Jan 01, 2003 but cutthroat was such a big disaster at the boxoffice, it sat in the guinness book of records, until subsequently passed by the likes of gigli, and helped bankrupt carolco. Spielberg had offered him the film by sending him the book the script was based on. This time the novel is called cutthroat island and it is written by john gregory betancourt. Cutthroat island is in the guinness book of world records as the biggest loss of money for a film company ever. Although quite a few films have at one time claimed the honor of biggest boxoffice disaster, the piratethemed cutthroat island 1995 is currently cited by guinness as having the largest boxoffice loss of all time. May 20, 2010 cutthroat island is in the guinness book of world records as the biggest loss of money for a film company ever. In the film and media industry, if a film released in theatres fails to break even by a large amount, it is considered a box office bomb or box office flop, thus losing money for the distributor, studio, andor production company that invested in it. But the map is in latin, and she needs a lowdown thief.
The film stars geena davis, matthew modine, and frank langella. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Renny harlin was born in riihimaki, finland to a nurse mother and a physician father. Which film is listed in the guinness book of world records as. Mario kassar and renny made two films together, cliffhanger 1993 and cutthroat island 1995. Which film is listed in the guinness book of world records. Careers were legitimately affected by cutthroat islands critical and. It stars geena davis, matthew modine, frank langella, maury chaykin, patrick malahide, stan shaw and rex linn. It is in the guinness book of world records as the biggest boxoffice flop of all time. Comparison between the cut british vhs pg and the uncut german dvd fsk 12 18 cuts total cut length.
We work with leading global brands and businesses to break world records as part of. Davismatthew modine pirate flick cutthroat island that the guinness book. Cutthroat island is directed by renny harlin and written by robert king and marc norman. John debney cutthroat island original soundtrack 1995, cd. Cutthroat island which was filmed in malta and thailand has won no awards. Music is scored by john debney and cinematography by peter levy. Like seemingly most people, i had never seen cutthroat island before i finally had netflix send me a copy, so i had no idea if the film was as bad as the size of its financial. Revisiting cutthroat island, the feminist pirate movie. John carter might have edged out cleopatra, heavens gate. According to the guinness book of records, this film is the biggest financial loss ever.
Background shading indicates films playing in the week commencing 28 february 2020 in theaters around the world. Japans chitetsu watanabe confirmed as the worlds oldest man living at 112 years old. Is cutthroat island really bad enough to have singlehandedly sunk. Nov, 2014 the guinness book of world records named cutthroat island the biggest box office flop of all time. Its gone down in history as one of the biggest box office losses on record.
Filmed in malta march 27, 2012 cutthroat island which was filmed in malta and thailand has won no awards. It is a pirate picture, pure and simple, and doesnt transcend its genre except perhaps in the luxurious production. Based on sheer numbers, and the guinness book of world records, cutthroat island is the biggest bomb in the history of film. After both cutthroat island and showgirls bombed at the box office, the studio was bankrupted, and crusade was shelved indefinitely. While cutthroat island is nowhere near as awful as its dubious reputation indicates the movie secured a spot in the guinness book of world records for losing more money than any other film in history, this battlefield earthsized debacle did insure that no hollywood plank walking would be. Still, that puts andrew stantons carter a smidgen ahead of the renny harlin flick that had reigned supreme until then. Bad faith island chapter 1 vgjekyll harry potter j.
Guinness world records, known from its inception in 1955 until 2000 as the guinness book of records and in previous united states editions as the guinness book of world records, is a reference book published annually, listing world records both of human achievements and the extremes of the natural world. Cliffhanger 1993 resulted to a box office success while cutthroat island 1995 on the other hand resulted to a massive flopped. But cutthroat was such a big disaster at the boxoffice, it sat in the guinness book of records, until subsequently passed by the likes of gigli, and helped bankrupt carolco. Cutthroat island careens from set piece to set piece on spindly wheels that threaten to give out at any given moment and occasionally do. While cutthroat island is nowhere near as awful as its dubious reputation indicates the movie secured a spot in the guinness book of world records for losing more money than any other film in history, this battlefield earthsized debacle did insure that no hollywood plank walking would be done for years to come. Mar 10, 2020 cutthroat island is a mess from start to finish. Dawg brown has another, stolen from a nowdeceased brother. John carter may set guinness record for biggest boxoffice flop of all time. Cutthroat island renny harlin 1995 moviemosess blog. His film cutthroat island 1995 is listed in the guinness book of world records as the biggest box office flop of all time. Filmed in malta cutthroat island which was filmed in. It took me nearly a quarter of a century to get around to giving cutthroat island 1995 a shot. It was the last film carolco pictures produced before it went bankrupt.
