Top 13 Guilty Pleasure Films

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The following is a list of painfully bad films that I should be embarrassed, or quite possibly ashamed, to admit that I love. But no matter how many times I watch any one of these substandard films, I end up loving them more. They all have put their own little spell on me.

Listed in no intentional order...

13.  Twins (1988)
Director: Ivan Reitman
Faces: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny DeVito, David Caruso

12.  Never Been Kissed (1999)
Director: Raja Gosnell
Faces: Drew Barrymore, Michael Vartan, Molly Shannon, John C. Reilly, Jessican Alba

11.  Exit Wounds (2001)
Director: Andrzej Bartkowiak
Faces: Steven Seagal, DMX, Anthony Anderson, Tom Arnold

10.  The Brothers Solomon (2007)
Director: Bob Odenkirk
Faces: Will Arnett, Will Forte, Kristen Wiig, Lee Majors

9.  The Legend of Billie Jean (1985)
Director: Matthew Robbins
Faces: Helen Slater, Christian Slater, Dean Stockwell, Yeardley Smith

8.  Scream (1996)
Director: Wes Craven
Faces: Neve Campbell,Matthew Lillard, Jaime Kennedy

7.  Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion (1997)
Director: David Mirkin
Faces: Mira Sorvino, Lisa Kudrow, Jeneane Garofalo, Alan Cumming, Justin Theroux

6.  The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006)
Director: Justin Lin
Faces: Lucas Black, Sonny Chiba

5.  The Cutting Edge (1992)
Director: Paul Michael Glaser
Faces: D.B. Sweeney, Moira Kelly, Michael Hogan, Terry O’Quinn

4.  Red Sonja (1985)
Director: Richard Fleischer
Faces: Brigette Neilsen, Ernie Reyes, Jr., Arnold Schwarzenegger

3.  Night at the Roxbury (1998)
Director: John Fortenberry
Faces: Will Ferrell, Chris Kattan, Molly Shannon, Jennifer Coolidge, Loni Anderson, Richard Grieco

2.  Wild Wild West (1999)
Director: Barry Sonnenfeld
Faces: Will Smith, Kenneth Branagh, Kevin Kline, Salma Hayek

1.  Beverly Hills Ninja (1997)
Director: Dennis Dugan
Faces: Chris Farley, Robin Shou, Chris Rock, Billy Connolly




There you have it...my top 13 guilty pleasure films. What are yours?

Grown Ups

Grown Ups has a talented and funny cast. Yet based on the performances in this movie it is difficult to remember that these actors are, in fact, talented and funny. None of the characters are well-developed and the plot is flimsy. The movie lacks both a good story and good comedy. It is great that Adam Sandler likes his friends and enjoys hanging out with them; however, I'm not sure why that had to be done under the guise of making a movie. The best thing about Grown Ups is Maya Rudolf. She is a lone beautiful flower growing out of a large expensive pile of manure. I wanted so much to like this movie but I just couldn't. It is lazy and unfunny.