WORLD WAR Z - a zombie apocalypse comedy featuring a zombie horde getting their rotten asses kicked by an organization led by Loyd Christmas (Jim Carrey) and Harry Dunne (Jeff Daniels), who have recruited a massive army of I.Q. challenged people to strike at the zombies with impunity. It ends with the decaying undead finally dying of hunger years after eating the last unprotected smart people on Earth.
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Goldwater (2010)
Directed by David Zucker.
Kelsey Grammer stars as Senator Barry Goldwater, an eloquent, well-meaning champion of conservatism and yes, civil rights. He embarks on a lost-cause campaign against incumbent President Lyndon Baines Johnson (John Voight), a narcissistic, racist, sociopath who cares only about himself, advancing his own agenda and making himself look good to others. Goldwater comes under fire for his vote against the Civil Rights Act due to libertarian reasons and is falsely labeled a racist causing his campaign to be even more of a lost cause and leading to his landslide defeat. The movie ends 17 years later where Goldwater is shown at President Reagan's inauguration proclaiming that conservatism may have lost the battle in 1964 but has won the war.
Starring:
Kelsey Grammer as Senator Barry M. Goldwater
John Voight as President Lyndon B. Johnson
Gary Sinise as Congressman William E. Miller
Heather Locklear as Peggy Goldwater
Patricia Heaton as Lady Bird Johnson
Kevin Sorbo as Vice-President Hubert Humphrey
Peter Boulware as Martin Luther King, Jr.
and James Caan as Senator Strom Thurmond
Good luck getting this made.
Directed by David Zucker.
Kelsey Grammer stars as Senator Barry Goldwater, an eloquent, well-meaning champion of conservatism and yes, civil rights. He embarks on a lost-cause campaign against incumbent President Lyndon Baines Johnson (John Voight), a narcissistic, racist, sociopath who cares only about himself, advancing his own agenda and making himself look good to others. Goldwater comes under fire for his vote against the Civil Rights Act due to libertarian reasons and is falsely labeled a racist causing his campaign to be even more of a lost cause and leading to his landslide defeat. The movie ends 17 years later where Goldwater is shown at President Reagan's inauguration proclaiming that conservatism may have lost the battle in 1964 but has won the war.
Starring:
Kelsey Grammer as Senator Barry M. Goldwater
John Voight as President Lyndon B. Johnson
Gary Sinise as Congressman William E. Miller
Heather Locklear as Peggy Goldwater
Patricia Heaton as Lady Bird Johnson
Kevin Sorbo as Vice-President Hubert Humphrey
Peter Boulware as Martin Luther King, Jr.
and James Caan as Senator Strom Thurmond
Good luck getting this made.
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Goldwater (2010)
Directed by David Zucker.
Kelsey Grammer stars as Senator Barry Goldwater, an eloquent, well-meaning champion of conservatism and yes, civil rights. He embarks on a lost-cause campaign against incumbent President Lyndon Baines Johnson (John Voight), a narcissistic, racist, sociopath who cares only about himself, advancing his own agenda and making himself look good to others. Goldwater comes under fire for his vote against the Civil Rights Act due to libertarian reasons and is falsely labeled a racist causing his campaign to be even more of a lost cause and leading to his landslide defeat. The movie ends 17 years later where Goldwater is shown at President Reagan's inauguration proclaiming that conservatism may have lost the battle in 1964 but has won the war.
Starring:
Kelsey Grammer as Senator Barry M. Goldwater
John Voight as President Lyndon B. Johnson
Gary Sinise as Congressman William E. Miller
Heather Locklear as Peggy Goldwater
Patricia Heaton as Lady Bird Johnson
Kevin Sorbo as Vice-President Hubert Humphrey
Peter Boulware as Martin Luther King, Jr.
and James Caan as Senator Strom Thurmond
Good luck getting this made.
I wonder how historians would react. Probably very poorly. To be fair, that description of Goldwater isn't inaccurate, exactly. It's exaggerated, and Goldwater didn't like the conservatism of the 80's, but the first part is slightly accurate.
