Low budget scary flicks > Romantic Comedies

Ever been so down in the dumps and you just need something to laugh at? We've all been there and we have all reached for the funny, yet romantic movie to tell us that everything is fun and good in movie-land. We all know that everything that happens in those movies is slim to none in real life. So I have to suggest that next time you reach for a more realistic movie: the bad horror film.

These are the movies that make you say "There must have been a one-man staff; who could possibly want to work on this?"

I have seen my fair share of bad movies, Spring Break: Shark Attack, Autumn, Wrong Turn, Wrong Turn 2: Dead End, Star Quest: The Odyssey , just to name a few. Over the years I have noticed that many bad movies have a sign, the colon. It signifies all that is bad, and yet somehow hilariously outrageous.

I guess I always wanted to make a post about this but with the soon to be in theaters Piranha 3D I came upon this article. Even though I have never seen any of the movies on this list I had a good feeling they weren't lying.

The other day I finally got to see the critically acclaimed Spring Break: Shark Attack. I promise you, this is the most amazing movie I have ever seen. Yes, I have just seen Inception and the mind blowing special effects could not compare to the art and skill it took to windsurf into a shark's mouth.

I love zombie movies, and SBSA gave me that. There is nothing better than seeing a bunch of oblivious college students trying to jump onto a floating stage off the shore and crawl out of the water like bloodied zombies. Groaning included.

It had a plot to, go figure. The overacting was spectacular. There was Danielle, the traditional "Damsel in Distress" who was forbidden to go to spring break and unsure if she is having fun at all. Then there is J.T. the "good-looking," overly tan, popular guy that is set out to "get the girl." More like get the date-rape drugs in the girl. But fear not! There is a good guy, a local "nice guy" who carries her back to her room when she is all drugged up.

If you were worried about the fate of J.T., don't worry, a shark eats him after a girl is climbing on top of him to save herself on the stage. Well, she gets eaten, too, but he got what he deserved. The most thrilling part of this entire movie is when the good guy is on a boat with Damsel and her brother [who is mysteriously there researching sharks]. They put a cage off the back of the boat filled with bloody fish and guts and the good guy calls out "HEY SHARKS." He continues to cat call the sharks for about three minutes, inviting them to lunch, etc. and it all becomes scarily awkward for the viewer.

I should also mention that there are no shark attacks until maybe 45-60 minutes in the film. At one point I changed the channel to avoid the freaky trailers for a new exorcism movie [do they really need another?] and almost forgot to change it back. I thought, "Oh no! What happened to Danielle?!"

I won't spoil the ending because this movie is just pure genius. I would seriously consider seeing Piranha 3D but the only person who would really appreciate it with me is in another state. Oh well.

Just remember this whenever you feel down, it could be making you laugh even if the director didn't want it to.

XDara

BIRDEMIC, the next Spring Break Shark Attack?

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"Best and Worst Movies of the Year... So Far"

I saw this through my homepage today and decided to check it out. Though I have not seen some of these movies I do wish to give my own opinion in regards to this "article."

Best Movie: Inception
Awe Leo, how I adore you. I am most definitely going to see this movie. I do know some who believe it will be similar to the matrix but I say "Nay!" I have never seen that series and anything with Leo is guaranteed to be better and hotter.
Runner Up: Winter's Bone
I have never previously heard of this movie and the IMDB description of it doesn't seem very interesting, but given the opportunity I would most likely watch it.

Worst Movie: Valentine's Day
Okay, it wasn't completely terrible. Sure it should have been better with all of those stars but at the same time, how could it have been? Usually movies are really good because of one or two actors, this just had too much to take in.
Runner Up: The Last Airbender
God, this should have been first. Honestly, I have not seen this movie. I refuse to. You may say "How can you judge the movie if you have not seen it?" and I was definitely one of those people before it came out. Notice that word: before. Then the very friend who got me into the Nickelodeon show five years ago told me that Sokka was being pronounced like "Coke" instead of "sock." That was the end of the line. Aang was pronounced "ong," what is that? I was totally against the idea that the casting was racist against Asians, this is mostly because I don't view the characters in the show as having race. When I heard that the pronunciation changes were due to a desire to sound more authentically Asian I was mad. GAH! This movie...

Best Worst Movie: Birdemic: Shock and Terror
HAHAHA! This is next on the list, baby! A friend of mine and I have a theory that all hilariously bad movies have colons in them. It is so true! I might actually have to see this now.
Runner Up: Sex and the City 2
I have seen the first one, and it is one of those movies you can watch without seeing the series, which really says something about the plot. I will watch it when it goes on TV though.

Worst Actress: Jennifer Aniston, Bounty Hunter
I say good for her for continuing to act but this was a terrible movie. Not interesting in the least bit.
Runner Up: Jenifer Lopez
I haven't seen the movie she was in and I don't plan to.

Worst Actor: John Travolta [in that movie with Love]
Yeah...he's not always the best actor. He looked pretty weird with a bald cap, let's just not go there.
Runner Up: Tom Cruise
Here that ladies and gentlemen! Tom can't do comedy! I actually do not like him very much so I avoid him at all costs and didn't really expect this movie to do well.

Best Kiss: Amanda Seyfried and Channing Tatum
Way to go girl. She got both first place and runner up. Granted her runner up kiss was with a girl but she is crazy versatile! Amanda Seyfried has been around everywhere. She has done Dear John, Letters to Juliet, Jenifer's Body, and now Chloe. I wonder if she will win some award.

Best on Screen Duo: Tina Fey and Steve Carrel, Date Night
I really wanted to see this movie, so bad, but I never got around to it. I am not surprised that they were amazing together and I cannot wait to see it when it comes out on DVD.

So there you go, my first movie analysis post. I did not go over every single movie that the website discussed, this is mostly because I did not know many of them.

In case you did not know, the Doctor Who season finale is on next Saturday and even though I have already seen it I guarantee it will be better on a real TV. I cannot wait. Expect a fangirl post next Saturday.

XDara