didn't do anything else except doing the Italian dub voice of the Joker in the Dark Knight.

[@misteroldschoolguy]

5:54 to 6:00 my favorite savage quote from Ebert on this episode. As for Death To Smoochy, it wasn't that bad of a movie but I don't think Ebert is dumb for naming it the worst movie ever made. And Roeper was wrong about the film gaining no cult following because it sure has gained a cult following over the years. Just shows that the audience and critics always see movies differently.

[@lilyofthevalley2048]

It took a few years, but *Death to Smoochie* did get a cult following eventually. I saw it for the first time a few months ago, and while it wasn’t a masterpiece, I thought it was good, campy fun.

[@ennuionme6378]

The final note on Death to Smoochy is surprising to hear today, since it now has a fairly sizable cult following.

[@michaelnagle5482]

"I see no cult following here!" Dead wrong!

[@littlekingtrashmouth9219]

Critics weren’t mean. They were just adjusting.

[@XenIsWhen]

True, plus I do think that was what they were going for. It's no "Freddy Got Fingered" but it's somewhere in that category.

[@amwfan88]

Cult followings general don't develop immediately. It's easy to be amused at this line in hindsight, given that Death to Smoochy does have a cult following now, but I'd say it generally takes a few years for one to come about.

[@yournamehere6002]

It's actually a good movie. A dark satire.

[@georgenapper532]

"They say there are three ways to prepare a healthy, great-tasting annual film festival at sea." -Socrates

[@iluvmylovebirdandmybudgiet7729]

These are some really bad movies...especially hated "The Sweetest Thing" and "The Hot Chick" (nothing worse than a bad comedy)

[@Hack_The_Planet_]

What was Roeper saying at the beginning? Sounded like he said “for the last time”

[@gspendlove]

I'm pretty sure that sentence went something like, "Tonight we review these terrible movies for the last time." Many of the old yearly "Worst of" shows started off saying something similar to that.

[@Hack_The_Planet_]

@@gspendlove yeah I looked into it a little, Roepers last show was in 2008, 6 years later. I figure it’s probably what you said, or similar.

[@Hammerhead547]

Enough is a truly stupid bordering on reprehensible film in almost every way possible. The truly scary thing is that there are fans of the movie who consider it to be an "empowering" story of a woman regaining her life and getting her "righteous revenge" on her ex-husband...and getting away with it because of "double jeopardy". Such idiots don't understand that double jeopardy would only apply too the theory of the original case, for the second case (and actual murder) they'd be able to not only charge her with aggravated murder (because she carefully planned it all) and she'd get the rope for it.

[@stefantomasi4036]

I’m not keen about Enough and Double Jeopardy. Those thrillers don’t stand out well. I like Flightplan better, it’s a great one

[@karaoconnoraliasraidra]

Enough was on one afternoon while I was flipping through the channels, and when I saw the first abuse scene, I thought, “This is completely unrealistic,” and turned it away. If you listen to stories from actual domestic abuse survivors, abusers don’t just turn on a dime one night and start beating their partners while screaming that they have every right to do so and no one’s going to stop them. What happens a lot of the time is the abuser will use violence during a confrontation or argument, then be regretful afterward. “Oh, baby, I’m so sorry! I don’t know what came over me! I’ll never do it again!” Then the abuse does happen again, and it keeps happening because the target thinks it’s just a rough patch and they can tough it out, or they think other people will brush off their concerns (which sadly is not unheard of as there really lowlifes who don’t try to understand a situation and cut off people with pat suggestions like, “Maybe you’re just not trying hard enough! A relationship is a two-way street, you know.” Thankfully there are people out there who do listen). It’s the same situation with the infamous Family Guy episode “Screams of Silence: The Story of Brenda Q.” That one also showed a distorted depiction of domestic violence which some critics worry will skew people’s perceptions and make things worse for people being abused (“Well, my spouse doesn’t do that to me, so it must not be real abuse!”).

[@Shorty_Lickens]

I am getting old. For me 2000 was the start of a very long drought of quality cinema. And yes, 2002 was especially meh.

[@jamesmitchell8922]

The Sweetest Thing is the sickest thing.

[@whenfatkillsfat803]

Were it not for Rachel I would have NEVER seen Hot Chick.

