Live action disasters
I just don't get the appeal of those live-action adaptations of cartoons. Those movies tend to be visually unappealing and most of the time fail to capture the essence of the source material.
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- DirectorRobert AltmanStarsRobin WilliamsShelley DuvallRay WalstonThe adventures of the famous sailor man and his friends in the seaside town of Sweethaven.
- DirectorGary GoddardStarsDolph LundgrenFrank LangellaMeg FosterThe heroic warrior He-Man battles against the evil lord Skeletor and his armies of darkness for control of Castle Grayskull.
- DirectorChun-Liang ChenStarsChi-Chiang ChenJeannie HsiehTung-Chuan ChengAn evil alien searches the Earth for seven "Dragon Pearls" which can grant him ultimate power. A gang of misfit adventurers band together to stop him.Still better than Dragonball Evolution anyway.
- DirectorBrian LevantStarsJohn GoodmanRick MoranisRosie O'DonnellIn a parallel modern-day Stone Age world, a working-class family, the Flintstones, are set up for an executive job. But they learn that money can't buy happiness.
- DirectorTony RandelStarsGary DanielsMalcolm McDowellCostas MandylorBased on a graphic novel, this apocalyptic adventure centers on a man who must reverse the cataclysmic conditions of his world.
- DirectorSam WeismanStarsBrendan FraserLeslie MannThomas Haden ChurchA man raised in the jungle by apes falls in love with a wealthy American heiress.
- DirectorStanley TongStarsLeslie NielsenKelly LynchMatt KeeslarThe myopic millionaire defeats jewel smugglers in his usual bumbling manner.
- DirectorStephen FurstStarsRodger BumpassStephen FurstJoseph BolognaA boy and his friends must save Baby Huey from the evil plans of a Las Vegas producer and the high school ornithologist.
- DirectorBrian LevantStarsMark AddyStephen BaldwinKristen JohnstonIn this live-action prequel to The Flintstones (1994), the Flintstones and the Rubbles go on a trip to Rock Vegas, where Wilma Slaghoople is pursued by playboy Chip Rockefeller.
- DirectorRaja GosnellStarsMatthew LillardFreddie Prinze Jr.Sarah Michelle GellarAfter an acrimonious break up, the Mystery Inc. gang are individually brought to an island resort to investigate strange goings on.
- DirectorDavid GrossmanStarsChristopher ShowermanJulie BenzAngus T. JonesGeorge, now a father, goes to Las Vegas, where he has to help out his brother.
- DirectorBo WelchStarsMike MyersSpencer BreslinDakota FanningTwo bored children have their lives turned upside down when a talking cat comes to visit them.
- DirectorPeter HewittStarsBreckin MeyerJennifer Love HewittStephen TobolowskyJon Arbuckle buys a second pet, a dog named Odie. However, Odie is then abducted and it is up to Jon's cat, Garfield, to find and rescue the canine.Garbage.
- DirectorHiroyuki NasuStarsHisato IzakiYûsuke IzakiAyana SakaiBased on Gô Nagai's manga, about mild-mannered teenager Akira Fudô, who merges with a demon to fight other demons.
- DirectorRaja GosnellStarsFreddie Prinze Jr.Sarah Michelle GellarMatthew LillardThe Mystery Inc. gang must save Coolsville from an attack of their past monsters brought to life by an evil masked figure trying to take down the gang.
- DirectorKaryn KusamaStarsCharlize TheronFrances McDormandSophie OkonedoÆon Flux is a mysterious assassin working for the Monicans, a group of rebels trying to overthrow the government. When she is sent on a mission to kill the Chairman, a whole new mystery is found.
- DirectorShûsuke KanekoStarsTatsuya FujiwaraKen'ichi MatsuyamaErika TodaPicking up where the first one leaves off, Light joins the task force searching for Kira in an effort to avert suspicion from himself---and get rid of L.The anime is sooo much better.
- DirectorTim HillStarsBreckin MeyerJennifer Love HewittBilly ConnollyJon and Garfield visit the United Kingdom, where a case of mistaken cat identity finds Garfield ruling over a castle. His reign is soon jeopardized by the nefarious Lord Dargis, who has designs on the estate.
- DirectorFrederik Du ChauStarsPeter DinklageJason LeeAmy AdamsA Beagle must use his newly-bestowed superpowers to defend Capitol City from mad scientist Simon Barsinister.
- DirectorMichael BayStarsShia LaBeoufMegan FoxJosh DuhamelAn ancient struggle between two Cybertronian races, the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons, comes to Earth, with a clue to the ultimate power held by a teenager.
- DirectorTim HillStarsJason LeeRoss Bagdasarian Jr.Janice KarmanThree musical chipmunks are discovered by an aspiring songwriter who wants to use their amazing singing abilities to become famous.
- DirectorHideo NakataStarsKen'ichi MatsuyamaSota AoyamaShunji FujimuraA spin-out sequel to the popular Japanese thriller. This time it focuses on the character "L."
