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[–] [email protected] 28 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Tucker and Dale vs Evil.

It has a silly/dumb sounding name, a premise with every likelihood of being schlocky garbage, and no budget or marketing to speak of. And some of the cast certainly act like they know they're in a low budget flick just phoning it in. Yet Tyler Labine as Dale and Alan Tudyk as Tucker bring so much humor and endearing energy to it as a couple of misunderstood sweethearts, that it is one of my all-time favorite films.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

Honestly I like its message too. If nobody told stories about crazy homicidal hillbillies, none of the movie would’ve happened.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago

Definitely a great film worth watching.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

I don't understand why this one isn't better known. It's great.

[–] [email protected] 84 points 1 week ago (3 children)

The recent Dungeons and Dragons.

'Upgrade' is an excellent sifi B movie.

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[–] [email protected] 69 points 1 week ago (24 children)

A Knight's Tale. Not only is it a good movie but it was my introduction to Paul Bettany and Alan Tudyk and they were brilliant in it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

Genuinely a top 3 movie for me. Heath, Paul and Alan are all fantastic in it. I will never not watch it if an opportunity presents itself.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 week ago

And it left its mark on renaissance jousts everywhere. Always hear We Will Rock You at so many different ren fairs.

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[–] [email protected] 58 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Clue - A movie based on a board game sounds terrible, but it's really funny.

For more of a movie that visually looks bad.

Primer - Very low budget time travel movie that gets better every time you watch it.

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[–] [email protected] 54 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

Moon. Fantastic mostly 1 man show.

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[–] [email protected] 51 points 1 week ago (4 children)

What we do in the shadows. The movie, not the show. If you like mockumentaries it's a must watch. Looks like garbage at times but it works very well for what they were going for.

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[–] [email protected] 50 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The Jumanji remake was FAR better than I expected

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 week ago

Jack black is obnoxious but really nailed the high school girl impression.

[–] [email protected] 39 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Swiss Army Man - Daniel Redcliffe with farting as a superpower. Sounds ridiculous but really fun to watch.

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[–] [email protected] 38 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Probably not the answer you're looking for, but Puss In Boots 2. The second Shrek spinoff about the cat? Who honestly expected that to be such a banger

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[–] [email protected] 37 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

We were having a movie night in our neighborhood a few years back where we got a bedsheet and a cheap projector. We hooked it up to a laptop to project a movie on someone's garage for the neighborhood kids.

We ended up projecting The Lego Movie and most of the kids lost interest about half an hour in - and were falling asleep and ready to go home.

I'll be damned if it wasn't one of the best animated movies I've ever seen. I sent my wife home with our youngest just so I could stay and finish the movie.

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[–] [email protected] 33 points 1 week ago (8 children)

Alita: Battle Angel.

The film looks stupid because they gave the main character giant anime eyes.

In the context of the film it makes sense and I think the look is meant to mirror the anime it is from... but for the film it still makes the film look stupid. Now the film itself is far from perfect, there is at least one storyline that is utter dogshit. However! The film ultimately was solid.

Sadly it ends setting up future films that will never happen, but I think it's still enjoyable overall.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Love the universe but the whole anime eyes thing was just way too silly. They should’ve pulled a Sonic and made her look more normal.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Oh I completely agree. The anime eyes did not add to the film. It also sucks because the actress who played Alita, Rose Salazar, did a great job, but it's such an uncanny valley type look that I didn't recognize her anywhere else.

It's one thing when it's Andy Serkis playing Gollum or something but she was just playing a robot girl, but she looks like a throwaway CGI character.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago

Also she was the only one with the eyes! That’s the most inexplicable thing. Maybe if other people had the eyes it’d be ok, maybe there a thing people do. But she’s the only one so it’s extra weird.

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[–] [email protected] 32 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I have heard that Speed Racer from the late 2000s kind of kicks ass but haven’t investigated myself

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago

It's wonderful. The last race always gets me legit hyped.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 week ago

I recently saw it after thinking it was bad since release. Holy crap it’s literally live action anime. There’s not a lot (if any) depth of field so it takes a little bit to get used to but a few minutes into the movie and it feel normal. There’s shots are all bright or colorful and just ughhh… chefs kiss

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 week ago

I will vouch for Speed Racer. Don't get me wrong, it's corny as heck, but still also rad. The race scenes are fantastic! Kind of like a Godzilla movie though, you're not there for the dialogue.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Honestly, princess bride. I'm usually not all that into rom com type movies, but princess bride is a masterpiece

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[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 week ago (2 children)
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[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 week ago

The Adventures of Baron Von Munchausen, it's like a Monty Python movie but with American actors and an evil Robin Williams.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 week ago

The Lost City with Sandra Bullock, Channing Tatum, and Daniel Radcliffe. It seems like a tropey romance-action flick, but is more a parody of genre clichés. The writing, acting, and humour are pretty good.

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