Air Force One
Heroic President defeats bad guys
The Fugitive
Wrongly-convicted doctor clears his name
Blade Runner
Replicant hunter falls in love
Next: Movies involving androids, gynoids or humaniform robots
Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine
Vincent Price and female robots.
Cherry 2000
Melanie Griffith as action hero?
Bicentennial Man
Not one of Williams’ best.
Next: Vincent Price movies.
Service de Luxe
His screen debut, in 1938
Edward Scissorhands
Character tragically died too soon
The Thief and the Cobbler
His final role, in 1995
Next: Bad roles of Robert De Niro
The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle
Fearless Leader: Imitates Taxi Driver.
Meet the Parents
Deserves better than this film.
Stardust
He’s in drag? Okay, whatever.
Next: Great roles of Robert De Niro.
Taxi Driver
Are you talkin’ to me?
Raging Bull
Jake’s got quite a temper.
Awakenings
Taught Robin Williams about acting.
Next: Film roles of Winona Ryder.
*Little Women
*Spunky girl goes to NYC.
*The Age of Innocence
*Waifish beauty is no fool.
*Black Swan
*Aging ballerina confronts rising star.
Next: Films of Natalie Portman.
Mars Attacks
Tim Burton film, just weird.
V for Vendetta
Her best role; aced it.
Zoolander
Cameo role, nice to see.
Next: Films involving space aliens.
Alien
Commercial starship crew is decimated
The Hidden
Hardened alien criminal eyes Presidency
Avatar
Blue natives resist evil megacorp
Next: Non-Alien movies of Sigourney Weaver
Dave
President dies; lookalike steps in.
Gorillas In The Mist
Fossey protects gorillas, gets murdered.
GalaxyQuest
Affectionate parody of Star Trek.
Next: films about the President.
Seven Days in May
Military coup threatens American democracy
The American President
POTUS falls for environmental lobbyist
Air Force One
Get off my $%^&* plane!
Next: Films mostly or entirely set on aircraft
Airport
First of 1970s disaster movies.
Airplane
Sendup of 1970s disaster movies.
Airplane II
Letdown of 1970s disaster movies.
Next: WWII movies.
The Cruel Sea
British sailors fight, suffer, die
Saving Private Ryan
Capt. Miller bravely leads squad
Anthropoid
Czech partisans target top Nazi
Next: World War I movies
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All Quiet on the Western Front
German recruits have harrowing experiences
Paths of Glory
Farcical trial after failed assault
Lawrence of Arabia
British officer launches guerilla war.
Next: Post-Vietnam war movies
First Blood
John Rambo struggles with PTSD
Born on the 4th of July
Ron Kovic struggles with PTSD
Coming Home
Fonda falls for paraplegic w/PTSD
Next, movies dealing with mental health
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
Chilling glimpse into psychopath’s mind
The Lawnmower Man
Less sweet Flowers For Algernon
Silver Linings Playbook
Accurate portrayal of bipolar disorder
Next: Movies about disabled people.
Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon
Early Liza Minelli, charming, touching.
The Other Side of the Mountain
Ski accident, Jill Kinmont paralyzed.
Dodgeball
Coach is confined to wheelchair.
Next: Movies of Rip Torn.
Baby Doll
His screen debut, playing dentist
Hercules
Disney animated movie; voiced Zeus
Men in Black
Gruff boss of J, K
Next: Films of Tommy Lee Jones
Films of Tommy Lee Jones
Love Story
Jones plays Harvard athlete’s roommate
the Park is Mine
Troubled vet takes over park
The Package
Hackman’s prisoner escapes to Chicago
Next: Films of Gene Hackman
I love The Package! Just watched it again not long ago. A great Cold War thriller.
The French Connection
Badass cop takes on druglords.
Absolute Power
Arrogant President overdoes rough sex
Mississippi Burning
Jaded FBI agent fights Klan
Next: Films of Willem Dafoe
Heaven’s Gate
Long, boring, waste of time.
Platoon
Vietnam War drama, worth watching.
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
Voice role only; excellent documentary.
Next: Vietnam War films.