Sometimes our favorite movies to watch are ones we know have no chance of ever winning any kind of awards. No tea. No shade. Maybe it’s bad acting or a storyline that just doesn’t make sense, but whatever the flaws may be, we just can’t stop ourselves from enjoying every second.
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Well cheers to guilty pleasures! This weekend, let’s curl up with movies we love to hate and hate to love!
Soul Plane
In 2004, director Jessy Terrero brought together Kevin Hart (a new talent at the time), Snoop Dogg, Method Man, Mo’Nique and Tom Arnold for a hilarious trip aboard a Black-owned airlines maiden voyage. This movie is bad on so many levels, but has some of the most quotable scenes in comedy. Who could forget the tryst John Witherspoon has with the baked potato?! (86 min., R)
B.A.P.S
Directed by Robert Townsend and starring Halle Berry, this 1997 film is so over-the-top bad, it’s good. The second Halle flashes her megawatt smile, dotted with random gold caps, you know you’re in for a hot mess. Two ghetto fabulous friends head to L.A. to make it big as video dancers, and then they meet a dying millionaire. By the end, they are transformed into B.A.P.S., Black American Princesses. (91 min., PG-13)
Baby Boy
When John Singleton wrote and directed this coming of age tale about a fatherless Black man growing up in the hood, his intention deserved an applause. The outcome, however was a more melodramatic moment than I’m sure he intended. Though the acting was a bit too much, this was a feel-good movie that has become a classic in a lot of our homes. Starring Tyrese and Ving Rhames to name a few–not only does Baby Boy have some famous scenes (Ving in the kitchen cooking eggs naked anyone?) but the soundtrack produced songs that filled the airwaves on every major Hip-Hop station. (130 min., R)
State Property
In 2002, one of the biggest cliques in Hip-Hop decided to make a movie. Beanie Sigel, Jay Z, Dame Dash and Memphis Bleek created a hood classic when they released “State Property.” As far as rappers acting goes, they weren’t half bad either! The film follows a young Beans as he attempts to work his way up from being broke to the head of an empire and the toll it takes on his family, friends and ultimately, his life. (88 min., R)
Drumline
How could you not love a movie that takes place at an HBCU and showcases bad ass marching bands and dancers?! Starring Nick Cannon (fresh off his Nickelodeon fame) and Zoe Saldana, Drumline proves that halftime…is game time. (118 min., PG-13)
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