Every decade has its fair share of trashy action movies and the 2010s were no different.
Many of them actually had big budgets and star-studded casts, but still turned out abysmal.
They have more than earned their place in the cinematic Hall of Shame.
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I’m just forewarning you.
“Suicide Squadwas set up to be a disappointment.
Some of the conversations wind up being unintentionally funny, rather than tense.
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Their first mission: save the world from the apocalypse.
Ill break you first.
While this premise may sound like a recipe for a thrilling revenge-o-matic,Dragon Eyesvery much falls flat.
A secret government agency recruits some of the most dangerous incarcerated super-villains to form a defensive task force. Their first mission: save the world from the apocalypse.
The story lacks tension, with directorJohn Hyamsfailing to raise the stakes as it rolls along.
InSetup, a group of friends plan a diamond heist, only for things to go terribly wrong.
The pacing is glacial and the plot is bogged down by unconvincing performances.
Willis is fine, but his role is little more than a cameo.
It’s the most run-of-the-mill of action plots, brought down by subpar execution.
In short, this movie can safely be skipped.
The frantic editing and shaky camerawork also the viewer queasy rather than engaged.
I’m a cop, not a babysitter.
Rourke’s performance, in particular, leaves a lot to be desired.
It’s basicallyDie Hardon a plane but with a shoestring budget.
Even footballer-turned-actorVinnie Jonesisn’t that enjoyable here.
Maybe this was intentional, and a deliberate means of concealing some of some poor stuntwork.
Either way, it’s not effective from a viewing perspective.
“Kill Speedfollows a group of adrenaline junkies who use high-speed planes to smuggle drugs across the U.S.-Mexico border.
The pitch was probablyTop GunmeetsBreaking Bad, but the end result crashes and burns.
Some of the dialogue is clearly intended to be badass but winds up being cheesy to the max.
King of bad actionSteven Seagalappears as the gambler Duffy, who makes demonic wagers with his victims.
Indeed, it’s got more filler scenes than the animeBleach.
They mostly consist of awkward character interactions, or shots of Eads wandering around, seemingly with no purpose.
Adding to the film’s woes is the fact that Eads’s character is thoroughly unlikable.
For all these reasons,Gutshot Straightbecomes a slog and is best avoided.
It’s painfully dull, even bySeagal’s shaky standards.
Making it even more egregious is the fact that it actually features good actors.
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