Favorite Movies of Mine..

After my music favorites, here is a post that describes my all time favorite movies. I have been a movie watcher since child. I still remember the days when I was taken to movie by my parents and one funny thing is that I have never bunked to classes to watch moviesL. Unfortunate though, as many of you would laugh at this. Watching movies were confined only to TV as friends circle was never so enthusiastic to go to movies. Even in engineering days and during my work I missed the opportunity to go to movies. As the Bangalore gang always teases me when they go to movies on weekends, I really miss that chance. Hopefully in future I might start going to movies with my partner or my friends. Let me wait for that. But thanks to the movies supplied by my friends, which are downloaded using the internet and some purchased ones, I am able to watch them on my computer. I like all types of movies, nothing much particular. Though I watched Kannada films first, then some Hindi and after some years I stuck to English movies.

If I find time I will be watching the latest Indian movie flicks. Ok here are my favorite movies until date not in any order, hope some of the movies will also be a favorite of yours also.


1. Pursuit of happyness: This movie is a real story of “Chris gardener”; the movie can be watched again and again. The acting of will smith is amazing; sadly he lost out an Oscar for this movie. After seeing this movie it makes people to realize how people struggle to come up in life.

Plot: The film begins in 1981 in San Francisco, California. Linda and Chris Gardner live in a small apartment with their son, Christopher. Chris has invested the family's life savings in a franchise selling portable bone density scanners. These scanners provide slightly denser pictures than X-rays, but most of the doctors Chris visits find that they are too high-priced. Linda works in a dead-end job in a local hotel laundry. The tension between them mounts as unpaid rent and bills continue to accumulate. Chris often parks his car in disallowed areas so he can make scheduled appointments on time, and after parking tickets remain unpaid, their car is impounded. After missing a shift at her job, Linda finally leaves without their son Christopher, returns briefly, and then departs for New York City, where a better job awaits her, leaving behind the boy at his father's request. Chris accepts an unpaid internship at a brokerage firm Dean Witter Reynolds that promises employment to only one trainee at its conclusion. His lack of salary, and his lack of scanners to try and sell, leaves him riddled with debt, he and his son eventually become homeless. After spending several nights riding buses and sleeping in subway restrooms, saddled with their meager belongings, they begin lining up at the Glide Memorial Church on a daily basis in an effort to secure accommodations for the night. Sometimes they succeed, other times they literally are left out in the cold. As he struggles to provide a semblance of a family life for his son under the most dire of circumstances, Chris becomes more determined to complete the intern program and become the sole trainee the firm will hire. In the end, Chris gets the job and later starts his own brokerage firm in 1987. Then in 2006 he sells a minority of it for a multi-million dollar deal.

2. “The terminal”: this movie is again based on a true story, but not a real true story. The struggle of Viktor navroski of krakosia, as he gets stuck in airport as his country goes to war on the day he land in new York. All efforts made to eliminate from the airport fails and acting of tom hanks is amazing. Though a slow moving movie, it makes people to enjoy the same.

Plot: The Terminal is a 2004 comedy-drama film based on a true story by Andrew Niccol and Sacha Gervasi. The film is co-produced and directed by Steven Spielberg and stars Tom Hanks and Catherine Zeta-Jones. It is about a man trapped in the United Airlines/British Airways Terminal 7 at JFK International Airport (though the interior set more closely resembles JFK's Terminal 4) when he is denied entry into the United States and at the same time cannot return to his native country due to a revolution. Some have noted that it appears to be inspired by the story of Mehran Karimi Nasseri, an Iranian refugee who lived in Terminal One of the Charles de Gaulle airport near Paris from 1988 when his refugee papers were stolen until 2006 when he was hospitalized for unspecified ailments. However, no public materials, the DVD "special features", or the film's website mention Nasseri's plight as an inspiration for the film. Despite this, in September 2003, The New York Times noted that Spielberg bought the rights to Nasseri's life story as the basis for the film; and in September 2004 The Guardian noted Nasseri received thousands of dollars from the filmmakers.

3.“The Grid Iron gang” : again a real true story based on the gangster children who are thought the skills and sport of American football is really heart touching. The acting of “Rock” is very much appreciable. It’s a sport movie which was released last year.

