To what extent are animated movies real?
Most stories are inspired by real life examples and characters. Only they are either exaggerated or played down depending upon the story writer's prejudices or to suit the plot. My answer to -'Whether the animated movies are real or not' - depends upon the age of the asking person, the situation and the movie concerned. For a child who does not eat his food, i would tell him that a crow is going to steal his food or that Santa is going to get gifts for good children. For a child who is afraid of the dark, i would tell him that some god or a fairy is going to protect him. For a mature adult i would tell him that it is up to him whether he wants to believe in them or not. For example we now have the cartoons of chota Bheem or Hanuman. For a person who believes in them, it is real. For a non believer, it is the same as the countless classics of animated movies based on modern stories. (PS. - The reference to chota Bheem or Hanuman is for illustrative purposes only and not to denigrate any religion or its beliefs in particular. The same can be said about Burraq or Santa Claus. Sorry if i hurt your sentiments. And yes i believe that Ramayana and Mahabharata are stories based on real life examples, but exaggerated)Thanks for the A2A Mohammed Zulfequar Ali Faraaz
Did Gerard Butler play in The Hobbit:The unexpected journey?
Not according to Wikipedia and IMDb.
What are the best Hollywood movies?
I am gonna say some of the best movies i have seen in every genres :-DRAMA:Schindler's list12 Years a SlaveForrest GumpThe Shawshank RedemptionOn Golden PondWhat’s eating Gilbert GrapeInto The WildTo kill a mockingbird12 angry menShameWar HorseHachi a Dog’s TaleOne flew over the cuckoo's nestThe Color PurpleWildCaptain FantasticDead poets societyRain ManThere will be bloodMagnoliaGood Will huntingBIOGRAPHY:GandhiMy left footThe AviatorA Beautiful MindMalcolm XThe King's speechThe social networkCatch me if you canACTION:The Dark KnightAvengers Infinity warSpeedThe Terminator seriesMission impossible seriesMad max fury roadCRIME:The Godfather 1,2GoodfellasThe DepartedA Clockwork OrangeThe French connectionDog day afternoonPulp fictionScarfaceROMANCE:TitanicThe Fault in our StarsThe NotebookEternal sunshine of the spotless mindWhen Harry Met SallySCI - FI :Interstellar2001 a space odysseyET Extra TerrestrialGravityEx MachinaChildren of menThe MartianPSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER:InceptionMementoFight clubIdentityBlack swanPsychoVertigoSevenShutter IslandWAR:Saving Private RyanApocalypse nowPlatoonThe Thin Red LineHacksaw RidgeWESTERN:The Good, the bad and the uglyUnforgivenTrue gritDjango UnchainedThe Hateful EightSPORTS:Raging BullChariots of fireRockyMillion dollar babyMoneyballMUSICAL:AmadeusWhiplashThe Greatest ShowmanThe Sound Of MusicLa La LandPSYCHOPATH:The Silence of the lambsNo country for old menAmerican psychoThe ShiningSURVIVAL:Cast AwayThe RevenantAll is lostCaptain PhillipsOTHER NOTABLE MOVIES: Requiem for a dream,The Truman show,All the President's men,Spotlight, Apollo 13……..I think i got all the best ones that i have seen.