sometimes the best place to start is at the beginning welcome to watchmojo.com
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and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 origin story movies hello
for the top 10 origin story movies hello
for the top 10 origin story movies hello kiddo
kiddo
kiddo for this list we’re looking at movies
for this list we’re looking at movies
for this list we’re looking at movies that depict the backstories of key
that depict the backstories of key
that depict the backstories of key characters or concepts in franchises
characters or concepts in franchises
characters or concepts in franchises however we’re omitting the first Harry
however we’re omitting the first Harry
however we’re omitting the first Harry Potter movie because his story was
Potter movie because his story was
Potter movie because his story was ongoing throughout the series I’m home
ongoing throughout the series I’m home
ongoing throughout the series I’m home by the way from Weasley I’m Harry hi
by the way from Weasley I’m Harry hi
by the way from Weasley I’m Harry hi Potter we’re also excluding movies like
Potter we’re also excluding movies like
Potter we’re also excluding movies like the Batman and spider-man franchises
the Batman and spider-man franchises
the Batman and spider-man franchises since we’re giving superhero origin
since we’re giving superhero origin
since we’re giving superhero origin story movies a list of their own I beg
story movies a list of their own I beg
story movies a list of their own I beg your pardon
your pardon
your pardon ones missing I guess the research is
ones missing I guess the research is
ones missing I guess the research is working on them
working on them
working on them number 10 The Hobbit an unexpected
number 10 The Hobbit an unexpected
number 10 The Hobbit an unexpected journey you’re changed
journey you’re changed
journey you’re changed I’m nothing tell me for the better Bilbo
I’m nothing tell me for the better Bilbo
I’m nothing tell me for the better Bilbo Baggins I’m sorry do I know you
Baggins I’m sorry do I know you
Baggins I’m sorry do I know you before Frodo and the fellowship there
before Frodo and the fellowship there
before Frodo and the fellowship there was a hobbit who just wanted to stay in
was a hobbit who just wanted to stay in
was a hobbit who just wanted to stay in Bag End I can’t just go running off into
Bag End I can’t just go running off into
Bag End I can’t just go running off into the blue I am a Baggins hmm of Bag End
the blue I am a Baggins hmm of Bag End
the blue I am a Baggins hmm of Bag End in 2012 almost a decade after concluding
in 2012 almost a decade after concluding
in 2012 almost a decade after concluding his original trilogy director Peter
his original trilogy director Peter
his original trilogy director Peter Jackson returned to middle-earth
Jackson returned to middle-earth
Jackson returned to middle-earth to tell the prelude to the Lord of the
to tell the prelude to the Lord of the
to tell the prelude to the Lord of the Rings can you promise that I will come
Rings can you promise that I will come
Rings can you promise that I will come back no and if you do
back no and if you do
back no and if you do you will not be the sir that’s what I
you will not be the sir that’s what I
you will not be the sir that’s what I thought
thought
thought in it wizard Gandalf recruits a
in it wizard Gandalf recruits a
in it wizard Gandalf recruits a reluctant hobbit named Bilbo Baggins to
reluctant hobbit named Bilbo Baggins to
reluctant hobbit named Bilbo Baggins to embark on a journey with a company of
embark on a journey with a company of
embark on a journey with a company of dwarves to reclaim the Lonely Mountain
dwarves to reclaim the Lonely Mountain
dwarves to reclaim the Lonely Mountain from the dragon Smaug on their quest
from the dragon Smaug on their quest
from the dragon Smaug on their quest they encounter elves goblins and a
they encounter elves goblins and a
they encounter elves goblins and a mysterious ring in the possession of a
mysterious ring in the possession of a
mysterious ring in the possession of a creature named Gollum if Bilbo knew
creature named Gollum if Bilbo knew
creature named Gollum if Bilbo knew better he should have just left that
better he should have just left that
better he should have just left that thing alone but then well this wouldn’t
thing alone but then well this wouldn’t
thing alone but then well this wouldn’t be an origin story now would it
what have you lost number 9 monsters
what have you lost number 9 monsters University
University
University I want to bun you with all your shedding
I want to bun you with all your shedding
I want to bun you with all your shedding I don’t shut Whaley if you thought these
I don’t shut Whaley if you thought these
I don’t shut Whaley if you thought these two were dysfunctional in the first
two were dysfunctional in the first
two were dysfunctional in the first movie then you should have seen them in
movie then you should have seen them in
movie then you should have seen them in college monsters university takes us
college monsters university takes us
college monsters university takes us back to when Harry first met Sally we
back to when Harry first met Sally we
back to when Harry first met Sally we mean when Mike first met Sulley during
mean when Mike first met Sulley during
mean when Mike first met Sulley during their formative years at the titular
their formative years at the titular
