I am no casual target audience (cocktail waiters, millionaires, heirs to family fortunes), I have seen every episode of these shows(except "the hills." I've only completely watched seasons 1, 3 and 4) and I experience something similar to withdrawal symptoms as I wait for new episodes. (too true. I saw her cringing in the corner cradling a life-sized version of Spencer)
So then I decided to reevalute my tastes and basically I realized that I like things that are really really bad. As in crappy movies, bad dialogue, romantic comedies, 80's commercials, home shopping networks, mcdonalds...etc (we have similar tastes...don't forget about Cats the musical)
This appreciation of all things janky (good w.c.*) can be sorted into two categories:
1. So bad that it's a work of genius
or
2. So bad that some 14 year olds in suburban areas will genuinely appreciate it.
Here are a list of my favorite #1-type lame-fests
-"The Dark Crystal"
I am eerily obsessed with anything created by Jim Henson...but this movie is just ridiculous. My little sister used to watch this movie like everyday for a couple years when she was like 8. This movie is not quite the masterpiece that is "The Labryinth" but it comes in a close second. Ohhh I heart you Mr. Henson and your bizarre sense of everything! (I love kerms)
-"The Worst Witch"
Tim Curry. Horrible FX. British Accents. What could be better? (can we stay in and watch this on all hallows eve?)
-1980's McDonalds Commercials
When I was younger I used to watch old video tapes of random TV shows my parents watched in the 80's, but not for the content of the television programming, I would watch to see the commercials.
I love commercials from the 80's! I also love McDonalds! Nobody likes Mcdonalds, commercials, or the 80's! I love everything! This is so beautiful it sucks! (this is genius at it's finest, actually)
Now here are some of my favorite..."so bad but people who watch the disney channel will appreciate it"-type stuff
- "Newport Harbor: The Real Orange County"
Newport Harbor is the less rich, fame-whoring little sister of Laguna Beach. It's a spin-off of a spin-off. sort of?
Those who thought Laguna Beach was an embarassment to youth culture, probably think that The Hills is a pathetic and voyeuristic (*see below) exploitation of banality, but with Newport Harbor these same people might be driven to acts of homicide.
It has less attractive people, super lame drama, vague attempts at "scripting" scenarios which just get confusing, and not nearly rich enough kids. ulch...so rewarding!
-Hannah Montana
obvi.
-"Brink"
Back in it's heydey, Disney used to churn out one DCOM (disney channel original movie) each month. Some of the progenitors (Johhny Tsunami, Zenon, Motocrossed) were seriously captivating, soon Disney started making too many "fluffy" DCOM's (the thirteenth year, luck of the irish, eddies million dollar cook-off) and it started going downhill.
But BRINK represents the best of the worst when disney was still making good bad good movies..? what?
...besides who doesn't love Eric von Detten ("escape to witch mountain" anyone?) (what a dream) annnddd that dude that played that bully rollerblader was recently the "wildcard-beauty" contestant on Beauty and the Geek. How sad to see a former disney channel starlett on reality TV... : (
Congratulations to those who read the whole thing... (we appreciate you!)
obsessively yours,
Madison
(* time does not exist
*word choice
*A voyeur is:
1. A person who derives sexual gratification from observing the naked bodies or sexual acts of others, especially from a secret vantage point.
2. An obsessive observer of sordid or sensational subjects.)
Paranthetically, Kimberley
Paranthetically, Kimberley
2 comments:
this blog is absolutely the BRILLZ!!!! i love it. i read it all.
I just found the entire Brink movie on YouTube... it was my favorite as a child and as a former inline skater.
DARNIT. NOW I WILL NEVER STUDY.
-alex
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