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Black Bart (1975)
Failed Pilot Based On "Blazing Saddles"
A failed pilot from 1975 based on "Blazing Saddles" featuring Lou Gossett in the role of Black Bart, originally and much more memorably played by Cleavon Little in the movie. Vastly inferior to the film with the writers trying to replicate and failing dismally at echoing the Mel Brooks type of humor. Was recently shown as part of Trio's "Brilliant But Canceled" specials. A misnomer if there ever was one considering it was neither brilliant nor ever had the chance of getting canceled because it never made it on in the first place.
Swimfan (2002)
Without a doubt, one of the stupidest movies ever made.
SPOILER ALERT Even without the obvious teenage Fatal Attraction rip-off angle, this is still one of the stupidest movies ever made. Teenagers, it's target audience, should be offended by how idiotic this movie treats their even most basic sensibilities. It all comes together or I should say, falls apart in the 3rd act. First off, Erika Christensen's character posing as and passing herself off as a doctor in the hospital. Secondly, there's security all over the hospital guarding against Jesse Bradford coming in, but his girlfriend lays in a hospital room at the end of an empty corridor totally unguarded. Next, we're to believe that the cops will handcuff the Christensen character in front instead of behind her back simply so they can have a way for her to be able to subdue TWO cops! And finally in the climactic scene, Bradford still has the beret in his pants pocket from days before so he can conveniently save his girlfriend. Also got sick of all the jump cuts when the characters were having their conversations. Sloppy direction, writing, and a total disregard for the audience regardless of age. No fault to the actors who tried their best through this mess of a film.