So, BSN, do you have any examples of a story either from movies, literature or games that had an awful premise (this can be subjective of course) but ended up being worth your while?
The only thing I can think of was Spec Ops The Line, but I'm sure there's more out there or some creative examples.
Stories with lame premises that turned out to be fantastic.
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Posté 23 juin 2015 - 07:49
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ExistenZ (film)
The whole organic "game console" thing is pretty silly, but the film is badass. And really disgusting, like other Cronenberg films. It came out around the same time as the Matrix (and got overshadowed), but they explored similar themes.
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Posté 23 juin 2015 - 07:55
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Off the top of my head, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home would be the main example for me. Dr. McCoy sums it up better than I ever could:
McCoy: You're proposing that we go backwards in time, find humpback whales, then bring them foward in time, drop 'em off, and hope to Hell they tell this probe what to do with itself?
Kirk: That's the general idea.
McCoy: Well, that's crazy!
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Posté 23 juin 2015 - 07:56
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Almost every Tarantino film
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Posté 23 juin 2015 - 08:01
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Hamlet (1996)
Studio exec: let me get this straight you want to do an unabridged version of "Hamlet"?
Kenneth Branagh:yes
Studio exec: that'll be like 4 hours...OK
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Off the top of my head, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home would be the main example for me. Dr. McCoy sums it up better than I ever could:
McCoy: You're proposing that we go backwards in time, find humpback whales, then bring them foward in time, drop 'em off, and hope to Hell they tell this probe what to do with itself?
Kirk: That's the general idea.
McCoy: Well, that's crazy!
That movie actually won me over to Trek when I was young. Kind of avoided it before.
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Posté 23 juin 2015 - 08:02
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Hamlet (1996)
Studio exec: let me get this straight you want to do an unabridged version of "Hamlet"?
Kenneth Branagh:yes
Studio exec: that'll be like 4 hours...OK
It's my favorite version so far.
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Posté 23 juin 2015 - 08:06
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Off the top of my head, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home would be the main example for me. Dr. McCoy sums it up better than I ever could:
McCoy: You're proposing that we go backwards in time, find humpback whales, then bring them foward in time, drop 'em off, and hope to Hell they tell this probe what to do with itself?
Kirk: That's the general idea.
McCoy: Well, that's crazy!
The only Trek Film to receive a screenplay Oscar Nomination
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Posté 23 juin 2015 - 08:16
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Lion King.
Baby cub runs away from home, returns to kill a family member and bring happiness to the land.
Baby cub runs away from home, returns to kill a family member and bring happiness to the land.
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Posté 23 juin 2015 - 08:26
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Jaws. Seriously. A giant shark eating people, and the sheriff needs to fix the problem. Turned out fantastic.
Alien, too, actually.
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Posté 23 juin 2015 - 08:43
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Fire Emblem If....
Sike!
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Posté 23 juin 2015 - 08:47
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Lion King.
Baby cub runs away from home, returns to kill a family member and bring happiness to the land.
The Lion King is based om Hamlet, actually.
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Posté 23 juin 2015 - 08:55
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Fire Emblem If....
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Exactly, because it stayed lame.
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Posté 23 juin 2015 - 08:57
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Exactly, because it stayed lame.
You don't know the half of it. It's the stuff of nightmares.
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Posté 23 juin 2015 - 08:58
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You don't know the half of it. It's the stuff of nightmares.
Actually I was expecting you to disagree and get all offended.
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Posté 23 juin 2015 - 09:10
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The Lion King is based om Hamlet, actually.
True. Even down to the ghost scene.
Heh. Ghost scene. Now I'm thinking this:
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Posté 23 juin 2015 - 09:18
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True. Even down to the ghost scene.
Heh. Ghost scene. Now I'm thinking this:
FREUD, FREUD, FREUD, FREUD, FREUD!
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Posté 23 juin 2015 - 11:42
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Katawa Shoujo -- "Romance story about dating crippled girls"
Six-String Samurai -- "Rock n Roll Samurai takes care of kid"
A Boy and His Dog -- "A boy communicates telepathically with his dog as they scavenge for food and sex"
I dunno if they qualify as lame, but I was pleasantly surprised how well they turned out. Based on their descriptions I was expecting cheap forget it in a few days entertainment.
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Posté 24 juin 2015 - 03:29
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Katawa Shoujo -- "Romance story about dating crippled girls"
Six-String Samurai -- "Rock n Roll Samurai takes care of kid"
A Boy and His Dog -- "A boy communicates telepathically with his dog as they scavenge for food and sex"
I dunno if they qualify as lame, but I was pleasantly surprised how well they turned out. Based on their descriptions I was expecting cheap forget it in a few days entertainment.
Lmao yo wtf
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Posté 24 juin 2015 - 03:31
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The TV show Dexter. The idea that a serial killer would not only be the lead character but that you would like him and that you would want him to get away without being caught seemed so insane to me. For the first 3 years of the show I refused to watch it no matter how many of my friends suggested it. After years of all the praise from both friends and critics I watched it and loved the show. Michael C. Hall is a really good actor.
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Posté 24 juin 2015 - 03:33
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I watched it a couple weeks ago. It was kind of kooky, but I enjoyed it.
A Boy and His Dog -- "A boy communicates telepathically with his dog as they scavenge for food and sex"
