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Jerrycan

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***Jerrycan*** is a 2008 Australian short coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Julius Avery. It was nominated for the Short Film Palme d'Or and won the Jury Prize at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival.

## Plot

Five boys decide to blow something up to alleviate their boredom while attending a party. Nathan is chosen to do the risky task after losing Rock Paper Scissors. Facing intense pressure from Brett, Nathan is forced to choose between life and death.

## Why It Rocks

1. The idea of a group of boys who decide to blow something up out of boredom is very interesting and original.
2. The performances from the cast are both natural and raw.
3. Snappy dialogue that is full of attitude.
4. Strong themes relating to nostalgia, maturity, peer pressure, and risk taking.
5. Likeable characters such as Nathan, Todd, Nick, and Dylan.
6. Nathan has great character development where he starts off being reluctant to blow up the jerrycan under the constant hounding from Brett causes him to raise his confidence and becomes more wise.
7. Cool soundtrack consisting of songs by Australian artists at the time of the short's setting such as "I'll Be Gone" by Spectrum and "Take a Long Line" by The Angels which fits with the characters' personalities.
8. Amazing cinematography that feels realistic without resorting to shaky cam.
9. Awesome costume design.
10. Funny moments such as one of the boys stealing the titular jerrycan while being chased by a mechanic who shouts ***You little bastards!*** with the boys taunting him during the montage of them getting the supplies needed for the explosion.
11. Nathan's collage is beautiful.
Little Women (2019)

***Little Women*** is a 2019 American coming-of-age period drama film written and directed by Greta Gerwig. It is the seventh film adaptation of the 1868 novel of the same name by Louisa May Alcott.

## Plot

In the years after the Civil War, Jo March lives in New York and makes her living as a writer, while her sister Amy studies painting in Paris. Amy has a chance encounter with Theodore, a childhood crush who proposed to Jo but was ultimately rejected. Their oldest sibling, Meg, is married to a schoolteacher, while shy sister Beth develops a devastating illness that brings the family back together.

## Why It Rocks

1. It's highly faithful to the 1868 novel of the same name, and is likely the best out of the seven adaptations of the novel. It also proves that the novel is truly timeless.
2. Greta Gerwig gives off fantastic direction for this film. The fact she wasn't nominated for Best Director is absurd.
3. The production design is at its greatest peak. From the costumes, the props, to the color palette, everything that was designed for the movie is amazing.
4. It explodes in multiple emotions, from loss, to love, to everything in between.
5. The cinematography is absolutely beautiful.
6. The lead actresses are incredible, especially Saoirse Ronan as Jo March, even after *Lady Bird*, Greta Gerwig's directorial debut.
	* Florence Pugh, who starred in *Midsommar*, continues to be incredible with her performance as Amy March.
7. The plot doesn't need to be chronological, managing to chop itself up in flashbacks and flash-forwards, and keeping the viewer at their toes, showing how brave Gerwig is at letting the audience work a little.
8. Amazing soundtrack by *Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows* composer.
9. The ending is extremely sad.

## Reception

*Little Women* received critical acclaim, with particular praise for Gerwig's screenplay and direction as well as the performances of the cast. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 95% based on 367 reviews, with an average rating of 8.57/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "With a stellar cast and a smart, sensitive retelling of its classic source material, Greta Gerwig's *Little Women* proves some stories truly are timeless." On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 91 out of 100, based on 57 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".

## Trivia

* The March house was designed to look plain from the outside, but be bright and colorful inside. Because of this, it earned the nickname "the jewel box" on set.
* Emma Watson took over the role of Meg March from Emma Stone, who became unavailable due to scheduling conflicts with promoting *The Favourite*. Coincidentally, Stone previously took over the role of Mia in *La La Land* after Watson dropped out of the project due to the commitment of her role as Belle in the Disney live-action remake of *[[mh:awfulmovies:Beauty and the Beast (2017)}}*.

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Fast Times at Ridgemont High

***Fast Times at Ridgemont High*** is 1982 comedy starring Sean Penn, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Judge Reinhold, Phoebe Cates, Brian Backer, Robert Romanus and the late Ray Walston and cameo scenes including by a then-unknown Nicolas Cage in his debut role and Forest Whitaker. The film is based on the book *Fast Times at Ridgemont High: A True Story* by Cameron Crowe. The film was directed by Amy Heckerling (in her directorial debut). The film was placed in The National Film Registry in 2005.

## Plot

Various teenagers at the fictional Ridgemont High School get into pickles of every shape and size.

## Why It Rocks

1. Creative storyline.
2. A lot of amusing quotes including Mr. Hand's "Are you all on dope?!?!"
3. Many of the characters are amusing, especially Jeff Spicoli.
4. The film is said by many people to be the king of teen comedies.
5. Despite being very stern, Mr. Hand is a no nonsense teacher and is an amusing comic relief character.
6. Many of the comical elements work.
7. Unlike most teen films of its time, the film's female characters were portrayed respectfully since it was directed by a woman (Amy Heckerling, who would go on to direct *Clueless* which would also become a teen cinema classic in its own right).

