Bad Movies

While in the office the other day, the discussion turned to your favorite movies. Naturally, when this discussion begins, sooner or later, someone will mention a movie you totally hate. One thing will lead to another, and the topic turns to bad movies. And that subject got me thinking: What actually defines a bad movie? It is a film that's bad technically or a film that you hate so much, you'd rather gouge your eyes out than watch it again. There are several bad movies that exist that I enjoy because of the good-bad movie factor. The works of Ed Wood are a perfect example. Poorly written, acted and directed, but yet they have a certain charm to them. If anything, he had enthusiasm, which is so missing in a lot of film making these days. "Showgirls" is another example. A bigger budget film that was poorly written and acted. Elizabeth Berkley only showed two emotions; angry and naked. The attempt at erotic soap opera turned more into unintentional comedy. To me, it's one very funny movie and has become a camp classic. On the flip side, I recently saw "The Family Stone," a movie I absolutely hated. It wasn't bad in a technical sense, but I disliked every character and the oh-so-predictable ending. And yet, other people enjoyed it. Bad movies are always a matter of opinion and the cause of a good argument. Now maybe if they had made "The Family Stone vs. Alien"...