I felt the same way when certain podcasters whose taste I trust proclaimed their love for Jingle All the Way. I absorbed their enjoyment, decided maybe it was Actually Good, before eventually settling on "it has flickers of inspiration but ultimately it's too abrasive and annoying for me"

People just weren't ready for it, Joe!

Paid half-attention to a podcast interview with the cinematographer while passing the time at work, was discouraged from seeing the film upon realizing that him and Trachtenberg basically designed the film as a feature-length video game cutscene. I suppose she brings some humanity to it?

Sterling Holloway, including his vocal performances of course.

Predator and The Terminator when I was 7

Some of my favorite movies have been featured on it, and plenty of others where I thought "I liked this unironically, I'm happy MST3K didn't ruin it for me."

One of the reasons why even the junkiest old movies are often fundamentally more appealing to watch than the plastic slop our media ecosystem is overloaded with today.

Anna May Wong sneaking by as the coroner enters the scene

Or even better, Anna May Wong gets to stalk the undervalued Margaret Lindsay in the film's most stylish sequence.

While most of the movie is shot in that low-budget quickie style that would later be adopted by television (i.e. medium long-shots aplenty), the filmmakers deviate for Anna May Wong with a motived low-angle during a police interrogation.

Fisher's very classical style might be part of the reason for that, it took me years as someone raised on Coppola's Dracula, Sommers' Mummy, etc. to appreciate him, and I feel like complaints about his films feeling staid are common on letterboxd, lots of 3-star ratings. Anyway I love his work now

The Gorgon? Watched this very late on a public affiliate years ago, was pleasantly surprised by how hard it ruled, still strikes me as undervalued

The wife always vetoes 🤔

Just like me when I try brushing my hair forward to see if it makes me look younger

The king of Lifetime B-movies, Doug Campbell, had a really good one last year in SHE'S OBESSED WITH MY HUSBAND. After that one I'd also recommend his THE BEACH HOUSE MURDERS. In a similar vein, if you wanna try out some recent David DeCoteau, THE WRONG LIFE COACH is a fun one. Also, MOMMIE MEANEST.

Almost impossible to imagine her today making something as demented and formally audacious as Blue Steel – doesn't even seem like the same person. The excessive acclaim, both mainstream and by the critical press, for The Hurt Locker permanently altered her

I had to lose fifty pounds after a similar situation years ago. "Oh shit, I actually care about being healthy and fuckable again?" I've regained half of that since then, but in a healthier environment 😅

They definitely succeed in making people feel like they've done something. It's the equivalent of putting flags on your lawn or posting on social media, just on a grander scale. Makes everyone feel good, they share "we WILL win" platitudes, and then return to the status quo.