## Bad Qualities

1. Despite many of the characters being amusing, many of them are poor role models, especially Jeff.
2. A lot of the characters have bad habits (eg. cursing, doing drugs, having underage sex, lying to a friend etc.)
Hayop Ka! The Nimfa Dimaano Story

***Hayop Ka!*** (lit. 'You Are an Animal!', a profanity meaning "*you son of a bitch!"* in English), also known as ***Hayop Ka! (You Son of a Bitch!)***, ***Hayop Ka! The Nimfa Dimaano Story***, and ***You Animal!***, is a Philippine adult animated romantic comedy film directed by Avid Liongoren. It features a voice cast that includes by Angelica Panganiban, Robin Padilla, and Sam Milby.

## Premise

Nimfa, an anthropomorphic cat, works as a perfume salesperson at a department store. Her boyfriend, a mongrel named Roger, is a janitor. However, when Nimfa meets Iñigo, a dog with a career as a high-profile entrepreneur, she finds herself caught in the middle of a love triangle.

## Why It Rocks

1. This the first adult-animation Netflix original film.
2. This is mh:awfulmovies:Fifty Shades of Grey done right, as the sexual moments work here. The creators have explicitly said this was based on Pinoy radio deejays who dispense wisdom on love, sex and relationships to their adoring audience.
3. Great awesome talents of Angelica Panganiban, Robin Padilla & Sam Milby.
4. The art style and character designs are decent.
5. The humor is well balanced.
6. Decent soundtrack for a Filipino film.

## Bad Qualities

1. Roger was a mean-spirited character.
2. Characters like Jhermelyn and Roger just kinda disappear after Nimfa sees that they've become live-in partners and angrily telling Roger she's pregnant with his child.
3. The netizens have mixed reactions to boycotting first PH animated film on Netflix.

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Fix and Foxi: Symphony in Garbage

***Fix and Foxi: Symphony in Garbage*** is a West Germany animated musical short film, was released on December 12, 1973, by Constantin Film. The short film was released along with the film *Once Upon a Time*.

## Why It Rocks

1. It stays clearly faithful to the source material.
2. It's so good to bring the celebrities of the *Fix and Foxi* characters to the screen.
3. Superb Belvision-esque animation of the 1973 standards.
4. Lovable, likable characters, including Fix, Foxi and Lupo.
5. Amazing soundtrack, thanks to Peter Thomas and Jacques Offenbach.
6. The creator of the *Fix and Foxi* series, did a very good job directing, writing and producing the film.
7. This film teaches about cleaning up the environmental pollution, fixing up the entire nature.
8. Great story, which was done-written.
9. Although it had no dialogue, the characters has the movements of action, in a favor of the popularity of Walt Disney's *Fantasia*.
10. Well-done hand-painted backgrounds.
11. Very good Looney Tunes-esque humor.
12. The character designs looks so similar to the comics.
13. A very hilarious twisted ending, with the pig family being banished to the muddy farm.
Frankenweenie (1984)

***Frankenweenie*** is a 1984 featurette directed by Tim Burton and co-written by Burton with Leonard Ripps. It is both a parody and homage to the 1931 film *Frankenstein* based on Mary Shelley's novel of the same name. Burton later directed a feature-length stop-motion animated remake, released in 2012.

## Plot

Victor Frankenstein (played by Barret Oliver) is a young boy who creates movies starring his dog, Sparky (a Bull Terrier, whose name is a reference to the use of electricity in the film). After Sparky is hit by a car and killed, Victor learns at school about electrical impulses in muscles and is inspired to bring his pet back to life. He creates elaborate machines which bring down a bolt of lightning that revives the dog. Victor is pleased, but when the Frankensteins decide to introduce the revitalized Sparky to his neighbors, they become angry and terrified.

## Good Qualities

1. Great acting.
2. The way how it pays homage and parodies Frankenstein is amazing.
3. The idea of a kid’s dog who gets killed but is later brought back to life is amazing.
4. Good visual effects for a very old movie.
5. The plot is very good, although it could be done better.
6. The scene where Victor brings Sparky back to life was very well done with good visual effects.
7. The ending was nice.
8. The intro does a good job giving you the feeling of what kind of movie this is.
9. Good twist and turns.
10. Although scary, it does get toned down so it can be suitable for families.

## The Only Bad Quality

1. The plot, while decent, can be confusing, although it was done better in the remake.

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In This Corner of the World

**In This Corner of the World** (この世界の片隅に Kono Sekai no Katasumi ni) is a 2016 Japanese animated wartime drama film produced by MAPPA, co-written and directed by Sunao Katabuchi, featuring character designs by Hidenori Matsubara and music by Kotringo. The film is based on the manga of the same name written and illustrated by Fumiyo Kōno.

## Plot

Set in Hiroshima during World War II, an eighteen-year-old girl gets married and now has to prepare food for her family despite the rationing and lack of supplies. As she struggles with the daily loss of life's amenities she still has to maintain the will to live.

## Why It Rocks

1. Beautiful animation.
2. It tells the story about the people during WWII in Japan, and it doesn't disappoint, similar to Grave of the Fireflies.
3. Amazing voice acting for both sub and dub.
4. It stays completely faithful to the manga it's based on.
5. Suzu is very likable and sympathetic. It's also shocking to see her lose her right arm and her niece Harumi from a bomb.
6. Gorgeous backgrounds.
7. The film is a heartbreaking war drama that never disappoints the viewer at all.

