PERFUME: THE STORY OF A MURDER

GENRE:  Drama/ Fantasy
MADE:  2006
CAST:  Ben Whishaw, Dustin Hoffman, Alan Rickman
DIRECTOR:  Tom Tykwer
WRITER:  Andrew Birkin, Bernd Eichinger, Tom Tykwer, Patrick Suskind

PLOT: Jean-Baptiste Grenouille born under the table in the streets of Paris of a fishmonger is born with an exceptional sense of smell, using this quality to become a superior perfume maker he creates the most beautiful smelling perfume, but in order to create the ultimate scent Grenouille must murder.

PARALLEL UNIVERSE:  V For Vendetta, The Fall, The Princess And The Warrior

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SENSE AND SENSIBILITY

GENRE:  Drama/ Romance
MADE:  1995
CAST:  Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet, James Fleet, Hugh Grant
DIRECTOR:  Ang Lee
WRITER:  Jane Austen, Emma Thompson

PLOT:  Based on Jane Austen's novel, Sense and Sensibility, Mr Dashwood dies leaving his wife and her two daughters poor making their marriageability most impossible.

PARALLEL UNIVERSE:  Vanity Fair, Pride & Prejudice, Brokeback Mountain

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DOGMA

GENRE:  Comedy/ Fantasy
MADE:  1999
CAST:  Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Chris Rock, Salma Hayek, Alan Rickman, Linda Fiorentino
DIRECTOR:  Kevin Smith
WRITER:  Kevin Smith

PLOT:  An abortion clinic employee has a calling to save humanity from two fallen angels who are trying to re-enter heaven.

PARALLEL UNIVERSE:  Mallrats, Children Of Men, Constantine

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THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY

GENRE:  Science fiction/ Fantasy/ Comedy
MADE:  2005
CAST:  Martin Freeman, Mos Def, Sam Rockwell, Alan Rickman, Zooey Deschanel
DIRECTOR:  Garth Jennings
WRITER:  Douglas Adams, Karey Kirkpatrick

PLOT:  Based off Douglas Adams' book, The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy.  Arthur and his alien friend Ford hitchhike off of earth seconds before the planet is obliterated, orders signed by the Galaxy president Zaphod Bebblebrox, who also happens to need two heads to be considered dimwit.  Arthur finds himself on an adventure in the galaxy with a girl from Earth he missed his chance with, his good friend Ford, Zaphod and a very depressed robot named, Marvin.

PARALLEL UNIVERSE:  Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind,  Be Kind Rewind, The God's Must Be Crazy

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