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By *inaTitz OP TV/TS
over a year ago
Titz Towers, North Notts |
Hawk the Slayer. Objectively total rubbish with special effects from Poundland, most of the cast just filling in time and the home counties doubling for an exotic world. Yet oddly brilliant at the same time.
What other films are so bad they're also great? |
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By *inaTitz OP TV/TS
over a year ago
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"Dog Soldiers.
Made on the budget of a scene from Eastenders; scared the poop out of me."
The dialogue in that film is excellent.
The Keep is truly awful, but also great. Apparently their special effects maestro snuffed it half way through and hadn't left any notes on how to complete it all  |
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By *b72Man
over a year ago
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"Hawk the Slayer. Objectively total rubbish with special effects from Poundland, most of the cast just filling in time and the home counties doubling for an exotic world. Yet oddly brilliant at the same time.
What other films are so bad they're also great?"
One of my all time faves |
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over a year ago
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The Core.
That’s some world class, cheesy sci-fi right there complete with the who’s who of b-list celebrity’s as its cast .
Class film from start to end  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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The Room.
If you haven't seen it, prepare yourself. Best to watch it on your own then go to one of the cinema screenings that pop up every now and then. The Glasgow showings are wild with everyone screaming stuff and throwing plastic spoons (take plastic spoons with you to fully enjoy the experience) |
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"Hawk the Slayer. Objectively total rubbish with special effects from Poundland, most of the cast just filling in time and the home counties doubling for an exotic world. Yet oddly brilliant at the same time.
What other films are so bad they're also great?"
 Hawk The Slayer - an absolute classic! Great call!  Who can forget that bizarrely awesome, folk-disco soundtrack, the late, great Jack Palance chewing the scenery to glory as the dastardly Voltan and the infamous glowing, bouncy ball flurry filled final battle?! |
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"The Room.
If you haven't seen it, prepare yourself. Best to watch it on your own then go to one of the cinema screenings that pop up every now and then. The Glasgow showings are wild with everyone screaming stuff and throwing plastic spoons (take plastic spoons with you to fully enjoy the experience)"
‘It’s bullshit! I did not hit her! I did nooot!!…..Oh hi, Mark…’ |
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"The Room
Birdemic
Sharknado
Samurai Cop
These four spring to mind instantly.
Do a YT search for RiffTrax or MST3K to see some truly awful movies with an added snarky commentary.
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Hmm what reviewer do you watch on YouTube
Also don't forget manos hands of fate
The actor was literally off his tits on shrooms |
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The gloriously awful acting legend that is, Reb Brown has starred in many a z-grade stinker including classics such as, Strike Commando, Yor: Hunter From The Future, Space Mutiny and Howling 2 - all of which are joyously terrible (yet incredibly fun!) |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"The Room.
If you haven't seen it, prepare yourself. Best to watch it on your own then go to one of the cinema screenings that pop up every now and then. The Glasgow showings are wild with everyone screaming stuff and throwing plastic spoons (take plastic spoons with you to fully enjoy the experience)
‘It’s bullshit! I did not hit her! I did nooot!!…..Oh hi, Mark…’ "
"Anyway, how's your sex life?"
"Leave your stupid comments in your pocket!"
"Hahaha what a story Mark!"  |
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Anyone who has had the joy of watching the output of IFD Films And Arts will attest to their….erm….quality
The culprits, sorry, Masterminds behind it were a certain Mr Joseph Lai and Godfrey Ho who amongst other crimes, decided to capitalise on the Ninja craze started by the films of Sho Kosugi in the 1980’s, by taking completely random Asian films from any given genre and splicing in newly filmed and entirely non related ninja segments whilst trying to make the original films plot revolve decidedly awkwardly around them via the newly overdubbed dialogue(!!!!)
The said cut and paste films are now looked back upon as a particularly shameful chapter in cinematic history but the films themselves are an absolute hoot to behold and bare such awesome titles as, Ninja Terminator, Cobra Vs Ninja, Ninja Champion and a million others besides |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Showgirls.
Hideously bad. How can you take, on the face of it, a quite sexy idea, and make such a terrible film  "
Well that's the skill, dare we even say the genius, of Paul Verhoeven the master satirist and uber-troller. Not easy to do! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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The Beast Must Die (1974) - its a bit like an Agatha Christie that invites you to find the killer... except in this case its a werewolf!
Yep. It really is THAT bad. But its brilliant! |
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"The Beast Must Die (1974) - its a bit like an Agatha Christie that invites you to find the killer... except in this case its a werewolf!
