# Iconic but awful **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** movies\ **Created:** [October 11, 2021, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iconic-but-awful/952285 "2021-10-11T02:10:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 19
**Author:** ![sinjin1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c37758/32.png) [@sinjin1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sinjin1)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2021, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iconic-but-awful/952285/361 "2021-10-27T02:50:22Z")
It’s one of the best rides in the Disney Park and still has the longest wait times. You ride one of those flying thingy’s and it’s awesome. It’s like “Soaring” but way better. ---
**Author:** ![CaptMurdock](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/captmurdock/32/11736_2.png) [@CaptMurdock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaptMurdock)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2021, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iconic-but-awful/952285/362 "2021-10-27T15:07:25Z")
Same. Far better-looking and more talented women in the same period. Sophia Loren, Bridgette Bardot, Ann-Margaret. ---
**Author:** ![CaptMurdock](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/captmurdock/32/11736_2.png) [@CaptMurdock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaptMurdock)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2021, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iconic-but-awful/952285/363 "2021-10-27T15:08:39Z")
And Them. ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2021, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iconic-but-awful/952285/364 "2021-10-27T18:43:53Z")
I figure any movie that could inspire such a song from the MST3K crowd must fit the bill for Iconic and Awful. Haven’t ever seen it all the way through, but it’s a VERY 80’s kind of movie- kind of like a slightly less bad Chuck Norris movie with better looking stars. [MST3K - Patrick Swayze Christmas - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZyJCV_dyug) Ultimately though, the thing to remember is that “Iconic” and “Good” don’t really have anything to do with each other- something can easily be iconic without being a particularly stellar example of anything- just a particularly widely known or good example of something. “They Live” is an iconic 80s action movie, but that doesn’t mean it’s _good_, for example. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2021, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iconic-but-awful/952285/365 "2021-10-27T22:26:47Z")
> [@Odesio](#): > > _Unforgiven_ is a great movie. I coulda done without Morgan asking Clint if he jerks off. 😬 ---
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2021, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iconic-but-awful/952285/366 "2021-10-27T23:46:09Z")
He just wanted to know if Clint was still a straight shooter. ---
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2021, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iconic-but-awful/952285/367 "2021-10-27T23:48:13Z")
Little Bills line, “Because he was drunk.” really nailed the scene. ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2021, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iconic-but-awful/952285/368 "2021-10-28T01:30:00Z")
And The The. ---
**Author:** ![sinjin1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c37758/32.png) [@sinjin1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sinjin1)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2021, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iconic-but-awful/952285/369 "2021-11-08T04:16:19Z")
The disney ride is awesome! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iconic-but-awful/952285.md?page=18)