Movies You Unexplainably Love.

[redhawk23]

*note: this may be to similar to other thread currently open about movies that aren't that good but own anyways, if so please close I guesse.

Are there any movies that you absolutely adore, despite recognizing that they really arent that good, or may be even horrible? these films don't necessarily have to be in your top 10 but you still cherish them despite their relative crappyness? Is it becuase you just have weird tastes or is it nostalgia, or something else?


For me, I would definitely have to say Cloverfield. I don't think anyone other than those who hate shakey-cam would say its a horrible movie per se, but its not exaclty great. Regardless of that I admit that absolutley love this movie to no end. I was intrigued the instant I saw the trailer before Transformers and eagerly awaited news for it and its final release. Unlike pretty much anyother movie, it delivered exactly what I wanted and lived up to what I hoped it would be. Its not that I would even defend it or argue its merits, but for me it just hit the right note at the right time. I dig it, but I understand if others dont.


How about you?

 

[Ponyboy]

The two that 1st came to mind for me are Escape from L.A. and Ghostbusters II. It's probably because I like the 1st film in each of those series so much. I know they aren't great films, but I still enjoy them.

 

[Heretic]

Josie And The Pussycats...which I honestly feel is the most consistently under-appreciated comic book film of all. While it is certainly no The Dark Knight or Watchmen, I would rate it higher than most of the crap that's come out and gets talked about relentlessly on these boards. If I made a list of all comic book movies...even I would be shocked at how high I'd rate it (I happen to hate the Tim Burton Batman films for instance). Clearly it's a terrible movie...but I love it.

 

[Rowsdower!]

Tomcats - It's pretty much a terrible sex comedy, but I love that movie to death.

Gremlins 2 - Didn't care for the first one much, but the second one is pure bliss in its absolute silliness. I mean, this movie has EVERTHING! Gremlins singing Frank Sinatra, a winged Gremlin that makes a Batman symbol when it crashes through a wall, and a Donald Trump/Ted Turner parody. Genius!

 

[jonathancrane]

-Rob Zombie's "Halloween II." Poor marketing from the studio (making it look like typical '80's supernatural slasher faire,) and their interference (insisting on having extra unnecessary kills,) almost ruined the film, which under Zombie's vision - the director's cut - remains a strong allegory of how individuals such as Vincent Bugliosi were defined by murder cases and then made a profit off them. It is underappreciated; what frustrates me is how some critics and viewers hounded Zombie for his dialogue. He's not a Tom Stoppard, and those who were upset by the number of f-'s should look at the films of the Coens Brothers: Burn After Reading or The Big Lebowski. Great films, but heavily salted with the 'F'. It's a beautiful film: the 16mm grain and performances from a terrific cast, particularly, Brad Dourif - who was gave an unacknowledged terrific performance - make this one of the best Halloween films by my reckoning since Carpenter's sequel of the same name.
-"Graveyard Shift." It's one of the less popular King adaptations, but I love it. The seedy boss, authentic New England setting, and good acting make this one, for me, a humorous yet disturbing adaptation of one of the better stories of "Night Shift."

 

[Doomed_hero]

The patriot with mel gibson for som e reason. I am a history buff and it spits on history. Yet for some reason I am entertained.

 

[Figs]

-"Graveyard Shift." It's one of the less popular King adaptations, but I love it. The seedy boss, authentic New England setting, and good acting make this one, for me, a humorous yet disturbing adaptation of one of the better stories of "Night Shift."

That's also one of my guilty pleasures. The thing I have to disagree with though, is the acting. It wasn't atrocious, but it wasn't good.

 

[Nirvana]

Batman Forever
Daredevil
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
Superman Returns
The Da Vinci Code
Godzilla (1998)
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

 

[Nemi]

Lucky Numer Slevin - It's basically a rube goldberg machine of a film but i really love it.

One of my favorite scenes from it

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[Ponyboy]

I liked Slevin as well... *shrugs*

 

[Ponyboy]

Gremlins 2 - Didn't care for the first one much, but the second one is pure bliss in its absolute silliness. I mean, this movie has EVERTHING! Gremlins singing Frank Sinatra, a winged Gremlin that makes a Batman symbol when it crashes through a wall, and a Donald Trump/Ted Turner parody. Genius!

And Christopher Lee!!