Morgan has her late fathers piece of the treasure map. The 1995 movie cutthroat island has the dubious honor of at one point holding the title of biggest hollywood flop. Check out the list of the biggest flops of alltime, including son of the mask. John debney cutthroat island original soundtrack 1995. The film is an international coproduction between companies in the united states, france, germany, and italy. Like seemingly most people, i had never seen cutthroat island before i. Cutthroat island may aspire towards the earnest thrills of classic swashbucklers, but a distinct lack of charm and stilted script make this adventure a joyless hodgepodge of the pirate genres. Sep 20, 2017 cutthroat island careens from set piece to set piece on spindly wheels that threaten to give out at any given moment and occasionally do. Mar 21, 2012 john carter may set guinness record for biggest boxoffice flop of all time. It stars geena davis, matthew modine, and frank langella. But cutthroat island has had a healthy shelf life on video, and digital video disc can only improve the films potential as a spectacular guilty pleasure.
From the hammy acting, to the suspect dialogue, to the overabundance of poorly choreographed action and explosions, there is little doubt as to why it once held the guinness book of world records dubious distinction of being the biggest box office bomb in history. Renny harlin and geena davis were married at that time and he convinced the producers to cast his wife in an action film in a complete misevaluation of her talent. Well i call it a novel, but im not sure it really counts. Once a staple of hollywood action for stars like errol flynn and burt lancaster, pirate movies crashed and burned with renny harlins 1995 fiasco cutthroat island. Dec 31, 2011 comparison between the cut british vhs pg and the uncut german dvd fsk 12 18 cuts total cut length. Lala land records and studiocanal present the remastered 2cd reissue of acclaimed composer john debney s the jungle book, iron man 2, the passion of the christ breathtaking original motion picture score to the 1995 piratethemed action epic cutthroat island, starring geena davis, matthew modine and frank langella, and directed by renny harlin.
It even appeared in the guinness world records for being the biggest boxoffice bomb of alltime and led to the pirate genres demise at that point, until pirates of. Comparison between the cut british dvd pg and the uncut german dvd fsk 12 16 cuts total cut length. Cutthroat island is in the guinness book of records as the film with the most loss ever made. Geena davis plays morgan, the swashbuckling daughter of an aging buccaneer who inherits onethird of a map to a secret pirate treasure. Articles says marketing costs arent known, so maybe cutthroat island is still the king of movie bombs after all. It is listed in the guinness book of world records as the biggest box office. It is listed in the guinness book of world records as the biggest box office flop of all time. Cutthroat island deserved to be seen on the big screen but, thankfully, it is at least gaining new fans as something of a cult classic in video form. From the hammy acting, to the suspect dialogue, to the overabundance of poorly choreographed action and explosions, there is little doubt as to why it once held the guinness book of world records dubious distinction of.
Cutthroat island 1995 listed in the guinness book of world records as the biggest box office flop of all time, but dont let that stop you watching cutthroat island. Aside from size and cost, the films major difference from most other hollywood pirate swashbucklers is that its a roguish lass wielding the cutlass. The brainchild of sir hugh beaver, the book was cofounded by twin brothers norris and. The top 10 worst performing films of all time les listes. Cutthroat island brief information cutthroat island is a 1995 romantic comedy action adventure film directed by renny harlin. The guinness book of world records named cutthroat island the biggest box office flop of all time. A tale of what could have been epic witty fun cutthroat island by john gregory betancourt yes. Geena davis scalps her dead father for the final piece of a map leading to huge stash of hidden gold. Renny is the director of cutthroat island, which actually holds the guinness book of world records as the biggest box office flop of all time.
A delightfully barefaced and seaswept geena davis has all her considerable charisma and charm smothered underneath a script that asks her to do little but some stunts and toss off truly rancid oneliners like. Revisiting cutthroat island, the feminist pirate movie that. Cutthroat island, revisited cutthroat island, revisited. Imdb this and showgirls both released the same year effectively bankrupted carolco. Cutthroat island is a 1995 romantic comedy action adventure film directed by renny harlin and written by robert king and marc norman based on a story by michael frost beckner, james gorman, bruce a. It bankrupted the studio that financed it, and it thrust its two leads into the outer reaches of obscurity.
Cutthroat island is a 1995 romantic comedy action adventure film directed by renny harlin. Due to the secrecy surrounding costs and profit margins in the film industry, figures of losses are usually rough estimates at best, and there. As the guinness book of world records explained in honoring the film, it cost. Like the plague, people have avoided it in its many incarnations. With massive sailingships and port cities in malta and thailand, the highbudget cutthroat island is a giddy swashbuckling pirate adventure that never stops moving with the actioncliffhangers. Revisiting cutthroat island, the feminist pirate movie that failed. Davismatthew modine pirate flick cutthroat island that the guinness book of world records lists as the biggest bomb. It was made for about 100 million dollar and it turned up only 11 million. Cutthroat island is everything a movie named cutthroat island should be, and no more.
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