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How about movies that you were surprised you enjoyed

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Friday, November 11, 2005 12:13 PM

Trainspotting -- Funny. Ewen McGregor did a great job. Had to watch it with the subtitles on, though!

Layer Cake -- Rented it because it has Daniel Craig, the new James Bond, and Colm Meaney. Drugs, violence, and the "f word" nonstop -- really enjoyed it anyway!

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Friday, November 11, 2005 12:35 PM

CHINDI

Yeah,, and those guilty pleasures.. the ones you know you should dismiss but cannot!???

One of my guilty pleasures is Mission to Mars.. cus I LOVE Don Cheadle.. LOL great cast.. totally corny movie.. and not in a good way.. but hey...

Layer Cake was GREAT! I haven't watched the DVD yet.. heard there was an alternate ending...

Chindi

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Friday, November 11, 2005 12:43 PM

TRAKEN

Pitch Black/Chronicles of Riddick

Seems like people enjoy creating threads about movies.

My suggestion for next thread is...
"Movies That are Movies"

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Friday, November 11, 2005 12:49 PM

UNREGISTEREDCOMPANION

Changing Lanes with Ben Affleck. I so did not want to watch this movie, but hubby rented it when nothing else was on. WAY better than I thought it would be.

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"Funny and sexy. You have no idea. And you never will."

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Friday, November 11, 2005 2:13 PM

BATMARLOWE

SIN CITY. Because I didn't like the source material. I wasn't planning on seeing it but some friends invited me so I did. And I really liked it.

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Friday, November 11, 2005 3:00 PM

WHISPER

Moulin Rouge is the biggest one for me. I hate musicals and when my mom wanted to see it, I reluctantly agreed to go with. Now it's one of my favorite movies.

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Friday, November 11, 2005 3:04 PM

CAUSAL

Sweet Home Alabama.

Oh, God. Now I need to go talk to a priest.

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Friday, November 11, 2005 3:13 PM

RIVERNOT

Quote:
Originally posted by Chindi:
Layer Cake was GREAT! I haven't watched the DVD yet.. heard there was an alternate ending...

Yikes! I forgot to even check! Guess I'll have to rent it again and maybe get hubby to watch, too.

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Friday, November 11, 2005 5:03 PM

DARKJESTER

"The Piano" - very powerful storytelling.

MAL "You only gotta scare him."
JAYNE "Pain is scary..."

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Friday, November 11, 2005 5:31 PM

ORPHEUS

National Treasure. Completely stupid movie, but I still actually enjoyed it. You gotta love lines like: "He can do whatever he wants. He has unlimited resources. And he's smart."

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Friday, November 11, 2005 5:33 PM

CORNCOBB

Fight Club. I was expecting it to be a generic comedy about an illegal boxing club. I was not prepared for the most clever, subtle and hard-hitting social satire I've ever seen. Brilliant. Simply brilliant.

"Gorramit Mal... I've forgotten my line."

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Friday, November 11, 2005 5:40 PM

MUSTHAVEMOREFIREFLY

Serenity. Before I saw the movie, I had no idea what I was missing out on. I immediately bought the Firefly DVD set and literally did nothing but sit in front of my tv until I had seen every episode and special feature on the DVDs. Then I needed more so I went searching and ended up finding this site.

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"Today we were kidnapped by hill-folk, never to be seen again and it was the best day ever."

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Friday, November 11, 2005 6:46 PM

OBIWAN

Moulin Rouge - Musicals normally bore me. But this was just a beautiful film. Emotional and Inventive.

Playing by Heart - Caught half of it on TV when I couldn't sleep with a fever. Obsessed about it and ordered it on DVD from Amazon. Angelina Jolie, Sean Connery, Ryan Phillipe, Jon Stewart and Jay Mohr all give grand performances.

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"Butcher's Knife..."

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Friday, November 11, 2005 7:43 PM

N0SKILLZ

RE 1 and 2 -- surprised it didn't suck total ass, so i enjoyed it for what it was , a decent video game movie with a crapload of action.

Chronicles of Riddick-- didn't think a Desiel movie would be good.

Doom -- pretty good videogame movie with a twist at the end.

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Friday, November 11, 2005 8:44 PM

GPAG03

Donnie Darko. The summary on the DVD case sounded dumb.

