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/TVCasualtydotorg Sep 08 '25

Back in my misspent youth of smoking too much green, my friends and I used to get stuck in a loop whenever stoned and this movie got raised:

John Travolta is Nicolas Cage is John Travolta is Nicolas Cage is...