Movies I like that everyone else hates

Do you have a list like this? A list of movies that you just can't get enough of that everyone else seems to despise? Well, maybe I'm alone, but I totally do. Just last night, after I referenced a movie quote and then wondered what movie it came from, John said, "it's that depressing movie that you love so much." Ah, yes. That one. So here goes, in no particular order:

Beautiful Girls. I'm pretty sure I'm completely alone on this one. The only reason anyone else noticed this movie at the time was because it was one of the first movies that Natalie Portman was in. Otherwise, it got awful reviews. One critic even said that it should be renamed "Boring Guys." Anyway, it's got an all-star cast: Timothy Hutton, Matt Dillon, Uma Thurman, Mira Sorvino... But apparently nobody else liked it. Whatever.

The Avengers. How can you go wrong with this one? Honestly, how? Ralph Fiennes, Uma Thurman, Sean Connery, Jim Broadbent, and Eddie Izzard. Sean Connery, as the would-be evil world leader threatening to control the world's weather, menacingly utters the fantastic line "You will buy your weather from me! And by God you'll pay for it." It really doesn't get any better than that. No?

Without a Clue. In fairness, this is one you've probably never seen. That said, if you saw it you'd probably think it was totally cheesy. Michael Caine and Ben Kingsley as Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson, respectively. It came out more than ten years ago and I loved it then as now.

Wild Wild West. I'm not saying that it needed to win an Oscar, understand. And in my defense, I never paid to go see it nor did I pay to buy the DVD. But I swear I watch it whenever I catch it on tv. What's the attraction? Is it Kevin Kline's gadgets? Kenneth Branagh pulling off a southern accent? I'm not sure, but I clearly can't get enough.

Bewitched. Okay, here's one where not only did I pay to see it in the theatre, but I also bought it on DVD. And when John went on his last business trip, I watched it back-to-back... a few times. But really, another all-star cast here, and you can't go wrong! Nicole Kidman, Will Ferrell, Michael Caine, Shirley MacLaine, Stephen Colbert, and Steve Carrell. Good times.

The Pink Panther. My brother took me to task for suggesting that he watch this 2006 movie, with Steve Martin in Peter Sellers' classic role. I wasn't trying to suggest that it was as good as the classic Pink Panther movies, merely that it was a funny movie. And I stand by that critique. Who's with me?

It's not a comprehensive list, for sure. But I'd wager I'm in the minority on these babies. And, hey, it's not like I said I loved Snakes on a Plane or anything...