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Saturday 27 November 2010

Biggest Disappointments Of 2010

2010 has been a great year for entertainment, but for every Deathly Hallows: Part One there's been a Robin Hood, for every Mass Effect there's been a Medal of Honour. Let's take a look at some of the most anticipated releases of the year that flopped in this countdown of the worst disappointments we've had this year...
5. THE EXPENDABLES
(2/5)- Dull, repetitive and overly familiar, this supposed summer hit left all too much to be desired as it attempted unsuccessfully to put stars such as Stallone, Willis and Jet Li together in an action flick. A wholly expendable watch.
4. DOCTOR WHO GAMES- Fans finally got their hands on Wii and DS games based on the Doctor's exploits in time and space, and while they were adequate (I enjoyed the Wii version- 6/10- despite its difficulty spikes), you couldn't help but wonder why more time and cash weren't put into the project.
3. PREDATORS (2.5/5)- Tip to film producers: if you're going to try and resurrect a long-dead franchise such as AVP, don't use every aged trick in the book while doing so. The rag-tag team of characters, the psycho colours of Predator vision and the forgettable plot made Predators feel like a wasted opportunity to bring alien horror back. Here's hoping the sequel innovates!
2. MEDAL OF HONOR (5/10)- After Modern Warfare 2 (9.5/10) and Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (9/10), the reboot of Medal of Honor had a lot to live up to- and just didn't cut it. The graphics looked hideous, the lousy frame-rate made for jumpy battles and worst of all little to no respect was paid to the Afghan conflict MoH imitated. EA need to step up their game for the sequel!
1. SCOTT PILGRIM VS THE WORLD (0/5)- But all these missteps pale in comparison to the atrocity that was Scott Pilgrim: there was no heart, the acting was one-dimensional and the comedy was lost on the audience it was aimed at. If this flick proves anything, it's that the hype is sometimes wrong!

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