If you like action movies, then most likely this is the perfect video for you. If you are fond of martial arts, then you are definitely a Jackie Chan fan. He’s made so many films that they are hard to count. Most of the best fight scenes are his. So enjoy them!
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Teenagers make up a large part of our population, and their taste in movies is of a rather unique kind. They like different kinds of movies, movies which cater specifically to their wishes and personalities. In this article, we list the top 10 teen movies, movies which teenagers will definitely love watching.
1. The Breakfast Club
This movie, one of the Ted Hughes classics, is about a group of children in detention early on a Saturday morning. Each teenager represents one particular stereotype – the jock, the spoilt brat, the trouble-maker, the weirdo, etc. What follows is a very interesting movie on how teenagers can come together no matter what – The Breakfast Club is a refreshing look into the lives of troubled teenagers.
2. American Pie
The ultimate teenager classic. Who can forget Jim trying his best to get the sexy girl from school into the sack? With corny jokes, dark humor, and lots of good old fashioned American dirty comedy, this is one movie that every teenager out there will enjoy watching.
3. Pretty in Pink
One of the most famous teen romantic-comedies out there, also by the famous Ted Hughes. One girl is caught between her goofy best friend, and the popular, yet seemingly unattainable rich boy in school. Whom will she choose? With good music, great acting by Molly Ringwald, and a prom at the end, this is one movie the girls must not miss.
4. Not Another Teen Movie
The most famous of the teen-movie spoofs out there, which directly makes fun of stereotyping in teenage films. A highly entertaining movie that will get you laughing no matter what.
5. 10 Things I Hate About You
If you like the late Heath Ledger, this is the film for you. It’s a take-off on a Shakespearean play “The Taming of the Shrew”, and has all the elements of a classic teen movie –an unattainable, moody girl, the “don’t give a damn” guy, and a bet!
6. Bring It On
Kirsten Dunst stars as a cheerleader who finds out that her cheer-team has been stealing cheers from another team, so she goes all out to prove that they can win on their own talent and merits. The Spiderman girl is a must-watch in this movie.
7. Clueless
You must love Alicia Silverstone in this one! Paul Rudd also looks so darned cute. This movie is a must-watch, not just for the story line but also for the eye candy involved!
8. Mean Girls
Like Lindsay or hate Lindsay, you’ll love this movie for comparing the rivalries always cropping up between teenage girls to rivalry between animals in the jungle. This is probably one of Lohan’s best movies so far, you should also check out Rachel McAdams!
9. Can’t Buy Me Love
This movie is pretty old, but it’s still an amazing movie to watch. What happens? A nerdy boy bribes a girl to be his girlfriend for a month, and he eventually ends up being the most popular boy in school. This movie was remade as “Love Don’t Cost A Thing”, but the original is still way better!
10. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
One of the classic teen movies where Ferris is a guy who always loves to skip class and take the day off, but when his Principal wisens up to his tactics, there’s bound to be some fun! Watch Matthew Broderick as Ferris, Jennifer Grey (the Dirty Dancing girl), and Charlie Sheen as a punk kid in this film – you’ll surely enjoy it!
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The following horror films are sure to scare you out of your wits- you will be looking under your bed for months after watching any of these flicks!
1. Exorcist
The movie stars Linda Blair as Regan who plays the daughter of a famous actress. Regan soon makes an imaginary friend who ultimately takes possession of her body and is said to be the Devil. The images are chilling and will make you shiver and scream till the last scene!
2. Rosemary’s Baby
The movie begins with Rosemary and Guy moving into a new apartment shortly after their marriage. The neighbors seem perfectly hospitable and friendly. However, after she announces her pregnancy, the atmosphere becomes eerie and uncomfortable in the apartment building. One question remains- Who or What is the father of Rosemary’s baby?
3. The Omen
The plot of this chilling film revolves around Damien who is said to be the Devil’s son. A well-known, political and extremely influential family adopts the child. Damien soon starts to destroy anything and anyone that creates obstacles between him and his ultimate aim of world domination.
