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so let’s stay together

so let’s stay together yeah let’s stay together let’s try to

yeah let’s stay together let’s try to

yeah let’s stay together let’s try to have a day where nobody dies I mean I

have a day where nobody dies I mean I

have a day where nobody dies I mean I really enjoyed not having to bury one of

really enjoyed not having to bury one of

really enjoyed not having to bury one of my friends that I mean that agree

my friends that I mean that agree

my friends that I mean that agree subtlety is apparently not in the

subtlety is apparently not in the

subtlety is apparently not in the vocabulary of some filmmakers fire the

vocabulary of some filmmakers fire the

vocabulary of some filmmakers fire the laser cannon rolled on fire yeah

laser cannon rolled on fire yeah

laser cannon rolled on fire yeah welcome to watchmojo.com would you like

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to help administer some medicine to the

to help administer some medicine to the patient and today we’re counting down

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patient and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten

our picks for the top ten

our picks for the top ten shameless mach busters for this list

shameless mach busters for this list

shameless mach busters for this list we’re looking at those movies that we

we’re looking at those movies that we

we’re looking at those movies that we find were blatantly trying to ride on

find were blatantly trying to ride on

find were blatantly trying to ride on the success of big blockbusters

since our focus is on mach busters

since our focus is on mach busters meaning low-budget films that copied a

meaning low-budget films that copied a

meaning low-budget films that copied a major film’s title and themes we are

major film’s title and themes we are

major film’s title and themes we are excluding distinctive ripoffs like Mack

excluding distinctive ripoffs like Mack

excluding distinctive ripoffs like Mack and me number 10 Atlantic Rim

atlantic-pacific what’s the difference

atlantic-pacific what’s the difference thus we have Atlanta Grimm clearly a

thus we have Atlanta Grimm clearly a

thus we have Atlanta Grimm clearly a derivative of Guillermo del Toro’s

derivative of Guillermo del Toro’s

derivative of Guillermo del Toro’s blockbuster Pacific Rim

with both films relying on the idea of

with both films relying on the idea of humans piloting giant robots and

humans piloting giant robots and

humans piloting giant robots and battling giant monsters take that come

battling giant monsters take that come

battling giant monsters take that come on

on

on Johanna

this time around however the robots are

this time around however the robots are designed for deep-sea missions rather

designed for deep-sea missions rather

designed for deep-sea missions rather than specifically being designed for

than specifically being designed for

than specifically being designed for combating Kazu which and that dr. Weir

combating Kazu which and that dr. Weir

combating Kazu which and that dr. Weir champion it’s certainly a novel idea but

champion it’s certainly a novel idea but

champion it’s certainly a novel idea but Atlantic Rim wears its origins on its

Atlantic Rim wears its origins on its

Atlantic Rim wears its origins on its sleeve first rounds on me son

Jesus you know how to make a mess number

Jesus you know how to make a mess number nine bound um excuse me for every high

nine bound um excuse me for every high

nine bound um excuse me for every high budget production about BDSM there’s a

budget production about BDSM there’s a

budget production about BDSM there’s a cheap knockoff

such is the case with bound the story of

such is the case with bound the story of real estate broker Michele entering a

real estate broker Michele entering a

real estate broker Michele entering a submissive relationship with Ryan a

submissive relationship with Ryan a

submissive relationship with Ryan a younger man

in case you were wondering about the

in case you were wondering about the timing of this one the film was released

timing of this one the film was released

timing of this one the film was released a month before Fifty Shades of Grey the

a month before Fifty Shades of Grey the

a month before Fifty Shades of Grey the major motion picture tackling similar

major motion picture tackling similar

major motion picture tackling similar subject matter no you don’t want to be

subject matter no you don’t want to be

subject matter no you don’t want to be spanked or no you don’t want to be

spanked or no you don’t want to be

spanked or no you don’t want to be spanked by me

spanked by me

spanked by me in fact bound was relying on the

in fact bound was relying on the

in fact bound was relying on the association to a degree its tagline was

association to a degree its tagline was

association to a degree its tagline was no gray only black and white now subtle

number eight Sunday School Musical hey

number eight Sunday School Musical hey drop that V God Evy alright alright okay

drop that V God Evy alright alright okay

drop that V God Evy alright alright okay here we go

here we go

here we go yuh rock rock the beat it’s the start of

yuh rock rock the beat it’s the start of

yuh rock rock the beat it’s the start of something new or something derivative

something new or something derivative

something new or something derivative and without shame apparently I think we

and without shame apparently I think we

and without shame apparently I think we may have an argument no matter how you

may have an argument no matter how you

