medicore to shitty movies i always find myself watching
...much to the Solomonster's chagrin. Objectively, I can admit that none of these movies are like, Ben-Hur or anything. But for whatever reason, they never fail to draw me in. Is it familiarity? They're often on basic cable. Is it a generational thing? Some of these can easily be attributed to random jr. high/high school movie theatre memories. Do others share my obsessions? I guess I'll soon find out!
The List (to be amended as I remember more, I'll leave it up to you to decide which of these are shitty, and which are merely mediocre)
Dude, Airborne! I loved that and for the longest time my brother and I refused to learn Jack Blacks name, preferring to call him "Augie". Also, that stemmed a Seth Green crush that lasted through the rest of high school.
Posted by: erika | June 06, 2005 at 11:30 AM
Career Opportunities began a love affair for me with Jennifer Connelly, roller skates, and Jennifer Connelly's breasts. And Hackers, 'nuff said.
Posted by: showboat | June 06, 2005 at 11:32 AM
Yeah, Jennifer Connelly is seriously busty in Career Opportunities. And a creepy young Dermot Mulroney LOVES it.
Erika, thank you SO MUCH for validating Airborne, that's definitely on the shittier end. Let's race down Devil's Backbone together in a show of support for "Augie."
Posted by: employee megan | June 06, 2005 at 11:50 AM
Airborne was the world's first Rock n' Rollerblade movie. And it was directed by Rob Bowman, who brought the world "Elektra" and America">http://www.americawestandasone.com">America We Stand As One.
Posted by: showboat | June 06, 2005 at 12:40 PM
HACKERS does not hold a candle to WAR GAMES. Period. Ally Sheedy in her red jogging suit? That's what I'm talking about. Second hottest girl in the world!
Posted by: Solomonster | June 06, 2005 at 12:47 PM
Okay, Wargames is clearly an excellent, Oscar caliber movie, which is why it did not make this list.
Posted by: employee megan | June 06, 2005 at 12:50 PM
Just One of the Guys - I loved loved loved Clayton Rohner (sp?) Too bad his career didn't go anywhere. I do love seeing him when he turns up though.
Posted by: Jen | June 06, 2005 at 02:01 PM
Hackers made me fall in love with Angelina Jolie. For that, I will always love it. And it's still pretty friggin' sweet. And it's held up better than a lot of other tech movies [Cloak & Dagger, anyone?] Or maybe I'm just a certifiable dork.
Posted by: Assistant Atlas | June 06, 2005 at 02:33 PM
To this day, I can recite the Airborne scene in which Snake introduces himself to the entire class.
Posted by: justin | June 06, 2005 at 06:50 PM