Nick Fury: Agent of Shield (1998 TV Movie)
2/10
The best David Hasselhoff-starring comic book adaptation of the week
29 January 2006
How on earth the scribe responsible for the Blade and Batman Begins screenplays was also the mastermind behind adapting this abomination shall forever remain one of history's great mysteries. It really is staggering in its ineptitude.

David Hasselhoff plays Nick Fury, whom exiled after retirement, returns to battle Hydra, who is threatening to destroy America with a virus - as you do. Explaining the various galaxy-sized plot holes - among them being Nick contracting a terminal illness, intellects apparently all looking like Lisa Rinna and in one ludicrous scene involving Viper escaping from the authorities - would be a futile exercise. The film never starts to make sense. But funnily enough that actually makes the film fatuously hilarious.

Whereas stinkers such as Space Truckers and Battlefield Earth are just so appalling that you may just die of boredom and anger, this film actually has the reverse effect. It's no wonder David Hasselhoff is a joke to everyone, he probably knew this film was going to stink when he signed on for it. As did everyone else. Either that or they just wanted to get famous. If you're a devout fan of abhorrent cinema (although this one never actually made it onto the big screen) then this one's for you. Without doubt the worst film I've ever seen. But at least it made me laugh.
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