Bristol Bad Film Club
Posted on: 17 Jul 2014Bristol Bad Film Club yet again shows us what happens when cinema goes all kinds of wrong.
Founded by Timon Singh and Tim Popple, Bristol Bad Film Club specialises in finding the strange, the bizarre and the downright awful specimens that the world of film has to offer. Previous showings have included world-renowned ‘worst movie ever’ Birdemic, which rose to fame after going viral online for its laughable storyline, horrendous CGI and tremendously wooden acting. This sort of film is the bread and butter of the Bristol Bad Film Club which was set up from a shared belief that bad films are best enjoyed as a group experience.
Because this venture is purely for fun, all profits from the screenings go towards a selected charity or fundraising effort. This month’s screening proceeds go to Bristol Autism Support.
The chosen film this month is Arnold Schwarzenegger’s first ever cinematic venture, Hercules In New York. One critic said of the movie: “This is film is widely considered to be one of the worst films of all time, and it certainly understandable why people why people may give it that lofty, overused title.”
Before he was The Terminator, John Matrix, Doug Quaid and The Governor of California, Arnie was in fact a bodybuilder. During this career, The Austrian Oak won the Mr Universe title twice and was crowned Mr Olympia a staggering eight times, but his dream was to conquer Hollywood. We all know that he eventually did, but in terms of starting points, none are as bizarre as Hercules In New York. At just 20 years old, he starred in this $300,000 ‘fantasy adventure’ where he, as Hercules with an exceptionally loose grasp of the English language, is exiled from Mount Olympus because he disobeys Zeus and gets into all sorts of hilarious situations on Earth.
Oh and he wrestles a bear.
Join the Bristol Bad Film Club for a night of hilarity, cringing and possibly a drinking game centred around how many times Arnie removes his t shirt, at Clifton College’s Redgrave Theatre on 24th July at 8pm. Tickets are £5 adv or £6 on the door with all profits going to Bristol Autism Support.
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