Movies you thought looked stupid but ended up being one of your favorites

#26
#26
The Crazies.

I blew this one off thinking it was just another run of the mill horror movies when I saw the previews. Finally rented it and after I watched it. I immediately called up two friends and told them they need to watch that movie.

Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang - Robert Downey Jr. and Val Kilmer

Fallen - Denzel Washington

The American President - Michael Douglas
 
#30
#30
Even after watching it Raising Arizona didn't really make that much sense...still one of my favorites.

Other movies I just sort of "bumped into" over the years that came away as favorites;

The Negotiator-I didn't even know the movie existed when I first saw it
V for Vendetta-Natilie Portman and a masked dude. This should be great, right?
Tucker & Dale vs Evil-if you haven't seen it I won't be able to make sense of it for you.
Forgetting Sarah Marshal-I watched it solely for Kunis and Bell. I like the whole thing.
Kick Ass-Sometimes I still don't know why I like this movie as much as I do. (someday, if she doesn't go all Lindsey Lohan on us, Chloe Moretz is going to own the world)

Then there's the ones I'm almost ashamed to list. I was sure they were going to be stupid, and I was right, but God help me I still laugh at Zoolander, Austin Powers, Galaxy Quest & Super Troopers.



There should be almost another category for "kids movies" that you turned out liking as an adult. Monsters Inc I guess was the first that really got me thinking this...I laughed a LOT. Same with Ice Age and that damn psycho crypto-squirrel. Most recently Tangled. I watched that with a couple neices and straight-up hee-hawed in several places. I could watch a whole movie based on the horse.
 
#33
#33
hndog609 said:
Then there's the ones I'm almost ashamed to list. I was sure they were going to be stupid, and I was right, but God help me I still laugh at Zoolander, Austin Powers, Galaxy Quest & Super Troopers.
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There is no shame in laughing at Super Troopers. Kinda surprised that group hasn't had another great comedy (Beer Fest had moments but overall fell flat).

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While I'm here I'll add another...

Mean Girls

My wife makes fun of me because if its on TV I usually stop and watch it.
 
#34
#34
burntorangeVOLffle said:
There is no shame in laughing at Super Troopers. Kinda surprised that group hasn't had another great comedy (Beer Fest had moments but overall fell flat).

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While I'm here I'll add another...

Mean Girls

My wife makes fun of me because if its on TV I usually stop and watch it.
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Super Troopers is supposed to be getting a sequel soon, getting my hopes up for that because me and my high school football buddies used to quote entire scenes from that movie at each other.
 
#37
#37
hndog609 said:
Even after watching it Raising Arizona didn't really make that much sense...still one of my favorites.

Other movies I just sort of "bumped into" over the years that came away as favorites;

The Negotiator-I didn't even know the movie existed when I first saw it
V for Vendetta-Natilie Portman and a masked dude. This should be great, right?
Tucker & Dale vs Evil-if you haven't seen it I won't be able to make sense of it for you.
Forgetting Sarah Marshal-I watched it solely for Kunis and Bell. I like the whole thing.
Kick Ass-Sometimes I still don't know why I like this movie as much as I do. (someday, if she doesn't go all Lindsey Lohan on us, Chloe Moretz is going to own the world)

Then there's the ones I'm almost ashamed to list. I was sure they were going to be stupid, and I was right, but God help me I still laugh at Zoolander, Austin Powers, Galaxy Quest & Super Troopers.



There should be almost another category for "kids movies" that you turned out liking as an adult. Monsters Inc I guess was the first that really got me thinking this...I laughed a LOT. Same with Ice Age and that damn psycho crypto-squirrel. Most recently Tangled. I watched that with a couple neices and straight-up hee-hawed in several places. I could watch a whole movie based on the horse.
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Start the thread bruh
 
#41
#41
burntorangevolffle said:
amélie is another. I wouldn't call it an all time favorite but its a really good film. I don't mind subtitled movies but previews for foreign films rarely paint a good picture of what it's about. A buddy who usually sticks to action movies pressed me to watch it and i must say it was really enjoyable.
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♥!
 
#42
#42
I would say Superbad and Bridesmaids. These are both films that I watched with a group of people. Most "stupid" movies I never get around to seeing just because I can tell by the previews I will mostly likely not want to see it. But I enjoyed these two and I would watch again.
 
#44
#44
If BoB doesn't count, since it's technically a mini-series, I would have to say Forrest Gump, too.

I think Forrest is winning.
 
#48
#48
Sweeney Todd.

Never thought I would like a musical. Ended up being one of my favorite movies.
 
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