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Movies you had a mistaken concept of, but don't even know why


One for me was "3:10 To Yuma"

It wasn't the title that did it, but the title seemed fitting after I got this impression.

I swear I remembered reading a blurb that described the movie being partially about time travel, I had the impression of a more mystical "Somewhere in Time" concept, and not a sci-fi "Back to the Future 3" concept. Like someone just stuck in the past and not knowing how it happened, that kind of thing.

Never saw the movie either, obviously, but I did read an actual synopsis years later out of curiosity and realized my error.

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Sorcerer

For me it was the title.
For years I thought it about some fantasy wizard movie.

Naked Lunch.
For obvious reasons.

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Arrival (2016) - I thought it was going to be like The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)

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Mission Impossible.

Wasn't really impossible was it?

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At least it's not Mission Walk in the Park...

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True but they could have come up with a middle ground.

Mission It's Going to be Kind of Difficult but I'm Tom Cruise so Think About It...I Mean Seriously
You Know I'll Succeed.

Something like that.

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That should have been on the movie poster
I was honestly not worried for Tom one bit

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That's what I'm saying.

With A title like that they could have least had it star somebody like Eddie Murphy.
Making a Good Movie...Mission Impossibe.

What about the Never Ending Story?
Pretty sure it ended.

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LOL!!
'In a world where Eddie still makes good movies...' Its just too 'impossible' to imagine:)

As a funny comedian (I wish i recalled his name) said...
'How can there be a Neverending Story 2...the first one didnt end yet?
Might have been Jim Gafigan..?

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Of course he did.
No more originality. Now I'm taking somebody else's bit.

Napoleon Dynamite.
I thought it was a war movie where they blew up the little fella.

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Loved Napolean Dynamite and i
wish i could have voted for Pedro but im in a different high school now:)

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Bout time for you to run.
I'll be your campaign manager.

#shogunsawinner
and obviously booze at every dance. Just in case. " ;)

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Me and Diane are real busy out behind the Tasty Freeze...not runnin' for office got my hand between her knees;)

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Yes!!!
I hear ya, life goes on right?

That's back when groovin was groovin.
Good times.

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'Well its time to go home and i aint even done with the night'
-Mellencamp (American regular dude poet)

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You're the type that fights authority I can tell.
Sorry to tell you authority always wins.

Best if you go home to your little pink house
and curl up in your rumble seat.

You don't believe me then check it out.

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Authority is overrated man
We ARE the authority
🎶Well i wont back down, no i wont back down, you can stand me up at the gates of hell but i wont back down🎶
*sorry to switch artists but this oldie seemed fitting;)

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As usual well played.

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Coming from you that is a big compliment my friend
Thanks

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Mission Is Possible

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That would work.
People would have still watched it.

Unstoppable

We all knew it would stop eventually.

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The Neverending Story... ended.

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Sadly it did...i was pumped for that joint to go on forever!

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Exactly.

Cloverfield had no clover or crimson for that matter.
I'm not even sure it had a field.

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There was exactly zero clover and field in that film!!!
Class action lawsuit...im just spitballing here..?

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Works for me.
The ultimate in false advertising.

Other than Reservoir Dogs.
Not one little cut adorable puppy in that whole movie.

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Such a let down!
I expected 100 minutes of frolicking pups and what do i get for my ticket..?
A bunch of dummies gut shooting each other!
WTH Hollywood?
#moneybackyo
#malarckey
Im working on my # skills this week so forgive me

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It's a good start.

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Now youre just being nice;)

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Even hownos started somewhere.

Now look at him. He was just a little acorn and now he's a mighty oak.

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A grand leafy fellow he is!
If only someday i can reach the heights of my favorite Canadian accountant🌳🌳

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He's a good kid.

Just keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars.

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thank you - I think

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Youre welcome-i suppse

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you have a storm coming your way - stay safe

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Yeah
Cars in garage, supplies in...now we wait
Probably a wimp storm compared to some of yours

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Just priming you to be the Dean when the time comes.

You're almost there.

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I need a lot more work. Assistant Dean is fine.

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Assistant Dean Lord High Executioner has a nice ring to it

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You're too modest.
You need A LOT more work than that.

You have to have people love and hate you at the same time.
You have to be able to talk shit but still be there to pick up the pieces.
You have to be able to mindlessly rant about things that only
you what you're talking about but still make some sort of sense.
You have to try to reply to everybody even it's a bunch of BS but
not just one word responses.

You're Canadian so you'll have to overcome that but I know you
can do it.

^^This^^ is an example of what you'll need to do.
It's called friendly fire.

You'll also have to watch a lot more movies.
Shutting a Michael Haneke movie off after 20 minutes is not
an option anymore.

Yonker guy will be here for you if you fall.

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There's no way I can be that creative - I just don't have it.
I just finished Knife in the Water which was average.

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You sell yourself short.
You have a great sense of humor.
Just let it out more.

You're a Canadian hockey playing accountant for cryin out loud.
It doesn't get better than that.
Maurice "the rocket" Richard and Gordie Howe would be proud.

At least you watched it.
I thought it was well done.

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Well I guess this might be somewhat related because I was mistakenly thinking you were talking about The Arrival, with Charlie Sheen.

I was going to ask about that movie when I realized I was confused.

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The Arrival (1996) might have been better than Arrival (2016)

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Got to admit I enjoyed The Arrival as well; damned good entertainment ! Have seen it more than once.

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an underrated sci-fi.

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Shaving Ryan's Privates

For some reason, I was sure it was a war movie

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I skipped it
But i assume there was plenty of fighting

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On Golden Blondes
There was nary a single crusty grandpa nor a fishing trip to speak of
I was really confused...perhaps i missed volume 1?

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Prometheus !

I had no idea it was a prequel to Alien and was severely disappointed at the ending.

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I loved Prometheus! It was Alien: Covenant that I was let down by.

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Covenant was so dull. Too bad Ridley ditched the idea of doing an actual Prometheus sequel, I think Fox told him to just make a generic Alien flick or they wouldn't finance it, so he had to.

It's pretty silly, too, because Prometheus made good money and had a strong fan base. Covenant flopped.

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Wait,how come Harry missed this?
I think he's losing it.

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Perhaps he finally decided to move on... Although it would be very recent, because he was trying to resurrect the Prometheus debate quite a bit about a month ago.

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Nah,he'll never move on,it's been what 5 and a half years? I reckon he just missed it!
He's slipping I tell you.

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I didn't say I disliked the entire film, just the ending.

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Maybe Chronicle. I don't even remember what I thought it was supposed to be about, but when I watched I remember thinking 'Okay it's good, but this is not what I was expecting and I don't know why.'

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"The Way We Were" Thought it was going to be a movie told in flashbacks. It should've been "This is the Way We Are and at the End of the Movie, You'll See How We End UP."

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Thats a way better title
But you may be too honest for Hollywood

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The Forgotten (2004) - I thought it was a missing child/mental illness movie - it went way in another direction.

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I think Split was the most confusing movie concept recently.

At first I thought it would be a chick flick + kidnapping thriller hybrid. Wait, it was a psychological thriller. Turns out it was a supernatural horror. But not really, it was actually a superhero movie. What?

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Deliverance (1972).

Someone had told me it was a sequel to "Smokey and the Bandit"... 🤔

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That's hilarious!

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I began to suspect that something was wrong during the infamous Ned Beaty scene...

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Smokey and the arse bandit?

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😆👍

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lol
I dont think that particular someone liked you very much!

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