## Reception

On review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes, In This Corner of the World has a 97% rating based on 65 reviews, with a rating average of 7.7/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "In This Corner of the World offers a unique ground-level perspective on an oft-dramatized period in history, further distinguished by beautiful hand-drawn animation." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 73 out of 100 based on 21 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews." On AlloCiné, the film has an average score of 4.3/5 based on 21 critics, ranked in the 9th place among the films produced in 2016.
Halloween (1978)

***Halloween*** is a 1978 American slasher film directed and scored by John Carpenter, co-written with producer Debra Hill, and starring Donald Pleasence and Jamie Lee Curtis in her film debut. Originally meant a single film, it is the first installment in the *Halloween* franchise.

## Plot

On a cold Halloween night in 1963, six year old Michael Myers brutally murdered his 17-year-old sister, Judith. He was sentenced and locked away for 15 years. But on October 30, 1978, while being transferred for a court date, a 21-year-old Michael Myers steals a car and escapes Smith's Grove. He returns to his quiet hometown of Haddonfield, Illinois, where he looks for his next victims.

## Why It Rocks

1. An original horror film plotline for the time.
2. An amazing musical score with a very memorable theme song.
3. Michael Myers has become one of the most popular/iconic slasher movie villains in film history along with Leatherface from *The Texas Chainsaw Massacre* (1974), Chucky from *Child's Play* (1988), Jason Voorhees from the *Friday the 13th* (Franchise) and Freddy Krueger from *A Nightmare on Elm Street* (1984) and Ghostface from *Scream* (1996).
	* Also the fact that Michael Myers is a plain human being with no supernatural powers makes him even more of a terrifying figure.
	* His breathing sound is creepy.
4. Suspenseful and memorable scenes.
5. Spawned a critically acclaimed horror franchise.
6. It launched the careers of many currently well-known stars, mainly Jamie Lee Curtis.
7. Wonderful and chilling cinematography for the 1970s.
8. The lighting is well-done and fits with the movie’s tone, especially for the final half of the movie.
9. It has become a classic Halloween favorite by many horror movie fans.
10. It showed that John Carpenter has very decent, high-level experience as a director and music composer.
11. Likable, interesting characters.
12. Good acting, mainly from Jamie Lee Curtis as Laurie Strode, Donald Pleasence as Dr. Samuel Loomis and Nick Castle as Michael Myers.
13. Dr. Loomis' description of Michael Myers being very emotionless is one of the most memorable, spine-chilling pieces of dialogue in cinema history.
14. A very unpredictable ending showing Michael cannot be stopped and makes the viewers wonder what will happen in the sequel(s).
15. The POV shots that show’s Michael's mask and his face not being revealed throughout most of the film until the climax just makes him look even more intimidating.
16. The death scenes are nicely done.
17. The poster is very iconic.

## Bad Qualities

1. A few elements, like the first person POV shots and the stalker idea, are similar to the original *Black Christmas*.
2. The deaths in this movie are limited to being silent most of the time, thankfully it's sequel improves on the deaths.

## Trivia

1. John Carpenter’s idea to make *Halloween* was inspired by Bob Clark’s 1974 Horror film,  *Black Christmas*.
2. Jamie Lee Curtis is the daughter of Janet Leigh (another famous scream queen) who is well-known for her performance as Marion Crane in  *Psycho*.
3. The film was originally going to be titled “The Babysitter Murders”.
Escape from New York

Escape from New York is a 1981 American science fiction action film co-written, co-scored and directed by John Carpenter, and starring Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine, Donald Pleasence, Isaac Hayes, Adrienne Barbeau and Harry Dean Stanton.

The film's storyline, set in the near-future world of 1997, concerns a crime-ridden United States, which has converted Manhattan Island in New York City into the country's sole maximum security prison. Air Force One is hijacked by anti-government insurgents who deliberately crash it into the walled borough. Ex-soldier and current federal prisoner Snake Plissken (Russell) is given just 24 hours to go in and rescue the President of the United States, after which, if successful, he will be pardoned.

Carpenter wrote the film in the mid-1970s in reaction to the Watergate scandal. After the success of *Halloween* (1978), he had enough influence to begin production and filmed it mainly in St. Louis, Missouri, on an estimated budget of $6 million. Debra Hill and Larry J. Franco served as the producers. The film was co-written by Nick Castle, who had collaborated with Carpenter by portraying Michael Myers in *Halloween*.

Released in the United States on July 10, 1981, the film received positive reviews from critics and was a commercial success, grossing more than $25.2 million at the box office. The film was nominated for four Saturn Awards, including Best Science Fiction Film and Best Direction. The film became a cult classic and was followed by a sequel, *Escape from L.A.* (1996), which was also directed and written by Carpenter and starred Russell.
King David (1997 live action film)

**King David** is a 1997 television film by Five Mile River Films, starring Nathaniel Parker as King David. It is based on the Books of First and Second Samuel, the First Book of Chronicles and the Psalms of David. It was written by Larry Gross and directed by Robert Markowitz. The film was entirely shot in Moroccoand was originally aired at TNT on 23 March 1997 as part of its Bible Collection.

## Plot

David, a young Israelite shepherd, is chosen by God to help his people in the ongoing war between Israeland the Philistines. David defeats the giant Goliath, a Philistine champion, and becomes the second king of Israel. However, he is later seduced by power and lust. Adaptation of the biblical story.

