(#10) ::Tremors
Kevin Bacon and Reba McEntire among others battle subterranean, child-mulching, smart, but not too smart, mayhem-makers in this movie that lures me every time.
(#9) :: Field of Dreams
Kevin Costner (before he was annoying), James Earl Jones, and Timothy Busfield have a little Iowa baseball in this classic.
(#8) :: The People Under the Stairs
No big names in this Wes Craven demented thriller about a mini-kid named Fool, and his misadventures in a house o' horror.
(#7) :: Scream (the first time you watched it)
Just because there hadn't been a good horror movie for a while before it.
(#6) :: Gremlins (1 and 2)
Those mini-monsters are just awesome! Every time I see that two-foot tall mutant wielding a chainsaw, I fall off my chair.
(#5) :: Spaceballs
Just for the demented aspect of it!
(#4) :: Monty Python (Holy Grail among others)
Yes, I am a looney, and that's why the Pythonatrix is here.
(#3) :: UHF
Weird Al's crowning film achievement! "Wheel of Fish," "Gandhi 2," and "Stanley Spadowski's Clubhouse" are only the tip of the insanity contained in this must-see movie.
(#2) :: Silence of the Lambs
No, this isn't here because of the lambs. It's here because it's an awesome movie. Makes you look over your shoulder for a week every time. If you find it, read "The Red Dragon," by the same author. It's the only book that's ever made me jump!
(#1) :: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Possibly the funniest movie ever made. Even if it's not Christmas, I watch it every time, and laugh every time! You don't realize how much of a kick my family gets out of the part where the cat chews on the wires and turns into Fluffy flambe!
Sorry to those not included like: Die Hard, Star Wars and Trek, Indiana Jones, Blues Bros., Ghostbusters, Hot Shots, Hoosiers, and Tombstone. All of these were considered, but were ultimately snubbed. If someone has a good case for a movie not mentioned here, email Insanity Central to state your case.
Now, the Bottom 10
(#10) :: Speed 2
Well, this sequel was one of many that should have never been made.
(#9) :: Mr. Worng
This movie is definitely not a date movie, as I unfortunately found out. Ellen Degeneres adds a little interesting twist to this movie, though. However, it's not enough.
(#8) :: The Phantom
Although I've never seen this movie, several people have told me that this was the worst movie they've ever seen. I'll take their word for it.
(#7) :: Batman & Robin
Goes along with the explanation for #8, except this movie had a multimillion dollar budget.
(#6) :: Encino Man / Bio-dome / any other Pauly Shore garbage
As if the plots weren't bad enough by themselves, Pauly Shore adds his li'l bit of crappy acting to make these movies worthy, or is it unworthy, of Bottom 10 Material.
(#5) :: Strays
USA Pictures Original. If that doesn't explain it by itself, I'll fill you in. It's a classic about feral cats that maul several people to keep their house in the country. The commercials for this movie knocked me off the chair with laughter every time. But it's still a bad movie.
(#4) :: Cop & 1/2
Really bad movie with Burt Reynolds and a mini-kid who takes over Reynolds' cop car and helps(?) apprehend some braindead criminals by getting a playground full of kindergarteners to throw twinkies at the thugs. Yes, twinkies. Watch it for yourself if you don't believe me. During High School, Kyle Anderson, Jason Leonard, and I reviewed movies for our school paper, The Escanaban. This was the only movie that we had to stop in the middle and go do something because we were all about to collapse of boredom. That about sums this movie up.
(#3) :: Jack Frost
If this movie wasn't so hilarious, it would be number one. OK, It's about a psycho killer guy named Jack Frost on his way to his execution. When, in the small town of Snowmonton, the truck carrying him collides with a secret government genetic experiment. The mysterious liquid turns Mr. Frost into a snowman that can melt and refreeze at will. He decimates the town of Snowmonton while the local sheriff tries to capture him. What really saves this movie is the cheery Chirstmas music playing while he mulches innocent citizens. But beware of what he does with that carrot for a nose. You'll be twitchin' for weeks.
(#2) :: Twister
Yes, this movie had to make it. I wish I had a red truck that would stick to the ground in 200 mph winds while semis and cows whirled around me. We're storm chasing in a red truck this year. Hmmm... I don't think so. Anyway, the fakiness of this movie along with Bill Paxton's horrible acting make this one almost the worst movie ever made. Insanity Central is also going to name Bill Paxton the worst actor ever.
(#1) :: Leprechaun 1,2,3,4,.....please no more!
From the suburbs to the big city to Las Vegas to Outer Space, the Leprechaun spews out limericks galore while slicing, dicing, biting, mulching, exploding, turning into half-man-half spider thing, and generally causing great physical discomfort to anyone wanting to steal his gold. If you thought one was bad enough, there's now 4, with possibly more on the way. I can't take it anymore! Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!
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