Top 5 Guilty Pleasure War Movies - Page 3

Red October1984 · 03-19-13, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Oh I agree. I got free tickets for a sneak preview, and felt pretty odd with two middle-aged guys sitting in a theater full of teenagers.

That's pretty funny.

Liam C · 03-20-13, 05:25 AM

While not a war movie.

I LOVE Bio-Dome with Pauly Shore and Stephen Baldwin.

Platapus · 03-20-13, 05:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

so Platapus can shut right up and go back to sleep.

Seriously.

I mean it.

What? I didn't say nutton! I didn't say nutton!

Platapus · 03-20-13, 06:06 PM

Guilty movie pleasure?

I like to watch the Nancy Drew movies

I do have a thing for Bonita Granville

Of course when she is tied up helps too

nikimcbee · 03-21-13, 01:27 AM

What about us?

frau kaleun · 03-21-13, 03:55 PM

My biggest guilty pleasure movie has to be "Mommie Dearest." If it's on, I simply can NOT turn it off.

Of course it's not a war movie. Unless you count the war on wire hangers.

THEBERBSTER · 03-21-13, 04:03 PM

Hi

The Russian (BURNT BY THE SUN) Triolgy. Definetly a war movie with a difference. Awesome.

Best wishes from Peter (Theberbster)

Sailor Steve · 03-21-13, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frau kaleun

My biggest guilty pleasure movie has to be "Mommie Dearest." If it's on, I simply can NOT turn it off.

Of course it's not a war movie. Unless you count the war on wire hangers.

Do you remember the A&E commercials with actors acting out roles from other movies, but in their homes? Lisa Kudrow did the "wire hangers" speech and woke up her new baby. "It's alright, honey. Mommie's just pretending."

Jimbuna · 03-21-13, 05:21 PM

Thankfully not

Yoshiki · 03-27-13, 05:35 PM

Hmmmmmm....
Guilty Pleasure War Movies?

1. 300 (2007)

2. Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)

3. Platoon (1986)

4. K19 Widowmaker (2002)

5. Crimson Tide (1995)

6. Gladiator (2000)

Sailor Steve · 03-27-13, 06:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yoshiki

Hmmmmmm....
Guilty Pleasure War Movies?

2. Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)

Why in the world would you feel guilty watching one of the best historical movies ever made?

Yoshiki · 03-27-13, 07:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Why in the world would you feel guilty watching one of the best historical movies ever made?

I guess I have not fully comprehended the term 'guilty pleasure'.

Does it perhaps mean enjoying something that is forbidden or frowned
upon?

If that's the case - then probably only 300 (2007) fits that category.

(although IMO this movie was/is totally underestimated - it is highly
successfull in bringing a comic book on the big screen - and it
works - at least for me).

As to Tora! Tora! Tora! - I agree. It's a great movie and the Japanese
are portrayed as human beings rather than just deliver caricatures
of evil and cruel men...

The total opposite - and an abysmal movie is Michael Bay's
Pearl Harbor (2001)...

frau kaleun · 03-27-13, 09:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yoshiki

I guess I have not fully comprehended the term 'guilty pleasure'.

Does it perhaps mean enjoying something that is forbidden or frowned
upon?

It usually refers to something you really love and enjoy, but feel bad about loving and enjoying because it's considered "bad" by some generally accepted standard.

Enjoying "Das Boot" or some other critically acclaimed, successful, really well done movie: not a guilty pleasure.

Enjoying some cheesy, badly written, badly acted, critically panned, flop of a film despite the fact that it is all those things: that's a guilty pleasure. On paper, and by general consensus, it shouldn't give you one iota of pleasure to watch it. And yet it does, and so you do.

Quote:

The total opposite - and an abysmal movie is Michael Bay's
Pearl Harbor (2001)...

Now, see, if you admitted to enjoying "Pearl Harbor" despite how abysmal you know it is - that would be a guilty pleasure.

Red October1984 · 03-27-13, 10:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frau kaleun

Now, see, if you admitted to enjoying "Pearl Harbor" despite how abysmal you know it is - that would be a guilty pleasure.

I loved Pearl Harbor. I thought it was a really good movie. I don't care what you guys think!

Sailor Steve · 03-27-13, 10:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yoshiki

I guess I have not fully comprehended the term 'guilty pleasure'.

Quote:

Originally Posted by frau kaleun

It usually refers to something you really love and enjoy, but feel bad about loving and enjoying because it's considered "bad" by some generally accepted standard.

I go even further than that. For me a guilty pleasure is something I think is bad but still enjoy. Check out post #17 for my concept and an example.

03-20-13, 06:06 PM	#34
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,381 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Guilty movie pleasure? I like to watch the Nancy Drew movies I do have a thing for Bonita Granville Of course when she is tied up helps too __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

03-21-13, 01:27 AM	#35
nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	What about us? __________________

03-21-13, 04:03 PM	#37
THEBERBSTER Growing Old Disgracefully Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Hythe - Southampton Posts: 9,609 Downloads: 1133 Uploads: 0	Russian Trilogy Hi The Russian (BURNT BY THE SUN) Triolgy. Definetly a war movie with a difference. Awesome. Best wishes from Peter (Theberbster)

03-21-13, 05:21 PM	#39
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,685 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Thankfully not __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

03-27-13, 05:35 PM	#40
Yoshiki Sailor man Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 48 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	Hmmmmmm.... Guilty Pleasure War Movies? 1. 300 (2007) 2. Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970) 3. Platoon (1986) 4. K19 Widowmaker (2002) 5. Crimson Tide (1995) 6. Gladiator (2000) __________________ [SIGPIC]http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/image.php?type=sigpic&userid=307418&dateline=13637 15994 [/SIGPIC] Anlauf beginnt!

03-20-13, 05:25 AM	#32
Liam C Swabbie Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 11 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	While not a war movie. I LOVE Bio-Dome with Pauly Shore and Stephen Baldwin.

03-21-13, 03:55 PM	#36
frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	My biggest guilty pleasure movie has to be "Mommie Dearest." If it's on, I simply can NOT turn it off. Of course it's not a war movie. Unless you count the war on wire hangers.