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So I’m the flu movie theorist and I think that most of the responses back up my concept. The criteria:
A plot that holds the attention but periodically trails offf into questionable territory.
Performances that run the gamut from expert to dismal.
Production design is a tricky element. It can be expert and the sole reason for watching, or inept, but irrelevant due to great performances or a clever screenplay.
The other keys to these movies are:
A law of diminishing returns franchise. An A stars latter B movie trajectory. Inferior remakes of classic movies. Hit and run fad movies- Lambada, The Dance Of Love.
Free Willy! I just love it lol. Also any easy to watch romantic comedy like The Princess Diaries and What to Except When You’re Excepting which are some of my go to’s. I also will always watch The Switch with Jennifer Aniston and Jason Bateman if it’s on TV.
Were the World Mine is a movie I will watch anytime, anywhere (although, because of its indie status, I usually have to seek it out when I need a fix). I'm young enough that it was the film I watched over and over and over when I was coming out (by far the best compared to the utter horrors of LGBT films available on Netflix in 2009). I really do love it,despite it being cheesy and full of cringey moments. It always makes me happy when I can watch it.
As for a movie I truly believe is good, Suddenly, Last Summer is a favorite of mine, although it was critically reviled and seems to have fallen out of public favor recently. But I think it's a rather thrilling adaptation of a thrillingly theatrical play.
"Sticks and stones, sister. Here, have a Valium." - Patti LuPone, a Memoir