ITT: WE poorly describe movies we love

[sandmanz32]

Dang beat me to it. Tomb raider was what i was thinking after the second hint.

Ok, single father raising a son. His wife died in a fire. The son discovers he has special powers and the dad can't sleep trying to figure out a puzzle. They meet a woman and her daughter that are the key to the puzzle. The woman's daughter has the same power as his son. The father, and the mother die, leaving the kids orphans.

 

[sandmanz32]

A guy gets kicked out of his house. He tricks this other guy into letting stay at his place. They go pick up a van, meet a few girls and party.

This one is still up in the air as well.

 

[DivingDogDoc]

sorry sandman, sounds like an old cheech and chong movie, but i'm not up on them, if you wanna try an another hint go for it, but I'm not sure it will help. Still working on the orphans though, give me some time, it sounds familiar.

 

[sandmanz32]

getting warmer, gotta narrow down which one now.

They win a battle of the bands

 

[DivingDogDoc]

Tenacious D?

and um "August Rush"?

 

[Rhone Man]

Throwing a fresh one (bit easier) into the mix:

A government employee is made subject to disciplinary proceedings due to violating employment rules and temporarily suspended. The government employee continues to moonlight during his suspension, with a modicum of cooperation from his office. Thereafter the employee travels to Europe where he gambles. Although he wins a substantial amount of money, his girlfriend steals the winnings and tries to run away. He gets cross and so shoots somebody.

 

[SteveAD]

Bond, any of several, most recently casino royal