What movie is genuinely bad or most people consider bad, but is entertaining anyway?
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What movie is genuinely bad or most people consider bad, but is entertaining anyway?
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83 Comments
florge@feddit.uk · 24 pts · 19d
The core
scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech · 7 pts · 19d
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
triptrapper@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 18d
I love this movie. The premise is so silly, but the pacing is perfect and we get some surprisingly great performances. It's also full of all the mid-2000s tech and military tropes. So much fun.
driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br · 17 pts · 19d
The Room?
Buddahriffic@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 19d
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.
46_and_2@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 18d
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
wasabi@feddit.org · 2 pts · 17d
The series is called "The Neighbors" and its an absolute fever dream.
Buddahriffic@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 19d
Army of Darkness, assuming self-parodies are allowed.
Vanth@reddthat.com · 11 pts · 19d
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.
yyyesss@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 18d
Better Off Dead (1985)
there are so. many. montages.
PodPerson@lemmy.zip · 4 pts · 18d
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.
TheDoozer@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 18d
Where's my two dolllllllllarrrrrrrrs?
NABDad@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 18d
Love this movie.
"Man, that's a real shame when folks be throwing away a perfectly good white boy like that"
PhatalFlaw@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 19d
Snakes on a Plane
Canconda@lemmy.ca · 9 pts · 19d
Phil The Alien
eightpix@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 18d
I'm just impressed that Im not the only one who's seen this movie. I own one of the (probably) few remaining DVDs.
mushroommunk@lemmy.today · 8 pts · 19d
You can pick only one? There's so many!
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
FatVegan@leminal.space · 1 pts · 18d
Yogahoders is just bad anf kunh fury is just great imo
Centaur@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 18d
Idiocracy 😀
ouRKaoS@lemmy.today · 5 pts · 18d
Becoming less "movie" and more "documentary" daily
1984@lemmy.today · 3 pts · 18d
I think with current president, reality is worse than the movie...
treadful@lemmy.zip · 7 pts · 18d
Evil Dead.
DacoTaco@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 18d
Any evil dead movie, though army of darkness is my favourite. "Youre going down" followed by "going up *goes up stairs*"
MunkyNutts@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 19d
Rubber
DacoTaco@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 18d
Oh god yes haha
How could one not like a tyre killing people
originalshrimpcracker@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 19d
Battlefield Earth.
DrBob@lemmy.ca · 6 pts · 19d
Cocaine Bear.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DuWEEKeJLMI
treadful@lemmy.zip · 5 pts · 18d
I think this might just be a straight up good movie.
moistclump@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 18d
Mars Attacks
AA5B@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 17d
I don’t know if this counts as bad. It was an excellent movie, intentionally camp. And it worked
RobotToaster@mander.xyz · 6 pts · 19d
Street fighter (1994)
Spacehooks@reddthat.com · 2 pts · 18d
"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?"
Libertus@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 19d
From the top of my head:
MyBrainHurts@piefed.ca · 8 pts · 19d
"I kick ass for the Lord!"
Libertus@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 19d
I see you're a man of culture as well.
ChicoSuave@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 18d
Volcano or Dante's Peak. Both are fun and bad in their own way
mursejoy@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 18d
Dante’s peak is a childhood classic of mine. It is not a bad movie and I will die on that hill!
It’s just so comfortable.
fraksken@infosec.pub · 4 pts · 18d
Top secret
Crackhappy@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 18d
Ice Pirates
ace_garp@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 18d
Nooooo, this has been on my to-watch-list for 40 years.
Ruined. 😂
massive_bereavement@fedia.io · 4 pts · 19d
Anaconda, closely followed by the first three movies in the Breenaverse, but probably Fateful Findings is the crown jewel.
From a vintage perspective, you can't do wrong with Space Mutiny, Werewolf or The Mole People.
But I always have a special place in my heart for Pumaman, the crapiest of heroes.
Leviathan@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 18d
Does Velocipastor count? They knew exactly what they were doing and made a masterpiece, but it is undoubtedly a bad movie.
ClobberBobble48@lemmy.zip · 4 pts · 18d
Moonfall. There are some dull parts, but it's even more fun rewatching with someone who has no idea about the "plot".
hansolo@lemmy.today · 1 pts · 18d
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.
