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ironicmoshpit

I'm not embarrassed by any of my ratings. I'm not the one who is wrong. Everyone else is. Duh.


pagliacciverso

Funny how you are absolutely right. People who say "guilty pleasure" or "bad movies that I like" are just people that cant sustain their taste. Yeah everything I like is good!


MinionsAndWineMum

I agree about guilty pleasures but you can absolutely like a film and admit it's bad. There is such a thing as an objectively bad film, I like some of them and so do you, but they're bad.


BaldrickTheBarbarian

For me this is what "guilty pleasure" means. I don't actually feel any guilt or shame about anything I watch, it's just shorthand for "I acknowledge that this is objectively very bad filmmaking, but I enjoy it despite that." I also don't feel embarrassed about anything I have given five stars. Not even Deathstalker 2, which is probably objectively the worst movie I have given five stars, but I just get so much enjoyment every time I watch it, and it has unironically become one of my comfort movies.


pagliacciverso

There is no such thing as "objectively bad" because art is also subjective. There are movies that some people consider terrible but others can see it as a well executed project - and therefore, like it. Most of the time, when people say they like a bad film, they just don't know how to defend it or are afraid to go against the majority (the guilty pleasure, since both terms I used are related).


awesomefutureperfect

No, you can absolutely light something very poorly because everyone involved lacked technical skill. You can absolutely have objectively bad sound because of a lack of technical skill and a lack of equipment or a lack of funds or a lack of care in post production. Technicians can and will absolutely tell you when something is bad and they are right. You can absolutely have objectively bad acting and bad writing and I don't care what death of the author says about that or if it was authorial intent for the acting to be that way. You can have bad directing where Ed Wood doesn't care that his cardboard props fall over and doesn't get another take. Just because every film is someones favorite film doesn't mean that a film doesn't fail on technical or critical standards. A mediocre cliche half baked amateurishly produced work doesn't get to be considered good because one person thinks it's the best.


pagliacciverso

No, you can't. Art is not fragmented. You don't look at Monalisa and say "oh nice colours hmm didnt like the trace oh poor use of shadows!", you look at the entire thing. So yeah, you can enjoy a part of the movie, like the cenography, but this must be seen as a part of the whole. A movie is a unit of art, and dividing it is a thing that only those who understand nothing about cinema do (like the Oscars).


awesomefutureperfect

LOL. Imagine thinking that self important scenesters understand art production better than technicians. You go ahead and appreciate an autographed urinal. I'm going to regard that as a prank that the "artist" themselves wasn't in on.


pagliacciverso

Talked shit about the urinal from Duchamp = You made it very clear that you don't understand anything about art. Thanks for making my point and hope you can be enlightened one day!


awesomefutureperfect

The technical mastery of fluid dynamics and the minimalist rendering of those principles into an aesthetically pleasing or neutral manifestation is the true art and what Duchamp did was graffiti for hipsters to circlejerk to, creating "art" out of hype and marketing while devaluing the actual achievements and accomplishments of actual masters of arts and sciences. The conversation you think is so important was already settled with "the emperor has no clothes" and Ongo Gablogian's pretensions are only valuable to the people who see the clothes. There is art all around but it is technicians that make it, the rest is soggy biscuit. It sounds so much like upper managements "vision" that they take all the value and credit for the work of everyone else. Auteurs deserve to be recognized, but they sure as fuck didn't do it alone and a lot of times they mostly did it through hype men. To your point about the Mona Lisa, it wouldn't be a true masterpiece if it had glaring technical flaws and the reason it is held up it because of its mastery. Take a hike Ongo. edit: downvote without reply is conceding the point. If you had an intellegent thing to say in response you would have instead of just trying to hide a well structured disagreement with your perspective. Saying "you clearly "just don't get it" (TM)" is such a scenester poseur regurgitation of received knowledge I am starting to dislike hipsters even more than film bros.


MinionsAndWineMum

They meant that bad films generally have a lot of elements executed poorly which amount to an overall badly made film...and you can still like it. Why would anyone bother to practice instruments, learn to paint, write, if there was no such thing as bad art? You can love a drawing your two year old made with crayons while knowing that it's not gonna sit in a gallery with the greats. I think you're doubling down on the semantics of "I like it" equalling "I think it's good". The problem with that argument is that it ignores the time, thought, and dedication put in by those who have truly perfected their craft in order to be good at it. Otherwise you could also say citizen kane, for instance, is a bad film because you didn't enjoy it, which it objectively is not.


