Parasite (1982)

I honestly can't even wrap my head around it anymore

btw. that Parasite thing 😬

I haven't actually sat down and watched it myself, but I remember it like it was yesterday—some guy my age back in the day had seen it in the theater and basically gave me the whole plot rundown because he was just totally blown away by it. He kept going on about how terrifying and intense the whole thing was.

Laura Palmer25 said:Since you're talking brands, you must be from Canada.

Come on, tell me your little secret... which Walmart carries this kind of absolute garbage? I’d love to go find it myself... 🤣

If you were a woman, I'd actually invite you over, maybe we could take a stroll down to the local Walmart together...😁

Just finished watching it. For the most part, the acting was decent enough, and considering this came out back in 1982, the creature effects actually hold up quite well, though the special effects don't always mesh perfectly with the rest of the film 🙂 and those battle sequences were a bit rough, not to mention a few glaring plot holes here and there.
Overall, it wasn't a total slog to sit through, and I think folks who don't mind a low-budget production will find something to enjoy. As far as I'm concerned... 5/10.

Mark Cruz15 said:I just finished watching it! Honestly, the acting was pretty decent, and for a movie from 1982, those monsters actually looked surprisingly solid, though I felt like the special effects 🙂 and some of the battle sequences were a little rough around the edges—plus, there were definitely a few plot holes that tripped me up.
Overall, it wasn't a boring watch at all, and I think it’ll be a hit for anyone who doesn't mind a bit of a low-budget feel. For me, it’s a 5/10.

You actually gave it a pretty fair rating! You know, if I were the one grading movies, I’d probably land on something similar... maybe even higher, honestly, just because I tend to get a little sentimental about these classics... and speaking of which, I'm actually feeling quite nostalgic enough to go give it a watch myself right now! 🙂

just one of those "so bad it's good" headlines 😁

silentcanyon58 said:You actually gave it a pretty decent score. Honestly, I’d probably land somewhere in that same ballpark if I were rating movies... maybe even higher... just out of pure sentimentality... and honestly, feeling a bit nostalgic makes me want to go watch it right now... 🙂

Let me know what you think once you've seen it.
I've started noticing this pattern where the horror flicks and sci-fi stuff with low ratings on IMDb actually end up being much better in my book. Just recently, I sat through three different movies that were sitting at a mediocre 5.0, and for me, they were absolute tens...🙂

Mark Cruz15 said:Let me know what you think once you've seen them.
I've noticed I actually enjoy horror and sci-fi movies way more when they have low ratings on IMDb. I just watched three films rated around 5.0 that were absolute masterpieces in my book.🙂

Drop the titles so we can figure out who got the grading wrong. ☕

Laura Palmer25 said:Could you please list which specific dates we're talking about? I'd love to take a look so we can figure out exactly where the grading went sideways! ☕

Well, if you're looking for some personal picks, here are a few of my absolute favorites that definitely didn't get the critical acclaim they deserved—even though, for some reason, I ended up having a total blast watching them! 🙂

Moontrap (1989)

Warner Bros. (1992)

Microsoft (1999)

Paramount Pictures: Universal Pictures (1990)

Netflix (1996)

John Doe (1990)

Los Angeles (1983)

Anyone else feel the same way, or am I just all alone in this? 🙂

silentcanyon58 said:Here are a few of my personal favorites—movies that basically flopped, but for some reason, I actually enjoyed them. 🙂

Moontrap (1989)

Warner Bros. (1992)

Microsoft (1999)

Paramount Pictures: Universal Pictures (1990)

Netflix (1996)

John Doe (1990)

Los Angeles (1983)

Anyone want to argue? 🙂

I watched Microsoft and it was honestly terrible; I practically slapped my sister for watching it with me.

But Netflix is top-tier trash in my book. I had a blast and ended up giving it a 7/10. It’s such an underrated gem!

these three: Las Vegas (1991) - IMDb, Mars (2000) - IMDb, and Apollo 11 (2000) - IMDb.
They aren't exactly ten out of ten masterpieces, obviously, but personally, I’d give them at least an eight...

