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46 Famous Movie Scenes before and after Special EffectsBack in the day, filmmakers used matte paintings, miniature models and trick photography to achieve impossible looking cinematic effects. Today, Hollywood has nearly perfected the art and application of computer-generated imagery (CGI) in movies and TV shows. In fact, most film scenes that you think are filmed in spectacular locations are actually CGI composites shot in a studio. Here’s a list of 46 before-and-after CGI images that’ll leave you amazed.The AvengersMarvel's The Avengers (classified under the name Marvel Avengers Assemble in the United Kingdom and Ireland), or simply The Avengers, is a 2012 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team of the same name, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is the sixth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film was written and directed by Joss Whedon and features an ensemble cast that includes Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, and Jeremy Renner as the titular Avengers team, alongside Tom Hiddleston, Clark Gregg, Cobie Smulders, Stellan Skarsgård, and Samuel L. Jackson. In the film, Nick Fury, director of the peacekeeping organization S.H.I.E.L.D., recruits Tony Stark, Captain America, the Hulk, and Thor to form a team that must stop Thor's brother Loki from subjugating Earth.The film's development began when Marvel Studios received a loan from Merrill Lynch in April 2005. After the success of the film Iron Man in May 2008, Marvel announced that The Avengers would be released in July 2011. With the signing of Johansson in March 2009, the film was pushed back for a 2012 release. Whedon was brought on board in April 2010 and rewrote the original screenplay by Zak Penn. Production began in April 2011 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, before moving to Cleveland, Ohio, in August and New York City in September. The film was converted to 3D in post-production.AvatarAvatar, marketed as James Cameron's Avatar, is a 2009 American epic science fiction film directed, written, produced, and co-edited by James Cameron, and starring Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Stephen Lang, Michelle Rodriguez, and Sigourney Weaver. The film is set in the mid-22nd century, when humans are colonizing Pandora, a lush habitable moon of a gas giant in the Alpha Centauri star system, in order to mine the mineral unobtanium, a room-temperature superconductor. The expansion of the mining colony threatens the continued existence of a local tribe of Na'vi – a humanoid species indigenous to Pandora. The film's title refers to a genetically engineered Na'vi body with the mind of a remotely located human that is used to interact with the natives of Pandora.Development of Avatar began in 1994, when Cameron wrote an 80-page treatment for the film. Filming was supposed to take place after the completion of Cameron's 1997 film Titanic, for a planned release in 1999, but, according to Cameron, the necessary technology was not yet available to achieve his vision of the film. Work on the language of the film's extraterrestrial beings began in 2005, and Cameron began developing the screenplay and fictional universe in early 2006. Avatar was officially budgeted at $237 million. Other estimates put the cost between $280 million and $310 million for production and at $150 million for promotion.[19][20][21] The film made extensive use of new motion capture filming techniques, and was released for traditional viewing, 3D viewing (using the RealD 3D, Dolby 3D, XpanD 3D, and IMAX 3D formats), and for "4D" experiences in select South Korean theaters. The stereoscopic filmmaking was touted as a breakthrough in cinematic technology.Alice in WonderlandAlice in Wonderland is a 2010 American fantasy adventure film directed by Tim Burton from a screenplay written by Linda Woolverton. The film stars Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway, Helena Bonham Carter, Crispin Glover, Matt Lucas and Mia Wasikowska, and features the voices of Alan Rickman, Stephen Fry, Michael Sheen, and Timothy Spall. Based on Lewis Carroll's fantasy novels, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass, the film tells the story of a nineteen-year-old Alice Kingsleigh, who is told that she can restore the White Queen to her throne, with the help of the Mad Hatter. She is the only one who can slay the Jabberwock, a dragon-like creature that is controlled by the Red Queen and terrorizes Underland's inhabitants.The film was produced by Walt Disney Pictures and shot in the United Kingdom and the United States. The film premiered in London at the Odeon Leicester Square on February 25, 2010, and was released in Australia on March 4, 2010, and the following day in the United Kingdom and the United States through the Disney Digital 3D, RealD 3D, and IMAX 3D formats as well as in conventional theaters. It is also the second-highest-grossing film of 2010.Boardwalk EmpireBoardwalk Empire is an American period crime drama television series created by Terence Winter and broadcast on premium cable channel HBO. The series is set in Atlantic City, New Jersey, during the Prohibition era and stars Steve Buscemi as Nucky Thompson. Winter, a Primetime Emmy Award-winning screenwriter and producer, created the show, inspired by the book Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times, and Corruption of Atlantic City by Nelson Johnson about historical criminal kingpin Enoch L. Johnson.The pilot episode was directed by Martin Scorsese and produced at a cost of $18 million. On September 1, 2009, HBO picked up the series for an additional 11 episodes. The series premiered on September 19, 2010, and completed its five-season run on October 26, 2014.Captain AmericaCaptain America is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by cartoonists Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in Captain America Comics #1 (cover dated March 1941) from Timely Comics, a predecessor of Marvel Comics. Captain America was designed as a patriotic supersoldier who often fought the Axis powers of World War II and was Timely Comics' most popular character during the wartime period. The popularity of superheroes waned following the war and the Captain America comic book was discontinued in 1950, with a short-lived revival in 1953. Since Marvel Comics revived the character in 1964, Captain America has remained in publication.The character wears a costume bearing an American flag motif, and he utilizes a nearly indestructible shield which he throws as a projectile. Captain America is the alter ego of Steve Rogers, a frail young man enhanced to the peak of human perfection by an experimental serum to aid the United States government's efforts in World War II. Near the end of the war, he was trapped in ice and survived in suspended animation until he was revived in the present day. Although Captain America often struggles to maintain his ideals as a man out of his time with its modern realities, he remains a highly respected figure in his community which includes becoming the long-time leader of the Avengers.Deadly HoneymoonA wealthy couple take a honeymoon cruise in Tahiti, but the husband disappears without trace. The captain asks an FBI agent on holiday to investigate, believing he may have been murdered. Suspicion falls on his wife, who may have objected to his infidelities, but also a trio of Hungarian gamblers with shady secrets.District 9District 9 is a 2009 science fiction action horror film directed by Neill Blomkamp, written by Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell, and produced by Peter Jackson and Carolynne Cunningham. It is a co-production of New Zealand, the United States, and South Africa. The film stars Sharlto Copley, Jason Cope, and David James, and was adapted from Blomkamp's 2006 short film Alive in Joburg.The film is partially presented in a found footage format by featuring fictional interviews, news footage, and video from surveillance cameras. The story, which explores themes of humanity, xenophobia, and social segregation, begins in an alternate 1982, when an alien ship appears over Johannesburg, South Africa. When a population of sick and malnourished insect-like aliens is found aboard the ship, the South African government confines them to an internment camp called District 9. Years later, during the government's relocation of the aliens to another camp, one