To Balance things out
Braveheart (1995): The Fictionalized story of Dr. Junju's (Forrest Whitaker) experiences in the presence of Ugandan Dictator Idi Amin.
Driftless
Donor
Strong Poison -1996
The murder mystery set in post WW1 England, based on the Dorothy Sayer's story of the same name. The tale centers on the the interaction and investigations of Lord Peter Wimsey, and Harriet Vane - a writer charged with the murder of her lover. Wimsey at first appears to be a Bertie Wooster-ish diletante doofus, but as the tale unfolds, we learn he was a decorated Army Major of the Rifle Brigade who suffers from bouts of PSTD. He is also a bit of a scholar and athlete. Harriet Vane is portrayed to be a woman ahead of her time in regard to being a scholar, writer, and operating beyond the socially accepted roles for women of the era.
Ms Vane is charged with the murder of her lover, Phillip Boyes. Wimsey becomes infatuated with Ms. Vane on first sight, and resolves to help her.
Characters:
* Lord Peter Wimsey - Hugh Grant
* Harriet Vane - Kristen Scott Thomas
* Norman Urquhart - Michael York
* Detective Inspector Charles Parker - Hugo Weaving
* Mervyn Bunter - Kevin Whately
* Dowager Duchess of Denver - Penelope Keith
The murder mystery set in post WW1 England, based on the Dorothy Sayer's story of the same name. The tale centers on the the interaction and investigations of Lord Peter Wimsey, and Harriet Vane - a writer charged with the murder of her lover. Wimsey at first appears to be a Bertie Wooster-ish diletante doofus, but as the tale unfolds, we learn he was a decorated Army Major of the Rifle Brigade who suffers from bouts of PSTD. He is also a bit of a scholar and athlete. Harriet Vane is portrayed to be a woman ahead of her time in regard to being a scholar, writer, and operating beyond the socially accepted roles for women of the era.
Ms Vane is charged with the murder of her lover, Phillip Boyes. Wimsey becomes infatuated with Ms. Vane on first sight, and resolves to help her.
Characters:
* Lord Peter Wimsey - Hugh Grant
* Harriet Vane - Kristen Scott Thomas
* Norman Urquhart - Michael York
* Detective Inspector Charles Parker - Hugo Weaving
* Mervyn Bunter - Kevin Whately
* Dowager Duchess of Denver - Penelope Keith
Anno Dracula-2003
Ralph Fiennes- Charles Beauregard
Juliette Binoche- Geneviere Dieudonné
Jane Horrocks- Katie Reed
Johnny Depp- John Seward/ The Ripper
Helena Bonham Carter- Penelope Churchward
Colin Firth- Arthur Holmwood/ Lord Godalming
Christopher Lee- Mycroft Holmes
Richard Chamberlain- Lord Ruthven
Harvey Keitel- Dracula
Directed by Tim Burton
Set in an alternate world where the heroes of Bram Stoker's Dracula fail to kill the titular character. He goes on to move up the ranks, eventually marrying Queen Victoria. His reign suddenly allows vampires to come out in the open. However, Dracula also establishes a brutal dictatorship, run by the Carpathian Guard, where dissidents, including Lewis Carrol, Bram Stoker, WS Gilbert, and Sherlock Holmes, are rounded up and sent to prison camps. The story revolves around the "Ripper," murderer operating in this new climate, murdering vampire prostitutes. The adventure follows two agents of the secret Diogenes Club, Charles Beauregard and Geneviere Diudonne, as they are sent on assignment by Mycroft Holmes to investigate. However, they soon turn up a conspiracy to take Vlad Tepes, Dracula, out of the throne.