4. Poltergeist
A family finds that their home is haunted and instead of scaring the family, the ghosts initially amuse them by moving their furniture around. Soon after, they become nasty and take it upon themselves to terrorize the young family and kidnap their youngest daughter.
5. The Shining
The plot of this movie focuses on Jack Torrance, a writer who takes on the post of a caretaker during the winter season at a hotel. Jack’s son and the chef of the hotel are said to have psychic abilities as they can see ghosts of those people who were murdered in the hotel years ago. Jack soon gets influenced by these supernatural entities during a snowstorm and tries to kill his son and wife.
6. The Amityville Horror
Even though this film is not as terrifying as The Exorcist or as violent as The Omen, The Amityville Horror definitely deserves a mention. The movie is said to be based on a true story of a couple that moves into a haunted house.
7. Alien
A suspicious SOS is received after which a mining ship visits a planet, unaware of the terror that is awaiting them. An alien soon attaches itself to a member of the crew and the team tries to separate the human from the alien. What they don’t know is that they have unleashed a series of events which will slowly terrorize them till the very end.
8. The Sixth Sense
Bruce Willis plays the character of a child psychologist, Malcolm Crowe. The movie begins with him getting awarded for his work in the field after which he returns to his apartment to find an ex-patient who is very dissatisfied with him. Crowe then starts seeing Cole who claims to see dead people. The two then go on a quest to find the truth behind his words.
9. The Blair Witch Project
This movie tells the story of three friends who decide to make a documentary on a local legend that goes by the name of the Blair Witch. The three then go on a hike through a forest and have said to never come back. A year later the footage was found.
10. The Changeling
John Russell rents out an old house after his daughter and wife die in a car accident. The house is gigantic and is perfect for him- or so he thinks. It is soon revealed that a child who was murdered in the house lives with him and starts to use him for the purpose of uncovering the secrets that surround her death.
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Many people love to watch the latest sci-fi movies as they are avid fans of movies of this genre. Many guys especially crave for the big robots, spaceships, machinery etc that take their heroes to exotic places. That is why the sci-fi genre remains very popular ever since the earliest movie of Georges Melies’ 1902 ‘Trip to the Moon’. The following are the top 10 sci-fi movies released in 2009.
1. Avatar
This project by James Cameron’s will be a great cinematic experience because of the 3D effects according to several sources online. This movie portrays the story of an injured ex-marine who is coerced to exploit a planet rich in bio-diversity and it shows his battle for survival.
2. Terminator Salvation
A 2009 American sci-fi film, Terminator Salvation is the fourth installment in the Terminator series and is directed by McG. It stars Christian Bale in the role of John Connor, the future resistance leader. Sam Worthington will play the role of Cyborg Marcus Wright.
3. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
If you love to see the massive explosions, shining camera moves, fast cuts and composed shots of Megan Fox then this movie is not to be missed. It is a fantastic movie in the sci-fi genre.
4. Star Trek
J.J Abrams, the director presents the new film with a totally new cast, including Kumar as Sulu and John Cho from Harold. Eric Bana and Winona Ryder also have good roles in the film.
5. Surrogates
This movie portrays the story of a cop played by Bruce Willis who sets out from his home to investigate the murder of other surrogates. It is set in a futuristic world where the interaction of humans is through surrogate robots and where they live in a state of isolation.
6. G.I Joe: The Rise of Cobra
The movie, directed by the same director who directed Mummy, Stephen Sommers is a futuristic story which shows the rise of the harmful terrorist organization.
7. District 9
Many document style interviews precede the actual opening of the film. It is a science fiction film produced by Peter Jackson and directed by Neill Blomkamp. The film stars Jason Cope, Sharlto Copley and Robert Hobbs. The role of a South African bureaucrat is played by Copley who has to relocate the prawns or the extraterrestrial creatures to a new camp outside Johannesburg city.
8. Moon
A 2009 sci-fi thriller this movie is about a lone lunar employee who experiences a personal crisis at the end of his three year stint. Sam Rockwell plays the role of the lunar employee and the voice for his robot companion is given by Kevin Spacey. Moon was released in select theatres in New York and Los Angeles on 12th June 2009.
