# 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:** 2
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2014, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-offs-that-you-love-despite-disliking-the-rest-of-the-genre/677548/21 "2014-04-15T16:53:30Z")
> [@JKilez](#): > > I am not a general fan of torture porn, but I thought _Saw_ had its merits. Same here. I don’t like horror movies (other than deconstructions like Cabin in the Woods), but I’m a total sucker for the _Saw_ series. I saw 2 through 5 in theaters on opening day. ---
**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:** [April 15, 2014, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-offs-that-you-love-despite-disliking-the-rest-of-the-genre/677548/22 "2014-04-15T17:09:08Z")
I don’t care for horror movies at all, but loved Polanski’s **The Tenant** ; it’s the only horror film that actually seemed scary (as opposed to being startling or gross). ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2014, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-offs-that-you-love-despite-disliking-the-rest-of-the-genre/677548/23 "2014-04-15T17:24:49Z")
I’m not a big fan of rap, but Aisha Tyler’s “No Ass At All” is one fine piece of work. ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2014, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-offs-that-you-love-despite-disliking-the-rest-of-the-genre/677548/24 "2014-04-15T18:35:37Z")
> [@mbh](#): > > I am not a fan of Adam Sandler, but I love _Little Nicky._ Wow, I was not expecting that sentence to end with that particular title. My music tastes are hopelessly White, but I love Stevie Wonder. ---
**Author:** ![80sMusicfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/8/2acd7d/32.png) [@80sMusicfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/80sMusicfan)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2014, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-offs-that-you-love-despite-disliking-the-rest-of-the-genre/677548/25 "2014-04-15T22:35:28Z")
I’m not a fan of 90’s Alternative rock But I do have 2 Alice IN chains albums, Facelift and dirt Love Jerry’s guitar work. ---
**Author:** ![drewtwo99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2014, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-offs-that-you-love-despite-disliking-the-rest-of-the-genre/677548/26 "2014-04-15T23:14:44Z")
Not a fan of anime, but I loved Yakitate! Japan!! so much that I have introduced others to it and watched it through twice. Not a fan of most rap, but like a lot of Eminem. Don’t really care for most heavy metal, but AC/DC rocks. ---
**Author:** ![Don\_t\_Panic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/don_t_panic/32/398_2.png) [@Don\_t\_Panic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_t_Panic)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2014, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-offs-that-you-love-despite-disliking-the-rest-of-the-genre/677548/27 "2014-04-16T00:38:46Z")
I normally couldn’t care less about vampire movies, but I loved the crap out of _Let The Right One In._ Similarly, I usually don’t give a rat’s behind about zombie apocalypses, but I’ll make an exception for the French TV series _Les Revenants_, which is brilliant. (Actually, come to think of it, this one will be a two-off, as I’m also a bit of a fan of John Ajvide Lindqvist’s novel _Handling the Undead_.) I’m not crazy about low-budget (-ish) TV sci-fi, but I recently binge-watched \*Firefly \*for the first time (yes, late to the party, I know), and it was very much like suddenly being hit in the face with a sack of mints. That is, surprishing and refreshing. And very cool. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2014, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-offs-that-you-love-despite-disliking-the-rest-of-the-genre/677548/28 "2014-04-16T00:45:48Z")
I don’t like detective novels as a rule, but Raymond Chandler is probably my favorite writer. ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2014, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-offs-that-you-love-despite-disliking-the-rest-of-the-genre/677548/29 "2014-04-16T00:47:32Z")
Don’t care for rap, but I like Eminem. Can’t stand Jim Carrey, but love _The Truman Show_. ---
**Author:** ![nevadaexile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb8c5e/32.png) [@nevadaexile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nevadaexile)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2014, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-offs-that-you-love-despite-disliking-the-rest-of-the-genre/677548/30 "2014-04-16T00:59:59Z")
Hmm… I dislike John Grishman’s novels, but I enjoyed _ **The Pelican Brief.** _ I despise all of the films made from Tom Clancy’s novels except_ **Clear and Present Danger** _ I dislike all Disney characters (not Marvel or Pixar) but I have always liked Donald Duck. I despise Eminem and the majority of recent White “rappers” but I think _ **Lose Yourself** _ is a pretty good. ---
**Author:** ![scratch\_llll](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9fc348/32.png) [@scratch\_llll](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scratch_llll)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2014, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-offs-that-you-love-despite-disliking-the-rest-of-the-genre/677548/31 "2014-04-19T04:44:16Z")
“Icecream Paintjob” is the only rap song I like. It must be really bad because I’m an old white guy (according to Chris Rock). ---
**Author:** ![Roundabout](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dec6dc/32.png) [@Roundabout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roundabout)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2014, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-offs-that-you-love-despite-disliking-the-rest-of-the-genre/677548/32 "2014-04-22T14:32:40Z")
I don’t care much for spy films (especially the James Bond series), but De Palma’s **Mission: Impossible** was pretty good. The same with the **Bourne** trilogy. ---
