# Two Star movies that you really really like **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 31, 2006, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-star-movies-that-you-really-really-like/342346 "2006-01-31T14:53:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Horatio\_Hellpop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Horatio\_Hellpop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatio_Hellpop)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2006, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-star-movies-that-you-really-really-like/342346/21 "2006-01-31T21:52:25Z")
**The Dream Team** with Michael Keaton and Peter Boyle. Silly script, great performances. **V. I. Warshowski** with Kathleen Turner on the last fumes of her babe-a-liciousness. The dozens of people who actually saw this movie really, really enjoyed it. **The Mystery Men** with Ben Stiller, Janeane Garofalo and Bill Macy. Helps to be a comics fan, I suppose, but there were just so many brilliant lines of throwaway dialogue, and Greg Kinnear as Captain Metropolis, whom the actor describeed as “Like a really highly-paid athlete who’s had a really bad year.” And Geoffrey Rush as Casanova Frankenstein! I love this movie! ---
**Author:** ![vibrotronica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/a9a28c/32.png) [@vibrotronica](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vibrotronica)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2006, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-star-movies-that-you-really-really-like/342346/22 "2006-01-31T21:58:26Z")
**They Live** is a subversive masterpiece with a gratuitous 10-minute wrestling scene thrown in the middle. I was the only person in the theater when I saw it back in the day. And, of course, **Buckaroo Banzai** rules! ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2006, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-star-movies-that-you-really-really-like/342346/23 "2006-01-31T22:55:24Z")
_Super Troopers_ _The Blood of Heroes_ _Tremors_ Would _Darkman_ count? ---
**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2006, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-star-movies-that-you-really-really-like/342346/24 "2006-02-01T00:25:09Z")
Once, when watching _It’s A Mad, Mad, etc. World_, I was shocked to find that the channel had given it only a two-star rating. So, based on that, I have to nominate this as my favorite two-star movie. “I’m comin’ to save you, mama!” ---
**Author:** ![Moirai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/96bed5/32.png) [@Moirai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moirai)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2006, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-star-movies-that-you-really-really-like/342346/25 "2006-02-01T00:58:11Z")
Ack! I _own_ **The Blood of Heroes**! It’s on the shelf next to **Flesh and Blood** in my Rutger Hauer section! 😉 I also have a soft spot for **The Ninth Gate**. ---
**Author:** ![Phantom\_Dennis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/51bf81/32.png) [@Phantom\_Dennis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phantom_Dennis)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2006, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-star-movies-that-you-really-really-like/342346/26 "2006-02-01T06:35:05Z")
Another vote for **Tremors**. I don’t get why more people don’t consider this a masterpiece. Another vote for **Joe vs. the Volcano**. Yes, it’s silly at times, and not every scene works, but it takes chances, and the end result is something endearing. I’ll add **What About Bob?** , with Bill Murray and Richard Dreyfuss. Am I the only one who thinks this movie is hilarious? **Quigley Down Under** is kind of a family favorite. As modern Westerns go, it’s not half bad. ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2006, 7:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-star-movies-that-you-really-really-like/342346/27 "2006-02-01T07:47:37Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > **Pitch Black** - Excellent movie. One of my true favorites. I don’t know why this isn’t a cult classic. > > **Daredevil** - The wife and I adore this movie. Have no idea what is wrong with rest of world. > > **Chronicles of Riddick** - Again, an excellent sequel and great movie. Have no idea why they didn’t make enough money to make the trilogy. > > **Bill and Ted’s Bogus Journey** - Come on! Death is hilarious in this movie. “Don’t make fun of my ass. I’m in very good shape. Reaping is a great workout.” > > Constantine - Again, the wife and I like this. Note: We don’t think it’s perfect, but it is a good movie. I mean, it isn’t as terrible as “Johnny Mnemonic”. How the hell could one NOT like **Chronicles of Riddick**? Too hard for the average movie goer to follow prehaps? This one boggles my mind! I’ve seen too many movies in this thread that I like to repeat. One I haven’t seen posted yet is: **Oscar** with Sylvester Stallone. That english tutor really cracked me up! ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2006, 9:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-star-movies-that-you-really-really-like/342346/28 "2006-02-01T09:17:38Z")