of the confined aliens named Christopher Johnson tries to escape with his son and return home, crossing paths with a bureaucrat named Wikus van der Merwe. The title and premise of District 9 were inspired by events in District Six, Cape Town, during the apartheid era.Game of ThronesGame of Thrones is an American fantasy drama television series created by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss. It is an adaptation of A Song of Ice and Fire, George R. R. Martin's series of fantasy novels, the first of which is A Game of Thrones. It is filmed in Belfast and elsewhere in the United Kingdom, Canada, Croatia, Iceland, Malta, Morocco, Spain, and the United States. The series premiered on HBO in the United States on April 17, 2011, and its seventh season ended on August 27, 2017. The series will conclude with its eighth season premiering in 2019.Set on the fictional continents of Westeros and Essos, Game of Thrones has several plot lines and a large ensemble cast but centers on three primary story arcs. The first story arc centers on the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms and follows a web of alliances and conflicts among the dynastic noble families either vying to claim the throne or fighting for independence from the throne. The second story arc focuses on the last descendant of the realm's deposed ruling dynasty, exiled and plotting a return to the throne. The third story arc centers on the longstanding brotherhood charged with defending the realm against the ancient threats of the fierce peoples and legendary creatures that lie far north, and an impending winter that threatens the realm.GravityGravity is a 2013 science fiction thriller film directed, co-written, co-edited, and produced by Alfonso Cuarón. It stars Sandra Bullock and George Clooney as American astronauts who are stranded in space after the mid-orbit destruction of their space shuttle, and their subsequent attempt to return to Earth.Cuarón wrote the screenplay with his son Jonás and attempted to develop the film at Universal Pictures. Later, the distribution rights were acquired by Warner Bros. Pictures. David Heyman, who previously worked with Cuarón on Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), produced the film with him. Gravity was produced entirely in the United Kingdom, where British visual effects company Framestore spent more than three years creating most of the film's visual effects, which make up over 80 of its 91 minutes.Grey’s AnatomyGrey's Anatomy is an American medical drama television series that premiered on March 27, 2005, on American Broadcasting Company (ABC) as a mid-season replacement. The fictional series focuses on the lives of surgical interns, residents, and attending physicians, as they develop into seasoned doctors while trying to maintain personal lives and relationships. The title is a play on Gray's Anatomy, a classic human anatomy textbook first published in 1858 in London and written by Henry Gray. Shonda Rhimes developed the pilot and continues to write for the series; she is also one of the executive producers, along with Betsy Beers, Mark Gordon, Krista Vernoff, Rob Corn, Mark Wilding, and Allan Heinberg. Although the series is set in Seattle (at the fictional Seattle Grace, later known as the Grey-Sloan Memorial Hospital), it is filmed primarily in Los Angeles, California.The series was designed to be racially diverse and used color-blind casting. It revolves around the title character, Dr. Meredith Grey, played by Ellen Pompeo, first featured as an intern. The original cast consisted of nine star-billed actors: Pompeo, Sandra Oh, Katherine Heigl, Justin Chambers, T. R. Knight, Chandra Wilson, James Pickens Jr., Isaiah Washington and Patrick Dempsey. The cast has undergone major changes through the series' run, with many members leaving and being replaced by others. In its fourteenth season, the show had a large ensemble of fourteen actors, including four characters from the original cast (Meredith Grey, Alex Karev, Miranda Bailey, and Richard Webber).The HobbitThe Hobbit is a film series consisting of three high fantasy adventure films directed by Peter Jackson. They are based on the 1937 novel The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien, with large portions of the trilogy inspired by the appendices to The Return of the King, which expand on the story told in The Hobbit, as well as new material and characters written especially for the films. Together they act as a prequel to Jackson's The Lord of the Rings film trilogy. The films are subtitled An Unexpected Journey (2012), The Desolation of Smaug (2013), and The Battle of the Five Armies (2014).The screenplay was written by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Jackson, and Guillermo del Toro, who was originally chosen to direct before his departure from the project. The films take place in the fictional world of Middle-earth sixty years before the beginning of The Lord of the Rings, and follow hobbit Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman), who is convinced by the wizard Gandalf the Grey (Ian McKellen) to accompany thirteen dwarves, led by Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage), on a quest to reclaim the Lonely Mountain from the dragon Smaug (voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch). The films also expand upon certain elements from the novel and other source material, such as Gandalf's investigation at Dol Guldur, and the pursuit of Azog and Bolg, who seek vengeance against Thorin and his ancestors.The Hunger GamesThe Hunger Games is a trilogy of young adult dystopian novels written by American novelist Suzanne Collins. The series is set in The Hunger Games universe, and follows young characters Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark.The novels in the trilogy are titled The Hunger Games (2008), Catching Fire (2009), and Mockingjay (2010). The novels have all been developed into films starring Jennifer Lawrence, with the film adaptation of Mockingjay split into two parts. The first two books in the series were both New York Times best sellers, and Mockingjay topped all US bestseller lists upon its release. By the time the film adaptation of The Hunger Games was released in 2012, the publisher had reported over 26 million Hunger Games trilogy books in print, including movie tie-in books.Iron ManIron Man is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer and editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby. The character made his first appearance in Tales of Suspense #39 (cover dated March 1963).A wealthy American business magnate, playboy, and ingenious scientist, Anthony Edward "Tony" Stark suffers a severe chest injury during a kidnapping. When his captors attempt to force him to build a weapon of mass destruction, he instead creates a powered suit of armor to save his life and escape captivity. Later, Stark develops his suit, adding weapons and other technological devices he designed through his company, Stark Industries. He uses the suit and successive versions to protect the world as Iron Man. Although at first concealing his true identity, Stark eventually declared that he was, in fact, Iron Man in a public announcement.Life of PiLife of Pi is a Canadian fantasy adventure novel by Yann Martel published in 2001. The protagonist is Piscine Molitor "Pi" Patel, an Indian boy from Pondicherry who explores issues of spirituality and practicality from an early age. He survives 227 days after a shipwreck while stranded on a lifeboat in the Pacific Ocean with a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker.The novel has sold more than ten million copies worldwide. It was rejected by at least five London publishing houses before being accepted by Knopf Canada, which published it in September 2001. The UK edition won the Man Booker Prize for Fiction the following year. It was also chosen for CBC Radio's Canada Reads 2003, where it was championed by author Nancy Lee.Man of SteelMan of Steel is a 2013 superhero film based on the DC Comics character Superman. It is a British-American venture produced by Legendary Pictures, DC Entertainment, Syncopy Inc., and Cruel and Unusual Films, and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. It is the first installment in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU). The film is directed by Zack Snyder written by David S. Goyer, and stars Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Kevin