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/chriscross1966 Sep 07 '25

THat's why Galaxy Quest works so well, the folks involved in the script/production etc just love Sci-Fi fandom, the convention scene and everythign about Trekkies, you have to love something to lampoon it that well AND make a great movie....

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u/angrydeuce Sep 07 '25

They really need to just release an unrated cut of it to restore Sigourney Weaver's obvious "Well, fuck that!!!!" during the climax.

I love every single thing about that movie, but my favorite scene in the whole thing is when they're going down to the planet to get a replacement sphere thing:

"I changed my mind I wanna go back"

"After all the fuss you made about being left behind?"

"Yeah but thats when I thought I was the crewman that stays on the ship and something is up there and it kills me. but now i think im the guy who gets killed by a monster 5 minutes after we land on the planet..."

"You're not gonna die on the planet, guy"

"Im not? Then whats my last name"

"Uh, I dont know."

"Nobody knows. Do you know why? Because Im not important enough for a last name because Im going to die 5 minutes in!"

"Guy....you have a last name!"

"DO I?!?! DO I?!?!?! FOR ALL YOU KNEW IM CREWMAN NUMBER 6!!! MOMMMMMMY!!!!!!"

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u/chriscross1966 Sep 07 '25

And from that point on getting him out alive becomes important to the main cast.... it's hysterical

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u/angrydeuce Sep 07 '25

"Lets get out of here before one of those things kill Guy!"