Entertainment / lists Worst Summer Blockbusters Ever Sorry, Transformers fans By Matt Cantor, Newser Staff 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. (More lists stories.) Report an error