Costner, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Antje Traue, Ayelet Zurer, Christopher Meloni, and Russell Crowe. Man of Steel is a reboot of the Superman film series that retells the character's origin story. In the film, Clark Kent learns that he is a superpowered alien from the planet Krypton and assumes the role of mankind's protector as Superman, but finds himself having to prevent General Zod from destroying humanity.Development began in 2008, when Warner Bros. took pitches from comic book writers, screenwriters, and directors, opting to reboot the franchise. In 2009, a court ruling resulted in Jerry Siegel's family recapturing the rights to Superman's origins and Siegel's copyright. The decision stated that Warner Bros. did not owe the families additional royalties from previous films, but if they did not begin production on a Superman film by 2011, then the Shuster and Siegel estates would be able to sue for lost revenue on an unproduced film. Producer Christopher Nolan pitched Goyer's idea after story discussion on The Dark Knight Rises, and Snyder was hired as the film's director in October 2010. Principal photography began in August 2011 in West Chicago, Illinois, before moving to Vancouver and Plano, Illinois.Oz the Great and PowerfulOz the Great and Powerful is a 2013 American fantasy adventure film directed by Sam Raimi and produced by Joe Roth, from a screenplay written by David Lindsay-Abaire and Mitchell Kapner. The film stars James Franco, Michelle Williams, Rachel Weisz and Mila Kunis, with Zach Braff, Bill Cobbs, Joey King, and Tony Cox in supporting roles. Based on L. Frank Baum's Oz novels and set 20 years before the events of the original novel, Oz the Great and Powerful is a spiritual prequel to the 1939 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film, The Wizard of Oz. The film tells the story of Oscar Diggs, a deceptive magician who arrives in the Land of Oz and encounters three witches: Theodora, Evanora, and Glinda. Oscar is then enlisted to restore order in Oz, while struggling to resolve conflicts with the witches and himself.Kapner began developing an origin story for the Wizard of Oz after a lifelong interest of wanting to create one for the character. Walt Disney Pictures commissioned the film's production in 2009, with Joe Roth as producer and Grant Curtis, Joshua Donen, Philip Steuer, and Palak Patel serving as executive producers. Raimi was hired to direct the following year. After Robert Downey Jr. and Johnny Depp declined the titular role, Franco was cast in February 2011, with principal photography commencing five months later. Danny Elfman composed the film's score.Pirates of the CaribbeanPirates of the Caribbean is a Disney media franchise encompassing numerous theme park attractions, a series of films, and spin-off novels, as well as a number of related video games and other media publications. The franchise originated with the Pirates of the Caribbean theme ride attraction, which opened at Disneyland in 1967 and was one of the last Disney theme park attractions overseen by Walt Disney. Disney based the ride on pirate legends and folklore. As of October 2016, Pirates of the Caribbean attractions can be found at five Disney theme parks. Their related films have grossed over US$ 3.7 billion worldwide as of January 2015,[1] putting the film franchise 11th in the list of all-time highest grossing franchises and film series.Rise of the Planet of the ApesRise of the Planet of the Apes is a 2011 American science fiction film directed by Rupert Wyatt and starring James Franco, Freida Pinto, John Lithgow, Brian Cox, Tom Felton, David Oyelowo, and Andy Serkis. Written by Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver, it is 20th Century Fox's reboot of the Planet of the Apes series, intended to act as an origin story for a new series of films. Its premise is similar to the fourth film in the original series, Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972), but it is not a direct remake of that film.Rise of the Planet of the Apes was released on August 5, 2011, to critical and commercial success. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. It was also nominated for five Saturn Awards including Best Director for Wyatt and Best Writing for Jaffa and Silver, winning Best Science Fiction Film, Best Supporting Actor for Serkis and Best Special Effects. Serkis's performance as Caesar was widely acclaimed, earning him many nominations from associations which do not usually recognize performance capture as traditional acting. A sequel to the film, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, was released on July 11, 2014, and a third film, War for the Planet of the Apes, was released on July 14, 2017.The Dark Knight RisesThe Dark Knight Rises is a 2012 superhero film directed by Christopher Nolan, who co-wrote the screenplay with his brother Jonathan Nolan, and the story with David S. Goyer.[5] Featuring the DC Comics character Batman, the film is the final installment in Nolan's The Dark Knight Trilogy, and the sequel to The Dark Knight (2008). Christian Bale reprises the lead role of Bruce Wayne/Batman, with a returning cast of allies: Michael Caine as Alfred Pennyworth, Gary Oldman as James Gordon, and Morgan Freeman as Lucius Fox. The film introduces Selina Kyle (Anne Hathaway) and Bane (Tom Hardy). Eight years after the events of The Dark Knight, merciless revolutionary Bane forces an older Bruce Wayne to resume his role as Batman and save Gotham City from nuclear destruction.Christopher Nolan was hesitant about returning to the series for a second time, but agreed after developing a story with his brother and Goyer that he felt would conclude the series on a satisfactory note. Nolan drew inspiration from Bane's comic book debut in the 1993 "Knightfall" storyline, the 1986 series The Dark Knight Returns, and the 1999 storyline "No Man's Land". Filming took place from May to November 2011 in locations including Jodhpur, London, Nottingham, Glasgow, Los Angeles, New York City, Newark, and Pittsburgh. Nolan used IMAX 70 mm film cameras for much of the filming, including the first six minutes of the film, to optimize the quality of the picture. A vehicle variation of the Batplane and Batcopter termed the "Bat", an underground prison set, and a new Batcave set were created specifically for the film. As with The Dark Knight, viral marketing campaigns began early during production. When filming concluded, Warner Bros. refocused its campaign: developing promotional websites, releasing the first six minutes of the film, screening theatrical trailers, and sending out information regarding the film's plot.The Dark KnightThe Dark Knight is a 2008 superhero film directed, produced, and co-written by Christopher Nolan. Featuring the DC Comics character Batman, the film is the second part of Nolan's The Dark Knight Trilogy and a sequel to 2005's Batman Begins, starring an ensemble cast including Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Heath Ledger, Gary Oldman, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Morgan Freeman. In the film, Bruce Wayne / Batman (Bale), Police Lieutenant James Gordon (Oldman) and District Attorney Harvey Dent (Eckhart) form an alliance to dismantle organized crime in Gotham City, but are menaced by a criminal mastermind known as the Joker (Ledger) who seeks to undermine Batman's influence and create chaos.Nolan's inspiration for the film was the Joker's comic book debut in 1940, the 1988 graphic novel The Killing Joke, and the 1996 series The Long Halloween, which retold Two-Face's origin. The "Dark Knight" nickname was first applied to Batman in Batman #1 (1940), in a story written by Bill Finger.