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Movies that turned out to be better then you thought: ____
#25re: Movies that turned out to be better than you thought: ____
Posted: 4/16/06 at 2:38pm
Movies that turned out to be better than I thought they would be when I first heard about them:
Clueless
My Sister Eileen (we were just discussing it on another thread recently)
Blacula (no sh*t, the movie is GOOD, well-acted and scary!)
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Charlie's Angels
The Brady Bunch Movie
Signs (I had heard it was terrible, and was surprised that it was far from terrible)
Unbreakable (M. Night has been getting a bad rap, IMO. I've shied away from his films, and have always liked them better than the mass-responses to them.)
...These are the ones that came to mind immediately, anyway.
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#26re: Movies that turned out to be better than you thought: ____
Posted: 4/16/06 at 2:40pmb12b, Signs is such a great movie! My favorite M. Night film.
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#27re: Movies that turned out to be better than you thought: ____
Posted: 4/16/06 at 2:43pm
Crash.
I had not preconceived notions about it being good. And after watching it I thought it was very powerful.
Subtle - no. But it made me think and discuss and contemplate. I did not expect that the film would trigger such a reaction.
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#28re: Movies that turned out to be better than you thought: ____
Posted: 4/16/06 at 2:45pmOne movie I wasn't sure about going into was Finding Neverland; however, I really enjoyed it. Another movie that suprised me was Inside Man.
#29re: Movies that turned out to be better than you thought: ____
Posted: 4/16/06 at 4:01pmLike a lot of people, Mean Girls exceeded expectations for me.
#30re: Movies that turned out to be better than you thought: ____
Posted: 4/16/06 at 4:01pm
peggyandvelma -- great choice - LOVE Casablanca. I have such a weird thing with Bogart though. Anyone remember a Tales from the Crypt episode where they tried to "Forest Gump" Bogart into the story? The whole thing was shot from the first person perspective, and whenever the character looked in anything reflective, you saw Bogart clipped in from one of his movies. I can't watch any movie with him any more without thinking of that - and how mechanical it looked in the episode.
Still, Casablanca IS a great movie.
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#32re: Movies that turned out to be better than you thought: ____
Posted: 8/14/06 at 8:24pm
imaginary heroes.
never heard of it and when i did i though it would stupid.
Now its one of my favorite and one of the movies that makes me cry everytime!
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#33re: Movies that turned out to be better than you thought: ____
Posted: 8/14/06 at 8:30pmTHE LADYKILLERS remake was hilarious. I almost didn't see it after everyone told me how awful it supposedly was.
#34re: Movies that turned out to be better than you thought: ____
Posted: 8/14/06 at 8:52pm
I agree about Mean Girls and Finding Neverland!
Two Weeks Notice
The Incredibles
Look Who's Talking (and the sequels)
Lady in the Water (bad, but not HORRIBLE like everyone said)
Also, RV wasn't good, but it wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it would be.
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#35re: Movies that turned out to be better than you thought: ____
Posted: 8/14/06 at 10:08pmSecretary. I knew that Gyllenhaal and Spader received great reviews, but I wasn't sure how I'd respond to the storyline/subject matter. I wound up loving it! It was excellent. I loved the performances and it was actually very touching and funny--which I totally didn't expect it to be.
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#36re: Movies that turned out to be better than you thought: ____
Posted: 8/15/06 at 12:28amSecretary was great.
when ducks grow thumbs then maybe my opinion will change.
#37re: Movies that turned out to be better than you thought: ____
Posted: 8/15/06 at 12:38amWithout A Paddle! Loved. It.
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#38re: Movies that turned out to be better than you thought: ____
Posted: 8/15/06 at 1:10am
"Euro Trip". I caught it on cable and it was very funny. I've seen it many times and it always makes me laugh.
"The Brady Bunch" films. I was dragged to the first one and I ended up liking it a lot.
"Showgirls". Another laugh riot but it was intended as a drama.
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#39re: Movies that turned out to be better than you thought: ____
Posted: 8/15/06 at 1:53am
A Love Song For Bobby Long
The Cradle Will Rock
#40re: Movies that turned out to be better than you thought: ____
Posted: 8/15/06 at 2:09am
sisterhood of the traveling pants
i grudgingly took my little sister, but got so into it that i was the one crying!
#41re: Movies that turned out to be better than you thought: ____
Posted: 8/15/06 at 2:17amThe 40 Year Old Virgin. I was expecting another run-of-the-mill dumbass sex comedy, and I was pleasantly surprised that it was both really funny and even touching.
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#42re: Movies that turned out to be better than you thought: ____
Posted: 8/15/06 at 2:24amThe Ringer!
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#43re: Movies that turned out to be better than you thought: ____
Posted: 8/15/06 at 2:57amFor me it was FREAKY FRIDAY (2003). My friend literally pulled me into the theater because I was being as stubborn as a mule about not wanting to see it. Needless to say, I was pleasantly surprised. Lindsay Lohan did a great job and Jamie Lee Curtis was a riot! I especially loved their interactions. I ended up watching it again (several times) when it came to DVD.
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Vita, dulcedo, et spes nostra
Salve, Salve Regina
Ad te clamamus exsules filii Eva
Ad te suspiramus, gementes et flentes
O clemens O pia
#44re: Movies that turned out to be better than you thought: ____
Posted: 8/15/06 at 4:19amI second 40 YEAR OLD VIRGIN! Especially the very end made it hilarious...
In the real world the only people who burst into song are the hopelessly deranged...
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#45re: Movies that turned out to be better than you thought: ____
Posted: 8/15/06 at 2:18pmMost recently, I was pleasantly surprised by TALLADEGA NIGHTS: THE LEGEND OF RICKY BOBBY. It was much much much much funnier than the awful trailer indicated.
#46re: Movies that turned out to be better than you thought: ____
Posted: 8/15/06 at 2:34pm
I totally agree with Talladega Nights. i thought it was going to suck but actually it was mildly amusing. I loved John C. Reily and the Cougar (way random though.)
Last night I saw step up and if you're a fan of dancing it's a good one to see. I just thought it was going to be a knock-off of Save the Last Dance.
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#47re: Movies that turned out to be better than you thought: ____
Posted: 8/15/06 at 2:35pmMine was 40-year old Virgin. Went so see it cause my freinds dragged me along, but I laughed so hard. Absolutely hilarious!
#48re: Movies that turned out to be better than you thought: ____
Posted: 8/15/06 at 2:51pm
Don't shoot me.
The Lake House
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#49re: Movies that turned out to be better than you thought: ____
Posted: 8/15/06 at 2:56pm
I loved Finding Neverland... but I didn't think it was going to be bad. The ending makes me cry 
I'm gonna add When a Stranger Calls, the new one. I actually jumped in a few places.
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#50re: Movies that turned out to be better than you thought: ____
Posted: 8/15/06 at 3:01pm
Lady In The Water was deff better than i thought it would be (although it wasnt that great)
That Thing You Do (i was in another room when someone was watching it and i couldnt get past the fact that i heard that song over and over). But when i watched it, i actually didnt think the movie was that bad. The song still got on my nerves tho. ha ha
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