Turkey Leftovers

What's your favorite terrible movie? At least two movies that are regularly cited in "bad movies we love" lists don't truly belong there. Elaine May's Ishtar starring the funny chemistry of Dustin Hoffman and Warren Beatty is not a bad movie but idiosyncratic and hilarious. Paul Verhoeven's trash epic Showgirls is actually a masterpiece that's only masquerading as a bad movie. So for truly terrible movies that are in fact awesome the correct answer is and always will be Xanadu (1980)... at least for me.

If you're not in the mood for bad movie love, consider this an open thread. How's your holiday weekend been?

Open Thread

What's on your mind today?  I just marathoned about four movies and need a moment to collect myself. 

P.S. if you'd like Q&A and the experiment of TV MVPs on a weekly basis make sure to comment so we know you're reading / care. You're playing hard-to-get lately out there in the dark.

Dear Readers, obrigado, xie xie, takk, danke!

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What's on your cinematic mind?

You've been suspiciously quiet. Have you hibernated through summer -- f*** u bear schedule -- to emerge refreshed for the best film season? 

What movie are you thinking about right now? What are you seeing this weekend?

Labor Day Weekend Celebrity Instagram Fun!

How was your Labor Day Weekend, readers? Do tell. What was the best part of the long weekend?

And which of these celebrities do you most wish you could have spent the holiday with: Palm Springs with Lea Delaria? The beach with Jesse Bradford? swimming with new puppies and The Rock?  the Prague opera with Jessica Chastain?  BBQ with Reese? Or backyard fun with Judy Greer?

Goodbye vacation. Me in @female_trouble 's caftan #fuckyeahpalmsprings

A photo posted by Lea DeLaria (@realleadelaria) on Sep 8, 2015 at 8:35am PDT

still got it (just checked)

A photo posted by @jessebradford on Sep 4, 2015 at 6:15am PDT

Here's a fun Labor Day weekend story... We just decided to add two new members to our Johnson family. Baby French Bulldogs. In my right hand is BRUTUS and in my left hand is HOBBS. Bring them home and immediately take them outside so they can start learning how to "handle their business and potty like big boys". I set them both down and they both take off in a full sprint and fall right into the deep end of our pool. HOBBS immediately starts doggy paddling while BRUTUS (like a brick) sink heads first to the bottom of the pool. I take off into a full sprint, fully clothed, dive in the pool, swim to the bottom, rescue my brick, I mean BRUTUS and bring him back to the edge of the pool. He was a little delirious.. took a moment, threw up all the water he swallowed and looked up at me as if to say, "Thank God you didn't have to give me mouth to mouth!" and then ran off to play with his brother. A few lessons I've learned today.. A) Not all puppies have the instinct to doggie paddle. B) Some puppies (like BRUTUS) will be so in shock by experiencing water they will sink extremely fast so react quick. C) While spiriting to save your puppies life, before you dive in, try and throw your cel phone to safety. Don't keep it in your pocket... like I did. #BRUTUSLives #HOBBSCanSwim #MyCelPhonesDead #AndNoMouthToMouthNeeded #HappyLaborDay

A photo posted by therock (@therock) on Sep 7, 2015 at 3:35pm PDT

A little night music #Aida #prague #opera #verdi

A photo posted by Jessica Chastain (@chastainiac) on Sep 6, 2015 at 11:46am PDT

Today's #LaborDay style.....Red, White....and BBQ???!!! (Courtesy of @draperjamesgirl). Hope you're enjoying the end-of-summer folks. Xo

A photo posted by Reese Witherspoon (@reesewitherspoon) on Sep 7, 2015 at 10:59am PDT

Ohio. Time to kill. Sunset. Beers with my parents. Where's the dog?

A video posted by Judy Greer (@missjudygreer) on Sep 7, 2015 at 7:17am PDT