21 Times Movies And TV Shows Used CGI When They Should’ve Just Left It Alone
MY EYES.
Personally, I would consider myself a fan of CGI.
Will I ever stop screaming about the incredible animation of Rapunzel's hair in Tangled??? Probably not.
But, when CGI is bad, it's REALLY bad. Like, "live on eternally in my nightmares" bad. Here are just a few CGI examples that wake me up screaming in the middle of the night.
1. This harrowing example from The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl:
Ironically, the worst part of this is not the CGI, but just the basic placement of George Lopez's face. It looks like they used one of those old photo booths where it would sub your face in for a character, or faceinhole (lol, remember faceinhole?).
2. This poor, poor version of Rufus in the live-action Kim Possible movie:
Somebody put it out of its misery.
3. Those terrifying Gushers commercials:
4. The CGI version of Timmy Turner:
Does anyone else think he looks like Momo???
5. This grotesque terror from The Lawnmower Man:
This movie had Pierce Brosnan. Let that sink in.
6. This monstrosity from V:
I don't even care about the eating-a-mouse part, or the unhinged jaw part. I care about this CGI. When I close my eyes, I see this horrifying image.
7. This freakish creature that was allegedly supposed to be a cat from Cats and Dogs:
I hate this so much.
8. Snyder and the troll from Barbie and the Diamond Castle:
Utterly bone-chilling. This is my favorite Barbie movie, but these guys honestly give me such heebie-jeebies that I skip their scenes.
9. Tika from Barbie as the Island Princess:
I am just so disturbed by her makeup and those lashes???? Too human. Elephants don't wear makeup!!
10. Pimm from Barbie in the Nutcracker:
I could do an entire post on Barbie characters, but I'll stop here for all our sakes.
11. The original version of Sonic from Sonic the Hedgehog:
I don't even need to talk about this. Y'all know. Thank god he was redesigned.
12. This abomination from Leo the Lion:
Mom, come pick me up. I'm scared.
13. Everything about ReBoot:
I'm not here to hate on ReBoot. ReBoot was groundbreaking. It also strikes fear deep into my heart. Both statements are equally valid.
14. Pappy from Rolie-Polie Olie:
Look, I loved this show growing up, but something about Pappy's jaw didn't sit right with me.
15. Whatever was going on with The Rock in The Scorpion King:
I get why they CGI'd his body, obviously, but why is his face like that? :/
16. These beady-eyed motherfuckers from Christopher Robin:
When I saw this trailer, a piece of me died. My brain will not comprehend it. It's too realistic and yet simultaneously not.
17. This horrifying version of Garfield from Garfield: The Movie:
WHY DOES HE HAVE HUMAN TEETH???
18. These cursed fellas from Dinosaur:
I can appreciate the effort that went into this, but again, something about his mouth and teeth feels far too human for me.
19. Just every aspect ofThe Lion King (2019):
This one is more a problem with just CGI ruining something than it being nightmare fuel, but my point stands. LEAVE THE LION KING (1994) ALONE!!!
20. The cheetah version of Kristen Wiig's character in Wonder Woman 1984:
Photorealistic cat-humans just...don't sit well with me. I think it's the furry human body aspect. Which brings me to...
21. And finally...Cats. Just everything about Cats:
Do you think that God stays in heaven because he, too, lives in fear of what he has created?