13. The Lion King (1994)
The movie “The Lion King” is perfect for family viewing. It is a musical animated film originating from the United States. It was released in 1994 by Walt Disney Feature Animation and presented by Walt Disney Pictures.
The directors of the movie are Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff, while Don Hahn is the producer. The story is adapted from William Shakespeare’s Hamlet. “The Lion King” tells the story of Simba, the son of King Mufasa, who is forced to flee the kingdom after his uncle Scar murders Mufasa.
Simba then grows up in exile and must find a way to return to the kingdom and claim the throne that is rightfully his. “The Lion King” was released on June 15, 1994 and at the time became the best-selling animated film of all time.
The Lion King Synopsis
The movie “The Lion King” begins with Mufasa, King of the Pride Lands, teaching Simba, his son, about the responsibilities of being a king. Mufasa also warns Simba to beware of Scar, his evil brother.
Scar plans to kill Mufasa and take the throne for himself. He entices Simba to play near the edge of a cliff, where Simba falls and faints. Scar sees this opportunity to kill Mufasa.
Simba feels guilty about his father’s death and runs away from the Pride Lands. Later he is taken in by two hyenas, Timon and Pumbaa, who teach him to live carefree.
A few years later, Simba meets Nala, his childhood friend. Nala convinces Simba to return to the Pride Lands and take over the throne that rightfully belongs to him.
14. Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
The next best movie recommendation comes from the Star Wars franchise. This movie is a sequel to the famous Star Wars trilogy and has become one of the most influential films worldwide.
The main focus of the movie is about a hero who has to face the forces of evil and figure out how to defeat them. The movie carries the message that good will always succeed against evil.
The acting in this movie was outstanding. Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, and Carrie Fisher played their roles very well and brought their characters to life brilliantly. The cinematography is also stunning with interesting and awesome shots. The music composed by John Williams is beautiful and the special effects are also amazing.
The Empire Strikes Back Synopsis
The sequel to Star Wars: A New Hope (1977) is set 3 years after the destruction of the Death Star by Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) at the end of the movie. With the situation more or less safe, the Rebel Alliance forces moved their headquarters from the planet Yavin IV to the ice planet, Hoth.
But their tranquility was disturbed again when Darth Vader (David Prowse & James Earl Jones) sent several probe droids to track the Rebel Alliance’s new headquarters and Luke. The empire through its probe droids eventually found out and destroyed Hoth.
Fortunately, when their base was destroyed, Luke and his entire imperial army managed to escape. Seeing this, Vader became even hotter to find and capture Luke.
Meanwhile, Luke himself after the destruction of Hoth, was sent by the force ghost Obi-Wan Kenobi (Alec Guinness) to continue his training to become a Jedi with Master Yoda (Frank Oz) on Planet Dagobah.
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