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24 Questions I Have After Re-Watching The 'Twilight' Series

How did I ever think this was top-notch cinematography?

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24 Questions I Have After Re-Watching The 'Twilight' Series

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This past weekend I came to a sudden realization that "Twilight" is still a series that exists and I have access to all five movies. I, like many gross middle schoolers, read all the books after my mom gave me permission and I swooned at how amazing I thought they were. And I won't even lie about it: I definitely fantasized about meeting a guy like Edward Cullen. And now, roughly ten years later, I re-watched the films out of pure curiosity and boy oh boy do I have some questions about what I saw.

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Welcome To That Time Of The Year With All The Bad Movies

All of the remakes, prequels, sequels, and spin-offs.

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Summer is known as the best time for movies. There's a reason for that. Kids are out of school for three months and the things to do start to run out. So, parents who are tired of listening to their kids and just want them to shut up for a couple of hours will take them to see a movie. Plus, they are more likely to use this technique if there are more movies to see. And, for those without kids, it's too hot outside to do anything else, so the idea of sitting in an over-air-conditioned room for two hours seems really appealing.

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13 Of The Best 'Worst' Movies To Watch This Winter

Films so bad, you won't be able to stop watching.

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13 Of The Best 'Worst' Movies To Watch This Winter

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We all have our favorite "worst" movie. We all know what I'm talking about - the movie that you've seen more times that you would ever admit, the movie that makes you cringe with secondhand embarrassment, the movie that makes you question how producers actually have a career if they've actually approved a budget and script for such a horrific production.

We have the movies we talk through, the movies we can't speak of, the movies we must commentate throughout because it would be impossible to watch without making remarks about everything that seems to be wrong about the cast, script, and graphics.

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'Mac And Me' Is The Best Worst Movie You've Never Seen

Grab a Coke and order some McDonald's, it's time to watch a classic...

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'Mac And Me' Is The Best Worst Movie You've Never Seen

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Mac and Me is one of those movies you just watch in awe and bewilderment. Not because of a visual spectacle being presented or unique storytelling techniques, no. It's because of how wildly insane and senseless it can be, while also being incredibly entertaining.

If you have ever watched Steven Spielberg's 1982 classic film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, you've basically already watched Mac and Me. It's a cheap and blatant rip off of the E.T., except with product placement cranked up to 100. Seriously, it's almost as if you are watching a 90-minute commercial for Coca-Cola and McDonald's.

The plot follows a young boy named Eric who moves to a new city with his family. Eventually, he ends up befriending Mac (Mysterious Alien Creature) through a series of events that are too much to even begin to describe. As it turns out, Mac has been separated from his family, and it's up to Eric and company to reunite everyone. All of this is happening with the government hot on their trail, trying to retrieve Mac for research purposes. Sounds familiar, right?

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How Marathoning The SAW Franchise Changed Me Forever (A.K.A. Don't. Just Don't.)

Do you ever get the urge to do something stupid and decide "yeah, why not -- what's the worst that could happen," then a tiny voice in the back of your head warns you not to do it? Yeah, that's future you trying to warn you about the mistake you're about to make.

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How Marathoning The SAW Franchise Changed Me Forever (A.K.A. Don't. Just Don't.)

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The "SAW" films get a lot of flack for their unnecessary gore and the perpetual need to milk the metaphorical cow of every last bloody drop. Over the course of eight movies, the franchise remains one of the most widely watched unapologetically gory spectacles in popular media with a gross $975 million worldwide in the box office collectively.

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As A Plus Size Woman, 'Sierra Burgess Is A Loser' Is Offensive And I'm Not Here For It

The first teenage plus size romcom and she can only get the guy through catfishing? Rude.

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As A Plus Size Woman, 'Sierra Burgess Is A Loser' Is Offensive And I'm Not Here For It

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As of now, most teenage girls have watched "Sierra Burgess Is A Loser" on Netflix, probably because we all have a love for high school romances and Noah Centineo's face. I was interested in the film after watching "To All The Boys I Loved Before" because it was the definition of a fantastic teen love story. So, when I saw another Netflix love story that also featured Noah Centineo, I was all in. However, the film was right, Sierra Burgess is a loser. The film had a perfect opportunity to showcase a plus size teen girl dealing with relationships in high school but turned into a catfishing fiasco stuffed with backhanded confidence and offensive underlying messages.

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How did I ever think this was top-notch cinematography?

1. First of all, what was Kristen Stewart's face reactions?

2. Why was Bella so darn clumsy?

3. Why does everyone in the new school know who Bella is immediately?

4. Can we talk about why this was Edward's reaction after first seeing Bella?

5. Was "It's the fluorescents" really the best excuse Edward could give when Bella questioned him about his eyes changing color?

6. Why did Edward tell Bella they shouldn't be friends after he blatantly ignored her and looked like he wanted to vomit at the first sight of her?

7. The scene where Edward acts like he's the worst monster imaginable, but then he just starts...sparkling?

8. Also, the chimes sound effects is a little much.

9. And why did everyone just overlook the fact that Edward watched Bella while she slept? Why were we all okay with that?

10. Also, how does Edward drive? He must need a driver's license and for that you need a SSN and a birth certificate and Edward's been alive since 1901, so how did that work out at the DMV?

11. And why did Edward keep repeating high school? Is he trying to torture himself?

12. "You better hold on tight, spider monkey." Who allowed that line to get past the first draft?

13. Why can't Emmett sit down in a car?

14. Bella's response to Edward telling her he's designed to kill and wants to kill her is "I don't care"...Again, why did we think that was normal?

15. The paper cut scene where Edward yeets Bella into a wall...Yeah, what was that?

16. Why couldn't Jacob wear a shirt in any of the movies?

17. And why, why, why did Bella tell Jacob to kiss her and then told Edward she didn't know what happened?

18. Why was Bella more excited to see Jacob at her wedding than she was walking down the aisle to see Edward?

19. Just look at how happy she is to see him.

19. And why was everyone all on board for a 17-year-old Bella to get married?

20. Did Edward have to be that extra and break the headboard/demolish the entire room?

21. Can we also talk about the horrible CGI effects on Renesmee?

22. Jacob imprinting on Renesmee is a little much, right?

23. And can we all agree that Renesmee is the worst name in the world?

24. Why do these movies even exist?

All of the remakes, prequels, sequels, and spin-offs.

Films so bad, you won't be able to stop watching.

1. "The Kissing Booth"

2. "DUDE"

3. "Wild Child"

4. "Aquamarine"

5. "Sierra Burgess is a Loser"

6. "Bring It On"

7. "Ice Princess"

8. "Sydney White"

9. "Starstruck"

10. "Camp Rock"

11. "Let It Shine"

12. "Big Fat Liar"

13. "Lemonade Mouth"

Grab a Coke and order some McDonald's, it's time to watch a classic...

Do you ever get the urge to do something stupid and decide "yeah, why not -- what's the worst that could happen," then a tiny voice in the back of your head warns you not to do it? Yeah, that's future you trying to warn you about the mistake you're about to make.

The first teenage plus size romcom and she can only get the guy through catfishing? Rude.

1. She is introduced as an average teenage girl.

2. The bullying is unnecessary.

3. Meeting Jamey was actually meant to make fun of her.

4. The whole basis behind the lying was because she was ashamed of her appearance.

5. Then, she has this crazy breakdown.

6. "You're not exactly everyone's type, but you're my type."

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