may have an argument no matter how you feel about Disney Channel Original

feel about Disney Channel Original

feel about Disney Channel Original Movies taking such a film and merely

Movies taking such a film and merely

Movies taking such a film and merely changing the focus to a church choir

changing the focus to a church choir

changing the focus to a church choir seems questionable at best and

I’m go

I’m go till you step in Russia

till you step in Russia

till you step in Russia yet that’s Sunday School Musical in a

yet that’s Sunday School Musical in a

yet that’s Sunday School Musical in a nutshell the tale of teenage churchgoers

nutshell the tale of teenage churchgoers

nutshell the tale of teenage churchgoers entering a song and dance competition in

entering a song and dance competition in

entering a song and dance competition in order to save their church well the time

order to save their church well the time

order to save their church well the time has come to announce the winner will be

has come to announce the winner will be

has come to announce the winner will be taking home a prize of $10,000 the

taking home a prize of $10,000 the

taking home a prize of $10,000 the film’s producer has said that the movie

film’s producer has said that the movie

film’s producer has said that the movie was made as an explicitly Christian

was made as an explicitly Christian

was made as an explicitly Christian version of High School Musical based on

version of High School Musical based on

version of High School Musical based on a suggestion from a marketing seminar

number seven AVH alien versus hunter

number seven AVH alien versus hunter yeah oh here you

20th Century Fox must have been fuming

20th Century Fox must have been fuming back in the day after all when your

back in the day after all when your

back in the day after all when your latest crossover film alien vs. predator

latest crossover film alien vs. predator

latest crossover film alien vs. predator Requiem is still a week from release do

Requiem is still a week from release do

Requiem is still a week from release do you really want a mock Buster being

you really want a mock Buster being

you really want a mock Buster being released to steal your glory

AVH borrows many elements from Fox’s

AVH borrows many elements from Fox’s movie the suburban setting the conflict

movie the suburban setting the conflict

movie the suburban setting the conflict between a brutal space hunter and a

between a brutal space hunter and a

between a brutal space hunter and a vicious alien humans caught in the

vicious alien humans caught in the

vicious alien humans caught in the middle Amy shut up the plagiarism is

middle Amy shut up the plagiarism is

middle Amy shut up the plagiarism is thoroughly apparent right down to the

thoroughly apparent right down to the

thoroughly apparent right down to the mach busters title come on let’s go

mach busters title come on let’s go

mach busters title come on let’s go number 6 snakes on a train this is a

number 6 snakes on a train this is a

number 6 snakes on a train this is a Southern Pacific

Southern Pacific

Southern Pacific Desiree wrote does anybody read me

Desiree wrote does anybody read me

Desiree wrote does anybody read me replace the plane with a train it’ll be

replace the plane with a train it’ll be

replace the plane with a train it’ll be a whole new movie what may very well

a whole new movie what may very well

a whole new movie what may very well have been the thinking that film studio

have been the thinking that film studio

have been the thinking that film studio and distributor the asylum used to

and distributor the asylum used to

and distributor the asylum used to justify their 2006 film snakes on a

justify their 2006 film snakes on a

justify their 2006 film snakes on a train a riff on the then upcoming movie

train a riff on the then upcoming movie

train a riff on the then upcoming movie snakes on a plane enough is enough I

snakes on a plane enough is enough I

snakes on a plane enough is enough I have had it with these motherfucking

have had it with these motherfucking

have had it with these motherfucking snakes on this motherfucking the asylums

snakes on this motherfucking the asylums

snakes on this motherfucking the asylums project like it’s bigger budget source

project like it’s bigger budget source

project like it’s bigger budget source focuses on hundreds of snakes being

focuses on hundreds of snakes being

focuses on hundreds of snakes being unleashed aboard a fast moving mode of

unleashed aboard a fast moving mode of

unleashed aboard a fast moving mode of transport tormenting the passengers

however in this incarnation we get heavy

however in this incarnation we get heavy helpings of gore and a woman

helpings of gore and a woman

helpings of gore and a woman transforming into a giant snake yes

transforming into a giant snake yes

transforming into a giant snake yes really

number five android cop affirmative we

number five android cop affirmative we probably wouldn’t buy this not even for

probably wouldn’t buy this not even for

probably wouldn’t buy this not even for a dollar why would you do that whatever

a dollar why would you do that whatever

a dollar why would you do that whatever you may think about the 2014 remake of

you may think about the 2014 remake of

you may think about the 2014 remake of the classic action film Robocop it

the classic action film Robocop it

the classic action film Robocop it wasn’t asking for imitators like Android

wasn’t asking for imitators like Android

wasn’t asking for imitators like Android cop a film by the asylum it pits an LAPD

