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[–] Patariki@feddit.nl 1 points 8 minutes ago

Bunraku is one of those movies that has a stellar cast, but no one's ever heard of it. It's a revenge movie but it's over-the-top cheesy and edgy, but in all the good ways. Seriously give it a chance. It's not a good movie, but it is a fun one.

[–] RhondaSandTits@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 34 minutes ago

Con Air

It is absolutely not well written but I just love how the film and all the actors are completely aware of how dumb the entire thing is.

Oh, and casting Chief Engineer Miles O'Brien as the jerk that everyone hates is the icing on this guilty-pleasure cake.

[–] Belly_Beanis@hexbear.net 3 points 51 minutes ago (1 children)

The In-Laws (2003)

Right before his daughter's wedding, a man finds out his future son-in-law's dad is a spy.

The Cell (2000)

A detective has to enter the mind of a serial killer and search his dreams for the location of his latest victim before time runs out.

Skulls (2000)

At an ivy league school, a law student joins a secret fraternity known only as "The Skulls."

Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle (2004)

Two stoners get the munchies for White Castle cheeseburger sliders.

Swiss Army Man (2016)

I'm not even going to try and explain this.

Old School (2003)

A group of men wanting to relive their college days start a fraternity at a nearby school.

[–] lime@feddit.nu 1 points 31 minutes ago

+1 for swiss army man.

I’ve not seen it since it came out but Crank (2006) is a terrible, dumb action comedy that has no right being that entertaining. It’s sequel Crank High Voltage is less good but also still enjoyable. I should rewatch them see if that’s rose tinted glasses or not!

[–] Diddlydee@feddit.uk 1 points 1 hour ago

Uwe Boll's Rampage. He gets slated but that movie is great.

[–] kokesh@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

Kripendorf's Tribe. That thing is pure gold.

[–] lichtmetzger@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (2 children)

Disney's "The Black Hole". It came from a time just after Walt Disney had died and they were still figuring out their shit.

So they made an extremely dark SciFi flick with a cute robot that appeals to children which is such a weird combination, but I liked it a lot. I can't even say why.

The U.S.S. Cygnus looks fucking badass, too. One of the best ship designs in a SciFi movie, change my mind.

[–] ohshit604@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

A space-ship that’s 60% glass, 20% stiffener bars and 20% normal space-ship stuff,

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 4 points 4 hours ago

Oh yeah that thing is a classic.

[–] Tehdastehdas@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

Ghosts of Mars by John Carpenter

Set on a colonized Mars in the 22nd century, the film follows a squad of police officers and a convicted criminal who fight against the residents of a mining colony who have been possessed by the ghosts of the planet's original inhabitants.

Ghosts of Mars received mostly negative reviews and was a box office bomb, earning $14 million against a $28 million production budget.

Ghosts of Mars has received a cult following since its release, with critics praising the action sequences, soundtrack and blending of genres.

Event Horizon... terror in space? Worse the Alien? can't be.

but it is haunting and PTSD inducing, very well made

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 5 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Pandorum. At a glance it like like just another bad sci-fi, but it's really good horror sci-fi mind fuckery with a fantastic twist. Dennis Quaid is great in it.

[–] exocortex@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 47 minutes ago

Yes! Unexpectedly good movie!

[–] Genius@lemmy.zip 13 points 6 hours ago

Free Guy

Generic video game movie stuffed with trendy references and fanservice is actually a really good singularity story

[–] myrrh@ttrpg.network 4 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) (1 children)

...hot tub time machine; absurdly better film than its pitch had any right to be...

[–] Delphia@lemmy.world 3 points 3 hours ago

I figured out why that movie is so good because it bothered me for a while.

The casting is absolutely perfect. Its not terribly special in any other way, but they nailed the cast. Even dumb lines like "cox n dix" work.

[–] Dearth@lemmy.world 6 points 5 hours ago

Hamlet 2

A delightful comedy about a bumbling highschool drama teacher writing and directing his magnum opus. It's hilarious, heartfelt, and subversive. The cast is excellent.

