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What's a movie (or series) that lies about its genre? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by Kurumatron@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Like, a horror movie that instead of scare you makes you laugh more than a comedy

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[–] FartsWithAnAccent@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Cabin in the Woods, Tucker and Dale vs Evil, and Troll 2

[–] jxk@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

The Princess Bride. The title does not at all suggest that this is a comedy movie.

[–] brainschaden@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

A lot of people think Star Wars is science - fiction. But it is fantasy.

[–] Strae@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Stalker by Tarkovsky. The description made it sound like a really cool sci-fi/fantasy, bleak adventure movie. Instead it was just a bunch of melodramatic philosophy. Pretty much nothing even remotely sci-fi happens.

[–] NataliePortland@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

Star Wars isn't a sci-fi at all it's just an action movie in space. Sci-fi deals with moral dilemmas arising from the use of technology. Star Wars is just a bunch of space lasers.

[–] Grishaix@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago

Donny Darko, maybe? All I knew was that it was a psycho thriller. I had to go on the internet to find out WTF I had just seen, because it's also a sci-fi.

[–] sarahcanary@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago

I'm trying to understand this question a bit more. Do you mean intentionally not typical for it's genre, or unintentionally?

If intentionally, I'd go with Shaun of the Dead, though it's actually considered part of the 'comedy horror' genre so wouldn't necessarily consider it 'lying' about being hilarious film about a zombie apocalypse.

If unintentionally, then hands down Troll 2. You can't piss on hospitality.