by mike | Apr 17, 2023 | Ghosts, Guilty Pleasures, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Uncategorized |
“Those who survive the ghost ship are better off dead.” Such is the tagline for the 1980 nautical horror film—and cult classic—Death Ship. I have to admit to teetering on the fence about calling it a guilty pleasure or a guilty displeasure. But ultimately its many...
by mike | Apr 6, 2023 | Adventure fantasy, Guilty Pleasures, Movies, Uncategorized |
By all accounts, this much-maligned film is a true Guilty Pleasure. I first presented this post in 2019. By my own checklist the 2003 historical adventure-fantasy film, 47 Ronin, is the perfect Guilty Pleasure. It bombed at the box office: check. Critics hated it:...
by mike | Feb 9, 2023 | Fantasy, Guilty Pleasures, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Nightmares, Psychological Thrillers, Thrillers, Uncategorized |
Nicolas Cage received some high marks for his performance in this bizarre film. I first presented this post in 2019. I could have written about the 2018 “psychedelic drama action horror” film, Mandy, as a Guilty Pleasure, given its almost non-existent box office. But...
by mike | Dec 29, 2022 | Books, Fantasy, Guilty Pleasures, Movies, Science Fiction, Uncategorized |
I’m usually not fond of dystopian movies, but this one rocked! This post first ran in 2019. By all accounts the 2018 dystopian/science fiction film, Mortal Engines, should have appeared in one of my Guilty Pleasure posts. It rated no higher than 27% on Rotten...
by mike | Dec 5, 2022 | Creature Features, Guilty Pleasures, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Science Fiction, Uncategorized |
Whether you’re a casual or serious fan of horror/sci-fi films (I’m the latter), you probably associate The Blob with the classic B-movie from 1958. After all, it was Steve McQueen’s first starring role. In subsequent years it produced a few sequels, but the first...
by mike | Nov 7, 2022 | Adventure fantasy, Books, Guilty Pleasures, Movies, Science Fiction, Uncategorized |
You’d think that any movie based on a popular Michael Crichton novel would be a major hit. But the 1995 action/adventure film, Congo—while it did kind of okay at the box office—suffered the vitriol of critics, and its Razzie nominations were numerous. Even so, I love...
