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I ran into an old movie I had on VHS as a kid titled "MegaForce" (1982) (RT link). I hadn't seen the movie in decades and was worried looking at a rotten tomato score of 6% that if I watched it, I would be completely disappointed in the movie as an adult. Surprisingly, I didn't realize as a kid that it was actually more of a spoof comedy action movie like a knock-off "Hot Shots" or "Naked Gun" and just completely enjoyed watching it again because it felt like a whole new experience (definitely better than the new G.I. Joe's lol).

So what's your movie from your past that you'll always enjoy no matter how cheesy or horrible it may seem?

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 months ago (5 children)

The Ace Ventura sequel, When Nature Calls. My gooey adolescent brain ate it up and it is one of the few movies from my childhood where I can set aside everything I've learned and just enjoy it.

I academically know it's bad and wildly problematic, I'm not blind, but nostalgia can be pretty powerful.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago

If somebody doesn't find that rhino birth scene funny, we can't be friends. I still shake violently watching that.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

Any old Jim Carey movie for me tbh

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Kung Pow: Enter the Fist. Steve Oedekerk is a genius.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I will never understand people who think this movie isn't funny - endlessly quotable:

"That's a lot of nuts!" "You should be able to beat him now!" "Beware his song about big butts, he beats you up while he plays it!"

I could go on. In a just world he would have gotten to make more films, and not just thumb parody movies.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

How do you like my face to your foot style? ^Squeak ^^Squeak ^^^Squeak

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 months ago

Space Jam. It's not a bad film, it's a good "bad film". It's like everyone involved from the writers to the voice actors to the lighting and camera crews knew this was going to be a pile of crap so they said screw it and just had the most fun making said crap pile. That shows through, and it totally saves the film! It is no longer just a lazily made cash grab, it's a "look what you get to do sometimes if you allow yourself to have fun" statement. As a film it should be bad but all that heart in it makes it good!

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 months ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Tim Curry as the toxic Hexus dude is amazing

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

Tim Curry ~~as the toxic Hexus dude~~ is amazing

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

That movie was definitely part of my formative years growing up

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But seriously, why are all these movies reminding me of all the great songs. Makes me realize we just don't have that many these days with great original soundtracks

Robin Williams - Batty Rap

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

Joe Dirt is a fantastic movie.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago (2 children)
  • Dragonslayer
  • Excalibur
  • Time Bandits
[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

Everything by Terry Gilliam is fantastic!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Time Bandits is still great, though.

R-R-RETURN THE MAP!!

R-R-RETURN WHAT YOU HAVE STOLEN!!

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

David Lynch's Dune. It was weird, inaccurate to the book in remarkable ways (wtf is a "weirding module") but I sincerely love it anyway.

EDIT: Sting as Feyd-Rautha screaming "I WILL KILL HIM" is amazing and the music absolutely slaps too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pm5VP3of-dA

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

This morning I read a comment somewhere on Lemmy that linked to Jodorowskys Dune.

My father took me to see Star Wars when it was still only on in London, so I was 9 or 10.

The significance of that will become clear by watching this documentary. I can't believe I've only found out today.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago (5 children)

The Flight of Dragons (1982)

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I haven't seen that since I was a kid, but I still remember this part: "Eleven! Your dragon fire melts my eyes."

I might not even have the quote right but that's what kid-me remembers.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Yeah, it’s a bit off, LOL. But from now on I’ll hear it your way :)

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago (2 children)

"Maximum Overdrive" for me.

Also, great call on Megaforce.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Megaforce was 70s Command and Conquer. chefs-kiss

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago

Anaconda is a masterpiece. Fight me.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago (4 children)

They Live and The Stuff. Watched them again recently and really enjoyed them.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

I saw the stuff for the first time recently and it's underrated. No nostalgia required

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

Sucker Punch

Zack snyder and female empowerment are like oil and water, but the cgi was purdy.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Rewatching Good Burger a week after I watched "Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV" was a mistake. I could have remained nostalgia blind about the guy who plays the Good Burger General Manager, but no, I had to go and learn all the horrible dark shit he did.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

Early Jean-Claude Van Damme Cyborg, Ultimate Soldier, Kickboxer, Lionheart, but mostly Bloodsport.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

The FMV parts of Jedi Knight 2

Just the finest 90s shlock

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Flight of the navigator.

An entire film to make one E.T. joke.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

Drop Dead Fred.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Back to the future trilogy

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Are you kidding me? That was a masterpiece the first time I watched it and it continues to be one every time I rewatch it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I agree with you, but I've met too many people who have a lot of criticism for it. Should I just remove the comment?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 months ago

IMO, you should comment about your own opinion, not one you think others might have.

Also IMO, removing comments should rarely be done (i.e. only in extreme cases), to maintain the integrity of the discussion. This is one of the things I still miss about Slashdot: comments were immutable.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Oh man - hard disagree on this one for me. Still rates up there as one of the best adventure franchises of all time. We rewatch the trilogy as a family at least once every year or two, and always (re)notice awesome little easter eggs each time.

Plus, entirely safe for family viewing. It's getting harder and harder to find movies series like that where the teenagers will still enjoy it, and the young 'un can get into it.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

Pretty much everything I liked as a kid I am lukewarm to now. However, there are a number of kid's books that I didn't "get" as a kid that I adore now

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Anything muppets, I have so many positive memories, even the "so-so" movies make me smile ear to ear.

Moulin Rogue, it's been one-upped so hard in the movie-musical genre, but I saw it like 10 times in theaters (back when that wouldn't require a second mortgage) and still love it.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

holy crap yes, the treasure island's song still slaps!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago
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