Ranulf_5

Exactly. In my opinion, I have perfect taste


awesomefutureperfect

Nah. There is clearly passion and a certain craft that goes into movies like Turbo Kid and Hobo with a Shotgun but they aren't sublime in the way Shoplifters is and then you have movies like Requiem for a Dream and Duel to the Death.


Dawn_is-here

We live in a society, people are scared to admit their favorite things, where did we go wrong as the human race?


ProfessionalOrganic6

Post: “X question” Top reply: “My answer is nothing because it doesn’t apply to me, but I answered anyway”


BusinessKnight0517

Oh man if I could upvote things multiple times I would Be smashing that button all night


EitherWhereas

Practical Magic is so good. did not expect to love it as much as I did.


cinefibro

It’s so atmospheric


LG20077

It's really good. The first time I saw it as a child, it was kind of scary, but I've grown to love it. Just found out they're making a sequel


OverAd3018

Yea..I loved it too


Jar_of_Cats

I have never seen it, but this post is going to get me off the fence


clarauser7890

It’s not my fault that Lemonade Mouth is flawless


hung_fu

Transcends the DCOM title to pure kino


LongjumpingBadger136

I agree with this


manurockwell

so real!


Meanderthalensis

![gif](giphy|Fz9EKXRhp9F1S)


coco_xcx

oh for sure, i loved it as a kid and love it as an adult 🤷‍♀️


ThatCoolBritishGuy

Real


Hadinotschmidt

Yes! Speak your truth


DarkS7Maneuver

For me the only way this sequel works is if they are the new aunts


cinefibro

This. Although it would be a shame not to bring back the whole cast


DarkS7Maneuver

They still can but it would be cool if they had a more like council of witches role


Tea_Bender

yeah I'd like them to hang out with the original Aunts


ADPX94

Cruel Intentions. It’s not a five star movie but enjoy it as if it were one


keybomon

My bisexual awakening. Had no idea I found men attractive until that first scene where he so effortlessly picks up that girl. I felt so giddy, I genuinely had to ask myself if I'm gay lmao


Live-Anything-99

This is mine too. It knows exactly what it is and delivers on its promises.


ADPX94

My kind of people <3 Side note, I was at a Lana Del Rey dance party and this girl said “you look like the guy from Cruel Intentions.” I disagree but he was my gay awakening so I’m gonna ride that high


FerociousAlienoid

Not embarrassed about any of my 5 stars, they’re rated that highly to me, for me.


extrastars

https://preview.redd.it/uferlv2f3n6d1.jpeg?width=2000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f05a7cb6023541e46214beab64c50fcb912f7d43 I freaking love this movie. Now that Zac Efren is older, I would love a rom com with him and Leslie Mann, I think they had fantastic chemistry. It has a 2.8 on Letterboxd, so I fear I might be the only one.


DanLevyFanAccount

Absolutely underrated. Everyone in it shines, particularly Thomas Lennon.


Hadinotschmidt

IT HAS A 2.8?? It’s perfectly fine


iuliad94

Probably Idiocracy. I love that movie lol.


LazerXtreme

Just watched for the first time recently, solid 4 and a half!


gelatinouscub

OP you’ve accidentally included a photo of Practical Magic in your post instead of a movie it would be embarrassing to give five stars to


dumptruck_dookie

https://preview.redd.it/cclvbyawvm6d1.jpeg?width=300&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d0d9767a502568392fd2b73315cb290be4268156 Probably this mostly because it’s a show, although in Letterboxd they just have the pilot listed. I believe this was when I first made my account.


thedeathbypig

I love the 99 version as much as the 2011 one. Yu Yu Hakusho is my favorite anime, but HxH is up there for sure. Togashi doesn’t miss


shibuyabooyah

Hell yeah, I’m rewatching it at the moment


rpdonahue93

kindergarten cop


AdEast9167

Peak comedic Arnold!


stevenelsocio

Do not be embarrassed. If you love something, love it! The Mummy (1999) is a masterpiece to me!! No one can convince me otherwise.


boferd

honk if you'd rather be watching the 1999 cinematic masterpiece "the mummy" starring brendan fraser and rachel weisz


MenBearsPigs

The Mummy is an insanely cozy adventure flick.


ThatCoolBritishGuy

Even though I watched this movie on loop as a kid, I still love it to death. I'm gonna rewatch it soon


AdEast9167

https://preview.redd.it/ghznmicy5n6d1.jpeg?width=903&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0474c2bc950f66cab2597ce59ae7155f432e904c Not embarrassed at all


keybomon

And you shouldn't be. Tron Legacy is such a fucking banger. Hate to do the stereotype but Tron on weed...best movie ever. Tron on shrooms...life changing.


