Because I have too much free time on my hand, I present my Top Ten Worst Films of 2006. These films will be counted down from 10 to 1, and please keep in mind these are MY picks and in no way represent any official movie institution. Feel free to agree with my choices or not. With that out of the way, onto the show.

10. Ice Age: The Meltdown
Director: Carlos Saldanha
Starring: Ray Romano, John Leguizamo
Rated: PG

The sequel to the surprise 2002 hit, "Ice Age: The Meltdown" features the return of the entire cast from the first movie (including the lovable Scrat) but not the fun or heart.  After hearing that the ice is melting due to global warming, the animals make a long treck across the land where they run into a bunch of random side stories and gags, only to have the central story take a back seat to these events.  There is no main storyline, the characters go through the motions, and for everything that happens in this movie nothing really gets accomplished.  For that matter, most of the stuff that happens in this movie has nothing to do with anything in this movie, which makes you wonder why you're supposed to care at all.

9. Lady In The Water
Director: M. Night Shyamalan
Starring: Paul Giamatti, Dallas Bryce Howard
Rated: PG-13

Though "Lady In The Water" is brialliantly directed (how could it not be with the great M. Night Shyamalan directing), the interesting premise of the movie soon gets bogged down by too many story twists, logic that falls apart during the second half of the film, and an ending that proves to be a little bit too vague.  "Lady In The Water" starts out as another great horror film from the the great Shyamalan only to become one confusing bore.

8. The Da Vinci Code
Director: Ron Howard
Starring: Tom Hanks
Rated: PG-13

Demons, codes, monks, puzzles, chases, consiracys, a secret that will destroy the church if dicovered, and even the kitchen sink.  This movie has everything but the audiences interest in the movie itself.  How could the great Ron Howard and excellent Tom Hanks make this stinker of a movie.  After two and a half hours of puzzles and chases, you are so burnt out on "the quest" that the only thing you can do is laugh when the "secret" is finally revealed.  Truly one of the worst endings to a movie ever, the audience was rolling with laughter in the theater I attended.  That said, don't be too surprised to see Hans Zimmer walk away with an Oscar for his haunting score for this movie.

7. Underworld: Evolution
Director: Len Wiseman
Starring: Kate Beckinsale
Rated: R

Why does a movie that features Kate Beckinsale as a gun wielding vampire who shoots other vampires come off as so boring?  The storyline is extremely vague, I wasn't completely sure what was going on half the time, and I think I lost count of who was who due to the sloppy editing and way too loud sound of the movie.  This movie may be called "Underworld," but evolved the franchise has not.

6. Eragon
Director: Stefen Fangmeier
Starring: Jeremy Irons, Edward Speleers
Rated: PG

Everyone wants to cash in on the success of "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy these days, and Fox's answer was "Eragon," which ended up being so dull even a dragon couldn't save it.  Having read the book and liked it, it's easy to see where the film went wrong.  If you haven't read the book, you'll still be able to see where the film went wrong.  Illogical conclusions, weak action, no character development, and some (mostly poor) special effects make this movie purely for kids.  Two good things about the movie: Cool dragon and surprisingly gripping final battle sequence.  Otherwise though...bleh.

5. Big Momma's House 2
Director: John Whiteshell
Starring: Martin Lawrence
Rated: PG-13

Martin, this wasn't funny the first time around and the second time wasn't much better.  Robin Williams was brialliant in "Mrs. Doubtfire," but I don't think anyone else has really been able to figure out how to make the "guy dresses as woman" storyline funny since then.

4. The Break-Up
Director: Payton Reed
Starring: Jennifer Aniston, Vince Vaughn
Rating: PG-13

Real life is full of too many couples having martial problems to be entertained by a fictional couple having marital problems.  Why anyone feels that the way these people treat each other could possibly be considered "funny" is beyond me.  I know too many people like this in real life, and this movie has it right more then it realizes.

3. Failure To Launch
Director: Tom Dey
Starring: Mathew McConaughey, Sarah Jessica Parker
Rating: PG-13

Now HERE'S a movie with an idiot story if ever I did see one: A single man at the age of thirty something still lives with his parents as a way to get out of commiting to a serious relationship, and drives his parents crazy enough that they decide to hire a PROFFESIONAL to get him to move out of the house!!!!  Tell me, if the son living at home has become a problem, why doesn't the parents just tell him to leave?  Why bother hiring a woman to try and embaress this guy for 90 minutes before he decides to move out?  Oh, and did you know she falls in love with her "work?"  Why do we even need these kind of "professionals" in the first place.  Parents really need to grow bigger back bones these days.

2. Barnyard
Director: Steve Oedekerk
Rating: PG

A movie about male cows (with utters) who drives cars, order pizza's, and learn a lesson about sticking up for yourself.  I had low expectations walking into this film and I was still disapointed in this movie.  I don't wish this kind of punishment on any kid, even if he DID break the priceless lamp!

1. All The King's Men
Director: Steven Zaillian
Starring: Sean Penn, Jude Law
Rating: PG-13

This was a surprising one.  How could they take an Oscar winning movie, fill it with Oscar winning actors (such as Sean Penn, Anthony Hopkins, and Jude Law to name a few), and then make the movie filled with boring speeches and characters who are always angry with each other?  On top of all this, the movie drags along at a slugs pace, with a mono-tone Jude Law narration which is just as boring as we are.  And this was the front runner to win Best Picture this year?  Please.