Baby Geniuses 2: Superbabies

And we're back.

Zach and I have decided to become the AFI of cinematic crap. We are using the IMDB bottom 100 as a general list, and after viewing all of them, we will create our own list of the "100 Worst Movies Ever Made."

This week, Baby Geniuses 2 topped the IMDB list. I had only ever heard about this film as a reference point. "Well it's bad, but it's no Baby Geniuses 2." And while I have seen a lot of terrible movies, nothing I've seen can really compete with Baby Geniuses 2. It isn't the worst film I have ever seen. I wasn't frustrated or annoyed as I watched it. I understand this film is for very small children and I'm sure it is appealing to them.

However, I believe this movie is everything that is wrong with movies made for children.

First, the movie gives children no intellectual credit whatsoever, yet it asks too much. The movie sets itself in Berlin in the sixties. There are references to the Berlin Wall and Nazis. Kids are not going to follow this storyline at all, and will more likely than not be bored out of their minds (I know I was). These scenes are juxtaposed next to men being kicked in the groin and cliche lines and racial stereotypes reused over and over again. I grew up with quality age-appropriate movies that were clever and fun without pandering to me or going over my head.

Second, Jon Voight?! What are you doing in this movie? I understand Scott Baio, but Jon Voight? I know you were in Midnight Cowboy, but don't feel pressured to sell yourself for the sake of a paycheck. You can do better!

Also, if these babies understand English, can type in English, and are aware of English...why then, baby geniuses, would you neglect to speak English? Now granted, I never saw the first of the franchise, but I don't really think there is a good explanation for this language barrier.

Overall, this move was really bad. I get that a 24 year old is not the target audience, but I would've despised this movie at 4--though to be fair, I was a very picky 4 year old.

I apologize for any grammatical/spelling catastrophes, but I am on cold medicine and just sat through Baby Geniuses 2.