Name That Movie!

[RayThom]

[datsunaholic]

Ishtar?

Or "Fishtar", better known as Kevin Costner's "Waterworld"?

[Bicycle Bill]

This makes 4 or 5 in a row that I haven't heard of. This one is apparently "well" known for being a historic box office flop.

Right.  Delivered the coup de grâce to a production company that at one time could literally do no wrong, made an entire genre of films effectively unmakeable from then on, and pretty well killed an A-list actress' career.

Here's a second quote:

Congratulations, madam.  There's another town you've destroyed.

-"BB"-

[Crackpot]

Cutthroat Island?

[Bicycle Bill]

And Crackpot has it.

Supposedly included in the Guinness Book of Records holder for the biggest bomb in history (once adjusted for inflation), this is the film that ultimate bankrupted Carolco, made pirate movies a no-go in Hollywood (sorry, despite their success I do not consider Disney's 'Pirates of the Caribbean' franchise to be true pirate movies as there is too much fantasy and other far-fetched elements in them), and effectively turned Geena Davis into a 'where are they now?' topic.

From Wikipedia:

Carolco Pictures, Inc. was an American independent motion picture production company that, within a decade, went from producing such blockbuster successes as "Terminator 2: Judgment Day", "Total Recall", "Basic Instinct", and the first three films of the Rambo series to being bankrupted by box office bombs such as "Cutthroat Island" and "Showgirls".

Originally set to have Michael Douglas playing opposite Geena Davis, he dropped out after it became apparent to him that the director (Renny Harlin, Davis' husband) was expanding her role at the expense of his own.  He was replaced with the less-bankable Matthew Modine, as it was still thought that the movie could be sold on its production values and the star power of Davis' name.  They were wrong.
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So, batter up, Crackpot!

-"BB"-

[Crackpot]

Odd while I thought it a good guess I didn't think that was it (never seen the movie)

[Crackpot]

Somewhat obscure movie. An homage to an earlier body of work

V: Do you realize what I was doing at the age of seven?

R T F: I can imagine and you must be thankful you didn't go blind.

V: I was dancing professionally.

R T F: Whatever you call it. Flogging the carrot, polishing the cuestick, choking the chicken, clearing the snorkel...

[Lord Jim]

and effectively turned Geena Davis into a 'where are they now?' topic

I thought Commander in Chief did that...

[BoSoxGal]

Davis drew strong ratings in this series last year, which has been renewed for a second season. She's making a bit of a comeback, then. I watched the series and found it to be very entertaining, very good acting & production values, worth watching if you're into creepy/scary.

[RayThom]

V: Do you realize what I was doing at the age of seven?

[Crackpot]

Poor form Ray. I've come to expect better.

[RayThom]

Sorry... how about this?

[Crackpot]

I have no idea. So I'll give you a pass.

[Scooter]

Portnoy's Complaint?

[Crackpot]

More quotes:

R T F: And that spells cash with a capital...

J: K!

R T F: You should go back to school.

J: I hated teaching.

[Crackpot]

R M: [as a dog rips his trouser leg] What a charming little animal.

L: Do you know dogs, Mister M?

R M: Know dogs? I used to be a chef in a Korean restaurant!

[RayThom]

I'm working on it. How about this?

[Lord Jim]

This is not ringing any bells for me, but based on the dialogue that's been quoted , I would guess that this is one of those movies where the main characters are juvenile imbeciles, and one is supposed to be amused by their idiotic antics...

Something like Dumb and Dumber, though I don't think it's that particular movie...

[RayThom]

... I would guess that this is one of those movies where the main characters are juvenile imbeciles, and one is supposed to be amused by their idiotic antics... Something like Dumb and Dumber, though I don't think it's that particular movie...

LJ, you're probably right. I often think that I'm "dumb and dumber" but that would be devaluing my currency. Apparently all my best efforts -- so far -- have been for naught. I'm going to let others chime in before I take another stab at it. I bet I'm close, though.

[Crackpot]

Jim

It is actually an homage to a "genre" (I don't know if that's the proper term) you're quite fond of. Unfortunately the pacing of the jokes is the biggest hint and that doesn't translate.