[4][5] The Dark Knight was filmed primarily in Chicago, as well as in several other locations in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Hong Kong. Nolan used IMAX 70 mm film cameras to film some sequences, including the Joker's first appearance in the film. Warner Bros. initially created a viral marketing campaign for The Dark Knight, developing promotional websites and trailers highlighting screenshots of Ledger as the Joker. Ledger died on January 22, 2008, some months after the completed filming and six months before the film's release from a toxic combination of prescription drugs, leading to intense attention from the press and movie-going public.The Great GatsbyThe Great Gatsby is a 2013 romance drama film based on F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1925 novel of the same name. The film was co-written and directed by Baz Luhrmann and stars Leonardo DiCaprio as the eponymous Jay Gatsby, with Tobey Maguire, Carey Mulligan, Joel Edgerton, Isla Fisher and Elizabeth Debicki. Production began in 2011 and took place in Australia, with a $190 million budget. The film follows the life and times of millionaire Jay Gatsby and his neighbor Nick Carraway (Tobey Maguire), who recounts his encounter with Gatsby at the height of the Roaring Twenties in New York state.The film polarized critics, receiving both praise and criticism for its acting performances, soundtrack, visual style, and direction. Audiences responded more positively and Fitzgerald's granddaughter praised the film, stating "Scott would have been proud." As of 2017, it is Luhrmann's highest-grossing film, grossing over $353 million worldwide. At the 86th Academy Awards, the film won in both of its nominated categories: Best Production Design and Best Costume Design.The MatrixThe Matrix is a 1999 science fiction action film written and directed by The Wachowskis (credited as The Wachowski Brothers) and starring Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, and Joe Pantoliano. It depicts a dystopian future in which reality as perceived by most humans is actually a simulated reality called "the Matrix", created by sentient machines to subdue the human population, while their bodies' heat and electrical activity are used as an energy source. Cybercriminal and computer programmer Neo learns this truth and is drawn into a rebellion against the machines, which involves other people who have been freed from the "dream world."The Matrix is known for popularizing a visual effect known as "bullet time", in which the heightened perception of certain characters is represented by allowing the action within a shot to progress in slow-motion while the camera's viewpoint appears to move through the scene at normal speed. The film is an example of the cyberpunk subgenre. It contains numerous references to philosophical and religious ideas, and prominently pays homage to works such as Plato's Allegory of the Cave, Jean Baudrillard's Simulacra and Simulation and Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. The Wachowskis' approach to action scenes drew upon their admiration for Japanese animation[8] and martial arts films, and the film's use of fight choreographers and wire fu techniques from Hong Kong action cinema influenced subsequent Hollywood action film productions.The Secret in Their EyesSecret in Their Eyes is a 2015 American psychological thriller film written and directed by Billy Ray and a remake of the 2009 Argentine film of the same name, both based on the novel La pregunta de sus ojos by author Eduardo Sacheri. The film stars Chiwetel Ejiofor, Nicole Kidman, Julia Roberts, Dean Norris, and Michael Kelly.The film was released by STXfilms on November 20, 2015. It received mixed reception from critics, who praised its performances but compared it unfavourably to the original.The Walking DeadThe Wolf of Wall StreetThe Wolf of Wall Street is a 2013 American biographical black comedy[3] directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Terence Winter, based on the memoir of the same name by Jordan Belfort. It recounts Belfort's perspective on his career as a stockbroker in New York City and how his firm Stratton Oakmont engaged in rampant corruption and fraud on Wall Street that ultimately led to his downfall. Leonardo DiCaprio (who was also a producer) stars as Belfort, with Jonah Hill as his business partner and friend Donnie Azoff, Margot Robbie as his wife Naomi Lapaglia and Kyle Chandler as Patrick Denham, the FBI agent who tries to bring him down. Matthew McConaughey, Rob Reiner, Jon Favreau, Joanna Lumley and Jean Dujardin also star. The film marks the director's fifth collaboration with DiCaprio, after Gangs of New York (2002), The Aviator (2004), The Departed (2006) and Shutter Island (2010), as well as his second collaboration with Winter after the television series Boardwalk Empire (2010–14).TransformersTransformers is a series of American science fiction fantasy action films based on the toys created by Hasbro and Tomy. Michael Bay has directed the first five films: Transformers (2007), Revenge of the Fallen (2009), Dark of the Moon (2011), Age of Extinction (2014) and The Last Knight (2017). A spin-off entitled Bumblebee: The Movie, directed by Travis Knight and produced by Michael Bay, is scheduled for December 21, 2018. The series has been distributed by Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks.The live-action film series has received mixed reception, with criticism of the plots, sophomoric humor, overuse of product placements and the lengths of the films, but praise of the visual effects, action sequences and music. It is the 11th-highest-grossing film series, with a total of $4.3 billion; two films in the series have individually grossed over $1 billion.The Twilight Saga: Breaking DawnThe Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 (commonly referred to as Breaking Dawn: Part 1) is a 2011 American romantic fantasy film directed by Bill Condon and based on the novel Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer. The first part of a two-part film forms the fourth and penultimate installment in The Twilight Saga film series, and is the beginning of the 2012 film Breaking Dawn: Part 2. All three main cast members, Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, and Taylor Lautner, reprised their roles.Wyck Godfrey and Karen Rosenfelt served as producers of the film, along with the author of the series, Stephenie Meyer; the screenplay was written by Melissa Rosenberg, the screenwriter of the first three entries. It was released in theaters on November 18, 2011, and released to DVD on February 11, 2012 in the United States. The film grossed over $712 million worldwide. Though the film gained predominantly negative critical reviews, it was a box office hit.300300 is a 2006 American epic war film based on the 1998 comic series 300 by Frank Miller and Lynn Varley. Both are fictionalized retellings of the Battle of Thermopylae within the Persian Wars. The film was directed by Zack Snyder, while Miller served as executive producer and consultant. It was filmed mostly with a super-imposition chroma key technique, to help replicate the imagery of the original comic book.The plot revolves around King Leonidas (Gerard Butler), who leads 300 Spartans into battle against the Persian "god-King" Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro) and his invading army of more than 300,000 soldiers. As the battle rages, Queen Gorgo (Lena Headey) attempts to rally support in Sparta for her husband. The story is framed by a voice-over narrative by the Spartan soldier Dilios (David Wenham). Through this narrative technique, various fantastical creatures are introduced, placing 300 within the genre of historical fantasy.Sources: 46 Famous Movie Scenes Before And After Special Effects

Most of the answers here are not particularly about 21st century, I will list both 21st and 20th century one by one. First of all let me make this clear that movies can screw our minds through various ways, they need not only be the ones with twisted plot or weird endings. Mind screwing movies should also include the movies that made you think philosophically or captivate your mind through intense or disturbing emotional drama without any major plot twists :-Movies that screw your mind through complex plots:2015:Ex Machina (2015) - A young programmer is selected to participate in a breakthrough experiment in artificial intelligence by evaluating the human qualities of a breathtaking female A.I.Terminator Genisys (2015) - John Connor sends Kyle Reese back in time to protect Sarah Connor, but when he arrives in 1984, nothing is as he expected it to be.2014:Project Almanac (2014) - A group of teens discover secret plans of a time machine, and construct one. However, things start to get out of control.Time Lapse (2014) - Three friends discover a mysterious machine that takes pictures 24hrs into the future and conspire to use it for personal gain, until disturbing and dangerous images begin to develop.Predestination (2014) - The life of a time-traveling Temporal Agent. On his final assignment, he must pursue the one criminal that has eluded him throughout time.Interstellar(2014) - A team of explorers travel