## Reception

King David was nominated for one Primetime Emmy Awards in the category of "Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries or a Special". The film was also nominated for two OFTA Television Awards in the categories of "Best Miniseries" and "Best New Titles Sequence in a Motion Picture or Miniseries".
Heat

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***Heat*** is a 1995 crime-drama action thriller film directed, co-produced and written by Michael Mann and stars Al Pacino, Robert De Niro and Val Kilmer. The storyline is based on the former Chicago police officer Chuck Adamson's pursuit on of a criminal named McCauley during the 1960s. Heat is also a remake of an unproduced television series Mann had worked on, the pilot of which was released in 1989 as the TV movie *L.A. Takedown.*

## Plot

Neil McCauley, a seasoned professional at robberies, and Lt. Vincent Hanna, an LAPD robbery-homicide detective tracks down Neil's crew after a botched heist that left three security guards dead.

## Why It Rocks

1. The film moves at a good pace.
2. Covers serious topics like organized crimes, armed robbery, murder, corruption, vandalism, etc.
3. Brilliant performances from the ensemble cast, especially from Al Pacino, Robert De Niro and Val Kilmer.
4. Well done and realistic action sequences, such as the Armored Van Heist and the Parking Lot Shootout.
5. Excellent score composed by Elliot Goldenthal.
6. Michael Mann does a spectacular job with his amazing directing skills.
7. The story is cleverly written.
8. Great scenery and fantastic cinematography that fits the tone of the film.
9. Great editing.
10. Awesome dialogue, such as ***"I had to get it on. He was making a move, I had to get it on!"***
11. Realistic weapon sound effects.

## Reception

### Critical Response

On Rotten Tomatoes the film currently holds an 86% certified fresh rating with an average of 7.81/10. The website's critical consensus reads, *"Though Al Pacino and Robert De Niro share but a headful of screen minutes together, Heat is an engrossing crime drama that draws compelling performances from its stars -- and comforms Michael Mann' s mastery of the genre."* On Metacritic, the film has a score of 76 out of 100.

### Box Office

The film went on to gross $187.4 million against its $60 million budget making smash hit. It was ranked as the 25th highest-grossing film of 1995.

## Trivia

* Rather than dubbing in the gunshots during the bank robbery shoot-out, Michael Mann had microphones placed carefully around the set so that the audio could be captured live. This added to the impact of the scene, because it sounded like no other gunfight shown onscreen.
* Val Kilmer filmed some of his sequences concurrently with Batman Forever (1995).

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Ghost in the Shell (1995)

***Ghost in the Shell*** is a 1995 action, adventure, drama, psychological, science fiction, cyberpunk Japanese anime film. It was written by Kazunori Ito, directed by Mamoru Oshii, musically composed by Kenji Kawai, cinematography by Hisao Shirai, edited by Shuichi Kakesu, Shigeyuki Yamamori, distributed by Shochiku in Japan and Manga Entertainment in the United Kingdom, produced by Yoshimasa Mizuo, Ken Matsumoto, Ken Iyadomi, Mitsuhisa Ishikawa, and Studio Production I.G., and it starred Atsuko Tanaka, Akio Otsuka, and lemasa Kayumi. It was based on a three volume manga series of the same name which was written by Masamune Shirou. It was followed by a direct sequel Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, as well as an anime series called Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, plus another movie, a sequel to the series, called Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society.

## Synopsis

Cyborg federal agent Maj. Motoko Kusanagi (Mimi Woods) trails "The Puppet Master" (Abe Lasser), who illegally hacks into the computerized minds of cyborg-human hybrids. Her pursuit of a man who can modify the identity of strangers leaves Motoko pondering her own makeup and what life might be like if she had more human traits. With her partner (Richard George), she corners the hacker, but her curiosity about her identity sends the case in an unforeseen direction.

## Bad Qualities

1. The writer of this film, Mamoru Oshii, typically likes to inject philosophical themes with dense dialogue into his work. While this is all well and good, in this movie he tends to take it too far and it just becomes mental homework. It's for that reason that it won't be for everyone.
2. The English dub by Manga Entertainment is cheesy and akin to their other dubs from this time period like having lots of swearing in it.
	* Motoko Kusanagi English voice was the major sticking point as she sounded very dull and repetitive through her line deliveries.

## Reception

**Ghost in the Shell** has a 96% critic rating and an 89% audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes, a 3.9/5 on Letterboxd, an 8/10 on the International Movie Database (IMDB), an 8.35/10 on MyAnimeList, a 83.34% community approval rating on Kitsu, and a 4.1/5 on AnimePlanet.

## External Links

* Ghost in the Shell (1995) at the Internet Movie Database
* Ghost in the Shell (1995) on Rotten Tomatoes
* Ghost in the Shell (1995) on Metacritic
* Ghost in the Shell (1995) on Letterboxd

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Ex Machina

***Ex Machina*** is a 2014 science fiction psychological thriller film written and directed by Alex Garland in his directorial debut. A co-production between the United Kingdom and the United States, it stars Domhnall Gleeson, Alicia Vikander, and Oscar Isaac. It follows a programmer who is invited by his CEO to administer the Turing test to an intelligent humanoid robot.

## Summary

Caleb Smith (Domhnall Gleeson) a programmer at a huge Internet company, wins a contest that enables him to spend a week at the private estate of Nathan Bateman (Oscar Isaac), his firm's brilliant CEO. When he arrives, Caleb learns that he has been chosen to be the human component in a Turing test to determine the capabilities and consciousness of Ava (Alicia Vikander), a beautiful robot. However, it soon becomes evident that Ava is far more self-aware and deceptive than either man imagined.

