Film guilty pleasures.
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Posted on: 2011-04-23 08:04 in Comic and Hero-Villain Culture
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Well, at least you weren't surprised that Ice Pirates was a guilty pleasure film. That's just one of those so bad it's good things almost.
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Originally Posted by BrandX
And now Kuffs is a guilty pleasure movie?! OMG! Is Pump Up The Volume a guilty pleasure too?!
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The final scene of that film also was Woo's first foray into his 'final battles' that you would later see in The Killer, Hard Boiled and other films - the 'we've officially switched to the hit point system for our heroes' style. I do love the film, but I usually choose to start it at the funeral where the guns are being handed out.|
Originally Posted by TrueGentleman
A Better Tomorrow, Part II.
John Woo was criticized for making this over-the-top soap-operatic sequel, and he now doesn't consider it part of his oeuvre because of disagreements with the producer. In its favor, however, it has a see-saw balance between laconic cool and scenery chewing, "apologize to my rice", temporary insanity, New York City location shots obviously not approved by the mayor's office, a katana-spree in the middle of a hundred-man gunfight, and Chow Yun-Fat returning to play the role of the identical twin brother of the character who died in the first movie. |
And, Ironik? My definition of a guilty pleasure movie is a movie that I'd feel guilty for suggesting that the people in my life watch with me. (Aside from my brother, of course, but my brother's incapable of guilt.)
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Exactly how are these guilty pleasures? You, sir, are docked three man cards.|
Originally Posted by Harry_Canyon
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Guilty Pleasures:
The Postman - I don't know why, I just do.
Ang Lee's Hulk - I've even said it was better than the reboot. Yeah, that's right!
Cabin Boy - I only list this because evidently everyone I know said it sucked.
The Last Unicorn - Don't look at me! DON'T LOOK AT MEEEE!
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The reason I included the first Conan is this.
While the cinematography, sets and James Earl Jones are amazing, the dialogue can get to high levels of hilariously cheesy, some of the special effects are a bit hokey today (by the standards of the time they're really good). Conan himself is played by Arnie before he could really act that well, the main chunk of decent acting comes from the Supporting cast like Mako, Gerry Lopez, Max von Sydow (in a small but well acted role) and the above mentioned James Earl Jones.
It's not a film I'd recommend to anyone not already a fan of the genre, there are better fantasy films like Lord of the Rings once you've eased them in with the high fantasty stuff, go in with the low fantasy like the first Conan and first Beastmaster film.
It is by no means Hawk the Slayer level of bad, as I said good supporting cast, wonderful cinematogrpahy and sets that are probably some of the most elaborate you'll ever see outside of Lord of the Rings or Cleopatra.
The second film is just drek though, I still love it but I'm more than willing to admit it's not a patch on the first.
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
Come on, the moon battle was awesome.
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I suggested to my mom to watch Sex Drive. I must not have any guilt either! :O|
Originally Posted by Smersh
And, Ironik? My definition of a guilty pleasure movie is a movie that I'd feel guilty for suggesting that the people in my life watch with me. (Aside from my brother, of course, but my brother's incapable of guilt.)
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*And the Last Unicorn is a classic!*
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MaestroMavius already listed two of mine:
Adventures in Babysitting - which isn't a bad movie, but I still feel guilty for liking it.
and
(The Matthew Broderick) Godzilla - which I had finally convinced myself I was the only person in the world who liked it. Well, I liked the first half when it was more Cloverfield, and less Jurassic Park.
Other Guilty Pleasures (not necessarily because they are bad) include:
Flashdance
Tremors
Breakfast Club
The 1970s version of King Kong
Undercover Brother
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Sex Drive was much funnier than the previews led me to believe. I would have seen it in the theater had they done a better job of promoting it. |
Originally Posted by BrandX
I suggested to my mom to watch Sex Drive. I must not have any guilt either! :O
*And the Last Unicorn is a classic!* |
I have to admit, the Last Unicorn was more a joke of irony since I was demanding someone turn in Man Cards in the same post.
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I place Kuffs on my guildty pleasures list simply because practically everyone I know thinks its terribly cheesey and fairly generic in type. That's why I love it though, hence the guilty pleasure. |
Originally Posted by BrandX
And now Kuffs is a guilty pleasure movie?! OMG! Is Pump Up The Volume a guilty pleasure too?!
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Just looking at review sites, it's pretty much a middle of the road film as far as people voting is concerned.
