It is not surprising to hear that there are movies that do not meet the expectations of most viewers or did not deliver its promise to its supporters for fans. There were a lot of movies like that, and you guys have probably seen at least one in your whole life. Did something come into your mind? Well, on the other hand, some movies did exceed the expectations of many, especially when it’s created by a hard-working team, not only in front of the camera but all the people who were involved in that movie.
There Are Movies That Exceeded Our Expectations And Here’s A Few Of Them
Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind
The people behind this movie indeed did a great job as this movie is still being remembered up to this day for how good it was. It was an American science fiction and romantic film all in one. It’s written by Charlie Kaufman and directed by Michel Gondry. The main characters in this movie were Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet. The story was about the two characters having a relationship that soon came to an end. It then resulted in the two undergoing a specific procedure to erase each other from their minds and memories.
Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Grand Budapest Hotel was one of the movies to be ever remembered by the people who have seen it. It was indeed one of the greatest works of director Wes Anderson. The movie was so good that to the point that Wes was given an Academy Award nomination for it. Just to add, it was also the highest-grossing film that Wes Anderson ever directed. Is there anything else that we need to tell just for you to believe that the movie was perfect? The story was all about a lobby who was working for the Budapest Hotel.
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Silence
The movie Silence, which was released in 2016, was a film directed by Martin Scorsese. The film was about one of the most challenging topics to ever explore using a movie, but Martin did it right and justified the story well. There is no denying that the movie characters did well in delivering the movie’s message and story. The film was all about two missionaries who travelled to Japan to search for their missing mentor who seems to be breaking the law by promoting Catholicism.
Silence
Jaws
At first, when you hear the story of this movie, it may seem quite very simple and typical. However, that wasn’t the case with this movie. Its director, Steven Spielberg, and his team put in a lot of work and effort to make sure that this movie wouldn’t just be any ordinary film. And so Steven did what he said he would do. The movie Jaws was a complete success that is still remembered up to this day by people, especially when they are out in the waters.
Jaws
Unforgiven
The movie Unforgiven was directed and starred by Clint Eastwood. It was claimed to be the start of Clint Eastwood in western movies after this movie gained praises from the critics. The story of the film revolves around an aging outlaw who left his old life after having kids and being married by then forced to go back to business for a specific reason and request which he can’t refuse. The movie showed what the meaning of violence is truthfully and without a filter.
Unforgiven
There Will Be Blood
This movie, There Will Be Blood, is a type of movie which shows how and what people can do when they are consumed by greed and love for capitalism. Paul Thomas Andrson directed this film, and it was one of yet another milestones for him in the entertainment industry since this movie gained him a nomination for Best Director. The stars in the film were Daniel Day-Lewis and Paul Dano. In the story, they fought over who will be the one to control the oil.
There Will Be Blood
John Wick
Well, who else hasn’t watched this film with Keanu Reeves? Can someone tell others who haven’t seen this film how good this movie is? I’m not only talking about the story of the film but also Keanu Reeves’ performance in this; totally on point! The film was about a retired professional assassin who lost her wife and was forced to come back to business after getting his dog killed by the son of his former client.
John Wick
You Were Never Really Here
Phoenix Joaquin started this movie. The story revolves around the life of Phoenix’s character in the story. He was hired to protect the daughter of a known senator, and from there, things got complicated for him. We usually know what the ending would be or have an idea how the story ends, but what makes it different from the rest is Phoenix’s performance in the movie as well as the other actors. Phoenix has his way of balancing different types of personalities.
You Were Never Really Here
The Witch
The movie setting of this movie was way back in the 1630s. The director, Robert Eggers, spent four years of his life trying to research about the film so that he will be able to execute the movie as real as possible and as it can get. The story was about a banished family who sought a new home in the forest. When they finally found a place to settle in, one of their family members just disappeared. They went through a lot of obstacles and problems while searching for their missing family member.
