Democracy is a flawed concept.
Its barely over half marks.
Its alright, but its not great.
You wouldnt be proud of getting six out of ten on most kinds of tests, would you?
But thats not always the case.
Plus, sometimes, the masses are wrong about film.
On the other hand, sometimes a film isnt very good, but its worth watching anyway.
Sometimes bad films are interesting.
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Disclaimer:these films were all rated under 6.0 when we checked.
Jennifer Elise Coxs performance as Jan Brady is also criminally underrated.
For leading the supporting players are Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Alex Baldwin, Bryan Brown and Hank Azaria.
And worth a bit more than 5.8/10.
Bill & Teds Bogus Journey5.9 stars
Theres something about comedy sequels on this list, as youll soon discover.
Weve already seenA Very Brady Sequelget unfairly overlooked, butBill & Teds Bogus Journey?
5.9 out of 10?
Piss off…
Black Sheep5.9 stars
Its weird how many people just dont seem to get horror comedy.
Its pretty silly, yes.
Maybe they didnt realise it was meant to be a comedy?
Blade: Trinity5.7 stars
TheBlademovies are not amazing.
Also: vampire Pomeranians.
You cant entirely hate a film that contains vampire Pomeranians.
The Bone Snatcher4.4 stars
For this to not even earn five stars is just kind of stupid.
The Box5.7 stars
File this one under interesting failures.
Really, seriously odd.
Its worth seeing, even if it doesnt really work as a film.
Buffy The Vampire Slayer5.4 stars
Weve alreadydefended this one at lengthon this site, but its worth mentioning again.
But youre not Joss Whedon, and this film is actually really entertaining.
There are also some seriously weird moments in this film, mostly involving pancakes.
What does it all mean?
But its fun anyway.
The Cable Guy5.9 stars
Hmmm.
Theres no shortage of films beginning with the letter C that fit into the underrated bracket.
Critically derided on its release, and offering several solid reasons as to why its not liked.
Cant Stop The Music?
Furthermore, it has a trump card, and that card is Bill Murray.
Its really rather good.
That, and its just kind of weird.
Cue an orgy, as all the towns teenagers attempt to lose their virginity at once.
And truthfully, Frank Marshalls movie of Michael Crichtons novel hasnt aged particularly well.
But then, it depends on the spirit in which you take it.
Amy the gorilla, too, has a mastery of communication thats hard to resist.
And the film itself?
It really has its moments.
Its fun entertainment, and solid blockbuster cinema.
Competition over friends, spells and boys leads to all sorts of mean-spirited magic.
Its pretty dated now, but still compelling.
Its based around a strong central idea: what if an advertising executive suddenly told the truth?
As a consequence of this decision, said advertising executive, played by Moore, suddenly happens upon success.
The film has tremendous fun with this concept, with the Sony pitch (Sony.
and AT&T advert (If we fold, youll have no damn phones.
Were tired of taking your crap) among the many highlights.
We miss Dudley Moore at his finest.
If you take just one comedy of this list to track down, kindly make it this one.
OrA Very Brady Sequel.
And its hard to argue thatCrocodile Dundee In Los Angelestakes many creative risks at all.
Fortunately, hes up to the job.
Its basically a retread of the first film, but a witty and surprisingly welcome one.
A Crocodile Dundee 4 would be a bad idea, though.
The original, though, is well worth digging out on its own merits.
F4.7 stars
School kids turn into murderers or perhaps demons?
in Johannes Roberts moody, claustrophobic thriller.
F/X25.4 stars
Time has surely shown by now that we were too harsh to theF/Xmovies.
Movies the mainstream never really bothered to go and see.
The films centred around one joke, basically, that George keeps swinging into trees.
The straight-to-video sequel is awful, though, so be sure to avoid that.
More onGeorge Of The Jungle,here.
Nicolas Cage gives one of his quirkier performances, sipping jellybeans and listening to the Carpenters.
Played by Nicolas Cage.
Hostel5.8 stars
How is it possible thatHostelrates only 5.8 stars on the IMDb whileSawis sitting at 7.7 stars?
Dont get me wrong, Im a fan of both, butHostelis an infinitely better crafted film thanSaw.
Theres even a distinct tonal shift pretty much exactly halfway through.
Even if there were no other redeeming features to this film, thatd be worth a mention.
Its a simple, effective, perfectly serviceable horror movie.
Turns out,Hudson Hawkis a film full of expensive, and a fair number of them paid off.
After murdering his family and friends, he chops off the hand, which doesnt stop the carnage.
In fact, youll probably enjoy it most if you really cant stand them.
But its a damn sight better than 4.9/10 would lead you to believe.
Its got to be seen to be believed.
But its kind of brilliant.
Joe 2director Chu packages it into a surprisingly entertaining film.
Take the fantasy adventure, Krull.
Its a great yarn, with eminent rewatch value.
There, he meets Liam Neesons cynical sheriff, and puts on some terrifically staged shows.
Its perhaps unsurprising thatLeap Of Faithhas since been turned into a stage musical.
Do check it out.Leviathan5.4 stars
Homo Aquaticus!
A man who could live under water!
Think of the possibilities!
How odd, then, that the film is so unremittingly daft.
Nevertheless, viewed in the right frame of mind,Leviathanis a derivative yethugely enjoyableB-movie.
Rubber5.8 stars
Rubberis definitely a film that will divide people.
Actually, half the characters in the film are the audience.
), before embarking on a more concentrated, focused adventure for Chuckie and his chums.
Just try and bypass the music to get the most out of it.
Itll get under your skin.
Its a slasher movie, basically.
Unfortunately, theres a maniac on the loose who doesnt fancy the company.
Its not clever, but its coherent and well-paced and, yknow, its fine.
4.9 stars suggests its awful.
If youre in the mood for a slasher movie, its ideal.
Its fun, gory, post-modern, funny and clever.
It basically has everything a horror fan could want from a horror movie.
5.7 stars is absolute bullshit.
Alec Baldwin takes the title role, bringing to the screen a character previously best known for radio serials.
Well, the effects are genuinely strong, and hold the screen far longer than theyve any right to.
Theres more fun to it.
Either way, theres more than 4.5 stars worth of entertainment here.
Weve defended the film at more length,here.
Supergirl4.1 stars
Unlike something likeSuperman IV: The Quest For Peace, Supergirlis a genuinely interesting piece of work.
The first half in particular, when everything is being randomly pieced together, remains fascinating.
Tango & Cash5.9 stars
What do people want from an action-comedy?
Firmly 18-rated in the UK, it was, and is, a very good action movie.
The Ten5.1 stars
Role Modelswas director David Wain at his most accessible, whereasThe Tenreally isnt.
Whats the three legged dog in the film called?
You cant write them like that anymore.
Charlie Sheen did some fairly crappy films in the 90s.Terminal Velocitywas not one of them.
