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As mentioned in the Rate the movie you last watched thread, what are your soft spot fairly rubbish films?
I love Demolition Man.
It's utterly crap, but wonderful. The presence of Sandra Bullock helps more than a little bit :o
"Let's go blow this guy!"
The Original Star Wars trilogy.
Let's face it, they really are crap. Scratch the surface and you've got a weak plot, filled with fortune cookie wisdom and two dimensional characters.
But they're still awesome :)
More to come when I think of them (don't have my DVD collection here to reference)
The original star wars trilogy is AWESOME man! Shutyerface! :p
Hot Shots part 1 and deux. Dire, but hilarious it a stupid way.
NokkonWud
30-03-2009, 19:22
From Dusk til Dawn, it's rubbish, but I love it.
From Dusk til Dawn, it's rubbish, but I love it.
+1
Pitch Black
Con air
From Dusk til Dawn, it's rubbish, but I love it.
But but but it has Salma Hayek *the* most beautiful woman EVER! It therefore negates the fact the film is ****e! :p
Con Air - good call.
The Rock?
Knipples
30-03-2009, 19:41
Has to be the one and only DIRTY DANCING!!
That and Pretty woman I never get tired of watching.
:o
Has to be the one and only DIRTY DANCING!!
That and Pretty woman I never get tired of watching.
:o*gasp* Wash your mouth out young lady. Dirty Dancing is NOT crap :shocked::shocked::angry:
Stan_Lite
30-03-2009, 19:44
Totally agree with Demolition Man. Should be a poor poor film but I've lost count of the number of times I've seen it.
Also, Fifth Element. Absolutely shocking plot and pretty poor acting. Bruce "Wooden Man" Willis as poor as ever and I don't understand how Gary Oldman managed to ever find work again after this load of nonsense.
The excellent visuals are what make this film worth watching - that and Mila Jovovich. Actually, mostly Mila Jovovich - but the visuals are still good :p
Knipples
30-03-2009, 19:48
*gasp* Wash your mouth out young lady. Dirty Dancing is NOT crap :shocked::shocked::angry:
Nooooooooooooooooooooo!!! I meant its so bad its flipping brilliant!
*hides*
Nooooooooooooooooooooo!!! I meant its so bad its flipping brilliant!
*hides*
You've put it in a "rubbish movies you have a soft spot for" thread. It's one of the greatest chick flicks of all time. It is not rubbish. I am officially not speaking to you... you... you... traitor to womankind!
Mila Jovovich - but the visuals are still good :p
That reminds me resident evil. Shall I just say every film shes been in has been pretty poor but worth watching.
Knipples
30-03-2009, 19:51
You've put it in a "rubbish movies you have a soft spot for" thread. It's one of the greatest chick flicks of all time. It is not rubbish. I am officially not speaking to you... you... you... traitor to womankind!
It was only because I think most of the men on this forum would class it as rubbish....personally its my favourite film of all time!
Please dont kill me! :'(
It's one of the greatest chick flicks of all time.
And one of mans greatness fears of all time. :evil:
It was only because I think most of the men on this forum would class it as rubbish....personally its my favourite film of all time!
Please dont kill me! :'(
Then stand up for it, don't lob it in a "crap movies" thread. Honestly! What were you thinking?
I've got my eye on you Madam!! :bangbang: :poke:
And one of mans greatness fears of all time. :evil:Nah, Leon likes it... apparently it makes women horny :evil:
Knipples
30-03-2009, 19:54
*Goes to write her will because Kate is clearly going to batter her shortly*
*Goes to write her will because Kate is clearly going to batter her shortly*
;)
I like dirty dancing but only if I'm in the right mood.
I'm also a Stallone fan so like pretty much all his films even if others think they're pants :o
Black Sheep instantly springs to mind. Can't go wrong with zombie sheep :D
Oooh and The Mummy (the Brendan Fraser one), excellent film even though most people think it's crap :p
Streeteh
31-03-2009, 06:04
Well since the general consensus in this thread is that the fith element was crap then mine is... the fith element
... i actually thought it was a fantastic film :o not oscar worthy or anything, just good fun.
