Behold! The Power Of Cheese

[Pak-Man]

*Pak-Man is bathed in a pure-white light as he writes his 500th post*

I AM METALUNA! :^)

Anyways, I touched on this over in the Uwe Boll thread, but I thought I'd give it its own topic since it applies to much more than just Uwe Boll movies. I had a recent epiphony wherein I realized that a cheesy movie isn't the same thing as a bad movie. I also realized that there are even certain genres of movie (Like Video Game Adaptations) that qualify as good movies BECAUSE they're cheesy!

A cheesy movie, in my opinion, is any movie that has that certain quality to it that says, "We're not gonna win any Oscars with this one, but enjoy!" A healthy portion of the movies made fall into this category, and if I take a good hard look at my DVD collection I find that all my favorite movies could be considered cheesy. In fact I may just hate good movies, as odd as that sounds. I don't like the pretentious, "Oh, the tragedy!" movies that tend to make it to the Oscars. I'd much rather see a ninja take on a dinosaur than one man's struggle with his sexuality any day. :^)

So I submit that cheesy movies aren't BAD movies so much as they aren't BRILLIANT movies, and that being a brilliant movie just might actually make it a less enjoyable and thus worse movie.

What do you think, sirs?

[Tarantulas]

I think you are describing the concept of "good bad".

[WouTar]

I like Showgirls. Yeah, sue me. It's just beautiful half naked women dancing with a corny plotline interweaved through it and filled with enough material to laugh your ass off. Ow, and Kyle McLachlan.

[Bipolar:Bear]

A handful of Oscar winners:

2000 - Gladiator
1998 - Shakespeare in Love
1997 - Titanic
1996 - The English Patient

I'll take Evil Dead over these any day of the week (or weekend.)

[kodiakthejuggler]

I had a recent epiphony

Is that the new high end stereo system everyone's talking about?

Or is it a counterfeit Epiphone guitar?

[Pak-Man]

Sorry, epiphany. My ability to spell is just a few words short of my vocabulary. :^)

[JonnyFrag]

I am right there with you Pac!
I am just not sure if I like 'good bad' movies or just bad movies in general.
I like movies that are so bad they are good.
I also like movies that are so bad, that they are bad. But I make them enjoyable by either riffing them aloud (if others are present) or even by myself. I guess it is an addiction if I do it by myself, right?
I do enjoy riffing socially, but I will riff alone with no hesitation.

If you are really into punishment, try Zombiegeddon. It's a newish release by Troma, that even has an intro done by Uwe Boll saying, and I quote, "This movie is a piece of shit!"

Wow.

'nuff said.

[kodiakthejuggler]

Coming soon to your local Home Theater dealer:





*note: The above logo was created by me, Kodiakthejuggler, and does not represent any actual products.

[Sharktopus]

The new hi standard in home theatre teknology from the Coby Corporation.

"Oh, it's a Goldstar."

[kodiakthejuggler]

Including such well known brands as Sorny, Panaphonic, and Carnivale!

[Sharktopus]

Could you make the shadow spelled wrong? That would really give the logo that little je ne sais quoi.

[Pak-Man]

Let this be a lesson to you, kids! Check your spelling or have your post hijacked! ;^)

[kodiakthejuggler]

Could you make the shadow spelled wrong? That would really give the logo that little je ne sais quoi.

What shadow are you talking about?

[Sharktopus]

The shadow effect behind the Epiphony text.

[kodiakthejuggler]

It is from the same layer as the text.

I guess it kinda looks like an "a", but it's an "o". It's the mirror image of the text.