10 Movies You Should Watch (Even Though They Suck)

Congo is regularly described as a "so bad it's good" movie. But that's not accurate. This failed adaption of Michael Crichton's book is 25% boring, 25% awful, 25% awesome, and 25% hilariously awful.

The original novel was a sci-fi thriller revolving around a research team sent to expedite an unexplored jungle, only to discover a tribe of killer apes. The problem with the movie adaption is it has no idea what story to tell. Is it a comedy? Is it a serious drama? Is it an action flick? Is it horror?

Because some performers play their roles dead serious while others are cartoonishly hammy, it feels like the actors were plucked from different movies and shoved into their scenes. Most of the ape animatronics are surprisingly shoddy, which is bizarre considering they were put together by visionary tech-whiz, Stan Winston.

But every cloud has a silver lining. Tim Curry's Romanian accent may be indecipherable, but he lightens up every exposition-filled scene. when he speaks. Although a lot of scenes drag, Ernie Hudson's palpable smoulder keeps things fresh. Despite the fact the gorilla costume for Amy looks fake, the evil apes in the climax appear authentic. There's no question the laser cannon is totally out of place, but watching Laura Linney's character blast the sinister simians with it is the only thing stopping viewers from falling asleep during the third act.

Congo may have completely missed the point of the source material, but it does juuuuuuuust enough to justify watching it.