# Movies that are so bad, they're good **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 4, 2005, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-are-so-bad-theyre-good/334003 "2005-12-04T05:50:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2005, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-are-so-bad-theyre-good/334003/41 "2005-12-05T18:04:22Z")
It took me years to work up the courage to watch _The Trip_ (1967), but I guarantee I’ll see it again. Maybe. I mean, the colors! Wow! I can taste them! And the music! It smells so groovy! And Peter Fonda’s acting is so, so… Wooden. Liquid wooden. Orange electric liquid wooden, man. And Jack Nicholson’s script is like, wow, like, so not like what “the establishment” would call an “acceptable” script. The severed bloody infant hand was pretty cool. ---
**Author:** ![want2know](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/50afbb/32.png) [@want2know](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/want2know)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2005, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-are-so-bad-theyre-good/334003/42 "2005-12-05T19:26:20Z")
Some relatively big-budget jaw-droppers: **Reflections in a Golden Eye** --Brando has made a few turkeys in his career, and so has Elizabeth Taylor. Put them together and you get possibly the most unintentionally hilarious film of all time! **Mandingo** --Offensive on more levels than you can imagine, but I dare you to turn away once it gets going! **The Fountainhead** --Just begs to be remade by Kevin Costner! **Moment by Moment** --Lily Tomlin (!) as a middle-aged rich woman and John Travolta as her hired stud. WOW! Hard to find, but worth the effort! ---
**Author:** ![Odinoneeye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/97f17d/32.png) [@Odinoneeye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odinoneeye)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2005, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-are-so-bad-theyre-good/334003/43 "2005-12-05T22:20:06Z")
**Flash Gordon** From hot hail to bore worms this movie was a laugh fest. Contianing the greatest wedding vows ever; Priest: “Do you take this woman to be your empress of the hour?” Ming: “Of the hour? Yes” Priest: “To use her as you will?” Ming: “Certainly” Priest: “Not to blast her into space?” Ming furrows brow Priest: “Until such time as you grow weary of her.” ---
**Author:** ![Rubystreak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Rubystreak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rubystreak)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2005, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-are-so-bad-theyre-good/334003/44 "2005-12-05T22:28:00Z")
> [@Mississippienne](#): > > _Aliens vs. Predator_ has the most unbelievable _Omigod, are they gonna MAKE OUT?!_ moment between Sanaa Lathan’s character and the main Predator. There’s a scene where they’re standing together on a cliff, gazing into one another’s eyes, and I swear to God I thought they were going to get down to some interspecies lovin’. I had the same thought. If this scene had happened, it would have been the best bad movie ever. I think the mere suggestion of a make out session was horrendous enough. Truly a terrifically bad movie. ---
**Author:** ![scotandrsn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a4c791/32.png) [@scotandrsn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scotandrsn)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2005, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-are-so-bad-theyre-good/334003/45 "2005-12-06T00:35:25Z")
**Warrior of the Lost World** , starring Robert (“The Exterminator”) Ginty, the Indian chick who played Ilia in the first Star Trek film (she has hair in this one), Donald Pleasance IIRC, some freaks they found in the desert who had obviously failed the audition for Rocky Horror Picture Show AND the Road Warrior, and a computer-controlled motorcycle whose UI was stolen from the Atari 2600 version of the game Star Raiders. I can’t tell you how many times I rented it and forced innocent friends to sit through it back in the day. The companion film to Plan Nine, **Bride of the Monster**. Sample Dialogue: Janet Lawton: When did I tell you my name? Dr. Eric Vornoff (BelaLugosi): You didn’t. But since you were unconscious, I took the liberty of looking into your purse. ---
**Author:** ![Merijeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f05b48/32.png) [@Merijeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merijeek)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2005, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-are-so-bad-theyre-good/334003/46 "2005-12-06T00:56:26Z")
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man. Actually pretty entertaining, particularly when you consider it starts the excerable Don Johnson and Mickey Rourke. -Joe ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2005, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-are-so-bad-theyre-good/334003/47 "2005-12-06T01:09:48Z")
