Top 10 should watch best Hollywood movies 2013

 

2013 is a great year for film buffs. There are many great hollywood movies 2013 which are slated to be shown this year. Most of them, especially the action movies, stars most of the biggest

names in the film industry. Here is a list of the top Hollywood movies 2013 we cannot afford to miss this year:

 

10. Warm Bodies

Director: Jonathan Levine Casting: Nicholas Hoult and Teresa Palmer

Storyline: The story focuses on R, a zombie who is living after a zombie apocalypse. He lives with his fellow undead in an abandoned airport. Just like other zombies, R craves human flesh and human brains. One day, the zombies were travelling to find food. They stumbled upon a group of survivors led by Julie. The zombies attacked them but R felt an attraction with Julie. After killing Julie’s boyfriend, R’s attraction became stronger. He protected the girl from the rest of the pack, becoming closer in the process.

True Events: During the past few years, mainstream media had been flooded by films, books and video games about zombies. This film is based on a novel of the same name by Isaac Marion. Literary critics described the novel as a zombie- romance which makes allusions to William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. The original name of the novel was “I am a Zombie Filled with Love.”

 

9. Stoker

Director: Park Chan- wook Casting: Mia Wasikowska, Matthew Goode and Nicole Kidman

Storyline: Stoker is about an 18- year old girl named India who lost her father, Richard, in a terrible car accident. India and her mother, Evelyn, was left to enjoy the estate left by their head of household. During Richard’s funeral, his brother showed up. Charlie, the brother, is charming and charismatic. He even seduced Evelyn into loving her. India, on the other hand, is reluctant to trust him, especially when she found out that Charlie is a murdering psychopath.

True Story: The film “Shadow of a Doubt” by Alfred Hitchcock inspired Wentworth Miller to write the script. The writer aims to create a horror film, a family drama and a psychological thriller rolled into one. A crime his happened a few years ago when a man killed his own twin brother to take over his life also inspired this film.

 

8. Oz the Great and Powerful

Directed: Sam Raimi Casting: James Franco, Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz and Michelle Williams

Storyline: This is one of the most anticipated Hollywood films 2013. Oz tells us the story of Oscar, a magician who was sucked by a tornado while riding a hot air balloon. He found himself in Emerald City. Oscar was seen and introduced to Theodora, who believes that the stranger might be the wizard prophesied to overthrow the Wicked With Glinda. She took Oscar to Evanora, her sister, who asked him to kill the Wicked Witch. He found out that Glinda is actually the Good Witch, and Evanora was the Wicked Witch. A battle ensued to determine the fate of Emerald City.

True Story: This film is set to be a prequel to the original Wizard of Oz novel and the 1939 film. This was originally set to be animated and was meant to be filmed during the 1950′s. Screenwriter Mitchel Kapner was a great Oz fans and was really intrigued by exploring the back stories of the Wizard of Oz.

 

7. Carrie

Directed by: Kimberly Peirce Casting: Chloe Grace Moretz and Julianne Moore

Storyline: Carrie is an introverted girl who is often bullied at school because of her supposed weirdness. At home, she is physically and emotionally harassed by her mother. Little do people know that Carrie is a powerful telepath. When she finally burst because of the anger against the people who mistreat her, tragedy of horrific proportions occurred.

True Story: This is the third adaption of Stephen King’s novel of the same name. King wrote this when he was still a high school English teacher. He often feel bad for students who were being bullied. The film’s writer, Roberto Aguirre- Sacasa, also adapted King’s The Stand into a comic book in 2008.

 

6. Oblivion

Directed by: Joseph Kosinski Casting: Tom Cruise, Olga Kurylenko, Andrea Riseborough, Morgan Freeman, Melissa Leo, Zoe Bell and Nikolaj Coster- Waldau.

Storyline: It is the year 2077 and Jack Harper is one of the last drone repairmen on Earth. 60 years had passed since an alien race known as Scavs invaded the planet. When Jack was on his mission, he saw a space craft crashing to Earth, and he went to investigate. Inside the ruins of a space craft was a woman named Julia, whom Jack had seen before in his dreams. They were captured by Scavs, whom they found out were actually humans. Jack found out that those he was serving are actually the alien invaders. Jack and Julia helped the Scavs destroy the invaders.

True Story: Kosinki directed, produced, and wrote this film. He actually wrote graphic novel years before from which the film is based. Kosinki is a big science fiction fan. He said that the film is also influenced by the Colonial period, wherein empires and kingdoms like Spain, Portugal, and England colonized and subjugated Asian nations.

 

 5. A Good Day to Die Hard

Directed by: John Moore Casting: Bruce Willis and Jai Courtney

Storyline: John McClane travelled to Russia to find his son Jack, who was arrested for accounts of assassination. When they were reunited, John found out that his son is actually an agent from CIA. This greatly angered the older McClane. They were chased around in Russia by killers hired to silence Jack. The two McClanes team up to bring down their assailants and find out the true nature of the man whom Jack was sent to safeguard.

True Story: This film is set to the biggest action films 2013. This is the fifth in this series of John McClane action films. This film is said to be inspired by the big arms trade which is occurring in parts of Europe, Middle East and Northern Asia.

 

4. Man of Steel

Directed by: Zack Snyder Casting: Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Diane Lane, Kevin Costner, Perry White, and Russell Crowe

Storyline: A journalist Clark Kent was an adopted son of Jonathan and Martha Kent. In truth, Clark is actually an alien who was transported to Earth when his home planet was destroyed by warring supermen. He found out that he possesses great powers. When the world was attacked by evil forces, Clark becomes the hero Superman.

True Story: The story pitches from the comic book series of the same name. Superman was a personification of the ideal “superman” idealized by writers and poets during the European Romantic era.

3. World War Z

Directed by: Marc Foster Casting by: Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos, James Badge Dale and Lucy Aharish

Storyline: A zombie pandemic engulfs the whole world. United Nations employee Gerry Lane travels around the world, trying to find a way to stop the disease from destroying the whole human race.

True Story: This is a film based on a novel by Max Brooks. This film actually depicts the dangers of capitalism and political degradation.

2. The Great Gatsby

Directed by: Baz Luhrmann Casting: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Carey Mulligan and Joel Edgerton

Storyline: Nick Carraway is an aspiring stock broker who was befriended by the mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby. The film revolves around Gatsby’s desire to steal the heart of Daisy, Nick’s cousin, from her husband Tom Buchanan.

True Story: This story is based on the award winning novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The novel centers on the difficulties of living during the Great Depression. It depicts that the morals during the Roaring Twenties is as degraded as its economy.

1. Iron Man 3

Directed by: Drew Pearce Casting: Robert Downey, Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle and Paul Bettany

Storyline: Tony Stark is still nursing the trauma he had experience during the alien invasion in New York City a few months back instigated by Loki. He was then tasked to bring a criminal named Mandarin to justice. Tony found himself betrayed and bloodied by a villains more dangerous than what they seem to be.

True Story: Iron Man is another genius invention by Marvel pioneer Stan Lee. The writer said that Iron Man was deemed to depict the importance of science and technology in bringing justice in society.