There are some things in life that you just can’t live without, even though, logic tells you, you should try. We call these things guilty pleasures, and I have several. Today, I highlight two.

 Amazons and Gladiators.

I pick up a lot of movies because they look like potential guilty pleasures. This one definitely fit that bill. Some of the acting isn’t that bad, but the majority of it is so wildly overdramatic, or so oddly spoken, that you can’t suppress the giggles it produces. I laughed out loud more times while watching this movie than with any comedy I have seen, and not once did I think the film’s creators intended for me to laugh when I did. That is the mark of the best kind of guilty pleasure. Even if you find this movie complete tripe, and you should, hang in as long as you can, because the “Who’s this bitch?” line will make you glad you made it through.

 Golden Girls reruns.

This show was tres popular once upon a time, so calling it a guilty pleasure may be a bit of a stretch. All I know is that I am not the youngest person I know who will stop on Golden Girls every time they pass it on Lifetime. Generations later, and four old ladies are still sucking ‘em in like Hoovers. I many not feel guilty, but I am certain teenage boys who tune in don’t go around telling their friends about it. (You requested a tribute, Chase. This is it : )