Everyone has their favorite "guilty pleasure" movies, ones that they love but are afraid to admit it in public. These movies are often maligned by critics and friends alike, but they still hold a special appeal. I'm sometimes picky about what movies I watch. If I'm going to be spending over an hour and a half of my time watching something, it has to be good and hold my attention the whole time, right? Why, then, would I rather watch Mr. Bean's Holiday than Inception? Tbh I couldn't tell you. The following 10 movies aren't considered good by any critical standards, but for some reason hold a special place in my heart. Don't judge me
1. Big Fat Liar
This movie is such a gem, starring two of the greatest actors of our generation, Frankie Muniz and Amanda Bynes. I laughed way harder than I should have when they turned the guy blue. The song "Hungry Like the Wolf" will never be the same for me. Plus there's a lesson in the end, which is that if you destroy someone's mental stability in pursuit of revenge, you can make it in Hollywood.
2. Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
Ace Ventura is a modern classic, and Jim Carrey at his best. It's the greatest, most suspenseful detective thriller I have ever seen. I still don't know how someone would be able to kidnap a dolphin, but for a movie this good you have to suspend your disbelief. The only downside to Ace Ventura is that after my brother saw it, he kept saying "alrighty then" and "like a gloooove" for years.
3. Holiday in the Sun
This movie has it all. The Olsen twins, Atlantis... There aren't any other movies that make me reminisce about spring break like this one, and even though Mary-Kate and Ashley didn't go to Señor Frog's, this movie is still vacation goals. This movie inspired my fashion choices in the early 2000's; I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing. Also noteworthy is Megan Fox's Oscar worthy performance, with amazing lines such as:
Random guy "what's up?"
Megan Fox "not my temperature!"
straight savage.
4. Zoolander
One time in Spanish class this year, we all had to say our favorite movie. I can never choose a favorite movie on the spot, so I just said "Zoolander", and everyone laughed. I could not be more serious. I've seen Zoolander probably at least 20 times and it never fails to make me laugh. It's endlessly quotable and perfectly captures the struggles of being really really, ridiculously good-looking. It's also really timely, even though it came out 15 years ago. If you don't believe me, just compare Mugatu's Derelicte campaign to Yeezy Season 3.
5. Crossroads
It's a movie starring Britney Spears. Need I say more? Surprisingly, it was also written by Shonda Rhimes? Not going to lie though, this movie is terrible. It's about three friends who take a road trip across the country with a guy who they think could be a criminal. They just graduated high school, but one of them is already engaged and one of them is pregnant. Also, in what world would Britney be the valedictorian and best friends with Pennsatucky from Orange is the New Black? But whatever. Even though this movie is dl kind of depressing, the song "I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman" came from it, so...
6. Eat Pray Love
I think deep down, everyone's secret desire is to do an "Eat Pray Love" at some point. I would be scared/happy because I think i would just be stuck in the "Eat" part forever. Before I went to Bali last summer, I consulted this movie about what I should do there. It's not realistic. None of the gurus would listen to me bitch about my life, and Javier Bardem wasn't there either. Is it socially acceptable to think Javier Bardem is hot?
7. White Chicks
Ok so what if this movie has basically the same plot as Some Like it Hot and might be "racially offensive"? I think this movie is so funny, and I'm not ashamed to admit it. Pictures are worth 1000 words, and I don't know how many words gifs are worth, but here are some of the best moments:
8. Newsies
I don't know why this movie is rated so badly. Are newsboy strikes in the 1800's not appealing enough? Poor young Christian Bale, all he wanted to do was sell his papes and move to Santa Fe. The songs in Newsies are actually really good, and it's directed by Kenny Ortega who directed High School Musical, so obviously that speaks for itself. the only things atrocious about this movie are the New Yawk accents.
9. Mamma Mia!
I dare you to watch Mamma Mia! without singing. It's impossible. At least for me it is. Mamma Mia! is like the movie version of Percocet. When I watch Mamma Mia! I am numb to everything else in the world. Everything about it is so perfect; the songs, the setting, the cast. All I can say is that if you don't like Mamma Mia! you probably don't have a soul. 
10. A Cinderella Story
Another classic, with two stars who were the epitome of the 2000's, Chad Michael Murray and Hilary Duff. Hilary has the worst luck ever when her dad dies in an earthquake, and then she has to work in a diner. Everyone calls her "diner girl" which is probably the most uncreative nickname you could give someone you're trying to insult. The only good thing about her life is that her house is the only one with green grass, until she meets Chad Michael Murray at the dance. How does he not recognize her? It's not like she looks like a different person, she just looks like Hilary Duff wearing a mask.
