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17 May 2012 7:41 AM, PDT | kidspickflicks | See recent kidspickflicks news »

People view the quality of movies on a spectrum from bad to good, but there is a noted phenomenon that occurs every now and again. There are cases of extremely bad films crossing from the "bad" margin to an area where all of the sudden audiences start enjoying the film in an unintended manner. These movies are described as so bad that it's actually good. In honor of new awesomely bad releases Battleship and Dark Shadows, here are the top six awesomely bad movies kids can see.

Battleship (2012)

Following in line of the rich history of board game movies like...uhhhh...Clue, Battleship certainly has a lot of expectations. Fortunately, it lived up to its fairly ridiculous plotline. Filled with plenty of absurd plot holes, over the top CGI, and a Wa-of-the-Worlds style of poor forethought and engineering on the aliens part; Battleship forgoes logic to instead make expensive set pieces blow up. »

- cole@kidspickflicks.com (Cole the Kid Critic)

3 May 2012 12:05 PM, PDT | AfterElton.com | See recent AfterElton.com news »

Once upon a time I wrote a column called "Bad Movies We Love," and I feel close enough to you to admit that -- actually? -- I don't love bad movies. I would rather watch something good, weirdly. I'm sensitive when it comes to reserving time for woefully bad cinema, and that's why I want to help kick off your summer with the essential gay stinkbombs. Summer is the best time to gather your friends at 11 a.m. on a Saturday, gather around the thespian sorcery of Elizabeth Berkley, and cry, cry, and laugh until you're whole. Let's celebrate the worst of the best of the worst!

10. Chastity

Though not as renowned a misfire as the later totems on my list, Chastity is one of the weirdest film debuts ever -- particularly for a splashy firebrand like Cher -- and therefore it's essential viewing. More than a full decade before »

- virtel

1 February 2012 5:36 PM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »

American actress Dimitra Arliss has died. She was 79.

The screen star, who appeared alongside Robert Redford and Paul Newman in 1973's The Sting, passed away in Los Angeles last week following complications from a stroke.

Arliss, who was of Greek descent, was born in Ohio and made a name for herself onstage in Chicago, Illinois and New York, where she appeared opposite John Malkovich in Arms and the Man.

As well as her role in The Sting, Arliss also starred in Xanadu, alongside Gene Kelly and Olivia Newton-John, and Firefox with Clint Eastwood.

Arliss also appeared in TV shows like Dallas and Rich Man, Poor Man. »

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3 items from 2012