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Posted: 7/6/2020 12:00:54 AM EDT
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Truman Show. First date back in 1998 with my now wife. We watched the movie for about a half hour. Thought it sucked so we left the theater to make out in my car. Ended up watching it some time later and it was pretty good!
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Posted: 7/6/2020 12:50:36 AM EDT
[#2]
Quote HistoryQuoted: One of my absolute favorites. When it ends I feel like I was in the Royal Navy for 2 hours. Wish they had made more. It helps if you name the movie  (I assume you’re referring to the masterpiece known as Master & Commander) |
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Posted: 7/6/2020 12:52:25 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Truman Show. First date back in 1998 with my now wife. We watched the movie for about a half hour. Thought it sucked so we left the theater to make out in my car. Ended up watching it some time later and it was pretty good! 
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Posted: 7/6/2020 12:57:36 AM EDT
[#4]
La Confidential.
Terrible previews. Watched years later, wow. |
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Posted: 7/6/2020 1:00:17 AM EDT
[#5]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I was shocked at how good this movie was. I had very low expectations, but I liked the shining and figured I'd see the follow up. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Doctor Sleep I was shocked at how good this movie was. I had very low expectations, but I liked the shining and figured I'd see the follow up. considering the shining movie and book were very different in many respects, they had to marry the two and the follow up writing into a new movie...it is frankly outstanding |
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Posted: 7/6/2020 1:14:36 AM EDT
[#6]
The original (80s) Fright Night was a pleasant surprise for me. I expected a comically bad B-movie, but it's pretty damn good.
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Posted: 7/6/2020 1:20:49 AM EDT
[#7]
Quote HistoryQuoted: The Cabin In the Woods Yeah, this one too. |
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Posted: 7/6/2020 1:29:04 AM EDT
[#8]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Spiderman Into The Spiderverse. Took my kids, planned on napping through the movie but ended up being impressed by it. That was excellent. Also along those same lines: Trolls. Had to take the kids to see it with some of their little friends - spouse unit was at a doctors appointment that was running late but was going to come to the theater to chaperone the kids so I could go to work. I thought it would suck, but 15 minutes in I was like “Yeah, honey don’t worry about coming to the theater, I’ll stay here with the kids...” |
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Posted: 7/6/2020 1:34:15 AM EDT
[#9]
Quote HistoryQuoted: La Confidential. Terrible previews. Watched years later, wow. |
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Posted: 7/6/2020 1:39:52 AM EDT
[#10]
The Foreigner
Saw it expecting to be a slightly more serious but typical Jackie Chan flick. It turned out to be an excellent film, great story, great casting, and great set pieces all around. |
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Posted: 7/6/2020 5:45:00 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Batman Begins. I hate superhero movies but that rocked. Trilogy was fantastic. King Author with Clive Owen, The 13th Warrior, and Kingdom of Heaven. But, I like period history movies. |
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Posted: 7/6/2020 6:10:09 AM EDT
[#12]
Raiders of the Lost Ark
I had gone to see a movie at the theater and after it was over they announced there would be a special preview showing of a film for free. I heard the title and didn't expect much, but what the hell, it was free. |
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Posted: 7/6/2020 6:12:07 AM EDT
[#13]
Mr Brooks.
Still one of my favorites. ETA: Plus, |
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Posted: 7/6/2020 6:19:15 AM EDT
[#14]
Pan’s Labyrinth
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Posted: 7/6/2020 6:21:29 AM EDT
[#15]
The Last Samurai.
Saw the poster - "Tom fucking Cruise is 'the last samurai'? What has become of the world?" Years later I saw the movie...its now my favorite movie. |
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Posted: 7/6/2020 6:27:56 AM EDT
[#16]
12 Round Gun
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Posted: 7/6/2020 6:29:21 AM EDT
[#17]
The World War One documentary They Shall Not Grow Old
Regular movies don't surprise me, and I'm usually disappointed by them |
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Posted: 7/6/2020 8:04:12 AM EDT
[#18]
I am truly surprised that no one yet mentioned 1981's THE THING... Thinking the director from Halloween doing Sci-Fi.. Nah... Totally changed sci-fi films..Figured it was the top film until Terminator.
