Originally Posted by crockett

A few that haven't been mentioned..

Equilibrium (kinda like the Matrix)
Super 8 (fairly original story-line produced by Spielberg but directed/written by J.J. Abrams)
Skyline (Kinda like war of the worlds, independence day)
John Carter (forgot this one it's sort of a avatar or dune sort of thing, lone hero fights for the underdog)