Everybody has their own taste in film. We all seem to like only “good” movies, but that is really a subjective term. I personally love good movies I also have a special place in my heart for the really bad movies too. Bad movies completely baffle me because they have to go through the same process as the good ones so how do they get made? I don’t care I just love a bad movie. Here are my top five so bad they’re good films.

5. Grease 2. Yes they made a sequel to grease. This is the movie that proves that sequels really are not always the answer. We have the T-birds and Pink ladies attending another year at Rydell high. Song and dance seem to follow everywhere. This one is a favorite of mine because one summer I was with my father and ShowTime was about the only TV station that came in. this movie was on a loop along with the iconic Six Pack as well as Barry Manilow in concert. Let me just say if you ever get a chance to see Barry Manilow live go for it he puts on one hell of a show. The high point of the movie, aside from starring Michelle Pfeiffer, is the soundtrack. I own it on vinyl and still love it to this day.

4. Terror Vision. As a teen I remember the classic Friday evening ritual of picking out several movies, usually in the horror genre, for the weekend. I found this gem after having seen everything else my local mom and pop video store had to offer in the genre. This about an escaped alien prisoner who gets trapped by a suburban family in their new satellite television and comedy ensues? I mean really it looks like it should be a horror film. The title alone has all you need. This one is just horrible but is quite funny. It seems to have this eighties nostalgia for the seventies which is just hilarious to see now. Not even sure how this gets made

3. Battle Beyond the Stars. This is my first Roger Corman film and that really should be enough. I recently pulled this out for family movie night. Everybody else fell asleep but I was once again a ten year old hanging on the every whim of this intense and deep space adventure, alright I may be over-romanticizing this one. The story is simple a young man must assemble a group of mercenaries to save his planet. He travels through the cosmos meeting interesting characters and convincing them to help save his planet. If you like bad movies and cheesy sci fi this one is definitely for you.

2. White Comanche. A classic western with three elements that qualify it for bad movie status. First off let me start with story. It is a western and has the evil twin story to it. We have a Calvary soldier battling with local Indians, over land I think. The soldier and the Comanche chief are brothers, a white settler had impregnated a Native American woman and she gave birth to twins. One became chief the other a member of the U.S. Calvary, or something like that it really is not important. The second qualification? Well it is a western with a smooth jazz sound track. I swear to God it is the coolest of cool smoothest of smooth. Heavy tones form an upright bass and trumpet that goes for days. For these two reasons alone this is a must see. I have, however, saved the best for last. The title character, and his twin, are both played by the over the top awesome William Shatner! The trifecta of bad all you need is your favorite adult intoxicant and a willingness to laugh at how bad this thing really is. It is so worth it.

1. Flash Gordon. I was a fan of this long before the movie Ted. Another film I saw alone as a child, which seems odd that I went to the movies alone as a child but hey it was the early 80’s. I loved the action and bright colors. As a child this was the end all to me. It never even occurred to me that this movie was anything but awesome. Over the years as more and more people told me it was bad I began to see that this was not the Oscar contender I had remembered from childhood, however is my go to bad movie. This is what started my concept of love for bad movies. The story is basic, the acting is ok, and cinematography…well they captured images and sound on film so I guess it was successful. This is definitely 2 hours you don’t get back but I know what I am in for when I go in and I love it anyway.

These are my top five so bad its good films. Did I miss your? Let me know in the comments. And as always don’t forget to vote.