History WorseThanItSounds / Films

* [[spoiler:''HighlanderIITheQuickening'']]: [[Film/{{Highlander}} Your favourite hero]] is back! Forced out of retirement in a dystopian future, he must battle hordes of his own kind once again and save the world from its own follies. But will he figure out the [[WhatHappenedToTheMouse mystery]] of how his old mentor has [[BackFromTheDead returned to him?]] And what will happen when he learns the truth of his origins? With jaw-dropping visual effects and heart-pounding action scenes to rival ''Film/TheMatrix'' and ''Film/BackToTheFuture'', this sci-fi fantasy epic features Award-winner SeanConnery and is sure to become a classic the whole family will enjoy for years.

* [[spoiler:''{{Cars 2}}'']]: From [[{{Pixar}} the same people]] who brought you the ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory'' films, ''WesternAnimation/WallE'', ''WesternAnimation/FindingNemo'' and many other gems, comes a sequel to one of their most popular films. Its plot is similar to ''NorthByNorthwest''. It is notable for having the most unique reception that its company has ever received.

* [[spoiler:''LiloAndStitch'']]: A teenage girl and her young sister, living together after the death of their parents, take in a drifter who speaks little English, and together they bond as a family. However, the revelation that the drifter is a fugitive on the run from the Government threatens to tear the happy family unit apart.
* [[spoiler:''TheLonelyLady'']]: A [[InformedAbility creative, talented]] screenwriter struggles to make her way in Hollywood, only to achieve success after associating herself with many corrupt, cruel individuals. A timeless, [[RazzieAwards award-winning]] film that sadly [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes has not receive proper treatment from its distributors]].

* [[spoiler:''Film/{{Ishtar}}'']]: [[RunningGag Academy Award Winners]] Warren Beatty and Dustin Hoffman [[TheyFightCrime join forces]] as an [[HollywoodToneDeaf inspiring folk]] duo hilariously shuttled from their [[FishOutOfWater ho-hum lives]] and into a world of [[MistakenForSpies international intrigue!]] A [[{{Narm}} lighthearted but poignant]] tale of [[ThePowerOfRock the power of song]] to bring understanding to the bitterest of enemies. Critically acclaimed, and nominated for film's [[RazzieAwards most elusive awards]].

* [[spoiler:''MerlinsShopOfMysticalWonders'']]: Inspired by the works of acclaimed author Stephen King comes this chilling horror-fantasy that delves into the mind of a retired writer, played by Academy Award winner ErnestBorgnine, and the tales he creates.

* [[spoiler:''Film/{{North}}'']]: A young boy, tired of his dysfunctional family, goes on a heartwarming journey around the globe to find loving adults. A celebration of cultures everywhere, bringing across their pastimes and way of living that goes beyond making them [[UnfortunateImplications stereotypes]]. Not to mention, it was the subject of one of Roger Ebert's most memorable reviews. Directed by the man who brought to us ''Film/ThisIsSpinalTap'', ''StandByMe'' and ''Film/ThePrincessBride''.

* [[spoiler:''SgtPeppersLonelyHeartsClubBand'']]: In this [[AllStarCast star-studded]] musical, a young man given the power to [[ThePowerOfRock bring joy through his songs]] must set aside a chance at stardom to save his hometown and the woman he loves from the forces of evil. His only weapon: the timeless music of Music/TheBeatles.

* [[spoiler: ''SongOfTheSouth'']]: the movie the big entertainment corporations don't want you to see! Featuring classic African-American folktales and a controversial exploration of the social dynamics of the post-Civil War American South.
* [[spoiler: ''SororityBoys'']]: Three chauvinistic frat guys get in touch with theirs feminine side while trying to clear their names of a crime they did not commit.

* [[spoiler: ''The Devil of Blue Mountain'']]: A [[SoBadItsHorrible truly frightening]] tale of two girls' escape from the clutches of a masked serial killer, also forcing them to confront [[TooDumbToLive their own character flaws]]. The [[BlatantLies Most Triumphant Example]] of [[LeaveTheCameraRunning Nothing Is Scarier]].

