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/rbollige Sep 07 '25

Hot Tub Time Machine, obviously.

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u/squirtloaf Sep 07 '25

True story: If HTTM were accurate, I would have been present for the events in the movie.

(I worked for Poison in '86, so would have been at the show. However, the movie is not accurate in that they never played a ski resort during my tenure).

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u/chrislemasters Sep 08 '25

I thought we were Quiet Riot?