Howdy! Since Bookmans is celebrating Movie Madness Month all of August, I thought I'd step in and share some of my own Movie Madness, courtesy of the Midnite Movie Mamacita at MADCAP Theaters.

The Art of a Bad Movie...what makes a movie so bad that it's good as opposed to just being plain bad? Many factors contribute, but take some of these weekends’ selections that we are showcasing at MADCAP Theaters. We have The Room, now a cult sensation and ambassador for bad movies. What makes THE ROOM so bad, but good that people come month after month to see it on the big screen? Sincerity is the key. Tommy Wiseau didn't set out to make a bad movie, he spent $5-7 million on his epic masterpiece (the source of the funding remains a mystery). But it was made with a whole-hearted sincerity and intent to make a good movie that only after its release took on a whole new life.

The Room

 

The same sincerity can be seen in Birdemic: Shock & Terror and Gone with the Pope (also playing this weekend at MADCAP Theaters). Birdemic is homage to The Birds and James Nguyen (director) is very serious and earnest about his vision. Gone with the Pope was 15 years in the making, due to the untimely death of the director. Bob Murawski (Academy Award Winner for The Hurt Locker) painstakingly pieced this epic time capsule together in keeping with Duke Mitchell’s cinematic vision, which translates to a really bad but thoroughly enjoyable film.

A scene from Birdemic

 

Gone with the Pope

 

So keep in mind that the best worst movies are always ones that started out with the most sincere of intentions and thanks to you (the fans) now are embraced and sustained through your appreciation for the Art of a Bad Movie.

--Andrea Bessley-Brown (a.k.a. Midnite Movie Mamacita)