I've Totally Seen That Movie Before

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), ...