What is a movie that "looks like" it would suck, but actually is well written and acted and a good time?
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If you skip the credits, you can watch all of it in less than 24 hours.
LMAO, any Tremors fan around here?
I'm still waiting for a Tremors vs Critters vs Gremlins movie. We have the technology to make it but what would Hollywood do after such a masterpiece? It would be pointless to make movies after that, none could ever top it.
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Disney's "The Black Hole". It came from a time just after Walt Disney had died and they were still figuring out their shit.
So they made an extremely dark SciFi flick with a cute robot that appeals to children which is such a weird combination, but I liked it a lot. I can't even say why.
The U.S.S. Cygnus looks fucking badass, too. One of the best ship designs in a SciFi movie, change my mind.
Disney writer #1: Let's make a Tower of Babel parable, but set it space!
Disney writer #2: Are we going to end the movie with the antagonist being sent to actual-factual Hell?
Disney writer #1: You fucking know it!
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Aren't those movies in the same universe as Glass and Split?
wrote last edited by [email protected]I do not believe so! They’re not superhero films, are you thinking of Unbreakable?
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I'll start: "Happy Death Day"
The Cabin in the Woods. Only seen it once so far and I'm still floored thinking back on it and how well it did its thing.
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I do not believe so! They’re not superhero films, are you thinking of Unbreakable?
Yes I absolutely am! Thank you!
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I'll start: "Happy Death Day"
WWF wrestler discovers magic sunglasses and yuppie aliens. It's a John Carpenter film and has one of the longest fist fights.
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:::I loved the 5 questions.
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I remember people thinking he was crazy when he first stepped into the role and was swaying and shit.
The balls it took to fully immerse yourself like that. Paid off in spades.
The first step off the boat sets the pace.
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The second one is more generic, but I agree with the first one
Oh yes. Jumanji 2 (3?) was mainly unoriginal callbacks to the previous movie.
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I found Triangle because it was in the same vein as Primer, which is fucking amazing!
I wish primer had an 20% extra budget so they could make the last act make sense. It just needed a few more explanatory scenes.
Time crimes (Spanish: Los cronocrímenes) is my absolute favourite in the genre.
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Event Horizon... terror in space? Worse the Alien? can't be.
but it is haunting and PTSD inducing, very well made
wrote last edited by [email protected]Alien is pretty good but Event Horizon is the best space horror movie.
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There are so many movies I could list but for now I'll go with About Time (2013). Everything about it makes it seem like it would be a dumb sappy romcom but it manages to hit hard.
EDIT: This is the type of image they used to market the film, which is really misleading.
It's such a good time, one of my favourite films that I actually rewatch! Bill freakin' Nighy let's go!!
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Crank is great! Another JS movie in that category is The Transporter. Totally a B action movie but the premise is unique, the fight scenes are clever (the oil fight!), and the electronic music score is très magnifique. The love aspect, however, is terribly written and cringey. Crank did that part better, and Amy Smart is hilarious.
The first Transporter is a genuinely good film, the 2nd is also pretty decent. But I’m not sure the third and 4th are worth the time of day.
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Yeah I can only imagine the number of untraceable air leaks in that thing, especially as it ages and the DAP around the glass starts to crack
wrote last edited by [email protected]Smallest of crack in the glass? Flex-Seal
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"You're gonna die screaming and I'm gonna watch" will never not be a badass line, and "I propose that whatever he is trying to dislodge is either gone for good or there to stay" will never stop amusing me.
:::I wouldn't say those are definitely the best lines in the movie, but probably top 5, definitely top 10.
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But that first line only gets better when she mows him down and punctuates it with, "Die screaming, motherfucker."
:::That movie is so good, regardless expectations. One of my absolute favorites.
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Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves is always a good mention.
It's a fun and very accessible movie.
And the 80s Dungeons and Dragons movie is... well, it has Tim Curry.
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Event Horizon... terror in space? Worse the Alien? can't be.
but it is haunting and PTSD inducing, very well made
Solid film.
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Sucker punch.
Looks like a mindless action with titties, but it's actually a good movie. Give it a try if you haven't.
I watched a lengthy video essay about this movie that really made me want to watch it. Was definitely shocked by the level of thought put into the symbolism within the film.
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I'll start: "Happy Death Day"
I watched Running Scared with Paul Walker at like 3am probably over fifteen years ago. I thought it was brilliant, really dark but fun.
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Sucker punch.
Looks like a mindless action with titties, but it's actually a good movie. Give it a try if you haven't.
This description reminded me of Club Dread, loved that movie as a preteen/teen
