What is something movies always get wrong?

 FEMINISM

Bollywood movies have a warped understanding of the term Feminism. I have come across a lot of instances in Bollywood movies that purport feminism but actually end up making the audience cringe.

This is a scene from the movie Ye Jawaani Hai Dewaani.

The girl suddenly turns back and starts reprimanding the kid standing behind her for apparently staring at her legs. She makes him apologise in front of everyone and orders him to go to a different counter.

And then look at what she does.

The kid is literally minding his own business. She goes and harasses him by pinching his waist!

Dafaq? That’s manhandling and touching without consent. The kid may or may not have stared at her legs, but she legitimately harassed and bullied him in front of everyone. The same situation with the roles reversed cannot be imagined (and of course, shouldn’t happen either)!

Dear Bollywood,

Feminism IS standing up to men.

Feminism IS NOT bullying men.

Edit: Oh my goodness. I can't believe the coincidence

Which are the best Kannada horror movies?

 Shhh! (1993) is regarded as the best horror+ mystery thriller in Kannada Film land. It created a trend in horror+mystery thriller movies

For supernatural spirit oriented movie with revenge story plot.

Durga Shakti (1999) - Supernatural+ horror+revenge. The climax will give goosebumps with beautiful Durga statue. The painting of actress Durga shree looks scary and beautiful at the same time.

This was the first recognised kannada horror movies to use CGI and graphics.

Ade Raga Ade Haadu (1989) - supernatural+revenge

Yaahoo(2004) - a group of students/researchers venture into dense forest and get into trouble.

6–5=2(2013) - loosely inspired by Blair Witch project(1999) and trekking disasters that happened near Gundya Forest area and Aramane Gudda ( Bermuda triangle of Western Ghats).

Apthamithra(2004) is the highest grossing horror movie in Kannada Film land . It is remake of Manachitrathazu(1993).

It is the first Kannada movie to gross 25 crores in Karnataka alone. It is only Kannada movie to cross 2 crore in a single theatre.

Which famous Kannada movie actors have acted in Malayalam movies and vice versa?

 Shruti

This kannadiga actress has acted in few couple of movies in Malayalam like oral matram, swantham Malavika, CI Mahadevan 5 Adi 4 inch etc. However she was known for her portrayal as Dr. Ambili in Kottaram veetile apputten opposite Jayaram.

Sudha Rani

This Karnataka state award winning actress has acted only in one movie opposite Jayaram in Adythekanmani. This movie was a big blockbuster and remade into Hindi as beti number 1. The actress was loved by Malayalee audiences for her natural beauty and good acting skills. But we Malayalees were not lucky to have her back in Malayalam movies.

Sumalatha

There is no introduction needed for sumalatha in Mollywood. She has acted in multiple Malayalam movies and wooed the audiences with her acting and natural beauty. Her most popular character was Clara from thoovanthumbikal. Her pairing with superstars Mohanlal & Mammooty was always appreciated by the audience.

Madhoo Shah

Madhoo or Madhubala is technically not a kannadiga as she is from a Tamil family but ever since her comeback she has been part of sandalwood industry with good characters. Madhoo has acted in movies like Yoddha, Nilgiri, Ottayalpattalam, Ennod Ishtam koodamo. All these movies were blockbusters of the time. Her pairing with Mukesh is one of my personal favourite onscreen couples of Mollywood.

Nikki Galrani

Nikki has played multiple movies in Malayalam. Her most popular movie was Vellimoonga. She is quite perfect for playing Christian characters in Malayalam movies. Nikki herself accepted that she is loved a lot by Malayalee audiences.

Soundarya

Soundarya has acted in two Malayalam movies. Had she been alive she would have been doing many Malayalam movies as she was quite perfect to play a natural Malayalee women onscreen.

Sanjana Galrani

Sister of Nikki Galrani has acted in movies like The king & commissioner, Casanova etc. However unlike her sister Sanjana was unnoticed by the audience as the movies she has acted was not a big commercial hits.

Vedika Kumar

Vedika has acted in movies like Sringaravelan, Cousins, James and Alice, Welcome to Central Jail etc. her most popular roles was that Alice from James and Alice.

Madhavi

Madhavi though born in a Telugu family has made a name of her own in both Kannada and Malayalam movie industry. Her most famous role is from Akashadhoothu where she played a single parent who is a blood cancer patient who wanted to keep her children safe before her death.

