Loving Trashy Movies Probably Means You’re Smart, Says Science

[Sistine Chapel]

Count me in


In a study published this summer in the interdisciplinary arts and culture journal Poetics, researchers found that people with “bad” movie preferences tend to be, well, smart.

Participants described “trash films” as cheaply or poorly made films that feature embarrassing or disturbing content. In an unsurprising twist, “Sharknado” (and its sequels) were among the films most often mentioned by trashy cinema intellects.

The study concluded that one’s enjoyment of trashy cinema indicates “a positive, transgressive deviance from the cinematic mainstream.” Trashy movie-lovers tend to watch such films ironically ― solely for humor or entertainment value. Nothing like a good hate-watch, right?


One of the study’s central findings was that participants appreciated trash films as well as art cinema. “We are dealing here with an audience with above-average education, which one could describe as ‘cultural omnivores."

If you’re wondering how educated the study participants were, here’s the breakdown Sarkhosh gave HuffPost:

• 148 (43.3 percent) held a university degree
• 110 (32.2 percent) had a higher education entrance qualification
• 61 (17.8 percent) had a general certificate of secondary education
• 15 (4.4 percent) had only completed mandatory basic secondary schooling
• 4 (1.2 percent) had no educational diplomas
• 4 (1.2 percent) reported having a degree which was not included in the list given

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/...0b6a430342450?

[zalex]

Then I must be stupid

[Sistine Chapel]

I like trashy porn movies as well so I'm definitely in the 'smart' category.

[Revenant]

Originally Posted by Sistine Chapel

I like trashy porn movies as well so I'm definitely in the 'smart' category.

You're the only one who thinks so.

[R.M.]

Does Killer Clowns from outer space count?

[Sistine Chapel]

Originally Posted by Revenant

You're the only one who thinks so.

^ I'm pretty sure that's all that's needed. ;-)

[FloridaDude]

‘cultural omnivore."would describe me well.

[HUMP!]

"I like my women a little on the trashy side" so that should count for sumthin'.

[Guest010619]

I solved a mensa puzzle while watching Pia Zadora in Santa Claus conquers the Martians.

[Sistine Chapel]

^

[Fancylady]

[Hobgoblin]

Years ago I read somewhere that smarter people are more kinky than less smart people. That certainly seems to be the case with porn girls. Bobbi star, Amber Rayne, Annette Scwarzt , all college grads, and the dirtiest girls in the biz

[OldGent]

Flesh Gordon! Best trashy movie.

[Guest010619]

Originally Posted by OldGent

Flesh Gordon! Best trashy movie.

That movie has a place in my DVD gold collection.
Actor Craig T. Nelson (Coach) was the voice of the monster.
Best line - "It's some kind of a 'Penisaurus'."

[Guest050619-1]

Originally Posted by Sistine Chapel

I like trashy porn movies as well so I'm definitely in the 'smart' category.

Self adulation is its own reward.