Awesome but Cheesy Fun Action Movies (12 titles)
Action movies that usually have predictable plot, bad lines, big names, great computer graphics - but are great fun to watch anyway.
80% from 2 members
Stealth
Hilarious - great special effects though. Definitely one to watch on HD with a big screen and lots of popcorn.
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Stealth
on DVD
(2005)
Starring: Joshua Lucas, Jessica Biel, Jamie Foxx
Director: Rob Cohen
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This high-action flight movie centres on a team of three sexy stealth bomber pilots who are forced to fly with EDI (Extreme Deep Invader), a computer-manned prototype plane that specialises in extra-precision bombing. The brainchild of a Bill Gates-esque wunderkind (Richard Roxburgh), EDI has the ..read more »
52%
from 38,892 members
The Core
One of my favourites. It is so cheesy, but I keep wanting to watch it again and again! The cast is basically a porfolio of all the greatest B-List actors.
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The Core
on DVD
(2003)
Starring: Aaron Eckhart, Hilary Swank, Stanley Tucci
Director: Jon Amiel
Certificate:
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Weird phenomena lead a brilliant geophysics professor, Dr. Josh Keyes (Aaron Eckhart), to the discovery that the Earth's core has stopped revolving, ultimately resulting in severe natural disasters and radiation akin to that of a microwave--and the end of the world. Keyes' worst fears are confirmed ..read more »
57%
from 10,536 members
Demolition Man
Okay, awesome cast. Sandra Bullock's lines are sometimes a little cheesy, but otherwise awesome movie. Definitely lots of fun.
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Demolition Man
on DVD
(1993)
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Wesley Snipes, Sandra Bullock
Director: Marco Brambilla
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San Angeles, a megalopolis stretching from Santa Barbara to San Diego, is the futuristic utopia of the politically correct. Red meat, salt, sugar, smoking and sex have all been outlawed. This spells h-e-l-l for John Spartan, a 20th century cop revived to chase down a 20th century terrorist on the ..read more »
66%
from 18,351 members
Volcano
Brilliant! So improbable, but still loads of fun!
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Volcano
on DVD
(1997)
Starring: Tommy Lee Jones, Anne Heche, Gabby Hoffman
Director: Mick Jackson
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When an earthquake triggers a giant burst of lava from the La Brea Tar Pits, sending great spews of lava all over various Los Angeles neighborhoods and causing all manner of flaming magma mayhem, dedicated Emergency Management director Mike Roark rushes to the rescue, with help from a plucky ..read more »
59%
from 6,651 members
Tomorrow Never Dies
This is another one of those disaster movies. The usual: good effects, cheesy characters, teenage romance - in other words, lots of fun! Don't expect too much, it is in this collection for a reason!
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Tomorrow Never Dies
on DVD
(1997)
Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Teri Hatcher, Don Baker
Director: Roger Spottiswoode
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The British super spy goes after a ruthless media baron (an amalgam of Ted Turner, Rupert Murdoch, and Bill Gates, played with feisty aplomb by Pryce) whose diabolical plans include instigating World War III so that his empire can obtain an exclusive (a la CNN during the Gulf War). This time, 007 ..read more »
67%
from 16,718 members
The Relic
Classic monster movie.
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The Relic
on DVD
(1997)
Starring: Penelope Ann Miller, Tom Sizemore, Linda Hunt
Director: Peter Hyams
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Plucky evolutionary biologist Dr. Margo Green (Penelope Ann Miller) joins forces with tough Chicago cop Lt. Vincent D'Agosta (Tom Sizemore) to unravel the mystery behind the horribly mangled corpses that keep popping up around her museum during an opening night gala. When they investigate further ..read more »
57%
from 2,514 members
The Assassin
A really good one. Definitely worth a shot. Although, not too cheesy.
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The Assassin
on DVD
(1993)
Starring: Bridget Fonda, Gabriel Byrne, Harvey Keitel
Director: John Badham
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In a grim future America, Maggie (Bridget Fonda), a beautiful young street punk, is about to be executed for killing a cop during a robbery, and is given the choice between death or becoming a government assassin. She accepts the latter and is trained in all manner of martial (and feminine) arts. ..read more »
62%
from 5,595 members
Lost In Space
I think this one might be a matter of personal taste. It has a really good B-list cast, good effects and bad dialogue. It is all around hilarious! I love it, but i know others who find it utterly annoying.
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Lost In Space
on DVD
(1998)
Starring: Gary Oldman, William Hurt, Matt Le Blanc
Director: Stephen Hopkins
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The space family Robinson is on a journey to Alpha Prime in the hopes of establishing a colony there and thereby saving humanity from extinction. Their plans are foiled by the evil Dr. Smith (Oldman) and they find themselves curiously enough, lost in space. Cameos by Mark Goddard, Angela Cartwright,..read more »
53%
from 7,842 members
A Sound Of Thunder
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A Sound Of Thunder
on DVD
(2005)
Starring: Edward Burns, Ben Kingsley, Catherine McCormack
Director: Peter Hyams
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In A SOUND OF THUNDER, based on a short story by Ray Bradbury, director Peter Hyams (END OF DAYS, TIMECOP) creates a world where time travel is possible and life as we know it is threatened. In the year 2055, Charles Hatton's (Ben Kingsley) company, Time Safari, will take anyone with a big enough ..read more »
50%
from 2,741 members
The Mummy
Cheesy, but so good!
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The Mummy
on DVD
(1999)
Starring: Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah
Director: Stephen Sommers
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In the 1920s, a group of archaeologists led by adventurer Rick O'Connell (Brendan Fraser) discovers the mummified body of Imhotep, an Egyptian priest who was cursed for falling in love with the Pharoah's mistress. When they accidentally resurrect him, the battle for survival begins, as the mummy ..read more »
69%
from 23,985 members
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