"Cheesy" movies are not limited to
Spaghetti Westerns. Why not specify the type of cheese? If the film simply stinks, it undoubtedly qualifies as a
Limburger,
Vieux Boulogne, or perhaps
Gorgonzola. If there are too many plot holes, call it
Swiss Cheese. If the film suffers from stiltedness, why not call it a
Stilton? Overly dry humor or wit suggests a
Parmesan or Romano, while bland or insipid content might be called
Buffalo Mozzarella. A film made quickly and cheaply (even if glossily) recalls
American Cheese, while overly mushy emotionality suggests
Cottage Cheese. And, of course, so-called "blue movies" would be
Bleu Cheese. Cheesy movies are often quite entertaining and
good in their own way, in which case we might call
them Gouda.
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Jonathan Caws-Elwitt writes:
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