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post #31 of 66
8/21/09 at 6:30am
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That's what's call taking an example to an extreme.

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post #32 of 66
8/21/09 at 8:08am
Guilty Pleasure: Grease 2
Classics I can't get into: On the Waterfront and From Here to Eternity...I just couldn't connect with the characters and the stories became boring when I didn't care anymore.
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post #33 of 66
8/21/09 at 8:09am
Great thread. I proudly point you to my review of Anchorma: The Legend of Ron Burgundy :)

http://www.hometheaterforum.com/forum/thread/266770/htf-hd-dvd-review-anchorman-the-legend-of-ron-burgundy

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1) Zoolander/Anchorman/Knocked Up/40 Year Old Virgin; I like to laugh, and I just don't hear anyone else admitting to liking these movies, in the same breath as L'Eclisse or Ben Hur.

Anyone care to not share theirs?
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post #34 of 66
8/21/09 at 8:14am
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post #35 of 66
8/21/09 at 3:35pm
Offhand, one of my guilty pleasures for a fun, way-over-the-top, tongue-in-cheek, popcorn flick would be Charlie's Angels.  I think Roger Ebert actually gave it 1/2 star.

I did proclaim to some friends that I loved it after I saw it though, so not exactly something I wouldn't actually admit to liking.

Another one that comes to mind is Mystery Men.

I guess if I actually still liked Short Circuit (or St Elmo's Fire) after all these years, that would be a clear case of one.  I bought the DVD (of SC) in large part for the kids, and kinda regret that.  One of my friends continue to taunt me about having *ever* liked it at all -- hey, I was basically just a teenager who didn't know any better. 

On the flip side, yeah, there are probably plenty of great classics that don't work so well for me.  I can understand their critical and/or popular appeal, but they don't quite work for me nonetheless -- and it's not that I have zero appreciation for "arthouse" films or otherwise either...

_Man_
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post #36 of 66
8/21/09 at 3:42pm
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I guess if I actually still liked Short Circuit (or St Elmo's Fire) after all these years, that would be a clear case of one.  I bought the DVD (of SC) in large part for the kids, and kinda regret that.

_Man_
 

You did buy the BD-version, did you? (I did.)


Cees
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post #37 of 66
8/21/09 at 3:55pm
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You did buy the BD-version, did you? (I did.)

 

No, sir-ree-...urmm-Cees!

My friend keeps taunting me asking me if I finally bought the BD yet, but I resisted even though it could easily be had for $8 (or whatever) from the bargain bin.   Since my kids don't bother me about getting the BD, I'll stay away from that one -- I've already had to get other BDs-I-dislike for them like Mamma Mia, all 3 High School Musical movies, etc. along w/ others I do enjoy (at least in their company anyway  ).

Actually, hmmm, I should say the HSM flicks are not *all* bad.  Can't say I'd wanna watch any of them on my own time, but they're certainly waaaay better than Mamma Mia as far as I'm concerned (as I can at least enjoy a few of the musical numbers in them ).

_Man_
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post #38 of 66
8/22/09 at 8:43pm
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Ta for that, really nice to read a positive review of a movie that I think of as comedy genius. Literally. And have had to accept the preponderance of middling reviews. I just don't think these people could understand comedy, if they don't rate Anchorman.

Talladega Nights I didn't think was as funny. My favourite comedies are probably

1. This Is Spinal Tap (a critical favourite, but I'm a bit of a muso, and I watch this about once a month)

2. Groundhog Day (another critical favourite that I also happen to watch about once a day. :p )

3. Anchorman (have you listened to the commentary? Its the funniest, least helpful one ever made)

4. Knocked Up (Judd is a genius; and with this movie he finally makes a boys' club audience confront the most uncool problem ever: getting a girl pregnant, and he does it with a laugh a second, thanks to his egalitarian way with actors and improvisation)

