movies Name 2 guilty pleasure movies

[indietalk]

Be honest! No one will judge. Maybe!

 

[sfoster]

 

[directorik]

Sean, I just saw Little Mermaid at the Egyptian theater a few days ago.
The two writer/directors were there to talk about it and their careers at
Disney. For me that's not a guilty pleasure - I genuinely adore that movie.
I was dating Sheri Stoner - the live action reference model for Ariel - when
they were making the movie.

My two are:
Showgirls - I mean I really like that terrible, stupid movie.
The Holiday - A true guilty pleasure. I shouldn't like this but I do...

 

[sfoster]

Sean, I just saw Little Mermaid at the Egyptian theater a few days ago.
The two writer/directors were there to talk about it and their careers at
Disney. For me that's not a guilty pleasure - I genuinely adore that movie.
I was dating Sheri Stoner - the live action reference model for Ariel - when
they were making the movie.

My two are:
Showgirls - I mean I really like that terrible, stupid movie.
The Holiday - A true guilty pleasure. I shouldn't like this but I do...

Damn that's awesome! Sounds like a really great time.

 

[AcousticAl]

I get trapped in “Fried Green Tomatoes” quite easily. If I’m channel surfing (is that even a thing anymore?) and happen upon it when it’s still in the opening credits, I’m stuck there until it’s over. Not that it’s a bad film - quite the contrary - but I’m outside the stereotypical “chick flick” target market.

As for a terrible film that I find absolutely delightful, “Saturday the 14th”. I’ll be surprised if most people around here even know what that is.

Honorable mentions go to “Hook” and “Princess Bride”, but I don’t think they truly qualify as they’re both genuinely fantastic films.

 

[directorik]

I remember "Saturday the 14th" - dreadful.

It's hard to define guilty pleasure. Look up lists on line and some list
some truly great movies like Ghostbusters , Road House and Princess
Bride. I sure don't feel guilty liking those movies.

I'm with you, Al; for me it's usually movies that are outside of my "wheelhouse"
like chick-flick or romantic comedy. There are many that I like but feel guilty
about liking them.

 

[sfoster]

If it gives you pleasure, it can't be that bad

 

[indietalk]

It's hard to define guilty pleasure.

It's a litmus test. At a roundtable of movie snobs that happen to be people you respect, do you throw the name out there as a favorite of yours?

 

[indietalk]

If the answer is NO, guilty pleasure.

 

[AcousticAl]

I remember "Saturday the 14th" - dreadful.

Yes, it is, but it’s so bad that it’s good in a comically cheesy way.

Another one that’s next to impossible to find and watch these days: Haunted Honeymoon.