9. 12th Man
This story is about a man who wakes up from a dying space station with no memory of whom he really is with only one escape pod and two hours of oxygen left. The story is written by Mark Jonathan Stanley, producer of Coma remake. There are also 11 criminal psychopaths in the story.
10. Cargo
Cargo is the first Swiss production science-fiction movie from the year 2009. It is also the first major feature film by Ivan Engler. It shows the earth as uninhabitable because of an ecological collapse and the people start living on overcrowded space stations in the earth’s orbit.
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There are some cute and furry animals that have had their unique place in good movies. The cuddly animals were seen in many movies which became great hits also because of the special effects and graphics used in these movies. The following are the top 10 popular animals in films.
1. Up – Dug the Dog
Dug, the dog with an adoring smile and big brown eyes will make every dog lover see this movie again and again. The person who voiced for the dog is Bob Peterson who is an avid dog lover himself.
2. The Fantastic Mr. Fox – Mr. Fox
In the movie Mr. Fox comes across as a good and urbane husband who outsmarts a group of stupid farmers. He gives up a crime filled life for a job that is straight forward.
3. The Hangover – The Tiger
You can see the tiger ending up in a bathroom of a hotel in Las Vegas. It is terrifying to see the tiger on the prowl looking for its meat snack. It didn’t have to act much; its mere presence will make the spectators go hysterical.
4. The Princess and the frog – Prince Naveen the Frog
Prince Naveen the frog is the main character in the movie. After seeing this film, we’ll no longer be seeing frogs as slimy ugly creatures. There is the place where the frog transforms into a dashing young prince which will remain in our memory forever. The voice for the frog is given by Bruno Campos.
5. Where the wild things are – Carol the Wild Thing
What animal the wild thing is, one is not sure about. It looks like a sort of a monster with horns, fur etc and is seen stomping around everywhere. Carol comes across as a wild creature with great feelings of anxiety and depression, but she wishes to have a happy group of creatures surrounding her which is why she gains points.
6. Alvin and the chipmunks: The Squeakquel – Brittany the Chipmunk
Jeanette, Brittany and Eleanor are the female counterparts of the extremely famous male rodents. Brittany is truly the go getter and boisterous while Jeanette is the brainy one. Eleanor is the plump rodent.
7. The Men who stare at goats – The goat
You can learn a thing or two about goats by watching this movie. However the goat in the movie doesn’t have much to do than tip over. However this humor filled moment was enough to make the goat an adorable creature and how dumb they can really be.
8. Cloudy with a chance of meatballs- Monkey Steve
The monkey has a great role to play in this movie. However monkey Steve only says his name (“Steeeeeeeve!”) and jumps around in a hyper active manner. He messes up everything in the process and gives his owner a hard time. And yet, he’s truly adorable.
9. Hotel for Dogs – Friday the Jack Russell terrier
Jack, the terrier can run away to several places yet has the ability to find his masters. He is very fast and can feed himself and use the toilet all by himself. Being the perfect dog he loves his owners and they love him too because he is noble and a well mannered dog.
10. G-Force- Darwin the Guinea pig
The guinea pig featured in the movie does some interesting and intelligent things such as solving crimes and programming computers and also tries its bit to save the world. The voice for the pig is given by Sam Rockwell who has done a good job speaking for a guinea pig.
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The following is a list of sports films which is a compilation of films in the genre covering sports activities. Most of these movies now have their main characters idolized in local gyms around the world – the most popular being Sylvester Stallon as Rocky.
1. Rocky
This is a boxing saga of prominent films written by and starring Sylvester Stallone, who plays the role of Rocky Balboa. The films are, by order of release date: Rocky (1976), Rocky II (1979), Rocky III (1982), Rocky IV (1985), Rocky V (1990) and Rocky Balboa (2006). The films series have made more than $1 billion worldwide.
2. Remember the Titans
Based on a true story, this movie is an American sports drama. It is directed by Boaz Yakin and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer for Walt Disney Pictures and was released in 2000. The role of Coach Herman Boone is played by Denzel Washington. The movie centers on the football team of the newly integrated T.C. Williams High School in Alexandria, Virginia.
