Join FilmFad.com on an cinematic adventure around the world in 18 movies.
We will wander the globe seeking romance, comedy and drama then venture into the far reaches of deep space in search of science fiction. So, stow your carry on items in the overhead compartment and tightly buckle your seat-belts as we travel Around the World in 18 Screenplays.
1. An American Werewolf in London (1981)
London Bites!
“An American Werewolf in London” is a 1981 horror comedy film about two young American men on a backpacking trip through England. After an atypical visit to a local pub, the two men set off deep into the moors after dark where they are attacked by a werewolf. The surviving young american is taken to a London hospital where, through visions of his dead friend, he is made aware that he is now a werewolf and will transform at the next full moon.
2. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
“Snakes. Why’d it have to be snakes?”
“Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark” is a 1981 American fantasy adventure film, where the good Dr. Jones vies to thwart Nazis as they search for the Ark of the Covenant, which they believe will make their armies invincible. From Peru, to London, to an Island in the Aegean Sea, Dr. Jones travels far and wide to foil this formidable Nazi faction. This Steven Spielberg directed George Lucas brain-child is nazi face melting fun for the whole family.
3. An American Werewolf in Paris (1997)
Le Shit!
An American Werewolf in Paris is a 1997 comedy-horror film starring Tom Everett Scott (“That Thing You Do”) and sequel to the 1981 “An American Werewolf in London.” This story revolves around a young American who ventures to Paris and is turned to a werewolf after pursuing the werewolf daughter of the first American werewolf of London. To free himself of the curse, the young American must kill and eat the heart of the werewolf who turned him. Have a heart, man! No, literally have a heart…
4. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
“We can’t stop here this is bat country.”
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is a 1998 American dark comedy film co-written and directed by Terry Gilliam, starring Johnny Depp and adapted from Hunter S. Thompson’s 1971 novel of the same name. This acid soaked adventure of sights, sounds, and criminal behavior takes a Journalist and his less than trustworthy attorney into the heart of 1970’s Las Vegas to cover the Mint 400 motorcycle race. What ensues is a duo of delusional and depraved druggies running derelict on a chain of benders. “Order us some golf shoes, otherwise we’ll never get out of this place alive.”
5. Road Trip (2000)
“You gonna pass that doobie or what?”
Road Trip is a 2000 American road-comedy film about a motley collection of college friends venturing from Ithaca, NY to Austin, TX to help their friend replace a alleged sex tape to salvage his long distance relationship. Along the way, however, they learn a lot about life, love and what kind of person they all want to be. Also, Tom Green sings songs of salmon, performs rituals to feed mice to a snake and flirts with mom’s accompanying their children to college orientation. “Are there any guys out there who are JUST NORMAL?”
6. Mission to Mars (2000)
“Some couples dance, others go to Mars.”
In 2020, when a manned Mars exploration mission goes awry, American astronaut Jim McConnell (Gary Sinise) coordinates a rescue mission for a colleague. As the crew heroically ventures towards an uncharted region of the red planet, they find a lost colleague and something eerily familiar in the martian landscape… and I’m not talking ‘red rock.’
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7. Lost in Translation (2003)
“For relaxing times, make it Suntory time.”
Lost in Translation is a 2003 Academy Award Winning American comedy-drama film written and directed by Sofia Coppola, starring Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson, Giovanni Ribisi and Anna Faris. Murray plays an aging American action movie star who, amidst his midlife crisis, arrives in Tokyo to shoot a commercial for Suntory whisky. Johansson plays a young college graduate who has been left neglected in her hotel room by her husband played by Ribisi, a celebrity photographer. The story unfolds as Charlotte, unsure of her future with her hubby whom she believes takes more interest in his celebrity model played by Faris, develops a relations ship with Murray’s character. The muted hilarity and social commentary that is depicted is nothing short of brilliant.
8. Around the World in 80 Days (2004)
So Bad that Arnold left acting for politics.
