History BlessedWithSuck / Film

* How about ''Film/SkyHigh''? One of the main plot points involves how all the people with the awesome powers go into the Hero class, the WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway characters are stuck as "sidekicks". Subverted by the handy PlotTailoredToTheParty, which lets the sidekicks do their part and teach everyone a valuable lesson.

* In ''Film/XTheManWithTheXRayEyes'', the main character grants himself x-ray vision. While he obtains some benefits from it - including the ability to cheat at cards - his vision gradually increases in power until he can see through his own eyelids, through reality itself and into the swirling madness beyond. The deleted ending makes it worse. [[spoiler:After ripping out his own eyes, he screams, "I can still see!"]]

** Rogue's superpower doesn't allow her to touch the ones she loves.
** In ''Film/XMen1'', the mutations produced by Magneto's machine are fatal.
** Jones from ''Film/X2XMenUnited'' can change television channels by blinking, but he never sleeps.
** In ''Film/TheWolverine'', Yukio’s only mutant power is foreseeing people's deaths.
** ''Film/XMenDaysOfFuturePast'':\\\
After slipping into a deep depression, the younger Charles views his telepathy as a curse because he can no longer control it. He is unable to shut out the clamour of thoughts that he doesn't want to hear, and this causes a tremendous amount of agony, to the point where he becomes addicted to a serum which numbs his ability, allowing him to sleep at night.\\\
At the age of nine, Xavier believed that he was mentally ill (schizophrenia, most likely) due to the voices in his head, and it took him ''three whole years'' to recognize that he was actually telepathic--as dysfunctional as he is in 1973, his childhood experience must have been downright nightmarish in comparison.

** In ''Film/XMen1'', the mutations created by Magneto's machine are stated to be fatal.
** Jones from ''Film/X2XMenUnited'', one of many of the Xavier Institute's students. He can change television channels by blinking, but he never sleeps.

** In ''Film/XMenDaysOfFuturePast'', after slipping into a deep depression, the younger Charles views his telepathy as a curse because he can no longer control it. He is unable to shut out the clamour of thoughts that he doesn't want to hear, and this causes a tremendous amount of agony, to the point where he becomes addicted to a serum which numbs his ability, allowing him to sleep at night.

* In ''Film/XMen1'', the mutations created by Magneto's machine are stated to be fatal.
* Jones from ''Film/X2XMenUnited'', one of many of the Xavier Institute's students. He can change television channels by blinking, but he never sleeps.

* In the Drew Barrymore film (and the later TV miniseries sequel) ''[[Creator/StephenKing Firestarter]]'', Charlie [=McGee=] inherits psychic powers from her parents who took part in a government experiment (They got lucky, most of the other patients went [[WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity batshit insane]]). Her father got the ability to read minds and psychically "push" people to do what he wants or see what he sees, but it gives him pinprick brain hemorrhages to do so. Charlie doesn't have this problem, but her pyrokinesis (the ability to make fires by frowning) prohibits her from being close to anyone, due to control issues. To top it all off, the government agency that sponsored the experiment want to use her as a weapon. According to the film, by the time Charlie hits puberty she'll be powerful enough to crack the world in half. If that ain't this trope, nothing is.
* In ''XTheManWithTheXRayEyes'', the main character grants himself x-ray vision. While he obtains some benefits from it - including the ability to cheat at cards - his vision gradually increases in power until he can see through his own eyelids, through reality itself and into the swirling madness beyond. The deleted ending makes it worse. [[spoiler:After ripping out his own eyes, he screams, "I can still see!"]]
* In ''TheButterflyEffect'' the protagonist gains the power to go back in time and change key events in his childhood. But whatever he tries to fix he just ends up messing up his life and that of his friends even more. The {{Psychic Nosebleed}}s that follow shortly after changing the event aren't that nice either.

* ''MenInBlackIII'' introduces Griffin, an alien who can see all possible timelines at once. When he shows J and K the Mets winning the 1969 World Series three months before it'll happen, J says it's incredible; Griffin calls it a pain in the ass. Unusually for this trope, though, he does seem to enjoy the ability to some extent; he refers to said World Series as his favorite moment of all time, because of all the insanely improbable things that came together to make it happen. [[spoiler:Though at the end of the film, it's replaced by the moment where J gets back from the past and meets up with K, who's (slightly) less {{Stoic}} thanks to the events of the movie.]]
* ''CaptainAmericaTheFirstAvenger'' reveals that, after undergoing the transformation from a scrawny kid to a SuperSoldier thanks to Erskine's SuperSerum, Steve Rogers realizes that his boosted metabolism prevents him from getting drunk and [[DrowningMySorrows drowning his sorrows]]. His body neutralizes alcohol faster than he can drink it.

