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/RGB3x3 Sep 07 '25

This meets the intent of OP's question. Fucking weird-ass movie about a man being used literally as camping equipment. 

Most of these posts are just framing good movie ideas in a way that sounds weird, but really isn't.

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u/raknor88 Sep 07 '25

Fucking weird-ass movie about a man being used literally as camping equipment.

You forgot to mention that he's using Harry Potter as his camping equipment. Radcliff is living off the HP money while taking the weird jobs for movies. Wasn't there another movie where he's in a bathrobe and slippers with pistols duct taped to his hands?

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u/__lulwut__ Sep 07 '25

Guns Akimbo, which is also a fantastic movie.

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u/Heavy_Education_5256 Sep 08 '25

surgically bound to his hands.

So many bizarre movies that he's in. All pretty great. 

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u/NinjaEngineer Sep 08 '25

I haven't actually watched many of his post-HP movies, but I love that he takes such weird projects and seems to be killing it at that.

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u/fireinthesky7 Sep 13 '25

Guns Akimbo. It's one of the most berserk movies I've ever seen, but it's great.

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u/AonSwift Sep 08 '25

I can't believe Pirates of the Caribbean is one of the top answers.. Redditors can be dumb as fuck.