People mentioned Matrix, by those former brothers.. But I think BOUND by the same brothers was a good caper flick.. Plus a great lesbian scene. DREDD was previously mentioned.. Came out after school started, so it wasn't a popular film. September is where films die and all. |
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Posted: 7/6/2020 8:13:01 AM EDT
[#19]
Iron Man.
Come, on...the previous marvel movies sucked... It was Robert Downey Peter puffer crackhead Jr... Yep...very low expectations.. |
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Posted: 7/6/2020 8:19:58 AM EDT
[#20]
Angry birds
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Posted: 7/6/2020 8:22:53 AM EDT
[#21]
I thought Chronicles of Riddick was going to be another boring B scifi movie. It's still one of my favorites. Necromongers are one of the best villains ever conceived.
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Posted: 7/6/2020 8:23:25 AM EDT
[#22]
Jojo Rabbit
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Posted: 7/6/2020 8:25:47 AM EDT
[#23]
I had extremely low expectations for the new Jumanji.
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Posted: 7/6/2020 8:36:30 AM EDT
[#24]
Quote HistoryQuoted: The Wrong Missy. I laughed. I enjoyed it too in spite of David Spade. |
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Posted: 7/6/2020 10:01:45 AM EDT
[#25]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Based on this recommendation, my wife and I just watched it. Fantastic movie. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Sicario. It is absolutely brilliant. Based on this recommendation, my wife and I just watched it. Fantastic movie. It is great because it leaves the viewer with so many unanswered questions. Click To View Spoiler |
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Posted: 7/6/2020 10:07:00 AM EDT
[#26]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I am truly surprised that no one yet mentioned 1981's THE THING... Thinking the director from Halloween doing Sci-Fi.. Nah... Totally changed sci-fi films..Figured it was the top film until Terminator. People mentioned Matrix, by those former brothers.. But I think BOUND by the same brothers was a good caper flick.. Plus a great lesbian scene. DREDD was previously mentioned.. Came out after school started, so it wasn't a popular film. September is where films die and all. The Thing was fantastic. |
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Posted: 7/6/2020 10:27:32 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I am truly surprised that no one yet mentioned 1981's THE THING... . One with Kurt Russell? Yes, it was good. Another good one along those lines, a British group gets surrounded by Werewolves in an isolated cabin. Can’t recall the name. |
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Posted: 7/6/2020 10:57:20 AM EDT
[#28]
Quote HistoryQuoted: It is great because it leaves the viewer with so many unanswered questions. Click To View Spoiler Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Sicario. It is absolutely brilliant. Based on this recommendation, my wife and I just watched it. Fantastic movie. It is great because it leaves the viewer with so many unanswered questions. Click To View Spoiler Too many unanswered questions, or a big enough question left unanswered can leave me very dissatisfied with a film. That was not the case with this movie, but has been with others. |
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Posted: 7/6/2020 12:25:59 PM EDT
[#29]
Quote HistoryQuoted: You should watch the animated movie, Home. Fantastically done, great soundtrack. Really enjoyable movie. Another vote for Home. The ending takes an unexpected turn in last 20min that impressed me. |
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Posted: 7/6/2020 12:28:07 PM EDT
[#30]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Pan’s Labyrinth I'll 2nd Pan's... if you like 80s fantasty movies, and WWII films, Pan's blew me away. |
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Posted: 7/6/2020 12:37:01 PM EDT
[#31]
Two Tom Cruise movies:
Edge of Tomorrow & Oblivion. Thought they would be meh, but ended up really liking both. |
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Posted: 7/6/2020 12:40:35 PM EDT
[#32]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Two Tom Cruise movies: Edge of Tomorrow & Oblivion. Thought they would be meh, but ended up really liking both. Edge of Tomorrow is fucking awesome. |
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Posted: 7/6/2020 12:43:03 PM EDT
[#33]
