Kermode Uncut: The Ten Worst Films Of The Last Ten Years - Part One

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After 10 great years Kermode Uncut is coming to an end. To mark its passing I am listing my best and worst films of the past decade over the next two weeks.

[@rbdriftin]

Why is Kermode Uncut coming to an end? This genuinely makes me sad.

[@anthonychrisbradley]

I think he’s focusing more on his podcast.

[@pattheplanter]

Now it will have to be called Kermode Cut.

[@Frellyouall]

I didn't know. Nooooo.

[@Clay3613]

@@anthonychrisbradley Podcasts are dying...

[@davidprior8]

Because mayo is moving radio stations.

[@Keyser666]

The first Pirates movie was great. The sequels however….

[@spoony01428]

Keyser Soze agreed, first was great but salazars revenge was one of the most soulless films I have ever seen

[@edwardchester1]

Yup. How Kermode can have been disappointed by the first one, I do not know. Every one since, however.

[@shinndig1293]

The first three are worth watching.

[@gauthierlesage1]

I'll always defend the second and even the third one has merit

[@Dermot2927]

Kermode just painted himself into a corner with the Pirates movies. With each successive release, he found he had to do a "rant", his public demanded it and, really, they're no worse than any other action franchise like Indiana Jones or whatever. They're nothing to get het up about. Some of the stuff he raved about made me far angrier than the Pirates movies - Moonlight, Phantom Thread, Get Out, The Favourite....I'm with him on The Exorcist though.

[@shmatts5269]

Shamefully, I have just discovered Kermode Uncut. And of course it’s now ending :( please consider continuing, at least the end of year lists.

[@limecat1986]

Shmatt S at least you can go back and watch the whole catalogue (every cloud...)

[@ghostfires]

Predictions for top 5: Entourage, Human Centipede 2, Jack and Jill, Movie 43, Sex and the City 2

[@VarietyVideoGamer]

Entourage will be higher I should think. At least number 2 for me.

[@imallfordabulls]

That leaves no room for Keith Lemon the Movie

[@davidhollis1592]

What about Pain and Gain?

[@luke-tm3ef]

Hans Castorp for mark that list sounds spot on

[@milesunsworth6365]

5. Keith Lemon 4. Dirty Grandpa 3. Sex and the City 2 2. Pain and Gain 1. Entourage Other possibles: John Carter, A Danny Dyer film, New Year's Eve, Film Socialisme, The Dilemma, Angels and Demons.

[@thexyouthxattack]

in the time since transformers revenge of the fallen, mark has not changed his jacket.

[@jvolpe1934]

I'll die on the hill that Pirates 1 is unironically great

[@alisaurus4224]

Same. I also enjoy the 2nd one-the score is great. Everything after that is dreck

[@holdyourcolour1987]

"A rampagingly stupid movie" 😂😂

[@johnlongdale3931]

Can anyone guess Mark’s 5-1 picks? I’m gonna say: 5. Pain & Gain 4. Sex and the City 2 3. Dirty Grandpa 2. Entourage 1. Movie 43

[@kushan101]

2 out of 5, not bad.

[@jkmaseruman]

Gods of Egypt didn't make the top 5!? Little man will be there along with Human Centipede.

[@no_one_of_that_name_here]

WHY though? Why is Kermode Uncut ending?

[@banjopink4409]

yeah WHY?

[@banjopink4409]

@Niŋin turdl已 Wow, that's profound. What was it anyway? Sounds like an uncircumcised chamber pot.

[@henryglennon3864]

Do you think that's Mark's basement he's filming in, or that he broke into someone else's house to record this?

[@henrygerard2315]

Mark is living in the walls of your house

[@henryglennon3864]

@@henrygerard2315 I THOUGHT that I heard something that sounded like an academic defense of The Exorcist III as an under-rated film, but I just thought is was mice!

[@thecoderofyoutube]

Wherever he is, it must be cold.

[@CorbCorbin]

I don't know, but that wall looks like one he's bashed his head against. Kept wiping my screen thinking it was dirty, but it was that wall behind him.

