The Worst Film Ever

Save your money for something good and enjoyable

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

Randolph Smiley (Robin Williams) is the corrupt host of the kiddie show, "The Rainbow Randolph Show". The FBI catches him with a sting of him selling kids' spots on his show. The show is quickly canceled. Sleezy executive Frank Stokes (Jon Stewart) and hardened producer Nora Wells (Catherine Keener) are given the task to look for a replacement. They hire the squeaky clean Sheldon Mopes (Edward Norton) and his Smoochy the Rhino character. Mopes hires agent Burke Bennett (Danny DeVito) to get back control of his own show. Smiley works to sabotage him and retake the show.I can take a movie without laughs but this is more than that. Director Danny DeVito's aggressive style elevates the annoying aspects of kiddie TV. It's gaudy, in-your-face, and loud. There are no characters to like. Sure it's a dark comedy but I don't even care enough to want these people dead. I simply want to get away from them. It takes top level talents really going for it to drive a movie this far off the tracks. Lesser people would be stuck and stop short. This movie takes the most annoying parts and drive it right through the screen. It's not that I didn't laugh or that I got bored. I couldn't stand it and that is a great achievement.

Death to Smoochy is a very mediocre movie with a promising storyline that simply wasn't done as well as it could have,and a terrific cast that sadly weren't enough to save this.The premise seemed very clever and unique,and having Danny Devito directing,Edward Norton as the protagonist and Robin Williams as the antagonist seemed like such a sure fire hit,but it was just disappointing on so many levels.It went on much longer than it needed to,being almost two hours,it definitely should have been quicker and also more light hearted,it was very dark at times and simply took itself too seriously in several scenes,which I found unnecessary for this type of movie.The ending scene was without a doubt the highlight for me,it was very well filmed and looked absolutely beautiful,Williams and Nortons dancing was stellar,and it almost convinced me that I enjoyed the entire movie,which I found a little annoying because I was feeling a bit reluctant to give this movie a five because of how much I loved that scene,it certainly warmed my heart and if the rest of the movie was more like that scene,I'd be giving this a better review.Has some funny moments and an inspired cast,but Death to Smoochy dosen't deliver the fun and laughs that were necessary for me to recommend it,and I think you would be better off avoiding it. A corrupt TV clown who was been sacked for taking bribes,swears vengeance on his replacement.Best Performance: Robin Williams Worst Performance: Pam Ferris

This movie was hated by critics and bombed at the box office, but I actually liked this movie, It's my biggest guilty pleasures of all time. The story is about a puffy fascia rhinoceros. As Smoochy catapults to fame - scoring hit ratings and the affections of a jaded network executive Randolph makes the unsuspecting rhino the target of his numerous outrageous attempts to exact revenge and reclaim his status as America's sweetheart.The good things about this movie: The movie is a dark comedy and to me that worked, because when you got a story about Robin Williams trying to kill or ruin a kid friendly pink rhino called Smoochy, you really can't take that seriously and the movie is aware of that and takes it like a joke. Edward Norton and Robin Williams both did great in this movie. Trying to beat each other to win the kids hearts by taking some dark turns. The thing that didn't work: As I said before about the dark comedy and how it worked for me, well some scenes it lost that dark but funny tone and goes full serious at times. Some jokes didn't work for me and Danny DeVito directed this, now let me get something straight here; I don't hate Danny DeVito directing in this movie or any other movies that he did, his a good actor and a good director, but everybody can agree that most of his films allow on awkward close ups of actors looking straight into the camera or goofy and weird scenes with characters doing awkward stuff, all that is is this movie and let me tell you it's not pretty.Overall it's not a perfect movie but to me it's a lot of fun, but it's not for everybody, but if you want some cheesy, goofy fun than Smoochy is your film.

There are a fair number of negative reviews for 'Death to Smoochy.' Now, if a film has a title like that, it tells me that it's a 'cult film' made for a niche audience. So, I can only assume that mainstream moviegoers didn't think that much of it.If you're a fan of Robin Williams' quirky, light-hearted performances, then you may be disappointed. His role here is one of his darker, more serious ones (think 'One Hour Photo, only more openly psychotic). He plays a disgraced children's TV show presenter who vows - lethal - revenge on his successor - the mild-mannered and good-natured 'Smoochy' (his stage name), played by Edward Norton. Also, it's fair to say that, despite Robin Williams being billed as the 'star,' I was surprised at how much screen time was given to Edward Norton - really he should be billed as the star.There are mob hits, beatings, murder, blackmail and Nazis in this film - hardly the stuff of your average family comedy. Therefore, the humour is pretty black. It's also a satire - showing you the 'dark side' of something so allegedly pure as children's TV.If you like your movies dark, satirical and slightly over the top, then give this one a go. You won't forget the sight of gangsters performing a 'hit' on a giant, cuddly rhino in a hurry.http://thewrongtreemoviereviews.blogspot.co.uk/