* [[spoiler:''Film/{{Ishtar}}'']]: [[RunningGag Academy Award Winners]] Warren Beatty and Dustin Hoffman [[TheyFightCrime join forces]] as an [[HollywoodToneDeaf inspiring folk]] duo hilariously shuttled from their [[FishOutOfWater ho-hum lives]] and into a world of [[MistakenForSpies international intrigue!]] A [[{{Narm}} lighthearted but poignant]] tale of [[ThePowerofRock the power of song]] to bring understanding to the bitterest of enemies. Critically acclaimed, and nominated for film's [[RazzieAwards most elusive awards]].

* [[spoiler:The American ''Film/{{Godzilla}}'' film]]: [[Film/FerrisBuellersDayOff Matthew Broderick]] stars as a brilliant yet [[YouSuck poor scientist with little respect]] who is called upon the US Army to track down and study a giant lizard. The film contains some brilliant acting by that lady who played [[TheSimpsons Bart Simpson]], and that one French dude was pretty good too. [[InNameOnly Another chapter in a franchise beloved the world over]].

* [[spoiler:Jack And Jill]]: Few movies have ever united critics as much as this examination of family relations and sexual politics. Also featured Academy Award winner AlPacino in the role he'll be remembered in for years to come.

* [[spoiler:''Film/BatmanAndRobin'']]: An innovative retooling of a [[{{Camp}} classic]] [[TheSixties 1960s]] television series. [[PungeonMaster Arnold Schwartzenegger]] plays counter to type as [[AnIcePerson A nIce fellow]]. Brought to you by the director of ''Falling Down'', ''St. Elmo's Fire'', ''Flatliners'', and ''The Lost Boys'' comes [[KillItWithFire one of the most unbelieveable movies]] of all time.
* [[spoiler:''Film/BattlefieldEarth'']]: Giants invade earth for our resources, and the last of mankind has to make one final stand.

* [[spoiler:''{{Cars 2}}'']]: From [[{{Pixar}} the same people]] who brought you the ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory'' films, ''WesternAnimation/WallE'', ''WesternAnimation/FindingNemo'' and many other gems, comes a sequel to one of their most popular films. Its plot is similar to ''NorthByNorthwest''.
* [[spoiler: Film/TheCatInTheHat]]: A classic story is brought to life in which two children are met by a jovial character who shows them how to have fun.

* ''[[spoiler:From Justin To Kelly]]'': Two of America's fastest-rising music superstars star in this unforgettable musical (a story about the power of love and self-discovery) that evokes memories of ''Film/{{Grease}}'' and ''Film/{{Fame}}''.

** [[spoiler:''SongOfTheSouth'']]: Another exploration of the same, with a lovable, jolly tale-spinning [[CoolOldGuy old]] [[MagicalNegro black Southerner]] and his [[RealAfterAll real]], immortal creations. Inspired an amusement park ride!

* [[spoiler:''Film/{{North}}'']]: A young boy, tired of his dysfunctional family, goes on a heartwarming journey around the globe to find loving adults. A celebration of cultures everywhere, bringing across their pastimes and way of living that goes beyond making them [[UnfortunateImplications stereotypes]]. Directed by the man who brought to us ''Film/ThisIsSpinalTap'', ''StandByMe'' and ''Film/ThePrincessBride''.
* [[spoiler:''Film/Plan9FromOuterSpace'']]: They dared to violate the forbidden border between the living and the dead. They were from beyond our world. They never gave up. Only one intrepid, two-fisted hero stood between them and the conquest of the Earth! With the unforgettable screen presence of [[spoiler: Tor Johnson]] as the undead champion of evil.

* [[spoiler:''Safe}'']]: A middle-aged man and a young girl bond over the common loss of a loved one in a tale set to a moving score by an award winning composer.

* [[spoiler:''Film/{{Showgirls}}'']]: An unflinching examination of the interpersonal struggles amongst young ingenues in the performing arts, hoping to climb to the top. Starring a beloved child star of the small screen. So innovative that it inspired the Motion Picture Association of America to reevaluate its standards.

* [[spoiler:''Film/{{Troll 2}}'']]: This small town seemed like the prefect place for a relaxing vacation. However, this town has a dark secret, and a young boy must warn his family before it's too late. Don't miss the truly shocking twist: [[spoiler:there are no trolls. Not one]]!

