Top 5 Movies I Like Way Too Much

Everyone has movies that they know are bad and/or cheesey, but always enjoy watching anyway. These are mine.

5. Rocky 4

Delightfully bad. Rocky’s battle to end the Cold War is half classic one-liners and half musical montage. What more could you want?

4. Overboard

Rich and obnoxious Goldie Hawn falls overboard (get it??) and loses her memory. So Kurt Russell basically kidnaps her and tricks into being his wife and the mother of his four boys. Hijinx ensue.

3. On Deadly Ground

I couldn’t put a list like this together without Steven Seagal, who was both the star and director of this epic. Two staples of any Seagal movie that were particularly enjoyable in this one:

• The first appearance of Stevie’s character is accompanied by the type of dramatic music usually reserved for religious miracles.
• The bad guys “find” his resume and despondently list off his military accomplishments. (“He’s an expert in weapons and tactics?!?!”, “He has 7 bronze stars!??”, “He conquered Portugal with a broken collarbone?!??”)

2. Feds

A random action-comedy from the late 80s, in which Rebecca DeMornay and Mary Gross play FBI trainees. I watched this all the time when I was a kid…yeah, I have no idea either.

1. Footloose

I love this movie.  I love the tractor game of chicken. I love the pure 80’s soundtrack. I love how Ren kicks the door of his car shut after politely opening it up for his date. I love when he goes to the empty barn and blows off steam with an elaborate combination of dancing and gymnastics. I love when Chuck Cranston screams, “I treated you decent!!” And I love how that kid at the prom has apparently been practicing the “robot” in secret for years, waiting until just this moment.