I’m asking because an IMDb rating cutoff above 6.5±5 seems to generally do a good job making sure I don’t regret watching something. But what am I missing among the sub-6? I know they exist, but it is hard to select among seas of…bad movies.

    • Thrawn@lemmy.dbzer0.com
      2·
      3 天前

      Absolutely agree. Love the movie so much and in a world that loves incredible scales for sci-fi tech I haven’t ever seen anything else like the Titans function in anything else.

    • Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world
      23·
      4 天前

      My wife and teenage step son had never seen this before, so we all tried watching it last year. Every single one of us fell asleep. It wasn’t nearly as funny and entertaining as I remembered.

      But that won’t stop me from saying “IT’S GOT WHAT PLANTS CRAVE!” at least once a month.

    • Gsus4@mander.xyzOP
      14·
      4 天前

      I wouldn’t say it was prophetic, because most of it was already there in 2000, but less virulent. But yeah, Mike Judge had to push against the industry to get it out, so at least some corpos were aware of what he was saying too. That is why it wasn’t higher, because Fox tried to neglect-kill it.

  • Canopyflyer@lemmy.worldEnglish
    5·
    3 天前

    Paul (2011) IMHO Frost and Pegg’s best movie. Not sure why it’s not rated higher, it is simply brilliant.

    The Last Starfighter (1984) Epic sci fi flick that was the first to use 3D rendered computer animation. The effects do NOT hold up, but the story sure does.

    Chronicles of Riddick (2004) Sequel to Pitch Black and I personally like it much better. Admittedly, that’s due to I like that Riddick aims more to sci fi and Pitch Black toward horror. If you like horror more, then you’d probably like Pitch Black better.

    • Retrograde@lemmy.world
      2·
      3 天前

      I didn’t dislike Paul but better than Shaun and Hot Fuzz? Idk man that’s really saying something. Agreed on your other movies tho :)

      • Canopyflyer@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        3 天前

        Yes and I will stand by that statement.

        Yes, Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz are also brilliant movies. Both movies are also in Frost and Pegg’s exact wheelhouse, Britain.

        Paul is another step above, because they so perfectly encapsulated the stupidity of a completely different country and culture. That’s why I like it a bit better. Name US writers/ actors that could do the same thing for Britain? I certainly cannot.

        • Retrograde@lemmy.world
          1·
          2 天前

          That’s fair, the UK to US tourist bewilderment is undeniably amusing. Probably resonated with me even more being a UK/US dualie lol.

          But there are quotes/references from Hot Fuzz that my American and British friends still say to this day, I can’t even recall any one liner funnies from Paul but maybe I just need to give it a rewatch

  • snailboy
    4·
    3 天前

    Space Truckers (1996)

    This one flew under the radar because it apparently never got a proper US marketing campaign or something, but it’s an easy contender for cult classic. It’s campy, it’s colourful, it’s got some truly great practical fx work, it’s got Charles fucking Dance in it for some reason… it’s like a budget Fifth Element, but they pay attention to space physics, sorta. There’s also pigs in the shape of cubes, for easier stacking. Anyway, kinda blew me away when I stumbled upon it. YMMV, but I highly recommend.

  • ℕ𝕖𝕞𝕠@slrpnk.net
    33·
    4 天前

    IDK about “rated higher” but I love Jet Li’s The One

    There’s exactly 127 universes in the multiverse. Why? Never discussed. And if one version of you kills another, every other version gets that much stronger. So Jet Li plays both the hero and the villain as well as an assortment of the villain’s victims. Jason Statham is in it too, as the hotheaded junior partner multiverse cop out to bring the villain down.

    Weird guns! Weird tech! A prison universe! Super powered martial arts! A climactic fight in a foundry where you can tell the hero from the villain by the color of their shirt! Man I love this movie!

    • fluxan@lemmy.world
      9·
      4 天前

      It’s when they go through the pictures of Jet Li’s victims that gets me every time. It’s just him with different wigs. The one with dreadlocks is hilarious.

      I genuinely love this movie. Very entertaining. Soundtrack isn’t half bad either.