their formative years at the titular institution have a great first day hey
institution have a great first day hey
institution have a great first day hey okay here’s your orientation packet
okay here’s your orientation packet
okay here’s your orientation packet thanks Kay although they initially begin
thanks Kay although they initially begin
thanks Kay although they initially begin their academic careers as bitter
their academic careers as bitter
their academic careers as bitter adversaries
adversaries
adversaries their rivalry soon lands them in enough
their rivalry soon lands them in enough
their rivalry soon lands them in enough hot water that the two are forced to
hot water that the two are forced to
hot water that the two are forced to learn to work together if they ever hope
learn to work together if they ever hope
learn to work together if they ever hope to succeed reach deep down and let the
to succeed reach deep down and let the
to succeed reach deep down and let the scary out huh just feel it
scary out huh just feel it
scary out huh just feel it exactly reintroducing us to many of the
exactly reintroducing us to many of the
exactly reintroducing us to many of the characters we know and love from the
characters we know and love from the
characters we know and love from the previous film monsters you provided
previous film monsters you provided
previous film monsters you provided heartwarming context to the friendship
heartwarming context to the friendship
heartwarming context to the friendship that’s at the core of this charming
that’s at the core of this charming
that’s at the core of this charming franchise so long so so long
number eight prometheus did you did it
number eight prometheus did you did it 35000 yes maybe older big things have
35000 yes maybe older big things have
35000 yes maybe older big things have small beginnings despite all the claims
small beginnings despite all the claims
small beginnings despite all the claims by director Ridley Scott it’s almost
by director Ridley Scott it’s almost
by director Ridley Scott it’s almost impossible to look at this movie as
impossible to look at this movie as
impossible to look at this movie as anything but an origin tale for the
anything but an origin tale for the
anything but an origin tale for the alien universe whatever that probe is
alien universe whatever that probe is
alien universe whatever that probe is picking up it’s not dead it’s reading
picking up it’s not dead it’s reading
picking up it’s not dead it’s reading not for several iconic elements from the
not for several iconic elements from the
not for several iconic elements from the franchise’s for films are revisited
franchise’s for films are revisited
franchise’s for films are revisited including facehuggers the Weyland
including facehuggers the Weyland
including facehuggers the Weyland corporation and the space jockey and
corporation and the space jockey and
corporation and the space jockey and even a new creature directly related to
even a new creature directly related to
even a new creature directly related to the xenomorph called
the xenomorph called
the xenomorph called the Deacon Prometheus develops one of
the Deacon Prometheus develops one of
the Deacon Prometheus develops one of the most iconic science-fiction
the most iconic science-fiction
the most iconic science-fiction universes of all time with the same
universes of all time with the same
universes of all time with the same dependence on practical effects we give
dependence on practical effects we give
dependence on practical effects we give Scott and company major props for
Scott and company major props for
Scott and company major props for finally answering questions we’ve been
finally answering questions we’ve been
finally answering questions we’ve been asking since 1979
asking since 1979
asking since 1979 but we still wish we knew what the
but we still wish we knew what the
but we still wish we knew what the engineers actually did you mind them
engineers actually did you mind them
engineers actually did you mind them commercial engineer number seven
commercial engineer number seven
commercial engineer number seven Maleficent arise and stand with me one
Maleficent arise and stand with me one
Maleficent arise and stand with me one of Disney’s most loved animated films
of Disney’s most loved animated films
of Disney’s most loved animated films Sleeping Beauty also happens to feature
Sleeping Beauty also happens to feature
Sleeping Beauty also happens to feature one of its greatest villains Maleficent
one of its greatest villains Maleficent
one of its greatest villains Maleficent wings I need you to be my wings in 2014
wings I need you to be my wings in 2014
wings I need you to be my wings in 2014 this story was brought back to life in
this story was brought back to life in
this story was brought back to life in an entirely unexpected way focusing not
an entirely unexpected way focusing not
an entirely unexpected way focusing not on Princess Aurora but on the dastardly
on Princess Aurora but on the dastardly
on Princess Aurora but on the dastardly villain s this time being portrayed in
villain s this time being portrayed in
villain s this time being portrayed in live-action by Angelina Jolie listen
live-action by Angelina Jolie listen
live-action by Angelina Jolie listen well all of you the princess shall
well all of you the princess shall
well all of you the princess shall indeed
indeed
indeed grow in grace and beauty loved by all
grow in grace and beauty loved by all
