What is your guilty pleasure movie?

[Reverend Jim]

There are movies that are considered classics, like Citizen Kane, Jaws, 2001, etc. But what movie have you repeatedly enjoyed that is regarded as merely average? Oscars rarely go to popular movies, instead going to artsy or politically correct movies. The term, Oscar Bait" was coined for a reason.

A movie that I go back to every few years is The Rocketeer. It is pure escapism and just all around fun (with an awesome score by James Horner). The cast seems to be having such a good time, particularly Timothy Dalton who is perfectly cast as the Errol Flynn-esque villain. He dominated every scene he is in with Shatner-like glee.

Trivia: There was speculation at the time that Error Flynn was a Nazi sympathizer, and possibly a spy.

[Dani]

I'm not nearly as much of a movie person as I am a TV series person. However, what they have in common is, after sitting down and watching something, by the end of it, I like to feel like I got something out of it beyond cheap laughs. I like movies and TV shows that leave me thinking. Often, these are sci-fi or fantasy. I really liked Sixth Sense for that reason. It was one of those movies that you have to watch a second time to pick up on everything.

[Dani]

Additional thought: As I said, I am not a big fan of comedy, especially what I call dumb comedy, but I have to say I also really liked the Truman Show. Avatar was also good, but it's one of those movies that I think is all about watching it in 3D Imax in the theater. I am also a big fan of Robin Williams and his brand of comedy. Perhaps because I was raised on Mork and Mindy so it's almost nostalgic. Bicentennial Man was really good, and it reminded me a lot of the Humans UK tv show from a few years back (similar premise, although Humans has a lot more depth IMHO). I also liked Aladdin despite not being a fan of Gilbert Gottfried, and liked Gil even less after seeing him do stand-up comedy at a hole-in-the-wall place near my home in NY in my 20s.

[Reverend Jim]

I love stand-up, but not the one-joke-after-another type (except for Mitch Hedberg and Stephen Wright). I really enjoyed Richard Jeni (we miss him). Today's equivalent is Christopher Titus. His shows are a combination of funny stories and therapy. Both he and Richard Jeni are performers. You can't just listen. You have to watch. Facial expressions and body language play a big part. All of the Titus specials are available on youtube. His first one is Norman Rockwell is Bleeding.

His TV series is a classic.