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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)

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I'll start: "Happy Death Day"

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

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[-] [email protected] 8 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Ghosts of Mars by John Carpenter

Set on a colonized Mars in the 22nd century, the film follows a squad of police officers and a convicted criminal who fight against the residents of a mining colony who have been possessed by the ghosts of the planet's original inhabitants.

Ghosts of Mars received mostly negative reviews and was a box office bomb, earning $14 million against a $28 million production budget.

Ghosts of Mars has received a cult following since its release, with critics praising the action sequences, soundtrack and blending of genres.

[-] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago

Everything by Carpenter, really.

[-] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago

I dunno, I think that movie is as bad as it looks

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