Gremlins (1984)
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Billy Peltzer receives a creature called a mogwai as a Christmas gift, but with it comes three...
Gizmo Gremlin Mogwai
Harry Potter 8-Film Collection (2001)
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An eight-film series following the adventures of a young wizard, who must navigate the trials and...
Harry Potter
Bicentennial Man (1999)
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Richard Martin (Sam Neill) buys a gift, a new NDR-114 robot. The product is named Andrew (Robin...
Pixels (2015)
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When aliens intercept video feeds of classic arcade games and misinterpret them as a declaration of...
Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
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Troubled that he has little access to his children, divorced Daniel Hillard (Robin Williams) hatches...
Movie Metropolis (309 KP) rated Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) in Movies
Jun 10, 2019
Mrs Doubtfire has become something of a cult classic over the years and its impressive script means it still remains relatable today – and just as hilarious.
Chris Columbus, who later went on to direct the first two Harry Potter films crafted a near-perfect adaptation of Anne Fine’s Madame Doubtfire. Most people don’t realise the film is based on a novel, and I have to admit, I only discovered this a few years ago.
Even decades after its theatrical release, Mrs Doubtfire proves films can still throw up a few surprises if you look deep enough.
https://moviemetropolis.net/2017/07/04/films-that-influenced-me-adam-brannon/
Awix (3310 KP) rated Young Sherlock Holmes (1985) in Movies
Feb 17, 2018 (Updated Feb 17, 2018)
The film explicitly acknowledges it's not sticking to the Conan Doyle canon, but still comes closer to the pulpy tone of some of the original stories than many more superficially faithful adaptations, and many very famous actors have been much worse as Sherlock Holmes than Nicholas Rowe is here. Writer Chris Columbus went on to do the first couple of Harry Potter films, which have a very similar tone to this. Rather charming, and very difficult to dislike.
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010)
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It's the 21st century, but the gods of Mount Olympus and assorted monsters have walked out of the...
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
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Forced to spend his summer holidays with his muggle relations, Harry Potter gets a real shock when...
I Love You Beth Cooper (2009)
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Coming-of-age teen romcom in which a high school nerd professes his unrequited love in front of the...