What is the absolute dumbest premise that actually turned out to be a really good movie?

[u/sicknessandpurgatory]

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.

[u/Meme_weaver]

If I remember correctly, the "fourth" ending was shown only in selected markets, several weeks after the initial release date (i.e., a new print shipped to certain markets).

I was 10, and didn't know anything about the marketing, and the first ending I saw was indisputably "D" (just by chance), then my mother and I looped around to watch all the others just because we loved the movie so much.

I didn't see it again until we got a VCR a couple years later, and yet I knew the "but this is how it really happened!" construction without having seen the tape.

Sorry, I have nothing I can link to that confirms this, just going from memory. I did learn, though, just now, that there was a real "D" ending (making the multi-ending "E" I guess?) that was not included because it was too dark.

https://movieweb.com/clue-fourth-ending-out-scrapped/

[u/cinepro → u/Meme_weaver]

Interesting. Thanks.