Parul Yadav

Parul though is a North Indian, she is a popular actress in sandalwood industry now; she started her film career from Malayalam. Her debut movie was Krithyam opposite Prithviraj. She also acted in a crime thriller Black Dalia. She didn’t became a popular actress in Malayalam as the movies she acted were flops.

Shraddha Srinath

This Kannada Filmfare winning actress started her film career from Malayalam. Her debut was a Malayalam movie named Kohinoor. She played a parallel lead in this movie. This movie was a flop.

Vinaya Prasad

Vinaya has acted in multiple Malayalam movies in her career. She is popularly known as Sridevi from Manichitrathazhu. She also played lead roles in Malayalam TV industry. She still acts in Malayalam movies as supporting actress.

Meghna Raj

Meghna raj has acted in multiple Malayalam movies of which most popular characters of her are from the movies Beautiful & Memories.

Veteran actresses like Bharati, Jayanti etc has acted in multiple Malayalam movies.

Now actresses who have acted in sandalwood industry from Malayalam:

Sitara

Sitara has acted only in Kannada movies continually for 7 years and has been part of good movies.

Bhavana

Bhavana is another malayee actress who had made her own name in sandalwood industry.

Nitya Menon

Nitya though her parents are malayees she has been born and bought up in Bangalore. She has done few good movies in Kannada.

Actresses like Parvathy Thiruvottu, Prayaga Martin, Chippy, Navya Nair, Gopika, Divya Unni, Nayantara, Meera Jasmine, Mamta Mohandas, Vani Vishwanath, Vijaya Lakshmi has acted in Kannada movies.

Kannada actors like Ananth Nag, Vishnuvardhanan, Ambareesh has acted in Malayalam movies which is mentioned by others so I am not repeating here. Mohanlal & Mammooty too acted in Kannada movies.

Bollywood: Which is currently the worst Bollywood movie?

 Worst 3 Bollywood movies of 2017:

****Spoilers Alert****

1. Machine- The number 1 would be Abbas Mastan's Machine. It was the worst movie of Abbas Mastan’s successful career as directors.

• It starred Abbas's son Mustafa, who is neither a good actor nor looks like a conventional movie hero. The movie Machine was hugely influenced by Shahrukh khan's Bazigar or from Bobby Deol's Soldier and even from Akshay Kumar's Khiladi 420.

• The directors wanted to establish Mustafa as an anti-hero. The hero played a logic less serial killer and calls himself a machine, that is devoid of any emotion. There was a double role angle of a side character and the few other prominent roles were played by Ronit Roy and Kiara Advani. Ronit Roy, who was impressive in Kaabil, played a subdued negative role.

• It had one hit remix song from Mohra, which became popular, else the movie was pathetic. The script was faulty and had no rational, as for how the hero becomes a killing machine. It was made on the budget of 30 crores and was able to earn only 2.9 crores.

2. Raabta- The audience had high expectations from Raabta. Sushant Singh's last movie M.S Dhoni was an outstanding super hit. Kirti Sanon was liked in the previous movies Heropanti and Dilwale. Jim Sarbh was excellent in Neerja.

• Raabta was directed by Dinesh Vijan, who successfully produced Love Aajkal, Cocktail and Badlapur. There were reports/gossips of the lead pair's alleged romance. This gave enough buzz to the movie.

• Although, when the trailer was released, there were mixed reactions, as the audience find similarity with Ramcharan's Telugu masterpiece “Magadheera”. Still, the pairing of the lead actors and the super hit music gave lots of expectations to the movie.

• When Raabta released, it was a disappointing and a slow movie based on the reincarnation. Like every other story based on the dead lovers and their rebirth, it had some similarity with Magadheera & Hmesha and nothing new to offer. The character of Sushant Singh's 1st birth was shown as warrior "Muraki " which was influenced by a character from “Game of thrones”. Sushant Singh was criticized for his overacting of a flirt Delhi based boy. Jim Sarbh's dialogue delivery was also not liked by the audience. Overall this much hyped romantic movie crashed on the box office. It was made on the budget of 33 crores and it earned 25.6 crores ( domestic collection )

3.Aa Gaya Hero- It was touted as the comeback vehicle for Govinda, however, it turned out to be a faulty vehicle, which never started.

• Made on the budget of 13 crores, this movie made a lifetime 1.3 crores. Earlier this project was named as "Agni Chakra", however, was named Aa Gaya Hero so that it becomes popular. Both the gems Machine and Aa Gaya Hero were released in the same week. Aa Gaya Hero had Govinda's signature dance steps, a B-grade movie setup.