Yep. It really is THAT bad. But its brilliant! "
I especially loved the freeze frame section in that film with the narration asking the viewer if they’d yet worked out the identity of the werewolf(!!!) and the always superb and very sadly missed Peter Cushing and ultra cool, Calvin Lockhart were outstanding |
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"The Beast Must Die (1974) - its a bit like an Agatha Christie that invites you to find the killer... except in this case its a werewolf!
Yep. It really is THAT bad. But its brilliant!
I especially loved the freeze frame section in that film with the narration asking the viewer if they’d yet worked out the identity of the werewolf(!!!) and the always superb and very sadly missed Peter Cushing and ultra cool, Calvin Lockhart were outstanding "
Saw it as a Horror Double Bill on TV as a teenager. It’s still one of my favourite B horror movies, especially the werewolf break, absolutely brilliant.
I recommend this film every time someone wants a fun horror film, not too nasty, not too serious. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Bad taste by Peter Jackson"
The bit where he bazookas the sheep! Still cracks me up every time. Wish Peter Jackson would forget about Beatles and hobbits and make bat-shit-crazy stuff like this again!!!
PS - Disclaimer to avoid potential pile-on: I LOVED both the Hobbits and The Beatles doc! LOL |
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By *inaTitz OP TV/TS
over a year ago
Titz Towers, North Notts |
"The Beast Must Die (1974) - its a bit like an Agatha Christie that invites you to find the killer... except in this case its a werewolf!
Yep. It really is THAT bad. But its brilliant!
I especially loved the freeze frame section in that film with the narration asking the viewer if they’d yet worked out the identity of the werewolf(!!!) and the always superb and very sadly missed Peter Cushing and ultra cool, Calvin Lockhart were outstanding
Saw it as a Horror Double Bill on TV as a teenager. It’s still one of my favourite B horror movies, especially the werewolf break, absolutely brilliant.
I recommend this film every time someone wants a fun horror film, not too nasty, not too serious. "
That pause for you all to guess the identity of the Werewolf is a great gimmick.
Gorgo is a great bad film. Britain's answer to Godzilla. It was originally going to be set in Australia until the producer decided that there were no landmarks or items of interest worth destroying, so it was London that copped it in the end. |
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"The Beast Must Die (1974) - its a bit like an Agatha Christie that invites you to find the killer... except in this case its a werewolf!
Yep. It really is THAT bad. But its brilliant!
I especially loved the freeze frame section in that film with the narration asking the viewer if they’d yet worked out the identity of the werewolf(!!!) and the always superb and very sadly missed Peter Cushing and ultra cool, Calvin Lockhart were outstanding
Saw it as a Horror Double Bill on TV as a teenager. It’s still one of my favourite B horror movies, especially the werewolf break, absolutely brilliant.
I recommend this film every time someone wants a fun horror film, not too nasty, not too serious.
That pause for you all to guess the identity of the Werewolf is a great gimmick.
Gorgo is a great bad film. Britain's answer to Godzilla. It was originally going to be set in Australia until the producer decided that there were no landmarks or items of interest worth destroying, so it was London that copped it in the end."
I remember it well It was really quite sweet to as the titular monster was only really searching for her lost infant (the extreme destruction she caused was inadvertent).
It even boasted a lovely, happy ending to |
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By *inaTitz OP TV/TS
over a year ago
Titz Towers, North Notts |
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I remember it well It was really quite sweet to as the titular monster was only really searching for her lost infant (the extreme destruction she caused was inadvertent).
It even boasted a lovely, happy ending to "
Far better than a dead creature. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Pottie Tang
Is the best “ is so bad is so good “ ever
I recommend xx
I love it . laughing out loud as I remember a particular scene …
No spoilers … just let me know what u think after he had to deal with one of his fans .
Is a good laugh .
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Italy produced some delightfully trashy flicks throughout the early to late eighties.
They were invariably, hugely derivative of whatever was presently popular in Hollywood at the time and made on tiny budgets.
The results were more often than not, cheap but cheerful.
Amongst some of the fun, albeit objectively not entirely good entries were such classics as, Rats Night Of Terror, Bronx Warriors 1 & 2, Ratman, The Last Hunter and a whole slew of delightfully gory horror output |
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"Nightmare City
Zombi Flesh Eaters 3 and 4
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And some trivia regarding Zombie Flesh Eaters 4: Afterlife…..A certain Jeff Striker appears in it.
Well….our Jeff is better known as a formerly famous gay porn star |
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How could I forget this classic: The Story Of Ricky.
