The Movie You Expected, Side By Side With What You Got

Sometimes all the leaked information and photos can't prepare you for what you're about to witness.
The Movie You Expected, Side By Side With What You Got

It's not unusual for showrunners or filmmakers to release pictures and information about what they're about to release in order to help us, the viewing audience, understand better what we're about to watch.

Sometimes, though, even with all that, we still aren't prepared. Occasionally it even makes the finished product seem more bizarre. For example ...

ALIEN C O E N A N T Expectation: A movie that mixes the tension of Alien with the action of Aliens. INELCOME TO CAMP XENOMORPH Reality: A dumb slasher
WE EXPELTE IR-N FIST we received All EF X CAPN anDCH'S OOPS! Cuts! Jump CRACKEDCON
The Movie You Expected, Side By Side With What You Got
WHAT I EXPECTED M A N OF S TEEL AND WHAT I GOT HOWTO NOT. SAVE PEOPLE CRACKED COM
CRACKED.COM What we were expecting: A claustrophobic nightmare. A group of friends find that they're trapped, and no one knows where they are... THE D
WHA'T EXPEITED A CAMPY, YET SCARY HORROR FILM, LIKE FRIDAY THE B3IR THE ROCKY WHAT GOT HORROR PIGTURE SHOW SOMETHING I WAS TOTALLY UNPREPARED FOR. CRA
What I expected: Dexter but with more cannibalism and less Miami beaches. HANIBAL What I got: Unique, beautifully shot, and well acted drama filled wi
I was expecting VAN DAMME, man! KICKBOXER But, I got THIS, DAMN man! ...Cody from Step by Step!
Expectation: adamsandler doncheadle reign over me Letin the nexmectar Adam Sandler's attempt at serious dramatic acting as a traumatized character F *
What I expected: Supernatural, Circus-Themed Terror! AMERICAN FORROR STORY FREAK SHOW What I got: A 1950s drama with the occasional spooky clown.
WHAT WE EXPECTED NEW YORK WATCHMEN WHAT WE GOT CRACKEDcom
Sweet! They're making a tv MARVE show to AGENTS UF tie into the SH.L.E.LD! Avengers... Wait...where is Tony Stark? Or Capt. America? Or anyone I care
EXPECTATION: SUPERMAN LEARNS ABOUT HIS POWERS. SMALLVILLE REALITY: SUPERFLASH RUNS AROUND SAVING PEOPLE. CRACKEDCON
CRACKEDCOME What I expected: Badass movie based on badass book worZ WORLD WAR What 0 got: So-SO movie that ignored badass book
CRACKED.COM THE WALKING DEAD Whatlexpected: What 0 got: 151 ALL PURPOSE FILLER smooth Ready mixed NO sagging. shrinkage
BoJACk HORSEMAN What lexpected: FAML GUY 3 What 0 got: Now if you'll excuse me, I need to go take a shower SO I can't tell if I'm crying or not. A COW

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