## Why It Rocks

1. The performances from the actors are beyond amazing, especially Domhnall Gleason and Alicia Vikander.
2. Lovely, well-thought out plotline and excellent story-development.
3. Many memorable scenes, such as when Kyoko and Nathan are dancing together.
4. Likeable, interesting and well-developed characters, such as Caleb and his robot, Ava.
5. The idea of creating and experimenting on a robot meant to look like a human is very original.
6. Well-done pacing throughout the entire movie.
7. A perfect amount of dramatic, serious and funny tones throughout the movie.
8. Amazing cinematography.
9. Amazing twist showing Nathan is the true villain of the story and his motivations are pretty original for a sci-fi villain.
10. Caleb is a very intelligent, well-meaning and interesting main protagonist.
11. It shows Alex Garland has fantastic skills as a director.
12. The twist ending where it is revealed that Ava used Caleb to escape is fantastic and very well-thought.

## Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 92%, based on 235 reviews, with a rating average of 8.1/10. The site's critical consensus reads: "*Ex Machina* leans heavier on ideas than effects, but it's still a visually polished piece of work —and an uncommonly engaging sci-fi feature." On Metacritic, the film has a score of 78 out of 100, based on 42 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
Groundhog Day

***Groundhog Day*** is a 1993 American fantasy comedy film directed by Harold Ramis and written by Ramis and Danny Rubin. It stars Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell and Chris Elliott. Murray portrays Phil Connors, a cynical television weatherman covering the annual Groundhog Day event in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, who becomes trapped in a time loop forcing him to relive February 2 repeatedly. The film also stars Stephen Tobolowsky, Brian Doyle-Murray, Marita Geraghty, Angela Paton, Rick Ducommun, Rick Overton, and Robin Duke.

## Summary

A weatherman named Phil finds himself inexplicably living the same day over and over again.

## Why It Rocks

1. The actors give really great performances, especially from Bill Murray as Phil and Andie MacDowell as Rita.
2. The idea of making a man live on the same day in a continuous loop is pretty original.
3. There are a bunch of funny and heartwarming moments throughout the film.
4. Some very decent story and character development, especially with the main character, Phil.
5. It’s one of Bill Murray’s best known and most highly-praised films/performances, right next to  *Ghostbusters*.
6. The film has some proper and well-done pacing.
7. Harold Ramis has shown to have great skills as a director.
8. Amazing writing.
9. Each and everyone of the scenes are very well-executed.

## Reception

*Groundhog Day* holds a 96% "Certified Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The site's consensus reads "Smart, sweet, and inventive, *Groundhog Day* highlights Murray's dramatic gifts while still leaving plenty of room for laughs". The film is regarded as a contemporary classic. It has a score of 72 out of 100 at Metacritic, indicating "Generally favorable reviews."
Hilda and the Mountain King

***Hilda and the Mountain King*** is a flash animated Netflix original movie produced by Rachel Simon, directed by Andy Coyle, and based on the 2018 Netflix original series with the same name.

## Plot

When Hilda wakes up in the body of a troll after she drank the challenging spell, she must use her wits and courage to get back home, become human again, and save the city of Trolberg.

## Why It proves that the mountain king is real

1. Very beautiful flash animation that looks great like Teen Titans Go! To the Movies and The Loud House Movie.
2. Some very likeable characters such as:
	* Hilda (Who is turned into a rock troll), was a very good example in this movie.
	* Joanna (Who is Hilda's mother), is very helpful at her jobs for nature.
	* Frida and David (Who are Hilda's best friends), they help her to solve her mysteries.
3. The voice acting in this movie sounds very nice, depending to your listening.
4. Similar to DreamWorks' Trolls and it's sequel, the trolls in it look very well-done.
5. **Amazing Ending:** At morning, the helpers of trollberg made a presentation to the new troll rock. And at night, it was a parade of rock trolls. But Joanna (A.K.A Hilda's Mother), also helped the baby troll rock when he cried. But Hilda went to the mountain to see the full moon at night.
6. The title of the movie looks very interesting to some viewers.
7. The opening flashback scene was also very good as well, as how Hilda and baby troll swapped bodies, since they drank the challenging spell.
8. Great concept without any plot holes.
	* Depending to some scenes with it's title.
9. **"Hilda, we need to turn you back to normal"**

## Bad Qualities

1. The moment when the baby troll rock cried was so annoying as heck.
2. In the scene where Hilda is back to normal, she appears naked. But thankfully, she doesn't show her entire body to the viewers.
3. Some scenes can be very boring.
4. The first Latin American Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese dubs was criticized to the unknown change of the voice actors(like Hilda's Latin American Spanish's voice actress). However,there's a redub of the Latin dub with the voice actors from the show reprising their roles.

## Reception

* The movie received lots of many good reviews in the internet having a 7.6/10 on IMDb and a 4/5 on Common Sense Media.
* It was one of the best movies of 2021 according to some users in the internet.

## Trivia

* The movie was actually based on the books and the show for now on.
Hook

***Hook*** is a 1991 American fantasy adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg and written by James V. Hart and Malia Scotch Marmo. It stars Robin Williams as Peter Banning / Peter Pan, Dustin Hoffman as Captain Hook, Julia Roberts as Tinker Bell, Bob Hoskins as Mr. Smee and Maggie Smith as Granny Wendy. and the movie acts as a sequel to J. M. Barrie's 1911 novel *Peter and Wendy. (Peter Pan)*

## Plot

When Peter Pan's children are abducted by Captain Hook, he is forced to return to Neverland. With some help from Tinkerbell and the Lost Boys, he must battle against his old foe to save his kids.