Plot: Gridiron Gang is a 2006 film starring Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Xzibit, L. Scott Caldwell, and Kevin Dunn. It was filmed in California at Camp Kilpatrick, a Los Angeles County Probation Department facility. It is loosely based on the true story of the Kilpatrick Mustangs during the 1990 season, the very first in which they played eleven man football. Kilpatrick is a facility located in Malibu, California for juvenile delinquents with multiple offenses, such as murder and gang violence. The overall moral is that even though people deal with difficulties in their lives, these young teenagers overcome their fears and frustrations using self-discipline and learn to leave their problems on the football field .

4. "Forrest Gump":

Tom hanks again, his acting and his story narration in this movie about how he waits for his girlfriend is real treat to watch. I had heard about this movie since a long time, thanks dimps, u made it possible.

Plot: Forrest Gump is a 1994 drama film based on the 1986 novel of the same name by Winston Groom and the name of the title character of both. The film was a huge commercial success, earning US$677 million worldwide during its theatrical run making it the top grossing film in North America released that year. The film garnered a total of 13 Academy Award nominations, of which it won six, including Best Picture, Best Visual Effects, Best Director (Robert Zemeckis), and Best Actor (Tom Hanks). The film tells the story of a man with an IQ of 75 and his epic journey through life, meeting historical figures, influencing popular culture and experiencing first-hand historic events while being largely unaware of their significance, due to his lower than average intelligence. The film differs substantially from the book on which it was based. This movie is a treat to watch .

5. " Catch Me if You Can":

Leonardo di caprio plays frank de abgnel and this is a real story about Mr. Frank Abagnel who forges cheques and enjpys a rich lifestyle and the way he fools people and enjoys his life is the plot of the movie. I have read the novel, but wanted to watch the movie, finally made it last year. Tom hanks play a role here also, but Leonardo di caprio scores him.

Plot: Catch Me If You Can is a 2002 film set in the 1960s. It was co-produced and directed by Steven Spielberg and adapted by Jeff Nathanson loosely from the 1980 book by Frank Abagnale Jr. and Stan Redding. It stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks. The movie states that it was inspired by the true life story of Abagnale, but diverges considerably from the real events as reported in his book. The film was a critical and commercial success and is well regarded for John Williams' score and its title sequence created by Kuntzel+Deygas. The lead actors are Leonardo DiCaprio (as Abagnale) and Tom Hanks (as his FBI pursuer), with a supporting role by Christopher Walken (as Abagnale's father). Williams and Walken were nominated for Academy Awards.

6. “The departed”:

Full of superstars, this movie about a cop who is a gangster and the gangster who is a gangster. Matt Damon and Leonardo di caprio along with Jack Nicholson have given us a very good movie. This shows how gangster operates.

Plot: The Departed is a 2006 crime thriller film directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Vera Farmiga, Alec Baldwin, Martin Sheen and Mark Wahlberg. It is an American remake of the 2002 Hong Kong crime thriller Infernal Affairs. The film won four Academy Awards at the 79th Academy Awards, including Best Picture (although there were actually four producers, only Graham King recieved an Oscar).
This film takes place in Boston, Massachusetts, where notorious Irish Mob boss Francis "Frank" Costello (Nicholson) plants his protégé Colin Sullivan (Damon) as an informant within the Massachusetts State Police. Simultaneously, the police assign undercover cop William Costigan, Jr. (DiCaprio) to infiltrate Costello's crew. When both sides of the law realize the situation, each man attempts to discover the other's true identity before being found out.

7.” The Bourne series”:

All these movies are part of the novel where an FBI agent is tried to hunt down, he escapes all along. Matt Damon plays the role of Jason Bourne. This action thriller movie is a treat to watch.

Plot:The novel follows David Webb,alias Jason Bourne, as he works to find his old enemy, Carlos the Jackal, who is trying to kill him. As the Jackal enters old age and his infamy fades, he decides that he will do two things before he dies: kill Webb/Bourne, and destroy the KGB facility of Novgorod, where the Jackal was trained and later turned away. Carlos the Jackal uses a diverse collective of aged men devoted to his handiwork known as "The Old Men of Paris." Webb sends his wife and children to live with his wife's brother, John St. Jacques, in the Caribbean for protection while Webb himself works with old friend and CIA agent Alexander Conklin, and to a limited degree, the CIA, to hunt down and kill the Jackal first. Webb poses as an important member of Medusa (a newer version than the original he was associated with during the Vietnam era) (see Jason Bourne), now a nearly omnipotent economic force that controls the head of NATO, leading figures in the Defense Department, portions of the American and Sicilian mafia, and large NYSE firms. The plan is to use Medusa's resources to contact the Jackal. Webb just misses the Jackal several times, including when the Jackal locates Webb's family in the Caribbean, before Webb stages his own death and convinces the Jackal that he has succeeded. In a final confrontation, the Jackal is finally killed and David Webb returns to his family.