3. A League of Their Own
This is a 1992 United States comedy-drama film that is actually a fictionalized account of the real-life All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL). The movie stars Tom Hanks, Madonna, Lori Petty, Geena Davis and is directed by Penny Marshall.
4. Rudy
Directed by David Anspaugh, Rudy is a 1993 film. It narrates the life of Daniel “Rudy” Ruettiger who nurtured dreams of playing football at the Notre Dame University in spite of great obstacles. It was the first movie the Notre Dame administration allowed to be shot on campus since Knute Rockne, All American in 1940.
5. Slap Shot
Starring Michael Ontkean and Paul Newman, Slap Shot is a 1977 that was directed by George Roy Hill. The film is partly based on writer Nancy Dowd’s brother Ned Dowd’s experiences playing minor league hockey in the United States in the 1970s.
6. Cinderella Man
This is a 2005 American drama film inspired by the real life story of former heavy weight boxing champion James. J. Braddock. Directed by Ron Howard, the film was produced by Howard, Penny Marshall, and Brian Grazer .
7. Hoosiers
A 1986 sports film, Hoosiers is regarding a small-town Indiana high school basketball team that wins the state championship. Set in 1951, the film is very loosely based on the story of a real Indiana team of that period, the Milan High School team that won the 1954 state championship. Gene Hackman acts as a new coach with a troubled past.
8. Field of Dreams
A 1989 American fantasy/drama film, Field of Dreams is adapted and directed by Phil Alden Robinson from the novel Shoeless Joe by W. P. Kinsella. The movie stars Amy Madigan, Kevin Costner, Ray Liotta, Gaby Hoffmann, Frank Whaley, James Earl Jones, and Burt Lancaster in his final film appearance.
9. Raging Bull
A 1980 American biographical film, Raging Bull is directed by Martin Scorsese. It is adapted by Mardik Martin and Paul Schrader from the memoir Raging Bull: My Story. Robert De Niro stars as Jake LaMotta, a middleweight boxer whose sexual jealousy, sadomasochistic rage, and animalistic appetite destroyed his relationship with his wife and family by exceeding the boundaries of the prizefight ring.
10. Happy Gilmore
A 1996 American sports comedy film, Happy Gilmore is directed by Dennis Dugan. Adam Sandler played the leading character. This film is listed 97 among Bravo’s 100 funniest movies. Happy Gilmore played by Sandler is a budding ice hockey player from Waterbury, Connecticut who is seen mastering a dangerous and powerful slapshot taught to him by his father when he was a child.
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Movies have been a popular source of entertainment for a long time. Every person has his/her own taste when it comes to films, but some are always going to be better received than others. Many of the most expensive movies that came into existence did not fare well in spite of the sky-reaching costs. Here we shall see the top ten most expensive movies that have been made to date.
1. Pirates of the Caribbean – At World’s End
This film was released in 2007 and received good response from the audience, not so much because of a strong story line, but more because of the colourful settings and costumes. The final product cost was about $316.6 million.
2. Cleopatra
This movie was released in 1963 and had a final cost of about $314.6 million. Although it was the second most expensive movie ever made, it was commercially a flop of a film that served as proof of how things can still go wrong in spite of spending massive money.
3. Superman Returns
This film came out in 2006 and was potentially weak to replace its predecessors. The total cost went up to $294.6 million, though, so it definitely came out with a bang.
4. Titanic
Released in 1997, the cost on this film went up to about $272.6 million. It performed very well in the box office, though, and broke some attendance records at the time. The major section of the cost was devoted to re-building the titanic with an exquisite appearance to make it identical to the original ill-fated sip.
5. Spider Man 3
It was released in the year 2007 and it didn’t manage to pull off as big of a response from the audience like the first two films in the series. In fact, this second sequel cost more than the first sequel. The main reason for this exorbitant $272.6 million cost is the numerous special effects that were a necessity to the third Spider Man, due to the presence of more super villains.
