171. Watchmen
Year of Release: 2009
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Fantasy/Action
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Zack Snyder
Actors: Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Malin Akerman, Jackie Earle Haley, Carla Gugino, Billy Crudup, Patrick Wilson
Plot: Based on the graphic novel, Watchmen takes place in an alternate 1985, where costumed vigilantes have been outlawed except those working for the government. When a masked veteran is murdered, heroes unite to find the killer, but as the truth is revealed a far more sinister plot is uncovered.
172. Safety Last!
Year of Release: 1923
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Comedy
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Fred C. Newmeyer, Sam Taylor
Actors: Mildred Davis, Harold Lloyd, Noah Young, Westcott Clarke, Bill Strother
Plot: A sales associate puts on a bet about climbing the building on the outside which creates consequences unknown from the beginning. Silent.
173. Escape from New York
Year of Release: 1981
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Sci-Fi
MPAA Rating: R
Director: John Carpenter
Actors: Kurt Russell, Ernest Borgnine, Lee Van Cleef, Isaac Hayes, Donald Pleasence, Harry Dean Stanton
Plot: Takes place in 1998 as New York is in rubbles. The President crashes into
the jailed city when a crook is sent in to rescue him because he is the
only one skilled enough to do complete the job.
174. Grindhouse
Year of Release: 2007
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Horror/Action
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Robert Rodriguez, Quentin Tarantino
Actors: Rose McGowan, Kurt Russell, Freddy RodrÃguez, Rosario Dawson, Michael Biehn, Marley Shelton
Plot: A double feature representing the 70's and 80's Grindhouse feature films with bad dialog, gore, and action. Fake trailers were placed between the two feature films to try to complete the experience of a true Grindhouse.
175. Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
Year of Release: 2006
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Romance
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Richard Donner
Actors: Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman, Margot Kidder, Terence Stamp, Ned Beatty, Jackie Cooper
Plot: Superman agrees to sacrifice his powers to marry Lois, unaware that three Kryptonian criminals he inadvertently released are conquering Earth.
176. The Great Mouse Detective
Year of Release: 1986
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Animation/Action
MPAA Rating: G
Director: Ron Clements, Burny Mattinson
Actors: Vincent Price, Barrie Ingham, Val Bettin, Susanne Pollatschek, Candy Candido, Diana Chesney
Plot: Basil of Baker Street is the rodent equal to Sherlock Holmes. When a toymaker is abducted, a young mouse turns to the great detective to find her missing father. As his investigation goes deeper, a simple kidnapping leads to plot against the Crown itself.
177. From Dusk Till Dawn
Year of Release: 1996
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Horror/Action
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Robert Rodriguez
Actors: George Clooney, Quentin Tarantino, Harvey Keitel, Juliette Lewis, Salma Hayek, Danny Trejo
Plot: Two brothers and cold-blooded killers, Seth and Richard Gecko, take a
family hostage and steal their RV with hopes of fleeing to Mexico. They
make a pit stop at an exotic dance club which, unfortunately for all
involved, is actually just a front for a clan of vampires.
178. True Lies
Year of Release: 1994
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Adventure
MPAA Rating: R
Director: James Cameron
Actors: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tom Arnold, Bill Paxton, Charlton Heston, Tia Carrere
Plot: Harry Trasker, his wife Helen and daughter Dana live in perfect, boring suburban happiness - but Harry is actually part of an ultra-secret organization and when he finds out his wife is having an affair with a "spy" he uses his resources to keep tabs on her, but they both end up in the hands of terrorists.
179. Rocky II
Year of Release: 1979
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Sport
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Sylvester Stallone
Actors: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Burgess Meredith, Tony Burton
Plot: Rocky takes another shot at Apollo Creed, who will win this time?
180. The Amazing Adventures of the Living Corpse
Year of Release: 2013
Overall Rating: 3.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Horror
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Justin Paul Ritter
Actors: Marshal Hilton, Maria Olsen, Michael Villar, Ben L. McCain, Conroe Brooks, Ryan McGivern
Plot: A zombie with an actual mind of his own tries to keep his shambling, ravenous brethren from destroying humanity.
