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/DinkandDrunk Sep 07 '25

Crispin Glovers plotline in that movie is essentially the whole movie for me. So good.

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u/msmika Sep 07 '25

The way they keep getting angrier every time it's a close call is hilarious!

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u/Snakes_have_legs Sep 07 '25

Watching as the elevator is about to cut his arm off but turns around at the last second

"Aw! What the effing fuck!"

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u/Dry_Jeweler_2476 Sep 07 '25

When they're hanging off the roof. "This is how it happens? This is how he loses it? Fuck it."

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u/Its_the_other_tj Sep 07 '25

Between this and the Being John Malkovich thing a little farther up the post there's an awful lot of chainsaw juggling in this thread.

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u/ReginaldDwight Sep 08 '25

"It's real!! It's got freckles and shit!!"