With the release of Spectre creeping ever closer, Bond fans can almost taste that Martini. 007's twenty fourth outing is more eagerly anticipated than any that have come before it, but we should remind ourselves that the same was probably said for half the films on this list prior to their release, yet every single one of them turned out to be huge slap in the face. Some actors make bad films for a big pay day, others are let down by their directors and supporting cast. But, whatever reason a project has for going awry, sometimes even the biggest stars just have to hold their hands up and say "yeah, that sucked, sorry about that".
10. A Kid In King Arthur's Court (1995) - Daniel Craig
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Rotten Tomatoes: 5% The Plot: A modern day kid named Calvin Fuller is mysteriously transported to King Arthurs court during what he believes to be an earthquake but is actually the work of Merlin, who needs his help to save the land of Camelot. The man behind Camelots impending doom is the villainous Lord Belascoe, and Calvin will need to train to become a real knight if he is to have any chance of stopping him. Why It Sucks: One that Disney would happily sweep under the carpet, this live action medieval family adventure starts slowly and never really gets going. Sluggishly paced and devoid of the wit and charm you would associate with the studio, Michael Gottliebs film fails to take advantage of the premise originally developed by Mark Twain in his novel A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthurs Court. Instead, it sticks to the all too obvious fish out of water gags that can be seen coming a mile away and sticks so rigidly to the medieval fantasy character clichés that it becomes borderline embarrassing. A young(ish) Daniel Craig puts in a steady performance as Camelot resident knight trainer Master Kane, though, confined as he was by a formulaic script and surrounded by garish, unrealistic sets, you cant help but forget his lines as soon as they have been spoken. The same can be said for the rest of a reasonably talented cast fighting an uphill battle.