The Witch
Manchester By The Sea
This 2016 film was directed by Kenneth Lonergan and was starred by Casey Affleck. The story revolves around Lee Chandler, who was forced to go back to his hometown after his brother died. He was entrusted and named guardian for his teenage nephew. Going to that place made Lee Chandler face the past once again. The film did receive a lot of praises from the critics and was considered to be one of the best movies during that year.
Manchester By The Sea
Mad Max: Fury Road
Mad Max: Fury Street is all about an almost-feral, post-apocalyptic human who ends up on a mission to help protect women from violent attacks. The story itself is fascinating, but it only stands out because of the action and special effects. The stunts are mostly genuine, as are the high-speed vehicles. The screenplay of this movie was collaborated by Miller, Brendan McCarthy, and Nico Lathouris. The film went through development hell for how many years as the team encountered a lot of struggles in filming, etc.
Mad Max: Fury Road
Mulholland Drive
Mulholland Drive is not the first film to shoot the concept of surrealism, nor is it the only one, but David Lynch transforms the idea of surrealism excellently into this movie. He blurs the line between the dream and the reality that produces an impossible yet disturbing film. The movie is so big. Even the BBC labeled it the most significant 21st-century movie. This movie was even categorized as a psychological thriller and even made the director win a Best Director Award.
Mulholland Drive
Her
This science-fiction romance was written, led and developed by Spike Jonze; that was a highly successful case. The future is set, but the future remains to be seen. The movie follows Theodore Twombly through his latest divorce, played by Joaquin Phoenix. By buying an operating system, he attempts to heal his broken heart but ends up falling in love. Too many things have to be done with this film – the feelings, the sound, the colors, everything-and the production team just pushed this out of the field.
Her
The Assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford
As one of the most overlooked films ever made, the Assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford is shown. This film requires time to create characters and to develop a piece, unlike the classic western movie, which only has a whole lot of battles. Brad Pitt and Casey Affleck strengthened the personality of their protagonists and managed to make the movie quite what it was. This film was made impressive by the blend of action with the excellent camera work to create the physical aspect like a portrait.
The Assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford
The Lord Of The Rings Return of the King
Although all films in the Lord of the Rings trilogy were utterly one of its kind, it was the last to bind it all together, bringing all the movie to a complete close. This film is the second-highest film ever, and the reason it has been able to win 11 Oscars was the cinema and realistic fights. This is not a famous accomplishment. It was indeed quite hard to attain, especially in the entertainment industry where competition for such is indeed pressuring and tight.
The Lord Of The Rings Return Of The King
The Thing
A research group comes across “The Thing,” a vast life-sized parasitic that can transform to form any species, men included, whilst being in a remote place in Antarctica. The research group, therefore, feels awkward and unsure in the company of each other because they had little knowledge whether one of them can be the parasite. The audience initially was not aware of what they thought about the film, but with time it was liked, and its breadth and uniqueness were appreciated.
The Thing
Pulp Fiction
The movie was directed by Quentin Tarantino and starred Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman and John Travolta. Although the casting, as well as the acting talent, are great, it’s the fact that many of the scripting features of the film that have nothing to do together eventually served a purpose and made its way to combine all every part of the plots. You don’t know what will be the next step in the film and it’s so fun that it keeps you getting interested in watching more.
Pulp Fiction
2001: A Space Odyssey
This movie, a playoff of “The Sentinel” from Arthur C. After human evolution had been found disrupted. A spaceship made its way to Jupiter. The fact that the film focuses on the issues from which most films hide, such as evolution and existentialism, makes this film stand out from the rest. The filmmakers worked for the movie so hard that it made the audiences believe that they are in space by using sounds and dialogue slightly. This film was considered to be one of the most important films ever made.
2001: A Space Odyssey
The Big Lebowski
Big Lebowski focuses on the story of someone who is played by Jeff Bridges, nicknamed “The Dude.” He is struggling to buy a new rug in all directions. Every minute of this film leaves the audience a certain kind of feeling like “The Dude” feels because of so many things going on. Over and above its funny and light-hearted story, the characters of this film will leave their audience reciting the film in their daily lives.
