Surprising films...

...the lake house with kneau reeves and sandra bullock...it was a fine film...worth watching several times...

Originally posted by Palynka
The Descent. I was expecting just another slasher film and it turned out to be one of the best horror films I've seen in the last two years.

Was I the only one expecting ESofSM to be a great film?

...no one was slashed in the lake house even though the lake house was made almost entirely of glass and their was a party where i think the sandwhiches were cut with a knife...why watch a movie that cuts people when you can watch a timeless movie about true love ?....

Originally posted by reinfeld
why watch a movie that cuts people when you can watch a timeless movie about true love ?....

..i guess i am dense today...i don't understand...

Originally posted by lausey
Will definitely agree with that one. Also the same applies with "The Trueman Show".

Originally posted by wormwood
does a movie exist, in which where he doesn't play some kind of a creep? 🙂

How about these?

Eddie & the Cruisers

The Dead Zone

My Big Fat Greek Wedding

Low expectations on all, and have watched them all many times now.

I agree with V for Vendetta, Eternal Sunshine, and the Truman Show.

My additions to the list:

Akira

Birdman of Alcatraz (thought it was going to be good, but liked it more than I thought I would)

Originally posted by wormwood
american beauty. I thought it was one of those crappy teenager comedies, so I avoided it for years.

just thought of another movie - 'confidence' ... i avoided the movie like plague after watching the trailer, thought it's going to be a mindless, boring, incredibly predictable flick with a three words story line. and i was pleasantly surprised by it when eventually got to watch it.

Originally posted by adam warlock
That movie was so great. One of my all time favorites. But what in that movie made you think it was a teen comedie?!

Originally posted by wormwood
I guess the name and its marketing.

Originally posted by adam warlock
hmmm. The thing is that I never got that impression and never knew that anyone had.
Even though the name can lead you in that direction.

Originally posted by wormwood
then market it with pictures of a blonde teenage bombshell rolling in red rose petals. it's hardly a stretch.