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Guilty pleasure flicks
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Super Mario Bros.
Yes, this movie is cheesy, and yes, it completely butchered the games, but, still, it's a fun action-adventure romp with a pretty great cast.
Willow
I will forever regard George Lucas as a creative mastermind, and Willow is one of the prime examples of why. You've got Warwick Davis in a starring role as the archetypical loveable underdog hero, Val Kilmer as a long-haired barbarian swordsman with a sarcastic wit to rival that of Princess Leia's, and an evil queen who'll give your kids nightmares. What's not to like?
Mars Attacks
Myself and a small group of friends - most of whom I've now lost touch with, sadly - seem to be the only people who find this film even remotely funny. My favorite part is actually the ending, since it's so blatantly over-the-top that you can't help but laugh. Tim Burton definitely knows how to spoof a genre while at the same time creating a genre of his own, and MA's the quintessential example.
Men in Black
I'm a huge fan of both these movies, atlhough I haven't watched them in years (mainly because I have no idea where they went). MiB did something similar to Mars Attacks in that it put a spoofy spin on the alien invasion movie genre, but simultaneously took itself and the universe it was depicting seriously.
Serenity
I'm listing this here because, to this day, I'm one of the few people that I know who's actually seen the film (or the TV series Firefly), so it definitely qualifies - at least for me - as a guilty pleasure, something I can watch over and over without caring what other people think. It's been said many times, but Joss Whedon is a genius, and Serenity proves that. It's got everything that made Firefly great while it lasted, only ramped up 150%.
Masters of the Universe
As a HUGE He-Man fan growing up, this remains a very nostalgic film for me, especially because of the fact that, changes and all, it has as its source material what could be considered a lost art form: a true Saturday morning cartoon (and a great one to at that). Dolph Lungdren is probably the only person - at the time or now - who could have played the character of He-Man, and he does it remarkably well, and Frank Langella is the PERFECT Skeletor; you've also got a young Robert Duncan McNeill, a young Courtney Cox, and Billy Barty as one of the funniest comic-relief characters I think I've ever seen in an action film.
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie
I've never been afraid to admit my love for the Power Rangers franchise (even at 28 years of age now), and MMPR:TM has a special place in my Ranger-loving heart, most particularly because it gave us one of the funniest villains I think I've ever seen ANYWHERE in Paul Freeman's Ivan Ooze. Despite the fact that the film exists outside of the Power Rangers canon, it still holds a pretty significant place in the mythos of the franchise, and is a pretty fun film in its own right.
Yes, this movie is cheesy, and yes, it completely butchered the games, but, still, it's a fun action-adventure romp with a pretty great cast.
Willow
I will forever regard George Lucas as a creative mastermind, and Willow is one of the prime examples of why. You've got Warwick Davis in a starring role as the archetypical loveable underdog hero, Val Kilmer as a long-haired barbarian swordsman with a sarcastic wit to rival that of Princess Leia's, and an evil queen who'll give your kids nightmares. What's not to like?
Mars Attacks
Myself and a small group of friends - most of whom I've now lost touch with, sadly - seem to be the only people who find this film even remotely funny. My favorite part is actually the ending, since it's so blatantly over-the-top that you can't help but laugh. Tim Burton definitely knows how to spoof a genre while at the same time creating a genre of his own, and MA's the quintessential example.
Men in Black
I'm a huge fan of both these movies, atlhough I haven't watched them in years (mainly because I have no idea where they went). MiB did something similar to Mars Attacks in that it put a spoofy spin on the alien invasion movie genre, but simultaneously took itself and the universe it was depicting seriously.
Serenity
I'm listing this here because, to this day, I'm one of the few people that I know who's actually seen the film (or the TV series Firefly), so it definitely qualifies - at least for me - as a guilty pleasure, something I can watch over and over without caring what other people think. It's been said many times, but Joss Whedon is a genius, and Serenity proves that. It's got everything that made Firefly great while it lasted, only ramped up 150%.
Masters of the Universe
As a HUGE He-Man fan growing up, this remains a very nostalgic film for me, especially because of the fact that, changes and all, it has as its source material what could be considered a lost art form: a true Saturday morning cartoon (and a great one to at that). Dolph Lungdren is probably the only person - at the time or now - who could have played the character of He-Man, and he does it remarkably well, and Frank Langella is the PERFECT Skeletor; you've also got a young Robert Duncan McNeill, a young Courtney Cox, and Billy Barty as one of the funniest comic-relief characters I think I've ever seen in an action film.
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie
I've never been afraid to admit my love for the Power Rangers franchise (even at 28 years of age now), and MMPR:TM has a special place in my Ranger-loving heart, most particularly because it gave us one of the funniest villains I think I've ever seen ANYWHERE in Paul Freeman's Ivan Ooze. Despite the fact that the film exists outside of the Power Rangers canon, it still holds a pretty significant place in the mythos of the franchise, and is a pretty fun film in its own right.
The Philadelphia Experiment, When I first saw it as a kid, I thought it was a documentary.... 
Where to start...?
Red Sonja
The Punisher (Dolph version!)
Judge Dredd (which isn't good Dredd but *is* better than average Stallone fare)
Raw Deal
Red Sonja
The Punisher (Dolph version!)
Judge Dredd (which isn't good Dredd but *is* better than average Stallone fare)
Raw Deal
If we're talking Schwarzenegger flicks then you can't beat Commando for a guilty flick
I dunno whether Commando actually counts as guilty, as it's actually great anyway...
Armageddon is a horrible picture. The characters are utter cheeseball kewl, the story is ludicrous, it ends in complete over the top sappy melodrama and its science is abominable (why in the hell would the armadillos be equipped with machine guns?? How would they fire in the vacuum of space??). It's one of the stupidest movies ever made. I adore it.
Krull! Ken Marshall with a great hairpiece and the gorgeous Lysette Anthony. Also, Freddie Jones does Obi-Wan better than Alec Guiness. Terrific sets and locations. Interesting supporting characters. Liam Neeson's even in there somewhere. Just a great and entertaining film. Filled with flaws, bad lines, questionable acting, shaky effects in some scenes. I can completely understand why it's off the radar, but I love it anyway.
MeanJoePhaser
Admiral
I don't feel guilt about watching movies I like.
I might about rewatching movies I didn't like, such as Batman & Robin, Batman Forever, Eragon, Lost in Space, etc...
Because they had some entertainment value.
I might about rewatching movies I didn't like, such as Batman & Robin, Batman Forever, Eragon, Lost in Space, etc...
Because they had some entertainment value.
Judge Dredd
MegaForce
MegaForce
Another one just aired today - Reign of Fire.
Also, not guilty, but movies that would probably qualify, and that I own on DVD:
- Dark Star
- Any Bruce Campbell movie (Evil Dead, Army Of Darkness, Bubba-Ho-Tep, Alien Apocalypse, Man With The Screaming Brain)
- Evil Alien Conquerors
- Forbidden Zone (not too sci-fi)
- Student Bodies (not sci-fi at all)
- Tin Man
I also agree with Little Nicky & Mars Attacks. 2 of the funniest movies ever.
- Dark Star
- Any Bruce Campbell movie (Evil Dead, Army Of Darkness, Bubba-Ho-Tep, Alien Apocalypse, Man With The Screaming Brain)
- Evil Alien Conquerors
- Forbidden Zone (not too sci-fi)
- Student Bodies (not sci-fi at all)
- Tin Man
I also agree with Little Nicky & Mars Attacks. 2 of the funniest movies ever.
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