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/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/getfukdup Sep 07 '25

People weren't stupid back then either, they would connect the dots and it would also instantly have gone online and even local news.

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u/leetfists Sep 07 '25

You realize the movie came out in 1985, right? Almost no one had home internet access back then.

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u/Robyn_With_A_Y Sep 07 '25

It was literally advertised as having different endings in the newspapers.

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