Posts Tagged ‘reincarnation’

Fluke (1995)

Wednesday, December 24th, 2008
Genres: Drama | Family | Fantasy
Countries: USA
Actors: Jackson, Samuel L. | Modine, Matthew | Travis, Nancy | Stoltz, Eric | Pomeranc, Max | Perlman, Ron | Polito, Jon | Cobbs, Bill | Paxton, Collin Wilcox | Pacifici, Federico | Ross, Clarinda | Roberts, Adrian | Hansard, Bart | Hobart, Deborah
Directors: Carlei, Carlo
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Workaholic Thomas Johnson dies in an auto accident and comes back to life as a dog. Remembering some of who he was, he returns to his wife and son to protect them from the man who caused his accident. But, as time goes by, he remembers more of his life, and realizes he wasn’t such a good husband and father.

Three Lives of Thomasina, The (1964)

Tuesday, December 16th, 2008
Genres: Drama | Family
Countries: UK | USA
Actors: McGoohan, Patrick | Hampshire, Susan | Naismith, Laurence | Anderson, Jean | Brambell, Wilfrid | Currie, Finlay | Winter, Vincent | Gilmore, Denis | Carson, Charles | Roberts, Ewan | Johnston, Oliver | De Wolff, Francis | Nicholson, Nora | Stewart, Jack | Dotrice, Karen
Directors: Chaffey, Don
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A young Scottish girl’s cat, Thomasina, apparently dies at the hands of her widowed veterinarian father. The strained relationship between the girl and her father is eventually repaired with the return of Thomasina and the aid of a beautiful and mysterious “witch” who seems to have powers to revive and heal animals.

Man Who Would Be King, The (1975)

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008
Genres: Action | Adventure
Countries: UK | USA
Actors: Connery, Sean | Caine, Michael | Plummer, Christopher | Jaffrey, Saeed | Larbi, Doghmi | May, Jack | Bouih, Karroom Ben | Shamsi, Mohammad | Moses, Albert | Antrim, Paul | Acres, Graham | Blue Dancers of Goulamine, The | Caine, Shakira | Singh, Gurmuks | Singh, Kimat
Directors: Huston, John
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” The Man Who Would Be King” is about two ambitious ex-soldiers stationed in India who set out to become the rulers of an entire country. After finishing their tour of duty in India, Daniel Dravot and Peachy Carnehan have decided that India is “too small for the likes of them,” so they decide to bribe a local ruler and extort money from him, in order to buy twenty Martini rifles, which they will use to take over villages in Kafristan. They face many challenges and perils along the way, including difficult terrain, hostile natives, freezing temperatures, and an avalanche high in the mountains. They eventually come to a small village, Urheb, where they meet Ootah and Billy Fish, an Indian who speaks English; he then becomes their translator. They then train the natives of this village to use the rifles, and soon conquer village after village. During a battle, Daniel is struck by an arrow that seemingly sticks out of his chest. The ignorant natives believe that he must be a God for not having died, and fall down and begin worshiping him. Daniel and Peachy decide that it would be easier for a “God ” to take over the country, so they pretend that Daniel is a god, the son of Alexander the Great who has returned after 2200 years to again rule Kafristan. The entire country celebrated the return of their new ruler, the Son of Segunda (”Alexander”). As a token of their admiration, the holiest of holy men gives Daniel all of the gold and riches left by Alexander in 328 B.C. It is enough to make them the richest men in the world . . . All goes well until Daniel’s ego and greed gets the best of him. He asks Peachy to bow when he walks in front of him. He later tells Peachy that he has decided to stay, and now believes that he is the son of Alexander ( ‘in spirit, anyways”), and that to fulfill his destiny, he will marry Roxanne, like his “father” Alexander did before him. The Kafiri’s believe that a mortal cannot marry a God, but Daniel goes ahead anyway. Peachy was set to leave with his share of the treasure, but Daniel convinced him to stay ” for old time’s sake” for the wedding. At the ceremony, Roxanne, believing that she would soon die, bites Daniel, drawing blood. The entire crowd realizes that since Danny is bleeding, that he is a man, not a God, and that he has been deceiving them the entire time. Peachy grabs Daniel and they run off with their twenty soldiers, shooting at the crowd of monks who set out to kill them. They are eventually captured, and Daniel is forced to walk out on a rope bridge. The monks cut the ropes, and Daniel bravely falls to his death. Peachy is later crucified; when they come to see him the next day, he is still alive, and they say that it is a miracle that he lived and they cut him down. He eventually climbs down into the valley and retrieves Danny’s head, still wearing the crown. He brings it back to Rudyard Kipling, a writer for the Northern Star, as proof that Daniel accomplished his goal, and became the King of Kafristan. Themes developed in the story: 1. ambition 2. friendship 3. taking risks 4. perseverance (not giving up) 5. power 6. honor and dignity

