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What is a movie that "looks like" it would suck, but actually is well written and acted and a good time? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 5 days ago by Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I'll start: "Happy Death Day"

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5308322/

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[–] ChocoboEnthusiast@leminal.space 173 points 5 days ago (5 children)

Originally, Pirates of the Caribbean. A movie made because of a Disney ride seemed like a stupid idea.

[–] ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works 39 points 5 days ago

The first one was fairly clever in that they had probably 50 years of collective ideas and inspiration to work off of. It's a story that needed to push no boundaries and hold to established tropes, with no expectations because it was a ride: perfect for Disney.

Now when Disney gets their hands on an established franchise full of expectations...

[–] Landless2029@lemmy.world 15 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Johnny Depp fucking carries that franchise.

He nailed Jack sparrow so damn hard I can't picture anyone else in that role. It sets the pace of the movie too.

[–] agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

He not only nailed it so hard no one else can play the role, he nailed it so hard he became synonymous with the role.

[–] Landless2029@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I remember people thinking he was crazy when he first stepped into the role and was swaying and shit.

The balls it took to fully immerse yourself like that. Paid off in spades.

[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago

The first step off the boat sets the pace.

[–] nailbar@sopuli.xyz 12 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I just think of it as a live action Monkey Island.

[–] kratoz29@lemm.ee 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Does that actually work? I have only played the 1st 20 minutes of Monkey Island lol

[–] nailbar@sopuli.xyz 5 points 4 days ago

They have a lot of similarities.

According to wikipedia, Monkey Island was inspired by the Pirates of the Caribbean ride, and Pirates of the Caribbean was rumored to be based on a cancelled script for a Monkey Island movie.

[–] pixelkitty@lemmy.world 14 points 5 days ago

The first one was my obsession when it came out in dvd

[–] JillyB@beehaw.org 8 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Wait...the movie is based on the ride, not the other way around?

[–] ChocoboEnthusiast@leminal.space 14 points 5 days ago

Dude, way to make me feel old lol.

[–] JoeyJoeJoeJr@lemmy.ml 8 points 5 days ago

They updated the ride after the movies, so... It's kind of circular at this point.