Hackers, Waterworld, The Postman
Them: “Waterworld is crap, it’s just Mad Max on water”
Me: “that sounds awesome”
Waterworld
Dennis Hopper was just crushing it back in the day.
Hack the planet! God that movie is such an amazing time capsule.
“Twelve megabytes of RAM, 500 megabyte hard drive. Built-in spreadsheet capabilities and a modem that transmits at over 28,000 BPS.”
I just watched Blade for the first time. The computer model of the ascension chamber felt a lot like the visualization of the Gibson mainframe operated by that magician/skateboarder duo
I have it on Blu-ray and I love it.
The postman was good. Sure it’s a generic post-apocalyptic romp with a positive message. But I liked it.
It’s so corny that it wraps around to feeling sincere.
More boobies would have made me love waterworld
Great concept though
There is that rape scene…
I apologise for my previous comments I actually haven’t watched waterworld all the way through
I think I’m confusing two scenes. One where the women and girl are effectively at Kostner’s mercy and she offers herself to him so they don’t get thrown over board. I -think- he turns her down and then there is a consensual act later.
Probably I was getting confused with blade runner.
Super Mario Bros (1993)
Came here to say this. It’s a great movie, even if it’s ridiculous.
Dennis hopper was just crushing it back in the day.
This is mine too. It’s a cute, fun movie. Yes completely over-the-top stupid, but that’s part of the enjoyment. I think a reason I liked it when everyone else seemed to hate it was that I didn’t have a Nintendo as a kid, so I wasn’t saddled with an expectation of what Mario should be.
So far ahead of the curve with the Isekai Sci-Fi Dystopia…
I always bring this one up in the “so bad it’s good” conversations
Dude, Where’s My Car
I will die on this hill: Dude, Where’s My Car is actually a good movie. People just can’t see past the premise to realize it’s executed extremely well.
It all comes together so well in the end.
Also: Zoltan!
And then?
No, that’s it, that’s everything :D
Shibby
Sweet! What does mine say?
We got free tickets when we went to go see Shaft and the film burned in the middle and they had to splice it together to get it going. We lost some dialogue at the Palmieri house but no action. Win-win.
We spent the free tickets to see Dude, and I still want my money back. And yes, I still reference the quotes whenever I can while I hate the movie, since while I’m a snob I’m also a deep nerd and must quote everything.
TRON: Legacy, although “terrible” might be bit harsh on it. I first watched the movie when I had a fever of 103 and it was perfect for that.
All-time great movie soundtrack, though.
That’s my favorite music video
The Grid; a digital frontier
What am I supposed to do?
Survive
Have you tried the latest one?
No, been debating it. I keep hearing it’s worse.
Oh it’s bad. You’ll guess the main plot about two minutes in and it never waves from that. The movie ends and you won’t remember anyone’s names or even what most of them look like.
Great music video though. Watch with a good sound system and a big OLED TV. The experience on a little phone or laptop screen with tinny speakers is going to be a 1/10.
It is
Very entertaining.
A little short on Olivia Wilde, though, which was an amazing feature of Legacy.
I wouldn’t call it arguably terrible. It’s not everyone’s cup of tea but it’s decent movie. Not great, but decent.
And since Tron Jared Leto lowered the bar, it looks even better.
Hudson Hawk, Bruce Willis’ longtime passion project where he and Danny Aiello play singing cat burglars.
I genuinely love it despite it not being very good at all. Saw it in the theater knowing nothing at all about it.
God that movie is awful. I love it.
Bunny! Ball ball!
I didn’t even know it was considered bad.
The Boondocks Saints
There was a moment in the pitch meeting when the producers read, “then Willem Dafoe dresses up like a female prostitute to seduce the guards”, and they were like yeah, let’s fuckin make this movie.
Came here to say this!
Like a poor man’s Lock Stock and 2 Smoking Barrels. I loved it too.
Street Fighter
It’s terrible. Almost nobody can act. I suspect none of the writers had even looked at the game beyond a few screenshots. The script and plot are laughable.
But then Raul Julia shows up. He knows this is crap. But his kids love the games. He’s literally dying of stomach cancer in every scene. He knows this is his last movie. He’s going to fucking enjoy it, and so are you.
For you it’s a guilty pleasure, for others it’s just Tuesday.
“Quick, change the channel!”
That was beautiful *cries*
Tremors
What’s objectively terrible about Tremors?
The TV series and movies beyond the third one are objectively terrible. But the first two are solid films and the third one is good for a laugh.
maybe they meant one of the many completely unnecessary sequels?
Yes, those are just terrible but I didn’t like them.
I mean that I like it, but when showing coworkers or friends very few seem to think it is any good. It is now old enough for a cult following so it has got that going for it.
Freddy Got Fingered. It’s a hysterical mess.
“Daddy would you like some sausage.”
I think the reason the movie exists is because Tom green just needed an excuse to jerk off a horse.
“How am I supposed to do that, Betty? How am I supposed to eat food, draw, and play music at the same time?”
Proud
Its crazy how big of a deal Tom Green became and how quickly it all faded away.
Troll 2
There’s even a documentary about how bad it is.
What do you love about it
Not an actual troll to be found anywhere. So awesome.
The documentary about the film is amazing
leprachaun movie, hilariously bad.
And compared to Birdemic, it is bad in a good way.
I mean, you shouldn’t piss on hospitality like that.
