TIL my old way of judging movies was totally wrong...

For years, I'd only watch stuff with high scores on Rotten Tomatoes, like it was a rule. Then last month, my friend made me watch 'The Room' at his place in Austin. We laughed so hard my stomach hurt... it was awful, but we had a blast. Now I seek out those bad, fun movies on purpose, like 'Sharknado' or anything with Nicolas Cage going nuts. Anyone have a favorite 'so bad it's good' movie they'd force a friend to watch?

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tyler_fox411mo ago

That idea of "weird gas station snack being the real experience" from @brooke475 is actually a perfect way to put it. Those polished movies are like a fancy sit-down dinner, but something like 'The Room' is a bag of sour gummy worms you eat in the car with your buddy (messy and weird but way more fun). I'd force someone to watch 'Samurai Cop' because it has the most baffling product placement for a car dealership, and a love scene that is so awkward it feels like a different movie. It hits that same sweet spot where you're not even making fun of it anymore, you're just along for the ride.

brooke4753mo ago

Totally get that, it's like we're trained to only chase the polished, perfect thing. I see it with food too, everyone wants the fancy restaurant but sometimes the weird gas station snack is the real experience. That's why I'll always defend 'Birdemic' as a masterpiece of hilarious, baffling choices.

joel_young3mo agoMost Upvoted

Brooke475 is right about Birdemic, but the real crown jewel of bad movies is Troll 2. Zero trolls, all goblins, and the most insane climax ever filmed.