It is correct that, for the most part, this is not a list of bad films...there are a few on there that are on all-time fave list. One of my guilty pleasures is '1941' -- it's kind of like a live-action cartoon and has some great stunts and FX. I also love 'Playtime' -- it probably was misunderstood when it came out but it's such a great film that any film lover should see. Now, 'When Time Ran Out'...that is just a bad film...

Someone who wants to procrastinate writing more than I do this afternoon should tally up the overlap between these movies and those featured in Nathan Rabin's My Year of Flops feature at the Onion AV Club.

OZ lost money when it was first released, and like IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, became a hit later in its life. It was a *big budget* film for its day - around $3m if I remember correctly. So it was expected to sell a lot of tickets and make a lot of money... and it did not.