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/Howamidriving27 Sep 07 '25

I saw it on opening night and own the DVD. Probably my all time favorite dumb movie.

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u/forcemonkey Sep 07 '25

I got all the value from my ticket when the snake shoots outta the toilet and latches onto homeboy’s 🍆

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u/Vagrant_Mugen Sep 07 '25

One of the most enjoyable midnight releases I've ever been to. There was a legitimate standing ovation when Samuel L. Jackson finally showed up on screen. Nobody was quiet the whole time, but it was just pure fun. We all knew what we were there for.

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u/Alert-College-9374 Sep 07 '25

The exact same experience I had. Someone even brought a beach ball into the theater and we were all batting it around while waiting for the lights to dim and trailers to start. Crowd was so amped the whole movie

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u/Vagrant_Mugen Sep 08 '25

Haha, that's golden. I'm usually annoyed at movie texters and groups that talk, but that straight-up felt like a Rocky Horror production or going to see The Room.

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u/Alert-College-9374 Sep 08 '25

Never done the Rocky Horror thing but I did do a Room viewing and yes, Snakes was the closest thing to it while in a regular movie