What movie surprised you the most, for good or bad ?
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The Last Mimzy - is the epitome of the topic of this thread. I really liked this movie
Great call.
Also, sorta the same feel to it, Bridge to Terabithia, which came out about the same time, I believe.
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Re: The Last Mimzy. I really wanted to like this one more than I eventually did. It's good, but doesn't hold a candle to the story it is based on, "Mimsy Were the Borogoves" by Henry Kuttner and Catherine Moore.
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Originally posted by MIKER:
Don't have much time so I will just say the first one to pop into my mind other than the obvious. Love the topic by the way.
THE DEER HUNTER
Good or bad?
I'll give a another nod to Galaxy Quest.
I actually avoided it at first as I wasn't a big Tim Allen fan.
I eventually watched it for some reason or other and thoroughly enjoyed it!
It's one of my favorites nowadays.
THE DEER HUNTER, GOOD
I enjoyed Galaxy Quest myself and while it is not to be mistaken for a classic, it was good fun.
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I need to go back and add a couple, to keep my list together.
Good.
Suspect Zero - although I did not know in advance what this was about, I was excited to see it finally brought to the mainstream. Perhaps the best part, and the part I always recommend to anybody with a brain, is the special feature on the DVD where the director wants to get a feel for the subject matter so he can figure how to film it accurately, asks for a demonstration, and the demonstration is a bit more that he reckoned for. Ben Kingsly did a wonderful job although he reportedly did not know about the subject matter beforehand, Carrie-Ann Moss was not as prominent as I had hoped, and Aaron Eckhart was starting to grow on me at this point.
The Man Who Knew Too Little. This is likely my favorite Bill Murray film, I still laugh too hard when I rewatch my copy. Many people forget this was the template for Galaxy Quest a few years later - this was the 007 treatment as GQ was the Star Trek treatment. The first 4/5 of this I can watch repeatedly.
Lost City of Children. Perhaps my fave Ron Perlman film, the cinematography astounded me, and I have avoided dissecting why for fear I will lose that effect it has on me. I find this graphic feel and mood copied in many films since then. Sometimes I thought Matrix 2&3 were copying it.
Dangerous Beauty. Also for cinematography and color, but I was initially drawn for the cast - some borrowed from Braveheart including lead Catherine McCormack, and one of the last or at least rare Miora Kelly roles of the time. Set in Venice I think. I really did not expect the impact this cinematography had on the big screen.
Zathura. Was supposed to be jUMANJI 2 which would have made me avoid it. Didn't know this, so enjoyed it and bought it. Early Kristen Stewart, Dax Sheppard, and director Jon Favreau.
Note: Enjoyed GQ 10th anniversary as well, the deleted scenes should have been included in the film.
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Better than expected.
Black Hawk Down - With Hartnet getting top billing, and knowing it was apologizing for and whitewashing Clinton, I didn't expect much. But the cast was excellent and they were able to bring it up more than I expected.
Michael. I get ribbed a bunch for seeing Travolting flicks, but the supporting cast here really upped the grade.
Plump Friction. ditto.
Adventures of Ford Fairlane. Maybe one needs to be a Diceman fan to enjoy this, but it was far better than I expected it to be, and the supporting cast was great.
First Blood. One of the first to give a smidgen of respect to Vietnam vets, and I didn't expect it to be as good as it was. IIRC first film for Bruce Davidson, plus early David Caruso spotlight.
Lethal Weapon. Another early, rare film to afford respect for Vietnam Vets. Although I'd enjoyed Road Warrior, still didn't expect it to be as good as it was.
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Back at ya'
Bridge surprised me both in imagination and execution, and it had a great message. AnnaSophia Robb did a great job in portraying the young friend.
In it, a young Josh Hutcherson.
SGG
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Originally posted by AURaptor:Quote:
The Last Mimzy - is the epitome of the topic of this thread. I really liked this movie
Great call.
Also, sorta the same feel to it, Bridge to Terabithia, which came out about the same time, I believe.
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Goram you, JSF, you did it again...........
Just when I thought I could let my guard down, you pull another rabbit out of your hat of tricks:
-BHD was quite good. Wasn't expecting much and got some good stuff there.
-Michael is a wink and a nod; the kind of flick you find yourself watching when no one is looking. My fav characters were Jean Stapleton and the guy from Murphy Brown, Robert Pastorelli.
-First Blood I agree, a solid movie that kept it real
-Lethal Weapon Ditto, good action and funny
but Ford Fairlane!? Yes, it is an acquired taste. The only movie I liked the Diceman in was Pretty in Pink (OMG, I just revealed my guilty pleasure) I have an excuse: I was in love with Molly Ringwald.
SGG
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Originally posted by JEWELSTAITEFAN:
More added.
Better than expected.
Black Hawk Down - With Hartnet getting top billing, and knowing it was apologizing for and whitewashing Clinton, I didn't expect much. But the cast was excellent and they were able to bring it up more than I expected.
Michael. I get ribbed a bunch for seeing Travolting flicks, but the supporting cast here really upped the grade.
Plump Friction. ditto.
Adventures of Ford Fairlane. Maybe one needs to be a Diceman fan to enjoy this, but it was far better than I expected it to be, and the supporting cast was great.
First Blood. One of the first to give a smidgen of respect to Vietnam vets, and I didn't expect it to be as good as it was. IIRC first film for Bruce Davidson, plus early David Caruso spotlight.
Lethal Weapon. Another early, rare film to afford respect for Vietnam Vets. Although I'd enjoyed Road Warrior, still didn't expect it to be as good as it was.
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The shining, very good. The Deer Hunter was good and I loved many I have seen posted.
The Lord of the Rings trilogy has to be my favorite to date.
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Cultish faves:
The Flamingo Kid
Local Hero
China Girl
Mr. Destiny
Heathers
Dark Star
The President's Analyst
North Shore
Strange Invaders
Zardoz
I Love You Alice B. Toklas
Lost In America
Eddie and the Cruisers
The Hollywood Knights
Modern Romance
The Illustrated Man
Gate Of Hell
The Night Porter
The Pope Of Greenwich Village
The Flim Flam Man
The Final Countdown
Night Of The Comet
The Fabulous World Of Jules Verne
Creation Of The Humanoids
Not Of This Earth
Atlantis The Lost Continent
The Lost World
Millenium
Somewhere In Time
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