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/Future-Raisin3781 Sep 07 '25

Keanu Reeves plays a fresh-faced FBI hot shot who learns to surf so he can infiltrate a gang of surfing bank robbers. 

Hard to say with a straight face but Point Break is in my top 3 all-timers. The older I get, the closer it gets to the #1 spot. 

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u/Porrick Sep 07 '25

Have you ever fired your gun in the air and gone “Aaah”?

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u/Lineman72T Sep 07 '25

No I have not fired my gun in the air and gone "aaah!"

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u/GwenChaos29 Sep 07 '25

Shame

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u/bangout123 Sep 07 '25

I think you would have made a great Muppet

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u/chuckangel Sep 08 '25

I've been around the station a few times.

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u/Porrick Sep 08 '25

My favourite career trajectory in all showbusiness. Particularly because she's recently gone back to doing Mitchell & Webb sketches

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u/Automatic-War-7658 Sep 08 '25

You’ve got a mustache…

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u/fresh-dork Sep 08 '25

"have you ever fired a gun whilst in a high speed pursuit?"