The BEST/WORST Special Effects in Movies...Your Vote? - Blu-ray Forum

Sussudio · 04-21-2009, 03:33 PM

It's amazing to me how the effects in the original Star Wars trilogy still hold up incredibly well even today (imo), but others, such as The Last Starfighter...maybe not so much (but they were great for their time

). In addition--for me--many of the sets in the Star Wars prequels, while beautifully designed and rendered, screamed fake and took me out of experience.

What movies have you seen where the effects really added (or detracted) from your viewing experience?

Pondosinatra · 04-21-2009, 03:58 PM

Jason and the Argonauts rulz!

Long live stop motion!!!

Pondosinatra · 04-21-2009, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Sussudio

It's amazing to me how the effects in the original Star Wars trilogy still hold up incredibly well even today (imo), but others, such as The Last Starfighter...maybe not so much (but they were great for their time

). In addition--for me--many of the sets in the Star Wars prequels, while beautifully designed and rendered, screamed fake and took me out of experience.

What movies have you seen where the effects really added (or detracted) from your viewing experience?

What I find amazing is the effects from the first three films are still far superior to the lame CGI crap of the later abominations.

P@t_Mtl · 04-21-2009, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Pondosinatra

What I find amazing is the effects from the first three films are still far superior to the lame CGI crap of the later abominations.

Yes of course because we had an amazing shot like the opening one of Episode 3 in the originals of course with Coruscant below and the space battle going on all over the screen

ScarredLungs · 04-21-2009, 04:06 PM

Just to name a few....

Great Effects:

Speed Racer
Jurassic Park
Underworld
Hellboy
Matrix
POTC: COTBP
Iron Man
Transformers

Not so Great Special Effects: (I still enjoy all of these movies)

Indy (Temple of Doom) - When the planes crashes into the mountain at the end
Underworld 3 -- Overall could've done better

ScarredLungs · 04-21-2009, 04:07 PM

THe OT of Star Wars did and still does have great effects! The enjoy the OT much more then the newer 3.

deckardp · 04-21-2009, 04:10 PM

I'm gonna go with the lame ghost effects in "Ghost" for worst.

VinnAY · 04-21-2009, 04:10 PM

Die Another Day...007 windsurfing on the glacier thing...absolutely wretched effects.

MarkJ801 · 04-21-2009, 04:15 PM

The second Mummy movie at the end when The Rock is a scorpion. That was big WTF. That looked like a 3 year old did that.

P@t_Mtl · 04-21-2009, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by VinnAY

Die Another Day...007 windsurfing on the glacier thing...absolutely wretched effects.

Yes, that one is truly horrible, a bunch of highschool kids with their laptop could have done a better job then that.

carpaltonnel · 04-21-2009, 04:16 PM

"Poltergeist"
(1982) Netflix writes...A high-voltage spectacle boasting impressive (for the time) special effects. Sounds about right,

ScarredLungs · 04-21-2009, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by mnx12

The second Mummy movie at the end when The Rock is a scorpion. That was big WTF. That looked like a 3 year old did that.

The Mummy did a good job in all the movies (i've only seen the first 2) and then, at the end... it was indeed

Sussudio · 04-21-2009, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by cvm

The Mummy did a good job in all the movies (i've only seen the first 2) and then, at the end... it was indeed

yettis!!

KJH6926 · 04-21-2009, 04:19 PM

Nemesis looked really fake in the first resident evil movie....

Teabaggins · 04-21-2009, 04:20 PM

nothing specific but what annoys me is when recent cgi can't hold a candle to old school Jurassic Park or T2 cgi.

even the jurassic park sequels didn't look as cool as the original. goes to show that time and dedication will always triumph over newer tech. new cgi looks lazy at times.

Mike53421 · 04-21-2009, 04:36 PM

Terminator 2.

P@t_Mtl · 04-21-2009, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike53421

Terminator 2.

You mean Terminator, without the 2

ScarredLungs · 04-21-2009, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike53421

Terminator 2.

hmm... what part was bad?