grow in grace and beauty loved by all meet Julie is fantastic in the role
meet Julie is fantastic in the role
meet Julie is fantastic in the role helping to tell the story of how
helping to tell the story of how
helping to tell the story of how Maleficent was originally a disgraced
Maleficent was originally a disgraced
Maleficent was originally a disgraced fairy and how she cursed the princess
fairy and how she cursed the princess
fairy and how she cursed the princess the daughter of the man she used to love
the daughter of the man she used to love
the daughter of the man she used to love no don’t touch me no the evil that’s in
no don’t touch me no the evil that’s in
no don’t touch me no the evil that’s in the world you as much a reimagining as
the world you as much a reimagining as
the world you as much a reimagining as it is an origin this film is surprising
it is an origin this film is surprising
it is an origin this film is surprising dark and even heartwarming at times that
dark and even heartwarming at times that
dark and even heartwarming at times that is an evil in this world and I cannot
is an evil in this world and I cannot
is an evil in this world and I cannot keep you from it number six Kill Bill
keep you from it number six Kill Bill
keep you from it number six Kill Bill Vol – are you calling me a superhero
Vol – are you calling me a superhero
Vol – are you calling me a superhero you’d think the title would say it all
you’d think the title would say it all
you’d think the title would say it all the second half of Quentin Tarantino’s
the second half of Quentin Tarantino’s
the second half of Quentin Tarantino’s ode to martial arts and kung-fu films
ode to martial arts and kung-fu films
ode to martial arts and kung-fu films builds on the world of the bride and
builds on the world of the bride and
builds on the world of the bride and shows us and as yet unseen part of her
shows us and as yet unseen part of her
shows us and as yet unseen part of her story you and I have unfinished business
baby you ain’t kidding in Volume one the
baby you ain’t kidding in Volume one the titular bill is never shown on screen
titular bill is never shown on screen
titular bill is never shown on screen but that changes in the opening of the
but that changes in the opening of the
but that changes in the opening of the sequel when Tarantino flashes back to
sequel when Tarantino flashes back to
sequel when Tarantino flashes back to the bride’s wedding and shows bill and
the bride’s wedding and shows bill and
the bride’s wedding and shows bill and the deadly Viper assassination squad
the deadly Viper assassination squad
the deadly Viper assassination squad murdering her groom and leaving her for
murdering her groom and leaving her for
murdering her groom and leaving her for dead
seeing the tragedy firsthand sheds new
seeing the tragedy firsthand sheds new light on the bride’s journey for
light on the bride’s journey for
light on the bride’s journey for vengeance and makes us hope even more
vengeance and makes us hope even more
vengeance and makes us hope even more that she actually gets to kill bill and
that she actually gets to kill bill and
that she actually gets to kill bill and when I arrive at my destination
I am gonna kill
I am gonna kill number five Hannibal Rising rudeness is
number five Hannibal Rising rudeness is
number five Hannibal Rising rudeness is epidemic while Hannibal the cannibal got
epidemic while Hannibal the cannibal got
epidemic while Hannibal the cannibal got a prequel of sorts with 2002’s red
a prequel of sorts with 2002’s red
a prequel of sorts with 2002’s red dragon
dragon
dragon we didn’t truly find out how he became
we didn’t truly find out how he became
we didn’t truly find out how he became the killer with a taste for humans until
the killer with a taste for humans until
the killer with a taste for humans until 2007 he ate my sister Sharkey hello this
2007 he ate my sister Sharkey hello this
2007 he ate my sister Sharkey hello this is the only film in the series to
is the only film in the series to
is the only film in the series to portray Hannibal as a sympathetic
portray Hannibal as a sympathetic
portray Hannibal as a sympathetic character as well as the first one since
character as well as the first one since
character as well as the first one since 1986 is Manhunter to not have him played
1986 is Manhunter to not have him played
1986 is Manhunter to not have him played by Anthony Hopkins
by Anthony Hopkins
by Anthony Hopkins with the film instead opting for french
with the film instead opting for french
with the film instead opting for french actor gasps Bach yet my studies are
actor gasps Bach yet my studies are
actor gasps Bach yet my studies are fascinated and absorbed me completely
yet they’re still for myself thinking
yet they’re still for myself thinking about my sister the men who took the
about my sister the men who took the
about my sister the men who took the film shows his evolution from a child
film shows his evolution from a child
film shows his evolution from a child scarred by world war two to a murderous
scarred by world war two to a murderous
scarred by world war two to a murderous madman a journey that sees him become a
madman a journey that sees him become a
madman a journey that sees him become a cannibal and of course dawn his iconic
cannibal and of course dawn his iconic
cannibal and of course dawn his iconic face mask
number four Rise of the Planet of the