I love Pump Up the Volume too, though I know many of my generation that totally dig the film too, hence it's not on my list.
I could place Legally Blonde, but not because of the film's performance in any way. Its just that it's something that no one that know's me besides my wife would ever guess that I'd watch much less like it. Even though my wife is still surprised at just how much that movie continues to amuse me to this day. I didn't include it before because I know that it's a movie that many people enjoy though.
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"I am Schmendrick the Magician! The last of the red hot swamis!"
"Walk through time... what am I, a magician?"
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But WarGames, Flash Gordon and Repo Man? If your family would judge you harshly for watching those, then you need a new family.|
Originally Posted by Smersh
And, Ironik? My definition of a guilty pleasure movie is a movie that I'd feel guilty for suggesting that the people in my life watch with me. (Aside from my brother, of course, but my brother's incapable of guilt.)
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Tremors is a great movie. One of my all-time favorite science fiction films, yes, but also one of my all-time favorite flicks. It is a perfect homage to those B-picture monster movies of yesteryear where the small town gets cut off from the outside world... except it's really, really good. Plus funny as hell.
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Originally Posted by Starflier
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I love that movie. |
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Have you seen the musical? It's Legally Blonde turned to 11. Clever wordplay set to catchy music and the goofy plot actually works better in the musical format. Unfortunately it's not available anywhere which is a shame, because I'd buy it today. Well, not available legally. there are other... methods of procurement.|
Originally Posted by Tannim222
I could place Legally Blonde, but not because of the film's performance in any way. Its just that it's something that no one that know's me besides my wife would ever guess that I'd watch much less like it. Even though my wife is still surprised at just how much that movie continues to amuse me to this day. I didn't include it before because I know that it's a movie that many people enjoy though.
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Funnily enough, they could turn the musical back into a film and keep a lot of the same cast. Reese Witherspoon, Luke Wilson, Matthew Davis and Victor Garber can all sing.
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In no particular order:
Underworld (and the 2nd one) -- the third one was pretty bad, though.
Cabin Boy -- it's utterly fascinating at how bad and unfunny this movie truly, yet I can't stop watching it all the while wonder, "How the hell did this get green lit?"
Independence Day -- probably the greatest bad movie ever
Gus -- old Disney movie about a field goal-kickin' mule. Don Knots and Tim Conway star.
Starship Troopers -- when viewed as a film, it's rather horrible. When viewed as a futuristic satire in the stylings of a Nazi Germany propaganda video, it's brilliant.
Total Recall -- maybe a little too over-the-top in violence, but features some great scenery chewing by Michael Ironside and Ronnie Cox.
Lake Placid -- overgrown alligator and Betty White swearing like a sailor = win!
Transformers -- just admit it, already. This is a bad movie. Is it an enjoyable bad movie? Yes. But it's still a bad movie.
Smokin' Aces -- a critic described the plot as, "Blam blam blam blam blam blam PLOT TWIST blam blam blam." That really does about sum it up.
Daredevil -- well, the Director's Cut, anyway. If only they could have cut out the teeter totter scene.
The Punisher -- the Thomas Jane version. I really liked the source material they drew from (Garth Ennis' and Steve Dillon's "Welcome Back, Frank") and I was able to appreciate what they were trying to do with this movie. Was it great? Hardly. But I liked it.
They Live -- a Carpenter film that probably misses the mark more than his other movies, but it still pretty much works. It's not nearly as good as "The Thing," "Big Trouble In Little China," "In the Mouth of Madness" or "The Prince of Darkness." (The last on that list has not aged well.)
30 Days of Night -- in a sea of twinkly vampires, this was exactly what I wanted to see. It's a pretty merciless vampire tale, and it's really not for the squeamish.
"I" Come In Peace -- Brian Benben! Dolph Lundgren! Aliens that bleed cottage cheese!
Blind Fury -- old Rutger Hauer movie about a blind guy with a ninja sword. Has some cheesy '80s moments in it, but also some good laughs.
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I also love that one, and I would classify it as a guilty pleasure (although, my PARENTS actually like it). The cast seems like they're enjoying themselves WAY too much in that one.
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Originally Posted by Ironik
Tremors is a great movie. One of my all-time favorite science fiction films, yes, but also one of my all-time favorite flicks. It is a perfect homage to those B-picture monster movies of yesteryear where the small town gets cut off from the outside world... except it's really, really good. Plus funny as hell.
