some singers turn out to be marginally good actors/actresses (harry connick jr, whitney houston, cher), and some movies have some redeeming value (Krush Groove gave us LL Cool J, a nice Sheila E performance and some other goodies to overcome horrible acting)..but some movies are such a waste of film that they should be destroyed. feel free to add to the list:

Mariah Carey-Glitter
Prince-Grafitti Bridge
Madonna- take your pick
Run Dmc - Tougher Than Leather

meltwithu said:

"The Wiz" starring Diana Ross and Michael Jackson


It's really awful and embarassing.Worse than "Graffiti Bridge"

DavidEye said:

Actually, I thought Michael was the one redeeming feature in The Wiz. Yeah, it's a crap film, but worse than Grafitti Bridge? Is that possible?

Prince: Grafitti Bridge (fuck ewwwww)
Madonna: Swept Away
Cher: Tea with Mousellini (sp?)
Hilary Duff: EVERYTHING
Britney: Crossroads

DavidEye said:

oh, come on now. nipsey russell was good.

Sorry, but fucking Mariah wins this vote. Even the teaser trailer is harder to watch than anything in Graffiti Bridge (and man, that's saying something!!!)!!!

"Magical Mystery Tour" was garbage.. never made it through the whole thing

Janet Jackson in Poetic Justice. OMG that was a hard one to watch!!!

Absolute Beginners with David Bowie, Sade, Ray Davies and Patsy Kensit.

utter garbage!!

Does 'Gigli' count? Jennifer Lopez was an actress before she was a recording artist so I'm not sure if her crappy movies fit into this thread. If they do then where do you draw the line among all the actors that have recorded albums?

nammie said:

I've seen that movie. It wasn't so bad. Graffiti Bridge was much worse.

sextonseven said:

Yea well it is really kinda hard to make a movie worse than GB I mean that flick was just so damn bad it was funny!!! But janet really was painful to watch trying so hard to be "down" (I mean a hairdresser good God)in that movie it really was. I expected much better from her.

noepie said:

awww, i liked the musical scenes in that flick. bowie with the giant typewriter? good stuff!

Anxiety said:

Yeah, but the film as a whole reached new levels of sucking.
whatever happened to (director) Julien Temple, he had such a promising future up to this movie.

Elvis made some 33(?)movies,and ther's only 1,maybe 2 good ones..
What a waste...At least Prince knew when to quit!..

jkj10 said:

True...was it Raw or Delerious when Eddie Murphy was cracking on Elvis'movies and the fact that he couldn't act
"we gonna win this race.."

SPICE WORLD!

meltwithu said:

"Lemonade, that cool refreshing drink"

what about that thing with rick springfield? i can't even remember the name of the movie, but it was stinkaroo city.

meltwithu said:

Lemonade, That cool refreshing drink

sextonseven said:

Great minds think alike!!

AnckSuNamun said:

I knew it was only a matter of seconds before someone posted this one. I have and like this movie. It's great campy fun.

noepie said:

LOL!

Anxiety said:

Wasn't that 'Hard to Hold'? I never saw that movie.

I think the biggest difference between The Wiz and Grafitti Bridge was that The Wiz kinda sunk under the weight of comparison to The Wizard of Oz despite the big budget and huge names involved in the project, while Grafitti Bridge, using a budget of loose coins and snot just stunk.

Amazon.com
Directed by Sidney Lumet (Serpico) and penned by Joel Schumacher (Batman and Robin), this lavish 1978 adaptation of the Broadway hit The Wiz was the biggest production filmed in New York City up to that point, utilizing the newly revamped Astoria Studios and locations around the city. Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, and Ted Ross (reprising his Tony-winning role as the Lion) star in this Academy Award-nominated musical for the whole family.
The Wiz is probably the grandest take on L. Frank Baum's classic tale The Wizard of Oz. The production team created sets with a sense of urban magic and spectacle: a New York subway station literally comes to life, and the massive plaza between the World Trade Center towers is transformed into the Emerald City, featuring nearly 400 dancers with three costume changes. Like all good musicals, the Quincy Jones arrangements are highly hummable long after viewing (especially the funky "Ease On Down the Road" and the inspirational "Brand New Day"). In an era before MTV, the camera stays nearly stationary as Ross and Lena Horne vocally soar through their numbers. Their stage-like performances successfully make the leap to film, making The Wiz a testament to their singing talents and star presence. The then-thirtysomething Ross raised some eyebrows playing the traditionally teenaged Dorothy, but she and her supporting cast (including Richard Pryor as the Wiz) carry the tunes with an infectious verve that will appeal to folks of all ages. --Shannon Gee



Diana Ross .... Dorothy
Michael Jackson .... Scarecrow
Nipsey Russell .... Tinman
Ted Ross .... Lion (Fleetwood Coupe de Ville)
Mabel King .... Evillene
Theresa Merritt .... Aunt Em
Thelma Carpenter .... Miss One
Lena Horne .... Glinda the Good
Richard Pryor .... The Wiz (Herman Smith)
Stanley Greene .... Uncle Henry
Clyde J. Barrett .... Subway Peddler

The Four Crows
Derrick Bell
Roderick-Spencer Sibert
Kashka Banjoko
Ronald 'Smokey' Stevens

Uncredited

Robin Givens .... Extra
Quincy Jones .... Emerald City Gold Pianist
The Wiz Singers Adult Choir
Luther Vandross
Patti Austin
Roberta Flack
Cissy Houston
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i liked mabel king as evillene.

Anxiety said:

I like The Wiz period, it had some great musical performances, a childhood favorite of mine.

The Who - tommy even if the band is not in the film

Meloh9 said:

whaaaaat?!?

tina turner's "acid queen" performance ALONE is worth seeing that film!!! and ya got elton john doing "pinball wizard" in those big-ass boots, and you have anne-margret swimming in a room full of beans...and The Who is all over that film - roger daltrey plays the title role, fer cryin' out loud! and on top of it all, ya get to hear jack nicholson sing!