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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The live action Chip N' Dale Rescue Rangers remake on Disney+ is SOOOOOO much better than it has any right to be.
It should be terrible, unwatchable, irredeemable garbage.
It is probably one of the best "kids" movies I've seen in the last decade.
Saw that one in theaters. Girlfriend is a Zillenial who has never seen the show. Still loved it. It's great even on its own. Don't want to spoil anything so the only other thing I'll say is just see it. Going in blind is best.
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I have heard that Speed Racer from the late 2000s kind of kicks ass but haven’t investigated myself
It's wonderful. The last race always gets me legit hyped.
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Alan Tudyk is a gem! There's a scene that I love from a doc about the voice acting on Moana. Cuts to Tudyk doing chicken sounds (he played the chicken), when he slyly looks into the camera and says "I went to Julliard".
the clip in all its glory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaGYXjMwS60
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Tucker and Dale vs Evil.
It has a silly/dumb sounding name, a premise with every likelihood of being schlocky garbage, and no budget or marketing to speak of. And some of the cast certainly act like they know they're in a low budget flick just phoning it in. Yet Tyler Labine as Dale and Alan Tudyk as Tucker bring so much humor and endearing energy to it as a couple of misunderstood sweethearts, that it is one of my all-time favorite films.
Definitely a great film worth watching.
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Camp is when a movie maybe isn't good, but you still want to give it a gold star for trying. It's making a joke and you're laughing with it more than you're laughing at it (but you're still laughing at it). Even stuff like The Room by Tommy Wiseau which I think most people agree is a pretty bad movie; it still comes from a place of sincere vision.
This is in contrast to stuff like Epic Movie where it is trying so hard to be camp that it is just terrible instead. And this is all obviously subjective.
wrote on last edited by [email protected]People think "The Room" is bad? Are we talking about the same movie? Where they have a bellhop cut off some dude's finger?
Edit: just looked it up and I was thinking about "Four Rooms"
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Camp is when a movie maybe isn't good, but you still want to give it a gold star for trying. It's making a joke and you're laughing with it more than you're laughing at it (but you're still laughing at it). Even stuff like The Room by Tommy Wiseau which I think most people agree is a pretty bad movie; it still comes from a place of sincere vision.
This is in contrast to stuff like Epic Movie where it is trying so hard to be camp that it is just terrible instead. And this is all obviously subjective.
Also thank you for explaining.
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Campy is all about exaggeration and being self-aware at how ridiculous it is. 1960s Batman TV show is the epitomy of camp. Classic comedy styles like slapstick also get thrown into camp.
Thank you for helping me out.
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- Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
- Run Hide Fight
- Get Out
- American Mary
- Grosse Pointe Blank
- A Family Affair
- Cabin in the Woods
- Wrath of Becky
Gross Pointe Blank is FANTASTIC!
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I saw it. There's at least two of us.
There are dozens of us!
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Mystery Men
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Mystery Men
I don't understand why this one isn't better known. It's great.
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Just finished season 3 on Netflix. It was some bullshit.
Have to look up Con Man
I think Con Man is available on Prime. I just watched the first couple episodes, myself.
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I think Con Man is available on Prime. I just watched the first couple episodes, myself.
Found it!
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Tucker and Dale vs Evil.
It has a silly/dumb sounding name, a premise with every likelihood of being schlocky garbage, and no budget or marketing to speak of. And some of the cast certainly act like they know they're in a low budget flick just phoning it in. Yet Tyler Labine as Dale and Alan Tudyk as Tucker bring so much humor and endearing energy to it as a couple of misunderstood sweethearts, that it is one of my all-time favorite films.
Honestly I like its message too. If nobody told stories about crazy homicidal hillbillies, none of the movie would’ve happened.
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I haven't thought about this movie in like 30 years. Deep cut indeed.
I’ve got the criterion DVD when it first came out and yeah it’s been at least 20 years since I’ve watched it!
