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Note 2: Movies mainly from English (Hollywood) & Hindi (Bollywood) Film Industries
Key: Movie Name: Language - Year of Release - IMDB Rating - Plot Synopsis - Strongest Point(s) - [Other Movies]
Anand: Hindi - 1970 - 8.9/10 - The classic story of a terminally ill man who wishes to live life to the full before the inevitable occurs, as told by his best friend - Story + Acting of Rajesh Khanna - [Apollo 13]
Beautiful Mind, A: English - 2001 - 7.8/10 - After a brilliant but asocial mathematician accepts secret work in cryptography, his life takes a turn to the nightmarish - Story + Acting of Russell Crowe - [Buono, il brutto, il cattivo, Il, Bawarchi]
Citizen Kane: English - 1941 - 8.6/10 - Following the death of a publishing tycoon, news reporters scramble to discover the meaning of his final utterance - The Story! - [Cinderella Man, Cast Away, Chupke Chupke]
Die Hard: English - 1988 - 8.1/10 - New York cop John McClane gives terrorists a dose of their own medicine as they hold hostages in an LA office building - The Perfect Prototype, the Original among modern action movies, Bruce Willis - [Dil Chahta Hai, Dot the I]
Exorcist, The: English - 1973 - 8.0/10 - A troubled cleric sees a means of redemption in helping a psychologically damaged teen - Landmark of horror films!
Forrest Gump: English - 1994 - 8.4/10 - A man with a low IQ miraculously accomplishes great things in his life and lands himself a part in significant historical events while he longs for his true love - Story, Tom Hanks
Gol Maal: Hindi - 2000 - 9.2/10 - A recent college graduate spins a web of deceit around his employer, who believes a man without moustache is without any character, leading to a humorous conflict - The Story! and the amazing Utpal Dutt & Amol Palekar - [Gladiator, Gandhi]
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (to be released ;)) !
Independence Day: English - 1996 - 6.2/10 - Aliens, Humans, War, Independence! - The kind of movie that brings people to cinema halls!
Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar: Hindi - 1992 - 8.8/10 - The coming of age story of an irresponsible college guy, the rising of an underdog - Inspirational Story, Carefree acting
Kill a Mocking Bird, To: English - 1962 - 8.5/10 - a lawyer in the Depression-era defends a black man against an undeserved rape charge, and his kids against prejudice - The Courtroom Drama
Lion King, The: English (Animation) - 1994 - 8.0/10 - Tricked into thinking he killed his father, a guilt ridden lion cub flees into exile and abandons his identity as the future King - Best Animated Drama ever made, it makes you cry! - [Lage Raho Munna Bhai]
Matrix, The: English - 1999 - 8.6/10 - A computer hacker learns from mysterious rebels about the true nature of his reality and his role in the war against the controllers of it - aah...go watch it! - [Motorcycle Diaries, The]
Notting Hill: English - 1999 - 6.9/10 - The life of a simple bookshop owner changes when the most famous star in the world walks in his shop and buys a book - One of the most romantic tales of love, charming acting of Hugh Grant
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest: English - 1975 - 8.8/10 - Upon arrival at a mental institution, a brash rebel rallies the patients together to take on the oppressive Nurse Ratched, a woman more a dictator than a nurse - The Tragic End, Jack Nicholson's amazing acting
Pianist, The: English - 2002 - 8.5/10 - A Polish Jewish musician struggles to survive the destruction of the Warsaw ghetto of World War II - It's a True Story!, Adrien Brody's acting - [Philadelphia]
Qayamat se Qayamat Tak: Hindi - 1988 - 8.5/10 - Classic runaway tragic love story of a boy and a girl - The Songs!, the youthful story, the nostalgia - [The Queen, Quills]
Requiem For A Dream: English - 2000 - 8.4/10 - The hopes and dreams of four ambitious people are shattered when their drug addictions begin spiraling out of control - Watch it to feel the addiction - [Rain Man]
Shawshank Redemption, The: English - 1994 - 9.2/10 - Two imprisoned men bond over a number of years, finding solace and eventual redemption through acts of common decency - The Remarkable Story and the End, the presentation, the acting...
+ (surprise, surprise!)
Sholay: Hindi - 1975 - 7.0/10 - Two small time but brave crooks are picked by Thakur to avenge his 'losses' against Gabbar, the deadly dacoit - the ultimate revenge story with Action, Romance, Humour, Drama and what not!, timeless dialogues, songs, characters and wonderful acting by one and all involved! - [Schindler's List, Speed, Saving Private Ryan]
Terminator 2 - Judgement Day: English - 1991 - 8.3/10 - A shape-shifting cyborg is sent back from the future to kill John Connor before he can grow up to lead the resistance; a protector is sent, too - Arguably the greatest action movie with jaw-dropping chase sequences ever made - [The Titanic, Thank You for Smoking]
Usual Suspects, The: English - 1995 - 8.7/10 - A boat has been destroyed, criminals are dead, and the key to this mystery lies with the only survivor and his twisted, convoluted story beginning with five career crooks in a seemingly random police lineup - The Mysterious Plot
V for Vendetta: English - 2005 - 8.3/10 - A shadowy freedom fighter known only as "V" uses terrorist tactics to fight against his totalitarian society - Dialogues, Plot, The Association that grows with 'V' - even though one never sees beyond the mask
Wall, The: English - 1982 - 7.6/10 - A troubled rock star descends into madness in the midst of his physical and social isolation from everyone - The Wall Soundtrack, the philosophy, the Pink Floyd effect!
X-Men: English - 2000 - 7.3/10 - Two mutants come to a private academy for mutants whose resident superhero team must oppose a powerful mutant terrorist organization - A Comic book adaptation that doesn't seem like one!
Ying Xiong (The Hero): Mandarin (English) - 2002 - 8.0/10 - A series of Rashomon-like flashback accounts shape the story of how one man defeated three assassins who sought to murder the most powerful warlord in pre-unified China - The Beautiful Imagery, fight sequences, costumes
Zanjeer: Hindi - 1973 - 8.4/10 - A forthright police inspector, suspended from duty, tracks down the killer who killed his family years ago and becomes a regular in his nightmares - Plot, Action, The first box-office hit of Amitabh Bachchan.
...The A-Z Ranking Ends!
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