Movies that should have sucked, but didn't

Fight Club, from the trailers and such I was filled with an overwhelming urge to not see, so much so that even though a friend told me I would like it (he's usually right when he says so), I still didn't see it in a theater. It wasn't until it made it to pay per view/ cable that I finally watched it and kick myself for not seeing it sooner.

Josie and the Pussycats, really why wouldn't think it would suck? So why did I watch it you ask? Well let me explain. In one issue of Powers Bendis badmouthed the movie, going off on how horrible it was, an issue or two later he after a reader told him what it's really about and how to view it he said that it actually was funny. So after that I decided to give it a try and finally watched it after it ended up on Starz.
 

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X-2. Considering the first X-Men movie was horribly scripted with boring dialogue, a cliche-ridden plot, and paper-thin characterization, I had nothing but low expectations for the sequel. To my surprise, the sequel managed to improve the dialogue and the plot, and actually had a single, well-developed character (Nightcrawler). An improvement all around (with a great deal more room to grow, essential for the franchise). That is probably the strategy. Start out bad, work up to mediocre, and then kick off into good enough by the third movie. That way, every sequel compares favorably to the one before.
 

Mark Chance said:
X-2. Considering the first X-Men movie was horribly scripted with boring dialogue, a cliche-ridden plot, and paper-thin characterization, I had nothing but low expectations for the sequel. To my surprise, the sequel managed to improve the dialogue and the plot, and actually had a single, well-developed character (Nightcrawler). An improvement all around (with a great deal more room to grow, essential for the franchise). That is probably the strategy. Start out bad, work up to mediocre, and then kick off into good enough by the third movie. That way, every sequel compares favorably to the one before.
Agreed! I was expecting the sequel to be worse, but was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed it.

'Course, Nightcrawler's always been my favorite...:cool:
 
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Con Air ... I thought it was going to be a horrible movie ... but I saw it a few years after it came out on video and liked it a lot.
 

Scooby Doo: The Movie -
Now I really don't like the cartoon version of Scooby Doo, so when I had to take my brother to see this movie, I brought a book and a reading light to pass the time, but then I was really surprised by how funny this movie actually was, and the CG was amazing to bring Scooby to life. All in all, a very surprising movie.

Add my vote to the New Kid, I think that that actor is just great, and the screenplay was really good too!

Episode II: Attack of the Clones -
Now, when Episode I came out, I was totally stoked, cause I thought that it would totally surpass the first three and blow everyone away. Then I was more than a little disappointed at the small scope of the film. So going into Episode II, I wasn't expecting much. But then I saw how far it jolted past the one little planet of Naboo to involve an interplanetary war, a great storyline that will build perfectly into what's to come, and all the little hints and nods to the first trilogy that just tease us for more. Now, I really can't wait for Episode III!

And last but certainly not least.......The Lord of the Rings!
I'm embarrassed now to say it, but when I was told that they were making a live-action trilogy of films of LOTR. All I could see was the cheap cartoon made in the '70s. I didn't see how anyone could capture the whole story in a believable and realistic way on film. Then, when I was told that it was being made by a virtual nobody of a filmmaker and was being totally produced in New Zealand, I just sensed crap coming down the road. Plus, the choice of Elijah Wood as Frodo didn't help things either. So I was terrified at how bad it would be until I saw the first real preview and some of the production stills. Then I heard about how the filmed it all simultaneously and I was impressed. So I started to feel better, then on opening day, I was completely amazed. It's sheer magic that Peter Jackson has created, I now hold him in the same esteem as Tolkien himself. This is the best movie I have ever seen (I consider it all one movie, not three, I just haven't seen it all yet ;) ) I am now the movies biggest fan and it shames me even to say that I doubted it.
 

Good heavens, how many movies have done this to me over the years? Here's a few sorta recent highlights, I suppose:

- Legally Blonde. yeah, I was roped into it, thinking it'd be the dumbest thing released, and it was actually pretty funny.

- New Kid -- my wife kept kinda wanting to see it, and I expected it to just be too risque for teenagers and too dumb for anyone else. Turns out its really funny, and Eliza Dushku, of course, is always worth seeing. ;)

- The Hot Chick -- another one my wife picked out that I expected to be completely stupid, but which I actually liked.
 

&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp Two movies come to mind:


Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)

&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp I'm usually pretty good at judging from previews and commercials whether or not a movie will be good or if it will stink. This is the first, and still one of the rare, movie in recent memory (well, 1989 seems recent... to me, at least ;) ) to prove me wrong. When I saw the preview and the commercials for this movie, for some reason I thought that it was going to be among the worst dreck in cinematic history. Eventually, though, a friend of mine convinced me to see it with him and... lo and behold... it was actually pretty funny (in a good way). Looking back, I can't really see why I was that loathe to see it.


Spider-Man (2002)

&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp When I first heard the announcement back in 1992 or 1993 that James Cameron (yup, this was to be his movie) was planning to direct a Spider-Man movie, I shook with excitement! As the years passed and the legal battles among rival studios ensued, however, that excitement turned to a combination of worry and apathy... and when James Cameron officially dropped out of the project, my hopes for the film were dashed. When Sam Raimi was later named to be the director, that worry and apathy turned to fear and disgust. In typical fashion, though, I went to see the film anyway when it hit theaters - and I was very pleasantly surprised! It still would've been interesting to see James Cameron's take on Spider-Man, but Sam Raimi did a surprisingly (to me, at least) good job.


-G
 

Dare I say it...

Bring It On
Went to see this with my fiance at the bargin theater, because she had heard good things about it from some friends. I thought it was going to be awful, but ended up really enjoying it. No too deep on plot, but it was full of sharp, witty dialogue and it was certainly full of energy. Plus, it had Kirsten Dunst and Eliza Dushku.
:D
 

The 13th Floor
The trailers made this flick seem to be a really stupid horror movie ("What did you do to the world?" "I turned it off!"...*hurl*). However, it turned out to be a pretty cool sci-fi movie. I'm not saying it's the greatest film ever, but it was surprisingly entertaining and I enjoyed it. And Gretchen Mol isn't too hard on the eyes either. :D
 


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