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Friday, November 11, 2005 9:52 PM

TMURRIE

Eurotrip

I thought it was going to be another dumb teen road trip movie, but it turned out to be quite enjoyable. I knew it would kickass after the song at the party, Scotty Doesn't Know. I was on the floor I tells ya!

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Friday, November 11, 2005 10:30 PM

INSIGHT SPINNER

Deuce Bigalow, Male Gigilo

yeah, I said it. stupid? yeah, but I laughed out loud and it had a message worthy of a sunday school teacher, minus the man-gina parts.

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Saturday, November 12, 2005 12:30 AM

MOOSE

Galaxy Quest

Not much of a Tim Allen fan so I avoided it at first. GF finally convinced me to watch it and it was the most enjoyable film I had seen in a long time.

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Saturday, November 12, 2005 5:27 PM

CHINDI

I will secon Galaxy Quest... very funny.. .Sam Rockwell talking about being the expendable cast member...LOL

It was a great send up of the Star Trek kinda genre... its a favorite at our house..

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Saturday, November 12, 2005 6:27 PM

BATMARLOWE

Tony Shaloub was the one who really cracked me up in GALAXY QUEST.

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Saturday, November 12, 2005 7:05 PM

MOREFIREFLY

The Fifth Element - The preview looked like it was just another b grade sci-fi, so of course I had to see it. I loved it. Probably my all time favourite movie. Had everything I like, Action, Sci-Fi, Comedy, brilliant timing, great cast (the best bad guy). Can't recommend it highly enough.

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Saturday, November 12, 2005 7:18 PM

BROWNTROUSERS

Quote:
Originally posted by morefirefly:
The Fifth Element - The preview looked like it was just another b grade sci-fi, so of course I had to see it. I loved it. Probably my all time favourite movie. Had everything I like, Action, Sci-Fi, Comedy, brilliant timing, great cast (the best bad guy). Can't recommend it highly enough.

I agree, brilliant movie. In fact, its still one of my all time favorite SciFi movie (it even says so on my BIO page!).

-------Huge Fan of:---------
Firefly
Serenity
Farscape
Andromeda (Early Seasons)

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Saturday, November 12, 2005 7:53 PM

MOREFIREFLY

Quote:
Originally posted by BrownTrousers:
I agree, brilliant movie. In fact, its still one of my all time favorite SciFi movie (it even says so on my BIO page!).

To be fair to the thread, I wasn't actually "surprised" that I enjoyed it, I enjoy almost anything Sci-Fi no matter how bad. However, I was surprised how much I enjoyed it and how poorly the movie was received.

Did anyone here NOT like The Fifth Element? If so, why not?

BTW, BrownTrousers - you spelt Fifth wrong on your bio - sorry to nit pick, now I better go check my own spelling

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Saturday, November 12, 2005 8:40 PM

REGINAROADIE

I remember when I was a kid, we were staying at the house of a friend of moms, and one of the flicks they put on was SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS. Now, being a guy somewhere between ten and fifteen and hating crap like THE LITTLE MERMAID, I was not eager to be watching this particular kind of Disney flick. But upon sitting down and actually watching it, I actually ended up liking it a lot. I havn't seen it in a long time, but seeing as how now I'm somewhat of an animation connisour, I think I'd like it even more now than before.

I like this tread, because it touches on something that I think makes being a movie geek worthwhile. The way I see it, the hundreds of movies that come out within a calender year is like a pile of gravel. The majority of them are pebbles and dust. Sometimes you think you find gold, but it's actually iron pyrite. And sometimes, you actually find a gem or a diamond in the rough. But the ones you cherish the most are the ones that on the surface look like regular pebbles, but upon close inspection is a gem. And it's these gems that you stumble upon accidentally that end up being the ones you cheirsh the most.

For me, one gem that I discovered accidentally this year, was THE UPSIDE OF ANGER. It's this indie comedy with Joan Allen and Kevin Costner in it, along with Alicia Witt, Erika Christensen, Keri Russell and Evan Rachel Wood. It's about this high class woman who becomes an angry drunk when her husband disappears, and the movie follows her as she befriends her next door neighbor, played by Costner, whose this ex pitcher for the Detroit Tigers who now hosts a sports radio show who talks about everything EXCEPT baseball. It also follows each of the daughters as they deal with this disappearance of their father. While this might not sound like the most appealling thing on paper, it is in fact one of the funniest, poignant comedies, and one of the best movies of the year. Going into SERENITY, I knew it was going to be fantastic. But going into UPSIDE, I had no idea what to expect, so the emotional response I had to the flick had a deeper satisfaction for me.