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Arc # 316340 -- "Husk" -- Azuria loses something, a young woman harbors a dark secret, and the fate of the world is in your hands.
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Ok, that movie really doesn't do a thing for me but it made me think of another Rutger Hauer vehicle that I love. Post apocalytic...Rutger and his peeps roam around playing some game that involves putting a dogs skull on a stick, can't remember the name but I luvs that movie.|
Originally Posted by Defenestrator
Blind Fury -- old Rutger Hauer movie about a blind guy with a ninja sword. Has some cheesy '80s moments in it, but also some good laughs.
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My other choices are Stone Cold, for the simple fact that Lance Henricksen gets lots of bad guy dialogue.
and my favorite guilty pleasure is...CONVOY!
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Just because you've got it, doesn't mean you want it.|
Originally Posted by Ironik
But WarGames, Flash Gordon and Repo Man? If your family would judge you harshly for watching those, then you need a new family.
"Not everyone will get it, but the *right* people will." -- Joel Hodgson |
My wife, for instance, gets the appeal of Flash Gordon, but she doesn't care for it. A film she adores, Drop Dead Fred, is in a similar spot for me. I understand the appeal of musicals, but don't care for the genre as a whole - there are a few isolated examples that I enjoy as guilty pleasures (Hairspray is a wonderful thing!) but as a rule I give them the pass. My wife loves Paint Your Wagon; I enjoy Evolution. She likes zombies more than I do; I like animation more than she does. We're enough alike to go well together and enough different to keep things interesting.
That's my definition of a guilty pleasure - something the people around me get the appeal of, but don't particularly want anything to do with.
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Hudson Hawk - God I love that movie.
Event Horizon - I love the visuals in it and can watch that all day. The plot... eh, but oh the visuals.
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In no particular order.
Steele and Lace: movie about mad scientist. 80's Mullet wearing evil, and a female cyborg stealth killing her murderers
The Punisher: Dolph Lundgren version. He kills everything. Never reloads.
Hunter: The Movie pilot. There is a showdown between Hunter and Brian Dennehy that is just priceless.
Pirahna 3d: B00Bi3s and Jerry o Connell playing a scuzzy scumbag from Scumbonia. If there was an award for being a scumbag it'd be named The Scuzzie and that character would definitely be in the running.
Gi Joe the Movie: The underwater Death Star scene and the Duel of the Fates er Ninjas had me lol-Groaning.
JCVD: It is an excellent movie, but people roll their eyes when you mention Jean Claude and good movie in the same sentence.
TimeLine: Paul Walker. nuff said. Gerard butler before there was SPARRRRRTTTTTAAAAAA!!!!
Hulk: Ang lee's version. If they took the best of both movies. They'd make one decent movie, but I prefer the Lee version more.
Orgazmo: T-Rexus. DVDA. That is all.
FreeWay: Good movie, but the unredeemable nature of the good and bad guys make you squirm in your seat. If you watch this in civilized company they'll think you lost your mind.
BlackMale: You'll never look at a Briar pipe the same way again, or Roger Rees for that matter. As a matter of fact. I'd say his character is very close to what a grown up Stewie from Family guy would be.
3000 Miles to GraceLand: Not a good movie, but entertaining.
P.S. Crank 2: That movie made me Lol-Groan.
Baby Boy: Ving Rhames: Your mom's a good woman. Want some eggs?
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The Star Wars Prequel Trilogy: I've long since given up on trying to convince myself that these are actually good movies and have just learned to accept them for the wonderfully silly, dumb, and horribly acted spectacles that they are. They're like the cinematic equivalent of a big dumb golden retriever.
The Transformers Movies: On the one hand the plots make no ******* sense, the humor is agressively juvenile, and it spends far too much time on the humans. On the other hand; WOO HOO GIANT CG LIVE ACTION ROBOTS!!!
Freddy Got Fingered: It's gross, crude, and relentlessly juvenile, but at the same time there's nothing else quite like it's weird surrealistic sense of humor. It's like Tim and Eric the movie.
Independence Day: I don't care what anyone says. Every time I see this movie I remember being five years old, seeing this in theaters, and absolutely FLIPPING OUT at the pure awesomeness of the whole thing.
Also, the Gamera movies are perfectly acceptable kaiju flicks and do not deserve to be singled out by MST3K.