5. "Sharknado"
As far as bad movies go, the "best" ones are those that don't know how bad they are. In the greatest worst films, you can tell that the director really tried to make a good movie, but failed dramatically. Sharknado knows it is bad, but it is still worth watching for its over-the-top, ridiculous plot and equally ridiculous script.
Where else would you find a movie with lines like:
Sharknado also leaves room for amazing spin-offs, such as:
The IMDb description for Sharknado is: "When a freak hurricane swamps Los Angeles, nature's deadliest killer rules sea, land, and air as thousands of sharks terrorize the waterlogged populace." A more accurate description is: "RANDOM PEOPLE KILL A BUNCH OF SHARKS FALLING FROM THE SKY."
4. "Birdemic: Shock and Terror"
Unlike Sharknado, Birdemic seems unaware of how awful it is.
The actor who plays the main character seems like he has never been or seen a human before. Simple acts such as walking seem completely unconvincing and unnatural. The sound also cuts out every time a character stops speaking. Great job sound editors (if there were any)!
We see the main character drive every single time he changes location. I don't think the director understands that characters can change setting without an explicit explanation of how they got there.
The special effects are obviously stellar (and coat hangers make the best weapons):
Birdemic also makes ridiculous attempts at raising environmental awareness:
"I hear a mountain lion," might be the best excuse for leaving a conversation ever.
Consider this scene as my applause for just how outstandingly bad this movie is:
3. "Titanic: the Animated Movie"
An Italian director decided that it would be a great idea to make an animated version of the Titanic. As you may have guessed, he was horribly wrong. This movie includes dancing mice and a rapping dog. Yes, you read that correctly.
I'm not sure what inspired the director to make this scene, but I'm glad it happened:
The Nostalgia Critic has a great review of this terrifically horrible (and hilarious) animated movie. It's long, but I strongly recommend you take a look. Nostalgia Critic's reactions are spot on.
2. "Troll 2"
First off, there is no Troll 1. Second, this movie is not even about trolls; it's about goblins.
The basic premise of the movie involves a family spending a vacation in "Nilbog," a town where all the food is green and the stores sell nothing but milk.
The youngest son figures out that this town is inhabited by vegetarian goblins that turn humans into plants before feasting on them. (Not sure if that really makes them vegetarians, but logistics and bad movies never go together well.)
This movie has everything you could ever want: a sex scene involving popcorn, a family sing-along of "Row, Row, Row Your Boat" and a dead ghost grandpa who can apparently freeze time. The quotability of this movie is top notch, along with the ridiculous special effects.
If that description doesn't make you want to watch, then I don't know what will.
This is one of the funniest and most poorly acted scenes ever:
1. "The Room"
Tommy Wiseau wrote, directed, and starred in this awful masterpiece that centers loosely around jealousy, love and friendship.
What makes this film stand out from the rest is how much Wiseau believes in this movie. Every over-acted line, every over-the-top display of emotion, shows his unwavering belief in his film. He is genuinely trying to make a great movie, which makes this film even more hilarious.
In the realm of bad movies, this is one-of-a-kind in its badness. It doesn't need vegetarian goblins, rapping dogs, or horrible special effects to be awful. All it needs is the worst script paired with the worst actors.
Wiseau's script includes unforgettable one-liners like:
Or the ever popular quote:
Tommy Wiseau also prides himself on his effortless conversational transitions:
There is even an online game based on The Room. (I'll admit, I've played it.)
I recommend watching this film with other people. I repeat: PLEASE WATCH THIS WITH OTHER PEOPLE. If you watch this movie with a group of friends, you can all laugh together at the film's absurdities.
However, if you watch this film alone, you will most likely lose all faith in humanity. "How could a human have made a film this awful?," you'll think to yourself while crying in a corner.
Bad movies bring people together. By embracing and growing to love the "badness" of these movies, we start to realize that maybe "bad" can be good. Bad movies are ridiculous. Humanity is ridiculous. So let's all laugh, sip wine and enjoy the "horrible" things in life.