5. 40 Year Old Virgin

6. Zoolander

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Great thread. I proudly point you to my review of Anchorma: The Legend of Ron Burgundy :)

http://www.hometheaterforum.com/forum/thread/266770/htf-hd-dvd-review-anchorman-the-legend-of-ron-burgundy

 



 
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post #39 of 66
8/24/09 at 12:37pm
Waterworld

I love that film too!

films are weird because a film that a reviewer or friend hates, can have a "hook" or "something about it" that you love...

having seen 1000s of films over many years, as long as a film has something I appreciate, I will always rate that film, regardless of what professional critics or friends thing

I remember going to see Katheryn Bigelow's "Strange Days" (Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Lewis) in the cinema and falling in love with that film, despite very lukewarm reviews from film critics

the JCVD films "Hard Target" and "Cyborg" are similar films that many consider cr*p, but I highly rate...
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post #40 of 66
8/24/09 at 1:08pm
Well, since we're admitting it, I'm going to use several films I'd admit to absolutely loving, but still get strange stares over.

Back to the Beach - Frankie & Annette's most hilarious 1980s surf movie offering.  I'm sorry, but I laugh my ass off everytime I see this film.  It makes me smile every time.  It's goofy, it's silly.. but it's great fun.



UHF - So underrated.  Weird Al's ridiculous look at what would make up TV almost seems better now, in the era of reality programming for how on point with the crazy it got.  When I first saw "I surved a Japanese Game Show"  I IMMEDIATELY thought of "Wheel of Fish!" from UHF.  Hilariously fun.



Lord of Illusions - Creepy film.  Still one of the few horror films I thought was worth the effort.  But ONLY the directors cut.  I've finally scene the theater cut, and it's complete trash.  The directors cut, which really only adds two scenes, is insanely creepy (to me)

Half Baked - even as a non-druggie, I have to admit, this film made me laugh. A lot.

Brain Candy - The Kids in the Hall Movie - INSANELY funny.  I've tortured many people with this film who couldn't recognize how brilliant it was. 

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post #41 of 66
8/24/09 at 6:50pm
For me, hands down it has to be "Dude, Where's my Car?"

It has to be one of the stupidest movies I've ever seen, but I just love it, and laugh my ass off every time I watch it.  Tons of great one liners in it.
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post #42 of 66
8/24/09 at 7:13pm
Great topic, but sorry, the movies I'd never admit to liking, I'll NEVER admit to liking! LOL!  So in the meantime, I'll just point... and laugh... and mock....  (not really)  
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post #43 of 66
8/25/09 at 8:04am
For years I have disliked the term "guilty pleasure" and it finally occurred to me why: it allows critics of a film to frame the debate and forces its defenders to instantly cede the debate over its merits to them.
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post #44 of 66
8/25/09 at 8:15am
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For me, hands down it has to be "Dude, Where's my Car?"

It has to be one of the stupidest movies I've ever seen, but I just love it, and laugh my ass off every time I watch it.  Tons of great one liners in it.
 
Dude, alone you are not.
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post #45 of 66
8/25/09 at 8:55am
Independence Day is an insult to science fiction filled with over-the-top performances, a ludicrous plot, and a laughable ending.  It is basically a multi-million dollar version of a bad 50s "B" SF movie.  Did I see it in the theater?  Yes - three times.  Do I own it on DVD?  Bought it the day it came out.  Is it one of the most-watched discs in my collection?  Of course it is.  Oh...  I feel so dirty.  Harlan Ellison would never forgive me. 

Regards,

Joe
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post #46 of 66
8/25/09 at 2:11pm
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Originally Posted by Joseph DeMartino View Post

Independence Day is an insult to science fiction filled with over-the-top performances, a ludicrous plot, and a laughable ending.  It is basically a multi-million dollar version of a bad 50s "B" SF movie.  Did I see it in the theater?  Yes - three times.  Do I own it on DVD?  Bought it the day it came out.  Is it one of the most-watched discs in my collection?  Of course it is.  Oh...  I feel so dirty.  Harlan Ellison would never forgive me. 

