• @MajorHavoc@lemmy.world
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    72 years ago

    Snowpiercer - I was expecting typical scifi channel fare, and got to watch an elaborate and thoughtful science fiction movie.

  • N-E-N
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    92 years ago

    The Suicide Squad

    The first one was so bad, was surprised the sequel was watchable haha

  • @meathorse@lemm.ee
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    122 years ago

    12 Angry Men - the original b&w one. I read a quick review and it sounded interesting enough to at least try.

    Started slow and a bit dull but so well written and shot that it quietly builds the tension and kinda sneaks up on you.

    • @brygphilomena@lemmy.world
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      12 years ago

      Check out lifeboat (1944) for a similar and exceptional film. It’s directed by Hitchcock and also takes place entirely in a single scene. The basic concept is a u-boat sinks a merchant ship and the survivors in a lifeboat pick up one of the crew members of the u-boat that sank them. It’s a great film and one I highly recommend.

    • @Kikkertje@aussie.zone
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      22 years ago

      I didn’t think it would be able to hold my attention; black and white, several decades old, and filmed in a single room…no thanks.

      But then I started watching and got sucked in. Before I knew it I was hanging on every word and was completely mesmerised. It’s an incredible movie.

      • @brygphilomena@lemmy.world
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        12 years ago

        Check out lifeboat (1944) for a similar and exceptional film. It’s directed by Hitchcock and also takes place entirely in a single scene. The basic concept is a u-boat sinks a merchant ship and the survivors in a lifeboat pick up one of the crew members of the u-boat that sank them. It’s a great film and one I highly recommend.

  • @RGB3x3@lemmy.world
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    52 years ago

    I just finished Host last night.

    I had low expectations because of the Zoom format of the movie. I expected it to be real cheesy and low quality.

    But man, I was blown away. The Zoom video chat made the whole thing feel more real and once the scares started, they really didn’t stop. It’s only a 50 minute runtime, so it’s short and sweet. Even when I knew what scares were coming, they still got me.

  • @Drudge@lemmy.world
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    142 years ago

    2 movies immediately come to mind, and I think it’s because I went in with an expectation that the movie is gonna suck.

    1. Pacific Rim
    2. District 9

    It’s probably been 10 years since I watched either of those movies so I’m not sure how they have aged…

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      Yeah. Pacific Rim was a breath of fresh air just to be getting a Yaeger/Kaiju movie at all. Then to watch it and discover it was made by a true fan of the genre, just fantastic.

    • @Vlhacs@reddthat.com
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      12 years ago

      I knew I was going to love Pacific Rim (giant robots and monsters? Sign me up) but I didnt expect the horror element of it and exactly how menacing each kaiju would be. I can easily rewatch it many times.

      To the original question, from recent memory a film that surprised me was Dungeons and Dragons Honor among Thieves. The IP didnt have a great track record in film, but this one was entertaining, funny, heartwarming, and highly recommended.

  • komplekx
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    62 years ago

    Basically half of the films with Dwayne Johnson. Everytime I see a film with him I am like: “yeah, this won’t be good, but at least funny”, but some of them are really enjoyable

  • bazovanyi
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    12 years ago

    Mostly it’s the ones I didn’t hype for. Didn’t watch trailers or knew any plot.

    Like when I watched some of the IMDb top 250 just one by one without really looking what the movie is about except its setup (the Good the Bad the Ugly - Western, Twelve Angry Man - court case etc).

    After big let down of suicide squad i stopped caring about trailers and now enjoy much more movies.