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Stripes

IMDB Rating: 6.80
12796 votes

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When New York City cab driver John Winger is fired from his job, his car is repossessed, he loses his apartment, and his girlfriend leaves him — all in the same day — John and his best friend Russell Ziskey decide to join the army. After enlisting, John and Russell are sent to Fort Arnold to undergo basic training under tough drill sergeant Hulka. Hulka is injured by a mortar bomb during basic training, and John has to lead the group in completing their training on their own. After graduation, General Barnicke Assigns Winger, Ziskey, and their platoon to Fort Milano, Italy, to man the EM-50 urban assault vehicle. By this time, sergeant Hulka has recovered from his injuries and has rejoined John, Russell, and the other men. When John and Russell decide to take the EM50 to Germany to pick up their girlfriends, MPs Stella Hansen and Louise Cooper, for a night on the town, the rest of the platoon searches for them because Captain Stillman wants the EM-50 to be put back where it was at. While searching for the EM-50, Stillman and the unit are captured by hostile Russian troops, who take them into Czechoslovakia. Now John, Russell, Stella, and Louise must venture into Czechoslovakia and rescue the guys.
Actors
John WingerBill Murray
Russell ZiskeyHarold Ramis
Sgt. HulkaWarren Oates
Also posted in 1981, Comedy, High IMDB rating, War | Comments (0)

Raiders of the Lost Ark

IMDB Rating: 8.70
174706 votes

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The year is 1936. A professor who studies archeology named Inidana Jones is venturing in the jungles in South America searching for a golden statue. Unfortunately, he sets off a deadly trap doing so, miraculously, he escapes. Then, Jones hears from a museum curator named Marcus Brody about a biblical artifact called The Ark of the Covenant, which can hold the key to humanly existence. Jones has to venture to vast places such as Nepal and Egypt to find this artifact. However, he will have to fight his enemy Renee Belloq and a band of Nazis in order to reach it.
Actors
Indiana JonesHarrison Ford
Marion RavenwoodKaren Allen
Dr. Rene BelloqPaul Freeman
Also posted in 1981, Action, Adventure, High IMDB rating | Comments (0)

Cabaret

IMDB Rating: 7.70
11958 votes

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Sally Bowles, an American singer in 1930s Berlin, fall in love with bi-sexual Brian. They are both then seduced by Max, a rich playboy. Sally becomes pregnant, and Brian offers to marry her... All the characters are linked by the Kit-Kat club, a nightspot where Sally sings.
Actors
Sally BowlesLiza Minnelli
Brian RobertsMichael York
Maximilian von HeuneHelmut Griem
Also posted in 1972, Drama, High IMDB rating, Musical | Comments (0)

Superman II

IMDB Rating: 6.60
19278 votes

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This time, the Man of Steel has his hands full with a trio of super-powered villains who escape from their Phantom Zone prison (remember the weird flying diamond-shaped mirror that scooped them up from the planet Krypton?) and land on Earth, where all three have powers to rival Superman's own. How does it all come out? With a fabulous duel above the streets of Metropolis, and a startling plot twist that neatly ties in Superman's explosive past. Arch-criminal Lex Luthor plays both ends gleefully against the middle in hopes of a modest reward: Australia.
Actors
Lex LuthorGene Hackman
Superman/Clark KentChristopher Reeve
OtisNed Beatty
Also posted in 1980, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, High IMDB rating, Romance, Sci-Fi | Comments (0)