> [@June](#): > > I’ll add **What About Bob?** , with Bill Murray and Richard Dreyfuss. Am I the only one who thinks this movie is hilarious? Not at all. Make it two. Making Murray the straight man to Dreyfuss — for that alone, it deserves accolades. Very good film. ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2006, 9:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-star-movies-that-you-really-really-like/342346/29 "2006-02-01T09:30:36Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > _Star Wars_ > > _Star Trek: The Motion Picture_ > > Those are two Star movies I really liked. You just called _Star Wars_ a 2-star movie? Seriously, what critics do you listen to? Even if you don’t think it’s a classic, there’s no publication on earth that’d pretend it wasn’t universally praised in it’s day. I have the opposite beef with _Little Nicky_, it’s almost universaly panned. No way any TV listing pegs it above 1/2-star. One that I happen to be watching right now is **The Peacemaker**. It has it’s :rolleyes: moments, and Kidman is doing an awful job of hiding her accent, but Clooney has his fastball and it’s got some pretty exciting action sequences and an adequate plot. **The Rock** might get a little better than 2-star rating I suppose, but plenty of people bash it. Whatever, I can never turn it off. The king of these movies for me is **Eurotrip**. I LOVE this movie and never get tired of the Matt Damon cameo. Some genuinely funnt moments, quality T&A and a solid soundtrack. ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2006, 9:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-star-movies-that-you-really-really-like/342346/30 "2006-02-01T09:48:35Z")
I think Kaylasdad was trying to be funny, attempting to play on the title phrase. You see, Star Wars is one “star movie”, while Star trek is another “star movie”. One star movie plus one star movie makes two star movies. Something like that… ---
**Author:** ![KJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b2d939/32.png) [@KJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KJ)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2006, 9:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-star-movies-that-you-really-really-like/342346/31 "2006-02-01T09:49:41Z")
> [@Omniscient](#): > > You just called _Star Wars_ a 2-star movie? Seriously, what critics do you listen to? Even if you don’t think it’s a classic, there’s no publication on earth that’d pretend it wasn’t universally praised in it’s day. Go back and read **kaylasdad99** ’s post again… I’ll second **The Man with Two Brains** , **Rat Race** and **Baseketball**. I’m also a fan of **Super Troopers**. For me, the main one is **Nothing but Trouble** with Chevy Chase and Demi Moore. I’ve heard a few people on this board say they saw the movie and didn’t like it at all, but everyone in my family loves it. It’s so absurd, and it’s got a lot of great one-liners. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2006, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-star-movies-that-you-really-really-like/342346/32 "2006-02-01T14:03:41Z")
I dunno if it is a two star or not but \*Creator \*with Peter O’ Toole is one of my favorites. ---
**Author:** ![DeadlyAccurate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ac91a4/32.png) [@DeadlyAccurate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeadlyAccurate)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2006, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-star-movies-that-you-really-really-like/342346/33 "2006-02-01T14:21:16Z")
> [@Krokodil](#): > > **The Mystery Men** with Ben Stiller, Janeane Garofalo and Bill Macy. Helps to be a comics fan, I suppose, but there were just so many brilliant lines of throwaway dialogue, and Greg Kinnear as Captain Metropolis, whom the actor describeed as “Like a really highly-paid athlete who’s had a really bad year.” And Geoffrey Rush as Casanova Frankenstein! I love this movie! Captain Amazing, not Metropolis. I love this movie; have seen it half a dozen times and I can still laugh at it. > [@](#): > > The Shoveller: If we had a billionaire like Lance Hunt as our benefactor… > Mr. Furious: That’s because Lance Hunt _IS_ Captain Amazing > The Shoveller: Don’t start that _again_. Lance Hunt wears glasses. Captain Amazing _doesn’t_ wear glasses. > Mr. Furious: He takes them off when he transforms. > The Shoveller: That doesn’t make any sense, he wouldn’t be able to see. and > [@](#): > > Capt. Amazing: Well, we’ve aIways been each other’s greatest “nemesises.” "‘Nemesisi.’’ ‘‘Nemesee.’’ What-What’s the plural of that? > > Casanova Frankenstein ( :rolleyes: ): Nemeses. > Amazing: Whatever. ---
