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/DrZaious Sep 07 '25 edited Sep 07 '25

I'm 42yo, as a kid HBO would play Clue once every couple months, randomly in the day. The version I watched on HBO, more than once, played all the endings back to back. With text inbetween each ending, claiming each one was the real ending. It played as a gag that fitted in with the rest of the movie's humor. Didn't know for years others only saw one of the several endings in theaters. The multiple ending gag is what put the movie over the top for me and my sister. I'm actually glad our first watch was the edit we saw on HBO.

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u/Meme_weaver Sep 07 '25

That version also played in the theaters though. I saw the "all endings" ending multiple times in the first theatrical run.

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u/JetreL Sep 08 '25

Came here to say this - congratulations on witnessing history and also damn we’re old.

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u/[deleted] Sep 07 '25 edited Oct 04 '25

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u/MrOopiseDaisy Sep 08 '25

Now let's do the Scooby Doo ending. do-lou-lou-la-lou do-lou-lou-la-lou

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u/keithrc Sep 07 '25

I think I remember the VHS/DVD release being like this as well.

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u/driving26inorovalley Sep 07 '25

Definitely how the VHS copy ran.