6. Waterworld
Released back in 1995, this film definitely came with a huge final product cost. The total cost turned out to be somewhere around $251.2 million. The reason for this sky-height cost is the fact that about 18 months of the film shoot took place in water, which is bound to cost more than the dry land shooting.
7. Terminator 3 – Rise of the Machines
This movie released in 2003 came to a total cost of $237.8 million. Out of the entire cost, a part of it was dedicated to the story and the rights while even more was spent on visual effects and also talent.
8. King Kong
This super movie was released all over the world in the year 2005. The latest King Kong was a classic movie remake. Peter Jackson’s courage has to be appreciated, as he chose to remake a movie that had flopped at the box office 30 years ago. The budget shot up to about $231.9 million, but the movie wasn’t a big hit.
9. Spider-Man 2
This movie was released in the year 2004. The sequel proved to be in no way lesser than the first part. In fact, both were said to be equally balanced and received good crowd appreciation. The cost of the movie was somewhere around $231.6 million. This enormous amount of money was mainly spent on the special effects that are the soul of this movie.
10. Quantum of Solace
Released in 2008, this is arguably the best sequel of all the James Bond movies. Quantum of Solace was a major hit at the box office and also fared well with the critics. The total cost involved in making this movie was estimated to be around $230 million. The total amount spent was clearly visible in the action-sets as well as the most exotic locations where the movie was shot.
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The epic Western has been a part of film lore since the early days of movie making. The vast expanse of the background, and rugged hard men and stories of heroism and valour made these into masterpieces. Star casts like John Wayne and Clint Eastwood have left their mark on innumerable Westerns and the gritty tales have been the fodder for many a scriptwriter.
1. The Searchers – 1956
Nominated as the greatest Western movie of all time, this film has a great performance by the amazing John Wayne. He portrays a middle aged Civil war veteran seeking to locate his missing niece. There are some beautiful vignettes of frontier life, and many subsequent film directors have acknowledged their debt to this film.
2. High Noon – 1952
Gary Cooper’s finest performance in a riveting tale of one man’s courage against a bunch of goons, this film is an all time classic. With very few spoken words, the taut and intense showdown is the highlight of the film.
3. Shane – 1953
One of the finest films in its genre, it has been directed superbly by George Stevens. Splendid and restrained performances by Alan Ladd and Jean Arthur, and a guardian angel type of story have made this into a great film in all its facets.
4. Unforgiven – 1992
Clint Eastwood’s best directorial venture, this is a sombre, brooding film about guilt and shame, and about the rule of the strong over the weak, and of courage and heroism.
5. Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid – 1969
A modern Western, this film had two superb actors as its main leads – Robert Redford and Paul Newman. More on the lines of a modern comedy, it has some breathtaking landscapes and some great chases.
6. Cat Ballou – 1965
Actually this is more of a spoof on Westerns than anything else. A drunk Lee Marvin and a drunk horse are among the many highlights of this film. His double role gained him an Oscar, and managed to steal the film away from Jane Fonda.
7. Red River – 1948
Ranked among the best of the classical Western genres this film is about the first cattle drive Texas to Kansas. The growing feud between John Wayne as the irascible cattle rancher and Montgomery Cliff as his adopted son forms the backdrop of the whole film.
8. Stage Coach – 1939
John Ford’s first attempt to make a sound Western Film, this film was also John Wayne’s breakthrough film. The film follows the travails of a group of people travelling on a stagecoach through dangerous Apache regions.
9. Treasure of Sierra Madre – 1948
A story of depth and enormity, it is a stunning visual delight. Humphrey Bogart as ragged and earthbound character, some taut lines, and a down to earth portrayal of the Western life, make this into an unforgettable epic.
10. Once Upon a Time in the West – 1968
Termed a spaghetti Western due to the fact that it was produced by an Italian, it was a financial success in Europe, a box office flop in the US and received negative critic responses. But in retrospect it has been considered as a Western masterpiece. With a cast of Henry Fonda, Claudia Cardinale and Charles Bronson, it had very little dialogue and an immense feeling of realism.
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