Ralph Fiennes- Charles Beauregard
Juliette Binoche- Geneviere Dieudonné
Jane Horrocks- Katie Reed
Johnny Depp- John Seward/ The Ripper
Helena Bonham Carter- Penelope Churchward
Colin Firth- Arthur Holmwood/ Lord Godalming
Christopher Lee- Mycroft Holmes
Richard Chamberlain- Lord Ruthven
Harvey Keitel- Dracula
Directed by Tim Burton
Set in an alternate world where the heroes of Bram Stoker's Dracula fail to kill the titular character. He goes on to move up the ranks, eventually marrying Queen Victoria. His reign suddenly allows vampires to come out in the open. However, Dracula also establishes a brutal dictatorship, run by the Carpathian Guard, where dissidents, including Lewis Carrol, Bram Stoker, WS Gilbert, and Sherlock Holmes, are rounded up and sent to prison camps. The story revolves around the "Ripper," murderer operating in this new climate, murdering vampire prostitutes. The adventure follows two agents of the secret Diogenes Club, Charles Beauregard and Geneviere Diudonne, as they are sent on assignment by Mycroft Holmes to investigate. However, they soon turn up a conspiracy to take Vlad Tepes, Dracula, out of the throne.
ThePest179
Banned
Got some from Rumsfeldia:
Agnew - Set during Agnew's short lived Presidency, the film is biographical in nature, portraying Agnew as a man in way over his head, trying desperately to keep up with the situations he faces as President, although the film leaves it to viewer interpretation on whether these deciusions are the right ones. Released in 2001.
Full Metal Jacket - A Vietnam War film epic, the film follows a platoon of US soldiers as they are deployed to Vietnam in 1973 as part of Agnew's re-intervention strategy, and focuses most prominantly on the Third Battle od Dong Hoi. The film's title refers to the full metal jacket bullet used by infantry riflemen. Released in the UK and distributed internationally in 1984, as the film's negative depiction of US soldiers would have led to director Stanley Kubrick's arrest in the United States.
And here's one from The Anglo/American-Nazi War:
Come and See - Made in 1985, Come and See is a World War 2 film set in Russia, 1947, as Hitler implements the horrific General Plan Ost. The main charecter is a young boy, Volodya, by the age of seventeen, attempting to survive under an increasingly harsh Nazi regime, joining the resistance out of desperation.
Agnew - Set during Agnew's short lived Presidency, the film is biographical in nature, portraying Agnew as a man in way over his head, trying desperately to keep up with the situations he faces as President, although the film leaves it to viewer interpretation on whether these deciusions are the right ones. Released in 2001.
Full Metal Jacket - A Vietnam War film epic, the film follows a platoon of US soldiers as they are deployed to Vietnam in 1973 as part of Agnew's re-intervention strategy, and focuses most prominantly on the Third Battle od Dong Hoi. The film's title refers to the full metal jacket bullet used by infantry riflemen. Released in the UK and distributed internationally in 1984, as the film's negative depiction of US soldiers would have led to director Stanley Kubrick's arrest in the United States.
And here's one from The Anglo/American-Nazi War:
Come and See - Made in 1985, Come and See is a World War 2 film set in Russia, 1947, as Hitler implements the horrific General Plan Ost. The main charecter is a young boy, Volodya, by the age of seventeen, attempting to survive under an increasingly harsh Nazi regime, joining the resistance out of desperation.
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King Thomas
Banned
Jersey Boys-10 part Mafia-themed series from the makers of Goodfellas.
For A Few Dollars More-A Michael Moore film about trade unions in America.
For A Few Dollars More-A Michael Moore film about trade unions in America.
Mortal Kombat(2015): Directed by Kevin Tancharoen
Been working on casting for this but I could use some help.
Ashton Chen as Liu Kang
Matt Mullins as Johnny Cage reprising the role from Season 1 of Mortal Kombat: Legacy
Ronda Rousey as Sonya Blade
Rampage Jackson as Jackson "Jax" Briggs
This is all I've got so far, however does anyone else have any suggestions for the rest of the cast. I'm open to other suggestions for these four as well.
Been working on casting for this but I could use some help.