[@TheSt1092]

Come on Mark the 1st Pirates of the Carribbean was good!

[@SlartiMarvinbartfast]

I thought the first three were great, but the 4th and 5th were turgid stinkers.

[@Jack-Jukes]

I enjoyed 1,2 and 3. But I was a kid I suppose.

[@bunsenhoneydew6551]

First one i enjoyed, the rest (that i've managed to sit through!) - terrible. Mr Mayo also expressed a similar option to which mark replied "No you didn't!"

[@Luvie1980]

No it wasn't...all of them were pathetic

[@TheSt1092]

@@NostalgiNorden Yes Johnny Depp's performance in the first film was so bad he was BAFTA and Oscar nominated.

[@MostlyPennyCat]

The first Pirates film was wonderful. Every single one after that was garbage. Mostly because they tried to make Depp the protagonist. As opposed to a supporting character.

[@joshdaly7599]

I disagree, for all the narrative flaws in Dead Man's Chest and At World's End, I loved the ambitious, epic narrative of these films. They were always sweeping and fun and had this really memorable production. Hans Zimmer proved he could do no wrong when he scored those two. Yes, they were long, arduous films with confusing plots and too much happening, but I don't feel like they were necessarily bad. Have you rewatched DMC lately? The special effects in that film are still fantastic.

[@thedudewhomadethisvideo]

@@joshdaly7599 I agree, they really should've just kept it as a trilogy, but they didn't because money

[@joshdaly7599]

@@thedudewhomadethisvideo I felt like if they were going to carry it on, they should have made Jack Sparrow the POTC equivalent of sequel-trilogy Luke Skywalker. Imagine that, Sparrow becomes a living legend who has isolated himself on the Pearl who has to be convinced to come home by Will Turner's son when some other pirate folklore character returns i.e. Blackbeard, Davy Jones, Kraken 2: Electric Boogaloo, Long John Silver, whoever else.

[@joeodonnell921]

@@joshdaly7599 I agree with your points I think a lot of people seem to take these films way to serious,it had some memorable characters and think they seem to miss the point of depps character he's entertaining both sides of the age group kids can laugh when he's just being silly and adults can chuckle at his innuendos & his luv for rum. Just a pity the money seems to have took a toll on him.

[@coolefaab]

Uhm i'm pretty sure the first Pirates film was pretty fun man

[@HeyRileyLemon]

Yeaaaah he's hated them since day one though. In a brilliantly Kermodian way he appears to take the fact everyone hates it now to vailadiate his original thought and say he was always right.

[@nrellis666]

I agree, but the 4th one was dire. I find it terrifying that there are nine films that are even worse

[@shinndig1293]

The first three are worth watching but everything after that just became bland and uninspired.

[@alexpotts6520]

I didn't even like the first one (and consequently haven't even seen any of the others). As far as I'm concerned, the awesome theme tune is the only thing salvageable from the franchise.

[@kitzburg]

But the 3rd one is my favourite movie of all time. You just have to sit back nd enjoy the journey

[@jamesgame8573]

Kermode Uncut is the only reliable source I use for film reviews, it would be a tragedy if it were to end!

[@quntface1518]

Johnny Depp doesn't seem to want to play anything other than an off-the-wall character with a British accent who fights with swords. He even managed to shoe-horn it into his Mad Hatter character in Alice in Wonderland.

[@MrRenegadePhoenix]

I actually watched Wolves at the Door a couple of years ago because Mark said it was so terrible and that we shouldn't see it. I was compiling my own worst of the year list at the time and checked it out. He's right, it is trash. I doubt there's a good reason for anyone to watch it.

[@noeytindol5529]

I JUST found you guys today and subscribed. Ey yi yi

[@nunouno001]

Will we still be getting regular Mark Kermode Reviews? Or is his channel closing down?

[@MisatoKatsuragiHD]

nunouno001 he’s still doing the reviews

[@Salman-Zaki]

Of course Mark will review movies. That's what he does for a living.