* [[spoiler:''MerlinsShopOfMysticalWonders'']]: Inspired by the works of acclaimed author Stephen King comes this [[NightmareFuel chilling]] horror-fantasy that delves into the mind of a retired writer, played by Academy Award winner ErnestBorgnine, and the tales he creates.

** [[spoiler: [[WebOriginal/TheNostalgiaCritic What's that?]] [[TakeThat That's even too crappy to be a TGIF sitcom?]]]]

** [[spoiler: [[TheNostalgiaCritic What's that?]] [[TakeThat That's even too crappy to be a TGIF sitcom?]]]]

* [[spoiler:''Film/SuburbanCommando'']]: This is a movie starring THE HULKSTER! as an intergalactic freedom fighter trying to hide out on Earth. [[spoiler:[[TheNostalgiaCritic What's that?]] [[TakeThat That's even too crappy to be a TGIF sitcom?]]]]

* [[spoiler:''CannibalHolocaust'']]: A [[NauseaFuel powerful, really intense]] tale of survival, that also contains a subtle, refined criticism of the media and [[HumansAreBastards Human Nature]].

* [[spoiler: ''DragonballEvolution'']]: Based on one of the most famous anime series of all time, this movie [[CharacterDerailment offers a new and interesting take on both the main character]] [[InNameOnly and the franchise as a whole.]] Contains an [[LargeHam outstanding performance]] by Chow Yun-Fat.

* [[spoiler:''{{Hobgoblins}}'']]: A young, working class hero tries to win the affections of his lady love while battling a monster that has the power to destroy mankind with its own desires. This film's scholarly value as a cultural record of [[TheEighties the era in which it was made]] cannot be understated.

* [[spoiler:''IKnowWhoKilledMe'']]: A symbolism-heavy psychological thriller that challenges the audience's perception of reality. The story centers around a young woman who may or may not have multiple personalities, and her attempts at solving a crime she may or may not have been a victim of. Notable for being one of the first truly dramatic roles for its [[LindsayLohan leading lady]].
* [[spoiler:''Ishtar'']]: [[RunningGag Academy Award Winners]] Warren Beatty and Dustin Hoffman [[TheyFightCrime join forces]] as an [[HollywoodToneDeaf inspiring folk]] duo hilariously shuttled from their [[FishOutOfWater ho-hum lives]] and into a world of [[MistakenForSpies international intrigue!]] A [[{{Narm}} lighthearted but poignant]] tale of [[ThePowerofRock the power of song]] to bring understanding to the bitterest of enemies. Critically acclaimed, and nominated for film's [[RazzieAwards most elusive awards]].

* [[spoiler:JesusChristVampireHunter]]: A religious man saves members of an oppressed minority from the evil beings that prey on them.
* [[spoiler:''{{Kazaam}}'']]: A philosophical exploration of Benevolent Slavery, as seen through the eyes of a young urban boy and the gigantic, magical [[MagicalNegro African man]] who [[UnfortunateImplications caters to his every whim.]] A brilliant, special-effects laden showcase for the acting and rapping talent of famed basketball star Shaquille O'Neal!

* [[spoiler:''SantaClausConquersTheMartians'']]: Can a mystical figure and champion of good stand his ground against an enemy who desires his powers for their own selfish purposes?

* [[spoiler:''[[SeltzerAndFriedberg Epic Movie]]'']]: In this groundbreaking deconstruction of the comedy, characters from [[MassiveMultiplayerCrossover all across the spectrum of cinema]] achieve self-awareness and begin to question their very existence. A profoundly experimental film that will change the way you look at movies.

* [[spoiler:''AfterLastSeason'']]: An inventive and groundbreaking film that dared to avert or subvert nearly every filmmaking trope in the book (as well as some that are so universal as to have been left out of the book). Though it starts out as a simple SliceOfLife story following a group of graduate students, the plot becomes progressively darker and {{Mind Screw}}ier as its protagonists discover a terrible secret while participating in a psychological experiment.

