Monday, October 29, 2012

The Myth of So Bad its Good

Recently Wired posted an article discussing the release of a film called Miami Connection about a tae kwon do-themed synth-rock band called Dragon Sound and the group’s 10-fisted battle against an evil Florida empire of cocaine-dealing motorcycle ninjas. What stood out to me from this article was the following  "if a movie entertains us, then it’s good.".  I disagree with this point just because something is entertaining doesn't make it good. I think that the whole "so bad it good" thing is more like a accident you can't look away from because its so mesmerizing. At times there are going to be those much more spectacular crashes on every level that hold your attention compared to something else that is more run of the mill. The purpose of movies is   to entertain but sometimes a movie rises above that and becomes much more and influences culture and more. Of course the idea of good and bad are subjective but I believe that there is a minimum standard that is universal among all.

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