OK. I've given it 30 seconds and my top Five Guilty Pleasures list is;

5: Where Eagles Dare (1968)

What's not to like in this shockingly British 'boys own adventure' version of World War II. Not Nazi death camps or the use of occult power (more on this later) but an all out guns and ammo blast of the highest order from start to finish.

OK, so the plots something you'd make up for Action Man (G.I. Joe to you Americans out there) but it's all the better for it.

You should all know the plot. A team of British Commandos are sent in to rescue an American General before the Germans can force him to reveal the details of D-Day. Or at least that's how it starts....

The big question is. Who's sexier, Heidi OR Mary? For me it's Heidi (Ingrid Pitt) I'm a sucker for those Bavarian serving wench outfits.

4: The Frighteners (1996)

What Peter Jackson did BEFORE he came over all Tolkein like. It also stands out as being one of Michael J. Fox's best and sadly last acting roles in front of the camera.

The plot evolves around Frank Banister and his ability to see the spirits. Something mysterious is killing off the people of small town America (actually shot in New Zealand) and Frank, unwillingly, is drawn into fighting it.

It is superb; clever, touching, sympathetic even. There's a real sense of dread and some genuinely funny moments.

3: Tremors (1990)

I promise I'm not on a 'funny horror of the 90's' trip here. Tremors is probably one of the most underrated movies I've ever watched. Nearly everybody I know hasn't heard of it.

In a nutshell, creatures that live under the ground start a rampage of killing in... you guest it.. small town America. This one being a desert town.

Kevin Bacon, Fred Ward, Michael Gross and Reba McEntire keep the plot zizzing along with some genuinely funny lines and scenes. Sadly, it spawned a number of VERY low grade follow ups. Best avoided.

2: Hidden City (1988)

Stephen Poliakoff's pseudo spy come critic of the worst of 80's cash or culture film is something of a fond friend to me.

But if you wanted me to put a finger on why, I'd struggle. It does have that wonderful off-beat feel more often found in David Lynch films, plus it does genuinely include something of an original mystery. Which is cool.

1: Blast from the Past (1999)

What can I say. I love this film, it's probably the ONLY romantic comedy that's original enough to hold my interest. The plot, totally ridiculous.

Essentially a brilliant if paranoid scientist builds a huge nuclear bunker under his house to protect his family from the imminent threat of Soviet war mongering. He then mistakes an accidental plane crash for a nuclear war and seals himself and his pregnant wife safely underground for 35 years.

Ping. Back to today the time locks open and its time to see what's left of the world. Well, there once lovely neighbourhood is now in a rather rough part of Los Angeles and; as is the case, is easily confused with a post apocalyptic America.

Such is the shock that polite, well mannered Adam Webber (the son, now 35) has to go on a quest for supplies as its all too much for Calvin (the Dad).

What then follows is a new take on the 'fish out of water' type comedy with Adam being both overwhelmed by the world and intrigued by its 'survivors' - notable Alicia Silverstone.

You know what I like about this film? It never tries TOO hard to be either super significant, romantic or indeed funny. it just is. It's like the comfortable sofa you can't bring yourself to getting rid of because its just so nice to sit down in after a hard day.

I can't recommend it more. Also, keep a look out for Nathan Fillion who would later appear in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (which I've never watch!), Firefly (and therefore Serenity as Mal) and the recent 'back to the 90's' horror/comedy flick Slither; which didn't make my top 5 but would make a top 10.

There... I feel better now.