Moviefone Readers Dish Out Some Guilty Pleasures
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Before I talk about a "guilty pleasures" list, I'll start with the same disclaimer that everyone starts with when they talk about a "guilty pleasures" list: When it comes to entertainment, there shouldn't be any such thing as a guilty pleasure. If something is bad in an entertaining way, and you enjoy it, then so what? Just because you're enjoying it for reasons other than what the filmmaker intended (e.g., laughing at a movie that was supposed to be scary) doesn't mean you need to feel guilty about it. Now, if you tried to convince people that the movie is good -- not so-bad-it's-good, but actually GOOD -- well, then maybe your friends would question your taste. But hey, don't feel guilty. Let your freak flag fly!Now then. The handsome devils at Moviefone asked readers what their favorite guilty pleasures are, and what do you know, the readers gave them some. Most of the nominated titles are ones that very few people would defend as being legitimately good, but that apparently lots of people are able to enjoy for other reasons: Battlefield Earth (pictured), Crossroads, Coyote Ugly, etc.
Having recently re-watched Anaconda for research purposes (really!), I agree with its inclusion on the list. It fails utterly at what it was trying to do, but it sure makes me laugh, particularly Jon Voight's campy performance that sounds like Christopher Walken mixed with Zorro.
The readers offer explanations for their choices, too. For example, on Howard the Duck, "Lisa41794" says, "Lea Thompson and alien duck have sex. What's more entertaining than that ... lol." What's more entertaining than that lol indeed, Lisa41794!
Check out the list and photo gallery to see what else made the list. And feel free to tell us what your favorite guilty pleasures are in the comments below.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
10-08-2008 @ 10:41AM
Kurt said...
Freddy's Dead: The FInal Nightmare
Laugh-out-loud comedy fair dolled up as a horror film, perhaps the best moment is when our heroine invokes the title as the last line of the film.
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9-01-2008 @ 2:55PM
Gregory Moore said...
I've been an avid fan of failed horror movies since I was in middle school and like to think myself to be somewhat of an expert on the subject. My absolute favorite is still the movie that I caught on UPN on a saturday afternoon that began my love affair so long ago: Monkey Shines. If you want some good laughs you should check it out. It's about a bitter quadriplegic man who becomes telepathically linked to his helper monkey, and then struggles to end the monkey's reign of terror as his vengeful spirit grows out of control. I promise you that my brief plot summary makes it sound much better than it is. And the kicker... it was directed by famed horror legend George Romero... somehow he has escaped being associated with it.
Other favorites of mine are:
King Cobra
Python
Maximum Overdrive
The GingerDead Man (feat. Gary Busey)
among many others that have currently slipped my mind.
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9-02-2008 @ 8:06AM
bongo123 said...
i think battlefield earth is class, sure i can see why it failed and why many consider it complete and utter bollocks, but i just cant help enjoying it...
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