Back to the Future Part II

1989 science fiction comedy film

Director: Robert Zemeckis

Writer: Bob Gale

Cinematographer: Dean Cundey

Running time: 108 minutes

Country: United States

Cast:

Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly, Marty McFly Jr. and Marlene McFly

Christopher Lloyd as Dr. Emmett Brown

Thomas F. Wilson as Biff Tannen and Griff Tannen

Lea Thompson as Lorraine Baines McFly

Elisabeth Shue as Jennifer Parker

James Tolkan as Mr. Strickland

Jeffrey Weissman as George McFly (body actor)

Crispin Glover as George McFly (archive footage)

Flea as Needles

Mary Ellen Trainor as Officer Resse (uncredited)

Elijah Wood as Video Game Boy

Plot

After visiting 2015, Marty McFly must repeat his visit to 1955 to prevent disastrous changes to 1985...without interfering with his first trip.

Awards

1. Saturn Award- Best Special Effects Ken Ralston- Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
2. BAFTA Film Award- Best Special Effects Ken Ralston, Michael Lantieri, John Bell& Steve Gawley- BAFTA Awards
3. BMI Film Music Award- Alan Silvestri- BMI Film & TV Awards
4. AOL Movies DVD Premiere Award- Best Special Edition of the Year /Classic Movie- DVD Exclusive Awards
5. Golden Screen- (UIP (distributor) ).- Golden Screen, Germany
6. Blimp Award- Favorite Movie Actor Michael J. Fox- Kids' Choice Awards, USA
7. Blimp Award- Favorite Movie Actress Lea Thompson- Kids' Choice Awards, USA
8. Young Artist Award- Best Family Motion Picture - Musical or Fantasy- Young Artist Awards

Trivia

Renowned scientist Carl Sagan considered this the greatest time travel movie ever made. He praised the accuracy in handling the multiple time lines as what would really happen if time travel were possible.

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4 stars out of 5 stars

Back to the Future

1985 science-fiction adventure film

Director: Robert Zemeckis

Writer: Robert Zemeckis & Bob Gale

Cinematographer: Dean Cundey

Running time: 116 minutes

Country: United States

Cast:

Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly

Christopher Lloyd as Dr. Emmett Brown

Lea Thompson as Lorraine Baines

Crispin Glover as George McFly

Thomas F. Wilson as Biff Tannen

Claudia Wells as Jennifer Parker

Marc McClure as Dave McFly

Wendie Jo Sperber as Linda McFly

George DiCenzo as Sam Baines

Frances Lee McCain as Stella Baines

James Tolkan as Mr. Strickland

J.J. Cohen as Skinhead

Casey Siemaszko as 3-D

Billy Zane as Match

Plot

In 1985, Doc Brown invents time travel; in 1955, Marty McFly accidentally prevents his parents from meeting, putting his own existence at stake.

Awards

1. Oscar- Best Effects, Sound Effects Editing Charles L. Campbell Robert R. Rutledge- Academy Awards, USA
2. Saturn Award- Best Actor Michael J. Fox- Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
3. Saturn Award- Best Science Fiction Film- Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
4. Saturn Award- Best Special Effects Kevin Pike- Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
5. Award of the Japanese Academy- Best Foreign Language Film- Awards of the Japanese Academy
6. AOL Movies DVD Premiere Award- Best Special Edition of the Year - Classic Movie- DVD Exclusive Awards
7. David- Best Producer - Foreign Film (Migliore Produttore Straniero) Steven Spielberg- David di Donatello Awards
8. David- Best Screenplay - Foreign Film (Autore della Migliore Sceneggiatura Straniera)Robert Zemeckis Bob Gale- David di Donatello Awards
9. Golden Screen- (UIP (distributor) ).- Golden Screen, Germany
10. Hugo- Best Dramatic Presentation- Hugo Awards
11. National Film Registry- National Film Preservation Board, USA
12. People's Choice Award- Favorite Motion Picture- People's Choice Awards, USA
13. Young Venice Award /Special Mention- Robert Zemeckis- Venice Film Festival
14. Young Artist Award- Best Family Motion Picture /Adventure- Young Artist Awards

Trivia

Universal Pictures head Sid Sheinberg did not like the title "Back to the Future", insisting that nobody would see a movie with "future" in the title. In a memo to Robert Zemeckis, he said that the title should be changed to "Spaceman from Pluto", tying in with the Marty-as-alien jokes in the film, and also suggested further changes like replacing the "I'm Darth Vader from planet Vulcan" line with "I am a spaceman from Pluto!" Sheinberg was persuaded to change his mind by a response memo from Steven Spielberg, which thanked him for sending a wonderful "joke memo", and that everyone got a kick out of it. Sheinberg, too proud to admit he was serious, gave in to letting the film retain its title.

