They Cloned Tyrone was an unexpected gem from Netflix of all places.
True Stories. After 40 years I still watch it every few years to make sure it’s still wierd. Excellent social commentary.
Live Die Repeat /Edge of Tomorrow
As much as I hate Tom Cruise as a person this movie was one of the most fun sci-fi action flicks I have seen in a very long time.
Same. This was actually an incredibly solid movie. And I also dislike Tom Cruise.
I rewatched Oblivion with him in it, and though I had fond memories of that movie it didn’t hold up nearly as well.
I’d agree with that sentiment.
I agree. Didn’t expect much but really enjoyed it!
Wolf of Wall Street. Mainly because I saw it on a whim pretty much as soon as it came out, and didn’t really have any expectations. Holy fuck what an entertaining and hilarious film, three hours long and not a single boring minute. I’ve not seen it since but I consider it my favourite film regardless.
How about that lead actress whatshername though, she was pretty good in it right?
Oh no, I think you’re thinking of Jonah Hill. He was great I’m the movie.
But Academy Award nominated character actor Jonah Hill never fun-posted on Lemmy… 🥺
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.
Coco.
I went into thinking it’d just be another generic Disney animated movie that my sister kept pestering me to watch.
Ended up crying at that last 15 minutes of the movie. Wow was it good.
Same! It’s so good!
Yeah that whole “remember me” stuff where the last person who ever knew him was about to die was just… Uff… That tore me up.
Remember Me was the best Disney song in the last 20 years. The way it plays into the themes of the movie, the way the meanings change each time someone sings it, just perfect.
Hot Tub Time Machine, I thought it’d be awful but it was worth a chuckle.
Yes, saw it in the theaters and laughed my ass off. It’s a super fun movie. Not the sequel though, it sucked.
Came here to say Hot Tub Time Machine and This is the End
The Super Mario Bros Movie. I pretty much put it on expecting to be disappointed, as video game based movies are almost universally terrible, but … I actually had a good time and really enjoyed all the reference humor.
Babylon… I watched it recently and was pleasantly surprised.
Somebody should just put the rest of my filmography here already.
Ah yes, such a underrated unknown star.
Snowpiercer - I was expecting typical scifi channel fare, and got to watch an elaborate and thoughtful science fiction movie.
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Train to Busan. Shit was INTENSE.
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On.
I loved the original videos, but doubted it would make a good movie.
Free Guy! I had very mediocre expectations for that movie, but I ended up loving it.
Yeah. I signed up for a goofy explodey movie, and got a lot more in quality and fun and heart than I expected from “Free Guy”. Even the science fiction premise details were far better researched than they needed to be.
I worked on it. It was really fun to work on too. I got to meet Taika Waititi at lunch one day. He introduced me to the TV show of WWDITS.
I’m not super into celebrity culture, but i’d love to hang out with Taika!
I’m not either but he is incredibly approachable and gregarious in person, so I wasn’t at all worried about him going to his people afterward and having me fired like some celebrities
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(Martin Lawrence/Jake Gyllenhaal)
might.
Pleasantville. Talk about a movie the trailers did NOT prepare me for…
Great movie. You didn’t know why the tree burst into flames in the trailer…
