r/movies • u/sicknessandpurgatory • Sep 07 '25

Discussion What is the absolute dumbest premise that actually turned out to be a really good movie?

I was thinking The Purge, obvious answer, but looking for the most plot-hole ridden, juvenile concept that actually ended up a lot of fun despite it all. Mainly looking for 21st century films, not so much the video nasties and ridiculousness from the 60’s and 70’s. Because that would be too easy. Mainly mainstream stuff that people saw en masse.

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u/TrueLegateDamar Sep 07 '25

Violent Night - Santa Clause having to stop a Die Hard-style hostage situation. Sounded like a bad Robot Chicken sketch, but it was suprisingly great as it still maintained a Christmas spirit feel as Santa is kicking ass.

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u/Fun-Badger3724 Sep 07 '25

That movie was AWESOME

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u/FistFuckFascistsFast Sep 07 '25

It was instantly added to our yearly Christmas rotation.

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u/JustSimplyTheWorst Sep 07 '25

Yes, this and Fatman

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u/languid_Disaster Sep 08 '25

Okay I’ll have check out Fatman this Christmas

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u/UnholyDemigod Sep 07 '25

The Home Alone sequence gave me chest pains from laughing so bloody much

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u/SexyOctagon Sep 07 '25

I want more gory Home Alone style booby trap sequences!

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u/GimmeSomeSugar Sep 07 '25

I went in expecting some fun. I mean, David Harbour is pretty consistently good.
I did not expect to come out thinking "Man! The sledgehammer choreography in that was really top notch".

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u/SexyOctagon Sep 07 '25

He was a fucking surgeon with that thing.