The Big Lebowski
Pan’s Labyrinth
Five years after the Spanish Civil War, this dark film combines history with a future fantasy vision and has been a tremendous work. The movie was all about a young woman, whose name is Ofelia, who found magical creatures somewhere and made her decide which fate to take herself in. The components of the movie were undeniably, aggressive and emotional. However, the camera works and the acting skills shown by the actors were indeed at best that it made the film successful.
Pan’s Labyrinth
Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2
There is always discussion about what the best Marvel film is going to be, but we think Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2 should be allowed to be considered in the number one spot. This film explores many aspects of the characters involved in the movie and how they managed to get there, especially the past that made them into who they are at the time of the film. This gives the audience a brief background of every character, which is a good move.
Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2
Hot Fuzz
There’s plenty of comedies throughout the world, but most will convince you the preferred choice is Hot Fuzz. The British film in 2007 deals with two law enforcement officers who are determined to solve a crime of a gruesome murder sequence in the region. Although it doesn’t look a bit like a funny plot, believe us, it is. You can watch the movie if you want to know exactly what we mean. The puns and plots are nothing like you see in any other film, and the little horror, mystery and action in the film made it just perfect.
Hot Fuzz
Spider-Man 2
The feeling must be very nice for the whole cast and even for the entire member of the crew who worked on Spider-Man 2 to receive a compliment from Robert Evert. Robert Evert is known to give harsh comments and brutally honest reviews to movies. Spider-Man 2 was no exception to that. The statement was “The best superhero movie since the modern genre was launched with Superman”. Everyone can agree on this as the movie indeed was very light-hearted yet still managed to deliver the story and all other aspects as well.
Spider-Man 2
Evil Dead II
This film, which was launched in 1987 was a sequel to the movie The Evil Dead in 1981. After six years, the second part was finally released. The film starred by Ash Williams who plays the role of Bruce Campbell. The story was mainly about Bruce and her girlfriend being in a remote place vacationing in a cabin and found an audiotape which when played recited ancient words that led to the evils hunting them. This movie served its purpose for making its audience cry in laughter and horror.
Evil Dead II
Titanic
If you haven’t seen this movie yet, where in the world are you hiding? This movie has been one of the greatest love stories of all time. Up until now, it is still being watched by many. That’s how great the movie is. The director of the film was James Cameron. He didn’t only play the part of the director but also the writer, co-producer and co-editor. He has the most say in the film. The actors did an outstanding job as well as everyone behind the camera that the movie was nominated for 14 Academy Awards and won 11 Oscars.
Titanic
West Side Story
This is one of the movies in the ’60s that needs to be seen because of how great the movie is. The director of the film got inspired that it made him turn the story into a film even though musical movies are not one of his expertise. He asked for the help of Jerome Robbins in preparing the actors for their roles and mostly the off-cam works that are related to music. The 1961 movie made its audience feel that they were back in Manhattan in the year 1957.
West Side Story
The English Patient
The English Patient is a romantic war drama film that was launched in 1996. Anthony Minghella directed the movie. The story was mainly about four people who were spending the last few months of World War 2 in an abandoned villa in Northern Italy. The people’s comment for this movie was it made them feel the horrors that happened during World War 2. This movie won 9 Academy Awards and 2 Golden Globe Awards.
The English Patient
Slumdog Millionaire
Slumdog Millionaire hit it big when it was first released and launched. The story was indeed one of a kind. Not only does it give awareness to some issues that are going on right now, but it also provides the audience with a cultural knowledge in India. The movie was about two brothers who were living in the slums of Mumbai. The screenwriter of the film, Simon Beaufoy, really did an excellent job in tackling and diving into the culture of India.
Slumdog Millionaire
Schindler’s List
This movie is one of the films that are created based on a novel. It is quite easier to make a movie out of books since it had already proven its greatness even before it turned out to be a movie. The story was about Oskar Schindler, saving polish-jews from going into the holocaust by hiring them to work for him in his factory. Steven Spielberg directed this movie. This movie is indeed unbeatable.