Ashton Chen as Liu Kang
Matt Mullins as Johnny Cage reprising the role from Season 1 of Mortal Kombat: Legacy
Ronda Rousey as Sonya Blade
Rampage Jackson as Jackson "Jax" Briggs
This is all I've got so far, however does anyone else have any suggestions for the rest of the cast. I'm open to other suggestions for these four as well.
Cryhavoc101
Donor
To Sink the Ark Royal 1964
A black humour comedy film made in the 60s, that shows an increasingly desperate English speaking Propaganda officer working for Goebbels in the 2nd great war constantly making the phrase "And where is the Ark Royal?" each time she was reported sunk only for some annoying American Hack to film her still afloat and annoyingly not sunk ruining his work.
This sends the officer into an increasing spiral of self destructive depression and descent into madness as he starts to believe that its his fault that the British ship has not in fact been destroyed.
In the ironic final moment of the film after he shoots himself in the head the radio on which he was illegally listening to the BBC World Service on a BBC news reporter proclaims that the ship had in fact been sunk by a U-Boat.
An important film in that it was the first time since Hitler's death in 1954 that a German Film maker had dared to produce a film ridiculing both the Nazi Party while also (at a remove) showing the German Military as being somewhat less than perfect.
Despite protests from National Socialist's including the fire bombing of several theatre house showing the film, Germany's President Bertold Albert Speer gave the film his total blessing (now seen as part of his efforts to liberalise German Society) and its now considered a classic.
A black humour comedy film made in the 60s, that shows an increasingly desperate English speaking Propaganda officer working for Goebbels in the 2nd great war constantly making the phrase "And where is the Ark Royal?" each time she was reported sunk only for some annoying American Hack to film her still afloat and annoyingly not sunk ruining his work.
This sends the officer into an increasing spiral of self destructive depression and descent into madness as he starts to believe that its his fault that the British ship has not in fact been destroyed.
In the ironic final moment of the film after he shoots himself in the head the radio on which he was illegally listening to the BBC World Service on a BBC news reporter proclaims that the ship had in fact been sunk by a U-Boat.
An important film in that it was the first time since Hitler's death in 1954 that a German Film maker had dared to produce a film ridiculing both the Nazi Party while also (at a remove) showing the German Military as being somewhat less than perfect.
Despite protests from National Socialist's including the fire bombing of several theatre house showing the film, Germany's President Bertold Albert Speer gave the film his total blessing (now seen as part of his efforts to liberalise German Society) and its now considered a classic.
That's not bad, but what characters are you looking to cast? I can see for obvious ones:
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson as Kano
Tony Jaa as Raiden (though this might be a little too obvious considering Raiden's look)
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The plot of the film will be the storyline of the first 2 games, so all characters within those games. I was thinking the Rock as Goro. But Tony Jaa perfect for Raiden, I had considered him for Liu Kang until I found Ashton Chen a real Shaolin Monk.
Dirty Work: The true story of how a courageous President Nixon unraveled a secret plan by his own party to break-in and plant eavesdrop devices at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, DC.
Battleship: Recalling the events of October 2000, this biopic details the life of 3 seaman aboard the US warship USS Cole, who lost their lives fighting insurgents trying to capture the ship.
Star Trek: Chronicle of humanity's first disastrous attempt at interstellar travel after "Quarter Speed" (traveling at 1/4th the speed of light) was developed.
The Notebook: The emotionally charged story of astronaut Christa McAuliffe and the discovery of her notebook in the wreckage of the space shuttle Challenger, detailing her last 4 1/2 minutes as the crew cabin sunk to the bottom of the Atlantic.
Battleship: Recalling the events of October 2000, this biopic details the life of 3 seaman aboard the US warship USS Cole, who lost their lives fighting insurgents trying to capture the ship.
Star Trek: Chronicle of humanity's first disastrous attempt at interstellar travel after "Quarter Speed" (traveling at 1/4th the speed of light) was developed.
