Alternate Storylines for Famous Films - Part III
Which of these alternate plots, based on the titles of the films, do you find the most appealing?
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Movies Told from a Different Character's Perspective
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Movies Told from a Different Character's Perspective
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- DirectorMatthew VaughnStarsJames McAvoyMichael FassbenderJennifer LawrenceIn the 1960s, superpowered humans Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr work together to find others like them, but Erik's vengeful pursuit of an ambitious mutant who ruined his life causes a schism to divide them.Action, Mystery
Chaos ensures in first class on an airplane that the X-Men have boarded after Mystique goes missing. Wolverine and the crew must find out what happened before it is too late. Has she been kidnapped? And was that really Magneto's helmet that Cyclops spotted in economy class? - DirectorJames CameronStarsSigourney WeaverMichael BiehnCarrie HennDecades after surviving the Nostromo incident, Ellen Ripley is sent out to re-establish contact with a terraforming colony but finds herself battling the Alien Queen and her offspring.Action
In this Roger Corman-produced B movie, President Bonald Chump sends a white supremacist commando to the Mexican border (where he has built a giant wall) to ensure that no would-be immigrants make it past. His path crosses with 3 Mexican convicts escaping local authorities, and trying to make it to the US - DirectorAdrian GrunbergStarsMel GibsonKevin BalmoreDaniel Giménez CachoA career criminal nabbed by Mexican authorities is placed in a tough prison where he learns to survive with the help of a young boy.Adult, Drama, Comedy
A rich womanizer played by Mel Gibson recounts his holiday in Las Vegas full of sex, drugs and rock n roll, before the events of the vacation come back to hit his life hard. Margot Robbie plays the prostitute who he unknowingly impregnates
* based on the title How I Spent My Summer Vacation - DirectorSam Taylor-JohnsonStarsDakota JohnsonJamie DornanJennifer EhleLiterature student Anastasia Steele's life changes forever when she meets handsome, yet tormented, billionaire Christian Grey.Drama
Two hours of different shades of the color grey appearing on the screen - DirectorSergio LeoneStarsClint EastwoodEli WallachLee Van CleefA bounty hunting scam joins two men in an uneasy alliance against a third in a race to find a fortune in gold buried in a remote cemetery.Comedy
An Arabian Prince, whose family wealth is dwindling, is given a choice between three potential brides.
One is a respectable candidate, but he doesn't like her, one is a bad girl, and he likes her, and the other is not exactly a looker but her father is the richest man in the land - DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsLiam NeesonRalph FiennesBen KingsleyIn German-occupied Poland during World War II, industrialist Oskar Schindler gradually becomes concerned for his Jewish workforce after witnessing their persecution by the Nazis.Family, Comedy
Mom is sick and bedridden, and she's had just quite enough of 8 year old son Oscar Schindler's misbehaving. He won't be getting any birthday presents this year if he fools around again. So it's unfortunate that when she sends young Schindler to the stores her shopping list ends up getting blown away by the wind out of Oscar's hands
The job of tracking down the list takes Oscar on a city-wide adventure - DirectorDavid FincherStarsBrad PittEdward NortonMeat LoafAn insomniac office worker and a devil-may-care soap maker form an underground fight club that evolves into much more.Sports, Action, Documentary
This popular documentary consists of violence-based sporting activities between celebrities who hate each other in real life, with behind-the-scenes footage showcasing the reason for their feuds.