Schindler’s List
Forrest Gump
This movie, Forrest Gump, also made history. It is one of the film which the Americans and people from almost all over the world loved and adored. It was indeed a movie that you’ll run to get a ticket for. The film was starred by Tom Hanks and his role in it is one of a kind, and unlike any other role, he had played before. Forrest Gump earned over $677 million worldwide. This goes to show that indeed it was a huge success.
Forrest Gump
The Godfather Part II
The Godfather Part ll has beaten its sequel. It was said that part ll was better or even as good as the first. This is quite unusual for movies with sequels because mostly, the sequels turn out to be a lot less entertaining and less meaningful like the first one. The cast was composed of great actors as well, so you know that the sequel will be okay. To add, it was directed by Francis Ford Coppola who was first unsure of the success of the sequel but later on gained confidence after editing the scripts.
The Godfather Part II
Get Out
Get Out is a one of a kind movie that tackles and shows the problems that most African-American races are experiencing before and even at the moment. It shows the reality that they are not treated equally by other races. The story was about Daniel Kaluuya, who visited his girlfriend to meet her family. Once he got there, he knew something was off and fishy. However, he didn’t make a move about it as he was with his girlfriend and he trusts her enough. However, everything turned out to be just as he was expected, with a little twist.
Get Out
Creed
People think that there is no need to add yet another Rocky film in the storage. However, when you finally have seen this movie, you can say that it was indeed a great thing that this movie was produced and added to the bunch. This 2015 film was considered to be the better version of the 1976 original film. Michael Jordan was an upcoming actor at that time. However, he portrayed the role well enough that it gave a new storyline and developments to the movie.
Creed
Shaun Of The Dead
Shaun of the Dead was the original zombie film that was considered to be a force to be reckoned with. It was released before Hot Fuzz. The story of the movie revolves around Shawn, who was forced into facing adulthood when a zombie apocalypse broke out and took over their place. It was not purely horror. It also has some comedy scenes like the Hot Fuzz. It made the movie light when they included some comedy in it.
Shaun Of The Dead
Fight Club
This movie, Fight Club, which was released back in 1999, was one of the most controversial film ever launched. After watching the movie, the audience didn’t know exactly how and what to react. This film has gained more viewers and fans over the years that it was already considered as a cult classic. The story was about Brad Pitt, who is a soap salesman in the movie, and Edward Noton, who works in the white-collar job section. They formed a Fight Club.
Fight Club
The Incredibles
This movie that Disney produced is genuinely one of a kind. It is different from all the Disney movies ever launched as it wasn’t about all that princess and animals movies. It was about a family who tries to live their lives as low-key as possible to hide their superpowers. The animation was indeed spectacular that the children and honestly, the adults enjoyed watching. It is a kind of Disney film that both adults and children will be kept entertained throughout the scenes.
The Incredibles
Whiplash
Whiplash was released in 2004. This movie was initially thought won’t do good by people, but when it was showing, almost everyone who watched it loved it. The story was about a jazz drumming student and an abusive teacher. Their relationship was the center of the story itself. This movie made the audience feel like they were part of every scene and events that happened. It also has the opportunity to turn out bad, but thankfully, it hit all the marks.
Whiplash
Vertigo
Alfred Hitchcock directed this film. There is undoubtedly a great uniqueness in this movie, especially in the camera works it has shown. The movie made it feel like you were part of the scene, which do have a lot of high point locations. Thankfully, there is something in the camera that’s called dolly zoom that makes the perspective of the camera change. The story is about a retired officer who has a great fear of height and vertigo.
Vertigo
The Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption movie was considered to be one of the greatest movies ever released. However, it did not become popular with people, and it also was not a hit in the theaters despite how good the film is. It received a lot of award nominations which clearly say that it was indeed a great movie. The famous movie critic, Robert Ebert, even said that “It is deeper than most films; about continuity in a lifetime, based on friendship and hope.”
