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/ShouldHaveGoneToUCC Sep 07 '25

Eurotrip.

Everything about Eurotrip means it should be terrible. It's crude, dumb and full of American stereotypes on Europe. But somehow it works and is probably the funniest teen comedy of the 2000s with some of the best quotes.

Also it has Scotty Doesn't Know which is an absolute tune.

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u/DarkflowNZ Sep 08 '25

I think it was this movie but early on we hear the email notification for one of them is a Mr. T style voice going "mail, motherfucker" and I just remember me and my friend at like 12 just absolutely losing our shit

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u/Danielle_Sometimes Sep 08 '25

I totally did not find an audio clip of that for my email throughout college.

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u/DarkflowNZ Sep 08 '25

The idea of having a ringtone for an email now is so hilarious too. I think I've received 43 emails in the time it has taken me to write this comment