Why It's OK to Love Bad Movies av Matthew Strohl

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<P>Most people are too busy to keep up with all the good movies they¿d like to see, so why should anyone spend their precious time watching the bad ones? </P><P></P><P>In <I>Why It¿s OK to Love Bad Movies, </I>philosopher and cinematic bottom feeder Matthew Strohl enthusiastically defends a fondness for disreputable films. Combining philosophy of art with film criticism, Strohl flips conventional notions of "good" and "bad" on their heads and makes the case that the ultimate value of a work of art lies in what it can add to our lives. By this measure, some of the worst movies ever made are also among the best. </P><P></P><P>Through detailed discussions of films such as <I>Troll 2, The Room, Batman & Robin, Twilight,</I><I>Ninja III: The Domination, </I>and a significant portion of Nicolas Cage¿s filmography, Strohl argues that so-called "bad movies" are the ones that break the rules of the art form without the aura of artistic seriousness that surrounds the avant-garde. These movie