I'd have to see it again, but the controversial movie "Crash" in which people get off (sexually) in car crashes might fall under this category. I can't remember how I felt about it.
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I'd have to see it again, but the controversial movie "Crash" in which people get off (sexually) in car crashes might fall under this category. I can't remember how I felt about it.
It's interesting how Johann starts a thread about guilty pleasures and defines them as films we value way beyond their critical reputation. Immediately we go into how enjoying "Caligula" does not make you a pervert and discussing Striptease, Liquid Dreams, and now Crash.Originally posted by Johann
I'm curious to know what guilty pleasures everybody has film-wise, films that "authorites" would consider crap that I watch every year (sometimes more than once)
Ha Ha ha
Ho Ho ho
Tee hee hee
Yes, we are strange creatures, are we not?
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I not crazy, but I read the first post of this thread and there are no definitions as to what Guilty Pleasures means. I don't think you can blame me for interpreting Guilty Pleasures to mean those films which give pleasure but for which one feels guilty watching them.
I will be seeing the infamous "Irreversible" tonight- on a triple bill with Anger Management & X-Men 2. We'll see how good they all are....
"Set the controls for the heart of the Sun" - Pink Floyd
I remember watching 5 films one day at the Toronto FF in '95. Too many brain cells have died since so two is my daily limit. I predict you'll find all three "worth watching" or better. Be aware of the need to think about Irreversible after you see it. Then again, maybe you'd want an antidote after it. Something fun and light like Anger Mgmt? BTW, the scenes are shown in reverse order.
That was one hell of a night out. I'm still reeling from "Irreversible"
side effects- the rape scene was almost unbearable. You can't look away..
X-Men 2 was nice and dark and violent. (The way it should be)
and Anger Management I enjoyed the most. I loved the "I'm so pretty" car scene and Woody "lickenzedicken" Harrelson was a riot. Jack just goes for the gonads on this role. Man, he was so
restrained in this movie ;)
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Johann I wonder if you have an opinion about my contention that the film's message is the absurdity of revenge. It is essential in my view to realize a fact obscured by reverse chronology which is that they took revenge on the wrong man and the guilty remains free.
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This little light weight silvery disc you can hold in the palm of your hand sure beats the huge film cannisters I used to lug around Los Angeles. Give me DVD or give me death!
So the studios have finally realized that there are collectors out there who are wanting their European or Japanese films, or whatever region or country you prefer. I have a few silly ones that I have to watch now and then... it is not Bergman, Fellini, or Hitchcock, or Ford or even DePalma... not these are my little guilty pleasures... and thank god for all the new DVD releases, especially the Special Edition ones!
The Day the Earth Stood Still
The Song of Bernadette (to be released this month)
Indiana Jones (in November)
Journey to the Center of the Earth (last month)
First Men in the Moon
All About Eve
Police Squad (I fast forward through OJ)
Top Secret
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
Queen of Blood (not yet on DVD)
Journey to the Seventh Planet (not yet on DVD)
Any James Bond movie
Oliver
The Music Man
Our Man and In Like... Flint
and many others....
I keep them hidden in little enclosable thing from Sauder
Now don't get me wrong... this is not my list of favorite all time movies... these are the films that I watch when no one is looking... my private guilty pleasures... along with the Theater Butter Popcorn and the NON diet soda... oh, the guilt, the guilt!
I like to throw on The Music Man sometimes-the energy of Preston almost matches that of Cagney- almost!
"Right here in River City"...Great silly songs
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Yes indeed. I hadn't thought about the guilty remaining free thing.Originally posted by oscar jubis
Johann I wonder if you have an opinion about my contention that the film's message is the absurdity of revenge. It is essential in my view to realize a fact obscured by reverse chronology which is that they took revenge on the wrong man and the guilty remains free.
But that's besides the point. How about being beaten to death with a fire extinguisher?! Man, Gaspar had me riveted, but great caesar's ghost! From the opening scenes I knew this was not going to be an ordinary movie-going experience.
I will say that this has to be seen on the big screen...(make of that what you will)
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How about the way we learn, towards the end, of the existence of an additional, most innocent of victims. My heart sank. IRREVERSIBLE numbs and shocks, and then it moves you.Originally posted by Johann
From the opening scenes I knew this was not going to be an ordinary movie-going experience.
Why is Ed Wood or Last Tango a guilty Pleasure? They're both great films.Originally posted by Johann
I'm curious to know what guilty pleasures everybody has film-wise.
I like to consider myself a film buff on a level of seriousness, but there are some films that "authorites" would consider crap that I watch every year (sometimes more than once):
Bitter Moon-the most erotic comedy ever made
Cry-Baby-pure fun
The Rocky Horror Picture Show-pure fun
The Little Death-Dwight Yoakam, sex & death-great midnite movie
Hair-the songs, the hair, the hippies
Buffalo 66-Christina Ricci will never be more beautiful
Last Tango in Paris- Jaw-dropping Brando film
Embrace of the Vampire-Alyssa Milano naked
Ed Wood-pure genius
Waterworld-what was so bad about it?
Purple Rain- The pouting Prince made a pretty good movie
The Mod Squad-Claire Danes in her panties. That's it.
The Bridges of Madison County (I have a huge crush on Streep's character)
Clue- triple threat ending
Showgirls- I like it for the acting :) :) :)
Jesus Christ Superstar- "So you are the christ, the great jesus christ..." insane musical
Exit to Eden- I hate to say it, but this movie got me laid. That's why it's on this list. No other reason. (because it's HORRIBLE!)
and last but not least
the epic of emancipation
CALIGULA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Now I ask you, has your opinion of me changed?
They are on the list because some people I know think they are crap. They are great films- hence my defence of them.
Another guilty pleasure film I love is Hanks' That Thing You Do. Tommy boy had a great directorial debut. Liv Tyler is one hot mama- anybody see Bertolucci's Staeling Beauty? A little soft-pornish, but I dig it..
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I love this posting more than any other at this site. With all of our intellectualization of what certain film's mean, this site is totally about curling up with that special silly film that means nothing but tears or giggles in the dark of your own living room.
Last night, per my son's request, I watched "Flash Gordon" with male model, Sam (the longest schlong in Playgirl mag back in the 70's) Jones. Say, whatever happened to him? Anyway, its such a silly movie. But my son kept laughing at the audacious costumes and the pretense of it all. The Queen soundtrack blasts you out of the living room, if you have 5.1!
Klytiss referring to Adolf Hitler: "Now, he showed promise..."
Just to make up for it, I had to watch Bergman's "Wild Strawberries" just to bring myself back down to earth after my son went to bed. Ah, me...
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