Really rubbish films you can't help but love.

[Daltons Chin Dimple]

So what are they then ? What are your guilty pleasures ? The deep, dark secret hidden at the back of your DVD collection that you take out and watch when nobody is around ? No, not THOSE kind of DVD's ! I mean the rubbish films you secretly love ?

Mine.... Piranha II : The Spawning. James Cameron's first film and possibly the finest flying killer fish movie ever made :)

On the same subject, anyone remember that Lee Majors piranha movie where they steal some jewels and hide them in the reservoir ?

[kah]

I do have some movies that I have to watch alone, but not necessarily because they're bad, but because none of my friends (or my bf) has any taste. None.

Willow
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Pump up the Volume
Cleopatra (with Liz Taylor)

anything made before 1960

[Jakester]

I love Pump up the Volume and Python. Those flicks rawk.

I'd hafta go with The Stuff and Krull. Ooh, and Beastmaster. Remember when boobies were allowed in a PG-rated movie? Those were the days!

[Trazalca]

My cinematic guilty pleasure would have to be Hudson Hawk.

That movie had me at Mona Lisa's smile. :D

I also love one movie very few people ever mention in their lists:

InnerSpace

"Congratulations, Jack. You just digested the bad guy." Burrrrpppp.

:D

[sickness]

Dude, InnerSpace is freaking AWESOME! It's about time that movie got some love!

[KingVoyeur]

I heartily agree on Hudson Hawk!

"What does the color blue taste like? Bobo knows...."

"I'm not a very good damsel in a dress, am I?"

"But I want to do community service. I want to teach the handicapped how to yodel."

:lol:

I'd also like to include Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers to the list, starring Pamela (yes she's Bruce's sister) Springsteen and Renee (yes she's related to Emilio) Estevez. The Happy Camper song gets me every time!

[fastcar]

I love Pump up the Volume and Python. Those flicks rawk.

I'd hafta go with The Stuff and Krull. Ooh, and Beastmaster. Remember when boobies were allowed in a PG-rated movie? Those were the days!

Yes they were. Don't forget Sheena and European Vacation



Ok......


Midnight Madness

Pump Up the Volume

The Allnighter

Dream a Little Dream

One Crazy Summer

Tango and Cash

Dark Crystal


Same as Kah, not all are bad movies, but some no one else can see the diamond in the rough.

[sickness]

Tango & Cash...

How can a movie that gives us the best catchphrase ever be bad in the least??

FUBAR!!!! Big time!

[colmatrix]

Yes they were. Don't forget Sheena and European Vacation




Dude!! European Vacation introduced me to the wonderful world of women's ta-ta's! You just triggered perhaps my greatest memory ever. :D

[Asonokirk V 2.0]

I wouldn't call some of the movies you guys are listing as "rubbish."

Anyway, I have been racking my brain trying to think of some film I like that I'd call "rubbish." The only one that anyone else might agree fits that category would be "Evil Dead 2." That movie just tickles my fancy for some reason. Lots of little things . . . that were cool . . .

[kah]

The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (http://imdb.com/title/tt0098987/) and Favorite Deadly Sins (http://imdb.com/title/tt0113935/). I know these are crap, but I just love Andrew Dice Clay.

Oh, and I like the Ernest movies.

~ducks~

[kah]

...and the Conan movies, and the Sinbad movies...

[fastcar]

You mean Jingle all the Way and Houseguest? Please, Kah, say it ain't so?

[KingVoyeur]

How about Dead Alive, one of Peter Jackson's early films? One of the goriest and funniest horror comedies ever!

[kah]

You mean Jingle all the Way and Houseguest? Please, Kah, say it ain't so?

Ugh. Not that Sinbad. I meant these Sinbad movies...

Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (http://imdb.com/title/tt0076716/)

The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (http://imdb.com/title/tt0071569/)

The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (http://imdb.com/title/tt0051337/)

[sickness]

I realize the guy probably has some connections in Hollywood, but I had not idea he hooked up with the band Survivor to do that song.

[kah]

:rolleyes:

[sickness]

Hey, you pitch at the sweet spot on the bat, I'm at least going to hit a single.

[neglet]

Hey, you pitch at the sweet spot on the bat, I'm at least going to hit a single.

That joke was a fielder's choice at best, Sicks.:smirks:

[tstone]

The Deathstalker series. A cheap-o swords and sorcery fantasy series. They all use basically the same villain and plot. Some of the supporting characters change. And the role of Deathstalker (a warrior/rogue/thief type) is played by a different actor each time. Check out the second one. It has the best guy playing the villain and hero. And it has Monique Gabrielle.

Topless.

Alone worth the price of admission.

:jump2:

[sickness]

That joke was a fielder's choice at best, Sicks.:smirks:
Hey, on-base is on-base.

[Daltons Chin Dimple]

Somebody else mentioned "One Crazy Summer". Loved that film. Thought it was hilarious when I was 9 or 10. I caught it again on cable a few months ago and was amazed that it stars Demi Moore and John Cusack.

And Hudson Hawk get's no love anywhere but is worth seeing again.

"On bunny, ball-ball !"

[bluetuned]

Rad (http://imdb.com/title/tt0091817/)

[Belledame]

"Desperately Seeking Susan" - I've always found it charming and neat. But only if it's on in the wee hours of a very humid summer night. That makes it feel like the first time.

"The Legend of Billie Jean" - I was in junior high when it came out and could totally appreciate the rebel/cult icon idea. Plus the nice girl jammed up by a creep concept. And the big sister going to bat for doofy little brother theme. But especially the cult icon thing.

"The Gate" - went to see this when it opened spring of '87. I loved everything about. The ludicrous dream of being left home with no chaperones for a weekend. The apocalyptic dilemma. The mini demons that called up my little kid memories of "Phantasm." The teen sister caught between growing up and doting on baby brother. Caught it on tv last year. Still love it.

