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Rotten Tomatoes: Rotten Movies We Love: Cult Classics, Underrated Gems, and Films So Bad Theyre Good Reviews

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  Lucy

  This was a big let-down.
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  Chris Leidig

  Ugh, this book was such a disappointment. Most of the reviews were just plot summaries. Some films just had very brief "reviews" while others had longer and more detailed criticism from film critics. There was no explanation for this. The writers/editors never give more than a brief look at the films; imdb user reviews are more substantial than most of the reviews in the books.
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  Sarah Brousseau

  Book 4/100: Rotten Movies We Love: Cult Classics, Underrated Gems, and Films So Bad They're Good by The Editors of Rotten Tomatoes. A fun interesting reads of what people say they thought of the movies listed here, and the actual reactions. The intro to this book was great, they knew some of these movies the Tomatometer rated were gems and yet the public would still critique the people who work at Rotten Tomatoes of the decisions based on an algorithm. Loved seeing some of my favorites in these lists, I don't get disappointed when I see a favorite movie with a splat, more proud that people don't truly hate it, and that they enjoyed it just as much! 
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  Melissa

  I read a lot of books about movies, and this is one of the better ones I've read. I absolutely loved it.
  
  I love the taste of the Rotten Tomatoes editors! We love a lot of the same under-appreciated movies, so this was really interesting and a blast to read. I love so many of the movies written about in this book and I want to see many of the rest. You can tell that the writers behind this book love movies and I especially love that the entire book is about celebrating critically panned (but audience-loved) films. Sure, some science fiction plot descriptions went over my head, but I was interested in about 90% of this.
  
  I also absolutely LOVE is that the authors know how to write about movies without spoiling their endings or important points in the plot. IT CAN BE DONE. I do it all of the time.
  
  One thing: Their Editor in Chief who did their foreword seems to think that Rotten Tomatoes was created because of the movie: Rumble in the Bronx (1995). In fact, I'm pretty sure it was Rush Hour (1998). Both RT and Rush Hour were released in 1998 and Wikipedia agrees with me.
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  R Z

  Nice mini reviews of (honestly) a lot of movies I like.
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  Ashley Lambert-Maberly

  This was a fun read. It was never, though, a surprising read, a delightful read, a thrilling read, or any of those things that make one clasp a non-fiction book to one's heart and declare "that was such a good book!" No, it was just a fun read, a pleasant way to wile away a few moments before bedtime, or perhaps in smaller rooms doing unmentionable things.
  
  And while you might think"well, of course this kind of book can't be an all-time favourite," au contraire, my brother, au contraire ... I present as Exhibit A, Not Since Carrie by Ken Mandelbaum, which is one of my favourite books and I've read it cover-to-cover numerous times (when it's too many to remember, it's 'numerous.') It's on the identical subject, except he's talking about flop Broadways shows, rather than rotten Hollywood films. And it's fabulous.
  
  Both books are purportedly divided into chapters based on the kind of rotten movie or flop show they were, but in Not Since Carrie the chapters are clear and distinct, whereas in Rotten they all blend into each other. Part of the problem is that Carrie is an actual book written by a single (and talented) author, whereas Rotten is a collection of essays, so there are no segues or referring back (or ahead) to other included films.
  
  Still, it's fun. But sadly, not since Not Since Carrie has there been a truly wonderful book on the subject of failed film/theatre.
  
  (5* = amazing, terrific book, one of my all-time favourites, 4* = very good book, 3* = good book, but nothing to particularly rave about, 2* = disappointing book, and 1* = awful, just awful. As a statistician I know most books are 3s, but I am biased in my selection and end up mostly with 4s, thank goodness.)
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  Jonathan

  An entertaining and informative read!
  
  If, like me, you’re always looking for new lists of movies to binge, this book is a great read. I was genuinely shocked that some of the films were rated as low as they were, but it was fun to hear the Rotten Tomatoes staff defend otherwise hated films.
  
  The book ranges through pretty much the entire history of cinema to compile a list of ‘rotten’ movies to defend. There is no genre preference - actually it reviews everything from slasher flicks to bigger than life Hollywood musicals. If nothing else I think this book does a good job of framing these films more as pieces of entertainment rather than works of art to be consumed in a very particular way.
  
  Summing up the multiple arguments, I think it is safe to say that it is vital that you allow yourself to enjoy a piece of cinema by meeting it where it is. If you watch Step Brothers expecting the plot and gravitas of Schindler’s List, you will be sorely disappointed.
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  Quentin Harrison

  While a wide selection of movies were chosen to be touched on, few were given a more “in-depth” look. As other reviews have stated, the majority of the films were given a synopsis and nothing more. I would love to know more about their cultural impact in some communities and the impact they left on the authors.
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  Sarra

  This book was fun, and it definitely gave me many ideas for my partner's & my ongoing Friday Night Bad Movies & Junk Food project, but whoa did this book need a better editor. The misspellings are numerous and cringeworthy. Still worth reading, especially if you love bad movies!
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  Jbussen

  Nostalgia! This was fun. I (like most people I think) looked up the movies I loved to see what the low score was and what the critics said at the time. It's nostalgia and I love it. Not that I would want to see any of the movies I haven't seen, I wasn't looking for that. well okay. I did find one.
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  Jennifer

  This book clarifies why my friends and I were OBSESSED with Return to Oz as kids, and why I’m compelled to stop and watch Over the Top if I come across it on a Saturday afternoon of channel surfing.
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  Mick Meyers

  The type of book I usually like,but with this one was less acerbic.fast read through the different films some I was surprised at the inclusion.
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  Crystal

  This one is ok, not as good as the tv binge one.