The corniest film you inexplicably love

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  1. vandevere

    vandevere Fleet Captain Fleet Captain

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    Has anyone mentioned "Children Shouldn't Play With Dead Things" yet?
     
    vandevere, Apr 28, 2024
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  2. cardinal biggles

    cardinal biggles I AM A GODDAMN DELIGHT Moderator

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    I enjoyed it more the first time around when it was called It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World. ;)
     
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  3. DarrenTR1970

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    I thought about mentioning that, but decided it was too obvious.
     
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  4. SithHappens

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    I really enjoy the two Mr Bean films
     
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  5. Jack Wolfe

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    Three of my favourites:
    Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension
    Johnny Dangerously
    The Rocky Horror Picture Show
     
    Jack Wolfe, Apr 28, 2024
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  6. Mr. Laser Beam

    Mr. Laser Beam Fleet Admiral Admiral

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    To this day I STILL don't understand why the "Why is there a watermelon there?" scene is supposed to be so damned funny. I don't get it at all. :confused:
     
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  7. Jack Wolfe

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    It's a non-sequitur gag in a tense situation. Absurdist humour. Simple.
     
    Jack Wolfe, Apr 28, 2024
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  8. cardinal biggles

    cardinal biggles I AM A GODDAMN DELIGHT Moderator

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    What Jack Wolfe said, plus the fact that it's so random. The behind-the-scenes explanation was that the studio people really had no idea what Buckaroo Banzai was supposed to be, and kept sending back notes with the dailies on changes they wanted made. The watermelon bit was added in to see if they'd ask about it. When they didn't, the director knew the studio had stopped looking over his shoulder, and he could get on with making the movie.
     
    cardinal biggles, Apr 29, 2024
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  9. Toril Toran

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    A movie I really enjoyed ( but may not be considered corny) is The Burbs. Tom Hanks is fantastic
     
    Toril Toran, Apr 30, 2024
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  10. SithHappens

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    Yep I enjoyed it too, not seen it for ages mind.
     
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  11. Toril Toran

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    A John Candy movie called Armed and Dangerous. Or Planes, trains, and Automobiles. Or Uncle Buck.
    Any John Candy movie, really
     
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