# One-offs that you love despite disliking the rest of the genre. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 31, 2013, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-offs-that-you-love-despite-disliking-the-rest-of-the-genre/677548 "2013-12-31T06:50:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2013, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-offs-that-you-love-despite-disliking-the-rest-of-the-genre/677548/1 "2013-12-31T06:50:33Z")
This thread, [What old horror movie should my friends and I watch?](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=711747), in which I laud [Suspiria](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076786/combined) despite my general disregard for horror movies; I think, for instance, _The Shining_ is yawn inducing, made me wonder about other one-off favorites. I pretty much despise modern country music but absolutely love Dwight Yoakham’s stuff and have a lot of it. Any other examples? ---
**Author:** ![Goofus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7feea3/32.png) [@Goofus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Goofus)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2013, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-offs-that-you-love-despite-disliking-the-rest-of-the-genre/677548/2 "2013-12-31T13:50:14Z")
Reminds me of Chris Rock’s joke: if you’re an old white guy and you hear a rap song you like, chances are it’s the worst one ever made. To the topic: I don’t generally care for cop shows but \*The Wire \*was fantastic. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2013, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-offs-that-you-love-despite-disliking-the-rest-of-the-genre/677548/3 "2013-12-31T14:13:06Z")
I almost always avoid anything science fictiony, but I really enjoyed **Battlestar Galactica** (including the finale). mmm ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2013, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-offs-that-you-love-despite-disliking-the-rest-of-the-genre/677548/4 "2013-12-31T14:15:38Z")
I’m not a big fan of reality TV, and never have been. I think I’ve seen one episode of _Survivor_, and couldn’t wait for it to be over. I’ve seen bits and pieces of others, but nothing held my interest. But for some strange reason, I’ll watch reality shows featuring chef Gordon Ramsay. _Hell’s Kitchen_, _Kitchen Nightmares_, and _MasterChef_–I like these, and look forward to seeing them. ---
**Author:** ![jrsone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f0a364/32.png) [@jrsone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jrsone)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2013, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-offs-that-you-love-despite-disliking-the-rest-of-the-genre/677548/5 "2013-12-31T15:02:22Z")
I actually love The Shining, didn’t care for Suspiria. But a lot of people love Suspiria, so that could just be me. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2013, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-offs-that-you-love-despite-disliking-the-rest-of-the-genre/677548/6 "2013-12-31T15:25:22Z")
I don’t care for country music, but love Lyle Lovett (even his early stuff that’s unambiguously country). ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2013, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-offs-that-you-love-despite-disliking-the-rest-of-the-genre/677548/7 "2013-12-31T16:45:09Z")
> [@RealityChuck](#): > > I don’t care for country music, but love Lyle Lovett (even his early stuff that’s unambiguously country). I almost posted this, but disqualified myself because I also like Hank Sr. and Johnny Cash. Lyle Lovett is seriously underrated. mmm ---
**Author:** ![MegaBee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f0a364/32.png) [@MegaBee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MegaBee)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2013, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-offs-that-you-love-despite-disliking-the-rest-of-the-genre/677548/8 "2013-12-31T17:41:22Z")
Dislike horror movies in general and horror movies in particular. Love Shaun of the Dead. ---
**Author:** ![FordTaurusSHO94](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f07891/32.png) [@FordTaurusSHO94](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FordTaurusSHO94)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2013, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-offs-that-you-love-despite-disliking-the-rest-of-the-genre/677548/9 "2013-12-31T19:44:11Z")
I don’t like most rap, but I buy Eminem’s albums. ---
**Author:** ![JKilez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e5b9ba/32.png) [@JKilez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKilez)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2013, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-offs-that-you-love-despite-disliking-the-rest-of-the-genre/677548/10 "2013-12-31T19:48:04Z")
> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > Lyle Lovett is seriously underrated. I think that is because he is hard to classify. While he does have some country moments, I would not consider him a country singer. ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2013, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-offs-that-you-love-despite-disliking-the-rest-of-the-genre/677548/11 "2013-12-31T19:48:39Z")
I’m not a fan of westerns but I love Back to the Future 3. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2013, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-offs-that-you-love-despite-disliking-the-rest-of-the-genre/677548/12 "2013-12-31T19:49:19Z")
> [@MegaBee](#): > > Dislike horror movies in general and horror movies in particular. Love Shaun of the Dead. I’m willing to bet the second “horror” in that statement was meant to be “zombie.” ---
**Author:** ![JKilez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e5b9ba/32.png) [@JKilez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKilez)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2013, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-offs-that-you-love-despite-disliking-the-rest-of-the-genre/677548/13 "2013-12-31T19:51:34Z")
I am not a general fan of torture porn, but I thought _Saw_ had its merits. ---
**Author:** ![MegaBee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f0a364/32.png) [@MegaBee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MegaBee)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2013, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-offs-that-you-love-despite-disliking-the-rest-of-the-genre/677548/14 "2013-12-31T20:28:22Z")
> [@KneadToKnow](#): > > I’m willing to bet the second “horror” in that statement was meant to be “zombie.” You are correct! ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2014, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-offs-that-you-love-despite-disliking-the-rest-of-the-genre/677548/15 "2014-04-15T06:12:05Z")
I generally dislike everything Ashton Kutcher has done. But I really liked _No Strings Attached_ (including his performance in that movie). ---
**Author:** ![Trinopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/2bfe46/32.png) [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2014, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-offs-that-you-love-despite-disliking-the-rest-of-the-genre/677548/16 "2014-04-15T06:20:01Z")
[Todd Rundgren’s “Emperor of the Highway”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dT7e7b0aC1I) is, I am told, completely unlike anything else he has ever performed. I love it, but friends have told me that his other stuff wouldn’t be to my taste. ---
**Author:** ![bufftabby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/77aa72/32.png) [@bufftabby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bufftabby)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2014, 11:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-offs-that-you-love-despite-disliking-the-rest-of-the-genre/677548/17 "2014-04-15T11:27:46Z")
> [@JKilez](#): > > I think that is because he is hard to classify. While he does have some country moments, I would not consider him a country singer. He’s won 4 Grammy awards: 3 in the country category, and 1 for pop. You may be in the minority there. ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2014, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-offs-that-you-love-despite-disliking-the-rest-of-the-genre/677548/18 "2014-04-15T16:11:53Z")
I don’t like westerns, but the remake of True Grit was a great movie. ---
**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2014, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-offs-that-you-love-despite-disliking-the-rest-of-the-genre/677548/19 "2014-04-15T16:31:37Z")
I dislike most horror movies, but I loved _The Shining_ and _John Carpenter’s The Thing_. I don’t like torture porn, but I liked _Apocalypso_. ---
**Author:** ![mbh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@mbh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbh)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2014, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-offs-that-you-love-despite-disliking-the-rest-of-the-genre/677548/20 "2014-04-15T16:42:31Z")
I don’t like gangster movies, but I love _Casino._ I am not a fan of Adam Sandler, but I love _Little Nicky._ In general, I disapprove of movies about show biz, or songs about music. (I consider it to be artistic onanism.) But I love the songs, “American Pie” and “Drift Away”, and the movies _S.O.B._ and _Living in Oblivion_. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-offs-that-you-love-despite-disliking-the-rest-of-the-genre/677548.md?page=2)