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I'm a poet and writer living in New York City. My articles have appeared in various publications, including The Guardian, Salon, the Huffington Post, and The Economist.

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DECEMBER 14, 2009 1:01PM

Worst Movie Ever!

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Whos_your_caddy 
It’s a darn shame that the first film from Our Stories Films, a joint venture of Robert L. Johnson (creator of Black Entertainment Television) and Bob and Harvey Weinstein (creators of just about everything else) is a Caddyshack rip-off that substitutes humor for racism.  

Our Stories Films' ostensible goal is to create “comedic, family-friendly feature films for African American and urban audiences.” Unfortunately, Who’s Your Caddy (2007) is neither comedic nor family-friendly, and (hopefully) will please neither African American nor urban audiences—unless they are shelling out over ten dollars just to see Andy Milonakis with a mouth full of bling. 

Antwan Andre “Big Boi” Patton (half of the acclaimed OutKast hip-hop duo who earned his acting chops in Idlewild and ATL, and should therefore know better) is Christopher “C-Note” Hawkins. C-Note is a rap star who trumps one gaffe with another, motoring through the movie in a pimped-out Hummer golf cart, rocking a plethora of plaid outfits. 

C-Note’s father was a caddy who got dissed by President Cummings, the head of the snooty Carolina Pines Country Club. Cummings (played by a Jeffrey Jones who is no stranger to the role of the kill-joy, just ask Ferris Bueller) enlists everyone, from a foxy lawyer to a little person hit man, to ensure that C-Note goes down. 

The film is powered forward by racial slurs and the commanding flatulence of Big Large (Faizon Love) and his symphonic bottom. With its mind-numbing mother lode of stereotypes, Who's Your Caddy is like a swift golf ball to the cultural cojones.  If this is really how black and white people are, I'm moving to Mars.

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Sorry, Caroline, but this sounds like "Cititzen Kane" compared to Luchino Visconti's 1972 snore epic "Ludwig: The Mad King of Bavaria." This movie was so stupifyingly long and dull that I fell asleep twice, went to the men's room once, and still left well before the end.
Caroline, sounds like this film would be perfect for one of the many "worst film festivals" that have sprung up over the past few decades. Maybe the dust jacket of the dvd can even be adorned with an emblem from one of these festivals just as we see for Cannes, Sundance, Tribeca, etc.
Glad it wasn't one of mine, both of which would be contenders.
R
It can't be as bad as these crapfests:

Joe vs. the Volcano
The Offspring
Tank Girl
Map of the Human Heart
Freddy Goes to Hell: The Final Nightmare
Leaving Las Vegas
I believe you meant to write about "Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen"
Sounds like it's not worth the money even if free.
Jeff: hmmm, sounds intriguingly awful.

designanator: I think it would be a perfect candidate for a "worst film festival" and I love your visual.

John: they were my second and third choices:)

Nick: you know, I kind of liked Tank Girl in a bizarre way. Leaving Las Vegas? really? I thought that was good.

cobalt: duly noted.

AtHomePilgrim: yup. exactly.
Thanks for the headsup Caroline. But it would never be on my list in the first place.
Maybe it's just me Caroline. This sounds good!
Sounds like a very "rotten tomato."

Rated
No danger of ever seeing that movie here, either. But appreciate the warning.
I respectfully disagree. The worst movie I' ve ever seen was Belushi and Ackroyd in Neighbors (1981). I saw it at a drive and it was the first feature. I wanted to see the second feature, but, I can't remeber what it was.

Perhaps because I had to sit through an entire movie I couldn't get up and leave made the experience even worse. Miss it if you can.
Worst movie EVER: 8 1/2 Women by Peter Greenaway, followed closely by a CBC production of a little tv "after school special" type thing called Riddler's Moon.

Sadly, I have to confess, I was involved in both of these productions, but I leave those off my resume LOL

And, yeah, I can tell just from the movie poster that was going to be a REALLY bad movie (not as bad as Riddler's Moon though LOL)
can't watch a movie that makes a mockery of a race.
why is it that so many black films do?

the very existance of the black entertainment channel is racist.
You don't have to move, just stay away from the riffraff--it is a little hard but can be done.
Well done, rated.
Trilogy, skeletnwmn, and Harvey: I didn't think you would, but just in case.

Trig: ha. let me know if you see it and have a counter review.

willie: rotten rotten.

OESHeepDog: I haven't seen it, but I'll take your word for it.

Placebostudman: I can't believe you're talking about your own work like that. I doubt they're as bad as you think.

wschanz: yeah, I'm not so hot on race mockery.
Thoth: note to self: must stay away from the riffraff. I really do like some silly slapstick humor, but this took it to a new level.
Thanks Caroline for doing a public service by seeing this movie, so we don't have to. Why is flatulence suddenly so hilarious at the movies? It's a trend, I just can't get behind.
It is a travesty and a pity that so many films aimed at an African-American audience, like almost all of the offerings on the small screen, are mindless, self-denigrating "comedies" like this one you cite.

On the other hand, what else would you expect from Bob "Bootie Every Time" Johnson? He is a pox on his race... he's not black or white, but $green$.
Andy Milonakis? Darn, my kid will probably try to rent this... I'll be trolling the Netflix list tonight... thanks for the heads-up.
the zen Haitian: sure. I'm happy to do everyone the public service.

Carolina: it's definitely a pity.

NOVAcatmando: better start trolling right away.
tomreedtoon: There's something so vivid about your anecdote. Maybe there's a post there. Sounds painful, but also kind of humorous. Thanks for sharing.