**Author:** ![Diceman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Diceman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diceman)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2014, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-offs-that-you-love-despite-disliking-the-rest-of-the-genre/677548/33 "2014-04-22T16:30:20Z")
I generally dislike Jim Carrey, and avoid his movies like an ebola outbreak, but he was perfect as the Riddler in that one Batman movie. ---
**Author:** ![Don\_t\_Panic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/don_t_panic/32/398_2.png) [@Don\_t\_Panic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_t_Panic)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2014, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-offs-that-you-love-despite-disliking-the-rest-of-the-genre/677548/34 "2014-04-22T16:32:18Z")
> [@Diceman](#): > > I generally dislike Jim Carrey, and avoid his movies like an ebola outbreak, but he was perfect […] …in _Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind._ ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2014, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-offs-that-you-love-despite-disliking-the-rest-of-the-genre/677548/35 "2014-04-22T16:33:23Z")
> [@Roundabout](#): > > I don’t care much for spy films (especially the James Bond series)… Testify, brother/sister! However, despite the horrible theme song, **Skyfall** was incredible. ---
**Author:** ![Lydia\_Phalfav](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a6a055/32.png) [@Lydia\_Phalfav](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lydia_Phalfav)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2014, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-offs-that-you-love-despite-disliking-the-rest-of-the-genre/677548/36 "2014-04-22T17:13:23Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > I’m not a big fan of reality TV, and never have been. > … > 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. I’m in the same boat. I enjoy seeing deluded & obnoxious people get taken down & rebuilt by someone who really knows what they’re doing. I also liked Murder in Small Town X & some of The Mole. ---
**Author:** ![Roundabout](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dec6dc/32.png) [@Roundabout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roundabout)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2014, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-offs-that-you-love-despite-disliking-the-rest-of-the-genre/677548/37 "2014-04-22T17:47:23Z")
> [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#): > > Testify, brother/sister! However, despite the horrible theme song, **Skyfall** was incredible. Despite not being a fan, I have seen most of the Bond films. Somehow Daniel Craig’s era has passed me by though. How is he in the role? ---
**Author:** ![BrotherCadfael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@BrotherCadfael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrotherCadfael)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2014, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-offs-that-you-love-despite-disliking-the-rest-of-the-genre/677548/38 "2014-04-22T20:01:44Z")
> [@Diceman](#): > > I generally dislike Jim Carrey, and avoid his movies like an ebola outbreak, but he was perfect as the Riddler in that one Batman movie. I dislike Jim Carrey’s shtick, but it worked perfectly for him in both _The Mask_ and _Liar, Liar_. ETA: I’m also not a big fan of Jack Black, but he was good in _King Kong_. I recently saw a performance of _Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat_, and the lead was almost a dead ringer for Black – and it worked, as the character is equal parts wide-eyed naif and Manipulative Bastard, which is right in Black’s wheelhouse. ---
**Author:** ![Diceman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Diceman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diceman)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2014, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-offs-that-you-love-despite-disliking-the-rest-of-the-genre/677548/39 "2014-04-22T20:43:42Z")
> [@Roundabout](#): > > Despite not being a fan, I have seen most of the Bond films. Somehow Daniel Craig’s era has passed me by though. How is he in the role? He’s good. Overall, the “rebooted” Bond franchise appears to be going for a gritter & more realistic feel. They’ve done away with the goofy gadgets, altho one of the classic Bond cars (with machine guns) makes an appearance in _Skyfall_. ---
**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:** [April 22, 2014, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-offs-that-you-love-despite-disliking-the-rest-of-the-genre/677548/40 "2014-04-22T20:47:39Z")
> [@Diceman](#): > > altho one of the classic Bond cars (with machine guns) makes an appearance in _Skyfall_. I absolutely love that whole scene, which because we’re encouraging the watching of the film for the first time, I’ll explain in a spoiler box: [spoiler]The bad guys are blowing the hell out of Bond’s ancestral home, just laying waste to it left and right. He might die. M might die. The gruff old guy might die. But he’s stoic. Then they blow up the Aston Martin, and his entire expression just falls and you can see him thinking, “Motherfucker, it is _on_.”[/spoiler] [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-offs-that-you-love-despite-disliking-the-rest-of-the-genre/677548.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-offs-that-you-love-despite-disliking-the-rest-of-the-genre/677548.md?page=3)