One of my favorite movies is Toys with Robin Williams, LL Cool J, and Joan Cusack. It also happens to be rated below average on IMDB, and has been almost universally panned by critics. This is one of the few instances that I can conjure up where I completely don’t understand where the critics are coming from. I think it’s a charming and unique movie that has some gorgeous cinematography and an interesting, almost allegorical, plot. The soundtrack perfectly fits the mood of the movie, and I absolutely love the closing sequence.
What are some of *your *favorite “terrible” movies?
I have to agree with you there. I don’t really understand what was supposed to be bad about it. It’s not (IMHO) one of the best post-apocalyptic movies around, but certainly far from the worst.
As an action/martial arts fan, I can pretty much count on one hand the movies I like that were critical successes, and 4 of them were made by Bruce Lee.
Lol, one of my favorites, Bloodsport, has a 35% at rottentomatoes.
The romantic scenes and the soundtrack (including an acoustic cover by the community band of “Come and Get Your Love” which the entire town sings along to, including the “comeandgetyourlove comeandgetyourlove comeandgetyourlove now” part) were too much for a lot of people.
I loved Howard The Duck when it first came out on video. Of course, that was 1986 and I was 10. I don’t know what I’d think of it now though. Then again I was [del]obsessed[/del] had a crush on Lea Thompson ever since BTTF.
OK I still do. Oh Lea why won’t you return my calls?
An old classic, Showgirls. I saw a brilliant piece of dark biting Sirkian satire about the star-is-born genre and the American dream. Critics saw something else entirely.
I love Toys right up to the third act, where it goes a bit astray. I’d still watch it again though. Likewise, love Hudson Hawk whenever Andie MacWoodenDowel is not onscreen.
I really, really liked Super Mario Brothers. Completely, stupendously over-the-top fun.
Bloodsport is a classic! I think sometimes reviewers ought to make more of an effort to judge the movie within the context of its genre. Nobody goes to Bloodsport expecting it to be Citizen Kane.