If you’ve seen it, you’ll certainly never forget it; a sort of curious mixture between, Fist Of The North Star and The Shawshank Redemption…..with oodles of gore.
Fucking class it is! |
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"Hawk the Slayer. Objectively total rubbish with special effects from Poundland, most of the cast just filling in time and the home counties doubling for an exotic world. Yet oddly brilliant at the same time.
What other films are so bad they're also great?"
I loved this! And Beast master and Ladyhawke! |
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"Doc Savage (man of bronze)"
The great Ron (Tarzan) Ely!
The theme tune was a work of genius…..attaching lyrics about our eponymous hero over John Philip Sousa’s, The Thunderer(!!!)
It was bloody awesome! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"How could I forget this classic: The Story Of Ricky.
If you’ve seen it, you’ll certainly never forget it; a sort of curious mixture between, Fist Of The North Star and The Shawshank Redemption…..with oodles of gore.
Fucking class it is! "
Incredible film |
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"I can't think past The Greasy Strange ler (Weird that I am not allowed to use that word on here?).
Very bad but I often want to watch it again."
OMG you beat me to it, it’s the weirdest thing I’ve ever seen but just soooo weird that I had to watch it several times just to get all the weirdness  |
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By *arcosaMan
over a year ago
London |
It's the one's which are earnestly made, without the intention of becoming a cult film. Films like Surf Nazis Must Die or Snakes on a Plane were made to be intentionally "culty". Films like Xtro, Inseminoid,C.H.U.D.or, my favourite,Rawhead Rex have that charm about them. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I can't think past The Greasy Strange ler (Weird that I am not allowed to use that word on here?).
Very bad but I often want to watch it again.
OMG you beat me to it, it’s the weirdest thing I’ve ever seen but just soooo weird that I had to watch it several times just to get all the weirdness "
The Greasy Strang-ler's meant to be like that though, it's not a bad film. I thought it was brilliant |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Lifeforce. So bad. So so bad.
But the head vampiress, played by the delectable, Mathilda May….so, so HOT!  "
Mate, we clearly have similar tastes in films |
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"Lifeforce. So bad. So so bad.
But the head vampiress, played by the delectable, Mathilda May….so, so HOT!
Mate, we clearly have similar tastes in films "
The film was based on the novel, The Space Vampires by occult writer, Colin Wilson but the studio immediately demanded a title change.
There are also rumours that they insisted on a shorter running time from what the director, Tobe Hooper of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre fame had originally planned.
As a result, whole explanatory scenes were cut from the script and the film has a resulting somewhat rushed and disjointed feel to it as it hurries to cram all the events in.
Having said that, it’s certainly never dull and boasts a great cast including Steve Railsback (who gives it his all!), a very youthful looking, almost baby faced Peter Firth, Frank Finlay and even Patrick Stewart.
A great shame really but it is still mighty fun and Matilda May naked throughout….well, I certainly can’t complain about that… |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"A mate of mine was an extra on Life Force. He was one of those guys who was stick thin and never put on weight. He played one of those zombies. "
did he get to see that gorgeous lady wandering round naked? Better than getting paid any day |
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By *arcosaMan
over a year ago
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"A mate of mine was an extra on Life Force. He was one of those guys who was stick thin and never put on weight. He played one of those zombies.
did he get to see that gorgeous lady wandering round naked? Better than getting paid any day"
Of course I had to ask him and, no, not a chance. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"A mate of mine was an extra on Life Force. He was one of those guys who was stick thin and never put on weight. He played one of those zombies.
did he get to see that gorgeous lady wandering round naked? Better than getting paid any day
Of course I had to ask him and, no, not a chance."
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By *abluesbabyMan
over a year ago
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"Starship Troopers! 
It's actually a good film. It's a deliberate satire."
Agree fully!
I can't help but smirk at the people choosing Paul Verhoeven films. They're deliberately made that way as he is a master satirist and social commentator. They're multi-layered, not just 1D spoon fed 'stories' |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"A lot of these films getting picked aren't even bad films
I know, Tombstone is one of my favourite films. Val Kilmer is incredible in it. "
Team America, Dog Soldiers, Dead Snow, Bubba Ho Tep, Excalibur, Tombstone, Bad Taste, Tremors, Big Trouble in Little China, Killer Clowns from Outer Space, Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky, Braindead, The Greasy Strang-ler, Starship Troopers, Showgirls...
All of them are good to great - maybe a few are even brilliant - and are exactly what the filmmaker set out to achieve.
To me, a so-bad-it's-good film is where someone has tried to make a good film and it ends up enjoyable for all the wrong reasons, like The Room, Plan 9, Manos... |
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