My favourite live action movies of all time
We all have that film that we would watch a billion times over and over again so here are my favourite live action movies of all time.
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- DirectorJames CameronStarsLeonardo DiCaprioKate WinsletBilly ZaneA seventeen-year-old aristocrat falls in love with a kind but poor artist aboard the luxurious, ill-fated R.M.S. Titanic.The late James Horner's score,the acting everything about this film is brilliant and its a movie you love to revisit again and again. Beautiful and overall a brilliant masterpiece that on 11 Oscars back in 1997.
- DirectorJohn Lee HancockStarsQuinton AaronSandra BullockTim McGrawThe story of Michael Oher, a homeless and traumatized boy who became an All-American football player and first-round NFL draft pick with the help of a caring woman and her family.Yup Sandra Bullock is on this list twice. She is a great actress and this film showcases what a talent she has. She won an Oscar for this and it was a very good movie.
- DirectorKevin LimaStarsAmy AdamsSusan SarandonJames MarsdenA young maiden in a land called Andalasia, who is prepared to be wed, is sent away to New York City by an evil Queen, where she falls in love with a lawyer.Ok Ok so I cheated on this one as its animated too but hey the majority of the film is done in live action form anyway so it counts. Also Amy Adams was brilliant as Giselle and her and Patrick Dempsey had amazing chemistry.
- DirectorJon TurteltaubStarsSandra BullockBill PullmanPeter GallagherA hopelessly romantic Chicago Transit Authority ticket booth operator is mistaken for the fiancée of a comatose patient.My favourite romantic comedy of all time. I got it on DVD last year and I was so glad to have tracked it down. The chemistry between Sandra Bullock and Bill Pullman is lovely and the music is very nice too.
- DirectorsPeter FarrellyBobby FarrellyStarsJim CarreyJeff DanielsLauren HollyAfter a woman leaves a briefcase at the airport terminal, a dumb limo driver and his dumber friend set out on a hilarious cross-country road trip to Aspen to return it.The most hilarious comedy of all time. I just laugh so hard at this movie and you can't beat it.
- DirectorAdam ShankmanStarsMandy MooreShane WestPeter CoyoteTwo North Carolina teens, Landon Carter and Jamie Sullivan, are thrown together after Landon gets into trouble and is sentenced to perform community service.Surprise Surprise I am not gonna lie but there is something about this film that I love. Maybe its cause I am a huge Mandy Moore fan and yes it was a very good movie.Prepare for the hankies.
- DirectorGuy RitchieStarsWill SmithMena MassoudNaomi ScottAladdin, a kind thief, woos Jasmine, the princess of Agrabah, with the help of Genie. When Jafar, the grand vizier, tries to usurp the king, Jasmine, Aladdin and Genie must stop him from succeeding.Loved the cartoon one also.
- DirectorNick CassavetesStarsGena RowlandsJames GarnerRachel McAdamsAn elderly man reads to a woman with dementia the story of two young lovers whose romance is threatened by the difference in their respective social classes.Another Nichloas Sparks movie. Prepare for hankies.
- DirectorKenneth BranaghStarsLily JamesCate BlanchettRichard MaddenWhen her father unexpectedly dies, young Ella finds herself at the mercy of her cruel stepmother and her scheming stepsisters. Never one to give up hope, Ella's fortunes begin to change after meeting a dashing stranger.Yes this film. Sure we all know what its about but Lily James looked stunning in her Disney debut with Richard Madden as the prince Kit and it was a very good adaptation of the popular fairytale.
- DirectorPenny MarshallStarsTom HanksElizabeth PerkinsRobert LoggiaAfter wishing to be made big, a teenage boy wakes the next morning to find himself mysteriously in the body of an adult.No matter how many times I have seen this film it never gets old. One if not the best Tom Hanks film.
- DirectorBill CondonStarsEmma WatsonDan StevensLuke EvansA brave, beautiful, and brilliant young woman is imprisoned by a beast in his castle. Despite her fears, she learns to see beyond the beast's hideous exterior and realize the gentle heart of the true prince within him.Some may love it more may hate it. For me I enjoyed this film.
