I love movies as much as the next person, but I haven't had the privilege to see all the best. So by taking this quiz from BuzzFeed, I was able to fully see how many well known movies I've actually seen. This was my score:
Obviously I have some catching up to do. So I went to the internet and found numerous well known movies that I had never seen or have any idea what they are about exactly. This proved to be harder than I thought because there's always those movies that you never have to see, but you know the plot. Like Jaws, everyone knows it's about an angry shark and people have to stop the angry shark. Easy enough, but I found that there are some well known movies that I have absolutely no idea what the plot is about. So here's my take on talking about popular movies I've never seen before.
*Disclaimer: This has probably been done before, but I thought it was a funny thing to try out.
"Gone With The Wind," 1940
OK the poster tells me it's a love story. It also tells me that this movie is old because it advertises technicolor. So that's a pretty good start. I do know that it was set in the south, so we have a setting. Part of me feels like it was civil war time because that's when things got real interesting. He looks wealthy so I'm going to say this movie is about a simple girl falling in love with a wealthy man and some things happen in between like her family getting involved too much or the Civil War stops it. But love triumphs all. Unless he dies in the Civil War.
"Saving Private Ryan," 1998
It's set during a war. I have no idea which one. I'm going with WWII because their uniforms don't look too old. It also stars Tom Hanks. In an ideal world this movie would be about Tom Hanks stopping Hitler. God that would be awesome. I want to say Private Ryan is Matt Damon, but it could be Tom Hanks. So I'm going to guess one of them sacrifices himself to save whoever Private Ryan is. God please don't let Tom Hanks die.
"The Matrix," 1999
Robots taking over in a dystopian setting is the vibe I am getting from their sunglasses and grayish, destructive background. Oh wait it can't be a dystopia movie because it doesn't star a special flower girl who trains hard, protects her family, and fights against the government. Keanu Reeves looks like he's kicking some serious robot ass though. Keanu Reeves saves the day that's my guess.
"Jurassic Park," 1993-2015
I've seen the new trailer so I know that it is a theme park, I don't know if that's how it is in the 1993 one. I'm guessing this is "Planet of the Apes," but dinosaur edition. Science goes too far and pisses off the dinosaurs. Someone thought bringing Dinosaurs back was a good idea. It's not. On the third day God did not created the Remington bolt-action rifle, so that Man could fight the dinosaurs. So stupid humans messing with science and, getting bit in the ass literally, for it.
"Ghostbusters," 1984
"Paranormal Activity" if it was a comedy. It's a give away that they haunt ghosts, but do they fight the ghosts as well? My money's on the ghost over Bill Murray any day. They vacuum the ghosts too. So these guys probably go around and fight ghosts instead of respectfully helping them move on in the spirit world. "Who you gonna call?" Probably a priest before these guys.
"Indian Jones," 1981-2008
OK I know that he haunts for treasure, but like is he an archeologist? Why does he need the whip? Does he just look for different hidden treasures? He's pretty lucky since there's four movies. I feel like he digs graves to find the treasures and that's not okay. He's going to have to call the Ghostbusters after stealing all those ancient Egyptians stuff. Also Harrison Ford doesn't age. I'm going to say he's an archeologist with an interest in BDSM.
"Fast & Furious Movies," 2001-2015:
Guys with way too much time on their hands racing cars. There are seven of these movies and they're all guys racing cars. I think it's their hobby. I sense maybe there's a turf war. This is the modern day equivalent of the race at the end of Grease. Did Crater Face steal their girl at the dance? Do they build the cars? Who won the race? Vin Diesel probably.
So I gave it the old college try. I actually think I may have nailed a couple. I don't think the plot to "Fast & Furious" is all that complicated. I was going to include the Star Wars franchise because I've never seen it, but I have friends that like to tell me all about it so I know enough. Also I don't need to see it to know who Han Solo is or what the Death Star is. Anyway here's what I think these movie plots are.