Widdershins@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 19d
Mac and Me has a legacy thanks to Paul Rudd
alecsargent@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 18d
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.
remon@ani.social · 3 pts · 18d
Star Wars prequels.
theywilleatthestars@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 19d
Bring It On: Worldwide #Cheersmack
StupidBrotherInLaw@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 18d
Funny that, I just started a collection of entertainingly bad movies. We're at 100+ already. Highlights thus far include
Zardoz - Sci-fi Sean Connery in a future diaper.
Magic Magic - Horror movie Michael Cera.
Troll 2 - A Troll movie entirely bereft of trolls.
Showgirls - Stripper Nicholas Cage as played by Jesse from Saved by the Bell.
Critters 3 - Leonardo DiCaprio's film debut.
Breakin', Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo, AND Rappin' - no explanation needed.
DigDoug@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 19d
Troll 2
StupidBrotherInLaw@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 18d
The movie with nary a troll in it.
DigDoug@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 18d
You mean to tell me that Nilbog isn't "troll" spelled backwards?
fubarx@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 18d
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
pdxfed@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 18d
Independence Day.
Davel23@fedia.io · 3 pts · 19d
Miami Connection.
FrChazzz@lemmus.org · 2 pts · 17d
Sad I had to scroll down this far to find this.
"Ugh, ninjas" is a perennial line among my friends.
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today · 2 pts · 18d
leprechaun movies.
0ndead@infosec.pub · 2 pts · 19d
Birdemic
master_of_unlocking@piefed.zip · 2 pts · 18d
The Room is probably the correct answer but since that’s been said already I’ll go with Gymkata.
davetortoise@reddthat.com · 2 pts · 18d
Some people say terminator 3 is bad. They're wrong. It's incredible
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today · 1 pts · 17d
the newer ones are worst than 3.
AstralPath@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 18d
Jesus Christ: Vampire Hunter
Spacehooks@reddthat.com · 2 pts · 18d
I still love that atheist scene. Im upset they didnt have more in the car. Just one more loop.
bitchkat@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 18d
Zardoz
kyub@discuss.tchncs.de · 2 pts · 18d
Plan 9 From Outer Space is the classic worst movie ever made, and that's why it's entertaining.
swelter_spark@reddthat.com · 2 pts · 17d
Reanimator
fiendishplan@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 18d
Thumbtanic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYZdeh-x1F0
BreadOven@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 18d
Anything by Neil Breen.
46_and_2@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 18d
"Samurai Cop" is so great to watch - hilariously bad, but actually has two charismatic leads and all the good vibes of a buddy cop film down. Pretty enjoyable every time.
HamsterRage@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 18d
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes 🍅
Jankatarch@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 18d
Turkish spiderman.
"So bad that it becomes good" territory. Spiderman doesn't even have webs in this movie, he just stabs people.
kandoh@reddthat.com · 1 pts · 16d
House
x0x7@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 9d
I like House for reasons. But it is really long for it's premise/appeal. Eventually it wears you down. Much like the House.
daychilde@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 17d
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
PenguinMage@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 18d
I genuinely enjoyed The Sand... it is an objectively bad film, but I was never bored. There's more than a couple other horror films that I could probably list.
waterSticksToMyBalls@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 18d
Disaster zone: volcano in new york
meathorse@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 18d
Hercules Returns https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107103/
hansolo@lemmy.today · 1 pts · 18d
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.
greencookie@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 17d
Sexdrive (uncut version)
pirating@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 17d
Anything done by mystery science theater 3000!! Especially the final sacrifice!
SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world · 1 pts · 19d
Machete and Machete 2 are great.
Blackmist@feddit.uk · 1 pts · 18d
I think the key to a good bad movie is "I want to make a movie but I haven't got any money" or "I want to make a movie but I don't know what I'm doing" rather than "I want to make a movie but I can't really be bothered to put any effort in".
Take Plan 9 From Outer Space. There's a certain amount of charm from seeing a guy hide his face the entire movie to hide the fact that he's clearly not Bela Lugosi, the UFOs being hubcaps on fishing lines, or the fact that all the cockpit scenes appear to be in somebody's shed.
AA5B@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 17d
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