Quote HistoryQuoted: One with Kurt Russell? Yes, it was good. Another good one along those lines, a British group gets surrounded by Werewolves in an isolated cabin. Can’t recall the name. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: I am truly surprised that no one yet mentioned 1981's THE THING... . One with Kurt Russell? Yes, it was good. Another good one along those lines, a British group gets surrounded by Werewolves in an isolated cabin. Can’t recall the name. Peter Watts tells the story from the perspective of the alien: http://clarkesworldmagazine.com/watts_01_10/ |
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Posted: 7/6/2020 12:44:26 PM EDT
[#34]
 Attached FileI thought it would be a run-of-the-mill gangster movie, but it had some genuine surprises. |
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Posted: 7/6/2020 12:49:20 PM EDT
[#35]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Two Clint Eastwood movies Trouble with the Curve Gran Torino I would add Figured it was just another innocent man in jail movie: Shawshank Redemption |
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Posted: 7/6/2020 12:51:17 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: One with Kurt Russell? Yes, it was good. Another good one along those lines, a British group gets surrounded by Werewolves in an isolated cabin. Can’t recall the name. Dog Soldiers. |
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Posted: 7/6/2020 12:59:53 PM EDT
[#37]
Quote HistoryQuoted: One with Kurt Russell? Yes, it was good. Another good one along those lines, a British group gets surrounded by Werewolves in an isolated cabin. Can’t recall the name. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: I am truly surprised that no one yet mentioned 1981's THE THING... . One with Kurt Russell? Yes, it was good. Another good one along those lines, a British group gets surrounded by Werewolves in an isolated cabin. Can’t recall the name. "Dog Soldiers". It surprised me, too. Other movies I wasn't expecting to be as good as they were: The Descent (too intense to be enjoyable, but it was really good) As Above, So Below Knives Out Murder on the Orient Express (the new one with Kenneth Branaugh) Pitch Black Star Trek (the first JJ Abrams movie) |
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Posted: 7/6/2020 6:23:52 PM EDT
[#38]
Sausage party
Clever and hilarious |
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Posted: 7/7/2020 1:02:36 PM EDT
[#39]
Robocop
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Posted: 7/7/2020 2:03:19 PM EDT
[#40]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Robocop original or reboot? Because I saw the reboot and I was surprised, it was actually pretty good! Very different feel from teh original, which in many ways was a satire on US society of the 80s. |
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Posted: 7/7/2020 2:08:31 PM EDT
[#41]
This one. Looked like a lame, remake of a Hollywood noir type of movie. It was, for the first half. Then halfway through it took an unexpected turn and got to be pretty good.
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Posted: 7/7/2020 2:19:16 PM EDT
[#42]
Slumdog Millionaire
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Posted: 7/7/2020 2:24:53 PM EDT
[#43]
JoJo Rabbit
Pitch Black. Well, maybe not blown away, but at the time I thought is was a very fun movie. |
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Posted: 7/7/2020 2:34:32 PM EDT
[#44]
Wind River, loved it
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Posted: 7/7/2020 2:35:30 PM EDT
[#45]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Wind River, loved it oooo, that's a good one! |
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Posted: 7/7/2020 2:37:49 PM EDT
[#46]
Predator.
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Posted: 7/7/2020 2:41:22 PM EDT
[#47]
Forest Gump, went to the theaters for another movie that night and it was sold out, the only one available was Forest Gump.
Me and my date were floored by it. Watched it again with her the next weekend. |
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Posted: 7/7/2020 2:42:00 PM EDT
[#48]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Blade Runner 2049. I went in expecting to be disappointed, to see a film from a director I wasn't impressed with (Arrival was meh), that couldn't live up to the original. By the end of the first scene my mind was changed, and all of my fears were gone. This. It was a well done flick. And I agree with the OP about Ford vs Ferrari. That was a damn good movie. I was nowhere near blown away, but I went into The Hunt expecting to eventually shut it off, but I ended up enjoying it. |
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Posted: 7/7/2020 2:56:06 PM EDT
[#49]
The Matrix
The Kingdom Expected both to be cheesy and they weren't at all. |
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Posted: 7/7/2020 2:57:23 PM EDT
[#50]
The Man from Earth
Pontypool Two of the very few movies I'll watch more than a few times purposely. |
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