Do you feel embarrassed to own "bad" movies?

Spacetraveler · 02-20-2013, 01:23 AM

There are quite a few horror films I enjoy and did buy but feel embarrassed about people seeing them in my collections. For example, Jaws 3, Jaws the Revenge, the Amityville sequels, and the Leprechaun movies are generally considered to be pretty bad but I own them because I enjoy watching them. I even own some pretty bad non-horror films like Home Alone 4 Taking Back the House and Batman & Robin. I sometimes feel uncomfortable about new people coming to my house and seeing these movies in my collection and move them behind the "good" movies. Have you ever felt embarrassed about owning movies that most people think are stupid?

Workshed · 02-20-2013, 01:26 AM

I own "Fair Game," starring Cindy Crawford. I regret nothing.

Fistfuck · 02-21-2013, 01:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Workshed

I own "Fair Game," starring Cindy Crawford. I regret nothing.

My nigga...

ronnie21 · 02-20-2013, 01:32 AM

i dont belive in bad movies.. but you should see what i have..........

booper71 · 02-20-2013, 01:40 AM

I do have the lesser Amityville sequels, they sit by my Leprechaun in Space and my Albert Pyun version of Captain American, they hold no shame because they are strategically situated next to Attack of the Cockface Killer, Monsturd, Filthy McNasty, and Gingerdead Man trilogy.

Shannafey · 02-20-2013, 01:51 AM

If you like it, it isn't a bad movie.

Mikey Horror · 02-20-2013, 02:02 AM

Trust me, I have a ton of movies that some might consider ridiculous, only problem is I really don't give a shit what others might think. If you enjoy something and it brings a smile to your face, who cares what anyone else's opinion may be. Unless it's animal porn, in which case you should be ashamed, cause that's just sick.

Angelman · 02-20-2013, 02:17 AM

Not even a little bit.

rxfiend · 02-20-2013, 02:26 AM

Embarrassed? Hell, I take pride in my collection of "bad" movies. I'd be embarrassed if my collection looked like the typical "joe six pack" media tower full of nothing but mainstream Hollywood releases, with half the DVDs being full-screen. LOL

spawningblue · 02-25-2013, 11:03 PM

Yeah I don't hide anything, nor am I ashamed of anything. Then again, it's not like I have random people in my house checking out my collection and judging me haha. My friends know the crap I am into. My collection is a mix of everything, from critically acclaimed classics to pure trash, popular Marvel flicks to sleazy teen sex flicks. You need a little cheese once in a while to spice up your life. Personally I love owning lots of bad movies as they are usually the conversation starters and the movies people are curious to check out. Everyone has seen The Avengers, but has everyone seen Screwballs, Don't Go In the Woods...Alone!, or Frankenhooker?

X-human · 02-20-2013, 02:29 AM

My college roommate once commented, "How can you like so many good movies and so many bad movies?" My response, "Anything inbetween isn't very interesting."

I was also taking with a friend about some bad movies and a person overhearing interjected that they can't watch bad films like that. My response, "You can't truly appreciate good movies if you can't appreciate the bad ones."

So I'm really more embarrassed by the more mediocre films in my collection. Those are the films that make me wonder why they bothered and why did I bother. Waste of time and money.

old-boo-radley · 02-20-2013, 02:37 AM

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So I'm really more embarrassed by the more mediocre films in my collection. Those are the films that make me wonder why they bothered and why did I bother. Waste of time and money.

Yup, that's about it. It's just sort of the nature of the beast, though, when you're collecting b-movies and horror from days gone by that you basically have no choice but to blind buy and see what you get. If there was a market for them, I'd sell them, but if all you get back from most of these movies is a buck or three, they're barely worth the effort of selling unless you're bored or really need the money.

dave13 · 02-20-2013, 04:13 AM

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So I'm really more embarrassed by the more mediocre films in my collection. Those are the films that make me wonder why they bothered and why did I bother. Waste of time and money.

same here. a friend of ours gave us his extra copy of The Hangover a year or so ago. its in a closet. i couldn't look visitors in the eye if they saw that on the shelf next to copies of Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers and Mad Doctor of Blood Island.

Marshall Crist · 02-20-2013, 02:33 AM

There's a line in STARSTRUCK that goes "There's only interesting and boring..." That's my feeling about movies. The terms "good" and "bad" are largely irrelevant.

Dave · 02-20-2013, 02:34 AM

Could care less. I like what I like and that's all that I like!

