10 Massively Underrated Movies From The 1990s

3. Mystery Men

Mystery Men
Universal Pictures

Considering how much the superhero genre has exploded over the last two decades, Mystery Men feels like it was released ahead of its time.

Debuting in summer 1999, this ridiculous comedy stars Ben Stiller, William H. Macy, and Hank Azaria as a team of misfit superheroes with some truly unusual powers.

There's the fearsome Mr. Furious, whose main ability is... getting angry and throwing tantrums. He's joined by the mighty Blue Raja, who possesses the gift of... accurate cutlery-throwing. And who can forget the formidable Shoveler, a man with some truly above-average shovelling skills. Blimey, the Avengers must be quaking in their boots!

With modern films like Deadpool and The Suicide Squad poking fun at the superhero genre and playing with its tropes, fans would absolutely devour Mystery Men if it were released today. Forget Zoolander 2 - this is the older property that Stiller should've tried to bring back.

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