    • Noxy@pawb.socialEnglish
      2·
      3 天前

      I am Yulaw! I am nobody’s bitch!

      the only thing I remember about that movie apart from the fact that I watched it with my high school best friend with whom I’ve long since cut all ties

      but I do remember we both quite enjoyed it!

    • SlothMama@lemmy.world
      2·
      3 天前

      I actually thought this movie was a sequel to The Matrix when I saw it advertised and saw it in theaters as a result. It was okay.

  • hansolo@lemmy.today
    7·
    3 天前

    • The Long Kiss Goodnight - retcon it as a prequel to the Bourne trilogy and it’s 10 times better. It’s already top quality late 90’s action cheese.

    • Spice World is madcap mania. Recent Flop House episode about it. It’s the only movie I ever watched, rewound, and watched again.

    • VHF, staring Weird Al Yankovick. It’s a genuine shame no one else said this. Are people OK?

    • Josie and the Pussycats. Replace “sell CDs” with “Spotify” and literally nothing changes.

    • slingstone@lemmy.world
      4·
      3 天前

      UHF was a goddamned cinematic masterpiece.

      Three O’Clock High is the quintessential 80s movie. Seriously, it’s like someone said, hey, let’s make an 80s movie. It’s also got surprisingly good cinematography.

  • reddig33@lemmy.worldEnglish
    17·
    4 天前

    The David lynch version of Dune. I find it much more enjoyable than the recent version(s). The art direction and casting are amazing.

    The only clunky part is in the TV cut where they use storyboards and voiceovers to give some back history about the Mentats. Pretty sure this was not in the theatrical release though it’s been a while since I’ve rewatched it. Oh and the human close ups of riding the worms is showing its age in the special effects department.

  • UrPartnerInCrime@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    321·
    4 天前

    I unironically love Rubber. Not a single person I’ve shown has shared that sentiment haha

    It’s about a tire that blows things up with It’s mind

    Edit: doesn’t anyone know how to make spoilers hidden? I wanna type something but dont want to just put it out there

    • shrodes@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      4 天前

      I think a lot of the Quentin D movies will be hit or miss depending on the person. It is such a strange concept for a film I quite liked but overall not his best work IMO. For more weirdness I gotta recommend Smoking Causes Coughing which I liked a whole lot more

      • UrPartnerInCrime@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        6·
        4 天前

        I’ll check it out!

        But imma just go and say the spoilers cause I want to talk about it

        ::: spoiler The reason Rubber continues for so long is because you are the old man who refuses to die. The movie was supposed to end when they all ate the poison, but continues because the old man was stubborn. The movie literally asked you to turn it off, but youre just as stubborn so it has to continue. It begs you to stop, but you have to see what happens so the show must go on. :::

        I love it

    • MotoAsh@lemmy.world
      21·
      4 天前

      I hated the movie at first but it grew on me by the end of it. It might be pointless and wacky but it’s well done for what it is.

    • OfCourseNot@fedia.io
      71·
      4 天前

      Not to shame your taste or anything, but I’ve loudly chuckled when I’ve read this one. That’s the only movie I’ve walked out of the theater from. Not joking. IMHO it is _over_rated, even a 0/10 is too high of a rating for that clusterfuck.

      • systemglitch@lemmy.world
        3·
        3 天前

        My partner talks about that movie on the regular. She loves it and finds everything quite charming and carefree.

        I’m so clueless I’m not even sure I’m thinking of the right movie

  • Almacca@aussie.zoneEnglish
    12·
    4 天前

    Hudson Hawk - 5.7 - It’s so dumb, but I love it. Richard E. Grant and Sandra Bernhard chewing the scenery with abandon steal every scene they’re in.

  • agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works
    16·
    4 天前

    I wanted to recommend The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension, but it’s sitting at 6.2 on IMDB, which is higher than I expected. I’m still going to, because it’s great. Jeff Goldblum plays the most normal person in the film.

  • lowspeedchase@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    211·
    4 天前

    I am a so-bad-it-is-good movie enjoyer. If you want to view some genuinely entertaining schlock, I’d highly recommend:

    • Miami Connection
    • Samurai Cop
    • Killing: American Style
    • Space Mutiny
    • Money Plane
    • Paradise Motel
    • I am Here, Now (any Neil Breen tbh)
    • Timecop