Well March is turning out to be quite the volatile month here in the Steemisphere, but the crew at @yourtop3 is still trying to keep some fun in the mix with our monthly contest. Currently we are trying to keep it business as usual, but depending upon current events we may prolong the entry period or make some other changes to our usual routine to accommodate anyone looking to enter. Of course we will do our best to communicate any changes or extensions, but would love to see everyone enter as usual if for no other reason than to remind people why we love engaging on here!
This month marks the final contest of our first year as we began in April of 2019. Crazy how time flies. This round instead of focusing on favourites, we switched it up to challenge our entrants to pick out their absolute least favourite movies! As with many of the topics we choose, it really is all about your own opinion and experience. The best part of the contest is reading the "why" behind your picks! We all have different tastes, especially in entertainment, so this one is a fun one to see how someone views a film as absolute garbage, when another might love it. I think I've got a few of those on my list....
As per usual, my entry as well as my other esteemed associates (@foxyspirit, @cheese4ead and @nickyhavey) doesn't count for the contest, but we'll pony up our post proceeds to the communal prize pool. Without further ado, here are the ones that came to my mind for:
This months topic is LEAST FAVOURITE MOVIES
My Nominations are:
Nomination Number One
A Christmas Story
My Reasons for the Nomination
Yes, I know I'll get some eye rolls at this one. Many adore this classic Christmas film, but just thinking about it is like nails on a chalkboard to me. So many uncomfortable moments in the movie just make me cringe. I don't mind movies making me think outside of my comfort zone in a good way, but I can't stand movies or shows where one or more of the characters is in an almost constant state of discomfort or humiliation. Perhaps it is because I spent a lot of time in my own youth feeling awkward and embarrassed that I avoid it as much as possible as an adult, haha. Sorry, not sorry, this one is NEVER on my holiday movie rotation.
Nomination Number Two
Groundhog Day
My Reasons for the Nomination
Probably another one many won't agree with, but that damn alarm clock going off to repeat the same day drives me nuts. 🤣 I like both Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell as actors, however this one is not a hit for me. Though I often complain about not having enough time in the day, there are not many days I would want to live over, and over, and over again. As with my first choice, I think it is the discomfort of thinking you're going nuts that is a deterrent for me enjoying what could be a fun movie.
Nomination Number Three
The Fifth Element
My Reasons for the Nomination
So this choice really has more to do with the memories of going to the movie theater to see it than the actual movie. Though when I've caught it later on in life I don't think I really enjoyed the plot line that much anyway and some of the characters are a little cheesy, it is still tainted by that first experience. When I was 15 years old I had my first boyfriend. At that time I was too young to drive, and he actually lived in another county anyway so our first date was a double date with him, my best friend and her boyfriend at the time. I believe her aunt came and picked us up to take us to the local movie theater to drop us off there together. I'm sure I still have a photo of us somewhere, taken in my family's foyer before leaving since my mom wanted to mark the occasion. Thanks for that, mom.
The boy was nice enough, but I honestly didn't really know him that well as we had met over the summer at the lake when I used to go with my best friend and her family. As that was also my very first actual date, I was super nervous. I can't remember who picked the movie, but being PG-13 it was one we could get in without having my friend's aunt have to buy us tickets. I think the hand holding commenced quite quickly after sitting down, and sometime into the movie the moment I was somewhat dreading came about. He leaned in...and totally slobbered all over my face. First kiss experience and I needed a towel to dry off afterwards. Not that I am saying I had any clue what I was doing, but he sure didn't either. Oh boy, what a mess--in more ways than one!
Needless to say, that first relationship only made it about a month. The cross-county dating in high school probably wouldn't have worked anyway, but I suppose we all have those trial runs when we're young to figure out what works and what definitely does not. Sorry Bruce Willis, your flick will forever make me shake my head thinking about that dreadful experience in the tiny little local movie theater. I can definitely laugh about it now and thank goodness have had plenty more favourable movie theater moments since then. @dksart and I have watched plenty of duds together, but thank goodness he's much better company. 😉
So basically my nightmare that makes me want to shoot my eye out is reliving the same first kiss moment again and again, haha! Perhaps these aren't anywhere close to the worst movies ever, but I can assure you they take the cake for me. Thanks for joining me in my movie memories, though I hope I didn't make you cringe too much with me.
Feel free to join us with your own worst! Perhaps you'll make me feel better about that awful first kiss...
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