through a wormhole in an attempt to find a potentially habitable planet that will sustain humanity.Gone Girl (2014) - With his wife's disappearance having become the focus of an intense media circus, a man sees the spotlight turned on him when it's suspected that he may not be innocent.Edge of Tomorrow (2014) - An officer finds himself caught in a time loop in a war with the alien race. His skills increase as he faces the same brutal combat scenarios, and his union with a Special Forces warrior gets him closer to defeating the enemy.Transcendence (2014) - A scientist's drive for artificial intelligence, takes on dangerous implications when his consciousness is uploaded into one such program.X Men Days of Future Past (2014) - The X-Men send Wolverine to the past in a desperate effort to change history and prevent an event that results in doom for both humans and mutants.2013:Frequencies (2013) - Are human conditions, actions, relationships determined by fate, free will, or a combination of both? At any rate, if it we cannot control it - should we care?Coherence (2013) - Strange things begin to happen when a group of friends gather for a dinner party on an evening when a comet is passing overhead.Under the Skin (2013) - A mysterious woman seduces lonely men in the evening hours in Scotland. Events lead her to begin a process of self-discovery.Lucia (2013) - A man suffering from insomnia is tricked into buying a drug, Lucia, that makes his desires come true in his dreams, blurring the line between fantasy and reality.Her (2013) - A lonely writer develops an unlikely relationship with his newly purchased operating system that's designed to meet his every need.Trance (2013) - An art auctioneer who has become mixed up with a group of criminals partners with a hypnotherapist in order to recover a lost painting.Oblivion (2013) - A veteran assigned to extract Earth's remaining resources begins to question what he knows about his mission and himself.Movie 43 (2013) - A series of interconnected short films follows a washed-up producer as he pitches insane story lines featuring some of the biggest stars in Hollywood.2012:Safety Not Guaranteed (2012) -Looper (2012) - In 2074, when the mob wants to get rid of someone, the target is sent 30 years into the past, where a hired gun awaits. Someone like Joe, who one day learns the mob wants to 'close the loop' by transporting back Joe's future self.Upstream Color (2013) - A man and woman are drawn together, entangled in the life cycle of an ageless organism. Identity becomes an illusion as they struggle to assemble the loose fragments of wrecked lives.Cloud Atlas (2012) - An exploration of how the actions of individual lives impact one another in the past, present and future, as one soul is shaped from a killer into a hero, and an act of kindness ripples across centuries to inspire a revolution.Now You See Me (2012) - An FBI agent and an Interpol detective track a team of illusionists who pull off bank heists during their performances and reward their audiences with the money.Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012) - Faced with both her hot-tempered father's fading health and melting ice-caps that flood her ramshackle bayou community and unleash ancient aurochs, six-year-old Hushpuppy must learn the ways of courage and love.2011:Source Code (2011) - An action thriller centered on a soldier who wakes up in the body of an unknown man and discovers he's part of a mission to find the bomber of a Chicago commuter train.Melancholia (2011) - Two sisters find their already strained relationship challenged as a mysterious new planet threatens to collide with Earth.Headhunters (2011) - An accomplished headhunter risks everything to obtain a valuable painting owned by a former mercenary.Unknown (2011) - A man awakens from a coma, only to discover that someone has taken on his identity and that no one, (not even his wife), believes him. With the help of a young woman, he sets out to prove who he is.Awake (2011) TV series - Must watch - After a car accident takes the life of a family member, a police detective lives two alternating parallel lives, one with his wife and one with his son. Is one of his "realities" merely a dream?The Tree of Life (2011) - The story of a family in Waco Texas in 1956. The eldest son witnesses the loss of innocence and struggles with his parents' conflicting philosophies.The Adjustment Bureau (2011) - The affair between a politician and a ballerina is affected by mysterious forces keeping the lovers apart.Sucker Punch (2011) - A young girl is institutionalized by her abusive stepfather. Retreating to an alternative reality as a coping strategy, she envisions a plan which will help her escape from the mental facility.Another Earth (2011) - On the night of the discovery of a duplicate planet in the solar system, an ambitious young student and an accomplished composer cross paths in a tragic accident.2010:Shutter Island (2010) - Drama set in 1954, U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels is investigating the disappearance of a murderess who escaped from a hospital for the criminally insane and is presumed to be hiding nearby.I Saw the Devil (2010) - When his pregnant fiancee becomes the latest victim of a serial killer, a secret agent blurs the line between good and evil in his pursuit of revenge.Confessions (2010) - A psychological thriller of a grieving mother turned cold-blooded avenger with a twisty master plan to pay back those who were responsible for her daughter's death.TRON : Legacy (2010) - The son of a virtual world designer goes looking for his father and ends up inside the digital world that his father designed. He meets his father's creation turned bad and a unique ally who was born inside the digital domain of The Grid.Inception (2010) - In a world where technology exists to enter the human mind through dream invasion, a highly skilled thief is given a final chance at redemption which involves executing his toughest job to date: Inception.Black Swan (2010) - A ballet dancer wins the lead in "Swan Lake" and is perfect for the role of the delicate White Swan - Princess Odette - but slowly loses her mind as she becomes more and more like Odile, the Black Swan.The Ghost Writer (2010) - A ghostwriter hired to complete the memoirs of a former British prime minister uncovers secrets that put his own life in jeopardy.Incendies (2010) - Twins journey to the Middle East to discover their family history, and fulfill their mother's last wishes.2009:Dogtooth (2009) -Three teenagers live isolated, without leaving their house, because their over-protective parents say they can only leave when their dogtooth falls out.Mr. Nobody (2009) - A tale that spans different time zones of the 20th and 21st centuries. fantasy, about life, death everything.Antichrist (2009) - A grieving couple retreat to their cabin in the woods, hoping to repair their broken hearts and troubled marriage. But nature takes its course and things go from bad to worse.Moon (2009) - Astronaut Sam Bell has a quintessentially personal encounter toward the end of his three-year stint on the Moon, where he, working alongside his computer, GERTY, sends back to Earth parcels of a resource that has helped diminish our planet's power problems.Enter the Void (2009) - An American drug dealer living in Tokyo is betrayed by his best friend and killed in a drug deal gone bad. His soul, observing the repercussions of his death, seeks resurrection.Frequently asked questions about time travel (2009) - While drinking at their local pub, three social outcasts attempt to navigate a time-travel conundrum.Triangle (2009) - The story revolves around the passengers of a yachting trip in the Atlantic Ocean who, when struck by mysterious weather conditions, jump to another ship only to experience greater havoc on the open seas.Time Traveler's Wife (2009) - A romantic drama about a Chicago librarian with a gene that causes him to involuntarily time travel, and the complications it creates for his marriage.Ink (2009) - A mysterious creature, know as Ink, steals a child's soul in hopes of using it as a bargaining chip to join the Incubi - the group of supernatural beings responsible for creating nightmares. Must watch,one of the unique movie, a very different of its kind.Surrogates (2009) - Set in a futuristic world where humans live in isolation and interact through surrogate robots, a cop is forced to leave his home for the first time in years in order