Images- Google Images

• While watching, one will realize that Aa Gaya Hero is an inferior copy of Mithun's Gunda and Loha.

There were other Bollywood flops like Sarkar 3, Meri Pyari Bindu, OK Janu, Rangoon, When Harry Met Sejal,however, above mentioned 3 movies were rejected both by the audience and the critics.

References

“Machine (2017 film) - Wikipedia”

“Aa Gaya Hero - Wikipedia”

“Raabta (film) - Wikipedia”

“'Rangoon' To 'Sarkar 3': The Worst Bollywood Films Of 2017 -- So Far”

What are some famous kids from the 90s Indian movies/ads doing now?

 

• Sana Saeed

She played the cute little Anjali in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai and now she’s the hottest girl in town. She starred in Karan Johar’s Student Of The Year and our jaws dropped when we saw her in a bold avatar. Today, Sana Saeed is a part of the dance based reality show, Nach Baliye with her boyfriend Dipesh Patel.

• ADAM HANN-BYRD

We remember him as: Little Man Tate. He was also in Jumanji, playing the young Robin Williams character.

Hann-Byrd graduated from Wesleyan University in Connecticut in 2004 with degrees in psychology and film studies. After being chosen as a fellow in the Warner Bros. TV Writers' Workshop in 2011, Hann-Byrd co-wrote a Slender Man short.

• Malvika Raaj

Remember Pooja a.k.a Poo from Shahrukh Khan and Kajol starrer Khabhi Khushi Khabhi Gham, but its not about Kareena Kapoor but the girl who played younger Poo, who used to teach CHANDU KE CHACHA NE………………….. to rich brats. She is now a successful model and thinking to try her luck in B Town again.

Which movies destroyed the actors’ or actresses’ career when they're at their peak?

Macaulay Culkin was paid $10.5 million (all figures in this answer have been adjusted for inflation for ease of reference) for his role in Home Alone 2 (1992). And thanks to a contract that secured him 5% of the net profits and 15% of all merchandising revenue (including the Talkboy toy that was a hit product that Christmas) it is estimated that he earned at least $46.2 million for that film alone.

To put this in perspective, this is more than Chris Hemsworth, Chris Evans and Mark Ruffalo were paid combined for The Avengers (2012) despite that movie making far more money ($800 million for Home Alone 2 to $2.12 billion for The Avengers).

I bring this up because a lot of people forget just how successful Culkin was. He was absolutely on top of the world in 1992. He was the Hollywood celeb that other Hollywood celebs dream of one day becoming.

And then came ‘’Richie Rich’’ in 1994 that made $83 million domestic on an $87 million budget. After the marketing budget and cinema cut are added on (which is generally considered to be 50% on top), we are talking about a huge box office bomb.

So what changed in only two years?

The film itself did not help. The script was widely panned. The characters derided as boring. And even back then, no one really wanted to sympathise with a boy who had absolutely everything but felt a bit lonely. It is hard to feel sorry for someone who literally has his own branch of McDonalds in his mansion.

But a lot of the blame does also unfortunately fall onto Culkin’s shoulders. He was beginning to age out of that ‘’cute child phase’’ and needed to find his footing as a young adult actor. ‘’Richie Rich’’ was not that film. He was still being cast as the precocious child despite being well into his teens at this point. And unfortunately as the Nostalgia Critic pointed out, Culkin’s voice had broken, so it made him seem even older than the character that he was portraying than it already did.

This was effectively the end of his career and his many personal problems did the rest. He has been in nothing of real note since, although he has made somewhat of a comeback in recent years as an internet celeb.

It would be interesting to know if he could have eventually shaken the typecasting. Many child actors unfortunately do not.

What are the best Hollywood movies?

 I’ll start with recent movies then work my way down to the classic Hollywood movies at the end of the list. In no particular order:

• Rush (2013) [IMDB 8.1]

In the mid-1970s, charismatic English playboy James Hunt (Chris Hemsworth) and Austrian perfectionist Niki Lauda (Daniel Brühl) share an intense rivalry in Formula 1 racing. Driving vehicles that are little more than gas-filled, rolling bombs, Hunt and Lauda burn up the track, all the while pushing themselves to the breaking point of physical and mental endurance. Meanwhile, the women (Olivia Wilde, Alexandra Maria Lara) in their lives can only watch as both drivers risk death with every lap.

