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Showerthought: I just spent a whole weekend defending 'The Room' to my friends

After my buddy called it the worst film ever made, I argued that its total lack of self-awareness and genuine, baffling sincerity make it a perfect artifact of pure, unfiltered creative drive, which is something most polished movies completely lack... anyone else have a 'bad' movie they'll go to bat for?
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michaelf51
michaelf511mo ago
Ever try to explain why 'Battlefield Earth' is secretly a comedy? I think I lost a friend over that one.
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jennyp19
jennyp191mo ago
Read a film critic who argued the whole movie works better if you view it as a high budget parody of bad sci fi. The over the top acting and weird camera angles feel intentional when you watch it that way. Honestly, trying to convince someone it's a secret comedy is a lost cause though. Some movies are just bad, and that's the real joke.
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michaelchen
Losing a friend over Battlefield Earth means you were trying way too hard.
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