The Notebook: The emotionally charged story of astronaut Christa McAuliffe and the discovery of her notebook in the wreckage of the space shuttle Challenger, detailing her last 4 1/2 minutes as the crew cabin sunk to the bottom of the Atlantic.
All the President's Women - 2004 comedy by Trey Parker and Matt Stone about an oily but popular president from a southern state named Parker Stone who can't keep his pants on but manages to skate through the scandals in part due to a power hungry wife who protects him despite his extracurricular activities becoming more and more outrageous.
Kelsey Grammer plays the president, Glenn Close plays the first lady and two of the more noteworthy lady friends are played by Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon. David Hyde Pierce plays the president's conniving and win at all costs White House Chief of Staff. Miley Cyrus plays the first couple's adoring young daughter while her father Billy Ray plays a disenchanted secret service agent. Ed O'Neill is the aggressive journalist pursuing the story who cultivates a friendship with Billy Ray Cyrus' character (who becomes a main source).
Due to the film's obvious attempt to make a hilarious if over the top portrayal of the Clinton presidency, Senator Hillary Clinton is rumored to have fired two of her staffers after they were observed coming out of the theater laughing hysterically.
Kelsey Grammer plays the president, Glenn Close plays the first lady and two of the more noteworthy lady friends are played by Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon. David Hyde Pierce plays the president's conniving and win at all costs White House Chief of Staff. Miley Cyrus plays the first couple's adoring young daughter while her father Billy Ray plays a disenchanted secret service agent. Ed O'Neill is the aggressive journalist pursuing the story who cultivates a friendship with Billy Ray Cyrus' character (who becomes a main source).
Due to the film's obvious attempt to make a hilarious if over the top portrayal of the Clinton presidency, Senator Hillary Clinton is rumored to have fired two of her staffers after they were observed coming out of the theater laughing hysterically.
Win One for the Gipper - 1990 drama that is a touching portrayal of the first two weeks of President George HW Bush's administration as he assumes the presidency after Ronald Reagan is killed by John Hinckley Jr. Nancy Reagan receives Best Supporting Actress in a Drama for her heart wrenching portrayal of herself.
Showdown in the North Atlantic - 1974 drama about the US Navy's Task Force One engaging and sinking the pocket battleship Admiral Scheer in the Denmark Strait on 7 November 1941.
The battle led to Hitler's declaration of war against the United States. While the battle had already been portrayed in film in 1958, this movie was made after declassified files showed that TF-1 was acting on Admiral Ernest King's direct orders as opposed to the battle being a mistaken engagement where the Scheer fired first (the public line of the Roosevelt administration).
Henry Fonda gives a stellar performance as Admiral Ernest J. King.
The battle led to Hitler's declaration of war against the United States. While the battle had already been portrayed in film in 1958, this movie was made after declassified files showed that TF-1 was acting on Admiral Ernest King's direct orders as opposed to the battle being a mistaken engagement where the Scheer fired first (the public line of the Roosevelt administration).
Henry Fonda gives a stellar performance as Admiral Ernest J. King.
Commander in Chief - Hilarious 2002 comedy about a bumbling vice president turned president played by Steven Weber (Wings) who assumes the job after the president resigns for health reasons.
The film is an obviously based on Dan Quayle's two year administration brought on after George HW Bush resigned due to a heart condition.
Several theaters in conservative parts of the country refuse to show the film and protests by Republicans are common at theaters showing the movie only making it that much more popular. General mayhem ensues at the 2004 Republican National Convention when hackers manage to have clips from the movie shown on the broadcast screen in the middle of an address by Senator Lindsey Graham.
The film is an obviously based on Dan Quayle's two year administration brought on after George HW Bush resigned due to a heart condition.
Several theaters in conservative parts of the country refuse to show the film and protests by Republicans are common at theaters showing the movie only making it that much more popular. General mayhem ensues at the 2004 Republican National Convention when hackers manage to have clips from the movie shown on the broadcast screen in the middle of an address by Senator Lindsey Graham.