number four Rise of the Planet of the Apes in 2011 the legendary but often
Apes in 2011 the legendary but often
Apes in 2011 the legendary but often cheesy and confusing eight franchise was
cheesy and confusing eight franchise was
cheesy and confusing eight franchise was given a modern makeover starring James
given a modern makeover starring James
given a modern makeover starring James Franco as human lead will Rodman and the
Franco as human lead will Rodman and the
Franco as human lead will Rodman and the amazing Andy Serkis in motion capture as
amazing Andy Serkis in motion capture as
amazing Andy Serkis in motion capture as Caesar the film shows a world in which
Caesar the film shows a world in which
Caesar the film shows a world in which chimps evolved due to man’s meddling
chimps evolved due to man’s meddling
chimps evolved due to man’s meddling with science with Caesar eventually
with science with Caesar eventually
with science with Caesar eventually leading an ape revolution against humans
bolstered by circuses performance and a
bolstered by circuses performance and a smart screenplay this outing in the
smart screenplay this outing in the
smart screenplay this outing in the series was a greater success than
series was a greater success than
series was a greater success than anybody thought it would be providing a
anybody thought it would be providing a
anybody thought it would be providing a much-needed new beginning for the
much-needed new beginning for the
much-needed new beginning for the franchise are you a pet no you’re not a
franchise are you a pet no you’re not a
franchise are you a pet no you’re not a pet
pet
pet number three Star Trek live long
number three Star Trek live long
number three Star Trek live long and prosper by 2009 Gene Roddenberry’s
and prosper by 2009 Gene Roddenberry’s
and prosper by 2009 Gene Roddenberry’s sci-fi universe seemed like it was never
sci-fi universe seemed like it was never
sci-fi universe seemed like it was never going to get a proper 21st century
going to get a proper 21st century
going to get a proper 21st century incarnation security seal the
incarnation security seal the
incarnation security seal the engineering deck we have intruders in
engineering deck we have intruders in
engineering deck we have intruders in turbine section three set phasers to
turbine section three set phasers to
turbine section three set phasers to stun then director JJ Abrams came along
stun then director JJ Abrams came along
stun then director JJ Abrams came along and decided to reboot the entire
and decided to reboot the entire
and decided to reboot the entire enterprise giving us the story of how
enterprise giving us the story of how
enterprise giving us the story of how Kirk Spock labora and the rest of the
Kirk Spock labora and the rest of the
Kirk Spock labora and the rest of the crew originally came together they
crew originally came together they
crew originally came together they called you a traitor emotions run deep
called you a traitor emotions run deep
called you a traitor emotions run deep within our race in many ways more deeply
within our race in many ways more deeply
within our race in many ways more deeply than in humans actually Star Trek has
than in humans actually Star Trek has
than in humans actually Star Trek has the unique distinction of being both an
the unique distinction of being both an
the unique distinction of being both an origin story movie and a reboot at the
origin story movie and a reboot at the
origin story movie and a reboot at the same time thanks to some clever use of
same time thanks to some clever use of
same time thanks to some clever use of alternate timelines but this ambitious
alternate timelines but this ambitious
alternate timelines but this ambitious concept is lent a fair amount of
concept is lent a fair amount of
concept is lent a fair amount of authenticity by the fan pleasing
authenticity by the fan pleasing
authenticity by the fan pleasing appearance of the late great Leonard
appearance of the late great Leonard
appearance of the late great Leonard Nimoy reprising his role as Spock near
Nimoy reprising his role as Spock near
Nimoy reprising his role as Spock near as Spock prime whatever betters not my
as Spock prime whatever betters not my
as Spock prime whatever betters not my destiny your destiny he the other Spock
destiny your destiny he the other Spock
destiny your destiny he the other Spock is not gonna believe me
is not gonna believe me
is not gonna believe me only you can explain me our
only you can explain me our
only you can explain me our circumstances can he be made aware of my
circumstances can he be made aware of my
circumstances can he be made aware of my existence you must promise me this
existence you must promise me this
existence you must promise me this you’re telling me I can’t tell you that
you’re telling me I can’t tell you that
you’re telling me I can’t tell you that I’m following your own orders why not
I’m following your own orders why not
I’m following your own orders why not what happens number 2 Casino Royale you
what happens number 2 Casino Royale you
what happens number 2 Casino Royale you don’t trust anyone do you James nope
don’t trust anyone do you James nope
don’t trust anyone do you James nope then you’ve learnt your lesson it’s hard
then you’ve learnt your lesson it’s hard
then you’ve learnt your lesson it’s hard to believe that the James Bond series
to believe that the James Bond series
to believe that the James Bond series went 44 years on the big screen
