I went into each installment of the Lord of the Rings movies with high hopes and high expectations and they were exceeded in every way. As a book lover I had always hoped for a great adaptation. It exceeded my hopes.
What Movie Exceeded Your Expectations the Most?
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Most recently Napoleon.
Not a huge fan of what Ridley Scotts done lately, but I thought Napoleon was pretty good and kept me entertained.
Not a huge fan of what Ridley Scotts done lately, but I thought Napoleon was pretty good and kept me entertained.
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Thor: Ragnarok
Death of Stalin. Was intrigued by Steve Buscemi and as a history buff, thought I'd give it a chance on a flight. I had a hard time stiffling my laughter so as not to disturb my neighbors.
+1 for Arrival. Haven't had a movie hit me that hard since.
The first Tobey Maguire Spider-Man. Up until this point, I was never really blown away by a comic book movie. Before 2002, there were comic book movies that I've liked, some that I liked a lot, but this was the first where I felt the adrenaline rush of what it would be like to be a superhero like Spider-Man.
The first Pirates of the Caribbean movie. I never get tired of watching it.
FarmerJohn said:
Death of Stalin. Was intrigued by Steve Buscemi and as a history buff, thought I'd give it a chance on a flight. I had a hard time stiffling my laughter so as not to disturb my neighbors.
Good choice
The Porkchop Express said:
The first Pirates of the Caribbean movie. I never get tired of watching it.
Perfect answer. Nobody expected a movie based on a theme park ride to be any good.
I went to it solely for the purpose of extending the evening with a girl I was dating back then. That first shot of Jack Sparrow in the tiny boat is so great, and it only gets better.Brian Earl Spilner said:The Porkchop Express said:
The first Pirates of the Caribbean movie. I never get tired of watching it.
Perfect answer. Nobody expected a movie based on a theme park ride to be any good.
Puss in Boots 2: The Last Wish
Went in to it just cause I figured it'd entertain the kids….did not expect a funny and mature story about the value of life and appreciating what you have…living life to the fullest knowing full well death is an inevitable fate that can't be avoided….
Went in to it just cause I figured it'd entertain the kids….did not expect a funny and mature story about the value of life and appreciating what you have…living life to the fullest knowing full well death is an inevitable fate that can't be avoided….
Three come to mind:
"Limitless" with Bradley Cooper & DeNiro. Randomly flipping through the channels & this one is just starting. Had me hooked from the beginning.
"Godzilla Minus One" - An amazing take unlike any other on a classic movie monster. This one is great.
Oops:
Forgot the third "The Matrix". I had no idea what this was about either. Grabbed you from beginning to end... I thought about this movie for weeks afterwards.
James Cameron, THIS is how you combine groundbreaking special effects AND a great story.
"Limitless" with Bradley Cooper & DeNiro. Randomly flipping through the channels & this one is just starting. Had me hooked from the beginning.
"Godzilla Minus One" - An amazing take unlike any other on a classic movie monster. This one is great.
Oops:
Forgot the third "The Matrix". I had no idea what this was about either. Grabbed you from beginning to end... I thought about this movie for weeks afterwards.
James Cameron, THIS is how you combine groundbreaking special effects AND a great story.
Good call.Quote:
"Godzilla Minus One" - An amazing take unlike any other on a classic movie monster. This one is great.
Arguably the best Japanese Godzilla movie ever made, better even than the original from 1954. I will distinguish between the Toho movies and the American Monsterverse movies, of which I really love Godzilla and Godzilla King of the Monsters. But Godzilla Minus One was the best movie I saw last year.
The Matrix. Saw it the first weekend it was out, no hype and knew nothing about it. I was on a date and at dinner we bought a paper so we could pick a movie and that one was the best time and theater combo. We both walked out of the theater and talked about the movie for the next 3 hours. Visually it changed everything for action movies after that - it was mind blowing to experience it for the first time.
Probably Tar. Didn't take much to his previous two, too suburban for my liking. Almost too Franzen.
Yep. That's a good one. And it reminds me of another kids movie in the same category:jokershady said:
Puss in Boots 2: The Last Wish
Went in to it just cause I figured it'd entertain the kids….did not expect a funny and mature story about the value of life and appreciating what you have…living life to the fullest knowing full well death is an inevitable fate that can't be avoided….
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
Funny you mentioned that. My wife watched it with her dad when she was like 13. Never understood it, said she stepped out to the bathroom like 3 times just to kill her boredom, and couldn't remember anything that it was about.jenn96 said:
The Matrix. Saw it the first weekend it was out, no hype and knew nothing about it. I was on a date and at dinner we bought a paper so we could pick a movie and that one was the best time and theater combo. We both walked out of the theater and talked about the movie for the next 3 hours. Visually it changed everything for action movies after that - it was mind blowing to experience it for the first time.
Been in her ear for years over rewatching that with me. Finally got her to do that Saturday and she was blown away. To the point that she sounds like the last person on earth to watch it and is inserting references to it into our daily conversations. It's hilariously outdated, but funny as hell for me to watch.
Guardians of the Galaxy. The trailer looked so stupid and terrible, but TA built it up and I gave it a try. Probably my favorite marvel movie.
Five Nights at Freddy's
Not a good Movie
But it was fun
Not a good Movie
But it was fun
I went into Kick A** not knowing ANYTHING about it and now it's one of my all time favorite action movies.
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Count of Monte Cristo
Kingsman
One of the most fun movies I've seen in a theater
One of the most fun movies I've seen in a theater
GotG and Dread
Oh Brother Where Art Thou. Saw it in a whim and was amazed. Saw it with several groups of friends after that. I think I saw it 4 times in theatres. Hell, just watched it the other night. My 16 and 12 y/o kids enjoy it too and requested it.
Back in the summer of 86, I found myself in west Houston with a buddy from high school. We decided to go to a movie with no set title decided upon. We walked across the parking lot thinking Cobra, but both of us said hey, let's see something we wouldn't typically see (as action movie fans). We grabbed tickets to Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Turned out to be a great spur of the moment decision.
The Lego Movie. I'm not a big fan of cartoon movies or Lego's. Had very low expectations going into this one and it turned out to be a damn good watch.
Rogue One and Han Solo
Thor Ragnorok
Thor Ragnorok
Another that is very good...Trouble w/ the Curve
Hellboy/Hellboy 2.
Moneyball
Moneyball
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins.
I enjoyed that when it came out in, what, 1985? Watched it again recently with the wife, who had never seen it, and wondered what I found so enjoyable about it.Philo B 93 said:
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins.
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (the remake with Ben Stiller). I thought it would just be a funny movie about a guy who daydreams his way through life. But it turns out to be a beautiful adventure of finding out who you are and learning how to live life. Plus the amazing scenery and soundtrack make it so uplifting and makes me want to travel. Great movie.
I'll add Master and Commander. I love the book series and I love movies that take place out at sea. I thought it was going to be a good movie, especially with the director, the cast and the reviews, but I wasn't expecting a movie so good that it's become my favorite movie of the century so far.
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