A few years back, an entertainment magazine would run an issue now and then that dealt with guilty pleasures. (Not those, Metten.) They would run lists of movies, tv shows, junk food, etc. that the authors were embarrassed to admit they liked. I always enjoyed that particular issue because I have plenty of guilty pleasures. You know the ones — you have them too. The crappy movies that you sneak to watch. The predictable tv sitcoms. Really nasty junk food. What big slice of pop culture do you indulge in when no one is watching?
I’ll go first. Obviously. Let’s take movies. I know I’m setting myself up for total ridicule here. We’re talking critically panned, predictable popcorn movies. Or, in some cases, movies that were doomed from the start. Here are a few of my favorites.
“8 Seconds.” Ok. There, I said it. An atrocious movie starring the equally atrocious Luke Perry as a rodeo cowboy. I watch it every time it comes on. “Poltergeist.” The first one only — even I have standards. “The Day After Tomorrow,” even with its global warming-Dick Cheney-as-bad-guy treehuggedness. “A Walk to Remember.” I know. I’m shameless. But have you seen it?TV shows. Readers, I’m a
Gilmore Girls addict. Sorry. I just am. Gentlemen, please commence smacking your foreheads in frustration. Extreme Makeover Home Edition before it got so, well, so weepy. The first season of Big Brother. Last season’s American Idol. Becker reruns. King of the Hill.Homemade mac & cheese. Taco Bell. Funnel cakes. Eating ice cream out of the container with the freezer door open. Cheap concession stand nachos. Sonic. Waffle House. Get the idea?
Now. How about you? We are a non-judgmental group here and promise not to laugh. Honest. We can cast our eyes upon the inferior later. For now, play wif me.
October 20, 2005 at 10:32 am
Guilty Pleasures:
Anything Johnny Depp
Chicken sandwiches
Blogging
October 20, 2005 at 1:05 pm
Guilty Pleasures:
Almost anything Star Wars (the “almost” caveat prevents me from attaining complete Geek status)
Bodice-rippers
Pizza w/garlic sauce for dipping the crust
Gone With the Wind – every time it comes on
October 20, 2005 at 1:16 pm
It’s hard to believe “King of the Hill” is done by the creator of “Beavis & Butthead”. Hank Hill would regularly chase them out of his toolshed, where they were known to pleasure themselves. Great show!
My Guilty Pleasures:
broccoli, spinach, Dr. Detroit, being a jerk, almost anything except johnny depp!
October 20, 2005 at 5:16 pm
Road House (but I usually cut it off after Sam Elliott’s last scene)
Point Break (and no, I don’t have a Patrick Swayze man crush–it’s only a coincidence)
Shakira albums
a good chunk of VH1’s programming.
October 20, 2005 at 5:33 pm
Brad — I had forgotten about the Velveeta that VH1 sends our way — love it!
October 20, 2005 at 8:51 pm
Guilty pleasures:
VH1 “Reality” shows – ALL OF THEM.
Well, except the Bonaduce one. That is just creepy. I mean, the guy is an alcoholic. That’s just mean.
Beavis and Butthead Do America. Unedited, of course.
“Overboard” – with Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell. I own the movie – and still watch it on tv every time it is on.
Stark Raving Mad reruns, Dharma and Greg reruns…even The Munster reruns (I had a secret crush on the dad – is that wrong?)
Anything from Chic-Fil-A. I am an addict.
October 21, 2005 at 11:25 am
Ok… my guilty pleasures are:
1. Hot Tamales… I get the 5 pound bags and they’re gone in a week.
2. Nuts – I sit in front of the TV and eat nuts (when I’m out of Hot Tamales) for hours on end.
3. TiVo – I literally watch at least 5 hours of TV a day.
4. Porn – we’ll leave it at that.
5. MTV Shows… I’m not talking TRL or anything like that, but give me some Spring Break programming or some MTV drama like “Popular” or “Undressed” and I can watch it for HOURS ON END.
6. Fox News… I don’t feel guilty about it, but give me a catastrophic event and I may lay on the couch living off of water, nuts, and hot tamales as I watch every detail… ahhhh… memories of the 2000 election come flooding back.
October 21, 2005 at 6:31 pm
Aaaah, the 2000 election. . .good times indeed.
October 26, 2005 at 3:40 pm
Gilmore Girls, outrageous puns, and reallytrulyhorribly bad poetry.
~Kurt