Expectations about films

Can I mention films of the opposite scenario?

Eragon, Percy Jackson, Avatar (Airbender), and (please don't kill me) Avengers all had my great expectations, but I walked out of the theater meh.

Eragon wasn't that bad if you didn't expect it be anything like the book that is. Avengers was awesome tho! I think you must be crazy

I'll throw The Gods Must be Crazy out there. I ran across this movie on VHS in my dad's garage and thought it was hilarious and remarkably insightful. I wouldn't put it as the greatest of all time or anything, but definitely a movie that far surpassed expectations.

I really didn't expect to like Hot Tub Time Machine. I figured it would be just another dumb movie with a Beevus and butthead-esque sense of humor. Now it's one of my all time favorite comedies.