The Shawshank Redemption
One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest
This movie was released in 1957. It was considered as one of the greatest films ever released as it holds the achievement of being the 2nd movie that won all the five major Academy Awards categories. It was also ranked as the 33rd on American’s Film Institute’s list of “100 years, 100 movies”. With that being said, we guess it’s already enough to prove that indeed this movie was once a highlight and impressed the entertainment industry.
One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest
The Sound Of Music
The Sound of Music is a musical drama film that was released in 1965. The director and producer of the movie were Robert Wise. The story was about a young Austrian who was sent to the villa of a retired officer to govern his seven children. She brought love and music to the movie, and eventually she and the officer fell in love with each other. They were now doing all it takes to survive when the Nazis took their homes from them.
The Sound Of Music
The Wizard Of Oz
This movie is a musical fantasy film that was produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was also considered one of the greatest movies of all time. The film starred Judy Garland who played the role of Dorothy Gale. It got nominated six times for Academy Awards, Best Picture included. It won in two other categories which are Best Original Song and Best Original Score. This movie is now the source of many quotes in contemporary pop culture.
The Wizard Of Oz
The Breakfast Club
The Breakfast Club is a comedy-drama film which was released in 1985. The story mainly revolves around five young teenagers who have different personalities and came from diverse backgrounds. It tackles each of these students’ lives and narrates their stories. John Hughes directed this, and it was considered as one of his most memorable films in the entertainment industry. People who have seen the movie called the five young characters “Brat Pack”.
The Breakfast Club
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
The movie E.T The Extra-Terrestrial is a science fiction film about a boy who helped his friend, which was an alien, go back to his world. Steven Spielberg directed this film. Well, we have a lot of Steven Spielberg movies on the list, don’t you think? It truly shows how great of a director he is. And for this one, it is no doubt that it did good when it was launched in 1982. It was a blockbuster when it was released, and it even surpassed Star Wars.
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
Back To The Future
This movie was a science fiction film that was released in 1985. Robert Zemeckis directed it. The story is about a boy whose name is Marty McFly, which was played by Michael Fox by the way. This young boy traveled back in time, specifically in 1955, and was able to meet his parents at that time. It’s now his mission to make her parents fall in love so that his existence wouldn’t be washed away. He also experienced some troubles along the way which made the movie exciting.
Back To The Future
Up
This movie has truly taken the hearts of almost everyone who was able to watch it. The story was about a grandfather who lost her wife and kid who seeks adventure. It was indeed a very heartwarming story. People of all ages would truly appreciate this and love it! The two characters had an unforgettable and meaningful experience together as they go through an adventure they both seek. The ending of the story touched the heart of its viewers.
Up
Gone With The Wind
Gone With The Wind is a historical and romance film that was released in 1939. It was directed by Victor Fleming and produced by David O. Selznick. The production of the movie wasn’t smooth as it took them two years to finally be able to start the filming. The producer secured that he’ll be able to get Gable to play the role of Rhett Butler in the movie. He also made 1,400 women audition for the role of Scarlett.
Gone With The Wind
Braveheart
This historical fiction war film was first released in 1995. It was directed and co-produced by Mel Gibson. Anyone who knew Mel Gibson sure knows that when it comes to well-known directors in the entertainment industry, his name is one of the most to pop out of people’s minds. The story of the film is about Wallace leading the first war to ever happen in the fight for the independence of the Scottish people. It was one of the greatest movies directed by Mel Gibson.
Braveheart
Beauty And The Beast
Beauty and the Beast was the first animated movie by Disney to ever receive an award. This version, which was released in 1991, was one of Disney’s greatest hit movies that it has a remake in the year 2017. Although the recent movie wasn’t animated, it still was able to deliver the storyline completely and precisely. The 1991 version became one of the classic movies in the entertainment industry. It also received a nomination for Best Picture.
Beauty And The Beast