to investigate the murders of others' surrogates.Law Abiding Citizen (2009) - A frustrated man decides to take justice into his own hands after a plea bargain sets one of his family's killers free. He targets not only the killer but also the district attorney and others involved in the deal.2008:Waltz with Bashir (2008) - An Israeli film director interviews fellow veterans of the 1982 invasion of Lebanon to reconstruct his own memories of his term of service in that conflict.Synecdoche, New York (2008) - A theatre director struggles with his work, and the women in his life, as he creates a life-size replica of New York City inside a warehouse as part of his new play.2007:Timecrimes (2007) - A man accidentally gets into a time machine and travels back in time nearly an hour. Finding himself will be the first of a series of disasters of unforeseeable consequences. One of best in time travel Paradox, Amazing !The Man from the Earth (2007) - The movie begins with Professor John Oldman packing his belongings onto his truck, preparing to move to a new home. philosophical , must watchUnbreakable (2007) - A suspense thriller with supernatural overtones that revolves around a man who learns something extraordinary about himself after a devastating accident.Sunshine (2007) - A team of international astronauts are sent on a dangerous mission to reignite the dying Sun with a nuclear fission bomb in 2057.2006:The Science of Sleep (2006) - A man entranced by his dreams and imagination is lovestruck with a French woman and feels he can show her his world.Ghost in the Shell: Solid State Society (2006) - A.D. 2034. It has been two years since Motoko Kusanagi left Section 9. Togusa is now the new leader of the team, that has considerably increased its appointed personnel.Paprika (2006) - When a machine that allows therapists to enter their patient's dreams is stolen, all hell breaks loose. Only a young female therapist can stop it: Paprika.The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006) - A teenage girl finds that she has the ability to leap through time. With her newfound power, she tries to use it to her advantage, but soon finds that tampering with time can lead to some rather discomforting results.A Scanner Darkly (2006) - An undercover cop in a not-too-distant future becomes involved with a dangerous new drug and begins to lose his own identity as a result.The Prestige (2006) - The rivalry between two magicians is exacerbated when one of them performs the ultimate illusion.Day Watch (2006) - A man who serves in the war between the forces of Light and Dark comes into possession of a device that can restore life to Moscow, which was nearly destroyed by an apocalyptic event.Lucky Number Slevin (2006) - A case of mistaken identity lands Slevin into the middle of a war being plotted by two of the city's most rival crime bosses: The Rabbi and The Boss. Slevin is under constant surveillance by relentless Detective Brikowski as well as the infamous assassin Goodkat and finds himself having to hatch his own ingenious plot to get them before they get him.The Illusionist (2006) - In turn-of-the-century Vienna, a magician uses his abilities to secure the love of a woman far above his social standing.The Fountain (2006) - Spanning over one thousand years, and three parallel stories, The Fountain is a story of love, death, spirituality, and the fragility of our existence in this world.Stranger than Fiction (2006) - An IRS auditor suddenly finds himself the subject of narration only he can hear: narration that begins to affect his entire life, from his work, to his love-interest, to his death.Pans Labyrinth (2006) - In the falangist Spain of 1944, the bookish young stepdaughter of a sadistic army officer escapes into an eerie but captivating fantasy world.2005:The Jacket (2005) - A Gulf war veteran is wrongly sent to a mental institution for insane criminals, where he becomes the object of a Doctor's experiments, and his life is completely affected by them.V for Vendetta (2005) - In a future British tyranny, a shadowy freedom fighter plots to overthrow it with the help of a young woman.Revolver (2005) - Gambler Jake Green enters into a game with potentially deadly consequences.Stay (2005) - This movie focuses on the attempts of a psychiatrist to prevent one of his patients from committing suicide while trying to maintain his own grip on reality. you may've never seen anything like it, need to watch twice2004:The Butterfly Effect (2004) - A young man blocks out harmful memories of significant events of his life. As he grows up, he finds a way to remember these lost memories and a supernatural way to alter his life. Must watch !Ghost in the Shell Innocence (2004) - In the year 2032, Batô, a cyborg detective for the anti-terrorist unit Public Security Section 9, investigates the case of a female robot--one created solely for sexual pleasure--who slaughtered her owner.Night Watch (2004) - A fantasy-thriller set in present-day Moscow where the respective forces that control daytime and nighttime do battle.Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind (2004) - A couple undergo a procedure to erase each other from their memories when their relationship turns sour, but it is only through the process of loss that they discover what they had to begin with.Primer (2004) - Four friends/fledgling entrepreneurs, knowing that there's something bigger and more innovative than the different error-checking devices they've built, wrestle over their new invention.The Machinist (2004) - An industrial worker who hasn't slept in a year begins to doubt his own sanity.2003:The Matrix Reloaded (2003) - Neo and the rebel leaders estimate that they have 72 hours until 250,000 probes discover Zion and destroy it and its inhabitants. During this, Neo must decide how he can save Trinity from a dark fate in his dreams.The Animatrix (2003) - The Animatrix is a collection of several animated short films, detailing the backstory of the "Matrix" universe, and the original war between man and machines which led to the creation of the Matrix.A Tale Of Two Sisters (2003) - A family is haunted by the tragedies of deaths within the family. (you won't get this movie in first watch, you have to watch it twice and google for its explanation to appreciate the quality of this true psychological drama).The Matrix Revolutions (2003) - The human city of Zion defends itself against the massive invasion of the machines as Neo fights to end the war at another front while also opposing the rogue Agent Smith.Paycheck (2003) - What seemed like a breezy idea for an engineer to net him millions of dollars, leaves him on the run for his life and piecing together why he's being chased.Oldboy (2003) - After being kidnapped and imprisoned for 15 years, Oh Dae-Su is released, only to find that he must find his captor in 5 days. (2nd movie of vengeance trilogy, watch other also)Mystic river (2003) - With a childhood tragedy that overshadowed their lives, three men are reunited by circumstance when one loses a daughter.Identity (2003) - Stranded at a desolate Nevada motel during a nasty rainstorm, ten strangers become acquainted with each other when they realize that they're being killed off one by one.2002:Equilibrium (2002) - In a Fascist future where all forms of feeling are illegal, a man in charge of enforcing the law rises to overthrow the system.Solaris (2002) - A troubled psychologist is sent to investigate the crew of an isolated research station orbiting a bizarre planet.Hero (2002) - A defense officer, Nameless, was summoned by the King of Qin regarding his success of terminating three warriors.Minority Report (2002) - In a future where a special police unit is able to arrest murderers before they commit their crimes, an officer from that unit is himself accused of a future murder.Cypher (2002) - An unsuspecting, disenchanted man finds himself working as a spy in the dangerous, high-stakes world of corporate espionage. Quickly getting way over-his-head, he teams up with a mysterious femme fatale.Adaptation (2002) - A lovelorn screenwriter becomes desperate as he tries and fails to adapt The Orchid Thief by Susan Orlean for the screen.2001:A Beautiful Mind (2001) - After a brilliant but asocial mathematician accepts secret work in cryptography, his life takes a turn to the nightmarish.Das Experiment (2001) - For two weeks, 20 male participants are hired to play prisoners and guards in a prison. The "prisoners" have to follow