Source for plot: Rush

• The Tree of Life (2011) [IMDB 6.8]

In this highly philosophical film by acclaimed director Terrence Malick, young Jack (Hunter McCracken) is one of three brothers growing up as part of the O'Brien family in small-town Texas. Jack has a contentious relationship with his father (Brad Pitt), but gets along well with his beautiful mother (Jessica Chastain). As an adult, Jack (Sean Penn) struggles with his past and tries to make sense of his childhood, while also grappling with bigger existential issues.

Source for plot: The Tree of Life

• Moneyball (2011) [IMDB 7.6]

Billy Beane (Brad Pitt), general manager of the Oakland A's, one day has an epiphany: Baseball's conventional wisdom is all wrong. Faced with a tight budget, Beane must reinvent his team by outsmarting the richer ball clubs. Joining forces with Ivy League graduate Peter Brand (Jonah Hill), Beane prepares to challenge old-school traditions. He recruits bargain-bin players whom the scouts have labeled as flawed, but have game-winning potential. Based on the book by Michael Lewis.

Source for plot: Moneyball

• Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) [IMDB 8.1]

Years after the collapse of civilization, the tyrannical Immortan Joe enslaves apocalypse survivors inside the desert fortress the Citadel. When the warrior Imperator Furiosa (Charlize Theron) leads the despot's five wives in a daring escape, she forges an alliance with Max Rockatansky (Tom Hardy), a loner and former captive. Fortified in the massive, armored truck the War Rig, they try to outrun the ruthless warlord and his henchmen in a deadly high-speed chase through the Wasteland.

Source for plot: Mad Max: Fury Road

• Black Swan (2010) [IMDB 8.0]

Nina (Natalie Portman) is a ballerina whose passion for the dance rules every facet of her life. When the company's artistic director decides to replace his prima ballerina for their opening production of "Swan Lake," Nina is his first choice. She has competition in newcomer Lily (Mila Kunis) however. While Nina is perfect for the role of the White Swan, Lily personifies the Black Swan. As rivalry between the two dancers transforms into a twisted friendship, Nina's dark side begins to emerge.

Source for plot: Black Swan

• Ex Machina (2014) [IMDB 7.7]

Caleb Smith (Domhnall Gleeson) a programmer at a huge Internet company, wins a contest that enables him to spend a week at the private estate of Nathan Bateman (Oscar Isaac), his firm's brilliant CEO. When he arrives, Caleb learns that he has been chosen to be the human component in a Turing test to determine the capabilities and consciousness of Ava (Alicia Vikander), a beautiful robot. However, it soon becomes evident that Ava is far more self-aware and deceptive than either man imagined.

Source for plot: Ex Machina

• Manchester by the Sea (2016) [IMDB 7.8]

After the death of his older brother Joe, Lee Chandler (Casey Affleck) is shocked that Joe has made him sole guardian of his teenage nephew Patrick. Taking leave of his job as a janitor in Boston, Lee reluctantly returns to Manchester-by-the-Sea, the fishing village where his working-class family has lived for generations. There, he is forced to deal with a past that separated him from his wife, Randi (Michelle Williams), and the community where he was born and raised.

Source for plot: Manchester by the Sea

• Shame (2011) [IMDB 7.2]

Successful and handsome New Yorker Brandon (Michael Fassbender) seems to live an ordinary life, but he hides a terrible secret behind his mask of normalcy: Brandon is a sex addict. His constant need for gratification numbs him to just about everything else. But, when Sissy (Carey Mulligan), Brandon's needy sister, unexpectedly blows into town, crashes at his apartment and invades his privacy, Brandon is finally forced to confront his addiction head-on.

Source for plot: Shame

• The Social Network (2010) [IMDB 7.7]

In 2003, Harvard undergrad and computer genius Mark Zuckerberg (Jesse Eisenberg) begins work on a new concept that eventually turns into the global social network known as Facebook. Six years later, he is one of the youngest billionaires ever, but Zuckerberg finds that his unprecedented success leads to both personal and legal complications when he ends up on the receiving end of two lawsuits, one involving his former friend (Andrew Garfield). Based on the book "The Accidental Billionaires."

Source for plot: The Social Network

• Inception (2010) [IMDB 8.8]

Dom Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a thief with the rare ability to enter people's dreams and steal their secrets from their subconscious. His skill has made him a hot commodity in the world of corporate espionage but has also cost him everything he loves. Cobb gets a chance at redemption when he is offered a seemingly impossible task: Plant an idea in someone's mind. If he succeeds, it will be the perfect crime, but a dangerous enemy anticipates Cobb's every move.

