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The Night Before (1988)
So Awful That You Have To See It
While I agree that this film isn't going to be on a Top 100 list any time soon (or Top 1000 for that matter), the acting, plot, characters, and atmosphere is so incredibly dull that you have to see it. Somehow or another, the director made L.A. look like the most generic urban setting ever seen. Things are so contrived and stupid that you'll get a rise out of it. How often do you get to see men named Fat Jack struggle for his life up a flight of stairs? How often do you see black people play guitars that are shaped like stars with glitter and sequins on them? Have you ever thought of Neo shooting at a pair of 45 cent gaudy red shades with his fingers? Then this is the film for you. As if all this wasn't incentive enough, you get to see Lori Loughlin in her skivvies. Now I bet you're running to your local VHS rental shop.
Futureworld (1976)
Kitche in a Handbasket
While this film is certain not to be a "classic" in any sense of the word, it is entertaining in the worst way. The acting is over the top, the scenery is mundane, and the concepts have been done before and since, with much better results. But the film holds a unique charm that draws you in to see the predictability that lies ahead. There are some scenes that could have been done away with altogether. You can tell they were only drawing it out as long as possible. The way some of the actors are acting makes them seem robotic, and is sort of a slow-down to the movie. Even so, the film is short at an hour and forty-five minutes, and that's good enough. This would be a good film to study on what not to do. If you're looking for a bit of a larf at how far things have come, check out Futureworld. Otherwise, walk away and don't look back.