seemingly mild rules, and the "guards" are told to retain order without using physical violence.Donnie Darko (2001) - A troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a large bunny rabbit that manipulates him to commit a series of crimes, after narrowly escaping a bizarre accident.Mulholland Dr. (2001) - After a car wreck on the winding Mulholland Drive renders a woman amnesic, she and a perky Hollywood-hopeful search for clues and answers across Los Angeles in a twisting venture beyond dreams and reality. Must watch !Vanilla sky (2001) - A successful publisher finds his life taking a turn for the surreal after a car accident with a jaded lover.K-pax (2001) - Prot is a patient at a mental hospital who claims to be from a far away Planet. His psychiatrist tries to help him, only to begin to doubt his own explanations.Waking life (2001) - A man shuffles through a dream meeting various people and discussing the meanings and purposes of the universe.2000:Final Destination (2000) - After a teenager has a terrifying vision of him and his friends dying in a plane crash, he prevents the accident only to have Death hunt them down, one by one. (all its 5 parts)Memento (2000) - A man, suffering from short-term memory loss, uses notes and tattoos to hunt for the man he thinks killed his wife.Frequency (2000) An accidental cross-time radio link connects father and son across 30 years. The son tries to save his father's life, but then must fix the consequences.American Psycho (2000) - A wealthy New York investment banking executive hides his alternate psychopathic ego from his co-workers and friends as he escalates deeper into his illogical, gratuitous fantasies.Movies that screw your mind through simple yet thought provoking plots:Contact (1997)Into the Wild (2007)Never Let me Go (2010)Midnight in Paris (2013)Mary and Max (2009)Rahomon (1950)Before Trilogy (1995, 2004, 2013)The Mist (2007)If only (2004)The invention of lying (209)They Live (1988)Monty Python seriesRun Lola Run (2002)Shallow Grave (1994)Millions (2002)Pleasantville (1998)Now Some Really Good Old Mind-F*****g Classics:Alejandro Jodorowsky's Movies - probably the weirdest possible shit you will ever see in movies. The Holy Mountain (1973), El Topo (1970), Santa Sangre (1989) etc. Watch these at your own risk.Andrei Tarkovsky's Movies: Stalker (1979), Solaris (1972), Nostalghia (1983), The Mirror (1975), Andrei Rublev (1966) etc. [Philosophical Mind Twisting]Ingmar Bergman's Movies: Persona (1966), Wild Strawberries (1957), The Seventh Seal (1957), Fanny och Alexander (1982), Faith Trilogy etc. [Emotional Mind Twisting]David Lynch's Movies: Lost Highway (1997), Blue Velvet (1986), Eraserhead (1977), Mulholland Dr. (2001), Inland Empire (2006) etc.Alfred Hitchcock's Classics: Psycho (1960), Vertigo (1958), North by Northwest (1959), Spellbound (1945), Rear Window (1958), Strangers on a Train (1951), Rope (1948), Dial M for Murder (1955) etc. [Suspense Mind Twisting]Some other popular ones: Fight Club (1999), The Matrix (1999), Twelve Monkeys (1995), Being John Malkovich (1999), The Truman Show (1998), The Sixth Sense (1999), The Usual Suspects (1995), etc.Some lesser known ones: Wings of Desire (1987), Gattaca (1997), 8 1/2 (1963), Following (1998), The Game (1999), Primal Fear (1996), Arlington Road (1999), Total Recall (1990), The city of lost children (1995), Videodrome (1983), The Quiet Earth (1985), Pi (1998), Conspiracy Theory (1997), Face/Off (1997), Brazil (1985), Repulsion (1965).Directors: There are some great directors who make movies that most of the times screw our minds. start following them and and their movies. They are:Andrei TarkovskyIngmar BergmanDavid LynchAlejandro JodorowskyLars Von TrierSpike JonzeDavid CronenbergAlfred HitchcockShane CarruthTerry GilliamRichard LinklaterStanley KubrickDarren AronofskyRoman PolanskiTerrence MalickJean-Pierre JeunetFedrico FelliniLuis BuñuelAll these were restricted to the ones which I Know, If you want more refer to the link below :http://366weirdmovies.com/the-weird-movie-list/PS: I will keep on updating this list from time to time making it better and your suggestions are always welcome.

Please skip to the last, if you just expecting for solution, if you are interested in understanding the issue read through.They are Three Things involved in the Cauvery issueLivelihood, 2. Ethnic Dominance , 3. PoliticsLivelihoodEach state blaming the other on water issueKarnataka ViewPointTamil nadu got higher share of water in the 2007 tribunal award, which is based on agreement between madras state and mysore state at 1892 and 1924, it is skewed to support Tamil nadu.Tamil nadu has bigger farmland than karnataka, wherein Tamil nadu farmers grow three crops a year (samba, Kuruvai, Thaladi)Karnataka needs drinking water for its people in Mysore, Bangalore, Mandya..etcTamil nadu has unsustainable agriculture practiceTamil nadu wastes lots of water in the seaMandya , Hassan, Mysore, Chamrajnagar, Ramnagara, Chikmagalur..etc farmers need cauvery water.Karnataka can’t release water to Tamil nadu till its water needs are metFrom 1950–72 Tamil nadu increased its farm area by more than 6lakh acreCenter should not setup cauvery management board that creates an independent authority to manage the cauvery river water as mentioned in tribunal award 2007Present cauvery tribunal award is not reflecting the actual ground requirements of the state, since it has not considered the industrialization and ground water levels.During a good monsoon season, Karnataka will release the tribunal award of 190 TMC to Tamil nadu. Karnataka has full authority to use the remaining water (on and above the 270 TMC allotted to it).During deficit monsoon year, Karnataka will give a priority to its drinking water requirements and basic farm needs of its farmers. Tamil nadu should not expect much water from karnataka (since we are in distress). There is no distress formula given in cauvery tribunal award.Most of the regions in Karnataka (except south east and some portion of North east karnataka) only receive south west monsoon, which ends in september, but tamil nadu will receives its rain in the North east monsoon which starts in september end. So there is a possibility of tamil nadu getting more water.Tamil Nadu View pointHistorically Tamilnadu is using cauvery water for its agriculture and drinking water needs, so newfound use of cauvery in karnataka shouldn’t reduce the water for Tamil naduCauvery only forms delta in tamil nadu (east of trichy), so it has really rich soil. Historically before British period it always had three crops.For last twenty years, Tamil nadu farmers are struggling to even have two crops. Historically mettur dam used to open on June 12, but since the last sixteen years it has been postponed to July, due to blockage of cauvery by KarnatakaKarnataka constructed many check dams in cauvery without getting consent from tamil nadu, which reduces the river flow significantly. There’s no transparency in the water level in these check damsCauvery is the only major river in Tamil nadu, Karnataka has krishna and untapped west flowing rivers which can be tapped for drinking waterKarnataka has to see Tamil nadu as equal partner and not just as a place to dump flood waterDrinking and Agricultural heart of Tamil nadu is dependent on the cauvery river; it can’t give away historical rights of water utilization (since in the international water sharing ruling, historical rights are considered higher priority ). One of the oldest working structure in the world “kallanai Dam” was built by Chola’s (2 century AD) on cauvery. Our cauvery farming is 2000+ year old. Tamil nadu has civilization rights in cauvery.Karnataka is diverting water to many industries illegally in the name of drinking water and irrigationKarnataka is not releasing to Tamil nadu, its share of water on time as per the tribunal awardKarnataka is taking decisions of building structures in cauvery arrogantly without the consent of lower riparian stateImplement cauvery management board as suggested in cauvery tribunal award 2007.Cauvery tribunal award reduced Tamil nadu share from 487 TMC (in 1991) to 419 TMC, which was not inline with the state requirement.More than 14 districts in Tamil nadu depends on cauvery; we have more people and basin area than KarnatakaDuring distress (deficit monsoon) year, Karnataka has to share water with Tamil nadu. Karnataka should not wait until fulfillment of their requirement. Proportional sharing