There is a question I’ve recently been asking myself as a moviegoer, like an itch I can’t scratch. I’m wondering when exactly did corny movies become such a bad thing? When did Hellraiser and Harry and the Hendersons become cheesy? I call for RoboCop and Suburban Commando, I call for an end to the era of hipsters; no longer will we stand and face movies with a jaded disinterest. We need to be OK with being a little cheesy.
I know that I often find myself recommending those deep movies; you know the type...thick plot... rich characters and smooth presentation. I’m going to mix it up for once. 
In my humble opinion, the following movies extend above and beyond, but minus the artsy fartsy.
 
The Faculty
In 1998, horror director Robert Rodriguez joined forces with the writers who gifted us with Scream. The film they created is a re-imagining of the old invasion of the body snatchers story (i.e. Tommy Knockers, etc.).
High school is a strange place for anyone, but for Casey (Elijah Woods) it is a socially segregated hell.
His already seriously unfortunate life is turned upside down when he makes the discovery that some of the teachers are not who they say they are.
Can Casey and his new Breakfast Club-like crew save the town?
With an amazing cast from Josh Hartnet and Selma Hayek to John Stewart, the movie has all the makings of a classic horror. Pick this movie up, watch the first scene, and before the opening credits are done, I am willing to bet you will watch the whole thing.
(It’s got Hide from That 70’s show. What else do you need?)
 
My Boyfriend’s Back
Oh, when you talk corny, you can’t help but revel in early ninety’s pop culture. You know, it was a weird faze. Few of those movies, however, are as funny as this. This movie is comedy without the subtext. It doesn’t need to be overly crude or tastefully clever.
Like I previously mentioned, high school can be an awkward place. So when once “loser” Johnny Dingle has the best day of his life... there has got to be a catch.
Throughout the movie Johnny’s life spins wildly out of control. Aside from the funny action scenes and awkward teenage sexual tension, the parents in the film heighten the peak of its comedic value. 
How does one save the life of the most popular girl in school, and still have the worst day ever? His last name is Dingell... and he did.
 
Major Payne
I know I said I don’t give bad reviews, and I stand by it. I have trouble admitting I like a Damon Wayans project. But I do, and have since its release in the mid nineties.
After being discharged from the marines, Major Benson Winifred Payne has found that killing is the only thing he knows how to do.
The story follows his ridiculous journey back into society. With limited options Major Payne takes on a job at a youth boot camp for troubled teenage boys. His rough exterior is tested when he meets a beautiful woman. Payne and the children’s escapades are definitely one for the books. It’s the classic tale told in a less classy manner that makes this film so lovable.