Well since the general consensus in this thread is that the fith element was crap then mine is... the fith element
... i actually thought it was a fantastic film :o not oscar worthy or anything, just good fun.
Likewise, it was good fun, Gary Oldman was excellent for the role, camping it up to just the right level.
The Jean Paul Gaultier designed costumes and aliens added to the look and feel perfectly.
Oh and.. mmmm.. Milla Jovovich *drool*
Stan_Lite
31-03-2009, 07:17
Likewise, it was good fun, Gary Oldman was excellent for the role, camping it up to just the right level.
I thought he did it too camp - but then, I've always thought he has a tendency to overact a bit.
I agree on the "good fun" synopsis though - I don't think the film was ever meant to be taken seriously, just good mindless, uncomplicated entertainment.
Much to the ammusement of my buddies, I really do have a soft spot for Armageddon.
Another vote for Demolition Man.
I also love Last Action Hero, despite it getting universally panned, and Judge Dredd. I wasn't ever a big comic fan so I don't have to forgive the allegedly gash realisation.
Stan_Lite
31-03-2009, 15:34
I liked Last Action Hero too :o
Much to the ammusement of my buddies, I really do have a soft spot for Armageddon.
yeah the first half is brill.
leowyatt
31-03-2009, 15:52
I loved The Fith Element
Me too!
I have loooooooads!
True Lies
Kindergarten Cop
Short Circuit
Baseketball
Three Men and a Baby/Lady
Batteries not included (though I could argue this is not a rubbish film... but a legendary one!)
Free Willy
Yella
Titanic
Arachnophobia
The 6th Day
Home Alone
Karate Kid
Legally Blonde
Highlander
Dawn of the Dead (original)
Brain Dead
Clueless
Dude Where's My Car
Fast and The Furious (the first one)
AVP
What Women Want (every man should watch this film... thrice :p)
Resident Evil
That Steven Segal film on a boat... in fact... all of Steven Segals films...
All films Bill Paxton is in
All Adam Sandler films (though I don't classify his stuff as "rubbish" - more comedy genius ;D)
Hell Boy
Ace Ventura
Jaws
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot....
All of the Beverley Hills Cop
The Nutty Professor
Most films with Robin Williams in..
.... and so many more!!
Most of Arnie or Stallone films can be thrown in there too ;D
NokkonWud
31-03-2009, 17:06
The Rock?
The Rock is a classic action movie! It's almost perfect!
Also, Fifth Element. Absolutely shocking plot and pretty poor acting. Bruce "Wooden Man" Willis as poor as ever and I don't understand how Gary Oldman managed to ever find work again after this load of nonsense.
The excellent visuals are what make this film worth watching - that and Mila Jovovich. Actually, mostly Mila Jovovich - but the visuals are still good :p
Gary Oldman was sensational in that film - as he is in almost everything he's ever done. I LOVE Fifth Element, and it's definitely NOT a bad movie.
NokkonWud
31-03-2009, 17:07
That reminds me resident evil. Shall I just say every film shes been in has been pretty poor but worth watching.
Nope, because Zoolander is hilarious.
NokkonWud
31-03-2009, 17:14
True Lies
Wrong. It's Awesome and arguably the GREATEST action movie ever.
Short Circuit
Erm, it's definitely not rubbish. It's still great, even now. It's just a brilliant 80's film!
Batteries not included (though I could argue this is not a rubbish film... but a legendary one!)
One of the BEST films of the 80's. Impossible to say it's rubbish.
Home Alone
Genius movie.
Karate Kid
I learned almost all my life lessons from Mr. Miyagi, so you're wrong :P.
Legally Blonde
Nope, love this!
Highlander
WHAT?! It's amazing and still has the best song from a movie ever! The others were rubbish, but the first Highlander was actually quite influential.
Dude Where's My Car
Fast and The Furious (the first one)
AVP
Correct on all 3 accounts.
What Women Want (every man should watch this film... thrice :p)
This is actually a great Rom-Com.
That Steven Segal film on a boat... in fact... all of Steven Segals films...
lol, so true.
All films Bill Paxton is in
Barring 'True Lies' and 'Apollo 13', you're definitely right! He has the worst agent!