Omen, The (1976)

Thursday, September 18th, 2008
Genres: Horror | Mystery | Thriller
Countries: UK | USA
Actors: Leo McKern | Peck, Gregory | Remick, Lee | Warner, David | Whitelaw, Billy | Stevens, Harvey | Troughton, Patrick | Benson, Martin | Rietty, Robert | Duggan, Tommy | Stride, John | Nicholls, Anthony | Palance, Holly | Boyd, Roy | Dowie, Freda | Raynor, Sheila
Directors: Donner, Richard
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Robert and Katherine Thorn seem to have it all. He is the US Ambassador to Italy and they want for nothing in their lives, except one thing: they do not have children. When Katharine has a stillborn child, Robert is approached by a priest at the hospital who suggest that he take a healthy newborn whose mother has just died in childbirth. Without telling his wife he agrees to to so but after relocating to London, strange events - and the ominous warnings of a priest - lead him to believe that the child he took from that Italian hospital is evil incarnate.

Defending Your Life (1991)

Thursday, September 11th, 2008
Genres: Comedy | Fantasy | Romance
Countries: USA
Actors: Ahl, Michael | Streep, Meryl | Eckhouse, James | Beach, Gary | Cobb, Julie | Schuck, Peter | Winters, Time | Torn, Rip | Stuart, Sharlie | Black, Beth | Norcross, Clayton | McKrell, Jim | Albert, Wil | Allen, Sage
Directors: Brooks, Albert
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Yuppie Daniel Miller is killed in a car accident and goes to Judgment City, a waiting room for the afterlife. During the day, he must prove in a courtroom-style process that he successfully overcame his fears (a hard task, given the pitiful life we are shown); at night, he falls in love with Julia, the only other young person in town. Nights are a time of hedonistic pleasure, since you can (for instance) eat all you want without getting fat.

Heaven Can Wait (1978)

Monday, May 19th, 2008
Genres: Comedy | Fantasy | Sport
Countries: USA
Actors: Christie, Julie | Mason, James | Warden, Jack | Grodin, Charles | Cannon, Dyan | Henry, Buck | Gardenia, Vincent | Maher, Joseph | Camp, Hamilton | Malet, Arthur | Faracy, Stephanie | Linero, Jeannie | Wong, Harry D.K. | Manos, George J.
Directors: Beatty, Warren
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Joe Pendleton is a quarterback preparing to lead his team to the superbowl when he is almost killed in an accident. An overanxious angel plucks him to heaven only to discover that he wasn’t ready to die, and that his body has been cremated. A new body must be found, and that of a recently murdered millionaire is chosen. His wife and accountant, the murderers, are confused by this development, as he buys the L.A. Rams in order to once again quarterback them into the Superbowl.

Notebook, The (2004)

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008
Genres: Drama | Romance
Countries: USA
Actors: Ivey, Tim | Rowlands, Gena | DuPois, Starletta | Garner, James | Thomas, Anthony-Michael Q. | Grady, Ed | Amber, Renée | Echols, Jennifer | Knight, Geoffrey | Connolly, Kevin | Gosling, Ryan | Wahlquist, Heather | McAdams, Rachel | Schaff, Andrew | Shelly, Matt
Directors: Cassavetes, Nick
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An old man in a nursing home reads a story to an old woman each day. The story he reads follows two young lovers named Allie Hamilton and Noah Calhoun. They met one evening at a carnival many years ago. Allie’s parents separate Noah and Allie. They disapprove of Noah’s lack of wealth, and move Allie away. After waiting for Noah to write her for several years, Allie meets and becomes engaged to a handsome young soldier named Lon. In a local newspaper, Noah’s picture catches Allie’s eye. He is standing in front of a fully restored, 200 year old home. The article is filled with praise for his accomplishments. Allie’s heart nearly bursts. The last time she saw this house it was a rotted decaying shamble. She stood enfolded in Noah’s arms in the great entryway and listened to his plans to buy and restore this house. Just the way she wanted it. With her love for Noah still alive, the picture pulls at her heart. She has to go back, see if Noah is okay, and tell him about her marriage. They both think the echo deep in their hearts, the one that has lasted all these years, is not shared by the other. The cry they could not stifle. It wasn’t over for me.

