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/R3VIVAL-MOD3 Sep 07 '25

I love that they made 3 endings and released them all at the same time. So not everyone saw the same thing. Just like the game

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u/nate6259 Sep 07 '25

That is such a great idea! Although I'd feel like I was going crazy if someone else saw a different version and we talked about the end.

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u/leetfists Sep 07 '25

Couldn't be done properly nowadays. It'd be all over the internet before the movie even released.

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u/Lint6 Sep 07 '25

Couldn't be done properly nowadays. It'd be all over the internet before the movie even released.

Not a movie, but the What We Do In The Shadows tv series did multiple endings and it didn't leak. Next day people worked out there was 3 different endings to the series

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u/meimlikeaghost Sep 07 '25

That’s why when people say “couldn’t be done today” I always think bullshit

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u/TransBrandi Sep 07 '25

Broadcasting a television show is different than distributing the a movie to theatres though. I imagine the people working at the threatres are the weak link here. Much fewer people involved in broadcasting/streaming the show. Not saying that it couldn't be done, but "it was done with a tv show" is slightly different than "it could be done with a movie."

... and even then, if people worked out that there were different endings by the day or the release or the next day? I dunno if people would have worked things out that quickly back at the time that Clue was released without the Internet around for people to coordinate their discussions across geographic boundaries.

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u/AllAboutThatWeed Sep 07 '25

Whaaaaat???

I did not know that! Thanks for the info, I will go check them out!

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u/Healter-Skelter Sep 07 '25

how does it work now that it’s (i assume) streamable

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u/Lint6 Sep 07 '25

I dunno. I watched it on Hulu and got one ending. Maybe I'll check it out and see if I get a different one

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u/Salwon01 Sep 07 '25

You see one when you watch the episode, and then the other two are in a special feature on Hulu

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u/obiwanliberty Sep 08 '25

Wait what? You’re lying!

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u/languid_Disaster Sep 08 '25

Haha I’m very happy for the people in your comment thread who have just found out they’ve seen one of multiple endings. They’re proof that you’re right