cm0002@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 month agoWhat is a movie that "looks like" it would suck, but actually is well written and acted and a good time?message-squaremessage-square145fedilinkarrow-up1166arrow-down16file-text
arrow-up1160arrow-down1message-squareWhat is a movie that "looks like" it would suck, but actually is well written and acted and a good time?cm0002@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 month agomessage-square145fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareBeanGoblin@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·1 month agoThe 2009 Astro Boy movie was surprisingly decent. Had no expectations and was pleasantly surprised.
minus-squareMudMan@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 month agoAnd since we are on the subject of Tezuka adaptations that punch way above their first impressions, the 2001 Rintarou version of Metropolis got mixed reviews at the time but kicks all sorts of ass.
minus-square6nk06@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 month agoMetropolis is one of my favorite anime, I saw it in a theater, and I still dont understand how it didn’t achieve cult status.
The 2009 Astro Boy movie was surprisingly decent. Had no expectations and was pleasantly surprised.
And since we are on the subject of Tezuka adaptations that punch way above their first impressions, the 2001 Rintarou version of Metropolis got mixed reviews at the time but kicks all sorts of ass.
Metropolis is one of my favorite anime, I saw it in a theater, and I still dont understand how it didn’t achieve cult status.