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sgtnull wrote:light romantic comedies of the 80's.

She Said - He Said
She's Having A Baby

stuff like that.

more recently,

Must Love Dogs.
Back in the 80's and 90's my wife and I were both into a few John Hughes produced or directed films. Our favorites were and still are She's Having A Baby, Planes, Trains and Automobiles and Uncle Buck. Yes I have them and watch them from time to time.
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Hey, Planes, Trains Etc. was pretty good IIRC, noneed to feel guilty. ;)

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Planes, Trains, Autos is one of the few comedies I can watch more than once. (Groundhog's Day being another)
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Prom_STar wrote:The Fifth Element
Starship Troopers

I love both those movies... even though they aren't exactly academy award material.
Ha, yeah. I'll watch them if there's nothing else on. I take a little solace that Element and Troopers was directed by Luc Besson and Paul Verhoeven, respectively. They’re high on my directors list (though not in Kubrick or Sergio Leone territory).
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The best part about The Fifth Element to me is the soundtrack and how well it is woven into the movie (and the fact that the music is awesome).

And yes, I do own both the movie (collector's edition, of course) and the soundtrack. Don't own troopers yet, but that purchase seems inevitable.
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Starship Troopers is great (and it's got the lovely Dina Meyer in it).

I only watched The Fifth Element once, and I hated it, especially Chris Tucker's part. Maybe I should give it another try (especailly since Mila's in it).
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ok..ok...

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<hurk!>
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the title of the thread IS GUILTY pleasures, isn't it??? we're sposed to TELL on ourselves aren't we?











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Starship Troopers is great (and it's got the lovely Dina Meyer in it).
Absolutely. Didn't we just have this discussion a few days ago?

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Yeah, Braveheart is among my favorites. Some semblance of historical accuracy is enough for a movie, imo. Same with Amadeus.
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Braveheart does indeed rock.

...and you leave my Pat Benatar alone Luci!
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"Guilty pleasures"....?

does porn count?


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I own and watch both The Mummy and The Mummy Returns. Some might call that a guilty pleasure, especially the second film. :-)
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Good call, aTOMiC. I have both Mummy movies as well and I always enjoy watching them. It honestly puzzles me why they are looked down upon by so many (both critics and movie buffs). I think these were fabulously fun films: really, the perfect summer popcorn entertainment. Great adventure, great humor and some very fine comic timing from the cast. The chemistry between Rachel Weisz and Brendan Fraser was also pretty special.
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Yeah, both Mummy films and the Scorpion King as well.

I thoroughly enjoyed Sahara as well.
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Got you all beat.
Prayer of the Rollerboys

Oh, and Weekend at Bernie's.

And Big Trouble in Little China.
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Same with Amadeus.
Amadeus is GREAT!
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dlbpharmd wrote: Lord Foul - Braveheart ROCKS!
Oh yes, I agree. I was merely commenting that I used to think movies were bad for not following history to a T. I'm no longer such a purist anymore. I realize that movies are, by default, illogical beings at best. I've reconciled my old misgivings. Heck, nowadays I just remind myself, "It's a movie. If you want history go to college or read a book."
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Syl wrote:Got you all beat.
Prayer of the Rollerboys

Oh, and Weekend at Bernie's.

And Big Trouble in Little China.
you think those beat Dirty Dancing for guilty pleasures???? :lol:
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i've had this with actors before, on the set,
where they get upset about the [size of my]
trailer, and i'm always like...take my trailer,
cause... i'm from Kentucky
and that's not what we brag about.
~ george clooney, inside the actor's studio



a straight edge for legends at
the fold - searching for our
lost cities of gold. burnt tar,
gravel pits. sixteen gears switch.
Haphazard Lucy strolls by.
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