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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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  • lichtmetzger@discuss.tchncs.deL [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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    They were trying for their Star Wars.

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      Although the interviews with the cast are hilarious just because Hugh Grant doesn't have a single clue about DnD but also couldn't give a single fuck about it.

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      Should he need to? He's an actor. He can pretend to know what he is doing.

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        I used to love that movie, went to try and rewatch it recently and was hit with a blast of early 2000's casual transphobia. Couldn't keep watching after, it put a really sour taste in my mouth.

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        It's amazing how much transphobia there was in that time.

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          I'll start: "Happy Death Day"

          https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5308322/

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          Army of thieves.

          Prequel to army of the dead, actually an amazingly enjoyable film superior in every way to its stupid predecessor

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            Any movie where Cage "acts" mentally unstable is going to be the best fucking movie that year. I still can't get over his role in Color Out of Space.

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            Nothing will ever beat Face/Off when he portrays Travolta's character pretending to be him.

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              I'll start: "Happy Death Day"

              https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5308322/

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              Black Bullet?

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              • rhondasandtits@lemmy.sdf.orgR [email protected]

                Con Air

                It is absolutely not well written but I just love how the film and all the actors are completely aware of how dumb the entire thing is.

                Oh, and casting Chief Engineer Miles O'Brien as the jerk that everyone hates is the icing on this guilty-pleasure cake.

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                I loved this movie when I was younger but it's been a while... I'm sorry, WHAT?! O'Brien?! oh I need to see this one again

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                • belly_beanis@hexbear.netB [email protected]

                  The In-Laws (2003)

                  Right before his daughter's wedding, a man finds out his future son-in-law's dad is a spy.

                  The Cell (2000)

                  A detective has to enter the mind of a serial killer and search his dreams for the location of his latest victim before time runs out.

                  Skulls (2000)

                  At an ivy league school, a law student joins a secret fraternity known only as "The Skulls."

                  Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle (2004)

                  Two stoners get the munchies for White Castle cheeseburger sliders.

                  Swiss Army Man (2016)

                  I'm not even going to try and explain this.

                  Old School (2003)

                  A group of men wanting to relive their college days start a fraternity at a nearby school.

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                  Swiss Army Man

                  Ok, part parody, part comedy. But why "Swiss Army"?

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                    Bottoms.

                    The script feels terrible and they don't even try to make you like the characters. But the jokes always land perfectly. It's a great movie to have a laugh and nothing else.

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                    Marshawn Lynch was great in this movie

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                    • palacegalleryratio@hexbear.netP [email protected]

                      I’ve not seen it since it came out but Crank (2006) is a terrible, dumb action comedy that has no right being that entertaining. It’s sequel Crank High Voltage is less good but also still enjoyable. I should rewatch them see if that’s rose tinted glasses or not!

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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.

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                        Swiss Army Man

                        Ok, part parody, part comedy. But why "Swiss Army"?

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                        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss_Army_knife

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                          I'll start: "Happy Death Day"

                          https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5308322/

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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.

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                          • rhondasandtits@lemmy.sdf.orgR [email protected]

                            Con Air

                            It is absolutely not well written but I just love how the film and all the actors are completely aware of how dumb the entire thing is.

                            Oh, and casting Chief Engineer Miles O'Brien as the jerk that everyone hates is the icing on this guilty-pleasure cake.

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                            Con Air is an amazing “Sunday evening after eating too much dinner” film.

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                            • ohshit604@sh.itjust.worksO [email protected]

                              A space-ship that’s 60% glass, 20% stiffener bars and 20% normal space-ship stuff,

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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

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                              • kratoz29@lemm.eeK [email protected]

                                Does that actually work? I have only played the 1st 20 minutes of Monkey Island lol

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                                They have a lot of similarities.

                                According to wikipedia, Monkey Island was inspired by the Pirates of the Caribbean ride, and Pirates of the Caribbean was rumored to be based on a cancelled script for a Monkey Island movie.

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                                  A space-ship that’s 60% glass, 20% stiffener bars and 20% normal space-ship stuff,

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                                  Then throw an air traffic control tower on top.

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                                  • palacegalleryratio@hexbear.netP [email protected]

                                    I’ve not seen it since it came out but Crank (2006) is a terrible, dumb action comedy that has no right being that entertaining. It’s sequel Crank High Voltage is less good but also still enjoyable. I should rewatch them see if that’s rose tinted glasses or not!

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                                    Aren't those movies in the same universe as Glass and Split?

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                                      I watched that when I had PMS and bawled through the whole thing, I was expecting a romantic comedy and I have never been so upset by a plot twist.

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                                      For what it is, it's an emotional rollercoaster. Like you know that the letters can't go on forever, but damn.

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                                        And then?

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                                        No and then.

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                                          Should he need to? He's an actor. He can pretend to know what he is doing.

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                                          No, of course not. But it's funny how he openly admits to his ignorance. He still gives a great performance and was obviously very well liked by the rest of the cast.

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