Guilty movie pleasures

[Maskins]

I am a big fan of the movie 'Signs' but I am fully aware that a lot of people don't like it, in fact flat out hate it. I was having a looong discussion with someone who just couldn't believe I enjoyed it as much as I do. I argued it was a success at the box office, that it got a decent critical consensus but I've not really met anyone who likes it.

I have a few other films like that but it got me thinking, do you guys have any guilty pleasures in either books or films that you know are not universally popular but you love all the same?

 

[doowopgirl]

Bill and Teds Excellent Adventure and My Cousin Vinney. Oh yes, and the first Christopher Reeves Superman movie.

 

[DiO'Bolic]

Night Of The Comet, Lifeforce, and Zardoz.

 

[danie]

I loved Signs. So there.

 

[Kurben]

What is Signs???????????
I usually don't like romantic comedies but found myself liking The Holiday with Kate Winslet and Cameron Diaz in the leads. Their romantic interests were Jude Law and Jack Black.

 

[danie]

What is Signs???????????
I usually don't like romantic comedies but found myself liking The Holiday with Kate Winslet and Cameron Diaz in the leads. Their romantic interests were Jude Law and Jack Black.

Signs is a Mel Gibson movie about aliens. It's the first time I went to bed creeped out and scared as an adult.

 

[danie]

Bill and Teds Excellent Adventure and My Cousin Vinney. Oh yes, and the first Christopher Reeves Superman movie.

I love all these too. Especially Superman.

 

[danie]

What is Signs???????????
I usually don't like romantic comedies but found myself liking The Holiday with Kate Winslet and Cameron Diaz in the leads. Their romantic interests were Jude Law and Jack Black.

I liked Jude Law! The acting and script were painfully bad, but sometimes I like a movie that tries so hard to be good, but is really bad.

 

[BeverleyMarsh]

"My girl" with Macaulay Culkin

 

[danie]

The Phantom of the Opera with Gerard Butler and Emily Rossum.
Castaway
Sleeping with the Enemy

 

[BeverleyMarsh]

Rocky III. The cheesiest slow motion beach run ever. Love it.

 

[Dana Jean]

The Four Seasons

 

[muskrat]

Anything with Burt Reynolds. White Lightning, Gator, Cannonball Run and its sequel, the Smokey Trilogy, pop the damn corn and get cozy.

 

[skimom2]

I am a big fan of the movie 'Signs' but I am fully aware that a lot of people don't like it, in fact flat out hate it. I was having a looong discussion with someone who just couldn't believe I enjoyed it as much as I do. I argued it was a success at the box office, that it got a decent critical consensus but I've not really met anyone who likes it.

I have a few other films like that but it got me thinking, do you guys have any guilty pleasures in either books or films that you know are not universally popular but you love all the same?

I liked 'Signs', too. My "I can't believe I like this so much" is The Hot Chick. Terrible, terrible movie, but it always makes me laugh.

 

[skimom2]

I liked Jude Law! The acting and script were painfully bad, but sometimes I like a movie that tries so hard to be good, but is really bad.

It was a huge mistake for Jack Black and Cameron Diaz. Both are decent, workmanlike actors, but they looked awful next to Jude Law and Kate Winslet.

 

[danie]

It was a huge mistake for Jack Black and Cameron Diaz. Both are decent, workmanlike actors, but they looked awful next to Jude Law and Kate Winslet.

You did this:

 

[pegasus216]

Steel Magnolias. I cry every time.

 

[shaitan]

Can't get enough of "U.S. Marshals" and "The 5th Element." Don't know why, but I just like both movies a lot.

 

[blunthead]

Steel Magnolias. I cry every time.

It's a chick flick, what do you expect?

 

[danie]

Can't get enough of "U.S. Marshals" and "The 5th Element." Don't know why, but I just like both movies a lot.

I'm in U.S. Marshals as an extra!!!!
So I'm glad you like it!!!