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What's Your Favorite 'Bad' Movie?
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Re: What's Your Favorite 'Bad' Movie?
Why does every occupation have to be neutered? Linda Hamilton is hot, but she is an ACTRESS, not an ACTOR. And, there's nothing demeaning about being an ACTRESS. So, why the trend to label every person in a movie or play an "actor"? I know, political correctness. A damned plague upon mankind, if you ask me.
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Re: What's Your Favorite 'Bad' Movie?
I am afraid you are mistaken in thinking that the word "actor" refers only to the male of the species. And it has nothing whatsoever to do with "political" correctness; it has to do with grammatical correctness:James Vaught wrote:she is an ACTRESS, not an ACTOR..
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Actor \Ac"tor\, n. [L. actor, fr. agere to act.]
1. One who acts, or takes part in any affair; a doer.
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2. A theatrical performer; a stageplayer.
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After a well graced actor leaves the stage. --Shak.
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(a) An advocate or proctor in civil courts or causes.
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(b) One who institutes a suit; plaintiff or complainant.
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Re: What's Your Favorite 'Bad' Movie?
Big Trouble in Little China! It's so cheesy yet I always find myself watching it when it comes on TV.
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Re: What's Your Favorite 'Bad' Movie?
What! Big Trouble in Little China is a classic Kurt Russell movie! Ok its a bit cheesy but I think its intended that way, like his Escape from NY/LA movies .... baddest movie ever has to be "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes" .. an epic on the bad scale .... late 70's, spoof of B movies, but a spoof that in itself is really terrible ... but somehow memorable. I saw if for the first time in a falling apart cinema, sort of grubby old place with bad popcorn that I'm sure has since been condemned .. a really bad movie in a dump of cinema, hard to forget.
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Re: What's Your Favorite 'Bad' Movie?
I had completely forgotten this one, but you're right, it was one bad movie - good for a laugh or two, but that's about all.giselle wrote:"Attack of the Killer Tomatoes"
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Yes, she is one of my favorite actors as well.Avid Reader wrote:Linda Hamilton (T2), who is one of my favorite actors.
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Re: What's Your Favorite 'Bad' Movie?
Ok, I guess you could call Big Trouble in Little China classic Kurt Russell. Maybe I'm not getting the criteria for a "bad" movie.
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Re: What's Your Favorite 'Bad' Movie?
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Thanks for that English lesson. I assumed "actor" and "actress" had been accepted as substitutes for male and female "actors" to the point each had become standard, until the political correctness crowd horned in. You learn something new every day.
Thanks for that English lesson. I assumed "actor" and "actress" had been accepted as substitutes for male and female "actors" to the point each had become standard, until the political correctness crowd horned in. You learn something new every day.
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Re: What's Your Favorite 'Bad' Movie?
Oh, I was just yanking your chain. I think Big Trouble is quite a bad movie but I think Kurt Russell does an awesome job of parody of the tough guy, in this movie and in his Snake Plisken role, and so perhaps there is some redeeming value to his movies for that reason.dmalcolm wrote:Ok, I guess you could call Big Trouble in Little China classic Kurt Russell. Maybe I'm not getting the criteria for a "bad" movie.
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Re: What's Your Favorite 'Bad' Movie?
Well, this is turning into quite a trip down memory lane! I remember Killer Tomatoes, and the various sequels, (dear god, can you believe they actually made "Killer Tomatoes Eat France"?). Funny, though...the only actual scene I can remember from any of those movies was the one where the black guy went undercover in a horrible tomato outfit and blew his cover by asking for ketchup when they were cooking out around the camp fire. Looking at the movie poster, I am surprised to see it labeled as a musical?? I can't remember a single tune from it, aside from the opening song;
Attack of the killer tomatoes!
Attack of the killer tomatoes!
Something, something, something, whatever, something else, yada-yada-yada, repeat.
As for my own opinion on "Big Trouble in Little China", I've never considered that one a bad movie, even though some people seem to. In fact, it tends to show up on top lists when people do top favorite movies, or top favorite fantasy flicks, or similar such things. The humor has always been the perfect accompaniment to the fantastical elements of the plot in Little China. Plus, I've loved Victor Wong in almost every role he ever played.
As for Mr. Destiny, I remember watching it, but it didn't really ring my bells one way or the other. It was more or less a retelling of the old Christmas Carol tale, as I recall, but didn't stand out one way or the other. Was it really considered a bad movie?
Attack of the killer tomatoes!
Attack of the killer tomatoes!
Something, something, something, whatever, something else, yada-yada-yada, repeat.
As for my own opinion on "Big Trouble in Little China", I've never considered that one a bad movie, even though some people seem to. In fact, it tends to show up on top lists when people do top favorite movies, or top favorite fantasy flicks, or similar such things. The humor has always been the perfect accompaniment to the fantastical elements of the plot in Little China. Plus, I've loved Victor Wong in almost every role he ever played.
As for Mr. Destiny, I remember watching it, but it didn't really ring my bells one way or the other. It was more or less a retelling of the old Christmas Carol tale, as I recall, but didn't stand out one way or the other. Was it really considered a bad movie?
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