02-20-2013, 01:23 AM	#1
Spacetraveler Victim Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 123	Do you feel embarrassed to own "bad" movies? There are quite a few horror films I enjoy and did buy but feel embarrassed about people seeing them in my collections. For example, Jaws 3, Jaws the Revenge, the Amityville sequels, and the Leprechaun movies are generally considered to be pretty bad but I own them because I enjoy watching them. I even own some pretty bad non-horror films like Home Alone 4 Taking Back the House and Batman & Robin. I sometimes feel uncomfortable about new people coming to my house and seeing these movies in my collection and move them behind the "good" movies. Have you ever felt embarrassed about owning movies that most people think are stupid?

02-20-2013, 01:26 AM	#2
Workshed Hear Our Satan Prayer Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 6,712	I own "Fair Game," starring Cindy Crawford. I regret nothing. __________________ *Films watched in: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

02-20-2013, 01:40 AM	#5
booper71 Maniac Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ohio (Cincinnati) Posts: 954	I do have the lesser Amityville sequels, they sit by my Leprechaun in Space and my Albert Pyun version of Captain American, they hold no shame because they are strategically situated next to Attack of the Cockface Killer, Monsturd, Filthy McNasty, and Gingerdead Man trilogy. __________________ Slow posting tenderness since 2002.

02-20-2013, 02:02 AM	#7
Mikey Horror Maniac Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 580	Trust me, I have a ton of movies that some might consider ridiculous, only problem is I really don't give a shit what others might think. If you enjoy something and it brings a smile to your face, who cares what anyone else's opinion may be. Unless it's animal porn, in which case you should be ashamed, cause that's just sick. __________________ mikey-horror.dvdaf.com Last edited by Mikey Horror; 02-20-2013 at 02:12 AM.

02-20-2013, 02:26 AM	#9
rxfiend Joe Six-Pack Join Date: May 2001 Location: Southern IN Posts: 4,055	Embarrassed? Hell, I take pride in my collection of "bad" movies. I'd be embarrassed if my collection looked like the typical "joe six pack" media tower full of nothing but mainstream Hollywood releases, with half the DVDs being full-screen. LOL __________________ My web domain * Night Screams BLOG

02-20-2013, 01:32 AM	#4
ronnie21 HackMaster Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,101	i dont belive in bad movies.. but you should see what i have..........

02-20-2013, 01:51 AM	#6
Shannafey Don't Monkey With Me! Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: South Florida, But Far from the Hell that is Miami Posts: 6,368	If you like it, it isn't a bad movie.

02-20-2013, 02:17 AM	#8
Angelman HackMaster Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,423	Not even a little bit.

02-25-2013, 11:03 PM	#10
spawningblue Deadite Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Posts: 4,364	Yeah I don't hide anything, nor am I ashamed of anything. Then again, it's not like I have random people in my house checking out my collection and judging me haha. My friends know the crap I am into. My collection is a mix of everything, from critically acclaimed classics to pure trash, popular Marvel flicks to sleazy teen sex flicks. You need a little cheese once in a while to spice up your life. Personally I love owning lots of bad movies as they are usually the conversation starters and the movies people are curious to check out. Everyone has seen The Avengers, but has everyone seen Screwballs, Don't Go In the Woods...Alone!, or Frankenhooker? __________________ "First you wanna kill me, now you wanna kiss me. Blow." My Movie Collection

02-20-2013, 02:29 AM	#11
X-human I ate my keys Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 6,318	My college roommate once commented, "How can you like so many good movies and so many bad movies?" My response, "Anything inbetween isn't very interesting." I was also taking with a friend about some bad movies and a person overhearing interjected that they can't watch bad films like that. My response, "You can't truly appreciate good movies if you can't appreciate the bad ones." So I'm really more embarrassed by the more mediocre films in my collection. Those are the films that make me wonder why they bothered and why did I bother. Waste of time and money. __________________ The combined weight of the horrors I have authored wrought would crush your carbon hearts into perfect diamonds of terror! A Few Ants Short. And what the hell, check out my DVD Collection won't you?

02-20-2013, 02:33 AM	#14
Marshall Crist Stalker Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 286	There's a line in STARSTRUCK that goes "There's only interesting and boring..." That's my feeling about movies. The terms "good" and "bad" are largely irrelevant.

02-20-2013, 02:34 AM	#15
Dave Pimp Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Newton, NH Posts: 6,185	Could care less. I like what I like and that's all that I like! __________________ Horror Digital Amazon Link

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