[@christianlorre]

This is why robot chicken made fun of drag movies saying this is going to be the funniest man pretending to be a woman movie in the last 3 months. It was ridiculous how often that was used in the early 2000s.

[@jalbert653]

Great find!

[@CJmovie92]

I can’t wait to see their worst of 2001 and 2003 episodes. Awesome 2002 show!

[@serpentinegallery]

3:17 Roeper calling Steven Seagal fat 😂

[@zxbc1]

Film Festival at Sea is such a shameless excuse to have a vacation while getting paid lol.

[@daughterofolaf]

Enough is hands down one of the worst movies I’ve ever seen. And The Sweetest Thing is awful too. They’re right. 🤣

[@Bishop228]

I sure miss shows like this. Also, Ecks vs. Sever truly was a horrid film. They should use that film to torture terrorists. They would give up their secrets immediately

[@jmjfanss]

and to a lesser extent, the hilarious mrs. doubtfire.

[@JDjade1]

Death To Smoochy is my favorite "So Bad, Its Good" type of film. Sorry, Roger.

[@SamJohnsonAZ]

Hot chick is an awesome movie you just need some beers and the right group of friends. Ling ling, you forgot your bling bling

[@stefantomasi4036]

I love that movie!!

[@user-uq6sz6po3d]

So what you're saying is with good friends and enough beer you can have a good time watching anything.

[@michaelnagle5482]

"I think there's still a bit of steam in Men in Black." - Roeper Two sequels later and he'd be dead, DEAD wrong.

[@CaptainSpalding72]

Roper is right

[@stefantomasi4036]

@@CaptainSpalding72 isn’t it ironic how Ebert foreshadowed part 3 at 12:17?

[@darrinfromvault801]

Always enjoy them ripping bad films apart. Like they'd say it's the last chance of the year to do it. Crazy to think that 20 years ago Steven Seagal was 51. Now he's teaching the Russian military

[@stephennootens916]

To think it was 20s ago that his career in Hollywood was on its last breath.

[@loriellajames6978]

Who keeps hiring Steven Seagal for movies?

[@Xayjohns]

Wow! Great find! (Btw I like all the "Men in Black" movies. I never saw the 4th one though. I agree about "Friday After Next", I disagree with Richard about the series itself as the original is my favorite comedy.)

[@CaptainSpalding72]

All suck.

[@GamerNate30]

How did you find this?

[@azn1011]

i know it has it's fans, but i always agreed with Ebert about Death to Smoochie. god awful film

[@stefantomasi4036]

Out of all the worst movies segments on Ebert and Roeper, this one has a lot of bad movies compared to 2004, 2005 and 2006

[@jamesmitchell8922]

Where's the start?

[@henrydeltoid448]

Juwanna Man may have been a stupid and implausible comedy in 2002. Today...it's a documentary.

[@DannyCosmos]

Transphobe …

[@littlekingtrashmouth9219]

It’s stunning and brave.

[@gspendlove]

They forgot Star Wars Episode 2.

[@CaptainSpalding72]

No they didnt. Stop being wrong

[@gspendlove]

@@CaptainSpalding72 Yeah. I'm way off base there. Episode 2 is a masterpiece. Which part was your favorite, the part where Anakin is talking about how he hates sand? Jar Jar saying "dellow felagates"? The brilliant action scenes? The memorable characters? Stop gaslighting. Next to _Solo,_ which is almost unwatchable, Episode 2 is the weakest movie in the franchise. It is, in the words of Mr. Plinkett, "the worst thing ever made by a human."

[@zxbc1]

Episode 2 was so bad it didn't even deserve to be on a worst list.

[@rumrunner8019]

I agree. Episode 2 was the worst of the prequels.

[@christianlorre]

​@@zxbc1😂

[@sharptoothtrex4486]

Jennifer Lopez did a great performance learning self defense in Enough. All women must see such a movie proving the all must learn self defense even as if Chloe Grace Moretz already did. This movie is good enough for victimized women.

[@jstewlly4747]

Roger your wrong we needed Men in Black 3 just not MIB4

[@stefantomasi4036]

I’m with you on this. Men in Black 4 wasn’t necessary at all. The originals were missing in action. However, it’s funny that he foreshadowed MIIIB

[@DannyCosmos]

Death to smoochy does have a cult following now..

[@jtr990]

Anyone remembered Ebert and Roeper's Worst of 2001?

