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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Originally, Pirates of the Caribbean. A movie made because of a Disney ride seemed like a stupid idea.
The first one was my obsession when it came out in dvd
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Population 436, kind of a revamp of The Lottery but it does things a bit different along the way. It actually has Fred Durst as a cast member and he killed his role I think.
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Reanimator
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Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves is always a good mention.
It's a fun and very accessible movie.
Good call! Wife and I watched that one on a whim, thinking it would be a good "bad" movie to watch while having a few drinks and were pleasantly surprised!
You probably need be at least familiar with RPG/fantasy tropes to fully enjoy it, but it definitely felt like it came from a place of love and self-awareness, rather than the cynical cash-grab I was expecting.
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wrote last edited by [email protected]The Long Kiss Goodnight
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Geena Davis and Samuel L Jackson. He said in 2019 that it was his favorite role. It was released after a flop for Davis and director Renny Harlin (then her husband), and may have had poor press related to that.
It has an unlikely hero, plenty of action sequences, some fun performances (I had to pause it after a funny line from Brian Cox cracked me up), and heart. Solidly entertaining. But low expectations might help.
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Such a great movie!
I got this at a DragonCon. They did a pre-release showing and gave these out to the audience.
That's a real treasure! Very nice.
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Not sure if this exactly fits the assignment, but most people think Silent Hill (first one) was a garbage movie that made no sense. And it was if you never played the games. If you did play the games though, you can see the movie is incredibly faithful to the atmosphere. They used a lot of the OST by Akira Yamaoka too, which is an amazing soundtrack. I really liked the acting as well (except for the little kid, but it’s rare to find convincing child actors anyway). Monster design was great. I think they combined cg and practical effects so it made some things a lot more convincing.
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The Long Kiss Goodnight
https://imdb.com/title/tt0116908
Geena Davis and Samuel L Jackson. He said in 2019 that it was his favorite role. It was released after a flop for Davis and director Renny Harlin (then her husband), and may have had poor press related to that.
It has an unlikely hero, plenty of action sequences, some fun performances (I had to pause it after a funny line from Brian Cox cracked me up), and heart. Solidly entertaining. But low expectations might help.
I watched this movie when I was in middle school and thought it was badass. I completely forgot about it until your mention and now I gotta see if it holds up. All I remember is that it takes place in winter and Samuel L. says "Pussy is pussy " at some point.
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The Sweetest Thing came off as a pretty saccharine rom-com. It was more like American Pie for late-20s.
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Although to me it didn’t look like it would suck, Hellboy: The Crooked Man got panned by critics, but it was fantastic.
Yeah I just watched it and really enjoyed it.
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100% agree with op. Just saw Happy Death Day recently for the first time and was impressed by how fun it was, but it took me a while.
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Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
Surprisingly good action and a decent plot to boot.
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It was the best part of the entire movie.
It was short, but made sitting through the stupid names and extra chromosome shit worth it.
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I watched this movie when I was in middle school and thought it was badass. I completely forgot about it until your mention and now I gotta see if it holds up. All I remember is that it takes place in winter and Samuel L. says "Pussy is pussy " at some point.
It holds up. Geena Davis is a straight up bad-ass boss mutha fucka!
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The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent and Renfield were absolutely amazing and I think they fit the bill
I'll give you the first one, way better than it had any right to be. 2nd was ok.
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Haters gonna find a way to hate?
️Well, by including it they imply they liked it, so I'm guessing not a hater. Just curious why they said it "looked like it would be bad".
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Clerks. It should be some stoner Seinfeld flick but it actually lines up pretty well with La Divina Comedia and the dialogue, although sometimes a bit clunky, is very well written.
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I love this movie, but the audio mix kills me. One minute you are struggling to hear characters speaking and then your eardrums get blown out when they cut to the next fight starting. I do have tinnitus so I may be biased a bit.
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Jealous!
I'm lucky it's survived so long. I got it in HS, and in between:
- Did a tour in the Army
- Went to college
- Lived in Germany
- Have moved over a half dozen times
So many valued possessions have gone missing in that time, due to roommates and sheer carelessness, it's a minor miracle it's still with me. The only original possession I have that's older is a Bloom County Opus plushy that I got in junior high.
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Mr. Brooks, it has Dane Cook in it but that doesn’t stop it from being amazing.
