Movies You Know You Shouldn't Like as Much as You Do

Wavy_Blue · May 23, 2010

Let's fess up. We all like a movie, or maybe a few movies, a lot, that in reality are pretty bad movies. Maybe its for nostalgic or sentimental reasons, but whatever the case, we still like them, even though they are generally thought to be not very good.

So this thread is for you to confess what are yours.

I really like both the Night at the Museum movies. Especially the second one.

Also, A Cinderella Story. Its super duper cheesy-ness worked for me.

MattW · May 23, 2010

Starship Troopers. For what it is, I can't hate on it too much. For what it was supposed to be, it's a wide miss.

Maryn · May 23, 2010

Oh, so many. Where to begin?

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
Kate & Leopold
13 Going on Thirty
Happy Accidents (give it a try!)
Cliffhanger

Maryn, who'll watch a mediocre movie with pleasure

Calla Lily · May 23, 2010

Too many. Way too many.

Pulse
Lake Placid
The Brain from Planet Arous
Attack of the Crab Monsters
Terminator 3

Okay, basically half my DVD library qualifies.

Zoombie · May 23, 2010

MattW said:
Starship Troopers. For what it is, I can't hate on it too much. For what it was supposed to be, it's a wide miss.

I always thought Starship Troopers the film was an ironic lampooning of Heinline's political ideology laced with liberal amounts of 80s camp, using 90s era visual effects.

Shadow_Ferret · May 23, 2010

Zoombie said:
I always thought Starship Troopers the film was an ironic lampooning of Heinline's political ideology laced with liberal amounts of 80s camp, using 90s era visual effects.

Wow. Did it hurt as much to think that as it did to read it?

EagerReader · May 23, 2010

Enchanted, Just Like Heaven, Galaxy Quest and Nacho Libre. If I cared, it could be embarrassing.

maxmordon · May 23, 2010

Shadow_Ferret · May 23, 2010

I can never contribute to these lists because I never think of the movies I watch in terms of what other's think of them. I just know I like them.

DeleyanLee · May 23, 2010

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
Popeye
Hudson Hawk
The Truman Show
Mystery Men
American Dreamer

That's what I see immediately in my DVD collection, at least.

childeroland · May 23, 2010

Torque
New Best Friend
The Smokers
Tart
Popeye
St. Trinian's
Cruel Intentions II
The Skulls
Poison Ivy 2
Embrace of the Vampire

jennontheisland · May 23, 2010

I see absolutely nothing wrong with liking Starship Troopers, Bill & Ted, or Hudson Hawk. All very good movies.

Me, I was surprised to like The Duchess and Vanity Fair.

mellymel · May 23, 2010

MattW said:
Starship Troopers. For what it is, I can't hate on it too much. For what it was supposed to be, it's a wide miss.

dh and i love this movie. in fact in the thread on movie quotes, i had one from that movie that dh and i always say,

"I'm dyin', Johnny. I'm dyin'."

Gee, I don't know where to begin on this thread. There are just so many.

soapdish · May 23, 2010

Edtv

Chasing Amy

Play it to the Bone

Keeping the Faith

:Shrug:

Don't really know why I like these movies so much.

robeiae · May 23, 2010

I love A Star is Born, with Babs and Kris Kristofferson. Also, Spies Like Us...but mostly because of Vanessa Angel.

robeiae · May 23, 2010

callalily61 said:
Terminator 3

See, I like that one too. I don't get the hatred for it. Now the last Terminator, that was bloody awful

Kitty Pryde · May 23, 2010

Hudson Hawk is practically the best action movie ever made!

For me, it would be this terrible movie called Dish Dogs, with Sean Astin and Matthew Lillard playing philosopher dishwashers. Brian Denehy plays the Wise Mentor.

And "Drop Dead Fred", equally awful but much beloved by me since forever.

Shadow_Ferret · May 23, 2010

My Big Fat Greek Wedding.

Zoombie · May 23, 2010

Conan! What is best in life!?

Kathleen42 · May 23, 2010

Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure
Gidget & Gidget Goes Hawaiian
You've Got Mail
Romy & Michelle's High School Reunion
Time After Time

ceenindee · May 23, 2010

The Day After Tomorrow....

jennontheisland · May 23, 2010

Zoombie said:
Conan! What is best in life!?

To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of the women.

Wavy_Blue · May 23, 2010

Because of Winn-Dixie.

milly · May 23, 2010

okay...I am embarassed to admit this but, I could watch How to Lose a Guy in 10 days and Troop Beverly Hills until my eyes literally glaze over

kaitiepaige17 · May 23, 2010

Date Movie, but it has sentimental value

13 Going on 30
Wrong Turn and countless other ridiculous horror movies
Star Wars episode III

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