* Elsa in {{Disney/Frozen}} considers her powers this [[spoiler: until she learns to control them]]. Having [[AnIcePerson strong powers over ice and snow]] is cool. Nearly killing your little sister when you are both just children and years later [[spoiler: accidentally putting your whole kingdom in eternal winter]] due to PowerIncontinence is not.

* In the movie ''Film/DeathBecomesHer'', two of the main characters take a potion that grants eternal life and youth. No, the suck doesn't involve WhoWantsToLiveForever, as most of the qualities of that trope are either ignored or [[HandWave handwaved]](anyone who takes the potion is supposed to sever all human contact after so many years anyway, so as to avoid suspicion). The suck comes after both newly immortal characters try to kill each other, and find out that, while they won't die, their bodies will. From then on, they are stuck in their own broken corpses, having to utilize undertaking techniques just to keep themselves looking and moving like living people. By the end of the movie, even this isn't enough, as their bodies fall apart around them, leaving them spending what may very well be eternity as a pile of rotting body parts.

* A major element of MattDamon's character in ''{{Hereafter}}''. He can read people's minds and/or communicate with their dead relatives by touching their hands. Cool, right? No. Imagine accidentally discovering the girl who you've been flirting with [[spoiler:was sexually abused as a child by her father]]. Takes AMindIsATerribleThingToRead to whole new levels.

** In the miniseries, PowerIncontinence comes into play, specifically when she's having sex (and she is definitely not frowning then). However, when she notices that a piece of paper on the nightstand is turning black, she stops and runs out. The confused guy turns on the light and sees his entire bedroom blackened. He calmly takes out his cell phone and calls someone that he "found her", as he was hired specifically to find the girl (he didn't know it was her when they hooked up).
* In ''XTheManWithTheXRayEyes'', the main character grants himself x-ray vision. While he obtains some benefits from it - including the ability to cheat at cards - his vision gradually increases in power until he can see through his own eyelids, through reality itself and into the swirling madness beyond.
** That by itself is terrifying. What cranks it to the next level is the deleted ending. At the very end of the movie, the protagonist [[spoiler:rips out his eyes to save himself from the pain and suffering.]] The movie ends abruptly -- because the last line was deemed too horrific. What was cut? The protagonist, screaming out, "''[[DiabolusExMachina I CAN STILL SEE!]]''"

** [[Film/TheRing The American remake]] posits that Samara Morgan had the innate ability to imprint images and visions in the minds of other living things; unfortunately, the power manifested at birth, and she was never able to control it, leading both her mother and adoptive mother into complete madness.
*** The second American remake said that Samara's powers came about because her mother let dead spirits possess her, and while these gave Samara awesome powers, her body was [[GrandTheftMe pretty much hijacked]] and all she could do was watch as the spirits controlled her body and -- often -- caused problems for people. She spent her whole life asking for people to drown her, because that was the only way to get the spirits out of her body.

* Arguably the ruby slippers in the movie version of ''Film/TheWizardOfOz''. Sure, their magic is very powerful, but aside from the fact that [[ClingyMacGuffin Dorothy can't get rid of the blasted things, since they won't come off her feet as long as she's alive]], she's also got a homicidal Wicked Witch of the West after her, determined to get the slippers at all costs. Thanks a lot, Glinda...
** Well, to be fair to Glinda, the Wicked Witch of the West was going to kill Dorothy anyway, for dropping a house on her sister. Dorothy's wearing of the shoes was the only thing that prevented the Witch from killing her the moment she captured her so forcing Dorothy to wear them might have been a Necessary Evil. A better example of Blessed With Suck from ''Film/TheWizardOfOz'' might be the Tin Man, whose body is nearly indestructible, but who can become rusty and immobilized in rainy weather. The Wicked Witch herself might have BlessedWithSuck powers, since water destroys her magic and causes ''her'' to melt.

** A similar thing can be said for the so-called Holy Implant in ''Film/SixTheMarkUnleashed''.
* Since adults normally consider children one of life's greatest blessings, the parents in every single [[EnfantTerrible Evil Child]] movie are certainly BlessedWithSuck - i.e. TheBadSeed, {{Orphan}}, TheOmen, RosemarysBaby, TheGoodSon, etc.

** Griffin's power is also a very bizarre ability, Griffin frequently asks for or notices random objects and uses that to figure out which timeline he's actually in, ''[[BatDeduction including things that have absolutely nothing to do with what going to happen next!]]'' Apparently, if a meteor is going to hit the Earth any second and obliterate all life, just have K leave a tip at a random Diner, [[SarcasmMode THAT will stop it!]]
** As an MIB agent, you get access to all kinds to alien technology and interact with all sorts of interesting beings, but in order to be inducted, you need to sever all ties with everyone you ever knew, [[UnPerson with your entire life records virtually erased]]. [[BittersweetEnding Though MIB operatives who retire/resign can get a reasonable facsimile of their life beforehand again]].

