what campy/over the top/poorly acted/poorly scripted/cheesy special effects/has been or d list actors low budget b movies do you secretly enjoy?

i like a few tv movies that other people would probably deem as bombs. one is one special victory with john larroquette who coaches a special olympics basketball team as part of his community service. its kind of cliche as they end up loving him and vise versa but i love it even though its as cheezy as cheez whiz.

the other is babycakes with ricki lake. basically an obese plain jane falls for hunky craig sheffer (a river runs through it) and he reluctantly but ultimately falls in love with her after ricki lake character conquers self esteem issues and he conquers the wrath of his ubercontrolling girlfriend. equally cheesy but both feel good movies.

^ I liked Babycakes myself. :lol: That was a cute movie. I also have to admit really liking the 1988 TV flick Dance 'Til Dawn, even though it is REALLY cheesy. :lol: For more on Dance 'Til Dawn - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094941/

There's too many to name for me, but I never make a secret out of my likes or dislikes. I never feel an obligation to hate a box office bomb, or to love a blockbuster.

^ I liked Babycakes myself. :lol: That was a cute movie. I also have to admit really liking the 1988 TV flick Dance 'Til Dawn, even though it is REALLY cheesy. :lol: For more on Dance 'Til Dawn - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094941/
wow that sounds good. lots of recognizable names. i'll have to check it out. have you ever heard of this one catlover, http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094916/ its called crash course. i've never seen it but heard its good. alyssa milano is also in it as well as olivia d'abo from the wonder years, tina yothers (family ties), ray walston (my favorite martian), jackee harry (227), charles robinson (night court) and harvey korman (carol burnett show)

wow that sounds good. lots of recognizable names. i'll have to check it out. have you ever heard of this one catlover, http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094916/ its called crash course. i've never seen it but heard its good. alyssa milano is also in it as well as olivia d'abo from the wonder years, tina yothers, ray walston, and harvey korman
I've never seen Crash Course - I'll have to check it out one of these days.

the other is babycakes with ricki lake. basically an obese plain jane falls for hunky craig sheffer (a river runs through it) and he reluctantly but ultimately falls in love with her after ricki lake character conquers self esteem issues and he conquers the wrath of his ubercontrolling girlfriend. equally cheesy but both feel good movies.

I do believe I've seen that movie! Been forever ago, but I remember it now. Very first seen is her swimming maybe?

I do believe I've seen that movie! Been forever ago, but I remember it now. Very first seen is her swimming maybe?
thats right dawson. they used to play it on lifetime a lot.

Howard the Duck. :lookaroun (gotta love Lea Thompson c. 1986 with that ugly duck...)

Also. Troop Beverly Hills. That movie is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO cheesy, even for a family movie, but gah. I love it.

Oh, and Barbarella is pretty bad too. But I like it anyway. :lol:

Ohhhhhh I forgot! Smart House (it was a made-for-Disney TV movie that was released in 1999). I loved that TV movie so much when it first came out. Disney was playing this TV movie recently, and geez. It's pretty bad. :lol:

Well, since I have my DVD collection list sitting next to me, let's see what I find that someone would probably be like, YOU LIKE THAT??? :crazy:


Too Many Girls (1940) - It's a musical, so it naturally smells of swiss. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033173/

SST: Death Flight (1977) - WOW; so cheesy that MST3K mocked it. But look at all the names in there: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076650/

The two I Dream of Jeannie TV Movies. Yeah, they pretty much sucked, but it's still Jeannie. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089318/ and http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102089/

Nashville Beat (1989) - IT'S ADAM-12...in TENNESSEE! http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100228/

The Long, Long Trailer and Forever, Darling (1954/1956) - Cuz it's Lucy and Desi. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047191/ and http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049225/

She Lives! (1973) - Actually, I just like the ridiculousness of the title. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070683/

Black Market Baby (1977) - Solely for the fact that I love it when two favorite actors are in the same project. I've never actually seen this with the sound on. lol http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075762/

Sin of Innocence (1986) - Goofy title, goofier plot. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091958/

The Running Man (1987) - Just cuz. lol http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093894/

The Apple Dumpling Gang (1975) - Cute movie...cute lead. :D http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072653/

The Incredible Hulk Returns (1988), The Trial of The Incredible Hulk (1989), and The Death of The Incredible Hulk (1990) - Fan of the show, so I gotta love the reunion movies...even with their horrible titles.

Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus (2004) - It's cute! I have the follow-up movie on tape, but never watched it. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0413900/

Chasing Secrets (1999) - It has about 40 titles, but it's a cute story. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0181365/

^ Cathy, I think that is too many B movies for any one person's collection. :lol: ;)

Day of the Wolves (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069948/)

I absolutely love The Rocky Horror Picture Show!! LOL!! But only when you go to a theater that has a live performance on stage!! I can still do most of the dances from it too!! Comes from spending every Friday night for a year going to the theater watching and performing in it! LOL!!

^ Cathy, I think that is too many B movies for any one person's collection. :lol: ;)
:D All High Quality productions.

If one of my fav actors is in it, I want to own it, no matter how cheesy. Thus why I have much cheese.

Howard the DuckAlso. Troop Beverly Hills. That movie is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO cheesy, even for a family movie, but gah. I love it.

Ohhhhhh I forgot! Smart House (it was a made-for-Disney TV movie that was released in 1999). I loved that TV movie so much when it first came out. Disney was playing this TV movie recently, and geez. It's pretty bad. :lol:

i LOVED those two movies growing up! i could never get enough of both of those & would watch them all the time when they were on tv.

there were tons of movies disney channel made earlier that are cheesy now, but i loved them at the time. zenon, my date with the president's daughter, the luck of the irish, double teamed were among those. actually, i wouldn't mind watching these movies again if disney actually played anything other than high school musical.

and....kazaam! that was a good movie as well. :lol:

i LOVED those two movies growing up! i could never get enough of both of those & would watch them all the time when they were on tv.

there were tons of movies disney channel made earlier that are cheesy now, but i loved them at the time. zenon, my date with the president's daughter, the luck of the irish, double teamed were among those. actually, i wouldn't mind watching these movies again if disney actually played anything other than high school musical.

and....kazaam! that was a good movie as well. :lol:
It hasn't even been 10 years since Smart House was made, and godDAMN. That TV movie is hilariously outdated. :lol: Oh god. I cringe now when I think about it. :rofl:

God, yes, I remember Zenon. Didn't that movie end up being a trilogy of movies? God. The titles got cheesier with each sequel. :rofl: (Zenon: the Zequel? Zenon: Z3? WTF?) Oh, and don't forget Jett Jackson, the TV show that eventually spawned the TV movie. The sad thing is the fact I looked forward to the new TV movie every month on Disney. But, ya know, that was back when Disney was JUST starting to suck. Now it sucks hardcore. :lol:

There was a TV movie with Hillary Duff and Christy Carlson Romano in it several years ago... um, what was it. Oh yeah, Cadet Kelly. God. That movie was beautifully HORRIBLE. :lol:

I need to go find a list of every Disney TV movie they've put out between like 1998 to 2003, and poke fun at these.

Ohhhh! Remember Rip Girls? Good lord, lol.

Incidentally, the only Disney TV movie that I thought was decent had Christy's co-star in it, Shia LaBeouf, in it... Tru Confessions. If I remember correctly, that movie was based on a true story. It wasn't too bad. :)

Since I can admit to being a fan of Traci Lords (non-porn) films, I can admit to liking any film.

It hasn't even been 10 years since Smart House was made, and godDAMN. That TV movie is hilariously outdated. :lol: Oh god. I cringe now when I think about it. :rofl:

God, yes, I remember Zenon. Didn't that movie end up being a trilogy of movies? God. The titles got cheesier with each sequel. :rofl: (Zenon: the Zequel? Zenon: Z3? WTF?) Oh, and don't forget Jett Jackson, the TV show that eventually spawned the TV movie. The sad thing is the fact I looked forward to the new TV movie every month on Disney. But, ya know, that was back when Disney was JUST starting to suck. Now it sucks hardcore. :lol:

There was a TV movie with Hillary Duff and Christy Carlson Romano in it several years ago... um, what was it. Oh yeah, Cadet Kelly. God. That movie was beautifully HORRIBLE. :lol:

I need to go find a list of every Disney TV movie they've put out between like 1998 to 2003, and poke fun at these.

Ohhhh! Remember Rip Girls? Good lord, lol.

