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Guilty Pleasures: The Art of Loving Bad Movies
13 Sep
Summary
- The column explores movies loved despite critical flaws.
- It celebrates films quoted incessantly and rewatched.
- The topic aligns with the release of 'Practical Magic 2'.
Some movies, while not artistic masterpieces, become beloved for their sheer entertainment value. These are the films that friends might mock, yet viewers rewatch incessantly, quoting every line and giggling at the performances.
Maya Salam, a pop culture writer for The New York Times, explores this phenomenon in her column, 'The Good-Bad.' This discussion is particularly timely with the recent release of 'Practical Magic 2,' a sequel to the 1998 cult favorite, which Salam described as filled with plot holes and inconsistent tones.
Host Rachel Abrams, joined by Gilbert Cruz, a canon editor, and Taffy Brodesser-Akner, a writer for The Times Magazine, celebrates these 'good-bad' movies. The conversation highlights the unique pleasure derived from loving films precisely because of, or perhaps in spite of, their imperfections.
