Entertainment | lists Worst Summer Blockbusters Ever Sorry, Transformers fans By Matt Cantor Posted Jul 26, 2011 5:35 PM CDT Copied Jake Lloyd portrays Anakin Skywalker, a young Darth Vader, in "Star Wars: Episode I, The Phantom Menace." (AP Photo/Lucasfilm Ltd., file) The summer blockbuster: proof that, when it comes to movies, budget is often inversely proportional to quality. In Time, Everett Rosenfeld and Gilbert Cruz reflect on the worst of the worst: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: Director Michael Bay’s only priority: explosions. Star Wars: Episode I—The Phantom Menace: “This is the story of a man with too much power and the terrible things he did”—that is, George Lucas. Sex and the City 2: Our heroes go to the Middle East and “proceed to act closed-minded and condescending.” Battlefield Earth: The New York Times called it “beyond conventional criticism.” Batman & Robin: “The plot was insipid, the acting was plastic,” and it “killed the franchise for eight years.” See the full list of 20. Read These Next Musk says his new party is in business. See the best BBQ cities in the US. A space capsule carrying ashes of 160 people crashed in the ocean. The death toll in the Texas floods has risen to 27, including 9 kids. Report an error