[@SirSmilingPhantom]

I’d love to watch the first pirates of the Caribbean with you Mark and see if either of us could change the others mind in some way

[@philipstythe6290]

The carhartt jacket from interstellar, nice one Mark!

[@morse8026]

Why does Pirates get a double bill but Transformers doesn't get a triple or quadruple bill?!

[@movieman82us]

Sorry for the double post. I didn't see my first one pop up so I thought I had to redo it. Ugh. My phone sucks.

[@nightlordAL]

Kermode Uncut is finishing!!!! I hope Mark and Simon film review is still continuing on 5 Live

[@Char10tti3]

Love Kermode Uncut too much for it to go :( Great information and great and funny videos

[@extremetee]

1. Entourage, 2. Pain and gain ( maybe these two in reverse order) 3, Sex and the city 2, 4, Dirty Grandpa, 5, Movie 43. Check this space!!!

[@Olivia-lj7qn]

I'd be concerned if Movie 43 isn't number one.

[@midasbaijense8379]

Entourage and Dirty Grandpa are also strong contestants.

[@AnishChari]

Didn't even make the list

[@bottlemanic]

Shame this series is coming to an end as I've only just fully started sinking my teeth into them. I just love Kermodes style

[@tontaelli]

Is this Mark Lamarr's dad?

[@professoryaffle]

I've just realised that Alex Proyas is the spitying image of the Shadow King from Marvels Legion tv series...

[@endaoconnor]

The Red camera I own now shot on stranger tides, its sitting in the corner of the room feeling rightly ashamed of itself.

[@NicolasWaldvogel]

Don't you DARE to end Kermode Uncut. We LOVE it!

[@MisterIm313]

Entourage, Movie 43 or Sex&theCity2 for the number 1spot....

[@Mosil0]

Film Socialisme maybe? Otherwise I'm betting on Sex and the City

[@juliewilliams262]

Could be entourage because he thought it was worse then sex and the city 2. But I think dirty grandpa

[@MisterIm313]

julie williams Good shout. He was so disappointed with Zac in his review.

[@Max-rk2bp]

I loved movie 43 can’t lie

[@WesleyScottOfficial]

@@Max-rk2bp I thought I was the only one! 🤗

[@soulpunx]

My money is on ‘Pain and gain’ getting the number one spot

[@JTURREL]

You should keep doing the yearly best and worst films, and the films to watch over Christmas even if you're stopping weekly stuff

[@enigma19833]

Is Mark wearing the same tan jacket in that clip from 2009 (running into the wall) in 2018?

[@darkjapan]

I am honestly shocked that they managed to write and film this series on a weekly basis, as well as doing the radio show, for ten years. I remember watching this when I was studying film at university! Truly an astonishing effort by everyone involved! Thank you for years of entertainment!

[@charlie5115]

I actually recently sat through a Pirates marathon at my local cinema (voluntarily). All the movies back-to-back, for 13 hours.. Can’t say I remember the last three, but I still retain the 1st and 2nd were fun.

[@skyblazeeterno]

Send my condolences to your brain

[@N3RDLOGAN]

That's my weekend watching sorted. *Straps in* Gone be a hell of a ride....

[@wolfman8325]

Pirates of the Caribbean 3 is the worst movie I've ever seen. And I was a fan of the first film. The combination of gigantic budget, terrible meandering script and retconning of the original make it a unique stinker. I've seen terrible low budget movies, dreary boring self indulgent tripe, poorly executed adaptations, offensively bad sexist, racist unfunny comedies....but I can derive some entertainment from even the worst of the worst. Literally the whole time I was watching Pirates 3 I was thinking they could have made 200 one million dollar indie films for the same amount of money...well, that and "what the hell is going on?" - absolute garbage.

[@markuslh]

Please do not end Kermode Uncut! I love hearing about your opinion!

[@caxzrockz]

So what happens after the end of Kermode uncut? Will Mark continue after Simon Mayo leaves?

[@nothereforlong1]

The radio show is carrying on. Kermode Uncut is finishing because Mark is focusing on his other projects.

