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Life on the B List
A home theater wouldn’t be
complete without an impressive
DVD collection—and yours is
top-notch, with blockbuster after
blockbuster. But admit it: If we
peeked behind the Die Hard tetralogy, we’d find your stash, right?
No, not that stash (we know
that’s under your bed). We’re
talking about your stash of bad
movies—you know, Attack of the
Killer Tomatoes, Babes in Toyland
and The Fly. You can’t help but
love them. And your bad taste is in
good company. There are plenty
of people just like you who enjoy
B movies. Connect with them
at badmovies.org.
The site offers bad-movie
reviews and recommendations,
a forum where enthusiasts can
chat and read interviews with
people who worked on such B
movies as Bikini Drive-In and The
Pit. Not sure if your favorite flicks
are “bad”? The site lists criteria
to measure against, including
whether the title is a made-up
word, the cover is a hologram,
or the lead actor used to be a
professional wrestler.