**Author:** ![RikWriter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/49beb7/32.png) [@RikWriter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RikWriter)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2006, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-star-movies-that-you-really-really-like/342346/34 "2006-02-01T16:11:24Z")
> [@DeadlyAccurate](#): > > Captain Amazing, not Metropolis. I love this movie; have seen it half a dozen times and I can still laugh at it. Me too. The Shoveller: “Pull MY finger…” ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2006, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-star-movies-that-you-really-really-like/342346/35 "2006-02-01T16:20:20Z")
Two of my favorite “overlooked” gems: [**Up The Creek**](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088333/) - Animal House meets Porky’s at a college rafting race. Sounds stupid, and it is, but Tim Matheson has some of the greatest lines, and everybody seems to be having fun. Lots of eye-candy, too. [**Water**](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090297/) - Michael Caine on a Caribbean island. Concert For Cascara. Not to mention Billy Conolly as the Rhyming Revolutionary. What’s not to like? ---
**Author:** ![Charger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df788c/32.png) [@Charger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charger)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2006, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-star-movies-that-you-really-really-like/342346/36 "2006-02-01T18:01:04Z")
> [@Liberal](#): > > I think Kaylasdad was trying to be funny, attempting to play on the title phrase. You see, Star Wars is one “star movie”, while Star trek is another “star movie”. One star movie plus one star movie makes two star movies. Something like that… To be fair, I initially interpreted “two star movies” as movies which contains two stars, with the rest of the cast being unknowns. ---
**Author:** ![Monstre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2006, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-star-movies-that-you-really-really-like/342346/37 "2006-02-01T18:28:25Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > **Bill and Ted’s Bogus Journey** - Come on! Death is hilarious in this movie. “Don’t make fun of my ass. I’m in very good shape. Reaping is a great workout.” Except it’s… “Don’t overlook my butt. I work out all the time. Reaping burns a lot of calories…” And that’s one of mine – William Sadler was great as Death in that movie. 🙂 Also, **Better Off Dead** – although I think this one is much more widely appreciated now than when it first came out. **Eurotrip** – That “Scotty Doesn’t Know” tune _is_ pretty catchy, too. **The Replacements** – and you’ve gotta love those cheerleader scenes. **Last Action Hero** – I think it’s a pretty clever send-up of action film cliches, and Ahh-nold parodying himself. **The Addams Family** – saw this in the theater when it first came out – loved it. It was more the tone that all the characters created, rather than the plot. And of course lots of good one-liners. I especially liked Wednesday, and her whole creepy demeanor. Strangely, **Groundhog Day** is listed in my local paper with just 2 stars, but I don’t buy it. Especially since it’s got 94% on the tomatometer (at [rottentomatoes.com](http://rottentomatoes.com)), although granted that’s only out of 36 reviews… ---
**Author:** ![sciurophobic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cab0a1/32.png) [@sciurophobic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sciurophobic)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2006, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-star-movies-that-you-really-really-like/342346/38 "2006-02-01T18:31:40Z")
**Long Kiss Goodnight** and **Romy and Michelle’s High School Reunion**. I know they’re both stupid and silly, but I enjoy them anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2006, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-star-movies-that-you-really-really-like/342346/39 "2006-02-01T18:33:26Z")
Roger Ebert gave the original _ **Die Hard** _ a mere two stars. But I thought it was a bit better than that! ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2006, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-star-movies-that-you-really-really-like/342346/40 "2006-02-01T20:14:59Z")
> [@Liberal](#): > > I think Kaylasdad was trying to be funny, attempting to play on the title phrase. You see, Star Wars is one “star movie”, while Star trek is another “star movie”. One star movie plus one star movie makes two star movies. Something like that… _pounds head on desk_ I’ll just be running along now… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-star-movies-that-you-really-really-like/342346.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-star-movies-that-you-really-really-like/342346.md?page=3)