It's a truth, universally acknowledged, that sometimes a movie is so bad its good. Maybe a handful of scenes are so entertaining that they can make us forget all the flaws in a story, or sometimes an actor can just be so committed to a ridiculous plot that we're willing go along for the ride. The actors in these movies dont win awards, and the dialogue is cheesy and fondly quotable, but for a movie of guilty pleasure, we remember more of the way it made us feel, instead of whether or not it all made sense. The action movie elevates the common man or woman into heroic proportions that are beyond our reach in the real world. Their cars and guns ignore the laws of physics. Their bodies take a beating no one would survive and they dont even slow down. We spend most of our lives as small people in a very large world; a world that can be intimidating and overwhelming. These movies are the type of escapism that allows us to imagine a world where one person can be completely outmatched, but if they have enough guts, can still win the fight. Its the kind of world where any problem can be solved with a catchy-one liner and a wink. You might be embarrassed to admit you are a fan, but its time to embrace the mindless diversion they provide and recognize our larger than life heroes that always come through in the end.