## Why It Rocks

1. The premise of having a film of Peter Pan's children are abducted by Captain Hook and he must battle against his old foe to save his kids is amazing.
2. Wonderful soundtrack that was performed by John Williams.
3. Great acting, especially for all of the starring roles.
4. Robin Williams's performance as Peter Pan/Peter Banning is amazing!
5. Well-directing by Steven Spielberg.
6. It stays the spirited, and the elements from the novel *Peter and Wendy*.
7. Amazing written story, especially for Carrie Fisher, that was filled with unending adventures and spectacular sceneries of the magical Neverland what is filled with colorful characters.
8. Amazing cinematography.
9. The setting in London, and San Fransisco is wonderful.
10. Good casting choices with Dustin Hoffman, Robin Williams, Julia Roberts, Bob Hoskins, Maggie Smith, and even Charlie Korsmo.
11. Lots of emotional scenes throughout, especially the scene where Dante Basco got killed by Captain Hook.
12. The movie does capture the magic and essence of the original animated classic *Peter Pan* from Disney.

## Bad Qualities

1. The whole story can be a bit awkward at times.
2. The "Boo Box" scene can be quite disturbing for younger viewers.
3. It's never explained how the crocodile comes back to life at the film's climax just to get rid of Captain Hook.

## Reception

The film received mixed reviews and a 29% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, but however, it was showned to be impressed by the audiences.

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## Trivia

* Bob Hoskins has also reprised his role as Mr. Smee in the 2011 miniseries *Neverland* and making his final television role before he passed away.
* Steven Spielberg has voiced his disappointment in the finished product.

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Face/Off

***Face/Off*** is a 1997 American action film directed by John Woo, written by Mike Werb and Michael Colleary, and starring John Travolta and Nicolas Cage. Travolta plays an FBI agent and Cage plays a terrorist, sworn enemies who assume each other's physical appearance.

## Plot

Obsessed with bringing terrorist Castor Troy (Nicolas Cage) to justice, FBI agent Sean Archer (John Travolta) tracks down Troy, who has boarded a plane in Los Angeles. After the plane crashes and Troy is severely injured, possibly dead, Archer undergoes surgery to remove his face and replace it with Troy's. As Archer tries to use his disguise to elicit information about a bomb from Troy's brother, Troy awakes from a coma and forces the doctor who performed the surgery to give him Archer's face.

## Why It's a Faceoff

1. Very strong cast performance of John Travolta and Nicolas Cage.
2. The idea of an FBI Agent who removed his face and replaced it with another face of a terrorist is interesting.
3. The action sequences are awesome to watch, such as the boat chasing scenes.
4. A heartwarming scene when Jamie gets a new young brother who was Castor Troy’s son when her younger brother passed away years ago.
5. Lots of unforgettable quotes, such as "***It's like looking in a mirror. Only... not.***" and "***You watch your FUCKING mouth!***".
6. Amazing visual effects, especially the explosions.
7. Amazing soundtrack by John Powell and it did fitting for each scene in the movie.
8. Its premise is a bit realistic.
9. Sean Archer and Castor Troy are both likeable characters, although Castor Troy’s a villain.
10. The director, John Woo, makes yet another awesome film with his great direction.
11. The pacing and packed with action throughout is highly fast and well done.

## Reception

*Face/Off* earned critical acclaim for its acting performances (especially Cage and Travolta), stylized action sequences, John Powell's musical score, emotional depth, originality, humor, direction and stunts. It is often cited to be Woo's best Hollywood film. The review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes records that 92% of 86 critical reviews were positive, with an average rating of 7.9/10. The website's critical consensus reads: "John Travolta and Nicolas Cage play cat-and-mouse (and literally play each other) against a beautifully stylized backdrop of typically elegant, over-the-top John Woo violence.". On Metacritic, the film received a score of 82 out of 100 from 25 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale.

## Trivia

* When Invertigo (an inverted boomerang roller coaster) opened at Kings Island in 1999, it was originally named after this film. However in 2008, after Paramount sold the park to Cedar Fair, it was renamed to simply Invertigo.
John Wick

***John Wick (***retroactively titled ***John Wick: Chapter 1***) is a 2014 American neo-noir, action film directed by Chad Stahelski and David Leitch from a screenplay by Derek Kolstad. It stars Keanu Reeves, Micheal Nyqvist, Alfie Allen, Adrianne Palicki, Bridget Moynhan, Dean Winters, Ian McShane, John Leguizamo and Willem Dafoe. The first installment in the *John Wick* film series.

## Plot

Legendary assassin John Wick (Keanu Reeves) retired from his violent career after marrying the love of his life. Her sudden death leaves John in deep mourning. When sadistic mobster Iosef Tarasov (Alfie Allen) and his thugs steal John's prized car and kill the puppy that was a last gift from his wife, John unleashes the remorseless killing machine within and seeks vengeance. Meanwhile, Iosef's father (Michael Nyqvist) -- John's former colleague -- puts a huge bounty on John's head.

