#797 – My Fair Lady, 1964, George Cukor
A snobbish phonetics professor agrees to a wager that he can take a flower girl and make her presentable in high society.
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#798: Being There
#798 – Being There, 1979, Hal Ashby
A simple-minded gardener named Chance has spent all his life in the Washington D.C. house of an old man. When the man dies, Chance is put out on the street with no knowledge of the world except what he has learned from television.
#800: It’s Such a Beautiful Day
#800 – It’s Such a Beautiful Day, 2012, Don Hertzfeldt
Bill struggles to put together his shattered psyche, in this feature film version of Don Hertzfeldt’s animated short film trilogy.
#803: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
#803 – Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, 1939, Frank Capra
Naive and idealistic Jefferson Smith, leader of the Boy Rangers, is appointed to the United States Senate by the puppet governor of his state. He soon discovers, upon going to Washington, many shortcomings of the political process as his earnest goal of a national boys’ camp leads to a conflict with the state political boss.
#806: Black Hawk Down
#806 – Black Hawk Down, 2001, Ridley Scott
When U.S. Rangers and an elite Delta Force team attempt to kidnap two underlings of a Somali warlord, their Black Hawk helicopters are shot down, and the Americans suffer heavy casualties, facing intense fighting from the militia on the ground.
#810: The Elephant Man
#810 – The Elephant Man, 1980, David Lynch
A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man being mistreated by his “owner” as a side-show freak. Behind his monstrous façade, there is revealed a person of great intelligence and sensitivity. Based on the true story of Joseph Merrick (called John Merrick in the film), a severely deformed man in 19th century London.
#811: Carlito’s Way
#811 – Carlito’s Way, 1993, Brian De Palma
A Puerto-Rican ex-con, just released from prison, pledges to stay away from drugs and violence despite the pressure around him, and lead a better life outside NYC.
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#812: Toy Story 2
#812 – Toy Story 2, 1999, John Lasseter
Andy heads off to Cowboy Camp, leaving his toys to their own devices. Things shift into high gear when an obsessive toy collector named Al McWhiggen, owner of Al’s Toy Barn kidnaps Woody. Andy’s toys mount a daring rescue mission, Buzz Lightyear meets his match and Woody has to decide where he and his heart truly belong.
#813: Jackie Brown
#813 – Jackie Brown, 1997, Quentin Tarantino
Jackie Brown is a flight attendant who gets caught in the middle of smuggling cash into the country for her gunrunner boss. When the cops try to use Jackie to get to her boss, she hatches a plan—with help from a bail bondsman—to keep the money for herself. Based on Elmore Leonard’s novel “Rum Punch”.
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#816: Moulin Rouge!
#816 – Moulin Rouge!, 2001, Baz Luhrmann
A celebration of love and creative inspiration takes place in the infamous, gaudy and glamorous Parisian nightclub, at the cusp of the 20th century. A young poet, who is plunged into the heady world of Moulin Rouge, begins a passionate affair with the club’s most notorious and beautiful star.
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