- DirectorBradley CooperStarsLady GagaBradley CooperSam ElliottA hard-drinking country music star falls in love with a singer whose career quickly takes off.Fantastic film with a heartbreaking finale. Believe the hype. Bradley Cooper was brilliant in this film as he makes a believable musician.
- DirectorJames MangoldStarsJoaquin PhoenixReese WitherspoonGinnifer GoodwinA chronicle of country music legend Johnny Cash's life, from his early days on an Arkansas cotton farm to his rise to fame with Sun Records in Memphis, where he recorded alongside Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins.A brilliant biopic from the man that directed Kate & Leopold,James Mangold. Joaquin Phoniex was excellent in this film and Reese Witherspoon was brilliant as June Carter.
- DirectorSam RaimiStarsTobey MaguireKirsten DunstAlfred MolinaPeter Parker is beset with troubles in his failing personal life as he battles a former brilliant scientist named Otto Octavius.Awesome Spiderman movie and I love Spiderman since I was a kid. Also liked X-Men too but I might get the trilogy set of X-Men down the line.
- DirectorJosh BooneStarsShailene WoodleyAnsel ElgortNat WolffHazel and Gus are teenagers who meet at a cancer support group and fall in love. They both share the same acerbic wit and a love of books, especially "An Imperial Affliction", so they embark on a journey to visit an author in Amsterdam.Prepare for hankies when watching this film. Shaileene Woodley was excellent in this film and the guy as Gus was very good too.
- DirectorRobert IscoveStarsBrandy NorwoodBernadette PetersVeanne CoxAlthough mistreated by her cruel stepmother and stepsisters, Cinderella is able to attend the royal ball through the help of a fairy godmother.Yes I know its a TV movie but I've always loved this film ever since I was a kid. Sure its got a PC cast but who cares.
- DirectorBlake EdwardsStarsAudrey HepburnGeorge PeppardPatricia NealA young New York socialite becomes interested in a young man who has moved into her apartment building, but her past threatens to get in the way.All romantic comedies wanted to be like this so bad. Including How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days and of course Kate & Leopold(as the song Moon River can be heard twice in the film,the instrumental and the finale of the song).I loved it for its romance and the story as well as the song Moon River. Audrey Hepburn was beautiful in this film and so was George Palliard. A very romantic film for all those who love rom coms.
- DirectorNancy MeyersStarsLindsay LohanDennis QuaidNatasha RichardsonIdentical twins Annie and Hallie, separated at birth and each raised by one of their biological parents, discover each other for the first time at summer camp and make a plan to bring their wayward parents back together.Loved it as a kid and I love it now at the age of 24.
- DirectorJohn Lee HancockStarsEmma ThompsonTom HanksAnnie Rose BuckleyP. L. Travers, a London author who is financially broke, visits Los Angeles to meet Walt Disney, who is keen to adapt her Mary Poppins books for the cinema. However, his methods do not meet her approval.If you want to see how Mary Poppins came to be than check it out. Also starring in this is Bradley Whiteford who was in Kate & Leopold.
- DirectorDavid FrankelStarsOwen WilsonJennifer AnistonEric DaneA family learns important life lessons from their adorable, but naughty and neurotic dog.Cried my eyes out at this film. A very endearing film.
- DirectorRobert WiseStarsJulie AndrewsChristopher PlummerEleanor ParkerA young novice is sent by her convent in 1930s Austria to become a governess to the seven children of a widowed naval officer.Julie Andrews shines in this film. Sure its a very long film but I loved it. Including the acting and the story and of course the songs.
- DirectorRobert StrombergStarsAngelina JolieElle FanningSharlto CopleyA vengeful fairy is driven to curse an infant princess, only to discover that the child could be the one person who can restore peace to their troubled land.Well I loved it.
- DirectorDavid O. RussellStarsBradley CooperJennifer LawrenceRobert De NiroAfter a stint in a mental institution, former teacher Pat Solitano moves back in with his parents and tries to reconcile with his ex-wife. Things get more challenging when Pat meets Tiffany, a mysterious girl with problems of her own.A very good film with Bradley Cooper and of course Jennifer Lawerence.