went 44 years on the big screen
went 44 years on the big screen without ever establishing a concrete
without ever establishing a concrete
without ever establishing a concrete origin for double-oh-seven
but in 2006 it was decided that the
but in 2006 it was decided that the series would go back to basics and tell
series would go back to basics and tell
series would go back to basics and tell the story of Britain’s most famous
the story of Britain’s most famous
the story of Britain’s most famous secret agent from the very beginning
secret agent from the very beginning
secret agent from the very beginning you’ve got a bloody cheek sorry
you’ve got a bloody cheek sorry
you’ve got a bloody cheek sorry I’ll shoot the camera first next time a
I’ll shoot the camera first next time a
I’ll shoot the camera first next time a modern update of Ian Fleming’s first
modern update of Ian Fleming’s first
modern update of Ian Fleming’s first Bond novel the film stripped
Bond novel the film stripped
Bond novel the film stripped double-oh-seven down to his bare bones
double-oh-seven down to his bare bones
double-oh-seven down to his bare bones showing a bond who had yet to earn his
showing a bond who had yet to earn his
showing a bond who had yet to earn his license to kill
license to kill
license to kill welcome on tinya chicken was – I don’t
welcome on tinya chicken was – I don’t
welcome on tinya chicken was – I don’t know I gave it down Casino Royale shows
know I gave it down Casino Royale shows
know I gave it down Casino Royale shows him developing his taste for drinks cars
him developing his taste for drinks cars
him developing his taste for drinks cars and especially dangerous women and it
and especially dangerous women and it
and especially dangerous women and it was one of the best action films of the
was one of the best action films of the
was one of the best action films of the decade to boot I’m sorry that lost hand
decade to boot I’m sorry that lost hand
decade to boot I’m sorry that lost hand you killed me
you killed me
you killed me before we reveal our number one pick
before we reveal our number one pick
before we reveal our number one pick here are some honorable mentions
here are some honorable mentions
here are some honorable mentions I’ll get that big pile of gold and you
I’ll get that big pile of gold and you
I’ll get that big pile of gold and you can have a nice pile of bananas right
can have a nice pile of bananas right
can have a nice pile of bananas right bananas oh I see because I’m a monkey I
bananas oh I see because I’m a monkey I
bananas oh I see because I’m a monkey I must love bananas right then number one
must love bananas right then number one
must love bananas right then number one The Godfather Part 2 come on son what is
The Godfather Part 2 come on son what is
The Godfather Part 2 come on son what is your name going on
Vito Andolini from Corleone a julio vito
Vito Andolini from Corleone a julio vito corleone
corleone
corleone how did vito corleone rise to power and
how did vito corleone rise to power and
how did vito corleone rise to power and become the head of the most powerful
become the head of the most powerful
become the head of the most powerful crime family in new york this sequel
crime family in new york this sequel
crime family in new york this sequel fleshes out what is widely considered
fleshes out what is widely considered
fleshes out what is widely considered one of the greatest films of all time
one of the greatest films of all time
one of the greatest films of all time exploring the Dawn’s origins from his
exploring the Dawn’s origins from his
exploring the Dawn’s origins from his birth and Sicily to his journey to
birth and Sicily to his journey to
birth and Sicily to his journey to America
what makes Vito story truly
what makes Vito story truly extraordinary is that it’s told in
extraordinary is that it’s told in
extraordinary is that it’s told in parallel to the story of Vito son
parallel to the story of Vito son
parallel to the story of Vito son Michael showing the similarities and
Michael showing the similarities and
Michael showing the similarities and differences between the two mob bosses
differences between the two mob bosses
differences between the two mob bosses at different periods in time I want to
at different periods in time I want to
at different periods in time I want to earn my family without you on my back
earn my family without you on my back
earn my family without you on my back I want those Lozado brothers dick no as
I want those Lozado brothers dick no as
I want those Lozado brothers dick no as Godfather author Mario Puzo wrote great
Godfather author Mario Puzo wrote great
Godfather author Mario Puzo wrote great men are not born great they grow great
men are not born great they grow great
men are not born great they grow great and that saying can also be applied to
and that saying can also be applied to
and that saying can also be applied to this seminal franchise I don’t feel I
this seminal franchise I don’t feel I
this seminal franchise I don’t feel I have to wipe everybody out come just my
have to wipe everybody out come just my
have to wipe everybody out come just my enemies Jason do you agree with our list
enemies Jason do you agree with our list
enemies Jason do you agree with our list what do you think of the best origin
what do you think of the best origin
what do you think of the best origin story films yes I came to collect a head
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