8. "Italian Job":

Plot: The Italian Job is a 2003 heist film, directed by F. Gary Gray. The film stars Jason Statham, Mark Wahlberg, Charlize Theron, Edward Norton, Seth Green, Mos Def and Donald Sutherland. Though it is a remake of the original 1969 film of the same name starring Michael Caine, it has an almost entirely different plot and characters. The film garnered generally favorable reviews, with most critics saying that though it lacked the wit of the original, it was still a fun ride. It was nominated for a total of nine awards, winning four.

9: “The Goal 1 & 2”:

Movie about Santiago Munez who is discovered in US and made to play EPL by Newcastle united player is too good to watch. This movie has OST by Oasis and some good sound tracks and amazing picturisiation and a very good movie not to miss out.

10. “Shaw shank redemption”:

Plot: The Shawshank Redemption is a critically-acclaimed 1994 American drama film, written and directed by Frank Darabont, based on the Stephen King novella, Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption. The film stars Tim Robbins as Andy Dufresne and Morgan Freeman as Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding.
The film portrays Andy spending nearly two decades in the cruelty of Shawshank State Prison, a fictional penitentiary in Maine, and his friendship with Red, a fellow inmate. This movie exemplifies the gap between box office success and popularity. Despite receiving lukewarm box office reception and making just enough to cover back its budget, The Shawshank Redemption received favorable reviews from critics and has enjoyed a remarkable life on cable television, home video, and DVD, and continues to be noticed by popular culture fourteen years after its initial release. It is frequently ranked amongst the greatest films of all time, and is currently placed #2 on IMDB's Top 250 list.

11. “BMW Films – The Hire”:

This is a series of short movies which is short with different themes. The BMW cars are used for the films and the action, choreography, Narration and acting are too good to resist. If you want to have a look at it , just download on the net and watch it.

Plot: The BMW film series, The Hire was a series of eight short films (each about eight minutes long, on average) produced for the Internet in 2001 and 2002. A form of branded content, all eight films featured popular directors from across the globe, starred Clive Owen as the "Driver", and highlighted the performance aspects of various BMW automobiles.

The smaller intricacies of each short film's plot differ but one constant remains: Clive Owen plays "The Driver", a man who goes from place to place (in presumably rented BMW automobiles), getting hired by various people to be a sort of transport for their vital needs.

12. “Company “:

Plot: Company is a 2002 Hindi film directed by Ram Gopal Varma, starring Ajay Devgan, Manisha Koirala, Vivek Oberoi (his first film) and Malayalam Superstar Mohanlal. It is a fictional exposé of the Mumbai underworld, loosely based on the Indian mafia organization D-Company known to be run by Dawood Ibrahim. This critically acclaimed movie is regarded as Ram Gopal Varma's best and most mature effort after Satya .

13. “Bheja Fry”:

Plot: Ranjeet Thadani (Rajat Kapoor) is a music producer married to Sheetal (Sarika) a singer. Ranjeet and his friends get together every Friday for a party. This is a different kind of party where they invite a talent who is not so talented and ridicule them behind the scenes. They enjoy doing it so much that they don't even mind missing out on family appointments.
One of Ranjeet's friends meets Bharat Bhushan (Vinay Pathak) on a trip to Pune and decides that he could probably be a source of entertainment for Ranjeet. Ranjeet promptly calls Bharat and invites him for dinner.
Bharat is a talkative self promoting singer who carries with him a scrap book showcasing his musical life. He is excited at the prospect of meeting a music producer which might help advance his career as a singer. Bharat is kind hearted and wants to help everyone but he also has the ability to mess things up for people around him. He can be annoying to the person who is sitting next to him but he makes it a funny experience for everyone else watching him.
Friday arrives but Ranjeet's back is sprained badly and is restricted from moving around. Ranjeet knows that he will not be able to make it to the party but still decides to meet with Bharat to see how good or rather bad he is.

