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FLYBOYS
A romantic adventure about the world's first combat pilots.
Genres: Action/Adventure, Drama and War
Director: Tony Bill
Distributors: MGM Distribution
Starring: James Franco, Jean Reno, David Ellison, Martin Henderson, Jennifer Decker
In 1914, "The Great War" --WWI--began in Europe. By 1917, the Allied powers of France, England, Italy and others were on the ropes against the German juggernaut. Some altruistic young Americans disagreed with the war. They volunteered to fight alongside their counterparts in France; some in the infantry, some in the Ambulance Corps. A handful of others had a different idea: they decided to learn how to fly. The first of them -- a squadron of only 38 -- became known as the Lafayette Escadrille. This is their story. Forced to abandon his family's ranch, Blaine Rawlings finds his future in a newsreel chronicling the adventures of young aviators in France. At a small train station in rural Nebraska, William Jensen promises to make his family proud. In New York, spoiled Briggs Lowry embarks on a trans-Atlantic passage. Meanwhile, in France, black expatriate boxer, Eugene Skinner, vows to repay his debt to his adopted racially tolerant country. Together, these American boys arrive at an aerodrome in France, eager to learn how to fly. What they didn't realise was that they were about to embark on a great, romantic adventure, becoming the world's first combat pilots.
JET LI's
FEARLESS
Fate Made Him A Warrior, Courage Made Him A Hero.
Genres: Action/Adventure, Art/Foreign and Biopic
Director: Ronnie Yu
Distributors: Rogue Pictures (Focus)
Starring: Jet Li, Betty Sun, Dong Yong, Shido Nakamura, Collin Chou
The son of a great fighter who did not wish for his child to follow in his footsteps, the bullied Huo Yuanjia resolves to teach himself how to fight -- and win. Years of training enable him to ace match after match in his home region of Tianjin. But as his fame as a martial arts master grows, so does his pride. After an ill-advised fight leads to another master's death, members of Huo's family are slain in revenge. Grieving and ashamed, Huo wanders the country in shock. Near death, he is rescued by women from an idyllic village, and is offered simple kindness and generosity that help him heal and regain his equilibrium over a period of several years. Huo realises that the future of martial arts lies in sportsmanship and not brutality and he rejoins society to apply what he has learned. Returning to Tianjin, Huo takes steps to come to terms with his past and restore his family's name.
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When is the last time a movie made you beg for mercy?
Genres: Sequel
Starring: Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Ryan Dunn, Stephen Glover
2. Jet Li's Fearless
Fate Made Him A Warrior, Courage Made Him A Hero.
Genres: Action/Adventure, Art/Foreign and Biopic
Starring: Jet Li, Betty Sun, Dong Yong, Shido Nakamura, Collin Chou
3. Gridiron Gang
One goal. A second chance.
Genre: Drama / Sport
Starring: Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Xzibit , Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
4. Flyboys
A romantic adventure about the world's first combat pilots.
Genres: Action/Adventure, Drama and War
Starring: James Franco, Jean Reno, David Ellison, Martin Henderson, Jennifer Decker
5. Everyone's Hero
No matter where life takes you, always keep swinging.
Genre: Animation / Comedy / Sport
Starring: Whoopi Goldberg, Rob Reiner, Jake T. Austin, William H. Macy |
Source: IMDB and YahooMovies
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