[@funnyguy7574]

I actually really liked Enough she was a good pick for a movie like that

[@stefantomasi4036]

My favourite recaps of this are 1:11, 6:14, 14:07, 14:55 and 15:23

[@jessecoffey4737]

This will serve as a cross-reference to my mom's old off-air recording of Ebert and Roeper's reviews of _Bad Company_ and _Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood_ (which I posted on KZbin as part of a full episode). And the writers of _Juwanna Mann_ should sue every contemporary conservative website writer for plagiarism since all the articles they write on transgender women in sports sound like they were copied directly from the plot of the movie.

[@littlekingtrashmouth9219]

The writers of Juwanna Mann should be remembered for predicting the future. They couldn’t make a joke as big as reality

[@funnyguy7574]

I worked at a movie theatre in 2002 another universe

[@brettpatterson404]

Juwanna Man would be a stunning brave movie today

[@DannyCosmos]

No it would just be as silly… stop drinking the anti sjw juice…

[@littlekingtrashmouth9219]

@@DannyCosmosstop drinking Bud Light!

[@jorgezarco9269]

The Tuxedo(2002) was very stale and generic.

[@adamgrimsley2900]

Robin Williams... Again

[@CaptainSpalding72]

Of course. He was in his paycheck phase. Patch Adams being the worst of the lost. And Mrs. Doubtfire.

[@adamgrimsley2900]

@@CaptainSpalding72 he has made so made terrible film in history when he does comedy yet he is brilliant in drama.

[@stefantomasi4036]

@@CaptainSpalding72 RV is an underrated movie. Old Dogs and Mrs. Doubtfire are not my style

[@LumpyAdams]

In no order.. Signs Scooby Doo Halloween: Resurrection Swept Away The Mothman Prophecies They Feardotcom Ballistic The Scorpion King The Hot Chick

[@gspendlove]

Sorry, but I've got a warm spot for Signs and They. I thought They was a throwback to the old '70s horror movies where a female character was menaced by something that's out to get her and that she (and the audience) has no real understanding of because its existence is never explained; think Don't Be Afraid of the Dark and Trilogy of Terror. There's plenty of suspense and creepy imagery in They. And Signs I thought had a good story and good performances by Gibson, Phoenix and Culkin. It suffered a little from lack of logic (the old "why would aliens who are vulnerable to water invade a planet that's covered in it" chestnut), but I still thought it was well made, an exploration of how one family perseveres and triumphs in the face of an unprecedented crisis, and how maybe God _is_ watching over us after all. In terms of image and emotion, Signs and They are scary, thoughtful, gripping pictures. I wouldn't defend any other movie on your list. Except maybe Mothman Prophecies. That one's pretty creepy too, but maybe I kinda liked it because I've always been fascinated by the story of Mothman. But to each his own.

[@Paulafan5]

@@gspendlove I liked Signs too. And advanced aliens would have better weather forcasting abilities than us; they could avoid rainfall easily enough.

[@ac9559]

Signs? Sorry can't take the list seriously after that

[@funnyguy7574]

Oh Robin ouch

[@evanmills7340]

Got call giving "Death to Smoochey" the deserved title of worst film of 2002

[@ganglabesh]

Scooby doo doo

[@yournamehere6002]

Roeper was the worst

[@docthemetalfreak]

wow Men In Black 2/Scooby Doo made the list. I actually liked em.

[@stefantomasi4036]

Roger Ebert foreshadowed MIIIB at 12:17

[@mightisright]

7:07 Juwanna Mann is literally happening right now, isn't it? Roeper is such a transphobe.

[@DannyCosmos]

Sounds like it’s you…😂

[@misteroldschoolguy]

How is Roeper transphobic?

[@littlekingtrashmouth9219]

@@misteroldschoolguyno one is. It’s a made up name. It’s like saying someone is a bad unicorn rider

[@CaptainSpalding72]

Two films in history only that were funny with the drag. SOME LIKE IT HOT, TOOTSIE. fact.

[@gspendlove]

I thought _To Wong Foo_ was funny.

[@Xayjohns]

Mrs Doubtfire. Not super funny to me, but i think it's good.

[@reneedennis2011]

​@@gspendloveI like that movie, too.

[@reneedennis2011]

​@@XayjohnsI also like that movie.

[@SpamEggSausage]

Mrs. Doubtfire=best Robin Williams movie