A movie or movies that recently surprised you?

For me, it was Taken. I wasn't expecting much from it, and it was actually really good, IMO. Who else really liked Taken? I was also surprised at how The Hangover actually surpassed my expectations. I knew it was going to be good but it was even more funnier than I thought. And 12 Rounds surprised me (for real!) because it wasn't nearly as good as I hoped. Next...

transformers 2. I didn't think it could be worse than the 1st but i was wrong

transformers 2. I didn't think it could be worse than the 1st but i was wrong

wildjango64

Bronson...I really liked it. I saw Taken a few days ago...It was ok, but kinda meh...

All Quiet on theWestern Front.

I really, really enjoyed Revolutionary Road. I thought it would be good, but not that good.

transformers 2. I didn't think it could be worse than the 1st but i was wrong

wildjango64

Ditto.

Taken

Training Day

Animal House

The Hurt Locker. Just saw it, best film about the Iraq war to date.clubsammich91

Same here. I heard the reviews for it were good but I had to see it and decide for myself. Really amazing both main actors deserve Oscars.

Really it is the only film on the Iraq war of major release.

yeah taken was great. nielson is a great actor and natural BAMF

Recently saw the Hurt Locker and it was incredible. I would say one of the best films I've seen in the last few years.

For me, it was Taken. I wasn't expecting much from it, and it was actually really good, IMO. Who else really liked Taken? I was also surprised at how The Hangover actually surpassed my expectations. I knew it was going to be good but it was even more funnier than I thought. And 12 Rounds surprised me (for real!) because it wasn't nearly as good as I hoped. Next...

300DarkKnights

yep, Taken was amazing, and his daughter was hot. Hangover was hilarious ahahaha the dentist dude and the stripper lmao.

imma have to say an anime called, "The Girl Who Leapt Through Time". that was sooo awesome. and i watched the Bluray 720p version i was blown away.

and, it's a shame, but i just recently watched 'Pan's Labyrinth' omgwtfbbq awesome movie. :D

I'd agree that 'Taken' was a pleasant surprise as an action movie

Saw 2, it was a lot better then the fail Saw 1 is.

The Hangover was a lot funnier than I expected it to be

Drag Me To Hell surpassed my expectations as well

Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, i didnt expect them to leave SO much out, and i didnt expect them to add such a pointless scene. I regret even going to see it. Dont get me wrong, what was there was fantastic, but they were WAY too many omissions. And every single omission completely baffles me.

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For me, it was Taken. I wasn't expecting much from it, and it was actually really good, IMO. Who else really liked Taken? I was also surprised at how The Hangover actually surpassed my expectations. I knew it was going to be good but it was even more funnier than I thought. And 12 Rounds surprised me (for real!) because it wasn't nearly as good as I hoped. Next...

300DarkKnights

I really like that movie also, I wasn't expecting much form it either.

'Knowing' I wasn't expecting that kind of ending, it wasn't a twist or anything but still.

'Obsessed' it was surprisingly crappy.

Saw 2, it was a lot better then the fail Saw 1 is.

Yandere

I agree, Taken was surprisingly good. Transformers 2 as well. out of the reviews it got I was surprised.

benjaminbutton I thought it was gonna be boring but I liked it

Bruno was a surprise for me in just how extreme it got. I own both seasons of the Ali G Show so I knew what to expect but holy **** did Cohen go far beyond anything he had previously done in terms of offensiveness. Granted I was laughing my ass off the whole time, but even now I wonder how that movie managed to get away without an NC-17 rating.

Saw "(500) Days of Summer" yesterday. Very impressed. I'll definitely be seeing it again.cheeselover

[QUOTE="cheeselover"]Saw "(500) Days of Summer" yesterday. Very impressed. I'll definitely be seeing it again.Nerd_Man

[QUOTE="cheeselover"]Saw "(500) Days of Summer" yesterday. Very impressed. I'll definitely be seeing it again.Nerd_Man

I really want to see that one.

transformers 2. I didn't think it could be worse than the 1st but i was wrong

wildjango64

For me, it was Taken. I wasn't expecting much from it, and it was actually really good, IMO. Who else really liked Taken? I was also surprised at how The Hangover actually surpassed my expectations. I knew it was going to be good but it was even more funnier than I thought. And 12 Rounds surprised me (for real!) because it wasn't nearly as good as I hoped. Next...

300DarkKnights

I wasn't expecting much from Moon, but it was amazing.

[QUOTE="Nerd_Man"][QUOTE="cheeselover"]Saw "(500) Days of Summer" yesterday. Very impressed. I'll definitely be seeing it again.Solid_Link22

I really want to see that one.

Blazing Saddles. I expected it to just be a decently funny movie, turned out to be one of the funniest movies I've ever seen.LZ71

That movie is awesome, Mel Brooks is a genius IMO. "I present to you this laurel, and hardy handshake, to our new...n." and the scene where the little old lady tells him off in the morning, "What'd you expect, marry my daughter?".

All kidding aside, Taken was a really good movie, I didn't expect Liam Neeson to be such a bad ace. If I ever have a daughter I will make her watch Taken and tell her, "See, if you have sex before you're married and listen to U2 you end up like Amanda (the blonde friend), but if you don't, then I can come rescue you." :P

This move, or rather the ending, really caught me off guard. The rest of the move, while enjoyable, was pretty predictable but the ending just kind of jumped up and slapped me in the face.

Pelham 123...it diddn't have that "Punch" that I was looking for.:|

Star Trek...the most kick ares sci-fi action movie of '09! Thank You J.J. Abrams!:lol:

I thought that Dragon Ball Evolution was going bad, I was suprised to find out that it was terrible!

Transformers 2

I knew it would be crap, but it managed to reach to an even higher degree. Michael Bay raised the bar of crappiness