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Snakes on a Plane was a decent movie about a bunch of snakes that found their way onto an airplane. It also had Samuel L. Jackson, who lost his patience with those snakes very quickly. You might be surprised to learn that Snakes on a Plane actually had a director, David R. Ellis was the man behind the scenes making sure this epic tale of slithering serpents awed audiences. After successfully proving that some people will go to a movie called Snakes on a Plane, even if it was just because Samuel L. Jackson was involved, Ellis has decided to up the ante on stupid movie titles. He wants to call his next movie Untitled 3D Shark Thriller. I’ll give you three guesses as to what that movie will be about.

Look, I enjoy these terrible animal rampage movies, especially ones about sharks and dinosaurs, as much as anybody. Hell, I’ve sat through SyFy channel movies like Supercroc and enjoyed them. The point of these movies is to be stupid and entertaining, but they have their limits. Snakes on a Plane was a straightforward title that was so blunt it garnered quite a bit of interest. Naming a movie Untitled 3D Shark Thriller just takes that bluntness and turns it up to eleven. I hate it. It makes the whole project seem thoughtless, and I like some effort to be displayed, even when I’m watching terrible movies. That title makes me want to roll my eyes and forget I ever heard anything about this movie. If that title sticks, there is no way I will be watching that movie. Unless of course they bring in Samuel L. Jackson. That man can make me watch any movie.

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Pixar has been one of the most successful studios since back in 1995 when they released the first Toy Story movie. It seems that every movie they have released has been ridiculously entertaining and brought in enough money to sink one hundred yachts. Pixar has only released eleven movies to date, but each one has been very memorable and brought smiles to the faces of children and, more impressively, their parents. Here are some of the best examples of Pixar movies.

Toy Story

Pixar released Toy Story way back in 1995, and the company couldn’t have had a better debut. Toy Story introduced us to Woody, Buzz, and the rest of the gang. What made Toy Story so successful was the fact that it proved animated movies could be enjoyed by both children and adults. In fact, Toy Story has become one of the best trilogies made. Each movie is fun to watch, but it was the original Toy Story that started it all.

Monsters, Inc.

Monsters, Inc. showed us the world of monsters. They hid in our closets and under our beds not because they wanted to eat us, but because they needed our terrified shrieks to power their cities. This system works well until top scarer Sulley and his friend Mike accidentally bring back a little human girl into the world of monsters. They do their best to protect her from other monsters and discover that a child’s laughter provides much more energy than their screams, prompting a change in monster tactics. The scene where Sulley takes the little girl home and has to say goodbye is one of the most touching in any movie.

Finding Nemo

Finding Nemo was a warning to overbearing parents. If you don’t let your child live their life then they will be kidnapped by Australian scuba divers, meet odd people, and have zany adventures. Of course, this only applies if you are a fish. Even with that moral aside, Finding Nemo was one of the best movies that Pixar has made. Ellen Degeneres’ character of Dory was particularly entertaining, but the best part was finding out that turtles aren’t slow, they’re just going with the flow, bro.

The Incredibles

The Incredibles was made back before superhero movies had started to gain popularity. This was no obstacle for Pixar though, as all they know how to do is make good movies. The Incredibles was somewhat of a parody of the Fantastic Four, and their were many allusions to famous comic book superheroes to please the fanboys. Adding Samuel L. Jackson as the ice powered hero Frozone was a nice touch.

Up

Pixar had a great amount of success with their movie Up. In fact, Up is one of only two animated movies to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture. That is impressive by itself. Up is also one of the most touching movies Pixar has put out. The story follows an old man, Carl Fredricksen, following his dead wife’s last dream while being assisted by a young boy, Russell, trying to earn his Wilderness Explorer badge. Eventually Russell becomes the child Carl could never have with his wife.

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The NBA Finals are just around the corner, and these games are getting heated. There’s drama, suspense, and plenty of violence in the Boston/Orlando series. It is no surprise that this exact atmosphere is so often portrayed in movies. Basketball is an emotional and entertaining sport, so it makes sense that people would like movies about basketball. Here are some of the best basketball movies ever to get you ready for the NBA Finals.

Space Jam

When it comes to the pure enjoyability of a movie, no basketball movie beats Space Jam. Michael Jordan teams up with Bugs Bunny and the gang to play a race of aliens in the most important game in history. It also has Charles Barkley and Muggsy Bogues as guys who are terrible at basketball, a hot lady bunny, and the guy who got venom in the eye in Jurassic Park as a substitute player. Basically this all adds up to basketball movie greatness.

Hoosiers

Hoosiers is one of the most inspirational movies of all time. It is the classic underdog story with Gene Hackman coaching his team to the big game, despite the fact everyone associated with the team could be considered dysfunctional. Gene Hackman is reminiscent of legendary coach Bobby Knight with his hair-trigger temper, history of smacking players and strict rules.

White Men Can’t Jump

Woody Harrelson plays a basketball hustler in this great movie, and goes up against Wesley Snipes. Harrelson uses the fact that most people don’t think white guys can be that good at basketball against them, and ends up taking their money on the court. Unfortunately he can’t dunk. If you read the title, you will realize that is because white men can’t jump, and thus can’t reach the rim. White Men Can’t Jump asks the age old question is friendship and a large gambling debt to the mob enough motivation to complete a successful alley oop? The answer is yes.

Coach Carter

Pretty much any movie with Samuel L. Jackson is entertaining. The man just has some sort of super interesting aura about him. Coach Carter didn’t just rely on Samuel L. Jackson though, as it was a truly entertaining movie. It differed from many sports movies in that it had an extremely strong message that sports aren’t everything in life. The pivotal point in the movie is when the team’s grade point average drops and Coach Carter locks them out of the gym until they can get their grades up. Of course this raises the ire of the parents and team supporters, but Samuel L. Jackson doesn’t give a damn. He does what he wants.

Blue Chips

Blue Chips focused on the dark side of college basketball, specifically what kind of incentives star players were given to play for their schools. This involved cars and money being given to players, giving their parents jobs and houses, anything was fair game when it came to luring the best players to the school. The story was actually pretty interesting, but it is clear that Nick Nolte is the only real actor in the movie. With that said, it is hilarious to see a young Shaquille O’Neal acting, he ups the entertainment factor of Blue Chips by a million.

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