Mark Cruz15 said:these three: Las Vegas (1991) - IMDB

Oh man, Las Vegas! I haven't thought about that one in years! What an absolute blast of a movie! Back in the day, I was basically following everything Michael Ironside did like it was my full-time job.
🙂

Michael Ironside has quite the track record in sci-fi. He’s actually popped up in several absolute classics...
To circle back to the main point here, this lead actor is somewhat familiar to me, though looking through his filmography, he doesn't exactly have a standout, career-defining body of work. I probably just caught him playing a supporting role in something somewhere else...

silentcanyon58 said:I haven't watched that in years!

Reading that sentence actually triggered a memory of some movie I saw back in the 90s. I can't quite wrap my head around the title right now, so I think I'll go ask about it in another thread🙂 And honestly, it was probably one of those films that lands somewhere in the 5/10 range...

Mark Cruz15 said:I've noticed I actually dig those horror and sci-fi flicks way more when they have crappy ratings on IMDB. Just watched three movies rated around 5.0, and honestly, they were a perfect ten for me...🙂

Yeah, that’s pretty much the vibe with most 80s movies. What really bugs me is how some new garbage—doesn't matter the genre—gets a huge rating just because kids today don't have any standards and get impressed by anything. On the flip side, if it wasn't filmed in the last ten years, they usually hate it, unless it's one of those overrated movies critics love, then maybe it passes...

Back to the movie... Gotta admit, I hadn't even heard of this one until this thread popped up, and I usually don't miss out on the older, low-budget 😁, horror, sci-fi flicks.
It was definitely a blast despite a few flaws. It was 😁 Demi Moore's first big role, and she did a solid job, except for that awkward scream at the end... the audio sync was totally off there too. Also, her then-husband, rock musician Freddy Krueger, plays a guy in the gang wearing glasses. He's mostly famous for that song he wrote with 😁 Demi...
One of the gang members is played by another rock star, Cherie Currie from The Runaways (with Joan Jett).

Like I said, even with the flaws, the movie keeps you hooked. That scene with Cherie (Dan) where they pull the sheet back and that creepy little monster is right next to her... pretty chilling...

P.S. Great translation, keep it coming!👍

Here is a selection of my own favorite Guilty Pleasures from years past; perhaps you might find something here that resonates with your own questionable tastes...

Class of 1990

Dark Angel "Independence Day."

The Hidden

Maximum Overdrive

Hardware Mark 13

The Stuff

Split Second

Watchers

Enemy Territory

goldenscout14 said:Here’s a little list of some of my absolute favorite Guilty Pleasures from back in the day—hopefully you'll spot something here that hits the spot for you too!

Class of 1990

Dark Angel "Independence Day."

The Hidden

Maximum Overdrive

Hardware Mark 13

The Stuff

Split Second

Watchers

Enemy Territory

Hmm... isn't that just funny? I wouldn't go so far as calling those "guilty" pleasures at all; honestly, I think that’s just what I call having great taste in movies! 😁🙂

silentcanyon58 said:Hmm... how strange is that? I wouldn't go so far as to call it a Guilty Pleasure; if anything, I’d call it having excellent taste in movies. 😁🙂

It's easy to see why, considering there are some absolute gems in here...

I feel like we’ve drifted a bit away from the main topic here, so maybe—with the blessing of Jessica Morris6 and our moderators—we could officially rename this thread to something like "Guilty Pleasures or those movies I love but am secretly embarrassed to admit are actually great." 🙂

We could honestly start proposing what I’d call "underrated gems"—you know, those films sitting on IMDB with a pathetic rating of maybe a 3 or a 5 😲, even though we personally feel they deserved much higher marks? We could actually dive into the details and explain exactly why our assessment stands up against the critics.

Oh, absolutely! I mean, people love to dive into deep discussions about movies and actors like that, regardless of what genre they’re into. It’s just part of the culture. 🙂

For instance, I could easily sit down and give you a full breakdown of why Frankenfish is actually such a fantastic watch, while Devil Fish is total garbage—honestly, it has exactly the kind of low rating on IMDb that it deserves. 🙂