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dude is stuck at a toddler level
I mean, I can certainly tell whether a movie is objectively good or bad while watching it, but that rarely correlates with my enjoyment of the movie. I can separate "this is really badly made/has bad writing/is a ridiculous premise" and "this is a fun distraction from the daily routine".
I kind of feel like being unable to make that separation and not being able to enjoy movies that are "bad" must be an exhausting and miserable experience.
Its a very mature and peak enjoyer mindset to be able to separate objectively good from bad AND being able to not feel bad about enjoying the good movie and enjoying the bad one.
Im bored to death watching marvel movies that are objectively kinda good but we had a blast watching only god forbids despite me reccomending people not watch it.
Saying this as a massive Bruce Campbell fan (i.e. I really enjoy "bad" movies).
While doing anything you can't enjoy would be "exhausting", I assume people who dont enjoy "bad" movies just... don't watch them.
I don't think camp is the same thing as bad. I've seen things that are very campy, but still manage to have compelling character arcs.
It's the issue I had with the Bayformers movies. Having over the top special effects wasn't an excuse for all the characters being rotten.
Evil Dead on the other hand bought fake blood by the barrel, but Ash's decent into madness was the real focus of the story.
Another example, Rocky Horror Picture Show. Certified classic; it's doing exactly what it wants to do. Is not trying to win Best Picture, and that's what's great about it
Evil Dead is one of the greats and easy to love, but I'm talking a genuine enjoyment of movies like Moontrap, Alien Apocalypse, and My Name Is Bruce.
The Bayformers are an interesting choice, because while I don't enjoy them myself, I've heard people actively enjoy the movies for the spectacle. Similar to how I have enjoyed some of the... less well written... Godzilla films. Folks are gonna enjoy what they enjoy.
I was about to say, I remember watching movies in childhood that I enjoyed the experience of, but did not take on board. It was a series of lights and sounds. I rate those films Stimuli/10.