I often find these hidden gems with indie films, which is why I'm a huge indie geek.

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"YES!!!I'm a man posessed by many demons....Polite demons that would open the door for a lady carrying too many parcels...BUT DEMONS NONETHELESS!!!! Yes. I have walked along the path of evil many times, it's a twisting, curving path that..actually leads to a charming plot garden, BUT BEYOND THAT EVIL!!!"

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Saturday, November 12, 2005 8:56 PM

ALAND

I'll second Deuce Bigalow. A friend told me it was good, so I gave it a shot, and it really surprised me.

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Saturday, November 12, 2005 9:28 PM

STAKETHELURK

One movie I was surprised I liked was The Fellowship of the Ring. I went in terrified that Hollywood was going to botch it, ruining the story and Tolkien's legacy. Instead, Peter Jackson brought Tolkien's world to life. I remember watching them going through Hobbiton and thinking "Wow, they're really in Hobbiton!" Everything was exactly the way it should be, and I loved it.

But boy was I terrified going in that they'd betrayed the story and that I was sitting down for a three hour cheese-fest whose awful dialogue & needless FX would only be drowned out by the sound of Tolkien spinning in his grave like a propeller. So glad that didn't happen!

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Sunday, November 13, 2005 12:02 PM

LIGHTMEDARK

Quote:
Originally posted by morefirefly:
Did anyone here NOT like The Fifth Element? If so, why not?

I wouldn't say I don't like it, but I've never liked it as much as I think I should. I merely think it's "alright." I can't put my finger on it, though. I'm not really sure why.

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inch towards daylight

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Sunday, November 13, 2005 12:56 PM

NIKNAK

Fight Club - when I saw the trailers I thought it was just a stupid film with lots of fighting a blood. When I finally saw it round a friend's house I was surprised how brilliant and clever it was. Definitely a film you need to see twice.

Late Night Shopping - Surely you only need to see the title to know that it's crap? No - this is a wonderful, wonderful film about four people who work night shifts and hang out in a cafe afterwards, arguing about stuff like whether they are friends or aquaintances. Still doesn't sound very exciting does it? Trust me it's well worth watching - Great character development and very funny too.

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Sunday, November 13, 2005 8:31 PM

AMYGDALA

Random little movies chosen by other people and I just followed along, ended up they blew me away:
Garden State
United States of Leland
My Life Without Me
Memento
Mulholland Drive

Agree about Upside of Anger. When I heard Kevin Costner starred in it I was so mad with my friend for taking me. Then I watched it. He was just brilliant.

Batman Begins. Mildly enjoyed some of the previous batman movies. Was completely riveted to this one - batman how it should have been from the start. And, of course, Christian Bale. Whoa.

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"She was naked, and all ... articulate."

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Monday, November 14, 2005 3:54 AM

INSIGHT SPINNER

thanks for the reminder. I LOVED Galaxy Quest...must rent!

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Monday, November 14, 2005 4:00 AM

INSIGHT SPINNER

Quote:
Originally posted by amygdala:
Random little movies chosen by other people and I just followed along, ended up they blew me away:
Garden State
United States of Leland
My Life Without Me
Memento
Mulholland Drive

Agree about Upside of Anger. When I heard Kevin Costner starred in it I was so mad with my friend for taking me. Then I watched it. He was just brilliant.

Batman Begins. Mildly enjoyed some of the previous batman movies. Was completely riveted to this one - batman how it should have been from the start. And, of course, Christian Bale. Whoa.

Mulholland Drive was fantastic. Batman Begins...hubby bought it and watched last night. i caught the last few minutes and was hooked...can't wait to see the whole thing.

My all time favorite guilty pleasure might be RAISING ARIZONA

when Holly Hunter says "my FI-YANCE left me" I pee my pants every time. So funny!!

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"She was naked, and all ... articulate."

insight spinner
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Just an object. It doesn't mean what you think....