Sleeping Beauty

IMDB Rating: 7.40
10859 votes

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When a new princess is born to King Stefan & his wife, the entire kingdom rejoices. At a ceremony, three good fairies - Flora, Fauna & Merryweather - bestow gifts of magic on the child. But an evil sorceress named Maleficent shows up, and because of a rude remark by Merryweather, she places a curse on the princess - that she will die on her 16th birthday after touching a poisoned spinning wheel. Merryweather tries to undo the damage by casting a spell that will allow the princess - named Aurora - to awake from an ageless sleep with a kiss from her true love. The fairies take Aurora to their cottage in the woods to keep her away from the eyes of Maleficent, and raise her as their own child, named Briar Rose. On her 16th birthday Aurora meets Prince Phillip, the son of a king whose own kingdom will soon merge with King Stefan's - and falls in love. Maleficent manages to kidnap the Prince and her horrible prophecy is fulfilled when she tricks Aurora into touching a spinning wheel created by Maleficent herself! Realizing that the Prince is in trouble, the 3 good fairies head to Maleficent's castle at the Forbidden Mountain, and spring the Prince loose. But the Prince soon finds himself up against Maleficent's army of brutes, and the power of Maleficent's evil spells - which include a thorn forest as thick as weeds around King Stefan's castle, and a fight against Maleficent when she turns herself into a dragon! Is the Prince strong enough to withstand the powers of the evil sorceress?
Actors
Princess AuroraMary Costa
Prince PhillipBill Shirley
MaleficentEleanor Audley
Also posted in 1959, Animation, Family, Fantasy, High IMDB rating, Musical, Romance | Comments (0)

Wayne’s World

IMDB Rating: 6.80
28231 votes

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Wayne is still living at home. He has a world class collection of name tags from jobs he's tried, but he does have his own public access TV show. A local station decides to hire him and his sidekick, Garth, to do their show professionally and Wayne & Garth find that it is no longer the same. Wayne falls for a bass guitarist and uses his and Garth's Video contacts to help her career along, knowing that Ben Oliver, the sleazy advertising guy who is ruining their show will probably take her away from him if they fail.
Actors
Wayne CampbellMike Myers
Garth AlgarDana Carvey
Benjamin KaneRob Lowe
Also posted in 1992, Comedy, High IMDB rating, Music | Comments (0)

Heaven Can Wait

IMDB Rating: 6.70
5421 votes

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Joe Pendleton is a quarterback preparing to lead his team to the superbowl when he is almost killed in an accident. An overanxious angel plucks him to heaven only to discover that he wasn't ready to die, and that his body has been cremated. A new body must be found, and that of a recently murdered millionaire is chosen. His wife and accountant, the murderers, are confused by this development, as he buys the L.A. Rams in order to once again quarterback them into the Superbowl.
Actors
Joe PendletonWarren Beatty
Betty LoganJulie Christie
Mr. JordanJames Mason
Also posted in 1978, Comedy, Fantasy, High IMDB rating, Sport | Comments (0)

Doctor Dolittle

IMDB Rating: 5.30
15591 votes

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Dr. John Dolittle has the world in his hands: A beautiful wife at his side, two adorable daughters and a career that could not go better. One night, he nearly runs over a dog with his car. The dog yells "bonehead" and disappears. From then on, his childhood ability is back: To communicate with animals. Unfortunately, the word of Dolittle's ability is spreading quickly. Soon, many animals from rat to horse flock to his place to get medical advice. But his colleagues suspect he's going mad, and as the clinic Dolittle used to work for is about to being taken over for a huge amount of money, many decisions have to be made. Believe him? Put him into a mental institution? Sell the clinic? But also his family is close to breaking apart. Until a circus tiger falls seriously ill.
Actors
Dr. John DolittleEddie Murphy
Archer DolittleOssie Davis
Dr. Mark WellerOliver Platt
Also posted in 1998, Comedy, Family | Comments (0)

Unforgiven

IMDB Rating: 8.20
56659 votes

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The town of Big Whisky is full of normal people trying to lead quiet lives. Cowboys try to make a living. Sheriff 'Little Bill' tries to build a house and keep a heavy-handed order. The town whores just try to get by.Then a couple of cowboys cut up a whore. Unsatisfied with Bill's justice, the prostitutes put a bounty on the cowboys. The bounty attracts a young gun billing himself as 'The Schofield Kid', and aging killer William Munny. Munny reformed for his young wife, and has been raising crops and two children in peace. But his wife is gone. Farm life is hard. And Munny is no good at it. So he calls his old partner Ned, saddles his ornery nag, and rides off to kill one more time, blurring the lines between heroism and villainy, man and myth.
Actors
William 'Bill' MunnyClint Eastwood
Little Bill DaggettGene Hackman
Ned LoganMorgan Freeman
Also posted in 1992, Drama, High IMDB rating, Western | Comments (0)