Highlights include a George Clooney vs David O'Russell boxing match, a Klaus Kinski vs Werner Herzog water polo game, a Clint Eastwood vs Spike Lee thumb war, an Uwe Boll vs Michael Bay obstacle course race, and a Marvel/DC Royal Rumble - DirectorLucio FulciStarsFlorinda BolkanStanley BakerJean SorelThe potentially unhinged daughter of a British politician is accused of killing her hedonistic neighbor after she witnesses the murder in a dream.Sci-fi
A recently-arrived female alien assumes the identity of a dead woman, observing the oddities of modern human society. This is before her natural instincts take over, and she begins mating with men, laying eggs and killing her mates in the process - DirectorJoshua OppenheimerAnonymousChristine CynnStarsAnwar CongoHerman KotoSyamsul ArifinA documentary which challenges former Indonesian death-squad leaders to reenact their mass-killings in whichever cinematic genres they wish, including classic Hollywood crime scenarios and lavish musical numbers.Crime, Drama, Horror
After murdering a victim in cold blood, a sinister police officer learns that he can use his place in society to carry out and get away with his fiendish fantasies. - DirectorSam PeckinpahStarsWilliam HoldenErnest BorgnineRobert RyanAn aging group of outlaws look for one last big score as the "traditional" American West is disappearing around them.Crime, Drama
A group of teenage skinheads receive rude awakenings when they are sent to a detention center, along with youths of other race and religions. The center is run by the psychotic Chief Warden Barrington, played by John Voight, and his wardens. All the kids must look past their differences to work against the evil men in charge - DirectorBarry LevinsonStarsAl PacinoBrenda VaccaroJohn GoodmanA look at the life and work of doctor-assisted suicide advocate Jack Kevorkian.Documentary
This much-loved documentary showcases a number of popular theories about science, history, law and psychology that are debunked. Which just goes to show, you don't know jack! - DirectorNick LoveStarsDanny DyerFrank HarperTamer HassanAn insight on the gritty life of a bored male, Chelsea football hooligan who lives for violence, sex, drugs & alcohol.Sport, Drama
An uplifting tale of a young man in a gang-torn African town who creates a football league for the local children to keep them away from crime - DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsLeonardo DiCaprioMatt DamonJack NicholsonAn undercover cop and a mole in the police attempt to identify each other while infiltrating an Irish gang in South Boston.Horror
After the hanging of a so-called witch, strange events begin happening a strict Christian town in 18th Century Britain, and graves in the local cemetery appear to have corpses missing and caskets opened...from the inside... - DirectorWerner HerzogStarsJosef BierbichlerStefan GüttlerClemens ScheitzThe foreman of a small village glassworks dies without revealing the secret to the famous "Ruby Glass".Fantasy, Drama
A sad but sweet tale set in the world of The Wizard of Oz about a man born literally made of glass. His fragile physical state is only matched by his naivety and inability to see that those he calls his friends are only using him and his condition as a circus freak to make money - DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsNicolas CagePatricia ArquetteJohn GoodmanHaunted by the patients he failed to save, a monumentally burned-out Manhattan ambulance paramedic fights to maintain his sanity over three increasingly turbulent nights.Horror
A young alter boy is hired by a enigmatic elderly priest and his minions to help him with his day to day activities. Little does the boy know that the priest is a necromancer, who summons corpses from the grave to do his evil bidding, and that he is being prepped to replace the priest - which involves having his soul destroyed! - DirectorDavid AyerStarsJake GyllenhaalMichael PeñaAnna KendrickShot documentary-style, this film follows the daily grind of two young police officers in LA who are partners and friends and what happens when they meet criminal forces greater than themselves.Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
A Game of Thrones prequel. The Night's Watch must overcome internal battles as Wildlings march on the wall. And something far more sinister is following the wild ones... - DirectorTodd FieldStarsKate WinsletJennifer ConnellyPatrick WilsonThe lives of two lovelorn spouses from separate marriages, a registered sex offender, and a disgraced ex-police officer intersect as they struggle to resist their vulnerabilities and temptations in suburban Massachusetts.Family, Comedy
Several toddlers, trapped by the boredom of being babysat by teenage siblings, plan their escape. The film is told through the extraordinarily imaginative minds of the children, akin to the Rugrats TV show - DirectorAdam WingardStarsDan StevensSheila KelleyMaika MonroeA soldier introduces himself to the Peterson family, claiming to be a friend of their son who died in action. After the young man is welcomed into their home, a series of accidental deaths seem to be connected to his presence.Comedy, Drama
Set in the modern day south, an elderly and traditional couple are pleased to learn that their daughter has wed a fine young doctor - until she brings him home, and he's black
An updated remake of Guess Who's Coming to Dinner - DirectorChristopher KenneallyStarsDerek AmbrosiMichael BallhausAndrzej BartkowiakThe documentary investigates the history, process and workflow of both digital and photochemical film creation.Romance, Drama
Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman play a couple who marry whilst on holiday. They move to Bogie's estate, where jealous family members and friends threaten to cause cracks in their relationship - the key offender being Edward J Robinson, who plays the envious older brother of Bogie. - DirectorLee Jeong-beomStarsWon BinKim Sae-ronKim Tae-hoonA quiet pawnshop keeper with a violent past takes on a drug-and-organ trafficking ring in hope of saving the child who is his only friend.Drama
Palestinian Omar Jabbar emigrates to the US for a better life. Whilst his own country is being destroyed, Omar faces hate and racial persecution in his new home by locals who want him out of their town. - DirectorPaul Thomas AndersonStarsDaniel Day-LewisPaul DanoCiarán HindsA story of family, religion, hatred, oil and madness, focusing on a turn-of-the-century prospector in the early days of the business.Crime
An aged mafia hitman, played by Robert De Niro, comes out of retirement as a favor for his old friends - little does he know that his job, to oversee a meeting between two crime families, is a set up to kill him. Someone from De Niro's past wants him dead, and he has to find out why.