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Monday, November 14, 2005 4:23 AM

MISBEHAVEN

Shaun of the Dead. I'm a big fan of zombie films, and it's definitely one of the best I've seen. That and I love the dry British humor.

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Monday, November 14, 2005 4:31 AM

ZOOT

Quote:
Originally posted by Causal:
Sweet Home Alabama.

Oh, God. Now I need to go talk to a priest.

________________________________________________________________________
I wish I had a magical wish-granting plank.

Oh GAWD!! I am SO there with you! It's awful isn't it and yet so satisfying ... I feel a bit the same about Doc Hollywood ...

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Okay, I'm lost, I'm angry, and I'm
armed.

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Monday, November 14, 2005 4:34 AM

ZOOT

Garden State totally shocked me too - I wasn't too bothered about seeing it, then, when I did - WOW!!! Superb and sweet!!

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Okay, I'm lost, I'm angry, and I'm
armed.

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Monday, November 14, 2005 4:45 AM

THESOMNAMBULIST

er...
RocketMan.... I laughed sooo hard. Wasn't expecting it and it just took me by surprise!!!

Wonderful when that happens.

The
Somnambulist

www.cirqus.com

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Monday, November 14, 2005 5:00 AM

REGINAROADIE

I had the same response to that. I went in not really knowing what to expect, but when I came out of it, I felt like I just saw it. The movie that will define my generation. I think this flick will one day be as revered as THE GRADUATE or THE BIG SILL, as a flick that taps into the zeitgeist of our times. I love this movie with a passion. The best movie of 2004, IMHO, and possibly of the decade. I already did a paper on it for my Film Theory and Aesthetics class.

If you think what I said is an overstatement, watch the bathub scene. I defy you not to be crying alongside Large.

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"YES!!!I'm a man posessed by many demons....Polite demons that would open the door for a lady carrying too many parcels...BUT DEMONS NONETHELESS!!!! Yes. I have walked along the path of evil many times, it's a twisting, curving path that..actually leads to a charming plot garden, BUT BEYOND THAT EVIL!!!"

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Monday, November 14, 2005 6:59 AM

RIVERNOT

Pi (as in the greet letter used in math, not the two letters shown)

My husband brought this one home. I asked what it was and he shrugged. Oh, great. The first couple of minutes into it I was beginning to think it was “one of those” that he comes home with sometimes. Then it just sucked me in. It is a bizarre little movie about a mathematician searching for the meaning of life (and a way to cheat the stock market) by finding the ultimate number set. Honestly, it was is one of the most bizarre (and I don’t use that word lightly, but here I’ve used it twice) movies I think I’ve ever seen, and yet afterwards I was hoping the main character was happy--as if I knew him. Man! Just weird, but I really enjoyed it despite myself.

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Monday, November 14, 2005 1:22 PM

GIXXER

Miss Congeniality.

PT109. (JFK's 1st Officer has to be the gayest looking dude I have ever seen. Blimey.)

The Sound of Music. Been repeated so often on TV, you should, by rights, be completely sick of it. However, if you catch the beginning, you are hooked. Again. Just like Aliens always does.

G

Spoon: So this bloke walks into a pub right, with a little dog under his arm. Puts it down on the bar, goes and sits down. The bar-tender's lookin' at him thinking "what the f**kin' hell's goin' on here?". Then he looks back at the dog, and to his surprise the dog turns around and...

[Dead cow drops into camp]

Cooper: F**kin' cow.
Spoon: F**kin' hell.
[Terry fires at it]
Wells: Cease fire, Terry. Cease fire.
Joe: Terry, what the hell are you doin'? You're firing blanks man.

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Monday, November 14, 2005 1:49 PM

THIEFJEHAT

The Red Violin: A film about history.

Run Lola Run: A film about possibilities.

Fight Club: A film about the uglyness in the world.

American Beauty: A film about the beauty in the world.

Kill Bill Vol 1: A film that brought Anime to living, breathing, actors.

Sin City: A film that brought living, breathing, actors to animation.

Cube: A film that scared the #@!% out of me.

Angelheart: A film that scared me way more than Cube.

Momento: A film told backwards....but not really.

And finally.......

Galaxy Quest: A film that fits well with geeks.

Do not fear me. Ours is a peaceful race, and we must live in harmony.

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