8 Cheesy Movies That Critics Hate But We'll Love Forever
Sometimes, movie lovers don't care what critics say. We'll enjoy whatever movies we want, especially the super corny ones film scholars tend to pooh-pooh. Here are eight of our cheesy favorites (thanks, "Grease 2") that we just can't quit -- no matter what anyone says.
'Center Stage' (2000)
Many of us '90s kids have a special place in our heart for the 2000 gem "Center Stage." This coming-of-age tale, about trying to make it in the big city, has all the trappings of a cheesy dance flick -- the final ballet number infused with a "shocking" modern twist is all sorts of glorious cliche. This is probably why it didn't earn very much critical acclaim.
'2012' (2009)
As far as cheesy epic disaster movies go, this one almost plays out like a spoof on the genre. There are so many wacky moving parts, cliches, and extreme sequences that could never be survived that it eventually becomes immensely satisfying.
'Grease 2' (1982)
Any movie that has sequence where Michelle Pfeiffer dances around in a leather jacket while singing a gem of a song like "Cool Rider" is okay by us. We didn't need a "Grease 2," but we totally did, you know what I mean?
'Crossroads' (2002)
She's not a girl, not yet a woman! The song is cheesy, and so is the movie it is in. But this BFF4EVA early 2000s Britney extravaganza is like a modern "Beaches," minus the death and plus the crop tops. Oh, and Shonda Rhimes wrote it, so you can stop hating right now.
'Girls Just Wanna Have Fun' (1985)
Yes, there's a scene where a bunch of punks and misfits overthrow the spoiled mean girl villain's birthday party and it's absolutely bonkers. Yes, Sarah Jessica Parker plays a sheltered Catholic school girl who just "loves to dance." Yes, that was a grasshopper on Helen Hunt's hat. Pure '80s magic.
'Mannequin' (1987)
Andrew McCarthy falls in love with an actual mannequin who hails from Ancient Egypt. We know why this didn't sweep the award circuit back in '87, but we also know that it's incredibly fun to watch even today. Its theme -- the cheese-tastic classic "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" by Starship -- did, in fact, get nominated for Best Song at the Academy Awards. Take that, critics!
'Road House' (1989)
Patrick Swayze plays the world's most badass bar bouncer -- ahem, "cooler" -- who also happens to have a PhD in Philosophy. The dialogue will make you shake your head in a good way -- oh, and the fight scenes are just super out of control. We never knew the old adage "pain don't hurt" could ever sound so deep.
'Step Up' (2006)
Critics panned the first film in this dance franchise back in 2006, but Hollywood has made what seem to be a gazillion sequels, so it must have done something right. This movie is undeniably enjoyable; we think Jenna Dewan-Tatum and Channing Tatum's chemistry has something to do with it...
