Braveheart: After experiencing life abroad, a Scotsman returns home to his friends and loved ones, and sets out to reform the local political system.
Shawshank Redemption: A man with a passion for rock carving spends several years engrossed in his hobby.
Harvey: James Stewart has learned an important lesson about life from his imaginary rabbit friend.
Chicago: Two down-on-their-luck performers learn the value of cooperation.
Phenomenon: John Travolta gains enhanced cognitive powers; acting apparently not cognitive in nature.
Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark: An archeologist confronts his fear of snakes during a search for an important religious relic.
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom: An archeologist samples local Indian cuisine, and narrowly avoids joining a cult.
Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade: An archeologist joins his father’s life-long search for a cup.
These are so much fun!
Silence of the Lambs: A renowned psychiatrist helps a green FBI agent to solve a crime.
Risky Business: A young man in financial trouble goes into business for himself.
Snow White: A young woman runs away from home to move in with seven men.
Peter Pan: An aging sailor has trouble dealing with the hijinks of neighboring children.
Conan The Barbarian: An orphan makes a name for himself in a hostile world.
Groundhog Day: A day in the life of a weatherman.
Dumb and Dumber: Two idealistic young men travel across the country in search of love.
Die Hard: An angry man in the midst of marital strife kills dozens in an office building.
Conair: Amatuer aviators have trouble realizing their ambitions.
Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure: Two high school students collaborate on a history report.
The Blues Brothers: A fundraiser to save a local orphanage proves successful.
This one is from Roger Ebert
Pearl Harbor: The story of a Japanese sneak attack on an American love triangle.
One Hour Photo – a man takes some photos to help someone out.
Back To the Future: A young man’s struggles unite his parents.
Back To The Future Part 2: After an amazing streak, a gambler’s luck turns sour.
Back To The Future Part 3: An eccentric inventor trancends boundaries to find love.
Resident Evil: Industrial sabateurs are consumed by the consequences of their actions.
Waking Ned Divine: A small town conspires to commit fraud.
The Usual Suspects: A crippled man regains the use of his legs.
All of these were done with the help of GreatZebu Arguably, all of my posts are.
“The Ring”: A mother and her child grow closer through the medium of television.
“The Usual Suspects”: A dedicated police officer questions and releases a suspect.
“Miracle Mile”: A jazz musician finds the love of his life in Los Angeles.
“Mr. Frost”: A cop is overwhelmed and winds up in a mental institution.
“Nikita (aka La Femme Nikita)”: A heroin addict finds sobriety, a professional cleaner faces a challenge as a result.
“Leon (aka The Professional)”: A bachelor and a young woman forge a relationship during a family crisis.
“Repo Man”: A car is reported as stolen, and is recovered.
“Unbreakable”: A disabled man finds a hobby.
“Snatch”: Against all odds, a boxer wins the big fight.
“Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels”: A man defies overwhelming opposition to retain his nightclub.
Alternate: A criminal and his son purchase a car.
“Unforgiven”: Old West gunfighters arrive at a whorehouse and are told they don’t have to pay.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Four all-american youths totally flip out and own this whole other group of ninjas and they don’t even think twice about it.
Alice: Jan Svenkmajer uses stop-motion animation to retell favorite children’s story.
Metropolis: Human-robot relations exacerbate labor-management relations issues.
M: German man enjoys whistling.
Mallrats: Teens attempt to influence outcome of a televised game show.
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back: Nooge! (Actually, that’s the whole point. :D)
My Cousin Vinnie: Layman attempts legal practice.
Birth of a Nation: Robed morons play with fire, harass others.
Gone With the Wind: Southern lady witnesses house fire.
Smokey and the Bandit: Big trucks go vroom! (Again, that’s the entire point. :D)
The Untouchables: Chicago entrepeneur runs afoul of the IRS.
Apollo 13: Three men run into difficulties on a trip when their transportation breaks down.
Spirited Away: A young girl is separated from her parents at an amusement park.
TRON: Some guys have computer problems.
the Sword in the Stone: A young boy vandalizes a war memorial.
the Hunt for Red October: New immigrants have difficulties at the border.
** Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat ** Retelling of Old Testament Epoch.
** Jesus Christ Superstar ** Retelling of New Testament Epoch.
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Man goes to great lengths to get his dad a drink.
Pulp Fiction: Two men retrieve a stolen suitcase.
Spiderman: Young man has crush on girl next door, fights crime, then decides not to go out with her.
Adaptation: Screenwriter writes script about flowers.
12 Monkeys: Man goes back in time, meets animal rights activists, and sees himself get shot.
Office Space: Office worker gets hypnotized.
Psycho Young woman takes cross-country trip after embezzling money from her employer.
Monsters, Inc.: Industrial accident leads to ingenious solution to engery crisis.
The English Patient: A man, badly burned in a fire, reminisces to his nurse about his exotic travels and his long-dead one true love.
Tremors: Two handymen and a young woman study large earthworms.
12 Angry Men: Jurors discuss a case.
High Noon: A sheriff makes wedding plans.
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance: A Westerner goes into politics.
Savoyard special!
Patience – Two-bit poet loves a lass.
Trial By Jury – Two-bit judge loves a lass.
Iolanthe – Two-bit sheperd loves a lass.
H.M.S. Pinafore – Two-bit sailor loves a lass.
The Pirates of Penzance – Two-bit sailor loves a lass. And his duty.
The Mikado – Two-bit musician loves a lass.
*Thespis[/] – Two-bit actors love assorted lasses.
Gondoliers – Two two-bit boatmen love respective lasses; two-bit musician loves a lass.
The Yeomen of the Guard – Two-bit entertainer loves a lass. Two-bit jailer loves a lass.
The Sorcerer – Son of a town’s notable loves a lass.
Princess Ida – Son of a king loves an adamant lass.
Utopia, Ltd. – Daughter of a two-bit king loves the English political system.
The Grand Duke – Two-bit conspirators love the existing political system, if only they were in charge. Oh yes, several instances of a two-bit conspirator who loves a lass.
Dude forgets which message board he’s on, transposes “submit” and “preview” buttons.