Top Gun
Val, Tom exchange ambiguous glances.
Red Heat
Ahnuld in a sauna towel.
Cruising
Pacino is, er, undercover cop.
Next: Penelope Cruz movies.
**Penelope Cruz movies. **
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tide
Blackbeard’s daughter is Jack’s love.
G-Force
Even sexy as a hamster.
Gothika
Raped in a mental hospital.
Next: Kurt Russell films.
Kurt Russell films.
Escape from New York
24 hours to locate President.
Silkwood
Didn’t like Karen’s gay roommate.
Big Trouble in Little China
God, this movie was stupid.
Next: John Carpenter films.
John Carpenter films:
Halloween:
Jamie Lee Curtis’ breakout role.
Christine:
Car loves owner; hates vandals.
Escape from LA:
Kurt Russell again, and Buscemi.
Next: ** Morgan Freeman films.**
Driving Miss Daisy–Freeman as white woman’s chauffeur.
The Shawshank Redemption–Freeman as white prisoner’s confidant.
The Dark Knight Trilogy–Freeman as Batman’s gadget supplier.
Next up: James Earl Jones films
James Earl Jones films
Star Wars
Heavy breathing makes the villain.
The Lion King
His brother betrays him fatally.
Sneakers
He’s conned by Robert Redford.
Next: Sally Field films
Morgan Freeman films.
Lean on Me
Shown in every school since.
Glory
Slaves die for their freedom.
Bruce Almighty
Perfect role for his voice.
Next:** Movies with narrations.**
** Movies with narrations.**
Forrest Gump
Something about boxes and chocolates…
Goodfellas
Gangster, always wanted to be.
Bram Stoker’s Dracula
Too many narrations – way confusing.
Next: Rock operas.
Sally Field movies (remember to watch for any skipped categories, folks):
Lincoln
Field great as Mary Todd.
Absence of Malice
Naive reporter screws up badly.
Norma Rae
Scrappy union organizer is unstoppable.
Next: Rock operas.
Rock operas:
Tommy:
Convoluted plot, but catchy songs.
Jesus Christ Superstar:
Updated version of old story.
Pink Floyd’s The Wall:
Troubled child becomes rock star.
Next: Big budget flops.
Big budget flops.
Jack and the Giant Slayer
Budget! Effects! Cast! Characters! Flopparoo!
Cutthroat Island
The editor is to blame.
Green Lantern
Comic book fans lament continuously.
Next: Movies with gunfights.
Movies with Gunfights.
My Darling Clementine
Ford’s classic Wyatt Earp film.
Batman
Retro gun shot sound effects.
The Matrix
Computer hacker becomes virtual Jesus.
Next: Movies with Swordfights
Excalibur
Arthur, knights swing swords energetically.
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
'Tis but a flesh wound.
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Epic swordfight on castle stairs.
Next: Movies in which Quentin Tarantino “acts.”
Movies in which Quentin Tarantino "acts."
Reservoir Dogs
Deconstructs Madonna’s “Like a Virgin”
Pulp Fiction
No “dead nigger storage” sign.
From Dusk Till Dawn
Fleeing the law…oops, vampires!
Next: Juliette Lewis movies.
**Juliette Lewis movies. **
Natural Born Killers
Awful people shoot awful people
Whip It
Coming of age at Rollerderby
Strange Days
Crazy drug in futuristic 1999
Next: **Movies with Garret Dillahunt **
Movies with Garret Dillahunt
The Road
Disturbingly bleak post apocalyptic movie.
The Last House on the Left
Rape and Revenge films suck.
No Country for Old Men
Better than most Coen comedies.
Next: Dragon Ball Z films
Dragon Ball Z? What the hell is that? Some kind of something that Japanese fanboys get into?
I would suggest that this thread is for more mainstream tastes. As such, I would suggest that our next category is:
Japanese films that have Western appeal:
Godzilla:
Giant lizard threatens Japanese homeland.
Godzilla vs. Megalon:
Two monsters fight each other.
Kagemusha:
A Japanese film, battles, deaths.
Next: American films (any kind).
As an aside: I’m watching “Network” on DVD right now. I’m as mad as hell and I’m not going to take it any more! It’s a good take on US network programming in the 1970s and 1980s.
So what the hell is “Dragon Ball Z”? Some kind of kiddie cartoon show?
Seriously, I think this thread should be limited to real movies, appealing to adults in North America and other modern Western countries, rather than Japanese kiddie cartoon shows. Thoughts, all?
Thoughts? I think if you didn’t know or care for DBZ, you could simply have left it for someone else. 
American Films (any kind)
Pacific Rim
Hilarious send-up of kaiju films
Despicable Me
Adorable animated antihero makes good
Night of the Living Dead
Indie that changed horror forever
Next: 1980s action blockbusters
Hey man, I had to sit out all those rounds with silent films and actors/actresses who’ve been dead for fifty years…though there’s clearly a greater density here of those fans as opposed to Japanese kiddie shows.
In Play: 1980s action blockbusters
Die Hard
Next Christmas is the same.
Commando
Bad guys can’t shoot jack.
Lethal Weapon
Cop’s crazy, but he’s useful.
Next: Sci-Fi films before 1977