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5 stars out of 5 stars

   

About Schmidt

2002 comedy-drama film

Director: Alexander Payne

Writer: Alexander Payne & Jim Taylor

Cinematographer: James Glennon

Running time: 125 minutes

Country: United States

Cast:

Jack Nicholson as Warren R. Schmidt

Kathy Bates as Roberta Hertzel

Hope Davis as Jeannie Schmidt

Dermot Mulroney as Randall Hertzel

June Squibb as Helen Schmidt

Howard Hesseman as Larry Hertzel

Harry Groener as John Rusk

Connie Ray as Vicki Rusk

Len Cariou as Ray Nichols

Plot

A man upon retirement embarks on a journey to his estranged daughter's wedding only to discover more about his self and life than he ever expected.

Awards

1. Critics Choice Award- Best Actor Jack Nicholson- Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
2. Artios- Best Casting for Feature Film, Comedy Lisa Beach Sarah Katzman John Jackson- Casting Society of America, USA
3. CDG Award- Excellence in Costume Design for Film – Contemporary Wendy Chuck- Costume Designers Guild Awards
4. DFWFCA Award- Best Actor Jack Nicholson- Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards
5. DFWFCA Award- Best Supporting Actress Kathy Bates- Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards
6. Golden Globe- Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama Jack Nicholson- Golden Globes, USA
7. Golden Globe- Best Screenplay - Motion Picture Alexander Payne Jim Taylor- Golden Globes, USA
8. Golden Trailer- Best Comedy (Mark Woollen & Associates [us]). For the teaser. - Golden Trailer Awards
9. Golden Trailer- Best Music (Mark Woollen & Associates [us]). For the teaser. - Golden Trailer Awards
10. Golden Trailer- Best Voice Over (Mark Woollen & Associates [us]). For the teaser. - Golden Trailer Awards
11. Golden Trailer- Best of Show (Mark Woollen & Associates [us]). For the teaser. - Golden Trailer Awards
12. KCFCC Award- Best Film- Kansas City Film
13. Critics Circle Awards ALFS Award- Film of the Year- London Critics Circle Film Awards
14. LAFCA Award- Best Actor-Jack Nicholson- Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
15. LAFCA Award- Best Picture- Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
16. LAFCA Award- Best Screenplay Alexander Payne Jim Taylor- Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
17. NBR Award- Best Supporting Actress Kathy Bates- National Board of Review, USA
18. WAFCA Award- Best Actor Jack Nicholson- Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards
19. WAFCA Award- Best Supporting Actress Kathy Bates- Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards

Trivia

When Jack Nicholson met Alexander Payne to discuss his role, Payne had a one-sentence directive for him; it was "Jack, I want you to play a small man."

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5 stars out of 5 stars

11:14

2003 film

Director: Greg Marcks

Writer: Greg Marcks

Cinematographer: Shane Hurlbut

Running time: 86 minutes

Country: Canada & United States

Cast:

Henry Thomas as Jack

Barbara Hershey as Norma

Clark Gregg as Officer Hannagan

Shawn Hatosy as Duffy

Hilary Swank as Buzzy

Patrick Swayze as Frank

Rachael Leigh Cook as Cheri

Stark Sands as Tim

Colin Hanks as Mark

Ben Foster as Eddie

Jason Segel as Leon

Rick Gomez as Kevin

Blake Heron as Aaron

Plot

The events leading up to an 11:14 PM car crash, from five very different perspectives.

Awards

DVDX Award- Best Supporting Actress (in a DVD Premiere Movie) Barbara Hershey- DVD Exclusive Awards

Trivia

The character of Buzzy was originally written as a man. When Hilary Swank read the script, it was the character that "spoke to" her the most, and she asked writer/director Greg Marcks to rewrite the role as a woman so that she could play it, and he agreed.

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5 stars out of 5 stars

Freddy vs. Jason

2003 American slasher film

Director: Ronny Yu

Writer: Damian Shannon & Mark Swift

Cinematographer: Fred Murphy

Running time: 97 min

Country: United States & Canada

Cast:

Robert Englund - Freddy Krueger

Ken Kirzinger - Jason Voorhees

Monica Keena - Lori Campbell

Jason Ritter - Will Rollins

Kelly Rowland - Kia Waterson

Chris Marquette - Charlie Linderman

Brendan Fletcher - Mark Davis

Lochlyn Munro - Deputy Scott Stubbs

Katharine Isabelle - Gibb Smith

Kyle Labine - Bill Freeburg

Tom Butler - Dr. Campbell

Zack Ward - Bobby Davis

Gary Chalk - Sheriff Williams

Jesse Hutch - Trey

David Kopp - Blake

Odessa Munroe - Heather

Chris Gauthier - Shack

Paula Shaw - Pamela Voorhees

Sharon Peters - Mrs. Campbell

Plot

Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees return to terrorize the teenage population. Except this time, they're out to get each other, too.

Awards

BMI Film Music Award- Graeme Revell- BMI Film & TV Awards

Chainsaw Award- Best Makeup/Creature FX Bill Terezakis- Fangoria Chainsaw Awards

Trivia

Rob Zombie was offered to direct, but turned it down to work on his pet project House of 1000 Corpses.

