Friday 4 April 2014

Guilty Pleasures

Everybody has that terrible film that was panned by critics and the public alike that you seemed to love but don't necessarily want to admit that you loved and have seen a dozen times. Many films actually developed a cult following based on a large number of people enjoying it as a guilty pleasure. Here are some of mine:

Dune: 
Ok so its nothing in comparison to the book, or so I'm told, but its a David Lynch movie so naturally I have a lot more time for it than anybody else might.


Phonebooth: 
Despite my intense dislike for Colin Farrell, I still seemed to enjoy the tension and stand-off as we spend 90mins trapped in a phonebooth with Mr. Farrell. The ending wasn't exactly stellar compared to what I'd hoped but it still never fails to entertain me.

Anaconda: 
With this being a mid-90's film it means the computer generated snake was poorly rendered and with a cast including Jennifer Lopez and Ice Cube it also meant the acting was severely lacking. But somehow its funny and enjoyable in an entirely stupid way.

Ghost Ship:
Horror film suffered from the usual criticisms of having a weak plot and not being at all scary but it still had some fun factor. Like how many torso's can be severed in opening scene? Plus it actually has a decent plot twist in its finale to top it all off.

The Replacements: 
Keanu Reeves as a washed up American Football QB who gets his chance to get back into the pros when a labor strike means the teams need non-union players for the season to go ahead. A team of misfits produces a very funny sports comedy under-rated by many.

Feel free to share any of your own.

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