I've Totally Seen That Movie Before

The Running Man (1987) Director:  Paul Michael Glaser Writers:  Stephen King (novel), Steven E. de Souza (screenplay) Cast:  Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maria Conchita Alonso, Yaphet Kotto, Jim Brown, Jesse Ventura, Erland van Lidth, Marvin J. McIntyre, Gus Rethwisch, Professor Toru Tanaka, Mick Fleetwood, Dweezil Zappa, Richard Dawson Synopsis: In the near future of 2019, the world economy has collapsed, and the U.S. has sealed its borders and become a militarized police state. All art has been censored, with the cadres controlling all forms of media. Hunger and disease are rampant. When police officer Ben Richards (Schwarzennegger) refuses to fire on unarmed civilians during a protest, he is framed for their massacre and sent to prison. Following a daring jailbreak, Richards is recaptured and forced to participate in the country's most popular reality TV show, The Running Man, hosted by the sadistic Damon Killian (Dawson). With the help of two other convicts, Loughlin (Kotto...

X-Men (2000) Director:  Brian Singer Writers:  Tom DeSanto (story), Brian Singer (story), David Hayter (screenplay) Cast:  Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellan, Hugh Jackman, Famke Janssen, James Marsden, Halle Berry, Anna Paquin, Tyler Mane, Ray Park, Rebecca Romijn, Bruce Davison Synopsis: In the near future, mutants are real, and they have extraordinary abilities. However, the existence of mutants is feared by the rest of humanity, resulting in a proposed law requiring these individuals to register with the government. Amid all of the fear and bigotry, the young mutant Rogue (Paquin) runs away from home after discovering her powers cause her to absorb the life force of anyone she touches. She meets the grizzled Wolverine (Jackman) in a remote tavern in Northern Canada, who agrees to let her travel with him. While on the road, the pair are attacked by a group of mutants loyal to Magneto (McKellan), a mutant who believes that a war is coming between mutants and humans. Rogue an...

Predator 2 (1990) Director:  Stephen Hopkins Writers:  Jim Thomas, John Thomas Cast:  Danny Glover, Gary Busey, Kevin Peter Hall, Rubén Blades, Maria Conchita Alonso, Bill Paxton, Robert Davi, Adam Baldwin, Kent McCord, Morton Downey Jr., Calvin Lockhart Synopsis: While trying to stop an ongoing drug war in a decaying late 90s Los Angeles, LAPD lieutenant Mike Harrigan (Glover) and his team of detectives discover that someone or something is killing off members of rival gangs. As the killer makes his way through the ranks of LA's most violent drug gangs, a shadowy federal agent named Keyes (Busey) is brought on to investigate the matter further, much to Harrigan's chagrin. It's soon discovered that the murderer (Kevin Peter Hall) is not of this world and has chosen Harrigan as his next target. Violence ensues.  First Impressions:   This film came out when I was around 14, and I didn't get to see it in theaters because it was Rated R and my parents weren't cool. ...

Thirteen Days (2000) Director:  Roger Donaldson Writers:  David Self (screenplay), Ernest R, May (book), Philip D. Zelikow (book) Cast:  Kevin Costner, Bruce Greenwood, Frank Wood, Steven Culp, Dylan Baker, Bill Smitrovich, Henry Strozier, Ed Lauter, Michael Fairman, Tim Kelleher, Dan Ziskie, Len Cariou, Kevin Conway, Christopher Lawford Synopsis: In October 1962, U.S. spy planes discovered evidence that the U.S.S.R secretly placed nuclear missiles in Cuba. These missiles have the potential to wipe out most of the Eastern and Southeastern United States. President John F. Kennedy (Greenwood) must develop a plan to prevent the missiles from becoming operational. It's not so simple, as Kennedy must protect the U.S.'s interests while ensuring that any action that he does take won't result in a Soviet response in Europe. To make matters worse, Kennedy's military advisors strongly push for military action as they look to save face after the Bay of Pigs fiasco.  First Impre...