What is it that makes a movie bad?
Hokum plotting? Wooden acting? Laughable dialogue? Rubbish monsters?
And just what is it that makes a bad movie good?
All of the above, obviously.
No matter how sophisticated we consider our taste in cinema, there’s no doubt that we all love a movie to cringe and laugh along with. From rubber trolls to a Ducks called Howard, these notoriously awful moments live on in the annals of cinema history, accruing ill-deserved cult status. And that’s exactly what London’s most beloved independent cinema, The Prince Charles, has been celebrating with its GOOD BAD MOVIE CLUB, described as: ‘A season dedicated to those guilty-pleasure good-bad movies that despite their obvious flaws still make us all warm and fuzzy inside.’
The season has previously seen the brilliantly-awful KILLER KLOWNS FROM OUTER SPACE, THE GARBAGE PAIL KIDS MOVIE, and MAC & ME, and MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE, and this Tuesday the GOOD BAD MOVIE CLUB returns for an all-new line-up!
This time around the good folk down at the Prince Charles have teamed with VivaVHS to bring you the VIVA-VHS SWAPSHOP! Hosted by VivaVHS’ Dale Llyod, the event begins at 7.30pm before each screening and gives fans a chance to swap tapes, offer recommendations, or similarly just meet like-minded lovers of old school videos.
Tickets for each film cost £10 for non-members, £6 for members or –
Buy a season ticket for all four films for the price of three!
Tuesday 4th October – HOWARD THE DUCK
Howard is a walking, talking, cigar-smoking duck from another planet. But when a scientific experiment on sees Howard transported to Earth, along with another alien species, something much more sinister…
Adapted from the Marvel Comics’ character by executive producer George Lucas, HOWARD THE DUCK is one of cinema’s most notorious foul-ups at the box office, but remains a (sort of) classic for a whole generation of fanboys. Also features some dodgy lovin’ between a duck and Lorraine McFly…
Tuesday 1st November – TERRORVISION
When an alien planet begin turning their garbage into energy and beaming it into space, the signal is received on Earth by the Putterman family’s satellite dish. But this particular transmission contains a gruesome trash monster who quickly sets about snacking on various family members. Only young Sherman Putterman can save the day…
From the director that brought you PUPPET MASTER VS DEMONIC TOYS, and featuring one of BILL & TED’s Princesses! Trash-tastic.
Tuesday 6th December – FLASH GORDON
After subjecting Earth to a series of natural disasters, Ming the Merciless has designs on obliterating Earth once and for all. But he hasn’t counted of football star Flash Gordon, who has traveled to Ming’s home of Mongo aboard Dr Zarkov’s rocketship. Uniting the warring kingdom’s of Mongo, Flash plans to overthrow and destroy the dastardly Ming the Merciless…
Adapted from the 1930s comic strip, the 1980s retelling is the stuff of modern legend: camp, awful, and tons of fun. Featuring a legendary soundtrack from Queen.
Tuesday 3rd January – OVER THE TOP
Trucker Lincoln Hawk is struggling through life. Following the death of his wife, he tries to rebuild the relationship with the son he left behind years before. But things might just turn around for the sensitive toughman, as he enters a nation-wide arm-wrestling tournament in Las Vegas…
One of Sylvester Stallone’s lesser-known gems from the 1980s, this promises all the thrills and spills of the classic sporting montage-fest.
The Prince Charles will also be producing a limited edition ‘zine’ on each movie, including notes and facts and an illustrated sequel to the film on show. This will be the first chance to see these movies in London cinemas for years, so head down and catch them before they are reburied in cinematic hell!
The Prince Charles Cinema can be found at –
7 Leicester Place (off Leicester Square)
London
WC2H 7BY
0207 4943654
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Stay tuned for details on The Prince Charles’ all-new Good Bad Movie Club!