Source for Plot: Inception

• The Dark Knight (2008) [IMDB 9.0]

With the help of allies Lt. Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman) and DA Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart), Batman (Christian Bale) has been able to keep a tight lid on crime in Gotham City. But when a vile young criminal calling himself the Joker (Heath Ledger) suddenly throws the town into chaos, the caped Crusader begins to tread a fine line between heroism and vigilantism.

Source for plot: The Dark Knight

• There Will Be Blood (2007) [IMDB 8.1]

Silver miner Daniel Plainview (Daniel Day-Lewis) leads a hardscrabble life with his son, H.W. (Dillon Freasier). When he hears about oil oozing from the ground near the Western town of Little Boston, Daniel takes his son on a mission to find their fortune. Daniel makes his lucky strike and becomes a self-made tycoon but, as his fortune grows, he deviates into moral bankruptcy.

Source for plot: There Will Be Blood

• Goodfellas (1990) [IMDB 8.7]

A young man grows up in the mob and works very hard to advance himself through the ranks. He enjoys his life of money and luxury, but is oblivious to the horror that he causes. A drug addiction and a few mistakes ultimately unravel his climb to the top. Based on the book "Wiseguy" by Nicholas Pileggi.

Source for plot: Goodfellas

• Taxi Driver (1976) [IMDB 8.3]

Suffering from insomnia, disturbed loner Travis Bickle (Robert De Niro) takes a job as a New York City cabbie, haunting the streets nightly, growing increasingly detached from reality as he dreams of cleaning up the filthy city. When Travis meets pretty campaign worker Betsy (Cybill Shepherd), he becomes obsessed with the idea of saving the world, first plotting to assassinate a presidential candidate, then directing his attentions toward rescuing 12-year-old prostitute Iris (Jodie Foster).

Source for plot: Taxi Driver

• Barry Lyndon (1975) [IMDB 8.1]

How does an Irish lad without prospects become part of 18th-century English nobility? For Barry Lyndon (Ryan O'Neal) the answer is: any way he can! His climb to wealth and privilege is the enthralling focus of this sumptuous Stanley Kubrick version of William Makepeace Thackeray's novel.

Source for plot: Barry Lyndon

• The Godfather Part II (1974) [IMDB 9.0]

The compelling sequel to "The Godfather," contrasting the life of Corleone father and son. Traces the problems of Michael Corleone (Al Pacino) in 1958 and that of a young immigrant Vito Corleone (Robert De Niro) in 1917's Hell's Kitchen. Michael survives many misfortunes and Vito is introduced to a life of crime.

Source for plot: The Godfather Part II

• The Godfather (1972) [IMDB 9.2]

Widely regarded as one of the greatest films of all time, this mob drama, based on Mario Puzo's novel of the same name, focuses on the powerful Italian-American crime family of Don Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando). When the don's youngest son, Michael (Al Pacino), reluctantly joins the Mafia, he becomes involved in the inevitable cycle of violence and betrayal. Although Michael tries to maintain a normal relationship with his wife, Kay (Diane Keaton), he is drawn deeper into the family business.

Source for plot: The Godfather

• 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) [IMDB 8.3]

An imposing black structure provides a connection between the past and the future in this enigmatic adaptation of a short story by revered sci-fi author Arthur C. Clarke. When Dr. Dave Bowman (Keir Dullea) and other astronauts are sent on a mysterious mission, their ship's computer system, HAL, begins to display increasingly strange behavior, leading up to a tense showdown between man and machine that results in a mind-bending trek through space and time.

Source for plot: 2001: A Space Odyssey

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Now for the Hollywood Classics:

• Some Like It Hot (1959) [IMDB 8.3]

After witnessing a Mafia murder, slick saxophone player Joe (Tony Curtis) and his long-suffering buddy, Jerry (Jack Lemmon), improvise a quick plan to escape from Chicago with their lives. Disguising themselves as women, they join an all-female jazz band and hop a train bound for sunny Florida. While Joe pretends to be a millionaire to win the band's sexy singer, Sugar (Marilyn Monroe), Jerry finds himself pursued by a real millionaire (Joe E. Brown) as things heat up and the mobsters close in.

