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Sexdrive (uncut version)
The biggest surprise like that for me was Talladega Nights. I almost refused to see what looked like such a bad movie but I never laughed so hard
Reanimator
Dancin': It's On
Directed and produced by I've if the choreographers of Westside Story. He also put himself on this movie.
It is cringe.
But I have more info if anyone wants. I was living in Panama City when it was filmed. Lol
Anything done by mystery science theater 3000!! Especially the final sacrifice!
Mars Attacks
I don’t know if this counts as bad. It was an excellent movie, intentionally camp. And it worked
Idiocracy 😀
Becoming less "movie" and more "documentary" daily
I think with current president, reality is worse than the movie...
Top secret
The core
That's so funny I was going to post the exact same! Aaron Eckhart. Stanley Tucci. Unobtainium. It's a classic!
IT'S THE WHALES
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The Sharknado movies.
My favourite scene is when there was a flood but the streets were only about 10cm under water and then the sharks were swimming in the streets eating people.
Or the one were a one of the tornado sharks came flying to eat the main character and the dude chainsawed the shark in half.
Better Off Dead (1985)
Lane Meyer (John Cusack) is a teen with a peculiar family and a bizarre fixation with his girlfriend, Beth (Amanda Wyss). When Beth dumps Lane, he decides to kill himself, making bumbling attempts at suicide. Outside his morbid endeavors, Lane spends time with his oddball buddy, Charles (Curtis Armstrong), and befriends Monique (Diane Franklin), a visiting French student. Eventually, Lane resolves to race Beth's obnoxious new beau on the ski slopes, with unexpected results.
there are so. many. montages.
Where's my two dolllllllllarrrrrrrrs?
Love this movie.
"Man, that's a real shame when folks be throwing away a perfectly good white boy like that"
Lane Meyers. Truly a sight to behold. A man beaten. The once great champ, now, a study in mopishness. No longer the victory hungry stallion we've raced so many times before, but a pathetic, washed up, aged ex-champion.
Edit: also, this isn’t a good “bad movie” but an excellent great movie.
Does Velocipastor count? They knew exactly what they were doing and made a masterpiece, but it is undoubtedly a bad movie.
Army of Darkness, assuming self-parodies are allowed.
The Room?
I still can't figure out if Tommy is being laughed at or with regarding that movie. It's so entertainingly bad, but he made a series (whose name escapes me) after that that managed to also be entertainingly bad. I can't tell if his taste is accidentally hilarious or if he figured out how to bottle lightning and can just make hilariously bad media on a whim.
It's hard to walk that line without drifting into satire territory, becomming a self-parody, or going too far the other way from hilariously bad to just bad.
I lean more towards him doing it deliberately from the start because he pivoted so easily to the comedy series. I suspect he would have had a meltdown about the public reception if his personality was really like the Tommy Wiseau character he plays.
Though I am pretty sure that a significant part of his motivation was to have sex with (or at least a sex scene with, no idea if they actually did it like in a porno or just simulated it like on most movies) Gabrielle from Xena.
The series is called "The Neighbors" and its an absolute fever dream.
I don't like his material after "The Room", it feels way too unauthentic and forced self-parody to me, even if he manages to make it funny bad again (but not really same tone as the movie).
In "The Room" he's definitely being his authentic self trying to make what his idea of "good" movie was, you can read about it in Greg Sestero's (Mark in the movie) and Tom Bissell book "The Disaster Artist" if you doubt with what intention he made the movie. Or even listen to it in audiobok form, Greg does amazing impression of Tommy and sheds lots of background info on their history and how the movie came to be
Star Wars prequels.
Evil Dead.
Any evil dead movie, though army of darkness is my favourite. "Youre going down" followed by "going up *goes up stairs*"
Twilight. If nothing more than to count the red flags and use it as a teaching tool for young teens on what not to do in romantic relationships.
Mom and Dad Save the World [1992] even as an 8 year old I understood this was a bad movie by so many standards but enjoyed it anyway. The injection. The muscly bird people. The fish people. Probably the first thing I ever saw Jon Lovitz in and I will forever see Spengo in any other character he ever plays.
Snakes on a Plane
Ice Pirates
Nooooo, this has been on my to-watch-list for 40 years.
Ruined. 😂
Phil The Alien
"Phil is an extraterrestrial with shape-shifting ability and telekinetic powers. After crash-landing in Northern Ontario, Phil befriends a red neck child, his father, and a talking beaver as he wanders the Canadian wilderness. Phil is soon introduced to the trappings of small town northern Ontario and adopts the persona and mannerisms of a stereotypical Canadian small town alcoholic while hiding from the ineffectual and mentally traumatized military general who is trying to capture him."
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You can pick only one? There's so many!
- Yogahosers
- Llamagedon
- Velocipastor
- Holyman Undercover
- Kung Fury
- Empire Queen: Golden age of magic
Like choosing a top five is hard (yes I know that's six).
It also depends on who you're watching with. Any "bad" movie is the worst, or the best, depending on group ability to vibe with it
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Y'all are missing some gems.
UHF
Frankenhooker
Spice World
The Star Wars Holiday Special is genuine torture
They Live
The Adventures of Buckaroo Bonsai
The Long Kiss Goodnight
Jaws: the Revenge
Orca
Manos: Hands of Fate shouldn't even be considered a movie. AI can make better
Mac and Me
Start with that, see how it goes.
It was a 'cult revival' a few years ago. The only movie I ever walked out of. My buddy stayed and says he enjoyed it:
Kull the Conqueror: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kull_the_Conqueror
Street fighter (1994)
"For you it was the greatest day of your life. For me it was a Tuesday" god dammit the actor nailed it.
And basically anything the Russian said like "you're getting paid?"
Independence Day.
Cocaine Bear.
I think this might just be a straight up good movie.
Battlefield Earth.
Some people say terminator 3 is bad. They're wrong. It's incredible
the newer ones are worst than 3.
Moonfall. There are some dull parts, but it's even more fun rewatching with someone who has no idea about the "plot".
Holy shit, I saw this on a plane. Didn't know of I should laugh or cry. I love bad movies, and just.... Whew. Took my breath away.
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