AdEast9167

Knock on the sky and listen to the sound


smilingfriendsbutt

Nothing, I only like good movies


Present-Love-7873

Practical magic is NOT an embarrassing 5 stars. This movie is just that good.


LauraPalmersMom430

THIS


canadasbananas

Leap Year with Amy Adams. I fucking love that movie and have watched it at least once every 2 years since it came out but I know, I know its hot garbage! They're cute! I love the enemies to lovers! I love the faux Irish mysticism and the faux Irish culture! I love Mathew Goode's terrible Irish accent! I love the old people forcing them to kiss! I love the beautiful Irish landscapes! I love Adam Scott being a dick and being left in the dust!


Schnathorst

For all of the independent art house films I rated 5 stars, Showgirls (1995) certainly is an interesting standout.


lalasworld

Brilliant satire deserves five stars!


Tony_The_Tiger_BFF

https://preview.redd.it/jfiuejn2mn6d1.jpeg?width=663&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4810fb7d369379c6caf07a3850955d5ee8842061 I will stand by this till I die.


SeaworthinessIll7379

Will never be able to recommend this one but it’s fucking awesome https://preview.redd.it/sy3vldbi1n6d1.jpeg?width=460&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e47abdaa8601aaaa5432f6a2999fbbdc7f4479dc


whitebullet32

Just looked it up. The art looks gorgeous. Didn't know it was one of the inspiration of Gogo from kill bill.


Traditional_Shirt106

FBI, yes, this is the guy


SemiOddBeing

The Lego Batman Movie


bananasoymilk

Nah, my 5 stars are good af. I look at them, say "taste," and close browser.


Realistic_Young9008

I have five starred AND hearted this movie and you can pry it from my cold dead hands. Did you hear there's likely going to be a sequel!!! With Ncole Kidman and Sandra bullock reprising their roles!!!!


SheASloth

13 Going on 30. 6/5


bjrogers11

Facts


alyd7

2009 sherlock holmes but honestly im not embarrassed one of my all time faves


DarthSardonis

My Best Friend’s Wedding I will die on this hill.


Laura4848

Loved that one so much.


DarthSardonis

I watched it every day in the week leading up to my own wedding.


Laura4848

Sweet!


GhostFromTheGovt

I mean, I'm not *that* embarrassed by any of my 5-star ratings, but I guess more than anything else, Pacific Rim would be one that most people would be like "why the fuck did you give this 5 stars"


Wise-News1666

Die Another Day. First Bond movie I ever saw and it's the reason why I'm into film in the first place.


Typical-Ad1621

Probably Dirty Dancing. But I'm not embarrassed about it at all. I could watch Swayze dance all day.


AdLatter2844

Not even a five star but a four star but still embarrassing as hell. https://preview.redd.it/iijdexj8ao6d1.png?width=806&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6cb2f27890d721e90f4b16863fa79f5d034dca57 The worst part is that I don't even have nostalgia as an excuse


SeeTeeAbility

I'm pretty happy and confident with my 5 stars and 4.5 stars There's a few movies in the other ratings that I might of been slightly harsh


GrapeNutCheerios

I wouldn’t say embarrassed but I bet if I watched Johnny Dangerously or Big Business again, I wouldn’t rate it 5 stars a second time.


Traditional_Shirt106

Practical Magic rluze


ElaineofAstolat

Beethoven's 2nd I don't care what anyone says, it's cute and makes me smile.


Elegant_Spot_3486

Nothing. I’m proud of every movie I enjoy. And I rate every Scooby Doo animated movie 5 stars because it’s Scooby Doo.


Chat-pat

Midnight margaritas!!


thegremlinkings

Hamilton


extrakelpfries

I’m not embarrassed by them at all but Ocean’s Eight, Scary Movie, Blades of Glory, The Pink Panther (2006), Kicking & Screaming


ArtieMac11

I'm not ashamed to give five stars to I Am Number Four and Jumper, I loved them at the time.


MADLEMONZ

Probably the one that has the least positive consensus is Moulin Rouge


AdOk1965

![gif](giphy|cJzFfhfhvtJvgh1Bue) What is there not to love..?


[deleted]

my neighbor totoro 😭i just really love studio ghibli movie, what can i say?


Eyebronx

https://preview.redd.it/n15kdzsw6n6d1.jpeg?width=285&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3fee6be5a34b30f20a3480f918733bff0f2a6b42 And it’s in my Letterboxd favourites too


cool_kicks

It has a 4.0 and it’s the 13th movie with the most fans (in someone’s top 4), why would this be embarrassing?


