It's impossible to deny that this summer movie season has seen its successes (namely Mad Max: Fury Road and Pixar's lovely Inside Out), but it's also served up a shameful number of uncommonly divisive films, with even relatively acclaimed efforts proving troubling in a number of areas for the hardcore crowd. So, what made this the worst summer movie season ever? Product placement appears to have become more invasive than ever before, a number of desperate attempts to reboot stagnant franchises fell flat on their faces, and the portrayal of women in Hollywood came under severe scrutiny in two of the year's most successful action films. From massively-budgeted efforts to more low-key horror films and dramas, this summer truly tested viewer patience with its unsavory trends, enthusiasm in trampling over our beloved childhood icons and abundance of utterly tone-deaf storytelling. Here are the 11 dumbest things in the worst summer movie season ever...
Stay at home dad who spends as much time teaching his kids the merits of Martin Scorsese as possible (against the missus' wishes).
General video game, TV and film nut. Occasional sports fan. Full time loon.