14. “The Namesake”:

Plot: The Namesake describes the struggles between two first generation Indian immigrants, from West Bengal, to the United States, Ashima Ganguli (Tabu) and Ashoke Ganguli (Irfan Khan), and their children, Gogol (Kal Penn) and Sonali (Sonia) (Sahira Nair). The featured locales are Kolkata, India, New York City, Yonkers, and the New York City suburbs of Nyack, Rockland County, Scarsdale, Westchester County and Oyster Bay, Long Island. The story begins as Ashoke and Ashima leave Calcutta and settle in New York City. Through a series of miscues, their son's nickname, Gogol (named after Ukrainian author Nikolai Gogol), becomes his official birth name, an event which will shape many aspects of his life. The film uses Gogol's struggles over his name as a jumping off point to explore large issues of integration, cultural assimilation and identity. The film chronicles Gogol's cross-cultural experiences and his exploration of his Indian heritage, as the story shifts between the United States and India. Gogol eventually meets and falls in love with two women, Maxine (Jacinda Barrett) and Moushumi (Zuleikha Robinson), while his parents struggle to understand his modern, American perspectives on dating, marriage and love. As much as Gogol / Nikhil's experiences, the film tenderly describes the courtship and marriage of Ashima and Ashoke, and the effect of Ashoke's early death of a massive heart attack. Ashima's decision to move on with her life, selling the suburban family home and returning to Calcutta, unifies and ends the film.

15. “My Autograph “:

Plot : This Indian romance begins with the character Senthil (Cheran) setting off on a journey, distributing wedding invitations for his forthcoming wedding. Along the way, he encounters various individuals from his past, who bring back memories of three women that have had an impact on his love life.
It is quite natural for students to get autographs on the last day of their school and college life. But how many of them flip through the autograph book and rewind their memories in the later stages of their life. Autograph, a film, is one such attempt made by director Cheran to rewind the memories of his early childhood and youthful days with spotlight on his romantic escapades. Interestingly with no cinematic touches, Autograph is sure to delight one and all to recall their memories and enjoy the past.
The movie begins with Cheran, who runs an advertising agency, boarding a train to visit his native village to invite all his friends for his wedding.
The journey to his childhood days begins there. The happenings in the school, his tussle with his friends and his first love with his classmate, played by debutante Mallika, are all pictured realistically. Cheran reaches the village and invites all including Mallika, who promises to come to the wedding, with her husband and three children.
Then, he goes to Kerala where he had his college education. His major crush at that time was Gopika, a Malayalee girl, with whom he falls in love but later the affair proves to be short- lived as her parents marry her off to her cousin. On reaching Kerala to invite her, Cheran is shattered to see his lover as a widow.
Meanwhile, he is dejected at the failure of his love affair then and he comes across a trusted friend Sneha, who instils confidence, unearths his hidden talents and teaches him the lesson that one has to go ahead in life without looking back. A poetic narration on the need for a good friend has been stressed.
Towards the end, Cheran gets married to Kanika and all the three girls, who had played a part in his life, and many college friends attend the wedding.
Though the first half is a realistic portrayal, more of dramatic incidents at the end make one feel the movie to be a bit of a drag.

16. “Tarle nan maga”: Comedy at its' best . A kannada movie which was directed by Upendra and Jaggesh is the hero in the film.

17. “America America”: Film about thre close friends. too good to watch.

18. “Oceans XII and XII”:

Plot: Ocean's Eleven is a 2001 remake of the 1960 Rat Pack caper film of the same name. The 2001 film was directed by Steven Soderbergh and featured an ensemble cast. The film was generally considered to be a success at the box office and with critics. Soderbergh directed two sequels, Ocean's Twelve in 2004 and Ocean's thirteen in 2007. George Clooney stated in November 2007 that there will not be any additional sequels.

19. “Blood Diamond”:

Plot: Blood Diamond is an Academy Award nominated 2006 adventure drama film co-produced and directed by Edward Zwick and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Connelly and Djimon Hounsou. The title refers to blood diamonds, which are diamonds mined in African war zones and sold to finance the conflicts and profit the warlords and the diamond companies across the world. The film was nominated for five Academy Awards including Best Actor (DiCaprio) and Best Best Supporting Actor (Hounsou).

20. "Thank you for Smoking ":

Plot : Thank You for Smoking is a 2006, Golden Globe Award-nominated film satire directed by Jason Reitman and produced by David O. Sacks. It is based on the novel of the same name by Christopher Buckley. The title is based on the popular saying "Thank You for Not Smoking," and the cover of the DVD case is modeled on the Lucky Strike cigarette box.
The film was released in a limited run on March 17, 2006, and had a wide release on April 14. As of 2007, the film has grossed a total of more than US$ 39 million worldwide. On November 24, 2006, NBC announced that it is developing a television pilot based on the film.The film was released on DVD in the US on October 3, 2006, and in the UK on January 8, 2007.


Thanks to Wikipedia for providing the plots.