Wanted - films that are so bad they're good

Miguel_Sanchez

Right - I need suggestions for videos to rent that are so bad that they're good.

I want to make a major film buff laugh with some extremely bad stuff so let's roll with the suggestions.

Oh yeah - they should be films that are fairly easy to get a hold of.

DadaKopf

Repo Man

bubbles

The Matrix

Karl Hungus

Return Of The Living Dead...

Can't beat crappy zombie movies for those "Oh god this is so bad, I'm loving it!" moments!

Da Bounca

Krull

ancient sci-fi fantasy.

so **** , its pure class.

gandalf

The One Armed Boxer.

Saw it in WWmans gaff years ago it was so bad you had to laugh.

Gandalf.

GoneShootin

good list for ya

http://www.eccentric-cinema.com/

and weekly stuff from THE BLIZZARD OF ODD

http://www.rte.ie/tv/blizzardofodd/

billy the squid

War games
D.a.r.r.y.l.
Towering inferno
Flight of the doves

well the last one had no redeeming qualities but i thought i would stick it in anyway

b20uvkft6m5xwg

Blair Witch Project

&

For love of the Game (Kevin Costner- Thats 'cos yours truly is in it )


Both of these are so bad they are just laughable by the closing credits!

Goodshape

well, appart from

films that are fairly easy to get a hold of

R.O.T.O.R. (1989) is just about the best gawd awful movie I have ever seen. I dont know where you will ever find a copy - a friend of mine came across one in a bargin bin somewhere, but has tragicly lost it.

R.O.T.O.R. stands for Robotic Officer Tactical Operation Research. Its hileriously bad! Almost cult following up here in the sticks with everyone who's seen it. Just thinking about that 'sensor recall' brings a smile to my face

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... just want to reemphisies how horribly great this film is! It's positivly one of the funniest movies I've seen..... and I think its supposed to be an action flick . Anyone else seen it? very few have as far as I can tell.
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Red Moose

C.H.U.D. without a doubt. (Cannabiloid Human Underground Dwellers).

Xtravision on Baggot St. stocked it for a while but for some strange reason dumped it.

In case you don't know the reference, there is an episode of the Simpsons where Homer is recounting his first visit to New York and being chased by the pimp (and then they all go and get the car which was left between the World Trade Center buildings);

at the end of the story he says "and then the Chuds got me". So now you know.....

Spunog UIE

ha ha KRULL!!!! thats the best film of ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL time i gots it on video somewhere, best purchase from one of those dodgy car boot sales.

Cake Fiend

Surf Ninjas (that film 0wned meh when I was younger)

dccarm

Half a loaf of Kung Fu. Early Jackie Chan film

koneko

Bad Taste. Absolutely **** and that's why it's so so good. Funny stuff.

Directed by Peter Jackson (Lord Of The Rings). Full of aliens eating human brains, lots of bad fx, really funny

Dr. Loon

Escape from New York - Classic

Maniac Cop - Even Better

Can't really think of anything else at the mo

Draco

Blood Surf
Jack Frost 2: Attack of the mutant killer snowman
Hybrid
Legion
Breeders
Turbulence (1 and 3)

I'll think of more later.

bonkey

Revenant - also known as Modern Vampires in the US, starring (amongst others) Casper Van Dien.

This is one of the poorest movies I've seen in years. Its so bad, myself and my GF couldnt stop laughing throughout the entire movie. In fact, we had to stop it at one point to calm down before continuing watching it.

A true classic.

Another work which falls into the same bracket for me is Beowulf, starring Chrisotpher Lambert. Done by the same guy who did Mortal Combat, the film is semi apocalyptic post-modern, and part medieval. All fight scenes have thumping techno, and it is SO bad that I love it.

Both these movies are worthy additions to my DVD collection.

An oldie classic which also falls into the same category (IMHO) is The Lost Boys. Rubbish. Brilliant.

jc

Draco

Originally posted by bonkey
Another work which falls into the same bracket for me is Beowulf, starring Chrisotpher Lambert. Done by the same guy who did Mortal Combat, the film is semi apocalyptic post-modern, and part medieval. All fight scenes have thumping techno, and it is SO bad that I love it.

A vile vile vile movie. I would consider it too bad to be in the so bad it's funny category.

dccarm

I'd agree with u koneko except that I think Bad Taste is actually meant to be funny, and not attempt to be a serious horror film. So it's actually 'so funny it's funny' no?

Yo Mamma

Ravenous

This movie is all about a bunch of idiots who all get eaten by this mad bloke who discovered that eating human flesh keeps u young and trim ROFLMAO

This film is soooooooooo B A D it is truly funny

bonkey

Originally posted by Draco
A vile vile vile movie. I would consider it too bad to be in the so bad it's funny category.

If it was called anytthing other than Beowulf, it may have just been dire. However, when taken in perspective of what it is supposed to be, it becomes hilarious.

This, of course, is IMHO. You are free to differ

jc

!-!@rMl355

My god people you have mised all of the best ones,
for instance Chopper Chix in zombie town,
Night of the Comet,
Surf Nazis must die
ne thing from the troma studio really

Oh yeah and the unforgetable classic that is Billy the Kid, No not the Western, This film is set in england and involves a half goat half man beast ( Created when a drunkin Farmer shags a goat - no serious ) killing unsuspecting village folk. These films are true classix and are shown on bravo every couple of weeks @ 3 in the mornin..:D

koneko

yer kinda right dccarm, but it's not a comedy really. Depends on the person watching it I s'pose, but it was great wasn't it
Special Edition DVD on the way aswell, wahey!


surf nazis must die should so be in that list aswell.

