"Ridley Scott said most of them are bad. Most of them? Well, if you want to be really accurate, he said during a talk at the BFI Southbank that most films are shit. God, I love Ridley Scott. If you want to know his full methodology, it's that 60% of films made today are shit, and of the remaining 40%, 25% is not bad, and 10% is pretty good, and the top 5% is great."
"This is also the year that gave us a Smurfs film, and Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie, and that Snow White remake where all the CGI dwarves looked like semi-melted CGI gonks. And, oh God, The Electric State. What's The Electric State? Chris Pratt is in it. Directed by the Russo brothers, who made Avengers: Endgame, the second most financially successful film of all time. The Electric State was the 14th most expensive film ever made. You remember it."
"Some people say that 1971 was the best year of film ever, thanks to films such as A Clockwork Orange, Harold and Maude, The French Connection and The Last Picture Show. But let's not forget that it also gave us Zaat, a film about a mutant fish. Another film released in 1971 was Women in Cages, a female prison sexploitation film. OK, I get the point. Honestly, stick a pin in any year and you'll find a stinker."
Cinema, nearly 130 years old, contains a large proportion of poor films alongside exceptional works. A suggested breakdown rates 60% of films as poor, 25% as not bad, 10% as pretty good, and 5% as great. Every year produces both celebrated masterpieces and conspicuous failures. Major releases and huge budgets do not guarantee lasting impact or memorability. Examples span acclaimed classics and forgettable commercial efforts, as well as notorious remakes and niche exploitation titles. Any given year will include both gems and stenchers across genres, budgets, and audiences.
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