** WordOfGod is that he spent 10,000 years in the loop. It's a wonder he hasn't gone insane. In fact, he's probably not adapted to living in the normal (non-cyclical) world anymore.

* In ''Film/GroundhogDay'', Bill Murray's character repeats the same day over and over again, with no way to stop the cycle. At first he's confused, and then overjoyed, but soon he's depressed as anything because he has no life to look forward to. However, eventually he realizes that the unlimited time can be used to master any skill, prevent any and all mishaps that would otherwise occur during his single day, and, once he learns to truly care for her, win the heart of his love interest. Which, it turns out, breaks the spell and canonizes that last perfect day as the one that actually happened. Truly a blessing in sucky clothing.

** That by itself is NightmareFuel. What cranks it to the next level is the deleted ending. At the very end of the movie, the protagonist [[spoiler:rips out his eyes to save himself from the pain and suffering.]] The movie ends abruptly -- because the last line was deemed too horrific. What was cut? The protagonist, screaming out, "''[[DiabolusExMachina I CAN STILL SEE!]]''"

** [[Film/TheRing The American remake]] posits that Samara Morgan had the innate ability to imprint images and visions in the minds of other living things; unfortunately, the power manifested at birth, and she was never able to control it, leading both her mother and adoptive mother into complete madness.

** In the miniseries, PowerIncontinence comes into play, specifically when she's having sex. However, when she notices that a piece of paper on the nightstand is turning black, she stops and runs out. The confused guy turns on the light and sees his entire bedroom blackened. He calmly takes out his cell phone and calls someone that he "found her", as he was hired specifically to find the girl (he didn't know it was her when they hooked up).

* The plot of ''EllaEnchanted''. "Gift" of obedience indeed - [[SarcasmMode thanks, Lucinda!]]

* ''{{Godzilla}}''. It's his own radiation that [[spoiler: ends up being the cause of his own death in ''Film/GodzillaVsDestoroyah''.]] Yes, we're talking about the SAME radiation that allows him to spew nuclear plasma and destroy his enemies.

* In ''TheRing'', Sadako Yamamura was born with extraordinary psychic abilities, which gave her clairvoyance, psychography, and astral projection that enabled her personality to endure after death [[spoiler: and in the books, her abilities are powerful enough to allow her genetic manipulation of people and viruses]]. Her mother was also shown having similar abilities. Instead of fame and recognition, these powers led to both of them being scorned, driven away and persecuted by society, leading to Sadako's mother throwing herself into a volcano, and Sadako herself being killed and thrown down a well, where her spirit will linger ''forever''.
** The American {{remake}} posits that Samara Morgan had the innate ability to imprint images and visions in the minds of other living things; unfortunately, the power manifested at birth, and she was never able to control it, leading both her mother and adoptive mother into complete madness.
* ''{{Godzilla}}''. It's his own radiation that [[spoiler: ends up being the cause of his own death in one movie.]] Yes, we're talking about the SAME radiation that allows him to spew nuclear plasma and destroy his enemies.

* It's no fun being a [[{{Scanners}} Scanner]], mostly because of all that PowerIncontinence. Also, hearing the thoughts of everyone around you gets noisy and distracting.
* How about ''SkyHigh''? One of the main plot points involves how all the people with the awesome powers go into the Hero class, the WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway characters are stuck as "sidekicks". Subverted by the handy PlotTailoredToTheParty, which lets the sidekicks do their part and teach everyone a valuable lesson.
* While ''{{Darkman}}'' is impervious to pain, he had to burn nearly to death to get that way, and to undergo a dubious surgical technique which left him subject to uncontrolled rage and mood swings. Plus, with no sense of pain, he can't even tell if he's injuring himself until he actually looks.
* In the movie ''DeathBecomesHer'', two of the main characters take a potion that grants eternal life and youth. No, the suck doesn't involve WhoWantsToLiveForever, as most of the qualities of that trope are either ignored or [[HandWave handwaved]](anyone who takes the potion is supposed to sever all human contact after so many years anyway, so as to avoid suspicion). The suck comes after both newly immortal characters try to kill each other, and find out that, while they won't die, their bodies will. From then on, they are stuck in their own broken corpses, having to utilize undertaking techniques just to keep themselves looking and moving like living people. By the end of the movie, even this isn't enough, as their bodies fall apart around them, leaving them spending what may very well be eternity as a pile of rotting body parts.

* The plot of ''EllaEnchanted''. "Gift" of obedience indeed - [[SarcasMode thanks, Lucinda!]]

* The plot of ''EllaEnchanted''. "Gift" of obedience indeed - thanks, Lucinda! /sarcasm.

* In ''XTheManWithTheXRayEyes'', the main character grants himself x-ray vision. While he obtains some benefits from it - including the ability to cheat at cards - his vision gradually increases in power until he can see through his own eyelids, through reality itself and into the [[CosmicHorror swirling madness beyond.]]