Posts Tagged ‘fainting’

Bandits (2001)

Saturday, May 5th, 2007
Genres: Comedy | Crime | Drama | Romance
Countries: USA
Actors: Willis, Bruce | Thornton, Billy Bob | Blanchett, Cate | Garity, Troy | O'Byrne, Brian F. | Travis, Stacey | Slayton, Bobby | Jones, January | Skye, Azura | Miley, Peggy | Converse-Roberts, William | Riehle, Richard | Mercurio, Micole | Burkholder, Scott | Burch, Anthony
Directors: Levinson, Barry
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A charismatic convict (Bruce Willis) and a hypochondriac inmate (Billy Bob Thornton) break out of prison in a cement truck and immediately start a bank robbing spree. Becoming known as the “Sleepover Bandits”, the two kidnap bank managers the night before their robbery, spend the night with their families, and then all go to the bank in the morning to get the dough. Using a dim-witted stunt man (Troy Garrity) as their getaway driver and lookout, the three successfully pull off several jobs that gets them recognition on a tv show about America’s criminals. When a bored housewife (Cate Blanchett) with a failing marriage decides to runaway, she ends up in the hands of the criminals. Initially attracted to Willis, she nonetheless also ends up in bed with Thornton and a confused romantic relationship begins. Continuing along with their spree, the bandits hit the wall when the bank managers realize that they are non-violent and therefore no threat to them or their employees. This leads to one more big score at the Alamo Bank, where in the very opening scenes, things appear to go awry.

Shark Tale (2004)

Friday, May 4th, 2007
Genres: Animation | Comedy | Family
Countries: USA
Actors: Smith, Will | De Niro, Robert | Zellweger, Renée | Black, Jack | Jolie, Angelina | Scorsese, Martin | Marley, Ziggy | Doug, Doug E. | Imperioli, Michael | Pastore, Vincent | Falk, Peter | Couric, Katie | Soren, David | Smith, David P. | Thompson, Bobb'e J.
Directors: Jenson, Vicky | Bergeron, Bibo | Letterman, Rob
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The sea underworld is shaken up when the son of the shark mob boss is found dead and a young fish named Oscar is found at the scene. Being a bottom feeder, Oscar takes advantage of the situation and makes himself look like he killed the finned mobster. Oscar soon comes to realize that his claim may have serious consequences.

Original Sin (2001)

Thursday, March 15th, 2007
Genres: Drama | Romance | Thriller
Countries: France | USA
Actors: Banderas, Antonio | Jolie, Angelina | Jane, Thomas | Thompson, Jack | Itzin, Gregory | Mackie, Allison | Pringle, Joan | Richards, Cordelia | Haven, James | Armendáriz Jr., Pedro | Martínez, Mario Iván | Porter, Harry | Torre Laphame, Fernando | Vega, Shaula | Owen, Lisa
Directors: Cristofer, Michael
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Can love release our true self? A wealthy Cuban coffee exporter, Luis Vargas, advertises for a US wife; Julia Russell, from Delaware, sends her photograph, but the woman who steps off the ship is much lovelier. Luis marries her immediately and gives in to love. But Julia may not be who she claims: first a private eye shows up on behalf of Julia’s sister, then the sister herself. By now, Luis has given has wife access to bank accounts, and when she runs with his cash, he pursues her, with the help of Downs, the P.I., perhaps to kill her. Pursuit may be part of a con game as well, and Julia’s past explains some, if not all, of what remains of the story. A priest hears her confession.

Dances with Wolves (1990)

Tuesday, February 20th, 2007
Genres: Adventure | Drama | Western
Countries: USA
Actors: Costner, Kevin | McDonnell, Mary | Greene, Graham | Grant, Rodney A. | Westerman, Floyd 'Red Crow' | Cardinal, Tantoo | Pastorelli, Robert | Rocket, Charles | Chaykin, Maury | Herman, Jimmy | Lee Chasing His Horse, Nathan | Spears, Michael | Lone Hill, Jason R. | Pierce, Tony | Leader Charge, Doris
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Lt. John Dunbar is dubbed a hero after he accidentally leads Union troops to a victory during the Civil War. He requests a position on the western frontier, but finds it deserted. He soon finds out he is not alone, but meets a wolf he dubs “Two-socks” and a curious Indian tribe. Dunbar quickly makes friends with the tribe, and discovers a white woman who was raised by the Indians. He gradually earns the respect of these native people, and sheds his white-man’s ways.

House of Wax (1953)

Monday, February 12th, 2007
Genres: Crime | Horror | Mystery | Thriller
Countries: USA
Actors: Price, Vincent | Lovejoy, Frank | Kirk, Phyllis | Jones, Carolyn | Picerni, Paul | Roberts, Roy | Clarke, Angela | Cavanagh, Paul | Greer, Dabbs | Bronson, Charles | Rymal, Reggie
Directors: De Toth, André
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A sculptor of wax figures for a museum is horrified when his partner proposes setting fire to the unpopular museum in order to collect the insurance money. As the wax figures melt amid the blaze, the two men have a fight. The sculptor is knocked out in the scuffle and left to “perish” among the flames. He resurfaces many years later for the launch of his own wax museum. The opening coincides with the sudden disappearance of some dead bodies from the city morgue. His assistant begins to suspect his boss of foul play, especially after the deranged wizard of wax begins eyeing his assistant’s lovely girlfriend’s friend as a model for a waxed figure of Marie Antoinette.

Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1941)

Monday, February 12th, 2007
Genres: Comedy | Romance
Countries: USA
Actors: Pitt, Brad | Jolie, Angelina | Vaughn, Vince | Brody, Adam | Washington, Kerry | David, Keith | Weitz, Chris | Huntley, Rachael | Monaghan, Michelle | March, Stephanie | Morrison, Jennifer | Barrera, Theresa | Reeves, Perrey | Tolbert, Melanie | Adams, Jerry T.
Directors: Liman, Doug
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Sophisticated New York couple David and Annie Smith have an unusual marriage with an inordinate number of rules and regulations. One rule entitles them to ask each other one question per month which the other must answer completely honestly. Annie asks David if he would marry her again if he could have the time over again and David confides that he misses his freedom and so probably wouldn’t. Later that day, an official from the town where they got married calls to see David. He explains that owing to a state boundary dispute, all couples married between 1936 and 1939 in the county were not legally married. David decides to have fun with this fact, but unbeknown to him, the county official calls to see Annie too and disaster results.

Forrest Gump (1994)

Saturday, February 3rd, 2007
Genres: Comedy | Drama
Countries: USA
Actors: Hanks, Tom | Wright Penn, Robin | Sinise, Gary | Williamson, Mykelti | Field, Sally | Williams, Rebecca | Humphreys, Michael Conner | Herthum, Harold G. | Kelly, George | Penny, Bob | Randall, John | Anderson, Sam | Moorer, Margo | Telech, Ione M. | Seabrook, Christine
Directors: Zemeckis, Robert
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The story follows the life of low I.Q. Forrest Gump (Tom Hanks) and his meeting with the love of his life Jenny. The film chronicles his accidental experiences with some of the most important people and events in America from the late 1950’s through the 1970’s including a meeting with Elvis Presley, JFK, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, fighting in Vietnam, etc. The problem is, he’s too stupid to realize the significance of his actions. Forrest becomes representative of the baby boomer generation having walked through life blindly.