Incidentally, the only Disney TV movie that I thought was decent had Christy's co-star in it, Shia LaBeouf, in it... Tru Confessions. If I remember correctly, that movie was based on a true story. It wasn't too bad. :)

:lol: i was obsessed with the first two zenon movies. i remembered i actually taped the entire movie onto a cassette & listened to it in my walkman! lol. i used to look forward to the new movie every month as well. and then i got older & over it. my sister looooves cadet kelly. she watches it all the time. tru confessions was pretty good though. jett jackson! ah. i loved that show. lol. and brotherly love, with the lawrence brothers. there were only like ten episodes made, but i used to LOVE watching them. lol. here's your list. have fun! ;)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disney_Channel_Original_Movie

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Well, since I have my DVD collection list sitting next to me, let's see what I find that someone would probably be like, YOU LIKE THAT??? :crazy:


Too Many Girls (1940) - It's a musical, so it naturally smells of swiss. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033173/

SST: Death Flight (1977) - WOW; so cheesy that MST3K mocked it. But look at all the names in there: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076650/

The two I Dream of Jeannie TV Movies. Yeah, they pretty much sucked, but it's still Jeannie. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089318/ and http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102089/

Nashville Beat (1989) - IT'S ADAM-12...in TENNESSEE! http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100228/

The Long, Long Trailer and Forever, Darling (1954/1956) - Cuz it's Lucy and Desi. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047191/ and http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049225/

She Lives! (1973) - Actually, I just like the ridiculousness of the title. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070683/

Black Market Baby (1977) - Solely for the fact that I love it when two favorite actors are in the same project. I've never actually seen this with the sound on. lol http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075762/

Sin of Innocence (1986) - Goofy title, goofier plot. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091958/

The Running Man (1987) - Just cuz. lol http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093894/

The Apple Dumpling Gang (1975) - Cute movie...cute lead. :D http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072653/

The Incredible Hulk Returns (1988), The Trial of The Incredible Hulk (1989), and The Death of The Incredible Hulk (1990) - Fan of the show, so I gotta love the reunion movies...even with their horrible titles.

Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus (2004) - It's cute! I have the follow-up movie on tape, but never watched it. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0413900/

Chasing Secrets (1999) - It has about 40 titles, but it's a cute story. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0181365/
i love the long, long trailer!

I got all three return and trail of the hulk and death of the hulk.
here some :
master of the univser
star kid
a kid in king aruthers court
suburban commando
earnest goes to camp
earnest in the army
earnest scared stupid
the stupids
snowdogs
Batmanforever

adventures in babysitting

i LOVED that movie growing up as well.

Okay, I'll be brave and admit it:

I love all the Danielle Steel movies! Yep, all of them. Zoya, Changes, Family Album, The Ring, Daddy, Star, Remembrence, Jewels, Heartbeat, No Greater Love, Message From Nam, Full Circle... I still cry sometimes!

Now you all know my deep, dark secret ;)

a kid in king aruthers court
earnest goes to camp
earnest in the army
earnest scared stupid

Hey, what about Ernest saves Christmas? I remember that one! And didn't Ernest go to jail too?

I loved a Kid in King Arthur's Court! I absolutely loved it! I saw that recently - you know that Daniel Craig and Kate Winslet were in that? :crazy:

I also remember an earlier version Disney made in the 80s, A Spaceman in King Arthur's Court. I still watch that one sometimes!

Hey, what about Ernest saves Christmas? I remember that one! And didn't Ernest go to jail too?

I loved a Kid in King Arthur's Court! I absolutely loved it! I saw that recently - you know that Daniel Craig and Kate Winslet were in that? :crazy:

I also remember an earlier version Disney made in the 80s, A Spaceman in King Arthur's Court. I still watch that one sometimes!

http://www.ultimatedisney.com/images/t-v/unidentified3.jpg

I dunno, the way I see it one person's B is another's A+. Look at me, I think The Best Years Of Our Lives is an A++ yet its only #37 on AFI'b best film list. Outrageous if you ask me, below The Graduate, The Godfather and Schindler's List. All good/great movies mind you but I don't think I'd put them in the top 20 while Best Years I surely would.

I like of all things Meatballs with Bill Murray, which many would probably regard as a Big Clinker. And anything with Rodney Dangerfield who can sometimes be VERY VERY funny.

I love the movie HEATHERS. Its awesome and definitely one of the best films of all time. Christian Slater, Shannon Doherty, Winona Ryder all at the begining of their historic careers. I must watch that DVD at least once a week

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEeQpejFbYA&feature=related


I also love the movie Just Add Water. It relatively new but still a great film. Its one of those character study films where the main character has a moment of clarity and changes their life. This movie is no exception but takes it in another direction. Definitely one of the better films of the last few years. Seth Rogen is hilarious, i never saw it in the theater but I'm not sure if it was straight to DVD.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjVkdIE0gmo

The Long, Long Trailer
I'm not sure that was really a "B" movie, it was very well written, had a very expensive cast and a (i think) a fairly large budget...I love it too. btw

