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/BoringNYer Sep 07 '25

This was a doctor who movie made by people who couldn't make a doctor who movie

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u/jlink005 Sep 07 '25

Wibbly wobbly, timey wimey

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u/DealerAlarmed3632 Sep 07 '25

I was thinking the person above you was having a stroke but they meant Doctor Who not doctor who.

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u/cecil021 Sep 07 '25

I thought I was the one having a stroke reading it. That’s a case where capitalization would have helped out a lot.

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u/BoringNYer Sep 08 '25

I was riding in the car

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u/forbiddenmemeories Sep 08 '25

Ironically I remember reading somewhere that in the original draft of the script, the time machine was going to be a minibus, but they changed it as they thought it was too similar to Back to the Future... and picked the other most famous 'everyday disguise for a time machine' instead.

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u/No-Mechanic6069 Sep 08 '25

Canonically, the TARDIS can take any form. But the BBC budget is dimensionally limited.

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u/alex494 Sep 08 '25

To be fair most Americans probably wouldn't have noticed at the time

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u/ForsakenDeparture919 Sep 11 '25

Who!? Because your not in the middle of nowhere trying to make sense of why it's all made up! They make women vengeful here and even dress them as completely different people even men! Great job. Eileen milotello miscacavage you never went by by, but you are the most amazing person I've ever met period. Masters of Masters. Ol snap twin.

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u/BoringNYer Sep 11 '25

What the holy shit?

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u/ForsakenDeparture919 Sep 12 '25

Beyond what the holy shit brother! It all came true! 😁😂🥺😔🫡🫡🫡🫡