* [[spoiler: TheCatInTheHat]]: A classic story is brought to life in which two children are met by a jovial character who shows them how to have fun.

* [[spoiler:''{{Cars 2}}'']]: From [[{{Pixar}} the same people]] who brought you the ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory'' films, ''WesternAnimation/{{WALL-E}}'', ''WesternAnimation/FindingNemo'' and many other gems, comes a sequel to one of their most popular films. Its plot is similar to ''NorthByNorthwest''.

* [[spoiler: ''Film/TheSmurfs'']]: From the director of NeverBeenKissed and BeverlyHillsChihuahua came this family movie based on a classic belgum comic where the titular heroes goes accidentally to a distant land in order return back to their home and defeat their archnemesis. Featuring such talents like NeilPatrickHarris, JaymaMays and KatyPerry.

* [[spoiler:''{{Safe}}'']]: A middle-aged man and a young girl bond over the common loss of a loved one in a tale set to a moving score by an award winning composer.

* [[spoiler:''21'':]] Kevin Spacey and Laurence Fishburne star in a fascinating study of grey morality in which a prodigious young student takes increasingly big risks as he uses a corrupt system to exploit another.

* [[spoiler: ''BarbWire'']]: In a country devastated by war, a Fascist government searches for a scientist and spouse working for LaResistance, who take refuge in a bar under management by the spouse's ex-lover (the hero of the story) and a corrupted cop. [[{{Casablanca}} You're thinking of something else, I know]].

* [[spoiler:''HudsonHawk'']]: An ex-con is hired to steal one of the greatest secrets of the Italian Renaissance.

* [[spoiler:''{{Laserblast}}'']]: A film that declares itself to be better than one of the most popular science fiction films of all time, this film centers around a troubled youth, who attempts to exact justice on those who wronged him using a fantastic, powerful weapon. Unfortunately, the power proves too much for him to handle, and he is brought down by both his own hubris, and by the mysterious creatures hunting him down for the weapon. Leonard Maltin gives it two and a half stars!

* [[spoiler:''MysteryMen'']]: In a before-its-time deconstruction of the superhero genre, a handful of on-again-off-again superheroes, who are actually just deeply flawed, even insane people, with no ''real''' "superpowers" at all, attempt to investigate the death of another superhero, albeit the most jerkassy, government-sanctioned one. They uncover a plot far bigger, and a threat to the world itself. Cast members include the only girl, not quite wanting to be a mask but pressured into it by her parent, [[LegacyCharacter the previous owner of her hero identity,]] a murderous psycho who is one of the last hangers-on to the glory days, when his kind were everywhere, broken out of prison by an allied super and who memorably takes a bunch of people out with a makeshift aerosol flamethrower, and the one guy who with actual powers who should maybe put some shorts on or something if he wants to continue fighting evil today. [[Film/{{Watchmen}} Not the one you're thinking of.]]
* [[spoiler:''{{North}}'']]: A young boy, tired of his dysfunctional family, goes on a heartwarming journey around the globe to find loving adults. A celebration of cultures everywhere, bringing across their pastimes and way of living that goes beyond making them [[UnfortunateImplications stereotypes]]. Directed by the man who brought to us ''Film/ThisIsSpinalTap'', ''StandByMe'' and ''Film/ThePrincessBride''.
* [[spoiler:''Film/PlanNineFromOuterSpace'']]: They dared to violate the forbidden border between the living and the dead. They were from beyond our world. They never gave up. Only one intrepid, two-fisted hero stood between them and the conquest of the Earth! With the unforgettable screen presence of [[spoiler: Tor Johnson]] as the undead champion of evil.

* [[spoiler: ''QuestOfTheDeltaKnights'']]: The missing heir of a royal family seeks the help of LeonardoDaVinci himself to save the world.

* [[spoiler:''TheRoom'']]: A NiceGuy screwed over by his job hopes that the situation will be better once he marries the love of his life,who cheats on him via his own best friend on his ''birthday'', The [[{{Narm}} tragic]] betrayal makes him DrivenToSuicide.

* [[spoiler:''Sidekicks'']]: An in-depth look into down-in-health youth psyche, as he streams to fuifill his dream while having to deal with everyday life hardships.