## Why It Rocks

1. The concept of a retired hitman brought back to act revenge on the people that have done him wrong and his dog is very interesting.
2. It distinguishes itself from other action/revenge films by straying from the cliched and mundane at every turn.
3. The kinetic, stylized action scenes are well-shot and well-directed.
4. The title character is described by a Russian mobster as the bogeyman and the way the directors have him efficiently and brutally dispatch those in his way makes you believe it.
5. Keanu's performance as the grungy John Wick, performing his own stunts and generally bringing back a Neo-esque performance of his own styliztion.
6. This movie is everything you want from an action blockbuster, real choreographed fight scenes, a simple yet vengeful story, interesting characters, and a badass protagonist.
7. The highs and lows of the film are well balanced and the action sequences are directed with kinetic energy.
8. The pacing is well done.
9. The soundtrack is awesome.

## Bad Qualities

1. The villains are pretty flat, personality and suspense-wise.
2. Daisy's death may be too unsettling and disturbing to some viewers.

## Reception

*John Wick* enjoyed good reviews upon its release, attaining praise for the action sequences, direction, visual style, pacing and the performances of the cast, especially Keanu Reeves as John Wick. The review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a score of 86% based on 196 reviews, and an average rating of 6.9/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Stylish, thrilling, and giddily kinetic, *John Wick* serves as a satisfying return to action for Keanu Reeves – and what looks like it could be the first of a franchise." Metacritic, another review aggregator, assigned the film a weighted average score of 68 out of 100, based on 39 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". CinemaScore reported that audiences gave the film a "B" grade, on an A+ to F scale.
Full Metal Jacket

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***Full Metal Jacket*** is a 1987 British-American war film directed and produced by Stanley Kubrick. The screenplay by Kubrick, Michael Herr, and Gustav Hasford was based on Hasford's novel *The Short-Timers* (1979). Its storyline follows a platoon of U.S. Marines through their training, primarily focusing on two privates, Joker and Pyle, who struggle to get through camp under their foul-mouthed drill instructor, Gunnery Sergeant Hartman, and the experiences of two of the platoon's Marines in the Tet Offensive during the Vietnam War. The film's title refers to the full metal jacket bullet used by soldiers.

## Plot

Stanley Kubrick's take on the Vietnam War follows smart-aleck Private Davis (Matthew Modine), quickly christened "Joker" by his foul-mouthed drill sergeant (R. Lee Ermey), and pudgy Private Lawrence (Vincent D'Onofrio), nicknamed "Gomer Pyle", as they endure the rigors of basic training. Though Pyle takes a frightening (and ultimately fatal) detour, Joker graduates to the Marine Corps and is sent to Vietnam as a journalist, covering - and eventually participating in - the bloody Battle of Hué City.

## Why It Rocks

1. Well-written story.
2. Cool reenactment scenes of the Vietnam War.
3. Great acting all around.
4. Lots of memorable quotes like **"Holy Jesus. What is that?! What the F\*CK is that?!"**
5. Good music throughout the film.
6. The way the movie is divided between the soldier training and the fighting in Vietnam is perfect.
7. Accurate depiction of how U.S. Marine boot camps were run.
8. R. Lee Ermey does a great and memorable performance as Sgt. Hartman.
9. One of the only Vietnam War films that focuses on urban combat rather than jungle combat.
10. The scene where Joker finds Pyle in the bathroom is quite tense and well-done.

## Bad Qualities

1. Hartman's death is pretty abrupt and stupid. He initially tells Pyle to put his gun down, but when Pyle points it at him, he then starts yelling and insults him and gets shot. Hartman, Pyle, and the shooting is never mentioned in the follow up Vietnam portion even though Joker witnessed all of this in front of him.
2. While it has some memorable scenes (the Da Nang prostitute, the door gunner) the Vietnam portion isn't as memorable as the boot camp portion (sometimes feeling like two films were slapped together), largely due to the lack of Hartman and Private Pyle.
3. The film can be interpreted as racist at certain points.

## Trivia

* R. Lee Ermey was one of the only actors in a Stanley Kubrick film who was allowed to go off-script, due to him being a real drill sergeant.
* A novelty single, *Full Metal Jacket (I Wanna Be Your Drill Instructor)* was released to promote the film and features vocal samples from R. Lee Ermey. It was composed by Kubrick's daughter Vivian (credited as Abigail Mead) and reached #2 in the UK singles chart.
* Roger Ebert infamously gave this a Thumbs Down on *Siskel & Ebert*, instead giving the Thumbs Up to *Benji the Hunted*. Gene Siskel then did an infamous rant to Ebert about it.

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Early Man

***Early Man*** is a 2018 stop motion animated sports comedy film directed by Nick Park, the creator of *Wallace and Gromit*, *Creature Comforts*, *Chicken Run*, and *Shaun the Sheep*, written by Mark Burton and James Higginson, and starring the voices of Eddie Redmayne, Tom Hiddleston, Maisie Williams, and Timothy Spall. The film follows a tribe of primitive Stone Age valley dwellers who have to defend their land from bronze-using invaders in a football match. The film premiered on 20 January 2018 at the BFI Southbank cinema.

