I've Totally Seen That Movie Before

In the Name of the Father (1993) Director:  Jim Sheridan Writers:  Gerry Conlon (book), Terry George (screenplay), Jim Sheridan (screenplay) Cast:  Daniel Day-Lewis, Pete Postlethwaite, Emma Thompson, John Lynch, Beatie Edney, Mark Sheppard, Saffron Burrows, Jamie Harris, Britta Smith, Don Baker, Corin Redgrave, Gerard McSorely, Tom Wilkinson Synopsis: In 1974, young Irish slacker Gerry Conlon (Day-Lewis) was sent by his father Giuseppe (Postlethwaite) to London after running afoul of the IRA in Belfast, starting a riot. He meets his old friend from school, Paul Hill (Lynch), who invites him to stay at a hippie commune in London. During the time, the IRA had begun a bombing campaign across England, which culminated with the bombing of the Guildford Pub, resulting in the death of five people. After receiving a tip from one of the commune members, the police focus their attention on Gerry and Paul, who they believe are the perpetrators of the bombing. While in police custod...

Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985) Director:  Guy Hamilton Writers: Richard Sapir (novel), Warren Murphy (novel), Christopher Wood (screenplay) Cast:  Fred Ward, Joel Gray, Wilford Brimley, J.A. Preston, George Coe, Charles Cioffi, Kate Mulgrew, Patrick Kilpatrick, Michael Pataki Synopsis:   NYPD officer Sam Macon (Ward) is ambushed while responding to a call and is seemingly killed in the line of duty. However, his death was just a ruse and part of a plan to recruit him into a clandestine organization known as CURE, dedicated to rooting out the corruption plaguing the U.S. government. Macon undergoes extensive plastic surgery to hide his identity and is even given a new name, Remo Williams. Harold W. Smith (Brimley), the organization's leader, and MacCleary, Remo's handler, send him to train with Chiun (Gray), the master of a mysterious martial art called Shinanju. Soon, Remo is sent to kill George Grove, a weapons contractor who is defrauding the government out ...

The Incredible Hulk (2008) Director:  Louis Leterrier Writers:  Zak Penn (screenplay), Stan Lee (Marvel comic book), Jack Kirby (Marvel comic book) Cast:  Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, Tim Roth, William Hurt, Tim Blake Nelson, Ty Burrell, Christina Cabot Synopsis: After surviving a deadly gamma radiation accident, Dr. Bruce Banner (Norton) travels the world in the hope of finding a cure to a condition that forces him to turn into a giant green monster when he gets angry. While living in Brazil, Banner stumbles upon a potential cure, but before studying it further, he is discovered by General Thadeus Ross (Hurt). The general wants to use Banner's condition as a weapon for the U.S. Army. With few options remaining, Banner seeks out his old Flame Betty (Tyler), who also happens to be Gen. Ross' daughter, for help. Meanwhile, one of Ross' soldiers, Emil Blonsky (Roth), undergoes an experiment that turns him into an abomination bent on destruction, which only The Incredible Hulk c...

Batman Begins (2005) Director:  Christopher Nolan Writers:  Bob Kane (characters), David S. Goyer (story), Christopher Nolan (screenplay) Cast:  Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Liam Neeson, Ken Watanabe, Katie Holmes, Gary Oldman, Cillian Murphy, Tom Wilkinson, Rutger Hauer, Mark Boone Junior, Linus Roache, Morgan Freeman, Colin McFarlane, Richard Brake Synopsis: After witnessing the death of his parents during a mugging as a young boy, Bruce Wayne (Bale) travels across the world seeking the means to fight injustice. He meets Henri Ducard (Neeson) during his travels, who convinces him to join the League of Shadows, a clandestine organization dedicated to fighting injustice by whatever means necessary. Soon Bruce is at odds with Ducard and the organization's leader Ra's Al Guhl (Watanabe) when he refuses to execute a farmer accused of murder. This results in the death of Ra's and the League's base being destroyed. Bruce returns home to Gotham City with plans to fight crim...

Goldeneye (1995) Director:  Martin Campbell Writers:  Ian Flemming (characters), Michael France (story), Jeffrey Caine (screenplay) Cast:  Pierce Brosnan, Sean Bean, Izabella Scorupco, Famke Janssen, Joe Don Baker, Judi Dench, Robbie Coltrane, Tchéky Karyo, Gottfried John, Alan Cumming, Desmond Llewelyn, Samantha Bond Synopsis: When a Russian satellite weapon is stolen from a secret facility in a daring attack, MI:6 sends James Bond (Brosnan) to retrieve it. Bond heads to Russia to investigate the mysterious Janus Syndicate and determine who is behind the theft of the Goldeneye weapon. Little does Bond know that the mastermind is someone from his past who can predict every move he's making with a grudge against England. So bond teams up with computer programmer Natalya Simonova (Scorupco), a survivor of the Goldeneye attack, to locate Janus' whereabouts and retrieve or destroy the weapon before it can be used against London and the rest of the world. First Impressions: I ...

Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) Director:  Steven Spielberg Writers:  Lawrence Kasdan (screenplay), George Lucas (story), Phillip Kaufman (story) Cast:  Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, John Rhys-Davies, Ronald Lacey, Denholm Elliott, Alfred Molina, Wolf Kahler Synopsis: In 1936, renowned archaeologist Indiana Jones (Ford) is hired by the U.S. government to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis do. Unfortunately, the Nazis have enlisted the help of Indy's rival, Belloq (Freeman), who usually manages to best our hero at every turn. But Indy has the help of former flame Marion (Allen), who holds a key piece to the puzzle, and his friend Sallah (Rhys-Davies), the best digger in Egypt. Will Indy secure one of the greatest artifacts in history, or will the Nazis unleash its power upon mankind? Cinematic history ensues. First Impressions: I was 5 years old when this movie hit theaters and, thus, could not see it on the big screen. However, I was able to view it ...

A Few Good Men (1992) Director: Rob Reiner Writer:  Aaron Sorkin (play and screenplay) Cast:  Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, Demi Moore, Kevin Bacon, Kiefer Sutherland, Kevin Pollack, James Marshall, J.T. Walsh, Christopher Guest, J.A. Preston, Wolfgang Bodison, Noah Wyle, Cuba Gooding Jr. Synopsis: At the Guantanamo Bay Marine base, private William Santiago is attacked by two of his platoonmates, Lance Corporal Dawson (Bodison) and PFC Downey (Marshall) and dies. During the ensuing investigation, Lt. Commander Jo Galloway (Moore) believes that the attack was a "Code Red," a type of hazing ritual no longer allowed in the military. To prevent any embarrassment for the Marines or for the base's commander Col. Jessop (Nicholson), the JAG assigns Lt. Kaffee (Cruise), a young lawyer just out of law schools with a penchant for plea bargaining, to defend the pair in the hopes that it never sees the inside of a courtroom. Soon, Kaffee, Galloway and their co-counsel Lt. Weinberg (Pol...