[@0307785pk]

Why are you cutting Kermode Uncut? What ever the reason, thank you for Kermode Uncut, I have really enjoyed them and will miss watching them .

[@Sahebabdullah]

question is why Kermode Uncut coming to an end??

[@niallmartin9063]

This is my go to for movie reviews, don't end Kermode uncut!!

[@saxbend]

When I saw POTC 4 there my immediate thought was the fifth one must therefore be just above it on the list. And I didn't have to wait long to see I was correct!

[@xxxxST3xxxx]

I actually kind of enjoyed Gods of Egypt.

[@cedwards1912]

Go to the doctors bro you're very obviously suffering from delusions

[@systemchris]

Where is the video where he hit his head with the dictionary because of entourage lol

[@hipsterelephant2660]

I love how Wolves at the Door was so awful, Warner Bros didn't even give a theatrical release in America.

[@TrequartistaFM]

Hipster Elephant I’ve never heard of it until now lol

[@grahamlaw85]

Kermode uncut is the only vids I watch of yours... don’t stop doing them!

[@phillipjohno]

Don't even remember wolves at the door.

[@patavinity1262]

Oh wow, I completely forgot about that Paris Hilton film too.

[@Mandrake42]

I actually quite liked the first Pirates of the Caribbean. I thought it was a lot of fun. It was all down hill from there though.

[@jamstonjulian6947]

But Gods Of Egypt is so inoffensively bad. It starts off gloriously stupid and then just becomes boring. But I can't imagine ever getting angry about it.

[@skyblazeeterno]

Because it gets boring?

[@babyshambler]

lol @ KZbin trying to rent me a copy of Pirates whatever for 2.49 over there ----->

[@NeoLithiumCat]

Do we have an official reason for why Kermode Uncut is ending yet?

[@eustacequinlank7418]

He said he's bored of it, bored of everything. Tomorrow he's shaving his head and becoming a Neo-Nazi. He's THAT BORED!

[@skyblazeeterno]

@@eustacequinlank7418 lol

[@ChildOfTheWilderness]

SO if there's no more Kermode Uncut.....does that mean no more Kermode Awards?

[@laurencebennett1347]

For me Battle for Los Angeles, Transformers 2, 4 and 5 (I wanted to punch my television), Terminator 5,

[@neutralman9124]

Moral repugnance and terrible CGI are themes here it seems.

[@Kicks-iw2xe]

He still doing reviews with simon mayo 👏👏👏

[@nickmartin7754]

Will there not be a yearly best/worst?

[@dcthebear1]

Remake of Conan The Barbarian. The story died when Ron did. Shocking!

[@RCTPatriot75]

Alex Proyas made a great film, "Dark City".

[@rickg8015]

RcT rCt Mark acknowledged he has good ones. Dark City was his best though, heavily influential... Kinda like Ayer directed Fury, and then made Suicide Squad..

[@diskodansrecordings3288]

The first 45 min in Knowing is PRETTY darn good as well

[@triffic3501]

Nice carhartt, just bought one myself 👍

[@MrPinkStrat]

Is that a Carhartts Jacket Mark ? Is it Cold where you Are ?

[@automatics1im]

Well, we know which half “Sex In The City 2” and “Hangover 3” are going to be on.

[@Hanky.SSCorp]

Noooo please don't let Kermode Uncut go :(

[@DarthG1980]

I'm sorry but now i want to watch Wolves at the door.

[@Superbokka]

Me too. I have to know why it's so bad.

[@edwardchester1]

Why? The whole point about why he's saying it's so bad is that it's just a deplorably exploitative film considering the subject matter. The actual quality of the film on any other level is irrelevant. I, for one, am more than happy to take that at face value. (though I'll concede he doesn't do as good a job here of explaining why you shouldn't see it as in his original review).

[@iyaramonk]

I enjoyed the first three Pirates movies, the 4th one felt like lousy attempt to copy the others and the 5th I completely skipped.

[@THECRAZY320]

You think pudsey the dog will be in there? I have it on DVD because it’s the room of British cinema

[@andremcpherson1424]

That is a really good question, why is Kermode Uncut ending?? I reckon someone should email the Friday show and ask!! Deffo think Sex & The City 2 will be his worst film though!!

