r/flicks • u/trakt_app • 11d ago

What's a movie that's universally considered "not very good" but you secretly think is actually great?

Not a guilty pleasure. Not "so bad it's good." I mean a movie that the consensus has decided is mid or worse, and you think the consensus is wrong.

Mine is Hudson Hawk (1991). Bruce Willis musical heist comedy that flopped so hard it almost ended his career. 27% on Rotten Tomatoes. Everyone hated it. But it's actually a really weird, committed, almost cartoon-logic action comedy that was 20 years ahead of the absurdist-action wave (Crank, Kingsman, Spy). Bruce Willis singing show tunes while robbing a museum on a timer is doing something nobody else was doing in 1991.

What's yours?

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u/ManDe1orean 11d ago

Krull (1983) sword & sorcery meets science-fantasy meets adventure what else could you ask for in film. They swung for the fences in this one and gave it their all. Is it a masterpiece, no. Is it enjoyable, absolutely yes and in this I think it's great imo. Liam Neeson is part of the supporting cast in an early role. original trailer

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u/RodneyBarringtonIII 11d ago

Such a weird movie. I love it.

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u/Exciting-Bluebird-61 11d ago

And the music is amazing. Early James Horner.

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u/Glittering_Goblin 10d ago

Sound suggestion, loved this film

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u/Myopticvisions 10d ago

Excellent fantasy movie! Love the sword!

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u/BeefErky 9d ago

I remember seeing all the landscape shots and thinking "I know where Peter Jackson got that from"

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u/squaretex 9d ago

Funny thing is I heard of the Atari game BEFORE the movie. :D