Pack your bags
“Let us step into the night and pursue that flighty temptress, adventure.”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter
Princess Bride
(1987) True love is stronger than treacherous cliffs, fire pits and giant rats. But how does it stack up against death?
Runtime: 1h 38m Rated: PG
The Princess Bride is unforgettable. It stuck with me over the years because of it’s unique sense of humour, characters, and story. From a technical aspect the film has been studied in film schools because of it tight, crisp structure, and entertaining scenes that come one after another. The Princess Bride is romantic, adventurous, funny, and “inconceivable!”
The Revenant
(2015) A frontiersman on a fur trading expedition in the 1820s fights for survival after being mauled by a bear and left for dead by members of his own hunting team.
Runtime: 2h 36m Rated: R
The revenant is an in your face realistic look at one of histories greatest survival storeys. DiCaprio and Hardy are brilliant in this adventurous story that is told in a riveting way with a stunning backdrop. The Revenant was up for many awards and won many awards including Dicaprio’s Oscar for best actor.
Life of Pi
(2012) A young man who survives a disaster at sea is hurtled into an epic journey of adventure and discovery. While cast away, he forms an unexpected connection with another survivor: a fearsome Bengal tiger.
Runtime: 2h 7m Rated: PG
Award winning director Ang Lee brings this bestselling novel to life. Life of Pi is a visually beautiful well put together movie. How do you think you could survive in a life boat with a 450 lb Bengal tiger? This is one of the best films from 2012.
Forrest Gump
(1994) Forrest Gump, while not intelligent, has accidentally been present at many historic moments, but his true love, Jenny Curran, eludes him.
Runtime: 2h 22m Rated: PG
Forrest Gump has it all, amazing acting, humour, story, killer soundtrack, action and adventure.