[@shayZero]

What its coming to an end? I only just subscribed a month ago, Mark!

[@ThomasLWoolsey]

Bottom 5 predictions? I'm going Keith Lemon: The Movie at #1, Pain and Gain at #2

[@garysiddons2157]

How do you go from Dark City to God's of Egypt?

[@haydengarinduchesne9269]

Haven’t seen any of those admittedly I tried at least three times to watch the transformers movie , as I kind of liked the first fell asleep every single time haven’t seen any of the others lucky me I guess 🤔

[@rezzob]

10&9, I’m with you but if I was 10 when they came out I think would’ve loved them

[@backedup39]

I've a feeling that Entourage and Sex & The City 2 will be in the top 5 of this list.

[@ChoicelessAwareness]

Guess u have do a real top 10 best/worst at end of 2019

[@nifralo2752]

I predict the top 5 will include Sex and the City 2 Enterauge Pain and Gain Human Centipedie 2 and Little Man

[@Ganymede2048]

Poor Brenton Thwaites already in two movies on this list.

[@skeemer01]

What, why? Ive watched you for as long as i can remember. Dont go

[@larjkok1184]

Great, I haven’t seen any of them.

[@brianeduardo1234]

I am glad someone else hated those pirate movies

[@finewinedaily4997]

So why is there no number 8?

[@NxDoyle]

Not the avid movie fan I once was, I sometimes see a movie here that I haven't heard of. Then, if the mood takes me, I'll go to Wikipedia to check out the takings and reviews. Wolves at the Door is the first movie in a while to receive a 0% aggregate rating. In case you wanted cheering, its box office was just over $4,000.

[@ujustgotpwned2008]

The weirdest thing about The Hottie and The Nottie is that it basically steals the concept from Shakespeare's 'The Taming of the Shrew', lol.

[@kirkgilmore432]

We need to get Mark some new Jackets lol Flashback to 2009 and he is wearing the same one as in this video.

[@spencer.kissack.the.author]

You may not realise, but he had an endorsement deal, albeit a small one, with River Island.

[@caitinsley2065]

Noooo why is kermode uncut coming to an end?

[@ARB1452]

I like this series. But what kind of psychopath calls his series Kermode uncut and then cuts a vid into two parts

[@jasonschmucker]

It's not a coincidence that Brenton Thwaites is in two of these movies.

[@variousthings6470]

Eat, Pray, Love, Vomit is my prediction for the film he'll pick as the worst.

[@werre2]

The Last Jedi occupies slots 1-3 on that list.

[@philcorrigan5641]

Well there’s been five Transformers films so that doesn’t leave much room on your list for anything else...

[@Patrick-jj5nh]

that is a shocking list, imagine having to sit through all of those in one go...nasty

[@paulphillips5802]

Got to say though I kind of agree with Gods of Egypt being in here, my kids loved it. They loved it in the same way I love Jason and the Argonauts. Really stupid film they can put on and watch some spectacle; they don't see bad CGI apparently, perhaps their imagination fills in the gaps? It has always made me feel as though I have lost something in my old age......

[@bbbylw]

Transformers surely warrants a quadruple-bill of all 4 sequels

[@DJB123]

My predictions: 5. Fred (aaaarrrrrggggghhhh!) 4. Keith Lemon the movie 3. Sex & the City 2 2. Little Man 1. Entourage Honourable mentions to Bride Wars, Sex lives of the potato men, Movie 43, & Human Centipede 2

[@peteradaniel]

Poor Orlando Bloom. He really did risk falling into box office poison.

[@aderemiporsche]

What is tragic is that the book on which PoTC 4 was loosely adapted from, On Stranger Tides is actually pretty good. Not great or stellar or Great American Novel-worthy, but rather enjoyable.

[@reasonablyskeptical]

pain and gain, has to be somewhere in the top 5, just sayin, oh and entourage and some version of sex and the city (part 2 i'm guessing)