Movies that you thought would be bad,but turned out great.

So last night I was bored and browsing Netfilx and came across Easy A, I'd heard good things about it, but still had my doubts about how good it would be. Anyway I started watching it and it was really good and smart. It was one of the best movies I've seen in a while. I liked the Mark Twain and Hawthorne references. Anyway OT, what movies did you all watch thinking they'd be bad but turned out good or even great

The blindside - Looked boring from the trailers, was actually a really great movie.

Sweeny Todd. Hadn't head that much from the previews, g/f roped me into going and told me it was a musical when we got to the movies (I hate musicals). Turned out to be a fantasic movie.

recently, Water for Elephants. went with the Mrs. i actually liked it a lot

Alice in Wonderland 2010. I thought it looked so retarded and like it was trying to be an emo teeny movie. Thankfully it wasn't. I loved that movie.

Thor. I had really low expectations and ended up seeing it on opening day completely by accident, but it was amazing! I'll probably see it again.

Kung Fu Panda. I watched it with my little cousin and I thought it was going to be stupid, but I ended up absolutely loving it

The Hangover, when I saw the previews I thought it looked absolutely stupid, ended up be hilarious, one of my favorite comedies. hockey73

Me too!

I'm psyched for the sequel, I don't care if it's the same as long as it makes me laugh.

stardust. boy i'm suprised i liked it. Pretty light humored and entertaining throughout.

The Talented Mr Ripley.

I remember seeing the trailer way back in the day and thinking that it looked totally lame. But it actually ended up being really great.

When I first went to see Matrix I was quite uninformed at the time. All I knew about the movie was that it was about hackers. Guess how quickly my bored expression changed?GhoX

I felt the same way about Fight Club. I never exactly thought it was gonna suck, I just didn't know anything about it. Now I know that not everyone agrees on whether or not it was GOOD, but I was surprised at how refreshingly unique and original it was. One thing I can say about that movie is that I've never seen anything else like it, and I never expected that going in.

stardust. boy i'm suprised i liked it. Pretty light humored and entertaining throughout.

cdragon_88

Most recently, I'd have to say Easy A.

So last night I was bored and browsing Netfilx and came across Easy A, I'd heard good things about it, but still had my doubts about how good it would be. Anyway I started watching it and it was really good and smart. It was one of the best movies I've seen in a while. I liked the Mark Twain and Hawthorne references. Anyway OT, what movies did you all watch thinking they'd be bad but turned out good or even great

white_wolf922

I really liked Easy A too. And I hated Juno. I thought Emma Stone was way more likeable than Ellen Page, and I usually hate teen-based drama, but it was enjoyable and funny.

The most recent watch that I kind of liked was Angelina Jolie's/Johnny Depp's The Tourist. I knew it got pretty scathing reviews, but I thought the plot was kind of interesting. And with How To Train Your Dragon, I thought it was going to be another unfunny Dreamworks animation... it blew me away. Great film.

Doomsday. Saw a trailer, thought it looked stupid, saw it with a friend and it was awesome (well, compared to my expectations anyway).

I accidentally rented Boondock Saints a while back and just got depressed. Stupid name and the cover kind of sucked. The description on the back wasn't very good.

Watched the movie and recommended it to everyone I know. It was simply amazing, go watch it NOW! Don't watch number 2 though.

Hottub Time Machine. That movie is hilarious!

The lastest Diary of a Wimpy Kid movie; thought it was too kiddy, ended up laughing more than everyone I was with (they all hated the movie.)

I thought White Chicks was going to be bad but then I saw it and I found it to be pretty funny.james007_14

I accidentally rented Boondock Saints a while back and just got depressed. Stupid name and the cover kind of sucked. The description on the back wasn't very good.

Watched the movie and recommended it to everyone I know. It was simply amazing, go watch it NOW! Don't watch number 2 though.

F1ame_Shie1d

I'd never heard of it before then my brother recommended it to me. Thought I may as well give it a try

head asplodes

It was pure win.

Wonder Woman

I never was a fan of her or Superman, but this is hands-down one of my favorite of the DCAU movies. Great animation, story, action, and voice-acting. It made me a fan of the character and I frequently watch it.

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I accidentally rented Boondock Saints a while back and just got depressed. Stupid name and the cover kind of sucked. The description on the back wasn't very good.

Watched the movie and recommended it to everyone I know. It was simply amazing, go watch it NOW! Don't watch number 2 though.

October_Tide

I'd never heard of it before then my brother recommended it to me. Thought I may as well give it a try

head asplodes

It was pure win.

In fact 1 guy watched it then got the prayers tattooed on his shoulder. Turned into one of his favorite movies ever.

Thor. I had really low expectations and ended up seeing it on opening day completely by accident, but it was amazing! I'll probably see it again.

ContraQueen

Yep, I had no interest in watching it but one day I was bored and I wanted to eat some popcorn, so I went and watched Thor 3D thinking it'll be another generic superhero movie, but turn out to be amazing.

altered states,actually it bored me in the first 30 mins but in the end it became one my fav sci fi flicks of all time.

So last night I was bored and browsing Netfilx and came across Easy A, I'd heard good things about it, but still had my doubts about how good it would be. Anyway I started watching it and it was really good and smart. It was one of the best movies I've seen in a while. I liked the Mark Twain and Hawthorne references. Anyway OT, what movies did you all watch thinking they'd be bad but turned out good or even great

white_wolf922

• Spider-Man 3: I didn't really want to see it, and I found it entertaining, funny, and just flat-out amazing as a weekend movie. I think I'd give it 6/10, though.
• Twilight: I thought this was a complete chick-flick. The first-hour introduced story, characters, etc. Once the 2nd-hour got going, I really started to enjoy it(regardless on how utterly-cheesy it was. By the end, the movie became a guilty pleasure of mine.
• Mean Girls: This was when I was a lot younger, though. I'm not sure if this still applies, but, I just winded up watching it because my older sister rented it. I thought it was entertaining and kinda funny, although, a lot of the material went-over-my-head, and the language annoyed me as a youngster.

The 2009 remake of The Crazies. I thought it was going to be another typical horror remake but it turned out to be good.