Zvi · 04-21-2009, 04:48 PM

I'm not sure I understand the fascination with OT Star Wars. Just watched original trilogy this weekend, it was on SPIKE HD.
Pretty lame and outdated by today's standards. Lightsabers, blaster shots, aliens, all too fake. May be it was superb back in 1977 but CGI in SW prequels was definitely better.

Oh, and T2 SFX were groundbreaking back then and are still very good today.

master_8ball · 04-21-2009, 04:51 PM

Worst for a new movie has to go to A Sound Of Thunder...

04-21-2009, 03:33 PM	#1
Sussudio Blu-ray Champion Member since:Sep 2008 Blu-ray collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:11	The BEST/WORST Special Effects in Movies...Your Vote? It's amazing to me how the effects in the original Star Wars trilogy still hold up incredibly well even today (imo), but others, such as The Last Starfighter...maybe not so much (but they were great for their time ). In addition--for me--many of the sets in the Star Wars prequels, while beautifully designed and rendered, screamed fake and took me out of experience. What movies have you seen where the effects really added (or detracted) from your viewing experience?

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Pondosinatra Blu-ray Champion Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Calgary, Alberta Home Theater Gallery:45 Trading Score:2	Jason and the Argonauts rulz! Long live stop motion!!!

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ScarredLungs Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Utah 4K collection:65 Blu-ray collection:1433 Prime collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:8 Trading Score:4	Just to name a few.... Great Effects: Speed Racer Jurassic Park Underworld Hellboy Matrix POTC: COTBP Iron Man Transformers Not so Great Special Effects: (I still enjoy all of these movies) Indy (Temple of Doom) - When the planes crashes into the mountain at the end Underworld 3 -- Overall could've done better

04-21-2009, 04:07 PM	#6
ScarredLungs Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Utah 4K collection:65 Blu-ray collection:1433 Prime collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:8 Trading Score:4	THe OT of Star Wars did and still does have great effects! The enjoy the OT much more then the newer 3.

04-21-2009, 04:10 PM	#7
deckardp Special Member Member since:Feb 2009 Location:Northern Virginia Home Theater Gallery:17 Blu-ray collection:40	I'm gonna go with the lame ghost effects in "Ghost" for worst.

04-21-2009, 04:10 PM	#8
VinnAY Banned Member since:Sep 2008 Blu-ray reviews:1	Die Another Day...007 windsurfing on the glacier thing...absolutely wretched effects.

04-21-2009, 04:15 PM	#9
MarkJ801 Power Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Salt Lake City Blu-ray collection:273 DVD collection:2	The second Mummy movie at the end when The Rock is a scorpion. That was big WTF. That looked like a 3 year old did that.

04-21-2009, 04:16 PM	#11
carpaltonnel Power Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:New York, Long Island Blu-ray collection:118 Blu-ray reviews:7	"Poltergeist" (1982) Netflix writes...A high-voltage spectacle boasting impressive (for the time) special effects. Sounds about right,

04-21-2009, 04:19 PM	#14
KJH6926 Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Apr 2008 Blu-ray collection:244 DVD collection:5 Blu-ray reviews: 7	Nemesis looked really fake in the first resident evil movie....

04-21-2009, 04:20 PM	#15
Teabaggins Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2008	nothing specific but what annoys me is when recent cgi can't hold a candle to old school Jurassic Park or T2 cgi. even the jurassic park sequels didn't look as cool as the original. goes to show that time and dedication will always triumph over newer tech. new cgi looks lazy at times.

04-21-2009, 04:36 PM	#16
Mike53421 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Mississauga, ON Blu-ray collection:40	Terminator 2.

04-21-2009, 04:48 PM	#19
Zvi Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2006 Blu-ray collection:121	I'm not sure I understand the fascination with OT Star Wars. Just watched original trilogy this weekend, it was on SPIKE HD. Pretty lame and outdated by today's standards. Lightsabers, blaster shots, aliens, all too fake. May be it was superb back in 1977 but CGI in SW prequels was definitely better. Oh, and T2 SFX were groundbreaking back then and are still very good today.

04-21-2009, 04:51 PM	#20
master_8ball Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Ontario, Canada Home Theater Gallery:19 Blu-ray collection:675 Blu-ray reviews: 7 Trading Score:2	Worst for a new movie has to go to A Sound Of Thunder...

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