Regards,

Joe

I don't know.  ID4 always felt like it's actually just having fun and never meant to be taken seriously at all -- although they do mix in moments of pseudo-seriousness.  Maybe the old SF B movies were meant to be seen in similar light too, but I have no idea since my movie-viewing sensibilities are probably too different than those of the original audiences back then -- and I haven't bothered to watch that many of them.  Still, I doubt Star Trek TOS for instance was meant to play quite the same way to its audience as ID4 to its respective audience.

_Man_
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post #47 of 66
8/25/09 at 2:29pm
I actually liked "john tucker must die" I really only watched it to drool over Arielle Kebbel and sophia bush
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post #48 of 66
8/25/09 at 3:02pm
Independence Day is a great movie. Plausible? Most definitely not. But, it is a lot of fun. Several of the movies mentioned here I wouldn't even think of as "guilty pleasures". These films are too good for that. Take, UHF, for example. I boldy announce that I love that film. I saw it three times in the theaters. Each time was with a packed house, especially with the second and third viewings as those were at the cheaper theaters.

Sorry, Ben, I didn't care for Anchorman. I thought it was pretty bad actually. But, I'm glad somebody liked it. Offhand, though, on a strange note: I can't think of one movie that had a visible erection joke, like in Anchorman, that was any good. The longer the scene, the worse the movie seems to be. I'm not sure why that is.
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post #49 of 66
8/26/09 at 10:25am
Thread Starter 

I don't even like Anchorman, where did you hear that? Did Steve tell you that? Steve...

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post #50 of 66
8/26/09 at 11:03am
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Top 10 Movies You'd Never Admit To Liking


If I listed them here, then I would be admitting that I liked them.
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post #51 of 66
8/26/09 at 12:47pm
The Cutting Edge - If my wife or I flip by it on cable we always stop, telling ourselves we'll just watch a little.  Then before you know it the end credits are rolling.

"Toe Pick"

And Moira Kelly was at her cutest.

Plus it has Locke in it.

lol
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post #52 of 66
8/26/09 at 1:52pm
My first thought was also the American Pie movies, all of them, but my top absolutely has to be Skin Deep.  My wife and I saw it on one of the premium channels a long time ago and laughed so hard we both had tears rolling down our face.  A few years later we saw the DVD in the store on sale and picked it up.  We forgot exactly how raunchy it was and watched it with some friends...
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post #53 of 66
8/26/09 at 2:35pm
Hmmm, my most guilty pleasures?

* Flash Gordon (1980) - Hilariously funny, ultra cheesy flick with a great soundtrack and a marvellous Max von Sydow.
* Batman (1966) - Move away Christian Bale, here comes Adam West! Shark repellent spray included.
* Galactica 3 : Conquest of the Earth (1980) - Theatrical film cut together from episodes of the Galactica 1980 series. As a 4 year old child, I had this on a VHS tape and watched it up and down. I was such a fan that when I first saw Star Wars a few years later, I thought the X-Wings were a rip-off from Battlestar Galactica.
* Super Bug, the Craziest Car in the World (1975) - A German Herbie rip-off (hey, actually we invented that car!  ). Amazingly, this was also dubbed into English!
* The Care Bears Movie (1985) - I loved this film as a child, and still have a weak spot for it.
* Tarzoon : Shame of the Jungle (1975) - One of the sickest, but again, hilariously funny films. The animation is so poor and raw, it's actually the key component of its humour.

...there are lots of bad movies, which ironically cease to be "bad" movies once they become so ridiculous that, at least for me, the entertainment value rises above mediocre movies.

(now goes hiding under a rock)
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post #54 of 66
8/26/09 at 4:21pm
I'm known to like "arthouse" films, so I wouldn't necessarily bring these up:

Two Moon Junction - I haven't seen this in a decade, but I always inexplicably liked this movie.