Hudson Hawke. It was really bad, but I still thought it was fun. ---
**Author:** ![LiveOnAPlane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3d9bf3/32.png) [@LiveOnAPlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LiveOnAPlane)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2005, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-are-so-bad-theyre-good/334003/48 "2005-12-07T01:22:09Z")
> [@HPL](#): > > **Sahara** was like this to me. The first hour or so I felt it was pretty bad, but then by hour two it got so bad that it crossed back over into good, in a completely over the top way. > > Particulary when they[…spoiler deleted > I kept saying “No, they wouldn’t dare”. And they did. It was so absurd as to be hilarious. Dang, this sounds like some of the Clive Cussler novels, which just got more and more ridiculous until I finally quit reading them! Please tell me that the central character did go head-to-head with the screenwriter in this movie or show him his classic car collection. ---
**Author:** ![slortar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6bbea6/32.png) [@slortar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slortar)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2005, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-are-so-bad-theyre-good/334003/49 "2005-12-07T01:36:15Z")
> [@scotandrsn](#): > > **Warrior of the Lost World** , starring Robert (“The Exterminator”) Ginty, the Indian chick who played Ilia in the first Star Trek film (she has hair in this one), Donald Pleasance IIRC, some freaks they found in the desert who had obviously failed the audition for Rocky Horror Picture Show AND the Road Warrior, and a computer-controlled motorcycle whose UI was stolen from the Atari 2600 version of the game Star Raiders. I can’t tell you how many times I rented it and forced innocent friends to sit through it back in the day. Best part of the movie…hands down = Megaweapon. I want one. And I want a really annoying motorcycle that yells its name constantly to announce it when I take it out of the garage. ---
**Author:** ![buns3000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c89c15/32.png) [@buns3000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buns3000)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2005, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-are-so-bad-theyre-good/334003/50 "2005-12-07T02:14:27Z")
> [@SHAKES](#): > > Any of the “Basket Case” movies… Dude, have you seen [Basket Case 3](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103773/)? That falls into the “so bad its bad” category. [Cocaine Cowboys](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078980/) [Liquid Sky](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085852/) [Hard Rock Zombies](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089254/) ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2005, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-are-so-bad-theyre-good/334003/51 "2005-12-07T02:28:25Z")
> [@LiveOnAPlane](#): > > Dang, this sounds like some of the Clive Cussler novels [There’s a good reason for that.](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0318649/) ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2005, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-are-so-bad-theyre-good/334003/52 "2005-12-07T03:12:35Z")
Bette Davis’s performance in _Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte_ is so over the top that it opens a wormhole and becomes so awful it’s great. “And y’all wanna know what’s in this heah box? His ha-n-n-n-n-n-n-d!” ---
**Author:** ![LiveOnAPlane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3d9bf3/32.png) [@LiveOnAPlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LiveOnAPlane)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2005, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-are-so-bad-theyre-good/334003/53 "2005-12-07T03:35:23Z")
> [@Tengu](#): > > [There’s a good reason for that.](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0318649/) Oh, CRAP!!! I just don’t believe it. I can not believe this. I am sooooo embarrassed. ---
**Author:** ![LiveOnAPlane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3d9bf3/32.png) [@LiveOnAPlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LiveOnAPlane)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2005, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-are-so-bad-theyre-good/334003/54 "2005-12-07T03:40:19Z")
Hey, wait a minute. Maybe I should not go to a monastery and flagellate myself… I just realized that I recognized a Clive Cussler tale without even realizing it. No, wait again…if I’m that far gone, then maybe I really am beyond help… …know what? The heck with it, and the horse it rode in on! There! ---
