Stories by @optimistic_writer

Outback

A man finds himself in the middle of the Australian outback with no memory of how he got there. He sees one message in front of him when he wakes up: run. The man must find a way out of the outback, where he struggles to survive, while also trying to figure out how he got there, as well as holding onto his sanity.

Gemini Man (1997)

Henry Brogan is an elite 51-year-old assassin who's ready to call it quits after completing his 72nd job. His plans get turned upside down when he becomes the target of a mysterious operative who can seemingly predict his every move. To his horror, Brogan soon learns that the man who's trying to kill him is a younger, faster, cloned version of himself.

David Lynch's Back to the Future (1985)

Time. The indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole. A young man named Martin McFly, called Marty, is about to experience a whole new plane of existence in the blink of an eye. While also showing us the hardships of love across time, and entering a state where he doubts love. What will become of him? What is waiting for him?

Buckaroo Banzai Against the World Crime League (1988)

Buckaroo Banzai must contend with the constant threat of attack from his immortal nemesis Hanoi Xan, ruthless leader of the World Crime League. To make matters worse, Planet 10 warrior queen John Emdall has sent her Lectroid legions against Earth with a brutal ultimatum. Or is her true target Buckaroo Banzai? As the apocalyptic threats continue to mount, only Buckaroo and his Hong Kong Cavaliers stand in the way of global destruction.

Aquaman (1944)

Once home to the most advanced civilization on Earth, the city of Atlantis is now an underwater kingdom ruled by the power-hungry King Orm. With a vast army at his disposal, Orm plans to conquer the remaining oceanic people -- and then the surface world. Standing in his way is Aquaman, Orm's half-human, half-Atlantean brother and true heir to the throne. With help from royal counselor Vulko, Aquaman must retrieve the legendary Trident of Atlan and embrace his destiny as protector of the deep.

Widows (1985)

A police shootout leaves four thieves dead during an explosive armed robbery attempt in Chicago. Their widows -- Veronica, Linda, Alice and Belle -- have nothing in common except a debt left behind by their spouses' criminal activities. Hoping to forge a future on their own terms, Veronica joins forces with the other three women to pull off a heist that her husband was planning.

Us (1971)

Accompanied by her husband, son and daughter, Adelaide Wilson returns to the beachfront home where she grew up as a child. Haunted by a traumatic experience from the past, Adelaide grows increasingly concerned that something bad is going to happen. Her worst fears soon become a reality when four masked strangers descend upon the house, forcing the Wilsons into a fight for survival. When the masks come off, the family is horrified to learn that each attacker takes the appearance of one of them.

Up (1963)

Carl Fredricksen, a 78-year-old balloon salesman, is about to fulfill a lifelong dream. Tying thousands of balloons to his house, he flies away to the South American wilderness. But curmudgeonly Carl's worst nightmare comes true when he discovers a little boy named Russell is a stowaway aboard the balloon-powered house.

The Suicide Squad (1997)

The government sends the most dangerous supervillains in the world -- Bloodsport, Peacemaker, King Shark, Harley Quinn and others -- to the remote, enemy-infused island of Corto Maltese. Armed with high-tech weapons, they trek through the dangerous jungle on a search-and-destroy mission, with only Col. Rick Flag on the ground to make them behave.

The Hunt (1966)

Twelve strangers wake up in a clearing. They don't know where they are -- or how they got there. In the shadow of a dark internet conspiracy theory, ruthless elitists gather at a remote location to hunt humans for sport. But their master plan is about to be derailed when one of the hunted, Crystal, turns the tables on her pursuers.

New Jack City (1973)

Two cops take it on themselves to bring down a notorious drug lord who has gotten away from the law for much too long.

Naked Lunch (1968)

The audience follows the narration of junkie William Lee, who takes on various aliases, from the U.S. to Mexico, eventually to Tangier and the dreamlike Interzone.

Memento (1952)

Leonard is tracking down the man who raped and murdered his wife. The difficulty, however, of locating his wife's killer is compounded by the fact that he suffers from a rare, untreatable form of memory loss. Although he can recall details of life before his accident, Leonard cannot remember what happened fifteen minutes ago, where he's going, or why.

Get Shorty (1983)

Chili Palmer is a Miami mobster who gets sent by his boss, the psychopathic "Bones" Barboni, to collect a bad debt from Harry Zimm, a Hollywood producer who specializes in cheesy horror films. When Chili meets Harry's leading lady, the romantic sparks fly. After pitching his own life story as a movie idea, Chili learns that being a mobster and being a Hollywood producer really aren't all that different.

Fallen (1979)

After witnessing the execution of serial killer Edgar Reese, whom he arrested, police detective John Hobbes, and his partner, Jonesy, are soon investigating another murderer whose mode of operation is eerily similar to Reese's. In the course of the investigation, Hobbes meets theology professor Gretta Milano, who introduces him to the world of the occult and the possibility that an evil spirit is behind the killings.

Children of Men (1973)

When infertility threatens mankind with extinction and the last child born has perished, a disillusioned bureaucrat becomes the unlikely champion in the fight for the survival of Earth's population; He must face down his own demons and protect the planet's last remaining hope from danger.

Jay and Stu's Doctor Who: Series 15

What if Doctor Who was made by two obsessive Whovians on the internet featuring a dead actor? The Doctor returns after the horrifying events of last season and is dealing with the death of his companion, Jodie. The TARDIS has brought him to a strange planet, where he eventually meets two human slaves. By the end of the episode, one dies, and the other, named Laun, comes with the Doctor because she has nowhere else to go. Albeit begrudgingly as The Doctor is worried that he will get her killed as well. Learning from one another, they go on many adventures, like introducing Laun to modern day Earth, a planet called Iyoa, meeting Franz Kafka under familiar circumstances, a reintroduction to the Ice Warriors and a being called The Light, a Silurian/Human colony, and the Doctor facing his fears and worries about companions being killed. The episodes featured are: Planet of Kiar'ans, Welcome to Earth, Where Am I?, The Overseers, Memories of the Daleks, The Frozen Wastes/Beneath the Ice, The Passenger, Life in Plastic, Fear of the Silurians, In the World of the Dead, The Alien/The Ruins, and the Christmas Special featuring a meta-commentary on aliens broadcasting on TV channels wanting a certain goal.

Zoolander II (1973)

Former models Derek Zoolander and Hansel find themselves thrust back into the spotlight after living in seclusion for years. Invited to a major fashion event in Rome, the estranged friends are surprised to see how much the business has changed. Even more shocking is their encounter with Valentina Valencia, a special agent who needs their help. Someone is killing famous pop stars, and it's up to Derek and Hansel to help save the world's most beautiful people from a similar fate.

Zodiac (1987)

In the late 1960s and 1970s, fear grips the city of San Francisco as a serial killer called Zodiac stalks its residents. Investigators and reporters become obsessed with learning the killer's identity and bringing him to justice. Meanwhile, Zodiac claims victim after victim and taunts the authorities with cryptic messages, cyphers and menacing phone calls.

ZAZ's Dodgeball (1984)

Average Joe's Gym and its owner, Peter La Fleur, are both down on their luck. A fancy competing gym called Globo-Gym, run by the maniacal health nut White Goodman, is about to put Average Joe's out of business unless Peter can raise $50,000 to keep his mortgage. To save the gym, Peter and a ragtag group of Average Joe's members and employees enter a dodgeball contest with a big cash prize. In response, White forms his own Globo-Gym team to rout the competition.