Okay, here’s the thing about “guilty pleasures.” They’re meant to be things that you are embarrassed about liking, but that would imply I care what people think of my taste in movies. Since I don’t care, here’s three movies that I may have, surprisingly, been made fun of for liking (as much as I do…):
Jason X (2001)
There is nothing good about this movie. The dialogue is dumb. The action is dumb. The characters are dumb. The special effects are dumb. Dumb, dumb, dumb. I still love this movie. Especially the part where Jason kills two campers by beating one to death with the other. And Jason vs. the android? Genius Awful.
Last Chance Harvey (2008)
It’s another entry into “schlub cinema.” Sad sack Harvey (Dustin Hoffman) loses his job, goes to his daughter’s wedding to watch her get given away by her step-father, and finally realizes what a tool he’s been to everyone around him his whole life. He relentlessly pursues another sad sack (Emma Thompson) in a romance that feels increasingly desperate but ultimately all warm and fuzzy. The whole the whole thing feels like it was produced,written, and directed by a Hallmark card. “Saccharine” doesn’t do it justice.
I can’t get enough of it.
Back to the Beach (1987)
C’mon, it’s got Fishbone in it!
