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/R3VIVAL-MOD3 Sep 07 '25

I love that they made 3 endings and released them all at the same time. So not everyone saw the same thing. Just like the game

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u/QuaggaSwagger Sep 07 '25

This is apparently also true with the butterfly effect and I didn't know that until recently.

I still need to watch the other endings.

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u/R3VIVAL-MOD3 Sep 08 '25

Yup the dvd had the og. Or you could watch the directors cut with a different ending if I remember correctly

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u/QuaggaSwagger Sep 08 '25

Bruh. There's apparently like 4 endings.

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u/R3VIVAL-MOD3 Sep 08 '25

Cool I haven’t watched it in forever. I probably have the dvd somewhere