Ghostbusters II (1989)

Monday, April 2nd, 2007
Genres: Action | Adventure | Comedy | Horror | Sci-Fi
Countries: USA
Actors: Murray, Bill | Aykroyd, Dan | Weaver, Sigourney | Ramis, Harold | Moranis, Rick | Hudson, Ernie | Potts, Annie | MacNicol, Peter | Yulin, Harris | Margulies, David | Fuller, Kurt | Margolin, Janet | von Homburg, Wilhelm | Deutschendorf, William T. | Deutschendorf II, Henry J.
Directors: Reitman, Ivan
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It’s 5 years after the battle against Gozer. A restraining order has forbidden Peter Venkman, Ray Stantz, Winston Zeddemore, and Egon Spengler from working as Ghostbusters, and as a result, they’ve had to find other jobs. Ray owns a book store called “Ray’s Occult” and performs at children’s birthday parties with Winston, Egon conducts experiments at the institute for advanced theoretical research, Dana Barrett broke up with Peter some time ago before marrying another guy, and Peter now hosts a local TV show called “The World of the Psychic”. Dana, who is now the divorced mother of an 8-month-old baby named Oscar, works in the restoration department at the Manhattan Museum of Art. Strange things start happening when Oscar’s baby carriage takes off by itself with Oscar in it, and it stops in the middle of 1st Avenue. While Dana’s boss, Janosz Poha, is restoring a painting of a 16th-century tyrant named Vigo Von Homburg Deutschendorf, the painting comes to life. Vigo wants to live again by taking over Oscar’s body. Vigo takes complete control of Janosz and orders Janosz to get Dana to cooperate. Janosz also has his own agenda. He wants Dana because he’s in love with her. When Peter, Ray, and Egon try to help Dana, they are arrested and put on trial for violating the restraining order. When the ghosts of the killer Scoleri Brothers show up at the court room, the judge is forced to remove the restraining order against the guys so they can put the Scoleri Brothers in a ghost trap. After this, Peter, Ray, Egon, and Winston re-open Ghostbusters, and mayor’s assistant Jack Hardemeyer tries to slow them down any way he can, because he believes the Ghostbusters are frauds who will hurt the mayor’s chances of becoming the governor of New York. The Ghostbusters and their lawyer, Louis Tully, refuse to be stopped by Jack. When Jack has the Ghostbusters put in the Parkview mental hospital, there is an eclipse and Janosz kidnaps Oscar for Vigo. The mayor wants the Ghostbusters on the job, and when the mayor hears that Jack had the Ghostbusters put in the Parkview mental hospital, he fires Jack and has the Ghostbusters released to try to rescue Oscar from Vigo, and Vigo intends to make it as hard as possible for the Ghostbusters.

Haunted Mansion, The (2003)

Thursday, February 15th, 2007
Genres: Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Horror
Countries: USA
Actors: Murphy, Eddie | Stamp, Terence | Parker, Nathaniel | Thomason, Marsha | Tilly, Jennifer | Shawn, Wallace | Spybey, Dina | Jefferies, Marc John | Davis, Aree | Doughan, Jim | Harris, Rachael | Hytner, Steve | Juergensen, Heather | Howard, Jeremy | Roy, Deep
Directors: Minkoff, Rob
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On the day of their anniversary, workaholic and real estate agent Jim Evers and his wife Sara receive a strange phone call from a man called Ramsley. He requests that Sara come to the mysterious Gracey Manor. Jim decides to turn it into an opportunity to check out a possible gold-mine in real estate, but to please Sara, he claims it is a “family trip”, bringing the kids along. Once there, Ramsley the butler insists that they stay, for a big storm is on the way. The Evers are introduced to Master Gracey, who seems strangely obsessed with Sara. Jim goes off to talk to Gracey about selling, but ends up in a secret passage instead. The kids follow a floating ball to the attic, where they see a painting of a woman who looks just like Sara! Jim and the kids eventually discover the mansion’s dark secret from Madame Leota, a talking head in a crystal ball. She tells them that Sara is in danger and to save her, they must “lead the ghosts to the light.” After some spooky adventures and surprises, the family manages to save the manor and Sara, all while learning a valuable lesson about togetherness.

Matrix, The (1999)

Monday, February 12th, 2007
Genres: Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller
Countries: Australia | USA
Actors: Reeves, Keanu | Fishburne, Laurence | Moss, Carrie-Anne | Weaving, Hugo | Foster, Gloria | Pantoliano, Joe | Chong, Marcus | Arahanga, Julian | Doran, Matt | McClory, Belinda | Parker, Anthony Ray | Goddard, Paul | Taylor, Robert | Aston, David | Gray, Marc
Directors: Wachowski, Larry | Wachowski, Andy
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In the near future, a computer hacker named Neo (Keanu Reeves) discovers that all life on Earth may be nothing more than an elaborate facade created by a malevolent cyber-intelligence, for the purpose of placating us while our life essence is “farmed” to fuel the Matrix’s campaign of domination in the “real” world. He joins like-minded Rebel warriors Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne) and Trinity (Carrie Ann Moss) in their struggle to overthrow the Matrix.