2005 wasn’t a bad year for movies, but there were plenty of bad films.

Most of these films had one thing in common – they were a sequel or an adaptation of a television series. Half of my list of the 10 worst of the year fits those criteria, proving familiarity doesn’t ensure quality.

Here are my selections for the worst in 2005:

1. 1. Aeon Flux – Paramount tried to slip this sci-fi load of crap under the radar in early December, but the stench was so strong it couldn’t help but get noticed.

   &#8220Aeon Flux” was baffling (and not just because it featured Oscar-winning actresses Charlize Theron and Frances McDormand) and proved style can’t cover up a film with absolutely no substance.

2. 2. Dukes of Hazzard – In any other year, this film would have had no problem taking home the award for worst movie. I’m pretty sure I killed off a few brain cells just having to suffer through &#8220Dukes.” You know a film is in trouble when Jessica Simpson gives its best performance.
3. 3. Man of the House – Tommy Lee Jones played a Texas Ranger assigned to a group of cheerleaders who are eyewitnesses to a murder. The movie did have a high &#8220babe factor” going for it, but eye-candy can only take you so far.
4. 4. Saw II – There were plenty of bad horror films in 2005, but this sequel takes top prize – thanks to an ending that provided more laughs than thrills.
5. 5. Rebound – Martin Lawrence is funny, but this &#8220Bad News Bears” wannabe gave the comic zero chance to prove it. Sadly, Lawrence’s next film is &#8220Big Momma’s House 2” – a potential front runner for this list in 2006.
6. 6. King’s Ransom – This &#8220Ruthless People” rip-off took some talented people and threw them into a screenplay that seemed like it was written in crayon.

   Not even personal fave Charlie Murphy could keep this from being a comic mess that makes most UPN sitcoms look like &#8220Animal House” or &#8220Caddyshack.”

7. 7. Sahara – Back in April when I blasted this movie, I had a colleague inform me it was based on a very entertaining series of novels from Clive Cussler. That may be the case, but &#8220Sahara” – an Indiana Jones rip-off starring Matthew McConaughey – did nothing to make me remotely interested in those novels.
8. 8. The Honeymooners – This lame attempt at the classic sitcom is no where near as bad as it could have been, but Cedric the Entertainer proves he is no Jackie Gleason. I still can’t decide what was more shocking – the fact that this actually got green-lighted by a major studio or the fact Roger Ebert actually gave this a better review than &#8220The Wedding Crashers.”
9. 9. The Man – See Samuel L. Jackson. See Eugene Levy. See Jackson and Levy in another buddy comedy with about as many laughs as Al Gore doing stand-up.
10. 10. Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo – OK, I’ll admit every time the word &#8220man-whore” was used in the film I laughed, so this probably shouldn’t be on the list. But I really couldn’t think of any other way to use &#8220man-whore” in a story again – allowing Deuce to beat out &#8220Because of Winn Dixie” and &#8220The Pacifier” for the final spot on this list.

– Next week movie reviewer/sportswriter Micheal Compton will unveil his list of the 10 best films of 2005, but if you are nice, you can e-mail him at mcompton@bgdailynews.com and maybe he will give you a preview. He’ll tell you one thing, &#8220The House of Wax” and &#8220The Fantastic Four” didn’t make the list.