Released theatrically on 26 January 2018 (in the UK), the film received generally positive reviews from critics, with praise for the visuals and humor, although it was considered inferior to previous Aardman works. However, it was a box-office bomb, grossing just $54 million against a budget of $50 million, making it the lowest-grossing Aardman film since *Flushed Away*. It was also the final Aardman film to be released theatrically in the United States, as Netflix acquired streaming rights to further Aardman films in late 2019.
Fear Street Part One: 1994

***Fear Street Part One: 1994*** (titled onscreen as ***Fear Street 1994***) is a 2021 American supernatural slasher film directed by Leigh Janiak, with a script co-written by Phil Graziadei and Janiak, from an original story by Kyle Killen, Graziadei, and Janiak. Based on the book series of the same name by R. L. Stine, it is the first installment in the *Fear Street* trilogy and stars Kiana Madeira, Olivia Scott Welch, Benjamin Flores Jr., Julia Rehwald, Fred Hechinger, Ashley Zukerman, Darrell Britt-Gibson and Maya Hawke. The film follows a group of teenagers in Shadyside who are terrorized by an ancient evil responsible for a series of brutal murders that have plagued the town for centuries.

## Why It Rocks

1. It is the first installment in the *Fear Street* trilogy.
2. The acting are great, as it really feels like a genuine recording of what people would do in a modern-day horror.
3. Great plot that shows that just because someone doesn't match up to other people's standards, it doesn't mean they can't be a evil.
4. Likable characters:
	* Kiana Madeira as Deena
	* Olivia Scott Welch as Samantha Fraser
	* Benjamin Flores Jr. as Josh
	* Julia Rehwald as Kate
	* Fred Hechinger as Simon
	* Ashley Zukerman as Nick Goode
	* Darrell Britt-Gibson as Martin
5. Good soundtracks, especially **Closer**, Written by Trent Reznor, Performed by Nine Inch Nails.
6. Awesome horror scene.
7. The ending in the movie are good.
Dragon Hunters

**Dragon Hunters** (**Chasseurs de dragons**) is a 2008 French-German-Luxembourgish 3D computer-animated adventure action fantasy comedy-drama family film and fantastic tale telling the adventures of two dragon hunters, written by Frédéric Engel-Lenoir, directed by creator Arthur Qwak and Guillaume Ivernel with music by Klaus Badelt and produced by Philippe Delarue and Tilo Seiffert. It features the voices of Vincent Lindon, Patrick Timsit, Marie Drion in the French version and Forest Whitaker, Rob Paulsen and Mary Mouser in the English version. The film was produced by Futurikon, and co-produced by LuxAnimation, Mac Guff Ligne and Trixter. It shares the same creative universe as the Dragon Hunters TV series. It was released on March 26, 2008 in France and on March 20, 2008 in Russia and New Zealand. It was also distributed by Icon Productions and Bac Films. The film received a Cristal Award nomination for Best Feature and it earned $12,235,843 on a €12,000,000 budget. Dragon Hunters was released on DVD on April 5, 2008 in the United States by Bridge Arch Entertainment, and on November 5, 2008 in France by Warner Home Video.

## Good Qualities ​

1. The CGI animation is beautiful, and the main character designs are really true to the series.
2. The characters are all nice and funny, like Gwizdo, Hector, Lian Chu and Zoe. The new characters, though not so explored, are also decent, like King Arnold.
3. The plot of the movie is good and explains the story of the main characters before the events of the series.
4. The end of the movie is very good, with Zoe abandoning her uncle to join the main characters.
5. The humor and jokes in the movie are good.
6. It was because of this movie that the Dragon Hunters franchise was best known.

## Bad Qualities

1. Zaza and Jennyline, two important characters in the series, do not appear or are mentioned at any point in this film.
2. Despite the title "Dragon Hunters", only four types of dragons appear in this movie, and they don't even have that much screen time, the only species that appears longer is the Red Cloud.
3. Gwizdo is very unlikable and greedy in this movie, he is also very arrogant towards Zoe, even to the point of wanting to abandon her in the woods while she sleeps.
Kick-Ass

Kick-Ass is a 2010 superhero film released by Lionsgate based on the Icon Comics (An imprint of Marvel) series of the same name by Mark Millar and John Romita Jr.

## Plot

Using his love for comics as inspiration, teenager Dave Lizewski (Aaron Johnson) decides to reinvent himself as a superhero -- despite a complete lack of special powers. Dave dons a costume, dubs himself "Kick-Ass," and gets to work fighting crime. He joins forces with the father/daughter vigilante team of Big Daddy and Hit Girl, then befriends another fledgling crime-fighter called Red Mist (Christopher Mintz-Plasse), but a scheming mobster soon puts their alliance to the test.

## Why It Rocks

1. Almost completely accurate to the source material, adapting many scenes from the comic series.
2. Kick-Ass himself is a very likeable character backed up by a great performance by Aaron Johnson.
3. Awesome action scenes, especially during the exciting climax.
4. Hit-Girl is a badass and the child acting from her is great.
5. Nicolas Cage does a great job as Big Daddy, and he has a great backstory that makes him likeable but not exactly in the right.
6. Hilarious comedy that parodies common superhero tropes and more.
7. Great costume designs, with Big Daddy's costume in particular being a nice parody of Batman's costume.
8. One scene in the movie is completely done in a comic book style.
9. Great tease for The Motherfucker (The villain of the follow up comic series) at the end.
10. For the time it was a unique take on the superhero film genre, as this type of superhero film hasn't exactly been done before.

## Bad Qualities

1. Received controversy thanks to the offensive content, and it isn't exactly a film for everyone.
2. Makes some changes from the original story, like for example, in the comic book Mindy's mother is later revealed to be alive and what Big Daddy said about her wife being dead was a lie, but in the movie, Mindy's mother actually died.