10 Terrible Films That Are Actually Awesome

6. Transporter 3

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When Transporter 3 arrived in cinemas, the action snobs were predictably harsh (“a nonsensical, choppily edited bore,” claimed The Hollywood Reporter), but if you need reassuring just how awesome this movie is, just watch The Transporter Refueled instead.

When you combine Corey Yuen’s fight choreography with Jason Statham’s badass charisma, you’re really on to something and this sequel has a shot at being the most demented entry in the franchise. Wearing a bracelet that will explode if he gets more than 75 feet from his car, Statham has to travel across Europe to deliver a package, and in the process gets involved in the usual martial arts standoffs and car chases.

The standout is the climactic sequence, shot in real time without models and CGI, where Statham drives his car onto a moving train in order to catch villain Robert Knepper. Both actors seem to be having a high old time, relishing playing off each other, and you’ll have fun watching them too.

Contributor

Ian Watson is the author of 'Midnight Movie Madness', a 600+ page guide to "bad" movies from 'Reefer Madness' to 'Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead.'