cop a film by the asylum it pits an LAPD

cop a film by the asylum it pits an LAPD detective and his new robot partner

detective and his new robot partner

detective and his new robot partner against corrupt officers as they escort

against corrupt officers as they escort

against corrupt officers as they escort the mayor’s daughter out of an

the mayor’s daughter out of an

the mayor’s daughter out of an irradiated area of California

though the setting has shifted from

though the setting has shifted from Detroit to Los Angeles Android cop

Detroit to Los Angeles Android cop

Detroit to Los Angeles Android cop remains tied to its source materials

remains tied to its source materials

remains tied to its source materials focus on action and the challenges of

focus on action and the challenges of

focus on action and the challenges of working with a robot companion let’s go

working with a robot companion let’s go

working with a robot companion let’s go number four trans morphers robot in

number four trans morphers robot in

number four trans morphers robot in disguise or robots rampaging earth and

disguise or robots rampaging earth and

disguise or robots rampaging earth and enslaving humanity the plan was to build

enslaving humanity the plan was to build

enslaving humanity the plan was to build an ultimate soldier a machine to fight

an ultimate soldier a machine to fight

an ultimate soldier a machine to fight the machines stronger than any human

the machines stronger than any human

the machines stronger than any human full of resolve averse to fear as a

full of resolve averse to fear as a

full of resolve averse to fear as a machine it would be impervious to their

machine it would be impervious to their

machine it would be impervious to their brain scans

brain scans

brain scans despite the distinction in premise trans

despite the distinction in premise trans

despite the distinction in premise trans morphers is a clear as day attempt to

morphers is a clear as day attempt to

morphers is a clear as day attempt to piggyback on the success of director

piggyback on the success of director

piggyback on the success of director Michael Bay’s adaptation of transformers

Trane’s morphers focuses on the

Trane’s morphers focuses on the struggles of a human resistance group

struggles of a human resistance group

struggles of a human resistance group battling giant alien robots the most

battling giant alien robots the most

battling giant alien robots the most significant difference from transformers

significant difference from transformers

significant difference from transformers we lost a great comrade is that the

we lost a great comrade is that the

we lost a great comrade is that the film’s events occur centuries after the

film’s events occur centuries after the

film’s events occur centuries after the robots conquered humanity a story later

robots conquered humanity a story later

robots conquered humanity a story later documented in the 2005 prequel trans

documented in the 2005 prequel trans

documented in the 2005 prequel trans morphers fall of man no one in the

morphers fall of man no one in the

morphers fall of man no one in the military even questioned the fact that

military even questioned the fact that

military even questioned the fact that you were the first human being but found

you were the first human being but found

you were the first human being but found above-ground in over a hundred years

above-ground in over a hundred years

above-ground in over a hundred years number three paranormal entity David

number three paranormal entity David

number three paranormal entity David this one makes us feel a bit

this one makes us feel a bit

this one makes us feel a bit uncomfortable to be honest okay thank

uncomfortable to be honest okay thank

uncomfortable to be honest okay thank you released as a cheap copycat of

you released as a cheap copycat of

you released as a cheap copycat of paranormal activity I’m talking about

paranormal activity I’m talking about

paranormal activity I’m talking about Keeley this 2009 film by the asylum uses

Keeley this 2009 film by the asylum uses

Keeley this 2009 film by the asylum uses the former’s documentary style

the former’s documentary style

the former’s documentary style filmmaking and low budget setup to tell

filmmaking and low budget setup to tell

filmmaking and low budget setup to tell the story of a woman being sexually

the story of a woman being sexually

the story of a woman being sexually assaulted and killed by supernatural

assaulted and killed by supernatural

assaulted and killed by supernatural forces

Samantha Finlay and her family seek to

Samantha Finlay and her family seek to investigate what they believe is a demon

investigate what they believe is a demon

investigate what they believe is a demon haunting them only for events to spiral

haunting them only for events to spiral

haunting them only for events to spiral out of control

out of control

out of control hi sweetie anyway the audience looks at

hi sweetie anyway the audience looks at

hi sweetie anyway the audience looks at it this is paranormal activity redone

it this is paranormal activity redone