Eyebronx

Yeah I wouldn’t call it embarrassing really, it’s a genuinely great film, but it’s definitely my least prestige heavy 5 star film on letterboxd.


heptothejive

This movie is beloved though? It’s a popular movie that nearly everyone loves. Not remotely embarrassing to love this film!


Bard-of-All-Trades

No shame, great movie!


[deleted]

that movie is fantastic, completely understandable


huh2312

There are dozens of us! DOZENS!!


keitroll

My most embarrassing five-stars of all time was on Goodreads for the book version of READY PLAYER ONE, but the five-star pick on Letterboxd that may give me the most flak would probably be THE DEVIL CONSPIRACY.


OxyRottin

Nah…Ready Player One deserves more flak


nichewilly

I’m not at all embarrassed by it, but others would probably tell me it’s Pee-Wees’s Big Adventure


heisenbergfumamota

Sigh… Don Jon


AdOk1965

That's a very good movie on a difficult (and not addressed enough) topic!


ssfalk

Soul Plane and I'm not embarrassed to say it.


KingsElite

It's better than it had any business being


maomao3000

The Fast and the Furious


abhi8694

That darn cat (1965) may not be a 5 star movie but i love it


blackberry_12

I have 5 stars for practical magic as well 😘


JaydedHorror

This deserves the five stars !


awlawall

I ain’t embarrassed about shit! Joe vs The Volcano is a damn masterpiece!!


LeChiffreOBrien

Not embarrassed. Moonraker. The best James Bond movie that ever has and will ever exist (in my opinion obvs…)


Easy_Parsley_1202

Dating the Enemy


OriginalBad

Not really embarrassed by any but the one I’d probably have to defend the most is BCNR Live at Bush Hall. Love the band and the performance too much to give it anything but. Anddddd I just went and looked and it must have been de-listed and re-listed since I logged it a while back. Am excuse to rewatch and do a fresh log I suppose.


sw3at3rs_

the garfield movie (2024)


floydfelix

Avatar 2009


queenrosybee

Soapdish.


sbaldrick33

Don't have one. Partly because I'm not "embarrassed" by opinions I hold, and partly because I know the differe between what I like and what's good, so anything I give five stars to, I think is worth it.


Tommyboy2124

Not embarrassed at all but Yes Man. It's in my top 50 all time favourites list too (not super high on the list lol I'm not that crazy, but it is on there)


alyd7

practical magic is fire


Alaqella

This movie is not good. It's practically f perfect.


georgieramone

https://preview.redd.it/2a49c2hd8p6d1.jpeg?width=750&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=02631b28f853eab0ecfb489c054b1583d0f46b7e I’m not even embarrassed lol


Dennis_Telamonio

Not embarrassed, but would guess that my 5 stars review to Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 is pretty unpopular.


FisiPiove

Practical magic is unironically my favourite movie


FisiPiove

My lb profile literally says that lol


wogsurfer

SW The Force Awakens. At the time of first viewing it held such promise for the franchise. I still like it, but I may change the rating upon next viewing.


MarvelPugs

Why would I be embarrassed by a movie rating


NoEmu2398

My OCD prevents me from rating movies until I'm entirely confident with my rating.


dha713

Good Burger


OxyRottin

Loved the first one, so nostalgic, too afraid to be tainted with the sequel though


TheJMJConspiracy2002

Genuinely a great flick. “Guilty pleasure” is some bullshit


keybomon

Freddy Got Fingered and I'll die on the "anti comedy" hill till I die. Tom Green is such an innovator and so underrated when it comes to all his projects in the 90s. True pioneer.


magmafan71

https://preview.redd.it/0soiv9l5mn6d1.png?width=900&format=png&auto=webp&s=a896658d0165e2635bacf2b31230eb5b1c90a0bb


WhenDreamandDayUnite

For me 10/10s are incredibly rare, so I'm not embarrased about any of it, because these movies truly deserved it in my book.


noorxxz

I gave Get out a 5 star, but friends said it doesn’t deserve it. I think with the original ending it does deserve it, cant think of anything wrong with it.


End_of_Eva

I don’t think the film that is widely acclaimed as one of the best films of the past 20 years counts as embarassing.


noorxxz

im with u, but i want an explanation that they can comprehend, why is it good?


One-Audience-7514

Probably 300


manurockwell

Descendants


coco_xcx

Teen Beach Movie. Surf surf Woo!


JosephFinn

Nothing.