Ace Ventura
The birth of a legend! It's one of the great comedies of our time!
Jaws
YES! It is rubbish, finally someone else who agrees with me. Though definitely enjoyable :p.
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot....
Perfect example of a really awful movie that you just can't turn over!
All of the Beverley Hills Cop
The Nutty Professor
Never thought of these, completely agree.
See now the films I listed are filums I have been told are "rubbish" in my time and I've been like "oh... I don't think they are!!"
;D
Picky loves every blooming Jean Claude Van Dam film ever. It drives me nuts. (I don't know whether it's the film he loves or Jean's butt ;D)
A load of people I know like The Big Lebowski too... though they would say it was a genius film. I would rather pick Boris Johnsons nose and eat it than watch that film EVER again!!
Oh and Highlander... watched it the other night and it's sooooooo awful! It really is!! But it was a must watch! Partially just to be amused at the size of the lead dudeys forehead ;D Did you know there's going to be a remake though?! Should be good!!
LOOK! Goodness gracious, the resemblance is uncanny!
http://encefalus.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/highlander.jpg
http://stevemccutchen.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/vigo.jpg
If those two managed to some how defy all scientific craziness and had a baby, I've no doubt they'd give Mena Suvari a run for her money!!
*stops spamming thread now*
Pumpkinstew
31-03-2009, 18:56
Oh yeah, everyone has movies that they just happen to have a soft spot for - even though deep down you know they're not that good.
Demolition Man, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and White Men Can't Jump for me
So if everyone likes Demolition Man then it must not be rubbish?:huh: We should all give it 10 on IMDB and give Paul Verhoeven a little boost :)
I have to add Miss Congeniality to the list as well.:o And maybe Knights Tale.
Pitch Black and The Rock are both completely brilliant and I can't understand why they're mentioned in this thread.
Pumpkinstew
31-03-2009, 19:03
Knights Tale rocks :D
But if you described it to me and i hadn't seen it I'd think it sucked like a Henry hoover. Somehow you watch it and medievel peasants chanting 'we will rock you' doesn't seem really, really stupid. ;D
Stan_Lite
31-03-2009, 19:04
Gary Oldman was sensational in that film - as he is in almost everything he's ever done. I LOVE Fifth Element, and it's definitely NOT a bad movie.
I'm sorry to have to be the one to break the bad news to you dude but, you're wrong on both counts :p
He overacted the part, as he pretty much always does and it IS a bad movie but it's fantastic at the same time :D
But if you described it to me and i hadn't seen it I'd think it sucked like a Henry hoover. Somehow you watch it and medievel peasants chanting 'we will rock you' doesn't seem really, really stupid. ;D
;D Yup :D
Picky loves every blooming Jean Claude Van Dam film ever.
Does he like Breakdance the Movie? It's got JCVD in it I kid you not :) :p
Oh and my list of "rubbish" movies that I like is much too big to put on here. :D
(I like the "take brain out" action movies :) ID4 for example )
NokkonWud
31-03-2009, 21:05
I'm sorry to have to be the one to break the bad news to you dude but, you're wrong on both counts :p
He overacted the part, as he pretty much always does and it IS a bad movie but it's fantastic at the same time :D
He was meant to camp it up.
As for being bad, True Romance, Leon and both new Batman movies prove otherwise ;).
In defence of the King.
so many rubbish lines and really bad characters but it was just AMAZING.
semi-pro waster
31-03-2009, 22:19
Con air
Con Air is a brilliant film, I've said it before and I'll say it again - whoever thought Nicholas Cage should do a Southern accent is a genius.
Tango and Cash FTW!
A real 80s classic.
Highlander
Sean Connery in unable to do any other accent shocker. I like Sean Connery as an actor, in fact I think I'm legally obligated to as a Scotsman regardless of what qualities he has but he is atrocious at anything other than being Sean Connery - an Irish Cop, a Russian submarine captain, an Egyptian immortal, all Sean Connery with his patented Scottish brogue sounding precisely nothing like any of the accents should.
