Oooh, National Treasure! I loved that one! I thought it was a perfect example of a “smart” action movie – none of the characters were stupider than they should have been (even the FBI guys were completely on top of things), they all had their own agendas even when they were working together, the whole script was very deftly done. Plus shit blew up and the hero and heroine fell for each others’ brains. Good choice!
I also like Caligula and agree that the porn bits were boring.
I think I’ve admitted this once before
Leonard Part 6
Anchorman was pretty funny, IMHO. I could see how it would be irritating to some, though.
The partner Slip salivates over Dune - it is pretty breathtaking from a cinematographic perspective.
The Cell. Lousy plot, creepy, J to the LO. But eye candy? You betcha. Watched it two times in a row on a long flight 
Not sure if I LOVED Ishtar, but finally saw it the other night. It wasn’t nearly the steaming pile that people made it out to be when it first came out - I’ve seen far worse!
Xanadu, Phantom of the Paradise, Can’t Stop the Music (although they’ve achieved cult status, so I guess I’m safe? :rolleyes: )
One more - The Apple. For those who are fans of “bad musicals”, this is the musical for you. Set in 1994, done in 1980, lots of prism tape, and a plot that gets stranger and stranger. The day they released it on DVD was a VERY happy day in the Slip household. The night I saw it at the mightnight show on the big screen was indescribable .
Loved “The Last Action Hero.” It’s my opinion (OPINION) that people who didn’t like it were trying to watch it as an action movie/fantasy, but it was actually parody pretty much from beginning to end. Arnold and the kid driving away from a chase scene, and then, through their rear window, watching a car fly up a ramp and explode (and being able to figure what the camera angle would be if I were just watching THAT movie) and the kid and Arnold casually conversing. I dunno; made me laugh my balls off. (Ovaries out?)
There’s this movie called “Kuffs.” It has Christian Slater, Bruce Boxleitner, Milla Jovovich … Hubman and I find it fucking hilarious. I have yet to meet another human being who a) has seen it and b) liked it.
I too like quite a few of those mentioned so far. I would also add Fantastic Four to the mix. I have a dvd rental service and generally pop them into the out tray at work. Someone asked me what I was watching last night (dvd in tray was a giveaway). I said Deadwood episodes. It was in fact Doom. And I enjoyed it. :o
How about A Knights Tale with Heath ledger? I absolutely love that film. Does that qualify?
IIRC wasn’t it because he had gone back to town, gotten caught and they made him swallow a bug so he would lead them back to the others? Why he couldn’t have either said something or not gone back for a few days I don’t know.
I liked National Treasure, it was a fun movie. I also like Freddy Got Fingered, at least I think that’s the name of the Tom Green movie that everyone hates, I think I laughed through the whole thing.
I was actually talking about the reason the scriptwriter decided to make the spy and the smart guy the same person.
But that kid isn’t presentd as “the smart guy” he’s given very little characterization at all. And what little he gets is “preppy kid” not “the smart kid.”
My favorite bit in that movie was the “okay, we’ve established that you can add and he can subtract” line in the standoff.
This post in another thread
http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=7424977&postcount=10
reminded me of another - I really, really like Aeon Flux, from the styling to the acting. I could give a flying stuff for the cartoon, though…
Not sure whether I love it, but I did very much like Eyes Wide Shut. In lists of hated or walked out of or most overrated movies, this movie is ubiquitous.
I thought Unbreakable was pretty great, too.
And Hudsucker Proxy is one of my favorite Coen brothers films.
I think some people are cheating a bit.
Unbreakable, The Hudsucker Proxy, Buckaroo Banzai, The Fifth Element and some of these other quirky comedies are not universally hated movies, nor even particularly disliked movies. Likewise, decent movies that nevertheless don’t live up to their hype, like the Star Wars prequels, don’t belong either. Of course you can find people who dislike any movie, and no movie will appeal to everyone.
I mean, you could say you liked Citizen Kane, and justify it because all your stoner friends thought it sucked, but does that really belong on a list of “Movies you love but everyone else seems to hate”?
That’s true. How about from the list of IMDb’s Bottom 100. Anyone love any of these movies?
(I’ve never seen any of them.)
Seconded. I think this movie is fascinating. I love the depictions of how humans would survive stranded on the sea, the different societies they make, the way they use old things. There are a few corny moments, but overall it is well made. Some sets, like the “Smoker” boat and the peaceful village are awesome.
From the bottom 100
House of the Dead (2003)
Leonard Part 6 (1987)
The Garbage Pail Kids Movie (1987)
Rhinestone (1984)
Are four very beloved movies of mine.
I know I’m going to take some heat for this… however let me first say that I’m in agreement with the majority of the movies mentioned here. Everyone should have a little “cheese” once in a while.
I’m SHOCKED that I read through this whole thread and am the first person to mention the greatest movie of all time… Orgazmo. A movie that combines the most outrageous aspects of the Porn Industry, Mormonism, and Comic Book Superheroes?? What’s not to love!!??
And sign me up for Hudson Hawk, Better Off Dead… and add Angus.
I’ll see your *Waterworld * and raise you *The Postman * (Of course, I’ve never read the book).
And how could I forget the funniest comedy of the '60s, Casino Royale?
A lot of people say that BR is wose than the first Burton Batman–IMHO, it’s much better. (Jack Nicholson wasn’t around to steal the movie from Batman.)
I’ve seen a lot of hate expressd toward DWW, mostly from the anti-Costner folks.
In the past, on this board, some of the more uptight PC types have expressed hatred toward* Out of Africa * on political as well as artistic grounds.
I like Waterworld…But I really LOVE The Postman.
- 2.0 Son of the Mask (2005)
I think this movie is unfairly panned. I can’t say I loved it; but I did find it mildly entertaining.