Movies to watch over Christmas if you don't celebrate it or simply just don't vibe with it.
The Karate Kid (1984)
Summary
Daniel moves to a new town where he is harassed by boys adept in karate. He decides to learn karate. When Mr Miyagi starts his training, he learns that there is more to the art form than fighting.
Fight Club (1999)
Summary
Discontented with his capitalistic lifestyle, a white-collared insomniac forms an underground fight club with Tyler, a careless soap salesman. The project soon spirals down into something sinister.
Three Men and A Baby (1987)
Summary
Jack Holden and his friends, Peter and Michael, spend most of their time having flings with several women in their apartment. Their life changes when a mysterious baby appears at their doorstep.
Ocean's 8 (2012)
Summary
Debbie Ocean is released from jail after serving a prison sentence. She assembles a special crew of seven women to steal a diamond necklace, worth 150 million dollars, from the Met Gala.
The King and I (1999)
Summary
Anna, an English schoolteacher, travels to the kingdom of Siam to teach children and finds her challenge with a stubborn king. But even as a wondrous friendship grows between Anna and the arrogant monarch, an evil sorcerer is conjuring up a plot to steal the throne.
Bugsy Malone (1976)
Summary
Unusual spoof of old gangster movies in which a cast made up entirely of children sings and dances its way around Prohibition-era sets, substituting toy guns and whipped cream for machine guns and bullets.
Us (2019)
Summary
Adelaide Wilson and her family are attacked by mysterious figures dressed in red. Upon closer inspection, the Wilsons realise that the intruders are exact lookalikes of them.
Robot Overlords (2014)
Summary
After implanting people with a device, alien robots are able to monitor every step taken by humans. However, a few children manage to tamper with the implant and decide to rid Earth of the alien race.
The Bone Collector (1999)
Summary
Lincoln, a detective who has quadriplegia, is on the case of a serial killer who abducts his victims and brutally kills them. Soon, the killer begins to leaves clues for him and his partner.
Galaxy Guest (1999)
Summary
Jason Nesmith, the star of a television series receives a call for help from a group of aliens. Now, he and his co-stars have to defend the aliens against an alien warlord.
Dogma (1999)
Summary
Two fallen angels who were ejected from paradise find themselves banned in Wisconsin. They are now headed for New Jersey where they find a loophole that can get them back into heaven. The only catch is that it will destroy humanity. A group bands together to stop them.
Black Panther (2018)
Summary
After his father's death, T'Challa returns home to Wakanda to inherit his throne. However, a powerful enemy related to his family threatens to attack his nation.
A Tale of Two Sisters (2003)
Summary
On returning home from a mental health facility, two sisters find that along with their stepmother, they have to find a way to deal with their late mother's ghost who begins to haunt them. (Language Korean)
Attack the Block (2011)
Summary
A group of valiant teenagers ventures out to battle a savage alien incursion. With the invasive species jeopardising their vicinity in Southern London, they fight to succeed in their mission.
Magic (1978)
Summary
Corky (Anthony Hopkins), a failed magician, adopts a new ventriloquist act with an abrasive dummy named Fats, and suddenly finds himself lined up for a television show. When the unbalanced Corky fears he won't pass the required mental exam, he runs away with Fats to his hometown, where he meets an old love from high school, Peggy (Ann-Margret). Corky persuades Peggy to leave her loveless marriage -- but Fats, who seems to be taking on a mind of his own, doesn't approve of the relationship.
Leaving Las Vegas (1995)
Summary
Ben Sanderson, a screenwriter who lost everything because of alcoholism, moves to Las Vegas to drink himself to death. There, he meets Sera, a prostitute, and moves in with her.
They Live (1988)
Summary
Nada (Roddy Piper), a wanderer without meaning in his life, discovers a pair of sunglasses capable of showing the world the way it truly is. As he walks the streets of Los Angeles, Nada notices that both the media and the government are comprised of subliminal messages meant to keep the population subdued, and that most of the social elite are skull-faced aliens bent on world domination. With this shocking discovery, Nada fights to free humanity from the mind-controlling aliens.
Gypsy (1962)
Summary
Rose, an aggressive and domineering woman, vows to make stars of her two young daughters, June and Louise with the help of Herbie Sommers, an agent who has fallen in love with her.
Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
Summary
Tevye, a poor Jewish peasant living in Anatevka, is faced with the challenge of marrying off his daughters amidst the growing tension in his village.
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INADRM
Excellent list!
Katie
@guitarninja
It's one of those films that everyone has to watch at least once
GuitarNinja
I still haven't watched "They Live".
I will add that to my cue