I've Totally Seen That Movie Before

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) Director: Steven Spielberg Writer:  Melissa Mathison Cast:  Henry Thomas, Drew Barrymore, Peter Coyote, Dee Wallace, Robert MacNaughton, K.C. Martel, Sean Frye, C. Thomas Howell Synopsis: A lone alien botanist is stranded in a California suburb after his ship leaves without him. The alien is discovered by Elliott (Thomas), a young boy who lives in the area. Elliott befriends the alien and introduces them to his brother Michael (MacNaughton) and his sister Gertie (Barrymore). The alien, who the children have named E.T., forms a strong telepathic bond with Elliott that allows the two to experience each others feelings. The children soon learn that earth is not the safest place for E.T., who is trying to build a transmitter to call his ship so he can return home. However, government agents have become aware of the E.T.'s existence and have begun scouring the neighborhood for the alien. First Impressions: My first impression of this movie is that ...

Rules of Engagement (2000) Director: William Friedkin Writers:  Jim Webb (story), Stephen Gaghan (screenplay) Cast: Tommy Lee Jones, Samuel L. Jackson, Guy Pearce, Ben Kingsley, Bruce Greenwood, Anne Archer, Blair Underwood, Philip Baker Hall, Dale Dye, Amidou Synopsis: Col. Terry Childers (Jackson) is accused of murder following a mission to protect staffers at the U.S. Embassy in Yemen during a protest. During the mission, Childers orders his men to fire into the crowd, resulting in the death of many civilians, who may or may not have been armed. To lead his defense, Childers requests his old friend Col. Hayes Hodges (Jones), a marine lawyer wounded in Vietnam and only a couple of weeks from retirement. Hodges initially resists the request but eventually relents because Childers saved his life in Vietnam and he feels he owes him. Meanwhile, certain officials with the U.S. State Department wish to make an example of Childers to help restore the country's reputation in the Middle E...

Top Gun (1986) Director: Tony Scott Writers: Jim Cash, Jack Epps Jr., Ehud Yonay (magazine article "Top Guns"), Warren Skaaren (screenplay; uncredited) Cast:  Tom Cruise, Kelly McGillis, Val Kilmer, Anthony Edwards, Tom Skerritt, Michael Ironside, John Stockwell, Barry Tubb, Rick Rossovich, Tim Robbins, Meg Ryan, Whip Hubley, James Tolkan Synopsis: Lt. Pete "Maverick" Mitchell (Cruise), an impetuous and unpredictable fighter pilot, is selected to attend the the Navy's elite dogfighting school in Miramar, CA., known to pilots as Top Gun. During training, Maverick competes with Lt. Tom "Iceman" Kasansky (Kilmer) for the coveted Top Gun award, which is given to the best pilot during training. Its not all smooth sailing, however, as Maverick is dogged by his less-than-stellar reputation and that of his father, who died under mysterious circumstances during the Vietnam War. To complicate matter further, Maverick sparks up a romance with Charlie (McGillis), ...

The 6th Day (2000) Director:  Roger Spottiswoode Writer:  Cormac Wibberly, Marianne Wibberly Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger,   Micahel Rapaport, Tony Goldwyn, Michael Rooker, Sarah Wynter, Wendy Crewson, Rodney Rowland, Terry Crews, Robert Duvall, Wanda Cannon, Taylor Reid Synopsis: In the near future, cloning technology has advanced to the point where it's possible to clone just about anything other than a human, which is illegal. Charter pilot Adma Gibson (Schwarzenegger) returns home from work to find a clone of himself with his family. But, before he can discover what's going on, he is attacked by a group of assailants who want him dead for some reason. Adam must escape and discover the truth about his clone from Michael Drucker (Goldwyn), the CEO of Replacement Technologies, a major conglomerate controlling cloning technology. Adam soon becomes embroiled in a massive conspiracy when all he wants is to get his life back. But is it really his life? First Impressions: I ca...