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Rocky (1976)

Posted by Sirawich Surai on September 8, 2014 at 10:30 PM Comments comments (0)

Rocky Balboa, a small-time boxer gets a supremely rare chance to fight the heavy-weight champion, Apollo Creed, in a bout in which he strives to go the distance for his self-respect.


Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers


Won 3 Oscars



http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075148/

Slumdog Millionaire (2008)

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A Mumbai teen who grew up in the slums, becomes a contestant on the Indian version of "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?" He is arrested under suspicion of cheating, and while being interrogated, events from his life history are shown which explain why he knows the answers.


Stars: Dev Patel, Freida Pinto, Saurabh Shukla


Won 8 Oscars


http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1010048/

The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

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Two imprisoned men bond over a number of years, finding solace and eventual redemption through acts of common decency.


Writers: Stephen King

Stars: Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman


Nominated for 7 Oscars


#1 Top Rated Movie on IMDb



http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111161/

Life of Pi (2012)

Posted by Sirawich Surai on June 26, 2014 at 11:10 AM Comments comments (0)

A young man who survives a disaster at sea is hurtled into an epic journey of adventure and discovery. While cast away, he forms an unexpected connection with another survivor: a fearsome Bengal tiger.


Director: Ang Lee

Stars: Suraj Sharma, Irrfan Khan, Adil Hussain


Won 4 Oscars


http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0454876/?ref_=nv_sr_2

Les Misérables (2012)

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In 19th-century France, Jean Valjean, who for decades has been hunted by the ruthless policeman Javert after breaking parole, agrees to care for a factory worker's daughter. The decision changes their lives for ever.


Stars: Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried, Sacha Baron Cohen, Helena Bonham Carter


Won 3 Oscars


http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1707386/?ref_=nv_sr_2

Inglourious Basterds (2009)

Posted by Sirawich Surai on June 26, 2014 at 10:10 AM Comments comments (0)

In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a plan to assassinate Nazi leaders by a group of Jewish U.S. soldiers coincides with a theatre owner's vengeful plans for the same.


Director: Quentin Tarantino

Stars: Brad Pitt, Diane Kruger, Christoph Waltz, Michael Fassbender


Won 1 Oscar


http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0361748/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Gone with the Wind (1939)

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A manipulative Southern belle carries on a turbulent affair with a blockade runner during the American Civil War.


Stars: Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh


Won 8 Oscars, Won 2 Academy Awards


Highest Grossing Film in History with $3.3 billion US Dollars according to inflation amount. Due to the change in currency amount over the years.


http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0031381/?ref_=ttawd_awd_tt

Gladiator (2000)

Posted by Sirawich Surai on June 24, 2014 at 10:35 AM Comments comments (0)

When a Roman general is betrayed and his family murdered by an emperor's corrupt son, he comes to Rome as a gladiator to seek revenge.


Stars: Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix


Won 5 Oscars


http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0172495/?ref_=nv_sr_1

From Up on Poppy Hill (2011)

Posted by Sirawich Surai on June 24, 2014 at 10:30 AM Comments comments (0)

A group of Yokohama teens look to save their school's clubhouse from the wrecking ball in preparations for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.


Director: Goro Miyazaki

Stars: Sarah Bolger, Anton Yelchin, Christina Hendricks


http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1798188/?ref_=ttfc_fc_tt

Argo (2012)

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Acting under the cover of a Hollywood producer scouting a location for a science fiction film, a CIA agent launches a dangerous operation to rescue six Americans in Tehran during the U.S. hostage crisis in Iran in 1980.


Director: Ben Affleck

Producer: George Clooney

Stars: Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, John Goodman


Won 3 Oscars


http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1024648/?ref_=ttfc_fc_tt

Forrest Gump (1994)

Posted by Sirawich Surai on June 21, 2014 at 10:05 AM Comments comments (0)

Forrest Gump, while not intelligent, has accidentally been present at many historic moments, but his true love, Jenny Curran, eludes him.


Stars: Tom Hanks


Won 6 Oscars



http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109830/?ref_=nv_sr_1

How to Train Your Dragon (2010)

Posted by Sirawich Surai on June 21, 2014 at 8:50 AM Comments comments (0)

A hapless young Viking who aspires to hunt dragons becomes the unlikely friend of a young dragon himself, and learns there may be more to the creatures than he assumed.


Stars: Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson, America Ferrera, Jonah Hill, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, T.J. Miller, Kristen Wiig



http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0892769/?ref_=nv_sr_3