So apparently there are some extreme Better Off Dead fans who read my blog, all of which were quite offended that I would add Better Off Dead to a list of 'bad' movies. The Better Off Dead brigade did make a an excellent argument against it being a bad movie: it was intended to be what it was, a silly movie. The story, acting and effects were right on target. Calling this a bad movie is like referring to Tommy Boy as a bad movie. They were accomplished exactly what they were meant to accomplish. Therefore, I have decided to retract Better Off Dead as #2 on my list, and replace it with three more really great bad movies.
1) Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
This is Kurt Russell at his best, and worst. He plays the gruff and tough truck Jack Burton, who inadvertently gets sucked into an ancient Chinese war, which some how has migrated to Chinatown in San Francisco. The effects in this movie are classic, and the Chinese warriors have great magic powers. The 'storms' are especially fierce. This movie's plot is the thing of dreams, bad dreams you have when you're sick with a fever. However, Kurt Russell is genius, and his character has some of the best, most quotable lines of any movie ever made. See it, and then watch it again and again. You'll enjoy the journey.
2)Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985)
This movie was intended to be the first of many adventures, in a series to rival James Bond or Jack Ryan. The only problem is that this movie was a joke. The acting is terrible, which is fine, because the story is so outlandish that you hardly notice. Remo Williams is a ex-cop forcefully recruited to work as a super assassin for an agency intended to end the worst men of the world. He is being trained by Chun, the Korean martial arts master who can teach Remo to do great things, such as run on sand leaving no footprints and dodging bullets by listening to the hand muscles of the attacker. That being said, the dialogue is very entertaining, the characters are wonderfully simple, and story is actually quite exciting. I definitely recommend this movie as one of the best of the worst. Add it to your library, and then be grateful they never made a sequel.
3)The Last Starfighter (1986)
Who ever said video games get you no where. This movie proves otherwise when an intelligent boy living in the middle of nowhere beats an arcade game located in his trailer park and WHAM! He's quickly visited by an alien who recruits him to serve as a starfighter in the intergalactic military. He not only joins the alliance, he survives as the last starfighter, and saves the frontier from the emperor's evil (and really strange looking) son Xur and the Kodan Armada. This is one of my favorite movies as well, with some great scenes, some fantastic characters, and a lot of funny situations. If you can get past the side kick alien who looks like an iguana and is very in touch with his feminine side, you'll love it as much as I do.
Well, that's all folks. Three more great bad movies to add to the list, and one removed. Have fun with them. My guess is that most of them are free on Netflix. I'd recommend giving them a try. You'll love them if you can let go of any desire for quality, and focus on the 'bright side' of terrible movies.
Sincerely,
An 'average' Joe
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