- DirectorLana WachowskiLilly WachowskiStarsEmile HirschMatthew FoxChristina RicciYoung driver, Speed Racer, aspires to be champion of the racing world with the help of his family and his high-tech Mach 5 automobile.
- DirectorMichael BayStarsShia LaBeoufMegan FoxJosh DuhamelSam Witwicky leaves the Autobots behind for a normal life. But when his mind is filled with cryptic symbols, the Decepticons target him and he is dragged back into the Transformers' war.
- DirectorBrian LevantStarsKate MeltonHayley KiyokoRobbie AmellThe story of how Mystery Inc. was formed.
- DirectorJames WongStarsJustin ChatwinJames MarstersChow Yun-FatThe young warrior Son Goku sets out on a quest, racing against time and the vengeful King Piccolo, to collect a set of seven magical orbs that will grant their wielder unlimited power.
- DirectorBetty ThomasStarsJason LeeZachary LeviDavid CrossThe world-famous singing preteen chipmunk trio return to contend with the pressures of school, celebrity, and a rival female music group known as The Chipettes.
- DirectorEric BrevigStarsDan AykroydJustin TimberlakeAnna FarisA documentary filmmaker travels to Jellystone Park to shoot a project and soon crosses paths with Yogi Bear, his sidekick Boo-Boo and Ranger Smith.
- DirectorTom DeyStarsOwen WilsonJudy GreerLee PaceA suburban family moves to a new neighborhood with their large, yet lovable Great Dane, who has a tendency to wreak havoc in his own oblivious way.
- DirectorM. Night ShyamalanStarsNoah RingerNicola Peltz BeckhamJackson RathboneAang, a young successor to a long line of Avatars, must master all four elements and stop the Fire Nation from enslaving the Water Tribes and the Earth Kingdom.
- DirectorMichael BayStarsShia LaBeoufRosie Huntington-WhiteleyTyrese GibsonThe Autobots learn of a Cybertronian spacecraft hidden on the moon, and race against the Decepticons to reach it and to learn its secrets.
- DirectorRaja GosnellStarsHank AzariaKaty PerryJonathan WintersWhen the evil wizard Gargamel chases the tiny blue Smurfs out of their village, they tumble from their magical world into New York City.
- DirectorMike MitchellStarsJustin LongMatthew Gray GublerJesse McCartneyPlaying around while aboard a cruise ship, the Chipmunks and Chipettes accidentally go overboard and end up marooned in a tropical paradise. They discover their new turf is not as deserted as it seems.
- DirectorSavage Steve HollandStarsDrake BellDaniella MonetSteven WeberTimmy turns 23 and his godparents are fighting to keep him, while Crocker is still up to his nefarious schemes.Somehow, this managed to have to sequels. I'm not watching them.
- DirectorSavage Steve HollandStarsDrake BellDaniella MonetDavid James LewisTimmy Turner been going overboard with his wish granting, and now that Christmas is just around the corner, there's almost nothing left for Santa to do! Now it's up to Timmy to save Christmas, but not before getting his name off the Naughty List first!
- DirectorRaja GosnellStarsNeil Patrick HarrisJayma MaysKaty PerryThe Smurfs team up with their human friends to rescue Smurfette, who has been abducted by Gargamel, since she knows a secret spell that can turn the evil sorcerer's newest creation, creatures called "The Naughties", into real Smurfs.The good news is that it seems the next movie is going to be fully animated, as it SHOULD have been from the beginning.
- DirectorMichael BayStarsMark WahlbergNicola Peltz BeckhamJack ReynorWhen humanity allies with a bounty hunter in pursuit of Optimus Prime, the Autobots turn to a mechanic and his family for help.
- DirectorSavage Steve HollandStarsDrake BellDaniella MonetTara StrongIn the third live action movie based on The Fairly Oddparents series, Timmy Turner and his friends head to Hawaii!Third time's the charm, I guess.
- DirectorRalph ZimanStarsIndia EisleyJaco MullerAnnabel LinderAfter her cop father is killed, a young woman tracks the murderer down with the help of his ex-partner.Wow, a live-action remake of a hentai anime.
- DirectorJon M. ChuStarsAubrey SheaStefanie ScottAurora PerrineauAs a small-town girl catapults from underground video sensation to global superstar, she and her three sisters begin a journey of discovering that some talents are too special to keep hidden.Oh boy, this looks so bad.
- CreatorDiablo CodyHeather V. RegnierStarsDove CameronRobyn LivelyTom KennyThree disillusioned women in their 20s with superpowers who used to fight crime together and now resent having lost their childhood to that are faced with the choice of reuniting now that the world needs them more than ever.Come on.
Back then, people use to joke about the possibility of making a live-action version of the Powerpuff Girls, and now jokes are becoming reality, - CreatorBrian YoungStarsAbigail CowenHannah van der WesthuysenPrecious MustaphaA live-action adaptation of Nickelodeon's Winx Club (2004). It follows Bloom as she adjusts to life in the Otherworld, where she must learn to control her dangerous magical powers.This looks stupid beyond belief, like a really bad parody, but intended to be completely serious.