"Mission: Impossible 2" - it's stylish and sexy, one long dance. The soundtrack, stunts, slo-mo, romance... Then there's the wonderful fight scene on the beach at the end. It's so primitive, no more mission, no more girl. No weapons, just the hero and the villain, bare knuckle, hashing out their fundamental hatred for eachother. Style over substance, to be sure, but what style...

[KingVoyeur]

"Desperately Seeking Susan" - I've always found it charming and neat. But only if it's on in the wee hours of a very humid summer night. That makes it feel like the first time.

"The Legend of Billie Jean" - I was in junior high when it came out and could totally appreciate the rebel/cult icon idea. Plus the nice girl jammed up by a creep concept. And the big sister going to bat for doofy little brother theme. But especially the cult icon thing.


Holy crap! I didn't think anyone else had seen Billie Jean! That movie fuckin ROCKS (like, totally gnarly bro!)!

If you like Desperately Seeking Susan as a rubbish film you can't help but love, go watch one of Madonna's other films, Who's That Girl? It's a pseudo-remake of Bringing Up Baby with Madonna in the Katherine Hepburn-type role (not as funny but about 100 times more insane). It's the Madonna from the early 80's when she was all cute and bubbly, but with a totally sadistic twist to the character. Love it! There's even a puma (although his name's Murray in this one, and not the catalyst for the wild insane chases). And pay close attention to the opening credits since they set the story up in a fantastic little cartoon!

[Daltons Chin Dimple]

I am desperately trying to find a copy of that Lee Majors / Karen Black pirahna movie - "Killer Fish" on DVD and I can't find it anywhere. HELP !!!!

[Deacon]

"Cool as Ice". Without a doubt one of the funniest, most purely entertaining movies I've ever seen. For all the wrong reasons, obviously. "Drop that zero and get with the hero"?? Genius.

[fastcar]

HBO's Finest!

BMX
A very young Nicole Kidman taking a BMX bike down a water slide to escape bad guys.

White Water Summer
Kevin Bacon as the bad guy. Sean Astin as the kid with glasses. Richard Milhouse Stabone loses it in the woods. And Journey on the soundtrack!

Super fuzz Terence Hill and Ernie Borgnine as cops. Hill has super powers who is invincible unless he sees red.

[Daltons Chin Dimple]

Ahhh, BMX. Or BMX Bandits as it was called worldwide. That was my favourite movie ever, until the next week when The Karate Kid came out on VHS and me and my friends suddenly became convinced we were all Karate champions, in the same way that the previous weekend we had unshakeable faith in our BMX skills.

[Belledame]

"Who's That Girl?" didn't do it for me. I think that was after Madonna started claiming she was Marilyn Monroe reincarnated.

"Superfuzz" was awesome! We watched that again and again and again. Like how can a person avoid the color red? It's the only color that is present in all cultures across the globe. It is the most popular color ever.

(I didn't mean to say 'Phantasm" up there. I meant that Kim Darby movie where she inherits the house from her uncle and the little red men come out of the basement in the dark to drag her down with them. ...What was it called? The name isn't listed on IMDB but her TV credits are a history of television.)

[fastcar]

Whoops, I meant BMX Bandits.

[Bill_the_Pony]

Logan's Run.

Somewhat fond of it, even though it's silly and stupid to the core. That includes hammy acting (from principals to supporting to bit to extras), muddled dialogue and plotlines, doinky effects, bad science, forced sentimentality, shall I go on?

I saw it at a convention once.....the audience gave it the MST3K treatment. :D

Yet everyone was there because it was a sentimental favorite. :ohwell: :dunno:

[bluetuned]

Cool As Ice is another solid choice.

[TrekSucksHard]

I agree, I liked Hudson Hawk even though it was a critical and commercial flop.

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai has some good moments but is totally confusing most of the time.

[Bill_the_Pony]

Valley of the Dolls, the ultimate in glam/camp/trash.....because it was completely untintentional! :lol:

Actresses chewing up chunks of scenery in over-the-top fashions and hairstyles, terrible songs, drug addicted bitches, a VERY square-thinking-it's-hip look at the seamy underside of fame and fortune......and a catfight in a ladies room near the finale, with a wig that gets pulled off. :)


http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/7757/21dolls1ox7.jpg


ALSO, sequel-in-name-ONLY by Russ Meyer (and scripted by Roger Ebert!),
BEYOND the Valley of the Dolls, a very sly movie that KNEW what it was doing, but never let its actors know, so there was no "winking-at-the-audience". Walked a very fine line and never faltered, it's the original Rocky Horror Picture show, a rock musical horror sexploitation movie, very well produced and ALWAYS interesting. Austin Powers pays several homages to this movie (ie ripoffs) as well as others.

http://www.btinternet.com/~sev/REGROUP/Aug99Images/bvod07.jpg
"Come on over to my place!
I've got a wading pool full of mayonnaise!!!"

Of the two, I find BEYOND to be more entertaining and accessable to the uninitiated.

The two were JUST released in Special edition 2-dvd boxed sets, remastered, and full of extras, too. :jump2: :D

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000EXDSCA.01._SS500_SCLZZZZZZZ_V53876435_.jpg http://ec3.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000EXDSC0.01._SS500_SCLZZZZZZZ_V53876435_.jpg

[kah]

I actually read the book Valley of the Dolls when I was barely a teenager. When my mom found it in my room she freaked and took it away, before reading it herself. I think I may have been traumatized reading that at such a young age.:eek: Oh well, too late now. I remember enjoying the book, but that my mouth was hanging open in shock throughout most of it. I've never seen the movie. I may have to now. Thanks for the reminder, Bill.