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Are you a movie dunce? Do you not know your Corleone from your Kurosawa? Would certainly you acknowledge a lightsaber if it hit you in the face? Well, do not panic. To assist you catch up on your movie expertise here's the first instalment in your 2-part refresher course in the top 10 movies of all time, as voted by the readers of the Net Movie Data source. Careful, though ... here be spoilers.

10. Star Wars IV: A New Hope

A very long time ago, in a galaxy far, far, away ...

Luke Skywalker, farmhand and son of Darth Vader, is torn from his home when his aunt and uncle are murdered by Imperial Storm Troopers looking for the taken plans to the Death Star, a space station with weaponry capable of ruining worlds. Luke escapes with his two droids, Jedi Knight Obi Wan Kenobi, smuggler Han Solo and very first mate Chewbacca.

After escaping Tatooine, the ragtag crew stumble upon the Death Star shortly after it has ruined the planet Alderaan. Caught by its tractor beam, their ship is dragged in. While trying to escape the Death Star the team rescue Princess Leia, held prisoner in the ships bowels. Throughout the rescue Obi Wan sacrifices himself to permit the others to escape.

In a marvelous finale, Luke damages the Death Star by firing a missile into a vulnerable point in the structure of the ship and Darth Vader, is cannoned off into the depths of area.

Quote: I felt an excellent disruption in the Force, as if millions of voices unexpectedly cried out in terror and were unexpectedly silenced.

Trivia: Al Pacino, Burt Reynolds and James Caan reportedly rejected the function of Han Solo.

9. Pulp Fiction

A movie whose different plotlines are far too intertwined to summarise in a paragraph or 2, Pulp Fiction merely tells the tale of a day in the life of a group of uncommon individuals-- two hitmen, the spouse of a gangster, and a boxer who wiped out in the ring among others.

Edited to tie each story together, the movie commonly plays out of series-- to the point where the last scene and the opening scene occur at the same time. Full of pop culture references and quotable lines, Pulp Fiction stays real to form as a Tarantino movie.

Quote: Zed's dead, child. Zed's dead.

Trivia: Vincent Vega (John Travolta) is the brother of Vic Vega, additionally known as Mr Blonde, in Tank Dogs.

8. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Set throughout the US Civil War, the movie follows the 3 heros Blondie (The Great), Snake Eyes (The Bad) and Tuco (The Ugly) in their search of a hoard of gold taken by bank robber Invoice Carson. All 3 desire 50 % of the gold-- resulting in a great old-fashioned standoff. Snake Eyes is shot dead, and the honorable Blondie enables Tuco his share of the booty.

Quote: You see, in this world there's two kinds of individuals, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig.

Trivia: Clint Eastwood wore the same poncho for all three 'Man With No Name' movies-- without washing it as soon as.

7. Schindler's List

Schindler's Listing informs the true story of Oscar Schindler, a Nazi industrialist who comes to be so moved by the plight of the Jewish individuals throughout World War II that he commits himself to conserving as many as he can. Also after rescuing over 1,100 Jews from the gas chamber, Schindler bemoans the fact that he could have saved more had he sacrificed every thing he had.

Quote: I could possibly have got more out. I can have got more. I have no idea. If I would certainly just ... I could have got more.

Trivia: Steven Spielberg refused to take any pay for the movie, claiming that it would seem like he was taking 'blood money'.

6. The Seven Samurai

Regarded as Akira Kurosawa's biggest film, the Seven Samurai informs the tale of a terrorised community in war-torn 16th Century Japan. Constantly attacked by gangs of bandits, the locals enlist the services of seven ronin, or samurai without masters, to secure them.

In spite of initial tensions between the villagers and the samurai, they together effectively defend the community against the bandits. Nevertheless, their success comes at the expense of the lives of four samurai.

Quote: What's using bothering with your beard when your head's about to be taken?

Trivia: The 3 samurai whose characters endured the movie were the very first 3 to pass away in real life.

So, you're up to date on 5 of the top 10 most prominent movies of all time-- however that's not good enough! To complete your movie expertise, why not research the leading 5 movies in the final instalment of your crash course?
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