Movies That Were Obviously Cursed

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  • Опубліковано 21 лип 2024
  • There are hard movies. Then, there are cursed movies: movies that God - or the universe, if you prefer - absolutely detest. How badly? To the point that even the specifically targets these movies for destruction - there are literal Acts of God.
    In this video, I talk about five movies that were so difficult and painful to make, it's a wonder that they got made at all. But underlying them all is one thing that's common amongst all of us: ambition. The directors behind these movies have it in spades.
    00:00 Intro
    01:14 Fitzcarraldo
    07:05 The Island of Dr. Moreau
    13:40 The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
    18:03 Roar
    21:00 Apocalypse Now
    22:15 Ambition Breeds Creativity
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  • @samuelcrows
    @samuelcrows 15 днів тому +27

    Roar is insanity. Pure insanity. And i say wasnt worthy, the movie is bad.

    • @Syntopikon
      @Syntopikon  15 днів тому +7

      I'm surprised that Marshall ended up go through with it all. Surely he must've realized at some point that the money he was putting into it would never be seen again.

    • @Bootmahoy88
      @Bootmahoy88 14 днів тому +4

      Well, anyone who signed on, knowing they’d be doing scenes with wild, totally untrained predators were clearly certifiable.

    • @troodon1096
      @troodon1096 8 днів тому +2

      Of all the movies in this video, it's the one that least deserved the dedication put into making it.

    • @Syntopikon
      @Syntopikon  8 днів тому +1

      @@troodon1096 It's such a wild dedication, though, it's hard to not admire it. Any reasonable man (or couple, in this case) would've given up at the idea stage because it's so insane.

    • @horrorluver565
      @horrorluver565 5 днів тому

      Dumbest fucking concept

  • @mahatmarandy5977
    @mahatmarandy5977 14 днів тому +4

    The thing about Don Quixote is that the movie he ended up making was very different than the one he set out to make. It’s virtually a different film

  • @tumppuman
    @tumppuman 15 днів тому +12

    Unlike other films on this list, Roar wasnt even remotely worth the trouble. You can barely call it a movie. It's more like bunch of improvised scenes loosely connected to each other. I found it a real chore to sit through. Hedren and Marshall were really into nature conservation in africa but I dont see how almost feeding their children to the lions was supposed to help with that. Except giving the lions a lunch. 😁
    I my only though after it was what kind of parents endanger their children like that?! Pure madness.

    • @Syntopikon
      @Syntopikon  15 днів тому +3

      Yup. Wildly insane. As I watched it and researched it, I found myself mostly thinking about John & Jerry Marshall and Melanie Griffith, and what they thought about what their parents put them through. Hedren already knew how difficult live animals were, but this one really pushed the limit. The fact that everyone survived is a miracle.
      But the whole thing was so insane and everything went so wrong, that I couldn't not include it lol

  • @Serioslump
    @Serioslump 15 днів тому +22

    When will people stop trying to put wild animals in movies?? Lions and elephants aren’t actors!!!

    • @Stumme-40203
      @Stumme-40203 15 днів тому +1

      Never. Some lions and elephants are actors.

    • @Serioslump
      @Serioslump 15 днів тому +1

      @@Stumme-40203 wild animals aren’t here for our entertainment, sorry

    • @synthWizkid
      @synthWizkid 14 днів тому +1

      Better actors than Disney has been using 😂

    • @ianschmitt4991
      @ianschmitt4991 12 днів тому +1

      ​@@Serioslumpmultiple things can be true at the same time. Wild animals are not actors sure, but they sure as fuck are here for our entertainment & be eaten eventually

    • @Serioslump
      @Serioslump 12 днів тому +2

      @@ianschmitt4991 incorrect. Animals are individuals with their own needs and interests. They are here for themselves, to express their natural instincts in a natural environment, not to be used for human entertainment or consumption.

  • @TheJohnnyCalifornia
    @TheJohnnyCalifornia 15 днів тому +4

    Jeez! Great stories here. Maybe you should have saved Fitzcarraldo for the end because I don't think any of the other films were as insane as that production. Maybe Apocalypse Now comes close.

  • @Left-sh1db
    @Left-sh1db 15 днів тому +12

    I love your vids yo, nice voice, no overbearing obnoxious edits, highly researched subject matter and provides a nice educational aspect. Love it all dude!!

    • @Syntopikon
      @Syntopikon  15 днів тому +1

      Thanks - I appreciate it!

  • @theniceperson22
    @theniceperson22 13 днів тому +4

    The island of dr moreau should be remade. It still has the potential to be good. Dune part one already proves that it can happen. The only movies that deserve a remake are mediocre movies that have the potential to be greater.