Source for plot: Some Like It Hot

• It’s A Wonderful Life (1946) [IMDB 8.6]

After George Bailey (James Stewart) wishes he had never been born, an angel (Henry Travers) is sent to earth to make George's wish come true. George starts to realize how many lives he has changed and impacted, and how they would be different if he was never there.

Source for plot: It's a Wonderful Life

• Citizen Kane (1941) [IMDB 8.4]

When a reporter is assigned to decipher newspaper magnate Charles Foster Kane's (Orson Welles) dying words, his investigation gradually reveals the fascinating portrait of a complex man who rose from obscurity to staggering heights. Though Kane's friend and colleague Jedediah Leland (Joseph Cotten), and his mistress, Susan Alexander (Dorothy Comingore), shed fragments of light on Kane's life, the reporter fears he may never penetrate the mystery of the elusive man's final word, "Rosebud."

Source for plot: Citizen Kane

• City Lights (1931) [IMDB 8.6]

A hapless but resilient tramp (Charlie Chaplin) falls in love with a blind flower girl (Virginia Cherrill) on the tough city streets. Upon learning that she and her grandmother are to be evicted from their home, the tramp undertakes a series of attempts to provide them with the money they need, all of which end in humiliating failure. But after a drunken millionaire (Harry Myers) lavishly rewards him for saving his life, the tramp can change the flower girl's life forever.

Source for plot: City Lights

• 12 Angry Men (1957) [IMDB 8.9]

Following the closing arguments in a murder trial, the 12 members of the jury must deliberate, with a guilty verdict meaning death for the accused, an inner-city teen. As the dozen men try to reach a unanimous decision while sequestered in a room, one juror (Henry Fonda) casts considerable doubt on elements of the case. Personal issues soon rise to the surface, and conflict threatens to derail the delicate process that will decide one boy's fate.

Source for plot: 12 Angry Men

• Paths of Glory (1957) [IMDB 8.4]

During World War I, commanding officer General Broulard (Adolphe Menjou) orders his subordinate, General Mireau (George Macready), to attack a German trench position, offering a promotion as an incentive. Though the mission is foolhardy to the point of suicide, Mireau commands his own subordinate, Colonel Dax (Kirk Douglas), to plan the attack. When it ends in disaster, General Mireau demands the court-martial of three random soldiers in order to save face.

Source for plot: Paths of Glory

• Vertigo (1958) [IMDB 8.4]

Hitchcock's romantic story of obsession, manipulation and fear. A detective is forced to retire after his fear of heights causes the death of a fellow officer and the girl he was hired to follow. He sees a double of the girl, causing him to transform her image onto the dead girl's body. This leads into a cycle of madness and lies.

Source for plot: Vertigo

• Psycho (1960) [IMDB 8.5]

Phoenix secretary Marion Crane (Janet Leigh), on the lam after stealing $40,000 from her employer in order to run away with her boyfriend, Sam Loomis (John Gavin), is overcome by exhaustion during a heavy rainstorm. Traveling on the back roads to avoid the police, she stops for the night at the ramshackle Bates Motel and meets the polite but highly strung proprietor Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins), a young man with an interest in taxidermy and a difficult relationship with his mother.

Source for plot: Psycho

• The Apartment (1960) [IMDB 8.3]

Insurance worker C.C. Baxter (Jack Lemmon) lends his Upper West Side apartment to company bosses to use for extramarital affairs. When his manager Mr. Sheldrake (Fred MacMurray) begins using Baxter's apartment in exchange for promoting him, Baxter is disappointed to learn that Sheldrake's mistress is Fran Kubelik (Shirley MacLaine), the elevator girl at work whom Baxter is interested in himself. Soon Baxter must decide between the girl he loves and the advancement of his career.

Source for plot: The Apartment

• Dr. Strangelove (1964) [IMDB 8.5]

A film about what could happen if the wrong person pushed the wrong button -- and it played the situation for laughs. U.S. Air Force General Jack Ripper goes completely insane, and sends his bomber wing to destroy the U.S.S.R. He thinks that the communists are conspiring to pollute the "precious bodily fluids" of the American people.

Source for plot: Dr. Strangelove

• Singin’ in the Rain (1952) [IMDB 8.3]

A spoof of the turmoil that afflicted the movie industry in the late 1920s when movies went from silent to sound. When two silent movie stars', Don Lockwood and Lina Lamont, latest movie is made into a musical a chorus girl is brought in to dub Lina's speaking and singing. Don is on top of the world until Lina finds out.

Source for plot: Singin' in the Rain