 

[Kane52630]

The Lost World: Jurassic Park
Batman & Robin*
The Room
2012
ID4
Shoot'em Up
some others I cant think of now

*When I was a kid I thought that movie was legitimately great but ever since I rewatched it 5 years ago I still love that movie for different reasons.

 

[DACrowe]

I view this question in two ways:

Movies that aren't very good, but I still enjoy:
-Spider-Man 3
-The Wolfman Remake (2010 Director's Cut)
-The Runaways (2010)
-The Producers (2005, Musical)
-Ghostbusters II
-Once Upon a Time in Mexico
-Dragonwyck (1946)
-W.

There are more, but I'll leave it there. And then....

Good movies that are not classics, but I truly adore:
-The Matador
-In Bruges
-Kick-Ass
-Léon
-The King of Comedy
-In a Lonely Place (1950)
-The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
-Closer
-All that Jazz
-The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

I'll leave it off there.

 

[hopefuldreamer]

Batman and Robin
Legally Blonde
The Covenant
Kindergarden Cop
Elf
Superman Returns
Clueless
The Craft

 

[Ponyboy]

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-In Bruges
-Léon
-The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

haha! Great movies!

 

[hopefuldreamer]

Good movies that are not classics, but I truly adore:
-The Matador
-In Bruges
-Kick-Ass
-Léon
-The King of Comedy
-In a Lonely Place (1950)
-The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
-Closer
-All that Jazz
-The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

I'll leave it off there.

I can't see a single movie on that list that is unexplainable... they are all well respected movies...

 

[Sawyer]

I was going to say Speed Racer, but there's really no reason that I shouldn't love it, sooo...

 

[DarkSovereignty]

I can't see a single movie on that list that is unexplainable... they are all well respected movies...

glad i'm not the only one who thought that. i thought they were all highly regarded, at least most of them.

 

[Kevin Roegele]

The two that 1st came to mind for me are Escape from L.A. and Ghostbusters II. It's probably because I like the 1st film in each of those series so much. I know they aren't great films, but I still enjoy them.

Call me crazy, but I see little difference in quality (or anything else) between the two Ghostbusters movies. They are both incredibly entertaining movies. They are much of a muchness.

Escape from LA is laaaaaaame. It looked so cool back in 1996, but what a pathetic excuse for a movie. Having said that, the first movie is nothing special either. At least LA has some (weak) action scenes. Escape from New York is the most action-free action movie ever made.

 

[Kevin Roegele]

 

[flash13]

Batman (1966)

 

[WolfCypher]

Metropolis (the Japanese anime). Its probably my favorite movie of all time, inspired by the man who created Astro Boy.

Princess Mononoke. I'm not even into anime. These are just two great films.

Tim Burton's Batman, Terminator 2 and TDK.

I guess I'll throw Van Helsing in here although I hardly love the whole movie. I really just love this film for the CGI wolfmen and vampires. Honestly, usually when I watch this film I'm not paying attention to the tv until one of the monster scenes happen.

 

[Secret Fawful]

There is no difference in quality between the two Ghostbusters movies, and honestly, 2 has more memorable moments for me.

Anyway, on this list:

Once Upon A Time In Mexico
McHale's Navy
Get Smart
Dudley Do-Right
An American Tail - The Treasure of Manhattan Island
The Lion King 2
The Princess and the Frog
Batman Forever
Batman and Robin (it's a fraggin comedy IMO)
Airplane 2
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
The Shadow (I consider this a great movie, but I'm sure most here don't)
The A-Team
At The Earth's Core (Peter Cushing takes down a giant toad with fire arrows or something like that; badass)
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

 

[redhawk23]

Metropolis (the Japanese anime). Its probably my favorite movie of all time, inspired by the man who created Astro Boy.

Princess Mononoke. I'm not even into anime. These are just two great films.

Tim Burton's Batman, Terminator 2 and TDK.

I guess I'll throw Van Helsing in here although I hardly love the whole movie. I really just love this film for the CGI wolfmen and vampires. Honestly, usually when I watch this film I'm not paying attention to the tv until one of the monster scenes happen.

do you simply love them while seimultaneously thinking they suck? or does your love for them simply get out of hand? all of these are very harly regarded

 

[Kevin Roegele]

The Shadow (I consider this a great movie, but I'm sure most here don't)

Now there's a classic example; not really a good movie, but one that you can love. The Shadow is full of great elements (music, Baldwin's performance, Penelope Ann-Miller), but as a whole it falls somewhat short of it's potential. And yet, I love it.