Pleasant surprises

Every single year—especially lately—you get those little indie flicks with tiny budgets that just completely catch you off guard in the best way possible. This year, for me, that was definitely Juno.
I should probably also mention two movies from back in 2007... I originally only sat through them because my son wanted to watch them, but I actually ended up being pretty pleasantly surprised. Those were Transformers and Spider-Man 3... honestly, Spider-Man 3 was a totally solid movie and easily the best one in that whole series.

nimbleranger22 said:Every year—especially lately—we see those smaller indie films with modest budgets that catch us completely off guard, much like how I felt about Juno this year.
I also recall back in 2007 watching two specific movies just to hang out with my son, only to find myself genuinely impressed; I'm talking about Transformers and Spider-Man 3 (which was a solid watch and undoubtedly the best in that series).

This trend simply isn't working.

Since 2007, I have firmly categorized it as a shoot 'em up...

Like I said, Spider-Man 3 was actually a pretty decent watch for me. It’s definitely a step up from the last two movies, maybe even the best one in the series if you ask me... there's just way less of that sappy, over-the-top melodrama compared to the others. Instead, we get characters that actually feel fleshed out. Honestly, the villains usually end up being way more interesting than the heroes anyway—think Lex Luthor or Joker and stuff like that... plus the ending actually meant something, you know? It had a point with the whole forgiveness thing.

nimbleranger22 said:Like I mentioned, Spider-Man 3 was actually a pretty decent watch for me. It felt much better than the previous two installments. In my opinion, it might even be the peak of the trilogy because there is less forced sentimentality and more depth given to the characters. The villains, specifically, often feel more compelling than the heroes—think along the lines of Lex Luthor or the Joker. Plus, the ending actually carries some weight through the theme of forgiveness.

😕 Did we all seriously watch the same Spider-Man 3?

nimbleranger22 said:Every single one. Lately—especially over the last few years—we’ve been seeing this huge surge in small-budget indie flicks. Honestly, they're everywhere. Some things just catch you off guard in the best way possible. Like this year? Definitely Juno.
I should probably mention two movies from 2007 that I originally only sat through to keep my son company. Honestly? I ended up being pleasantly surprised. They were actually great. Here they are: Transformers and Spider-Man 3.Honestly, it was a really solid movie. Hands down the best one in the whole series, if you ask me.

Got it. Understood.

Arthur Garcia59 said:fair enough.

Just so we’re on the same page here—I definitely don't consider these two movies to be "low budget" films. Honestly, it's quite the opposite...
Which is exactly why these surprises hit home for me, since I've never been much of a blockbuster fan to begin with.
And yeah, David Price5, we were watching the exact same movie, but I think I made my case pretty clear regarding why my taste is a bit... unconventional.

nimbleranger22 said:, though I believe I have sufficiently justified my rather unconventional choice.

That was precisely where the issue lay.

Spider-Man 3 is easily the low point of the whole trilogy.
The Transformers movies are actually decent—which is saying something for a Michael Bay flick...
Juno is fine, I guess, but there are at least ten indie films released every year that outshine it...