Draco

Deep rising is a cracking little horro film.

The_Bullman

I assume that the Toxic Avenger series of movies is in line with what you where looking for.
also maybe Attack of the Killer Tomatoes, or is that return, i dunno, pure bravo classic from a couple of years back.

and a mulit million dollar one is The Avengers, pure tripe. Wait though it is so crap that I wanted to strangle someone, not laugh at it.

and one last one. this movie was so crap it didn't make me laugh. bad news when it is meant to be a comedy. Zoolander. my god what a waste of my brothers money(i nicked a tener from him)-popcorn was nice though-extra butter, fantastic

Bloody Drunkard

BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA
BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA

Oh Sweet Jesus this is sooooo bad that i have watched it 4 times now

The Postman is so bad i watched half iof it

"Poor Mr. Costner he tries so hard"

Gordon

Tetsuo -Iron man. It is an awful film! It is a Japanese black and white oddity about a guy that puts bits of metal into his body and bit by bit becomes a metal murderer.
I hated it at the time but I'd love to see it again as it was so bad. Not sure if it's possible to get but Laser has so much **** stuff.

Mike Hammy

Anything by Troma films. Classics every one.

That includes 'Surf Nazis must die', 'Tromeo and Juliet' and all the 'Toxic Avenger' films.

Also: Robot JOX

Sleepy

I'll second the call for Blood Surf. It's BRILLIANTLY bad... We were in hysterics the whole way through the film...

RE*AC*TOR

Agree with the Troma films - they have a selection up in Laser in Ranelagh.

But for the ultimate good movie because its bad...

one word...

Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter imdb

ixoy

Have you seen Jesus Christ: Vampire Hunter? There's also Kung Fu Jesus, which promises - among other battles - Jesus vs. Jesus. I haven't seen either.

My one: Battlefield Earth. I laughed and laughed.

RE*AC*TOR

Have Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter at home - obtained via emule some time ago. Went through a phase of getting weird movies.

wiped

Killer Clowns from Outter Space ..... and The Dickies do the soundtrack - Bonus !!!

Retr0gamer

It think peter jackson knew exactly what he was doing when he made bad taste.

All the lepruachan films especially lepruachan 4: in space and lepruachan: in da hood.

Shame on everybody for not mentioning Commando.

Giblet

Originally posted by fcddunne

D.a.r.r.y.l.

Haha southpark just parodied this, with the awesom-o episode.


My vote would be the live actions Guyver: Dark hero movies, terrible, but I have .. to .. keep ..watching.

Retr0gamer

Oh, terrible live action anime remakes. I'd have to go with fist of the north star as being the worst of a terrible bunch.

Stark

Tron.

Zoton

Showgirls.............its absolutely hilarious.

Into the West...........tayto, tayto.

The Transporter......cheesy action! wahey!

dr strangelove

Straight To Hell - ever wanted to see Shane McGowan, Courtney Love, Grace Jones and Elvis Costello in a spaghetti western? This is it!

Beruthiel

The Creature from the Black Lagoon

catsup

Fatal Deviation.

funniest kick boxing movie ive EVER seen. entirely irish cast and crew. if youve seen this youre one of the lucky ones. i loved it. continuity is pathetic and dialogue is tragic.

so utterly bad its brilliant.

*was featured on the blizzard of odd last year or the year before. my brother knows a guy who knows a guy etc

lodgepole

For only €7.99 in HMV you can get the big daddy of the "so bad it's good" films, The Toxic Avenger.

Beyond Re-Animator
Python or anything else with Casper Van Dien in it.

orangerooster

I doubt any of you have seen this as it was one of those videos only the travelling video shop would stock*.It was called.Shark by dark.Hialrious-utterly hilarious-ive looked and looked online and ive never seen anything about it.Its worth seeing again for the shark with the flashlights in his mouth WALKING around some teen party-best thing was when they noticed him they started cheering.Brilliant.


*for those not familiar with the travelling video shops-these are ford vans that used to travel aroung the country pedalling rental videos in any town that didnt have a video shop-best source of 80's mega gore ever.

Clintons Cat

Jackie Chan's truely bizarre early attempt to break the American Market Battle Creek Brawl Roller Disco's and leaden Spandex Wrestlers in a period ku-fu western,:boggle:

Deadwing

Originally posted by Karl Hungus
Return Of The Living Dead...

Can't beat crappy zombie movies for those "Oh god this is so bad, I'm loving it!" moments!

ROTLD: part 2 is an absolute gem of schlock horror cinema hehe

*pick axe embedded in zombies skull*
"You gotta hit the brain!"
"I HIT THE F*CKING BRAIN!!!!"

Ebony

dare devil

I sat through that whole movie saying "this is a joke right?" and then laughed myself sick when I realised it wasnt!:p

Buffy the vampire slayer movie

ha ha when My sister saw this she said the scarest thing about it was that toff from beverly hills 90210's haircut and she was right. But I love this film for cheap shoddy crapness! ahh the memories *sigh*:)

BlitzKrieg

heard house of the dead is really really bad (pointless dialogue stupid story crappy ott effects and easy to spot bouncing mats)


oh and the 2 matrix sequals...

neXus9

Originally posted by wiped
Killer Clowns from Outter Space ..... and The Dickies do the soundtrack - Bonus !!!

I loved that film. I remember a couple of friends and I rented this for a slumber party when I was ten.

Killer popcorn and candy floss cocoons!!!

the leprachaun was pretty cool (has Jennifer Aniston in it as well).

what's this??!! The leprechaun in outer space???!!