Alvin and the Chipmunks - Come on, Theodore is ADORABLE.

Spread - I have a feeling this recent Kutcher film is something I'd watch again.  It's kind of a cliched story with a low-budget feel, but Ashton is lovely.  (There were walkouts when I saw this.)
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post #55 of 66
8/26/09 at 5:04pm
Hey Oliver, I enjoy FLASH GORDON (1980) also! I even purchased the UK Special Edition DVD a couple years ago. Sadly it didn't come in the SteelBook.
I quite enjoy UHF also.
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post #56 of 66
8/27/09 at 1:00am
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Alvin and the Chipmunks - Come on, Theodore is ADORABLE.

 

I refuse to admit liking this one.  I'm usually too busy enjoying seeing my youngest get a big kick out of it instead -- ok, I like that it works fine for babysitting.  

_Man_
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post #57 of 66
8/27/09 at 1:44am
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Hey Oliver, I enjoy FLASH GORDON (1980) also! I even purchased the UK Special Edition DVD a couple years ago. Sadly it didn't come in the SteelBook.
I quite enjoy UHF also.

I swore, so far, that I would only replace high profile titles from my DVD collection with Blu Ray discs. But should Flash Gordon come out one day, with a good, DNR-free transfer of course, I might be quite tempted to break that rule... Hey, even the 1966 Batman came out on Blu!

UHF is a film I probably saw as a kid, but never got to rewatch on DVD. Maybe I should give it a try.

Classics I have a very hard time to appreciate: Citizen Kane. For me, it's certainly a good film, but somehow I fail to understand why it is supposed to be one of the best films of all time, occupying the number one on most lists. Every time I watch it, I like it a lot, but I just can't see its significance.
Edited by Oliver_A - 8/27/09 at 1:54am
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post #58 of 66
8/27/09 at 2:03pm
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I swore, so far, that I would only replace high profile titles from my DVD collection with Blu Ray discs. But should Flash Gordon come out one day, with a good, DNR-free transfer of course, I might be quite tempted to break that rule... Hey, even the 1966 Batman came out on Blu!

UHF is a film I probably saw as a kid, but never got to rewatch on DVD. Maybe I should give it a try.

Classics I have a very hard time to appreciate: Citizen Kane. For me, it's certainly a good film, but somehow I fail to understand why it is supposed to be one of the best films of all time, occupying the number one on most lists. Every time I watch it, I like it a lot, but I just can't see its significance.
 
Agreed with you about Citizen Kane. It's a fine movie but I don't deem it one of the greatest. Dunno why either.
Edited by Ray_R - 8/27/09 at 3:19pm
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post #59 of 66
8/27/09 at 4:38pm
 If Flash Gordon comes out on Blu with a crap transfer but a high bitrate lossless audio track I'll probably buy it, so much of my enjoyment comes from the soundtrack. 

Regarding Citizen Kane, I'm with you guys there as well. Now, Touch of Evil, there was a great movie.

Oh, and CB4 and I'm Gonna Get You, Sucka are probably worth of inclusion here, to return the the original topic at hand.
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post #60 of 66
8/27/09 at 4:58pm
I also agree with you about Citizen Kane. It's really good, but I don't think it even cracks my top 100. It is so overrated.

I didn't know they made a Galactica 3. I dunno, though. I loved the Battlestar Galactica series, but the 1980 version was, uh, less than ideal to put it mildly. That series was almost like the BSG version of Superman. What were they thinking?!

I've always liked the Flash Gordon movie. It's a little silly perhaps, but holds it own.

Here's a couple I can add that I really enjoy:

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century. Buck Rogers is the only one I can think off hand that had a theatrical movie turned into a series with the same cast. Of course they had in mind the series to begin with.

The Black Hole. This was one of my favorite movies as a kid. I still enjoy it today despite there being no scientific basis in reality.
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