Most pleasant movie surprises

[Guest Smark-Raving Mad]

I'm going to see Hulk tomorrow, but I'm really having my doubts. So it's got me thinking about other movies I thought would be terrible but actually turned out pretty good.

 

Here's my top five:

 

5) Goldmember: I know this movie gets crapped on a lot, but I thought it was a total improvement over the Spy Who Shagged Me. They tried new things instead of recycling all the same jokes like Spy. And Dr. Evil's prison rap was the funniest scene of the whole franchise.

 

4)Undercover Brother: I don't even remember why I saw this movie. I must've just been bored. But I laughed consistently from beginning to end.

 

3)Drop Dead Gorgeous: I didn't even think twice about this when it came out. I thought it was a chick flick. Then I saw it in my roommate's collection. I was like, "what? Is there a Denise Richards nude scene or something?" We sat down and watched it, and there were parts that had me on the floor. Give this movie a chance.

 

2)Spider Man: Right up until seeing it, I thought the CGI was terrible. I couldn't comprehend how anyone would pick Tobey McGuire for that role. Well, it ended up being my favorite movie of 2002.

 

1) Reign of Fire: I laughed at all the commercials of this and saw it as a joke. I could not fathom this movie being even mediocre. But this movie kicks ass! Biggest movie surprise ever.

[Guest Youth N Asia]

Don't we have this thread? On the same page if not one back

[Guest Smark-Raving Mad]

Whoops! My bad. I can't believe I missed that.

 

Hulk wasn't that terrible, by the way.

[Guest HHH123007]

2Fast 2Furious

 

I just saw it today...

[Guest wwF1587]

I agree with you totally on spiderman.. i had no ineterest in that movie AT ALL... i remember being in school and we had a substitute for one of my classes and for some reason he brought all this spiderman stuff on friday may 3rd (opening day) and was all excitted to see it after work (i guess we werent suppose to learn anything that day) so brought all this crap and a behind the scences of the movie which got me semi interested in it... when to see it sunday.. absolutely blown away... best superhero movie EVER since the first batman..... (for me anyway)... watching it again today, its still just as good...long story short... i agree with you on spiderman... and goldmember too in a way (i hate austin powers but i didnt mind that one)

[Guest CoreyLazarus416]

Men In Black II. Seriously. I thought it'd just be a piece of shit with no cool parts, and then I watched it because nothing else was on. Still not as good as the first one, but pretty good considering the rash of awful movies, specifically comedies, that have come out recently.

[Guest DawnBTVS]

Pleasantville!! I was expecting some crappy movie in black & white, didn't know the plot and didn't really care, etc. Saw it on TNT and was blown away by how good it was.

[Guest El Satanico]

Matrix

 

I despise Keanu and figured that he'd ruin another movie that had the potential of being good.

 

Amazingly his horrible acting didn't hold the movie down.

[Guest godthedog]

Pleasantville!! I was expecting some crappy movie in black & white, didn't know the plot and didn't really care, etc. Saw it on TNT and was blown away by how good it was.

black and white = good

 

especially if it's made in the color era. raging bull, the man who wasn't there, ed wood, schindler's list, eraserhead, the elephant man, clerks...good good stuff.