An adaption of "The Winter of Frankie Machine" by Don Winslow - DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsDaniel Day-LewisMichelle PfeifferWinona RyderA tale of nineteenth-century New York high society in which a young lawyer falls in love with a woman separated from her husband, while he is engaged to the woman's cousin.Drama
The life of a husband and wife going through a divorce due to their relationship being unfaithful is shown through the eyes and mind of their 6 year old only child - DirectorJonathan GlazerStarsRay WinstoneBen KingsleyIan McShaneBrutal gangster Don Logan recruits "retired" safecracker Gal for one last job, but it goes badly for both of them.Comedy
Playing himself, fat loser Jonah Hill is given his wish of being turned into Ryan Gosling by a wishing well. His antics as a chick-magnet and party freak get noticed by the Hollywood crowd, including the real Ryan Gosling, who is bewildered at the appearance of a doppelganger. Expect meta humor and celebrity cameos - DirectorRon HowardStarsRussell CroweRenée ZellwegerCraig BierkoThe true story of James J. Braddock, a supposedly washed-up boxer, who returned to the spotlight to win the heavyweight championship of the world.Drama
An account covering several decades of the life of a young man, who begins his journey as a transgender woman in Thailand. He faces discrimination and depression in this tale of gender and identity - DirectorFrancis Ford CoppolaStarsGene HackmanJohn CazaleAllen GarfieldA paranoid, secretive surveillance expert has a crisis of conscience when he suspects that the couple he is spying on will be murdered.Drama
Gene Hackman. Rabbi. Robert De Niro. Priest.
One room. Two men. Two faiths. One 2 hour-long conversation, in this Oscar winning drama about religion, society and man's place on earth - DirectorCharles LaughtonStarsRobert MitchumShelley WintersLillian GishA self-proclaimed preacher marries a gullible widow whose young children are reluctant to tell him where their real dad hid the $10,000 he'd stolen in a robbery.Horror
A group of teenagers make the mistake of camping in Wardown Woods in Transylvania. Clearly they haven't heard of the local legend of a cloaked murder roaming the woods, preying upon the unwary... - DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsTom HanksMark RylanceAlan AldaDuring the Cold War, an American lawyer is recruited to defend an arrested Soviet spy in court, and then help the CIA facilitate an exchange of the spy for the Soviet captured American U2 spy plane pilot, Francis Gary Powers.Thriller
A miniature tape recorder inserted in a spy's tooth bridge collected some vital information about a new secret weapon that would reduce the Nuclear bomb to the same level than a whoopee cushion, but no one knows the spy's identity. The film contains many scenes of dental torture, tooth extracting and so forth and isn't suitable for any audience
* suggested by ElMaruecan82 - DirectorEthan CoenJoel CoenStarsTommy Lee JonesJavier BardemJosh BrolinViolence and mayhem ensue after a hunter stumbles upon the aftermath of a drug deal gone wrong and over two million dollars in cash near the Rio Grande.Sci-fi, Drama
In a scarcity-ridden dystopian future, where persons are not allowed to live past the age of 70, a band of hardy elders are forced to wander in hiding as fugitives without a country or rights, aided by sympathetic dissidents to the new world order
* suggested by alioth4 - DirectorMark NeveldineBrian TaylorStarsJason StathamAmy SmartCarlos SanzProfessional assassin Chev Chelios learns his rival has injected him with a poison that will kill him if his heart rate drops.Comedy
A wild conspiracy theorist airs his baffling screeds on YouTube and in books he sells on the internet, yet his "acutely observant" paranoid mind can't detect how his business partner is cheating him blind right under his nose. (Or it can be a dramatization of King of the Hill's Dale Gribble, a conspiracy theorist oblivious of his wife cheating on him right under his nose.)
* suggested by alioth4