Movies we can not stop arguing over

The new War of the Worlds movie has kicked off an internet brawl of cosmic proportions: do "bad" films actually have value? And if people are having the time of their lives watching them, can they really still be called "bad"— or are they just misunderstood works of chaotic genius?

Of course, the art snobs are here, sipping their overpriced lattes and declaring what counts as "real cinema." These are the same people who think a movie isn't valid unless it's in black-and-white and everyone whispers in French. Meanwhile, the rest of us just want something entertaining enough to keep us awake past the popcorn.

Because honestly, a star rating can't capture everything. A movie can have plot holes big enough to drive a spaceship through, acting wooden enough to build furniture with, and yet still deliver a ridiculously good time.

And that's exactly what these films do: they may not win Oscars, but they've won the far greater prize—our undivided, slightly guilty, but absolutely delighted attention.

Transformers (2007) by Michael Bay

The movie that started off the frenzy for highly realistic visual effects in action films. Michael Bay only had one purpose with this film— to create the most epic and grand robot film. 

From tiny robots pining creepily for Megan Fox to robot genocides to Optimus Prime delivering speeches with Linkin Park playing, this movie is very successful at making an edgy but hilarious action film.

Not every film needs to be deep and have a story surrounding political and social issues. This movie is enjoyable from start to finish, even with the teen comedy between the main cast: Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf) and Mikaela Banes (Megan Fox).

While this movie received a lot of criticism when it was released for its shallowness, this movie is actually a lot of fun to watch in retrospect.

Twilight (2008) by Catherine Hardwicke

Starring Robert Pattinson as Edward Cullen and Kristen Stewart as Bella Swan, 'Twilight' portrays the "love" between a 104-year-old pale vampire and a suspiciously pale white girl in a high school. The director did not even try to reel in the awkward romance or poor the cringeworthy dialogues.

The director, maybe having some rift with Bella, made sure she lacked self-respect. Bella pines for this homicidal, toxic vampire, no matter what he does, and that is a great plot summary for this movie as well.

However, Twilight is based on a book series by Stephenie Meyer, rooted in the young adult fiction genre, and its primary audience was always young girls. So, it's understandable why people who have grown up with this film still have a certain fondness for the series.

Nishwartha Bhalobasa by the one and only Ananta Jalil

Just like how glamour-girl Barsha would say it, this film is just 'wow!'. 

This movie is so iconic that its memory and comedic scenes are etched into the minds of almost every Bangladeshi. This is the burning example of a movie being so good just cause it's so bad. 

Ananta Jalil produced such an extraordinary piece of literature that you could watch any random 5 minutes of this film and it will almost definitely make you laugh.

This was the embodiment of 'brain rot' before the word was even a thing in popular lingo. Ananta Jalil and Barsha are so unapologetically creative and such a force of nature together that almost every scene will make you choke on your own laughter.

From 'Dhakar Pola very very smart' to tearing his own beating heart, no movie will ever top this piece of culture.

Batman and Robin (1997) by Joel Schumacher

Just like the previous films in the series, this movie has no real interest in diving deep into the lore of Batman, but rather ended up being an extravagant film that utilised a lot of special effects.

It is more of a fashion show than a Batman film. Every gang is theme-based. One wears vibrant fluorescent colored clothes while another one rigorously wears a hockey mask and tights.

And Joel decided to make this a drama as well. Batman and Robin, for some reason, fight over their personal emotional problems while fighting goons. Great choice, Batman!

This film is full of such unbelievably lame and goofy jokes that you start to become numb to them. If you are looking for some mind-bogglingly bad writing that is only unironically funny, Batman and Robin does it the best.

Student of the Year (2012) by Karan Johar

Karan Johar's Student of the Year (2012) is basically a glittery fever dream where high school looks like a five-star resort and every exam is a dance competition. The "school" is St. Teresa's, which is less an educational institution and more a luxury brand ambassador program, complete with sports cars, designer uniforms, and swimming pools that exist solely for slow-motion shots. The plot? A competition called "Student of the Year," where instead of studying, everyone competes in marathons, quizzes, and fashion shows to prove who's the ultimate all-rounder.

At the center are three impossibly glossy students: Abhimanyu (Sidharth Malhotra), the ambitious small-town boy who wants success at any cost; Rohan (Varun Dhawan), the rich brat with daddy issues and dance moves to spare; and Shanaya (Alia Bhatt), who spends more time coordinating her outfits than attending classes. Friendships are tested, love triangles get messy, and betrayals erupt, all with designer sunglasses perched on foreheads.

Johar turns school into a Bollywood Hunger Games of privilege and eyeliner, where heartbreak is choreographed to stadium-sized songs. It's less about education and more about aspiration porn—if you ever wondered what would happen if Gossip Girl enrolled in Hogwarts but only for the prom nights, this is it.