There is something in all of us (I'm sure) that can appreciate unquestionably bad, deeply flawed, garishly executed, lamentably botched films every now and then. My list is too long to re-produce here, but rest assured that some of the classically bad movies are there (i.e., "Valley of the Dolls," "Showgirls"), as well as more obscure fare ("Clambake"). There's a poetry to bad movies and they often inspire the oddest, most thoughtful tributes. Case in point, "Doomsday." One of my favorite people, Rich over at Four Four, just posted what I think is one of the freshest, funniest takes on a film I've ever read. Since I have really no intention of seeing the film, I went along with the ride and came out of it pretty giddy. So I invite you to take the plunge and check it out. But heed Rich's warnings:
When I wrote about it earlier this year, I promised a screen-cap-heavy recap of Neil Marshall's Doomsday upon its DVD release. It's out this week and so below is the delivery of my promise. I figure that a) this is a film whose appeal is easier to show then to tell about and b) since this shit was practically made to live on video, I can make something of a primer. That said, I'm not exactly sure how this post could be useful as it will spoil things for people who haven't seen it and it goes over what those who have already know. But whatever: it's a love letter to a movie that I adore (in the same live-blog format that I covered another film with ambiguously intentioned humor that I'm obsessed with, Beyond the Valley of the Dolls).
Some of this is NSFW, and Doomsday is pretty (hilariously!) gruesome, so sensitives should beware. After the jump, tits-out shooters, exploding bunnies and still-screaming decapitated heads...and those are only the gifs!
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I just watched the original Inglorious Bastards last night (and had a lot of fun) so I'd best not be throwing stones in glass houses but...
...Doomsday was one of the worst movies I've seen this year. My beef was that it was cobbled together from badly done versions of a bunch of movies I used to watch as a kid and none of them fit.
Having said that, I can see where Rich is going. I just couldn't get into that spirit.
God bless you for having the fortitude of character to sit through "Doomsday." The film looks *so* bad. Goodness me. You should check out his write up on "Beyond the Valley of the Dolls." It's terrific.
What are some of your favorite bad movies?
It was a sneak in during one of my epic multi-movie jaunts to the cineplex. The other movies were Semi-Pro and Horton Hears a Who (I think). How's that for a combination?
I'll saunter on over to check out his other stuff when I get finished catching up on all ya'll's blogs. It's taking me all morning!
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