I was not prepared for how incredibly boring Birdemic would be. The second half is hilarious but the first half drags impossibly long. For a movie about birds killing people, the birds don’t even show up until I think 47 minutes of this maybe 80 minute movie? I mean there’s the occasional laugh in the first half. That poster that was just a piece of printed paper taped to a wall with Yoko Ono’s website URL right next to that couple making out. I quote “she’s my hot Ferrari” on occasion. But it just wasn’t enough to justify half the movie being a romcom starring the most uncomfortable writing I’ve ever witnessed in film 😭 The director said he wanted this to be a “romantic thriller” but I’m not sure if he understood that you can tie two genres together at once…
The Core
It’s so fucking stupid that it is like a Trainwreck you can’t look away from.
I wouldn’t describe The Core as a trainwreck. The premise is the dumbest shit imaginable but somehow they managed to make an enjoyable film. The cast is great. It makes for a solid background movie to help you get though house chores or other menial work.
And I love it. Its the core or the martian if you don’t know what to watch.
Apparently Van Helsing (2004) was critically panned and most people think it is bad but I will watch it every few years and find it very entertaining.
I loved that movie at the time, I really need to rewatch it to see if I still enjoy it as an adult.
Van Helsuck is what I remembered people calling it.
If I love it I objectively think its good. There are quite a few that people think were bad and most bombed hard and I loved them here goes one.
Hudson Hawk: Sandra Bernhard and Richard Grant were the most over the top bad guys. They were having a great time being that. The whole cast was just playing it like it was a blast to be there.
Hudson Hawk is one of my all time favorites, I quote it regularly and no one knows what I’m talking about.
Bunny, Ball Ball.
How’s my driving? 1 800 I’m Gonna Fucking Die!
I once made a list of 7 movies that fit this criteria.
The Room, because duh. This movie is great because it is so terrible and sincerely thinks it is great. The story behind the movie is just as fantastic. If you must, get a hold of The Disaster Artist as an audio book. It is fantastic. Ignore and forget that piss tier James Franco movie that the book was based on. The book is so much better and it is hysterical to listen to in Greg’s own voice + his Tommy impressions are perfect.
Winter’s Tale - a supposed Adaptation of a Shakespeare play or something. In reality it is the most chaotic and hilariously terrible movie I can think of, complete with terrible Colin Firth haircut and Will Smith as an edge lord Devil. And so many more great things. I had a blast watching this one.
Jupiter Ascending. If I remember correctly, it was made by the siblings who made the Matrix and it is the most nonsensical sci-fi turd ever, but man is it funny. Unintentionally, might I add. I don’t remember much from this film other than laughing so hard I was crying.
The Wicker Man woth Nick Cage. I love the original. That one is genuinely great and terrifying. The Nick Cage one is a clown show and no one can tell me that it isn’t funny to see Nick Cage in a bear suit, punching women.
Show Girls. For obvious reasons. A total and utter mishandling of a very serious and at times horrific subject matter, but mishandled so poorly it surpasses being offensive and falls straight into hilarity.
Breaking Dawn Part 2. Martin Sheens laugh. Renesmee doll that was replaced with CGI horror. Grown man imprinting on a baby. Martin Sheen’s laugh. Fakeout fight scene that made all the dead serious fangirls scream and cry in the cinema on release. “You nicknamed my daughter after the loc nest monster??” Also, Martin Sheen’s laugh.
The Death Note Netflix Adaptation. I invited my anime friends to a watch along when this movie came out initially, because I knew what would happen when I did. The anger and outrage was interspersed with bewildered and hysterical laughter and replays of scenes that were so bad, nobody could believe their eyes. I was just there to sow the chaos at the time and harvest the reactions. It was wonderful.
Bonus movie: Velvet Buzzsaw, but it doesn’t count because I genuinely think this one is a great satire and I genuinely enjoy the movie. It’s just that almost everybody else who’s seen it, seem to loathe it with a passion. So it’s a reverse Killers of the Flower Moon for me, where everybody seem to love it, while I think it is total and utter ass. In both cases, I am left confused at the public opinion and I will stick with mine.
I think Jupiter ascending is a beautiful film, visually. Reincarnated princess falls in love with a space furry and Newt has mommy issues. Just mute it and play some music instead. There isn’t really a plot to miss.
I feel like Jupiter Ascending would have been such a good book
What do your friends think of Netflix’s One Piece? I liked the Avatar show, too, but One Piece I thought was excellent.
I think they liked that one. Only one of them was a one piece fan and she mentioned the Netflix one was decent. I haven’t seen it myself, so I trust her judgment.
There is a movie called Club Paradise. Mid-80’s comedy starring Robin Williams and Jimmy Cliff, Twiggy, a bunch of 80’s comedy regulars, Peter O’Toole is in it. The plot of the film is local honest people vs corrupt government and business, but minute to minute it’s mostly a spring break shenanigans movie starring a bunch of adults? Like, Rick Moranis and Eugene Levy play a pair of potheads named Barry and Barry who repeatedly fail to score weed and chicks.
It has mostly negative reviews, but I’m fond of it. It DOES NOT work as a cinema film, I cannot imagine going to a theater, sitting reverently and quietly as it boomed down at me, but it works on TV as “let’s put a tape in while we’re getting ready for Family Saturday Afternoon Hobby Outing/waiting for Family Saturday Afternoon Hobby Venue to open.”