The Replacements is a pretty rubbish film by most standards but I could quite happily watch it every week of the year, I don't even know why really, it stars Keanu Reeves who has an emotional range that makes Steven Seagal look accomplished and yet I still love it.
For that matter I actually enjoy most of Steven Seagal's films too, they're almost universally poor in some sense but I can still watch them without any qualms.
Kell_ee001
31-03-2009, 22:36
To save Stan saying it, all the movies I watch are rubbish but I loves them all! :D
Stan_Lite
01-04-2009, 03:44
He was meant to camp it up.
Not that bloody much, surely :p
As for being bad, True Romance, Leon and both new Batman movies prove otherwise ;).
........ in your opinion - which we've already determined, is unreliable at best ;)
Not that bloody much, surely :p
Umm.. yes. Surely the name Zod, the hairstyle and all was a give away as to how cliche and overblown the character was?
........ in your opinion - which we've already determined, is unreliable at best ;)
I think you need a few lessons in "quality" my boy..
Stan_Lite
01-04-2009, 04:13
Umm.. yes. Surely the name Zod, the hairstyle and all was a give away as to how cliche and overblown the character was?
You're probably right. In which case, Hammy Oldman was perfect for the role :D
I think you need a few lessons in "quality" my boy..
I know quality when I see it, old bean ;)
Joking aside, this is one of those threads where personal preference and opinion will always differ wildly - it's fascinating to see people destroy films you love or just simply enjoy watching and defend films you detest or think very poor.
True Lies
Hahaha, every time I hear that it reminds me of RichL doing chirades at the camping meet.
"POO EYES!!!"
"TRUE PIES!!!"
"TRUE LIES!!"
:D
You had to be there :p
Joking aside, this is one of those threads where personal preference and opinion will always differ wildly - it's fascinating to see people destroy films you love or just simply enjoy watching and defend films you detest or think very poor.
Absolutely. Hence I know I'm going to be a bit of a martyr with my Star Wars trilogy comment.
Star Wars really is utter space opera schlock. The first film is the worst of them all for it.
I really can't help but love it though.
The Core, I don't know how many times i've seen it but its one of those films I just enjoy, its not great, its cheesy and predictable but I really like it.
Streeteh
01-04-2009, 09:38
All my mates hate sunshine but i think its one of the finest science fiction movies ever made. Does that make it a rubbish movie that i have a soft spot for or do my friends have rubbish taste?
NokkonWud
01-04-2009, 10:07
I don't know, a lot of rubbish films that people like have a sort of Cult following. Sunshine strikes me as a bit of a slow burner in that respect. Never seen it, but it's a real 50/50 movie, love or hate.
Streeteh
01-04-2009, 10:23
Thing about sunshine is its ridiculous, things like them flying that close to the sun just seem impossible... but then i consider that in 1984 when i was born iirc there were less than 3000 internet enabled devices in the world, so i guess anything is possible in that sort of time frame. He keeps it smart by never actually saying what year they're in, it could be in 5 yrs time, or it could be several centuries from now so technically no one can scoff and say 'that's just impossible', as no one will rightfully know.
It just annoys me that peoples criticisms are that its too unrealistic. It's sci-fi for christs sake? Don't see anyone going on about how unrealistic Star Trek is.
Hahaha, every time I hear that it reminds me of RichL doing chirades at the camping meet.
"POO EYES!!!"
"TRUE PIES!!!"
"TRUE LIES!!"
:D
You had to be there :p
;D
Coyote Ugly
Ammargedon
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor
Apart from the CGI attack, I wanted to eat my own eyeballs cooked in Toilet Duck after watching that.
Therefore, good call, Mondo!!
As mentioned in the Rate the movie you last watched thread, what are your soft spot fairly rubbish films?
I love Demolition Man.
Demolition Man was a great wee film, good call. :)
I think my contribution would be an old Mel Gibson film called "Payback," one of those cheesy films you turn your brain off before hand and sit back for a laugh. Mmmmm lucy liu :o
Nope, because Zoolander is hilarious.
get out of here, that can not be described as decent.
... I have it on the TV right now 'The Day After Tomorrow'. I know, I know, but I do enjoy watching it :o
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