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Movies with electric vibe

301. Shanghai Knights

Shanghai Knights
Action Adventure Comedy Western Buddy Action
6.2
20031h 55minHong Kong SAR China, United States
Director: David Dobkin

Overview

When a Chinese rebel murders Chon's estranged father and escapes to England, Chon and Roy make their way to London with revenge on their minds.

Themes

Murder distorts trust, Revenge drives loyalty, Imperial seal stirs power, Loyalty under conflicting codes, Emperor shadows ambition, Good versus evil tests loyalties

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302. Drumline

Drumline
Drama Romance Comedy Music Coming-of-Age Drama
6.0
20021h 58minUnited States
Director: Charles Stone III

Overview

A talented street drummer from Harlem enrolls in a Southern university, expecting to lead its marching band's drumline to victory. He initially flounders in his new world, before realizing that it takes more than talent to reach the top.

Themes

Class inequality, Talent versus discipline, Institutional pressure, Teamwork and unity, Mentorship and growth, Competition culture, Honor and loyalty

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303. Chicago

Chicago
Comedy Crime Drama Dark Comedy Legal Drama
7.2
20021h 53minUnited States
Director: Rob Marshall

Overview

Murderesses Velma Kelly and Roxie Hart find themselves on death row together and fight for the fame that will keep them from the gallows in 1920s Chicago.

Themes

Media manipulation, Press influence, Fame as leverage, Performative identity, Gendered justice system, Public appetite for scandal

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304. Interstate 60

Interstate 60
Adventure Comedy Fantasy Drama Globetrotting Adventure
7.5
20021h 56minCanada, United States
Director: Bob Gale

Overview

An aspiring painter meets various characters and learns valuable lessons while traveling across America.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Dream vs duty, Freedom vs expectation, Surreal road trip, Art as life purpose, Legal culture satire

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305. 24 Hour Party People

24 Hour Party People
Comedy Drama Music Satire Entertainment Industry Drama
7.3
20021h 57minUnited Kingdom, United States
Director: Michael Winterbottom

Overview

Manchester, 1976. Tony Wilson is an ambitious but frustrated local TV news reporter looking for a way to make his mark. After witnessing a life-changing concert by a band known as the Sex Pistols, he persuades his station to televise one of their performances, and soon Manchester's punk groups are clamoring for him to manage them. Riding the wave of a musical revolution, Wilson and his friends create the legendary Factory Records label and The Hacienda club.

Themes

Artists control, Ownership tensions, Subculture emergence, Finances strain, Media exposure, Industry risk

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306. How High

How High
Comedy Parody
6.2
20011h 33minUnited States
Director: Jesse Dylan

Overview

Jamal and Silas, two ordinary guys who smoke something magical, pass their college entrance exams with flying colors and end up at Harvard. Ivy League ways are strange but Silas and Jamal take it in a stride -- until their supply of supernatural smoke runs dry. That's when they have to start living by their wits and rely on their natural resources to make the grade.

Themes

Peer influence under pressure, Academic shortcuts and consequences, Belonging vs status pursuit, Deception and consequences, Institutional expectations and individuality, Resource dependence and innovation

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307. Rock Star

Rock Star
Music Drama Comedy Narrative Musical Entertainment Industry Drama
6.3
20011h 45minUnited States
Director: Stephen Herek

Overview

A wannabe rock star who fronts a Pennsylvania-based tribute band is devastated when his bandmates kick him out of the group he founded. Things begin to look up for Izzy when he is asked to join Steel Dragon, the heavy metal rockers he had been imitating for so long. This film is loosely based on the true story of the band Judas Priest.

Themes

Creative independence, Relationship problems, Ambition of rock star, Fame and heavy metal, Bandmates loyalty, Mentorship versus exploitation

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308. Rat Race

Rat Race
Adventure Comedy Globetrotting Adventure Ensemble Comedy
6.5
20011h 52minCanada, United States
Director: Jerry Zucker

Overview

In an ensemble film about easy money, greed, manipulation and bad driving, a Las Vegas casino tycoon entertains his wealthiest high rollers -- a group that will bet on anything -- by pitting six ordinary people against each other in a wild dash for $2 million jammed into a locker hundreds of miles away. The tycoon and his wealthy friends monitor each racer's every move to keep track of their favorites. The only rule in this race is that there are no rules.

Themes

Group dynamics under stress, Risk and improvisation, Bets and spectators, No-rule competition, Greed and manipulation, Pursuit of wealth under pressure

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309. My Sassy Girl

My Sassy Girl
Drama Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Awkward Comedy
7.9
20012h 17minSouth Korea
Director: Kwak Jae-yong

Overview

A dweeby, mild-mannered man comes to the aid of a drunk young woman on a subway platform. Little does he know how much trouble he’s in for.

Themes

Parental pressure, Rules for happiness, Unconventional relationship dynamics, Public spaces as romance sites, Drinking as social catalyst, Transformation through adversity

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
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310. Wet Hot American Summer

Wet Hot American Summer
Comedy Parody
6.5
20011h 37minUnited States
Director: David Wain

Overview

The setting is Camp Firewood, the year 1981. It's the last day before everyone goes back to the real world, but there's still a summer's worth of unfinished business to resolve. At the center of the action is camp director Beth, who struggles to keep order while she falls in love with the local astrophysics professor. He is busy trying to save the camp from a deadly piece of NASA's Skylab which is hurtling toward earth. All that, plus: a dangerous waterfall rescue, love triangles, misfits, cool kids, and talking vegetable cans. The questions will all be resolved, of course, at the big talent show at the end of the day.

Themes

Camp hierarchy and authority, Adolescence and belonging, Misfit solidarity, Performance as social glue, Romance amid chaos, Teamwork under pressure

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