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What films that flopped when they came out but you saw in the theater and loved, that are now universally acclaimed or cult classics? (kbin.social)

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Films that may have flopped but not because of you, because you did your part and bought a ticket.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Not critically acclaimed by a long shot but I really loved Speed Racer when I saw it in the theater.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

I'm confident in saying that Speed Racer is the best Wachowski film.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's the first one that came to mind for me too! Kid me absolutely loved it in theaters, and it only gets better with age. It's so stylistically out there, there's really nothing that looks quite like it.

Another one of my favorites was Tron: Legacy. Again, blew my mind in theaters, and I've come to love it even more now. I don't think this one was a flop exactly, though it did underperform. It's similar to Speed Racer in that it's very visually-focused with a super unique aesthetic, though the emphasis on practical effects and physical camera stuff (lens flares etc) gives it a completely different feel that I love too.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I watched Tron Legacy in the theatre, I thought it was really good, the soundtrack was amazing but as soon as I left the theatre I never felt like seeing it again, maybe it was just fine tipped over the edge by a great soundtrack?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I saw Tron in the theater in 1982! How about that? I'd forgotten all about it, until just now that I read the word "Tron".

There was an arcade next door, of course - they had the Tron game! A guy was playing like a wizard, I asked if he'd gone next door to see it, he looked at me and said - "I've seen it four times". I wonder where that guy is now. Did he go into computer engineering or something like that, just at the right time when the industry was about to explode in size?