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5 stars out of 5 stars

 

Wes Craven's New Nightmare

1994 horror metafilm

Director: Wes Craven

Writer: Wes Craven

Cinematographer: Mark Irwin

Running time: 112 min

Country: United States

Cast:

Heather Langenkamp as Herself/Nancy Thompson 
Robert Englund as Himself/Freddy Krueger
Miko Hughes as Dylan Porter
Tracy Middendorf as Julie
David Newsom as Chase Porter
Fran Bennett as Dr. Christine Heffner
John Saxon as Himself / Lt. Donald Thompson
Wes Craven as Himself



      Plot

A demonic force has chosen Freddy Krueger as its portal to the real world. Can Heather play the part of Nancy one last time and trap the evil trying to enter our world?

Awards 

International Fantasy Film Award- Best Screenplay Wes Craven-Fantasporto

Trivia

There was a scene in the script that depicted a Robert Englund Freddy nightmare. The nightmare had Robert stuck in a spider-like web and the new "DEMON" Freddy was a giant spider. This was dropped because it didn't fit with the film's overall tone.

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5 stars out of 5 stars

 

Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare

1991 American slasher film

Director: Rachel Talalay

Writer: Michael DeLuca

Cinematographer: Declan Quinn

 

Running time: 89 minutes

Country: United States

Cast:

Lisa Zane as Maggie Burroughs

Robert Englund as Freddy Krueger

Shon Greenblatt as John Doe 

Lezlie Deane as Tracy

Breckin Meyer as Spencer

Ricky Dean Logan as Carlos

Lisa Wilcox as Alice Johnson (archive footage)

Yaphet Kotto as Doc

Tobe Sexton as Teenage Freddy Krueger

Lindsey Fields as Loretta Krueger (as Lyndsey Fields)  
Johnny Depp as Guy on TV (as Oprah Noodlemantra)
Tom Arnold as Childless Man (as Mr. Tom Arnold)
Alice Cooper as Freddy's Father (uncredited)

 Plot

Freddy Krueger returns once again to haunt both the dreams of his daughter and Springwood's last surviving teenager.

Awards

None

Trivia

Peter Jackson's original screenplay for Freddy's Dead saw Freddy aging and growing                       

weak within the dream world. The teens of Springwood would have drug-fuelled   

slumber parties for kicks, and enter the dream world to beat him up.

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5 stars out of 5 stars

A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child

1989 American slasher film

Director: Stephen Hopkins

Writer: Leslie Bohem

Cinematographer: Peter Levy

Running time: 89 minutes

Country: United States

Cast:

Lisa Wilcox as Alice Johnson

Danny Hassel as Dan Jordan

Robert Englund as Freddy Krueger   

Beatrice Boepple as Amanda Krueger

Whit Hertford as Jacob Johnson

Kelly Jo Minter as Yvonne

Erika Anderson as Greta Gibson

Nicholas Mele as Dennis Johnson

Joe Seely as Mark Grey

Valorie Armstrong as Doris Jordan

Burr DeBenning as Mr. Jordan

Clarence Felder as Edmund A. Gray

Plot:

Alice, having survived the previous installment of the Nightmare series, finds the deadly dreams of Freddy Krueger starting once again. This time, the taunting murderer is striking through the sleeping mind of Alice's unborn child. His intention is to be "born again" into the real world. The only one who can stop Freddy is his dead mother, but can Alice free her spirit in time to save her own son?

Awards: 

Critics' Award- Stephen Hopkins- Fantasporto

Worst Original Song- Bruce Dickinson (Bring Your Daughter to the Slaughter".)- Razzie Awards

Best Young Actor Supporting Role in a Motion Picture-Whit Hertford- Young Artist Award     

Trivia:

The horror author Stephen King and comic book writer Frank Miller were offered the job of writing and directing this movie.    

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Rating: 5 stars out of 5 stars

 

 

A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master

1988 American slasher film

Director: Renny Harlin

Writer: Brian Helgeland & Scott Pierce

Cinematographer: Steven Fierberg

Running time: 93 minutes

Country: United States

Cast:                                                                                 

Lisa Wilcox as Alice Johnson

Danny Hassel as Dan Jordan

Brooke Theiss as Debbie Stevens

Andras Jones as Rick Johnson

Tuesday Knight as Kristen Parker

Toy Newkirk as Sheila Kopecky

Rodney Eastman as Joey Peterson

Ken Sagoes as Roland Kincaid

Nicholas Mele as Mr. Dennis Johnson

Brooke Bundy as Elaine Parker

Robert Englund as Freddy Krueger          

                                                                                    
                     Plot:
   
Freddy Krueger returns once again to terrorize the dreams of the remaining Dream Warriors, as well as those of a young woman who may know the way to defeat him for good.

 

Awards:  Young Artist Award- Teenage Choice for Best Horror Motion Picture- Young Artist   Awards                                                                                

Best Special Effects- Sitges Catalonian International Film Festival  

  

Trivia:  The highest grossing horror film of its year and the highest grossing film for
New Line.

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Rating: 5 stars out of 5 stars