[–] Skanky@lemmy.world 42 points 12 hours ago (3 children)

Tucker and Dave vs. Evil. Looks like another dumb Netflix original, but it was one of the best horror/comedies I've seen.

Speaking of the genre, big nods to another one - Little Evil.

It Follows - just read the premise of the film and tell me it doesn't sound dumb... Then go watch it

Oh and Colossal!!! Ann Hathaway stars in this bizarre and very deep movie about a giant monster that can be controlled from a playground. Amazing movie. Trust me

It Follows... Amazing

[–] Spot@startrek.website 8 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Tucker and Dale vs. Evil! Amazing movie! I put it on one day just so I could check it off my list of new things out and, figured if I love the Evil Dead series (and also, as someone else mentioned in the thread, the Re-Animator) how awful could this be... it wasn't. It was fantastic.

Enjoyed Little Evil too. So, I'm putting Colossal on my list right now!

[–] Skanky@lemmy.world 4 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

I think Colossal will surprise you. It's not exactly a horror comedy, but a very serious film wrapped in a ridiculous story

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[–] kratoz29@lemm.ee 8 points 9 hours ago

Somebody must do a Trakt or (Mdblsit) of the titles mentioned here, I am honestly interested in catching up with this backlog lol.

Keanu Reeves holds two places on my list; Bill & Teds Excellent Adventure and Johnny Mnemonic.

[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 10 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Cop Land.

I didn't have Sly Stallone outacting Robert Deniro as a possibility, but then that movie happened.

[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 2 points 6 hours ago

Cop Land is amazing. Most people forget that Stallone has been nominated for three academy awards.

[–] Spot@startrek.website 7 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago) (1 children)

I mentioned this one on another post. It's good enough I'm gonna throw it out there again. Kung Fu Mahjongg. All 3. ....and Kung Fu Hustle

Edit to add, thier whole troop is amazing. Silly stories made amazingly entertaining, due to the charismatic cast and, creative and well executed choreography.

[–] Leastdoctor@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 hours ago

Kung Fu Hustle was amazing. Watched it randomly and still think it's the best Kung Fu movie I've ever seen.

[–] pinball_wizard@lemmy.zip 10 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (4 children)

Here's a bold one: "Atlantic Rim".

Yes. It is just a low budget cash grab meant to fool grandparents into buying little Johnny the wrong film by accident. (When little Johnny asked for a copy of "Pacific Rim".)

But somehow it actually has a decent script, and passable acting.

The effects are bonkers cheap, though.

Okay, I'm really stretching it with this one.

But I tried to hate-watch it, and couldn't actually hate it.

Idc about nuthin, and will defend the first Pacific rim any time! This is also coming from someone who legit got a lump in my throat watching the first Kong v. Godzilla trailer from like six or seven years ago!

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[–] mjhelto@lemm.ee 17 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

Velocipastor! It looks and seems like it'll be a parody but it was super engaging and fun. Went into it thinking it would be watched between gaming rounds and eventually turned off, but I ended up quitting the game to full-screen that shit!

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[–] morphballganon@mtgzone.com 84 points 16 hours ago (9 children)

Clue

Movie based on a board game? Blegh

But it's awesome. Tim Curry, Madeline Kahn, Christopher Lloyd, Lesley Ann Warren

Having John Landis write the story didn't hurt.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 13 points 12 hours ago

It is then we're reminded of the ability of good writers and performers to take even a low-potential idea and fucking kill it. With a pen. In the study.

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[–] GraniteM@lemmy.world 12 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Conan the Barbarian (1982) has no right to be as good as it is. On paper, it's a dumb sword and sorcery flick with a body builder who could barely speak English in the lead. But everyone involved does an incredible job, from the acting to the directing, to the score. It's a crime that Destroyer trashed up the formula, and we never got Conan the King.

[–] CancerMancer@sh.itjust.works 4 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

I watched it expecting the same campy tropes from other fantasy/sci-fi movies of the era and what I got was a movie deeper than it lets on. That score too, amazing.

There comes a time, thief, when the jewels cease to sparkle... when the gold loses its luster... when the throne room becomes a prison... and all that is left is a father's love for his child.

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