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The Island (1980)
Worst Movie Ever?
This movie starts terrible and then just gets worse. Both Michael Caine and David Warner are movie whores who will do anything for money. Wasted talents the both of them. David Warner was acclaimed as the Hamlet of his generation when he was with the Royal Shakespeare Company and now look at him. Just look at his list of movies and you will see the dross he has appeared in. The Island and Beastmaster 3 are just two of his turkeys. He is capable of much better work but I doubt if he will ever be cast in anything worthwhile given his track record. Why do potentially great actors insist on selling themselves short? Sorry if this seems like a bit of a rant but it really annoys me when talents like Warners are prostituted like this.
Underground (1998)
Movie of the Year
This film should have been the film of the year. Made for a ridiculously low budget, it tells the story of a young drug dealer named Rat who deals a bad E to a girl at a rave and is then pursued by the rave organiser who objects to Rat dealing on his patch. Told over the course of one night, Rat can find no one to help him find shelter and is turned away by friends and family, suffering one betrayal after another. A cast of unknowns (apart from Ian Drury) are superb and it is a crime that Paul Spurrier is not a major league director by now. I cannot rate this movie highly enough and I urge anyone with an interest in youth culture and great movie making to see it. 10 out of 10.