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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Somebody must do a Trakt or (Mdblsit) of the titles mentioned here, I am honestly interested in catching up with this backlog lol.
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Conan the Barbarian (1982) has no right to be as good as it is. On paper, it's a dumb sword and sorcery flick with a body builder who could barely speak English in the lead. But everyone involved does an incredible job, from the acting to the directing, to the score. It's a crime that Destroyer trashed up the formula, and we never got Conan the King.
I watched it expecting the same campy tropes from other fantasy/sci-fi movies of the era and what I got was a movie deeper than it lets on. That score too, amazing.
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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.
Absolute stealth hit. The last table tennis game... Man that hits hard.
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Keanu Reeves holds two places on my list; Bill & Teds Excellent Adventure and Johnny Mnemonic.
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Tucker and Dave vs. Evil. Looks like another dumb Netflix original, but it was one of the best horror/comedies I've seen.
Speaking of the genre, big nods to another one - Little Evil.
It Follows - just read the premise of the film and tell me it doesn't sound dumb... Then go watch it
Oh and Colossal!!! Ann Hathaway stars in this bizarre and very deep movie about a giant monster that can be controlled from a playground. Amazing movie. Trust me
It Follows... Amazing
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Triangle looks like a generic "slasher on a ship" horror movie at first, but is actually a lot more twisted and clever than that. >!It's actually about a time loop.!<
I found Triangle because it was in the same vein as Primer, which is fucking amazing!
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I think Colossal will surprise you. It's not exactly a horror comedy, but a very serious film wrapped in a ridiculous story
Similar vein: Slaxx. I'm not sure how vampire pants fits into things but boy does it start a conversation about using cheap labor for profit and the cost of life for that profit.
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I watched it expecting the same campy tropes from other fantasy/sci-fi movies of the era and what I got was a movie deeper than it lets on. That score too, amazing.
There comes a time, thief, when the jewels cease to sparkle... when the gold loses its luster... when the throne room becomes a prison... and all that is left is a father's love for his child.
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The second one is more generic, but I agree with the first one
But I do love Kevin Hart's Danny Glover impression.
"That... Is a mandrill."
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Cop Land.
I didn't have Sly Stallone outacting Robert Deniro as a possibility, but then that movie happened.
Cop Land is amazing. Most people forget that Stallone has been nominated for three academy awards.
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Event Horizon. The trailers made it seem like just another 90s sci-fi horror flick trying to ride the Alien high, but it ended up being such a good movie with a tight script, beautiful set design, actually smart characters, and great acting.
I will forever mourn the movie we could have had. The theatrical cut ended up being a Disney movie compared to the original. Alas, all footage is lost to time.
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Free Guy
Generic video game movie stuffed with trendy references and fanservice is actually a really good singularity story
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Hamlet 2
A delightful comedy about a bumbling highschool drama teacher writing and directing his magnum opus. It's hilarious, heartfelt, and subversive. The cast is excellent.
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Here's a bold one: "Atlantic Rim".
Yes. It is just a low budget cash grab meant to fool grandparents into buying little Johnny the wrong film by accident. (When little Johnny asked for a copy of "Pacific Rim".)
But somehow it actually has a decent script, and passable acting.
The effects are bonkers cheap, though.
Okay, I'm really stretching it with this one.
But I tried to hate-watch it, and couldn't actually hate it.
Idc about nuthin, and will defend the first Pacific rim any time! This is also coming from someone who legit got a lump in my throat watching the first Kong v. Godzilla trailer from like six or seven years ago!
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Is it better than Pacific Rim: Uprising? Lol
Hands down. Assuming you saw the second, the first doesn't have the bullshit love sorry.
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wrote last edited by [email protected]...hot tub time machine; absurdly better film than its pitch had any right to be...
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wrote last edited by [email protected]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.
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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
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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.
Oh yeah that thing is a classic.
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Pandorum. At a glance it like like just another bad sci-fi, but it's really good horror sci-fi mind fuckery with a fantastic twist. Dennis Quaid is great in it.
