Awesomely bad movies
OK, so basically too large a portion of the past week has been dedicated to Roadhouse and Roadhouse fan fiction i am finally going to...expand it!
What other movies have achieved a Roadhouse like reversal of quality? You know, where they're sooooo fucking bad they're good.
I nominate Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man, Cobra, Stone Cold, and Commando (may be 1st just because of Vernon Wells and David Patrick Kelly's additions to the normal 80's awesomeness of Arnold).
I just remembered They Live. That has got to be up there.
posted by The Head @ 10:07 AM
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Back to School:
Rodney Dangerfield. Triple Lindy. I could say more, but I don't think I need to.
For Christ's sake! You missed the point entirely. Back to School is awesome. But it's supposed to be what it is.
Back to School and Roadhouse are awesome for very different reasons.
Try again.
Explain please.
Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter is a perfect example of this. It is so very, very bad, yet deliciously good. But you fuckers wouldnt know because you havent rented it and witnessed how it will change your lives. "May the power of Christ impale you!"
Because its a brilliant cinematic event, Back to School doesnt qualify. It falls into the Caddyshack category of being fantastic on its own merit. Roadhouse is a stinker. But because it is SUCH a stinker, we love it.
Blood Sport
Harley, I'm assuming you meant the Van Damme vehicle "Bloodsport" and not "Blood Sport" with Larry Hagman as the fanatical coach.
But other than that you and Lady Head are obviously the only ones that "get it"
Yes indeed, the Van Damme movie.
"Good, but brick no hit back!"
There's actually another movie, and obscure B movie called Death Machines, that's SO bad, that I own it and have seen it 4 or 5 times.
I was wondering how that J.C. Vampire Hunter was -- it was on the queue but got ditched in an effort to RSS the queue (have to keep the queue under 425), which has ended up being futile anyway. I doubt I'll put it back on there--but good to know it falls into this catagory.
And actually I think They Live is in the same catagory as what you were describing Back To School as -- that movie simply rocks from begining to end. I mean, this is John Carpenter still in his prime. So if you were to include They Live, I'd have to implore you to put Big Trouble in Little China on the list.
What else -- I'd put Tango & Cash on there, I can barely stand watching the thing but it's awfulness is truely hilarious. Is the Rocky Horror Picture Show too obvious?... Showgirls?
Sean, it was ridiculously awful. Looked like along the quality of the movies being made in "American Movie".
But when JC slams someone and then beats his chest and cries "Body of Christ" it makes it all worth it.
I'm inclined to agree with you about "They Live". And "Big Trouble in Little China" is one of my all time favorites.
But for Carpenter's best I'd have to go with EFNY.
"Tango and Cash" and "Showgirls" are legitimate entries. I've never actually seen TRHPS though.
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