Top 10 Worst Movies Based on TV Shows

The 1960s British spy show The Avengers was clever, sexy fun with the sophisticated Patrick Macnee as John Steed and the lovely but lethal Diana Rigg as Mrs. Peel. But Uma Thurman and Ralph Fiennes created negative chemistry in this dull, unstylish miscalculation. Steed's refrain of "Mrs. Peel we're needed," was never more true. This film desperately needs the real Mrs. Peel and John Steed to come to its rescue.

The 1979 Dukes of Hazzard series was a dumb, good ole boy sitcom so maybe you can't blame the movie makeover for being stupid too. The film did mark Jessica Simpson's film debut as Daisy Duke, and the film tries to distract you from its awfulness by putting her in the skimpiest of costumes. But even if she was naked this film would still be the pits.

Sid and Marty Crofft's Land of the Lost was a cheesy kid's show with bad acting, lame effects, and a ridiculous looking ape man. But it found an affectionate fan base. The big budget Hollywood film doesn't have the charm of a low budget or nostalgia. It's big and dumb and painful to watch. This film should be banished to the 'Land of the Lost Remakes'.

The 1960s series Wild Wild West with Robert Conrad was an inventive action series. The big screen version boasted a likable cast of Will Smith, Kevin Kline, and Salma Hayek but the script was stupid beyond belief. This film typifies the lame, bloated, noisy, and cynically calculated summer blockbusters. This one is simply bad bad.

Rocky and Friends (the first of the show's many name variations) was one of the best and most clever animated TV shows of the 1960s. How such a witty show could be turned into such a leaden, unfunny, and plodding film is a crime. Adding insult to injury is the presence of such talented people as director Des McAnuff, and actors Robert DeNiro, Janeane Garafolo, Jonathon Winters, Carl Reiner, and John Goodman. Nogoodnik!

Yet another 1960s animated show that inspired another miscalculated live action feature film. John Goodman wasn't a bad choice to embody Fred Flintstone. But while Rosie O'Donnell nailed Betty's laugh, she was physically all wrong for the part. More than two dozen writers supposedly worked on the script and not one of them contributed a single funny line. The Stone Age produced more laughs and more innovation.

The film version of Mission Impossible ignores everything that made the TV show fun. The TV show was about a team effort and about using brains over brawn, deception rather than force. The movie replaces the ensemble approach with a single star – Tom Cruise – and goes for big dumb action rather than smart strategizing. And the films only got worse. John Woo lowered himself to direct part two (which had a great motorcycle stunt) and J.J. Abrams took part three to new heights of absurdity but was smart enough to add Simon Pegg to the supporting cast. Too bad these film didn't self-destruct in five seconds.

MTV's animated series Aeon Flux was edgy and daring and had a kick-ass anti-heroine. But the show suffered badly in translation to the big screen - everything that was original about the show was turned into a cliché. Charlize Theron looked fine in the black leather (or is it Spandex?) but she lacked the toughness of her animated counterpart.

This movie should have been called Scooby Don't cause it just don't work. Another live action toon adaptation that falls flat. Scooby was a CGI effect and the actors (Freddie Prinze, Jr, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Matthew Lillard) were all made up to look the parts, but none of them had any appeal. The TV show was predictably formulaic but Scooby and Shaggy could always be counted on for a few laughs. The movie is just predictable in the worst way. No Scooby snacks for those responsible for this pile of doggie poo.

In the 1960s, no one on TV seemed quite as cool as Pete, Julie, and Linc. This trio of troubled youths were deputized into undercover work by an open-minded detective who wanted to reach kids on the streets. Updating the series for the film is only the first of a seemingly endless series of mistakes. Michael Cole, Peggy Lipton, and Clarence Williams III had great chemistry in the TV show. On the big screen Giovanni Ribisi, Claire Danes, and Omar Epps are just dull. As Pete might say, "It's a bum trip, man."