    • @Syntopikon
      @Syntopikon  13 днів тому +3

      Amusingly, the '96 movie is the third adaptation. There was one in 1977, and another in 1932, which Wells himself thought was terrible.
      But I agree, this one should get another chance. There's a good version in there somewhere.

    • @troodon1096
      @troodon1096 8 днів тому +1

      Honestly the 1977 version was probably the best, but that's not saying much. I think it's up there with a story that could still be served well with a decent adaptation.

  • @zakuraiyadesu
    @zakuraiyadesu 15 днів тому +2

    Love the videos, man. Keep it up!!!

  • @SkellyK1
    @SkellyK1 14 днів тому +4

    Why would you make Roar. At all

    • @Syntopikon
      @Syntopikon  14 днів тому +2

      I think any reason they give would be a cover for the true reason, which is potentially genuine insanity. Because there's definitely a way to make a movie like Roar without so many injuries. They ended up using the worst and most expensive way (they sold all their houses and it got to the point where Tippi Hedren was selling off clothes to keep the production alive).

  • @lindadechiazza2924
    @lindadechiazza2924 8 днів тому +2

    Island of monsters, was started with voodoo curse

  • @RicoCosta317
    @RicoCosta317 15 днів тому +3

    Why tf would you use untrained wild animals in a movie? That's unconscionable and should never be allowed. I hope there were lawsuits.

    • @Syntopikon
      @Syntopikon  15 днів тому +1

      Alas, I'm not sure there were many after the fact. I think there were some early on because they were housing the animals illegally or improperly or something, but they were still able to make the movie. Irrespective, it was wildly irresponsible, especially after experts told them it wouldn't work.

    • @troodon1096
      @troodon1096 8 днів тому +1

      Problem is there was likely little money left to sue for.

    • @Syntopikon
      @Syntopikon  8 днів тому

      @@troodon1096 Yup. They had sold their properties to finance the movie + it made almost nothing at the box office.

  • @prince13896
    @prince13896 День тому

    You really don't need to do that Dr Evil voice the whole time.

  • @electrojones
    @electrojones 15 днів тому +3

    Passion project = nightmare productions and BO poison.

  • @SquattingSiorai
    @SquattingSiorai 15 днів тому +3

    I need a relationship like kinski and herzog

    • @Syntopikon
      @Syntopikon  15 днів тому +1

      Ha. It's intense for sure, though perhaps a bit TOO intense at times.

  • @grahamgreene779
    @grahamgreene779 12 днів тому +1

    3:34 is clearly a model. Is there confusion about this or is it understood models were used in this scene. I can't seem to tell.

    • @Syntopikon
      @Syntopikon  12 днів тому +1

      Models were used for some scenes, like the one on the rapids, but not for the hauling scene.

    • @grahamgreene779
      @grahamgreene779 12 днів тому

      @@Syntopikon agreed.

  • @leesimmons5453
    @leesimmons5453 8 днів тому

    Herzog said we should move a boat over a mountain once in our lives.
    Speaking of Terry Gilliam, have you done anything about Baron Munchausen? I hear that was a horrible shoot, too.

  • @randomdudeontheinternet9556
    @randomdudeontheinternet9556 15 днів тому +1

    Is this a reupload?

    • @Syntopikon
      @Syntopikon  15 днів тому +5

      Nope, though I did talk about Fitzcarraldo from a different point of view in another video.

    • @randomdudeontheinternet9556
      @randomdudeontheinternet9556 15 днів тому

      @@Syntopikon Makes sense now lol, I heard that part and it sounded really familiar

  • @SaveDaDrama4YoMoma
    @SaveDaDrama4YoMoma 16 днів тому +3

    Mildly Hate as I have an ad suggestion for Taco Bell 🔔 🎉😊😂❤

  • @afrosymphony8207
    @afrosymphony8207 10 днів тому

    Were the cast and crew of roar under a trance by the director or something cause WTF!!!!!! why in the name of heavens would anyone continue filming after the first lion attack...and the second....and the third...i mean were they in a cult or sthng good laud

    • @Syntopikon
      @Syntopikon  10 днів тому

      Alas, he involved pretty much his entire family and they had no choice because Marshall & Hedren also sold off their houses & some other assets to keep the production alive. Dunno why people like Jan De Bont and Kauper stayed on - maybe a penalty or something?

  • @josederwis8459
    @josederwis8459 12 днів тому

    0:51

  • @reeyees50
    @reeyees50 15 днів тому +1

    All of these films are amazing tho

    • @troodon1096
      @troodon1096 8 днів тому

      Well except for Island of Dr. Moreau and Roar, I'd agree.

  • @tp8271
    @tp8271 14 днів тому +2

    Your videos are very lazy, lifting countless recycled topics

    • @troodon1096
      @troodon1096 8 днів тому

      Your comment is very lazy, and yet more effort than just watching other videos.