MannyDantyla

Raising Arizona


Ok-West3039

Why would you be embarrassed about such a good movie lol


MannyDantyla

Oh, well pardon me Mr PERFECT! I guess I forgot that you never make a mistake.


Pimpetigo

Farmers Daughter


ItsBlankPink

50 first dates, I love it sm


Aiming4Agape

It's the way you love me It's a feeling like this [It's centrifugal motion ](https://genius.com/9317505/Faith-hill-this-kiss/Its-centrifugal-motion-its-perpetual-bliss-its-that-pivotal-moment) It's, ah, subliminal


Yogurt-Night

Can’t say I have any embarrassing five star ratings


papamajada

I would say Nacho Libre but you know Im actually not embarrased bc Im 100% right


GkingGon

Alpha Dog


YellowBinDude

Risky Business. It's in my top 4 as well


peter095837

I'm not embarrassed to give Birdemic 5 stars.


spacesoulboi

I’m embarrassed to admit it, but I’m gonna say it right now species two I gave a five out of five. I love that movie. It’s a movie that try OK it’s trash. it’s knows it trash but again the special effects.


wogsurfer

I totally slept on Practical Magic, never seen it.


RusticPumpkin

Now why on earth would you be embarrassed to rate Practical Magic 5 stars??


Jar_of_Cats

Not embarrassed. Joe Dirt. The movie is everything it's trying to be


Excellent_Visual_128

Literally none. It’s my letterboxd and it’s my opinion. If my opinion bothers you enough, go masturbate, eat some bread, and calm down.


LazerXtreme

Either Pixels, Rampage, UHF or The Angry Birds Movie


SharpSatisfaction421

Catwoman (and I’m not embarrassed about it…)


hank28

Project X


Bojackhorseman5555

Napoleon 2023


Hot_Independent_4012

Thomas the tank engine and the magic railroad


GingeRael

Young Guns ![gif](giphy|3CU5vS3r3RWyV8SQyS|downsized)


PlaceJD1

Not embarrassed, but Sonic the Hedgehog is a 5 star for me. I love it!


charllottte

Annie (2014) isn’t exactly embarrassing but literally no one else loves it as much as I do


KingsElite

Paranormal 1 and 2. Horror movies don't scare me but they scared the fuckin shit out of me.


jasonmlv

I don't have it as a 5 anymore, but Park Chan-wook's *The Handmaiden*. Not because it's bad, but because there's so much sex and nudity. I'm personally not embarrassed to rate it as high as I did, but I had a girl I was dating watch it because I gave it a 5, and I didn't know she was going to. So, her entire knowledge of what I rate as 5 stars was *The Handmaiden*. Out of all of the 5s, she chose *The Handmaiden*, and she said she enjoyed it, but I was a bit embarrassed. It actually happened twice. The first with the girl i was dating and the second with one of my friends ex's. It's still a great movie, that's not why I dropped it to a 4.5, but that's the only time. Other than that, just kind of messed-up stuff: *Dogville*, *Oldboy*, etc.


magmafan71

https://preview.redd.it/2rcm0g5rln6d1.png?width=1000&format=png&auto=webp&s=e63ee6d51bd96f7c905c8278f5a0b3e15d077116


acdre

Practical Magic is a 5 star movie tf?


Other-Marketing-6167

My wife also loves that movie. So there’s two of you 🤣


Matepsbee

https://preview.redd.it/hyvf4jtpsm6d1.jpeg?width=1000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=123d3b54c3fef5fee45e1f83577c3a4fbbf28a31 This movie ROCKS and I don't care


rapboi101

I agree!


Tapetenrest

I'm not really embarrassed about them, but the most unconventional ones on my five stars list are "little miss sunshine" "the menu" and "princess mononoke" Edit: I didn't give it five stars, but apparently people don't really like it, so I'm here to say that "scent of a woman" f*ing Rocks (4.5 / 5)


cursdwitknowledge

Why would you give a subpar, bad, or mediocre movie 5 stars? If you like the movie that’s fine give it the “like heart” but don’t give the movie 5 stars of it doesn’t deserve it. Like wtf are you doing


P3P3-SILVIA

It’s not that serious


keybomon

Are you aware that none of this really matters? Why are you mad?


cursdwitknowledge

I’m not mad. Who tf said I’m mad?


keybomon

"Wtf are you doing" sounds like you're mad


cursdwitknowledge

I disagree. I understand it can be difficult for some ppl to decipher emotions and intent thru text. It’s why it’s the worst form of communication. All I was doing was offering my opinion. Nothing more.