terrible movie: Mr. Woodcock

We're on a Netflix subscription now, so we're taking a chance with a bunch of movies that've passed us by this year. Last night's selection was “Mr. Woodcock.” Wow, what a terrible movie. The titular character is a sociopath who enjoys abusing the less-than-physically fit children in his P.E. class. Never are we given a reason to sympathize with the guy — he's a horrible human being. Seann William Scott works the whole movie trying to break up his mother's romance with Mr. Woodcock. But then, at the end, he has a change of heart and, even though he's successfully broken them up, gets them back together. Which makes NO sense, because really, Mr. Woodcock is evil and I wouldn't want him dating my mom, I assure you. Monstro and Motormouth give “Mr. Woodcock” four thumbs down. Monstro believes it to be “evidence of the fall of Western civilization.”

2 thoughts on “terrible movie: Mr. Woodcock

  1. If it's THAT bad, should I see it anyway, just to appreciate its awfulness?
    BTW, we saw a good one the other day: August Rush. You have to completely suspend your disbelief, of course, as it's wildly impossible. Still, it definitely had its moments of beauty.

  2. Patrick asks: “If it's THAT bad, should I see it anyway, just to appreciate its awfulness?”
    Motormouth replies: No. It's not bad in the silly way that “Attack of the Killer Tomatoes” is bad. It's bad because the screenwriters either picked up or put down the crack pipe 3/4 of the way through the movie. The rest of it makes NO sense, and will probably just piss you off.

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