Greatest stories yet told
This is a list of the greatest, most original stories from movies, TV, and Video Games. If I could I'd include novels in this list, but alas this is the movie database. This list isn't over yet, I intend to keep updating it as i get the time. Please remember that this is opinion and in no way fact, that being said I recommend that if you have not experienced any of these stories that you remedy that fact as soon as you can. Enjoy or despise as you will.
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- DirectorRob ReinerStarsCary ElwesMandy PatinkinRobin WrightA bedridden boy's grandfather reads him the story of a farmboy-turned-pirate who encounters numerous obstacles, enemies and allies in his quest to be reunited with his true love.The greatest love story ever told in my opinion. If you really need me to describe this movie for you, you need to go out and see it immediately.
- CreatorJoss WhedonStarsNathan FillionGina TorresAlan TudykFive hundred years in the future, a renegade crew aboard a small spacecraft tries to survive as they travel the unknown parts of the galaxy and evade warring factions as well as authority agents out to get them.Voted the best space faring sci fi ever this short lived tv show was the dream child of acclaimed storyteller and director Joss Wheedon.
- DirectorTetsuya NomuraStarsMiyu IrinoMamoru MiyanoRisa UchidaWhen his world is destroyed and his friends mysteriously disappear, a young boy named Sora is thrust into a quest to find his missing friends and prevent the armies of darkness from destroying many other worlds.Amazingly original story of the darkness in peoples hearts manifesting itself into a monstrous force known as the heartless threatening to destroy all of existence. And I am referring to all games in the series.
- CreatorYasuhiro NightowStarsMasaya OnosakaHiromi TsuruSatsuki YukinoVash the Stampede is the most infamous outlaw on the planet Gunsmoke and with a 60 billion double dollar price on his head the most sought after.Proof that animation can create just as compelling a story as anything else.
- DirectorAndrew StantonStarsBen BurttElissa KnightJeff GarlinIn the distant future, a small waste-collecting robot inadvertently embarks on a space journey that will ultimately decide the fate of mankind.Words cant describe the magical childlike joy that comes from watching this movie.
- DirectorMilos FormanStarsF. Murray AbrahamTom HulceElizabeth BerridgeThe life, success and troubles of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, as told by Antonio Salieri, the contemporaneous composer who was deeply jealous of Mozart's talent and claimed to have murdered him."What use is man, after all, if not to teach god his lessons" Solieri
- DirectorMichael HoffmanStarsKevin KlineMichelle PfeifferRupert EverettLovers' lives are complicated by city law, feuding faerie royalty, and... love.Hilarious play about mystical creatures interference with the lives and love of four mortal youths.
- DirectorPeter WeirStarsRobin WilliamsRobert Sean LeonardEthan HawkeMaverick teacher John Keating returns in 1959 to the prestigious New England boys' boarding school where he was once a star student, using poetry to embolden his pupils to new heights of self-expression.I Quote Robin Williams "We don't read and write poetry because its cute. We read and write poetry because were members of the human race". "What will your verse be".
- DirectorYoshinori KitaseA group of students at a military academy rescue a mysterious girl, who some say is the sorceress who wants to govern the universe.Magic, Gunblades, flying military bases, a battle with a sorceress who compresses all of time, and a love strong enough to send Squall Leonheart into the void of space in nothing but a space suit to be with the woman he loves.
- CreatorMark Edward EdensSidney IwanterEric LewaldStarsCedric SmithCal DoddLenore ZannA team of mutant superheroes fight for justice and human acceptance in the Marvel Comics universe.The tale of the X-men actually parallels the struggle of racial segregation but told through the eyes of people born with special abilities, or mutants, simply trying to live normal lives. The characters of Charles Xavier and Magneto were partially based on Martin Luther King Jr and Malcolm X.
- DirectorKevin ReynoldsStarsJim CaviezelGuy PearceChristopher AdamsonA young man, falsely imprisoned by his jealous "friend", escapes and uses a hidden treasure to exact his revenge.I recommend reading the book, although i admit it is a very tough read.
- CreatorHiromu ArakawaStarsKent WilliamsIemasa KayumiMatthew LeonhartTwo brothers search for a Philosopher's Stone after an attempt to revive their deceased mother goes awry and leaves them in damaged physical forms.In the beginning of the series two brothers, Edward and Alphonse Elric, attempt to bring their mother back to life through alchemy with catastrophic results. Eds left leg is ripped from his body and Als whole body is torn asunder, but Ed is able to bond his young brothers soul to an empty suit of armor sacrificing his right arm in the process. Never believe that all cartoons are for kids.
- DirectorClyde GeronimiWilfred JacksonHamilton LuskeStarsBobby DriscollKathryn BeaumontHans ConriedWendy and her brothers are whisked away to the magical world of Neverland with the hero of their stories, Peter Pan.I doubt there is anyone reading this isn't at least familiar with the tale of the young adventurous boy who never grows up. Timeless
- DirectorMike BinderStarsAdam SandlerDon CheadleJada Pinkett SmithA man who lost his family in the September 11 attack on New York City runs into his old college roommate. Rekindling the friendship is the one thing that appears able to help the man recover from his grief.Words can not describe Adam Sandlers portrayal of a human soul that has been absolutely devastated by such a heinous tragedy. If you don't believe in the acting capability of Adam Sandler, see this movie.
- DirectorGary TrousdaleKirk WiseStarsPaige O'HaraRobby BensonJesse CortiA prince cursed to spend his days as a hideous monster sets out to regain his humanity by earning a young woman's love.You know you saw this movie and you know you should watch it again.
- DirectorShinji MikamiStarsJoe WhyteHeidi Anderson-SwanEd SmaronRemake of the first game in which the RPD squad, Jill and Chris, are forced to flee into a mysterious mansion. Featuring new gameplay mechanics, revised puzzles, additional explorable areas, a revised script, and new story details.There are many movies, books, and video games featuring zombies, but none have the level of complexity and originality of the Resident Evil series. If youve only seen the movies do yourself a favor and play the games already. Who the hell is Alice anyway.
- DirectorChristopher NolanStarsChristian BaleHugh JackmanScarlett JohanssonAfter a tragic accident, two stage magicians in 1890s London engage in a battle to create the ultimate illusion while sacrificing everything they have to outwit each other.The blood thirsty rivalry between two magicians reveals dark secrets and shows what a man is willing to endure in the pursuit of revenge. After seeing the end, the movie will never be the same.
- DirectorTetsuya NomuraTakeshi NozueStarsTakahiro SakuraiAyumi ItoShôtarô MorikuboAn ex-mercenary is forced out of isolation when three mysterious men kidnap and brainwash the city's children afflicted with the Geostigma disease.This also refers to the original video game that this movie is based on.
- DirectorRandall WallaceStarsLeonardo DiCaprioJeremy IronsJohn MalkovichThe cruel King Louis XIV of France has a secret twin brother whom he keeps imprisoned. Can the twin be substituted for the real king?
- DirectorIvan ReitmanStarsBill MurrayDan AykroydSigourney WeaverThree parapsychologists forced out of their university funding set up shop as a unique ghost removal service in New York City, attracting frightened yet skeptical customers.When there's something strange...in the neighbor hood...who you gonna call.
- DirectorPeter SegalStarsAdam SandlerDrew BarrymoreRob SchneiderHenry Roth is a man afraid of commitment until he meets the beautiful Lucy. They hit it off and Henry think he's finally found the girl of his dreams until discovering she has short-term memory loss and forgets him the next day.Possibly the happiest movie ending Ive ever seen.