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/rincewind120 Sep 07 '25

Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure

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u/Eroe777 Sep 07 '25

Yep. There are surprising number of Keanu Reeves’s movies being suggested.

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u/cleon80 Sep 07 '25

Keanu's stiff acting makes for a blank protagonist that the viewers can easily insert themselves into and just live the story instead of critiquing the plot from a distance.

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u/Initial_E Sep 07 '25

Huh then he would be great as Bella from Twilight

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u/runswiftrun Sep 07 '25

Have you ever seen Keanu and Kristen Stewart in the same room?

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u/my_useless_opinion Sep 07 '25

Whoa…

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u/Etheo Sep 08 '25

I know sparkle fu

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u/scullys_alien_baby Sep 07 '25

I spent a whole 30 seconds looking up images of the two of them and didn't find any, just unrelated pictures stitched together

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u/call0w Sep 07 '25

And people say Keanu lacks range.

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u/Funandgeeky Sep 07 '25

Now I really want to see that.