Awesome Movies

The life of a man represented in scenes and soundbites from over 150 movies by Movieclips Trailers. We wish it wasn’t so frantic though. The songs are The Time to Run by Dexter Britain and 02 Spring 1 by Max Richter.

Keanu Reeves leads a band of outcast samurai who aim to avenge their master and regain their honor. But to do so they have to defeat an army of mythical creatures. 47 Ronin is (very) loosely based on a legendary Japanese story.

This limited edition 3D Combo Blu-ray box set of Star Trek: Into Darkness comes with a life-size phaser replica. Made by Quantum Mechanix, the phaser’s barrel can be switched between stun and kill mode.

(NSFW) “You don’t smile much, do ya?” Joker Rising is a full-length fan film about the origin of Batman’s arch nemesis, The Joker. You can watch a rough cut of the entire film on YouTube for a limited time.

(NSFW: Language, Gore, Spoilers) The escaped convict Riddick finds himself between a rock, a hard place and an even harder place: bounty hunters, a catastrophic storm and a race of deadly aliens are all out for his head.

This clip from Alfonso Cuarón’s upcoming movie Gravity shows rookie astronaut Dr. Ryan Stone (Sandra Bullock) get separated from astronaut Matt Kowalsky (George Clooney) as their space shuttle is destroyed by debris.

We wish we had the tenacity of this mailman, who probably has the most difficult route ever, which includes the likes of Indiana Jones, Freddy Krueger and Iron Man. Then again, we do enjoy laying on the couch watching cartoons.

Prepare to hear one of the worst songs ever made as sung by some of the best actors in the world. Not willingly. YouTuber dondrapersayswhat used scenes from a staggering 280 movies to complete this unholy project.

They may not be as famous as James Hunt and Niki Lauda, but the rivalry and marketing savvy of legendary drag racers Tom “The Mongoo$e” McEwen and Don “The Snake” Prudhomme revolutionized and popularized their sport.

Katniss and Peeta planted the seeds of hope in the hearts of Panem’s oppressed citizens. But they don’t have time to worry about the rebellion: the next Hunger Games is a fight between winners from previous Games.

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom is based on the memoir of revolutionary and former President of South Africa Nelson Mandela – played by Idris Elba. He fought apartheid and was imprisoned for 27 years before becoming President.

Ever wondered why RDJ’s Iron Man is way more popular than Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine? How badly do you have to screw up to turn people off on freaking Wolverine? This badly. Hopefully his latest movie fixes things.

A documentary about Jesse Heiman, aka the World’s Greatest Extra. The film is about Jesse’s unusual claim to fame, and the biggest question of his career: should a professional nobody try and become somebody?

Christian Bale stars as a steel mill worker who does what he must to rescue his brother (Casey Affleck) from a deadly crime ring. Its all-star cast includes Woody Harrelson, Forest Whitaker, Zoe Saldana, Sam Shepard and Willem Dafoe.

Jason Lewis films the Performance Picture Vehicles crew as they setup and perform a car roll over stunt for an unnamed film. Skip to 8:50 for the stunt. The amount of work and risk they put in for a few seconds of video is amazing.

Joel Allen Schroeder’s Dear Mr. Watterson explores the legacy and the influence of Bill Watterson and his comic strip Calvin & Hobbes, not just with his readers but with fellow cartoonists and artists as well.

In How to Train Your Dragon 2, Hiccup and Toothless have become explorers. But one of their discoveries threatens to tear apart dragons and men once again. And none of that is in the teaser. It’s still fun to watch though.

(NSFW) 1A4 Studio replicants replicates Ridley Scott’s cult classic the only way it knows how: fast and funny. Amidst the chaotic yet accurate retelling, they even manage to come up with a plausible extended ending.

The documentary I Know That Voice features a who’s who of voice actors, including Tara Strong, Nolan North, Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill. The movie is already finished; check its Facebook page for the release date.

(NSFW) Amanda Seyfried plays Linda Boreman aka Linda Lovelace, the star of the pioneering adult film Deep Throat. Despite the movie’s success, she didn’t profit from her fame and was gravely abused by her first husband.

Haifaa al-Mansour’s Wadjda is the first feature-length film by a female Saudi director. Beyond its historical significance, it also seems like a good growing-up story told from a culture and setting that we rarely see in movies.

(NSFW: Language) Director Spike Lee’s intense take on Park Chan-wook’s thriller about an ad exec (Josh Brolin) who is kidnapped and held hostage for 20 years. He’s suddenly released, but the psychological torture continues.

The original creators of Child’s Play – including actor Brad Dourif and his maniacal laugh – return to creep out a whole new generation. Ironically, Dourif’s real-life daughter plays the protagonist. Out on Blu-ray and DVD 10/8/13.