**Author:** ![Sublight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Sublight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sublight)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2005, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-are-so-bad-theyre-good/334003/55 "2005-12-07T06:33:47Z")
In my book, Joan Chen is the queen of quality cheese. The aforementioed _Blood of Heroes_, as a post-apocalyptic rugby player with Rutger Hauer. _Wedlock_ (also titled _Deadlock_), also with Rutger Hauer. _The Hunted_, with Christopher Lambert, where she plays a Chinese/Japanese prostitute whose death inspires Lambert to take on the dreaded ninja clans of downtown Tokyo. _Wild Side_, with Christopher Walken. Watchable for one reason only: Joan getting it on with the then-unknown Anne Heche. ---
**Author:** ![zoogirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b9bd4f/32.png) [@zoogirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoogirl)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2005, 7:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-are-so-bad-theyre-good/334003/56 "2005-12-07T07:22:56Z")
The friend I watched this with said it should have been made by Kraft - 'cause it’s the cheeziest! 😃 “Monster Dog” AKA “Leviathan” c1986 Yep, it’s a _MONSTER_ dog, all right… whee, it’s bad! The thing was made in Spain but set in the States. What premise it has involves a band going to the singer’s ancestral home to record a video. When they get there, they discover that the weird animal killings - and people - have started again… It looks like _wolves_. Ya’all _know_ it’s a werewolf movie, right? :rolleyes: A really _BAD_ werewolf move. As an example of just how bad this puppy is, the producers made it in English. Then they decided to redo it in Spanish. So they TAPED OVER the master soundtrack, to save a few bucks. Then they went back to English. Instead of getting the orginal actors to do the dubbing, they got a totally different set of ESL students to do it. :eek: The only thing left that’s got the real voices is the two songs from the “videos”. The worst part? It stars Alice Cooper. With short hair. Oh, the shame… ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Eonwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eonwe/32/240_2.png) [@Eonwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eonwe)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2005, 10:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-are-so-bad-theyre-good/334003/57 "2005-12-07T10:14:28Z")
I recently saw for the first time [Zardoz](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070948/), a movie in which Sean Connery plays a primative in the future who makes his way into an enclosed “paradise” where the men are no longer able to sexually function, and no one dies. Bizarreness ensues. ---
**Author:** ![slaphead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9bcb4/32.png) [@slaphead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slaphead)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2005, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-are-so-bad-theyre-good/334003/58 "2005-12-07T11:16:10Z")
> [@zoogirl](#): > > Yep, it’s a _MONSTER_ dog, all right… whee, it’s bad! You have just reminded me of [razorback](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087981/) - beware the GIANT PIG! But it’s not nearly as scary as the endless series of cliches and stock characters… ---
**Author:** ![slortar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6bbea6/32.png) [@slortar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slortar)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2005, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-are-so-bad-theyre-good/334003/59 "2005-12-07T13:14:34Z")
> [@Eonwe](#): > > I recently saw for the first time [Zardoz](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070948/), a movie in which Sean Connery plays a primative in the future who makes his way into an enclosed “paradise” where the men are no longer able to sexually function, and no one dies. Bizarreness ensues. I’m a fan of the big orange diaper Sean Connery wears in that film. What is it with SC and weird costumes, anyway? Like The Avengers and his…teddy bear (iirc)…costume? Hm. Actually, The Avengers also qualifies for this thread, I believe. Bizarre, not good at all, but somehow fairly entertaining… ---
**Author:** ![Squirt\_One\_Out](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/958977/32.png) [@Squirt\_One\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squirt_One_Out)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2005, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-are-so-bad-theyre-good/334003/60 "2005-12-07T19:14:13Z")
Obviously my taste in bad movies is…odd. But I’d like to submit **Earth Girls Are Easy** and **Jaws 2 & 3**. The premise for all of the above movies were ridiculous. But I couldn’t turn the channel! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-are-so-bad-theyre-good/334003.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-are-so-bad-theyre-good/334003.md?page=4)