Webomatica Contest 5: So Bad They’re Good Movies - Netflix Version
About a month ago I picked up a Roku / Netflix box which basically streams content from Netflix’s “Watch Now” service directly to the television. Very cool.
However, while browsing through the titles, I have noticed much of the content is of the sub-par variety - well, that’s putting it kindly - much of it is bottom of the barrel, scraping-the-insides-of-a-cut-out-bin-with-a-spork variety.
Take these choice titles for example:
- Soul Maid: When Moses (Joe Schenck) begins having seizures that bring religious visions, his world is turned upside down in this comic fairy tale. Moses soon meets his fantasy man, David (Tom Bailey), but goddess Glintentica insists he must help her prepare for a second coming. Soon, both David and Moses’s roommate, Ruth (Becca Connolly), realize that if they don’t do something to stop Glintentica, the whole gay population will be wiped out.
- Marina Monster: With a deadly bull shark trolling the waters of the local marina, Earl Molar and his girlfriend, Oceana, drop everything to convince their parents — competing owners of rival yacht clubs — to cancel the town’s annual “Around the Bay” race. Earl’s father is so obsessed with winning the race to pay off his towering pile of debts that he hardly has time to listen. But he’s also worried about the nosy reporter who’s been watching his every move.
- Superstarlet A.D.: An instant camp classic, Superstarlet A.D. is a racy romp that takes place early in the postapocalyptic next millennium in the lost city of Femphis, where the world has returned to the order of nature: All men have devolved into deadly Neanderthals, whereas women have gained a chromosome and are all physically beautiful. Studded with buxom burlesque starlets, the film is a celebration of cheesecake and the Mad Max mentality.
Admittedly, I do have some sick fascination with awful content of this nature - I’m a closet fan of the “so bad it’s good” movie - a flick that is so unintentionally awful it becomes entertaining.
Last year I ran a contest which was the most fun I had in quite some time - forcing myself to watch absolutely horrible movies deemed “good” by readers of this blog, and review them. The winner of last year’s contest was the psychedelic-musical-camp-soft-port-satire masterpiece: Beyond The Valley Of The Dolls. Read the post to get an idea of what I’m looking for.
Anyhow, I’m reviving the “So bad they’re good” theme for another contest. The rules are basically the same as before: find a “so bad it’s good” movie for me to watch, except this time, it must be available via Netflix.
Rules:
- Use Netflix to find a truly horrible movie. The title ideally will be available as “Watch Now” in Netflix. For information on how to find “Watch Now” titles, and in particular, lowly rated ones, see this post. Also visit the links found at Instant Watch Treasure Hunters. Or, if you don’t have a Netflix account check out this list of “Watch Now” titles.
- Post the name of the movie you found in the comments below so I can rent it. Make sure you leave your email address so I can send you the prize.
- The person who picks what I deem to be the absolute worst - yet somehow crosses over the line into unintentionally funny - title wins the contest.
Additional criteria:
- Please don’t nominate any of the horrible movies I’ve already seen (Alyas Batman En Robin, Beyond The Valley Of The Dolls, Creature, Do Or Die, Freddy Got Fingered, Ghost Rider, Ghost Ship, Mommie Dearest, Plan 9 From Outer Space, Reform School Girls, Tombs Of The Blind Dead, Tunnel Vision, Battlefield Earth). I don’t want to endure more pain than is necessary.
- You don’t have to have seen the film yourself to nominate it. Most likely you’ll base your choices on the box covers and descriptions provided by Netflix.
Yes, There Is A Prize
It’s been a while since I had a contest, so this time out, the winner will receive a $50 Amazon gift certificate.
Fire away in the comments below, and good luck choosing my future programming.
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