We all have them… little harmless guilty pleasures that we indulge in just for the fun of it. (I’m talking wholesome fun here, nothing dirty; get your mind out of the gutter, willya?) Last night I watched The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor with Brendan Fraser. It’s a shameless rip-off of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (with Lost Horizon thrown in for good measure), complete with the Shanghai nightclub scene, the bratty offspring, a wise-cracking sidekick, and a suspension of disbelief that was not only willing but hijacked. It was smash-bang all the way, and no one would ever mistake it for the height of cinematic art. But it was fun; Brendan Fraser plays the swashbuckler with a self-effacing goofiness that is utterly charming, and the supporting cast knows that they’re just there to support the CGI. All that was missing was the over-buttered popcorn, and that’s because I ran out. So that’s mine; I’m a sucker for a completely mindless action/adventure flick. So…
What’s your innocent guilty pleasure?