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#1

Most unexpectedly GOOD film you've ever seen?

Posted: 5/17/08 at 9:42pm

ROSEWOOD. I knew nothing about it, it was just one of those times when I needed to see a movie, any movie, and that was the only one at the theatre I could stomach. I was blown away.

Also--THE PICK-UP ARTIST.
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#3

re: Most unexpectedly GOOD film you've ever seen?

Posted: 5/17/08 at 10:32pm

I can't say it's the MOSt unexpectedly good film I've EVER seen, but I remember absolutely LOVING the film The Imposters, which I thought I would find "cute." Instead, it wound up being one of my favorite comedies of all time.

Of course with people in the cast like Stanley Tucci, Tony Shalhoub, Lily Taylor, Oliver Pratt and Alison Janney, how could it go wrong?
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#5

re: Most unexpectedly GOOD film you've ever seen?

Posted: 5/17/08 at 10:36pm

Talladega Nights was a film that I refused to go see. It just looked like the kind of film that I would hate. A friend of mine wanted to watch it one night and not only did I enjoy it, but I think it's one of the smartest stupid comedies I've ever seen. re: Most unexpectedly GOOD film you've ever seen?
#7

re: Most unexpectedly GOOD film you've ever seen?

Posted: 5/17/08 at 10:42pm

Cliffhanger (Stallone, Lithgow) - we were trying to Jurrasic Park, but it was sold out, so we settled for Cliffhanger, a movie we had no intention of seeing. Really enjoyed it.
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#8

re: Most unexpectedly GOOD film you've ever seen?

Posted: 5/17/08 at 10:45pm

I remember when PLEASANTVILLE first came out, I didn't want to see it at all, but was dragged to see it by my friends. I still love it to this day.
#9

re: Most unexpectedly GOOD film you've ever seen?

Posted: 5/17/08 at 10:46pm

Here's another film that blew me away but I went in having no idea that it would:

Farewell, My Concubine

It also has one of the most unexpected endings I have ever seen in a film.
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#10

re: Most unexpectedly GOOD film you've ever seen?

Posted: 5/17/08 at 10:47pm

STRANGER THAN FICTION. I expected to enjoy it, but I was surprised at how good the writing was.
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#11

re: Most unexpectedly GOOD film you've ever seen?

Posted: 5/17/08 at 11:13pm

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

I had to watch this in my musical theater class my freshman year of college. I wasn't excited about it because it was between this and Singin in the Rain, which I really enjoyed. Plus, I also was sort of turned off by the movie at first because of the time period. Most movies about the 1800s don't interest me, so I thought this was going to be the same. However, I was wrong and watch it almost every single time it is on television, if I have the time.
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Posted: 5/17/08 at 11:36pm

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#14

re: Most unexpectedly GOOD film you've ever seen?

Posted: 5/18/08 at 12:09am

Goodbye, Lenin

It really gave a different perspective on the pro-Communism people.
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#15

re: Most unexpectedly GOOD film you've ever seen?

Posted: 5/18/08 at 1:14am

Bye Bye Birdie had several laugh out loud moments for me!
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#16

re: Most unexpectedly GOOD film you've ever seen?

Posted: 5/18/08 at 1:18am

TOPSY TURVY.

i expected an almost-three-hour snooze fest. it was GLORIOUS.
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#18

re: Most unexpectedly GOOD film you've ever seen?

Posted: 5/18/08 at 2:18am

THE HOLIDAY.

I don't care for romantic comedies, so I had no desire to see it when it first came out. Then last weekend, I was in some convenience store and they had a small rack with DVDs for fale. I browsed and this one was the only one that looked remotely decent, so I bought it. Still, I was in no rush to see it and it remained on my shelf. Then on Friday, my sister (a big romcom fan) dropped by for a visit, saw it, and wanted to watch it right then and there. So I grudgingly agreed. To my utter amazement, I loved it. Well, love is too strong a word, but I was pleasantly surprised. Furthermore, I knew from the opening narration that I was going to really like this film.
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re: Most unexpectedly GOOD film you've ever seen?

Posted: 5/18/08 at 10:02am

Heathers, like...."---- me with a chainsaw!"
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#24

re: Most unexpectedly GOOD film you've ever seen?

Posted: 5/18/08 at 11:34am

THE DEVIL'S REJECTS. I saw it because I had nothing better to do that day, expecting a crappy horror film directed by the frontman of a band I'm not too into, and it turned out that this was one of the most original films I've seen in a while. It's not quite a horror and it's not quite a comedy but exists in some sick place in between.

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