Around the World in 80 Days is a 2004 adventurecomedy film, loosely based on Jules Verne’s novel of the same name, starring Jackie Chan, Steve Coogan and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Set in 19th-century Britain, the film revolves around eccentric inventor, Phileas Fogg (Coogan), and his Chinese valet, Passepartout (Jackie Chan) in an ambitious bid to circumnavigate the globe in 80 days. The film features intentional chronological inaccuracies for the sake of comedic value. It’s title is also the inspiration for the title of this post…
9. Motorcycle Diaries (2004)
So, that’s the guy on those t-shirts.
“The Motorcycle Diaries” is a 2004 biopic about a notable journey conceptually plucked from written memoir of a young Argentine man who would later become world renown Marxist revolutionary, Che Guevara. The film follows Guevara on his 1952 expedition, partially by motorcycle, across South America. Sculpted by the class disparities blatantly visible in the impoverished locales he encountered, the young Che begins his mental metamorphosis into the eventual iconic revolutionary.
10. EuroTrip (2004)
“Scotty doesn’t know.”
EuroTrip is a 2004 American-European teen comedy adventure film about a group of friends who, following their high school graduates decide to embark on what proves to be a comedically tumultuous travels across Europe. “Mi Scusi.”
11. Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (2005)
“Losing your planet isn’t the end of the world.”
In this 2005 science fiction comedy, journeyman Arthur Dent is swept off the planet by his friend Ford Prefect, a researcher penning a new edition of “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy,” right before aliens are set to demolish earth. Arthur is not having the best day.
12. The Darjeeling Limited (2007)
“Do you want to go in the bathroom and smoke a cigarette with me?”
The Darjeeling Limited is a 2007 comedic drama film directed by Wes Anderson. In an effort to bond after their father’s funeral, three brothers played by Owen Wilson, Adrien Brody and Jason Schwartzman travel across India on the Darjeeling limited. This film is no different than other Wes Anderson films in that it provides uniquely witty dialogue splashed over visually stunning landscapes.
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13. Zombieland (2009)
“In Mexico, you know what they call Twinkies? “Los submarinos.””
In a post apocalyptic America, two sisters, a socially awkward aspiring tough guy and a twinkly loving gun slinger forage their ways cross the country and through hordes of zombies on quest to reach a rumored theme park refuge. Spoiler: Bill Murray is a Zombie.
14. Star Trek (2009)
“Who was that pointy-eared bastard?”
When a chrono-navigating Romulan seeks vengeance on the Federation by creating rogue black holes, the cowboy-minded James T. Kirk and Mr. Spock stand as the final hope for salvation of the solar system. This reboot of the timeless TV and Movie classics by the same name captures the adventure of the original with a modern twist.
15. Eat Pray Love (2010)
“Americans know entertainment, but they don’t know pleasure.”
When a married woman (Julia Roberts) realizes she’s forsaking her dreams, leading a superficial life to gratify her husband, she makes the difficult decision of getting divorced and sets off to travel the world in a bid for self discovery.
16. The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011)
“The person who risks nothing, does nothing. Has nothing.”
When a group of British retires are lured to India with the promise of an awe inducing hotel experience, what they find is a less than desirable and meager motel, but as the retires settle in a surprising charm begins to take effect.
17. Life of Pi (2012)
“Faith is a house with many rooms.”
After a gruesome disaster at sea, a young man is set adrift on a makeshift raft where he must learn to survive the siege of his ferocious Bengal tiger travel companion. On his strenuous odyssey, The young man learns to conquer his fears and appreciate the balance of life as he struggles against seas, storm, and the desperation of the helpless tiger.
18. The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
“Keep your hands off my lobby boy!”
Somewhere between the first and second world wars, Famous concierge of a famous yet fictional hotel, Gustave, and his trusted bell hop, Zero, embark on the most peculiar of adventures. This star studded Wes Anderson film is nothing shy of spectacular. This is the kind of thought provoking film that makes you ask yourself “Did he just throw my cat out of the window?”