The Girl Most Likely to (1973)
Stockard Channing stars as a woman so ugly that most people wont go near her , however, she gets plastic surgery after an accident, loses 100 lbs, thus becoming beautiful (And totally unrecognisable to her old ennemies) and, in a plot similar to the later film Carrie; she goes on a murderous campaign of revenge against those who shunned her in the past! Basically, she uses her newfound beauty to attract all the men who wouldnt date her previously, then, dates them, and, kills them in horrible ways (But done in a kind of comically ironic way). Ed Asner plays the Police Detective hot on her trail who comes to realise not only who she really is, but, ultimately falls in love with her, and helps her to get away with murder. (It's been some time since I've seen it, but, i think they run away together at the end)
Yes it's cheesy, but, that's what made it so much fun :D

oh....and of course, pretty much any JOHN WATERS film....Even Crybaby!!

I really like B movies from the 50's and 60's and some 70's too. Probably a good portion of the American International Films I like for B movies. Just about anything Russ Meyer ever did too. Especially Beyond The Valley of the Dolls, I would pick that as my all time favorite film.

don't tell mom the babysitters dead



shhhhhhh I like that movie(but you didnt hear it here lol)

Hey Mickeymac, i used to have an aunt who called me Mickeymac......used to drive me nuts! :lol:

Now back to our regularly scheduled topic!

Ok these are really bad, but...

When my son was little (it was the mid-90's) I bought him the Power Rangers Movie on VHS. He would watch it over and over and I admit, I got into it and thought it was a kick-*** movie! So cheesy, it was fun!

Also, I enjoy watching Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (the 1978 movie), with the Bee Gees, Peter Frampton, George Burns, Alice Cooper, Aerosmith, etc... sooo campy! Anyone remember how big of a flop that movie was when it came out? :lol:

Hard To Kill - one of only 2 movies i like of steven segal. he wasn't too bad to look at back then
Murphy's Law - i love all the bickering Bronson and the girl, arrabella do. she says the funniest things "dinosaur dork" lol. also in the beginning his estranged wife is stripping to this oriental style music and the for the rest of the movie they use the stripper music as the background music

Also, I enjoy watching Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (the 1978 movie), with the Bee Gees, Peter Frampton, George Burns, Alice Cooper, Aerosmith, etc... sooo campy! Anyone remember how big of a flop that movie was when it came out? :lol:
Those guys knew the movie was bad when they were FILMING IT, but continued with that garbage. :crazy: One of thee biggest movie flops of all time.

The Best B movies of all time were the Warner Brothers "Gangster" films of the 30s and 40s starring James Cagney, EG Robinson and Bogart, and the Blondie Movies of the 40s (Based closely on the comic, and just as funny!)

Okay, I'll be brave and admit it:

I love all the Danielle Steel movies! Yep, all of them. Zoya, Changes, Family Album, The Ring, Daddy, Star, Remembrence, Jewels, Heartbeat, No Greater Love, Message From Nam, Full Circle... I still cry sometimes!

Now you all know my deep, dark secret ;)
How about Once in a Lifetime? Yes, it was very predictable, but terrific performances by Lindsay Wagner and Barry Bostwick really gave it some credibility. I taped it off TV years ago and still have it. Maybe I'll watch it this weekend. :D

I'm not sure that was really a "B" movie, it was very well written, had a very expensive cast and a (i think) a fairly large budget...I love it too. btw
True. Outsiders prob consider it a B...just a longer, in color ILL episode. I disagree...more drama than you'd EVER see on ILL.

True. Outsiders prob consider it a B...just a longer, in color ILL episode. I disagree...more drama than you'd EVER see on ILL.
I always liked that movie - especially while Lucy tries to prepare dinner in the back of the moving trailer. BAD idea. :eek: :lol:

I always liked that movie - especially while Lucy tries to prepare dinner in the back of the moving trailer. BAD idea. :eek: :lol:
:lol: And yet, she still managed to look elegant with flour all over her.

my sister likes that movie.

:lol: And yet, she still managed to look elegant with flour all over her.
My favorite part was when she ended up with that glass bowl on her head. :rofl:

Well I love "B movies" so I am not afraid to say I like any of them.

The Best B movies of all time were the Warner Brothers "Gangster" films of the 30s and 40s starring James Cagney, EG Robinson and Bogart, and the Blondie Movies of the 40s (Based closely on the comic, and just as funny!)
I've just started watching the Blondie movies again - I found the DVD at the library. It's the first time that I've seen them since I was a kid and they ran the series on the weekday afternoon movie. :D