it this is paranormal activity redone with a much more grim outcome

I am metal man or rather our hero Kyle

I am metal man or rather our hero Kyle fin is metal man whose super powered

fin is metal man whose super powered

fin is metal man whose super powered metal suit comes in handy when battling

metal suit comes in handy when battling

metal suit comes in handy when battling ninjas and a terror robot

and Finn’s rival read admittedly a solid

and Finn’s rival read admittedly a solid premise it nevertheless comes under

premise it nevertheless comes under

premise it nevertheless comes under scrutiny when one considers a single

scrutiny when one considers a single

scrutiny when one considers a single detail metal man was released the same

detail metal man was released the same

detail metal man was released the same year as Marvel Studios Iron Man yes this

year as Marvel Studios Iron Man yes this

year as Marvel Studios Iron Man yes this Mach Buster exists to take advantage of

Mach Buster exists to take advantage of

Mach Buster exists to take advantage of the marvel cinematic universes first

the marvel cinematic universes first

the marvel cinematic universes first film metal man is even designed

film metal man is even designed

film metal man is even designed similarly to Iron Man to hammer the

similarly to Iron Man to hammer the

similarly to Iron Man to hammer the point home you should have the powerful

point home you should have the powerful

point home you should have the powerful invisibility all you should have to do

invisibility all you should have to do

invisibility all you should have to do is say full stealth self before we

is say full stealth self before we

is say full stealth self before we unveil our number one pick forgive me

unveil our number one pick forgive me

unveil our number one pick forgive me Stella but in the beginning I didn’t

Stella but in the beginning I didn’t

Stella but in the beginning I didn’t know whose side you were on here are a

know whose side you were on here are a

know whose side you were on here are a few honorable or in this case

few honorable or in this case

few honorable or in this case dishonorable mentions what have you done

dishonorable mentions what have you done

dishonorable mentions what have you done you clumsy idiot it wasn’t me it wasn’t

you clumsy idiot it wasn’t me it wasn’t

you clumsy idiot it wasn’t me it wasn’t me

tonight you die Jim what are you talking

tonight you die Jim what are you talking about tonight we drink was he planning

let’s lock in these controls and move it

let’s lock in these controls and move it out quick right let’s go

out quick right let’s go

out quick right let’s go number one almighty Thor protect it keep

number one almighty Thor protect it keep

number one almighty Thor protect it keep it safe and looking this one’s the cream

it safe and looking this one’s the cream

it safe and looking this one’s the cream of the crop so to speak with the success

of the crop so to speak with the success

of the crop so to speak with the success of Marvel Studios films cash grabbing

of Marvel Studios films cash grabbing

of Marvel Studios films cash grabbing knockoffs were to be expected

knockoffs were to be expected

knockoffs were to be expected hence the existence of this Mach Buster

hence the existence of this Mach Buster

hence the existence of this Mach Buster I am NOT leaving this earth until I have

I am NOT leaving this earth until I have

I am NOT leaving this earth until I have saved it or death takes me almighty Thor

saved it or death takes me almighty Thor

saved it or death takes me almighty Thor tells the tale of a young Thor who in

tells the tale of a young Thor who in

tells the tale of a young Thor who in this version is an inexperienced warrior

this version is an inexperienced warrior

this version is an inexperienced warrior as he seeks justice for the death of his

as he seeks justice for the death of his

as he seeks justice for the death of his brother and father it’s lucky I want to

brother and father it’s lucky I want to

brother and father it’s lucky I want to avenge your death my brothers making the

avenge your death my brothers making the

avenge your death my brothers making the Norse god of thunder the hero is blatant

Norse god of thunder the hero is blatant

Norse god of thunder the hero is blatant enough but add the trickster god Loki

enough but add the trickster god Loki

enough but add the trickster god Loki estores mortal foe and you have a

estores mortal foe and you have a

estores mortal foe and you have a clear-cut grab at the money made by

clear-cut grab at the money made by

clear-cut grab at the money made by marvel’s own Thor movie I can hear you

why delay the inevitable do you agree

why delay the inevitable do you agree with our list know what Mach busters do

with our list know what Mach busters do

with our list know what Mach busters do you feel are the most shameless with

you feel are the most shameless with

you feel are the most shameless with your help we can still find the Kells

your help we can still find the Kells

your help we can still find the Kells phantom planet for more entertaining top

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