The kind of bad movies Tom and I get a kick out of tend to be horribad to the hilarious level, or be quirky and original enough to have some redeeming value.

For example, for me Starship Troopers fits into both categories. It had a big director and fairly famous actors for the time, and a huge FX budget. Most of the movie was meh, and you have to scream at the stupidity of how they were fighting the Arachnids. However, the propaganda segments were pure schlock brilliance.

To watch the first timers, you need ample research to appreciate it even if you don’t enjoy it. Much like appreciating Modern music–painful and odd, but like nothing else on earth.

To watch the latter, you simply need to place yourself in a comatose state. Go in realizing it will be horrible, get over the fact that the ticket you bought is fueling more such productions, and set your expectations so incredibly low that you might fool yourself into thinking you enjoyed it. Of course, there’s one caveat: if it has enough explosions, it will be enjoyable.

Tom — Enjoy New Moon
Stephy — At least bad movies are around to fuel the imagination of children

Also, Ben Affleck looks far too much like a soul patch-less Tom Waits in that picture and its sort of freaking me outt.