5 90s Action Movies That Did Not Age Well
Simultaneously last week and 30 years ago, the 90s were a banner decade for pop culture. The blockbuster movie age truly began with huge budgets and set pieces, only being outdone by the huge stars attached to the films. The 90s was truly the decade of the big action star, and there was no shortage of action films to while away the hours with.
Many of those action films hold up today. Films likeSpeed, Point Break, and Terminator 2: Judgement Day all remain classics of the genre and hold up to scrutiny in the 2020s. However, there are a lot of 90s action films that don't stand the test of time, from much maligned Star Wars prequels to atrocious special effects.
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One of the most spectacular flops of all time, Waterworld didn't even hold up at the time of its release. Starring unlikely 90s action man Kevin Costner and prolific 90s bad guy Dennis Hopper, Waterworld takes place in a post-apocalyptic future where the ice caps have melted, and the planet is now almost entirely underwater. Costner stars as The Mariner, a man drawn into the plight of a girl who has a map to the mythical Dryland on her back.
Most known for having the biggest budget of all time for a motion picture up to its release in 1995, it garnered mixed reviews at the time and fares even worse today. Described as «Mad Max but surfing,» the acting is less than impressive. Coupled with a lackluster script, Waterworld is one to miss.
The original Mortal Kombat holds a soft spot in many fans' hearts for the cheese factor and the decent casting job. Mortal Kombat: Annihilation does not hold such a spot. A sequel to the 1995 film and loosely based on the third game in the franchise, the Outworld emperor has resurrected
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