in tribunal has to followed during distress monsoon.Our crops have to planted before July end to face the north east monsoon, otherwise we will lose our harvest.Extra water in cauvery to be shared based on Tribunal proportionThrity years before, Early June Tamil nadu used to open the dam for farming, due to increased requirement of karnataka, it went to july, last few years it postponed to Auguest now even in september our dams are not having enough capacity above drining water need.Water Potential of Tamil nadu and KarnatakaLets see the water potential of each state to understand the importance of cauvery for each state.Karnataka River Basin mapCauvery drains 17% of karnataka, Krishna river drains around 59% of Karnataka (RIVER SYSTEMS OF KARNATAKA), Pennar, palar and west flowing rivers do the remaining job.India has avg annual rainfall of 1200 mm with an area of 3,287,263Karnataka has average rainfall of 1152 mm (approx) over the area of 191791 sq..km with a population of around 6.4Cr, Udupi district has maximum of 4180 mm rainfall, Chitradurga district has minimum of with 570 mm rainfall. North Interior Karnataka has lowest rainfall, coastal region has highest (so more water for Arabian sea).Tamil nadu has average rainfall of around 958 mm, with an area of over 130060 sq..km has population of around 7.7 Cr people. The Nilgiris district has maximum of 1695 mm rainfall, Thoothukudi district with 655.7 mm rainfall.South central (Virudhunagar, Thoothukudi, ramanathapuram , Sivaganga, ..etc) and north central TN are the driest regions (Vellore, Thiruvannamalai..etc)Cauvery Basin - As per expert committee, cauvery has around 700 TMC water (based on 50% availability) , it is less than the tributary of Godavari -Pranhita , Krishna river has 2100TMC. So Cauvery is not that large a river , compared to Krishna and Huge GodavariCauvery Tribunal AwardTOP 11 Dams in terms of capacity in Karnataka and Tamil naduKarnakataTop 11 Dams in Tamil Nadu (Just want to include Amaravathi)This above picture show the water problem of Tamil nadu, but Karnataka as a separate entity should not be responsible for population and lower water resources in tamil nadu, but Karnataka has to ensure Cauvery basin in tamil nadu gets its due share. As per tribunal, it should release 190 TMC water from its dam to tamil nadu (419 TMC tamil nadu share - 190 TMC from Karnataka and 229 TMC from rain water from tamil nadu basin area). Cauvery is lifeline for Southern Karnataka but cauvery is lifeline for entire Tamil nadu. Karnataka is 1.5 times bigger than tamil nadu in area but has 80% population of tamil nadu. Tamil nadu is in the rain shadow region, so it can't afford to lose rights on any water. More population with lesser rainfall will make tamil nadu fight harder for its rightsKarnataka’s ProblemKarnataka has second highest desertification in India after Rajasthan, though it has Krishna, Cauvery, Nethravathi, Pennar, Shravathi, Kali nadhi, Mahadayi..etc some of its districts are very dry; it is not able to use its water to improve their lives.Somehow karnataka is not getting its share .. Karnataka has been given lesser share than its basin area due to historical use, since Andhra was historically doing agriculture in Krishna basin, it been given higher share than karnataka, Karnataka has 44% of krishna's catchment area, but as per krishna award it only gets 34% of Krishna water. Karnataka hosts around 42% of cauvery basin area, but it gets around 37-38% of cauvery water. Tamil nadu contains around 54% of cauvery catchment area and gets 57% of cauvery water share. Though many river pass through Karnataka, they are not helping the state.Krishna River Basin AreaWater AwardMaharashtra-560 TMCKarnataka-700 TMCAndhra Pradesh (united)-800 TMCAlthough Karnataka been given lesser water in Krishna as compared to cauvery, then why is only cauvery issue getting that much hype whereas Krishna is not posing any problem (lets discuss this in the political section)There is shift in agricultural practices in both the states, in the last five years area under sugercane in Karnataka increased five times, from 91ooo Ha in 1971 to 410000 Ha to 620000 Ha at 2015. Mandya is also called sugarcane belt of Karnataka (which is based on cauvery river), sugarcane is very water intensive crop. Unfortunately Karnataka and Tamil nadu are third and fourth largest producer of sugarcane in India. Karnataka and Tamil nadu are top two drought prone states of India. Both states has unsustainable agricultural crops. Goa also accuses Karnataka of giving 4 lakh litres water from malaprabha river to Pepsico unit in Dharwad. Tamil nadu is no better, it provides 15 lakhs litre of water to Pepsi plant per day from Tambirabarani river. Both states lags in water recycling , water management and both has poor agricultural insight (like evry other states in india).Season and Crop Report of Tamil NaduThe Bangalore problemThe Answer —-> Karnataka had/has southward development and most of the development happened in and around the Bangalore-Mysore belt (which is in the Cauvery basin). So there is need for more water for industries and people in Bangalore urban and rural areas. Bangalore population increased from 41 lakhs in 1991 to 96 lakhs in 2011.Table 1Analyzing Bangalore's GrowthTamil nadu and Karnataka had an agreement - 1998 Pact on Bangalore & Hogenakal Projects was based on the premise that both states won't obstruct drinking water schemes from Cauvery as long as the water drawn for such a project was sourced from the respective state's share of Cauvery water. But Karnataka had a very high water requirement for its southward development which hurt mandya, ramnagara and Mysore farmers, since they got water from KRS dam, which was the irrigation dam for these districts. So Karnataka is in deep requirement of water for its new uses. Karnataka felt Tamil nadu farming is not as important when compared to its own drinking water requirement. There is a genuine problem in South karnataka regarding water resources, but how can it be solved without hurting Tamil nadu is a big question. You need very high investment on getting other resources to these regions.Big question - Is karnataka’s claim on priority in using water falling on its boundary without giving to Tamil nadu or .. can Karnataka have another water saving plan to supply its people the water.. ???This is the big question facing every developing country in the world, no one has the answer, everyone was talking about different rainwater harvesting and water saving techniques, river linking. Israel can teach every Indian how to use water efficiently. As per international ruling it can’t be done, historical water uses get priority while new found uses do not; hence Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Pakistan, bangladesh..etc have to get their share of water irrespective of water requirement in upper riparian state.Is Tamil nadu using its water responsiblyThe answer is Yes and No, Cauvery is the major river in Tamil nadu and even TN is diverting Cauvery water to chennai (around 10–20% of chennai’s water requirement). But Tamil nadu is not doing enough to maintain its own ponds, lakes and dams, which are all silted and polluted. Noyyal river- A tributary of cauvery is fully polluted. Vaigai dam - which is the lifeline of madurai region silted heavily without government taking any action.How a river in Tamil Nadu turned into a sewage canalOrthathupalyam dam across the river Noyyal is the only dam in the world where farmers will protest to not open the dam, as it is full of chemical waste (it will degrade their farm land)The environmental crisis in your closetTamil nadu government’s water resources dept(better than karnataka’s in some extent, but worse in general) has to protect its water resources and improve their water saving techniques. Jaya spent around 35000 cr in five years on freebies out of which around Rs.15000 Cr were unnecessary. Had she spent the same on water resources, it would have saved Tamil nadu.Bangalore water crisis → All lakes in Bangalore are heavily polluted and are beyond use (worse than Chennai - which is supposed to be a worst)This is not Kashmir, it is Bangalore's largest lake - Bellandur Lake..Do you know, where this water goes? Don’t be surprised when I tell you that this water goes to Then Pennar River, which is then used as drinking water for more than 30 lakh people in tamil nadu. (if you are from Krishnagiri and Thiruvannamalai district)Lakes are burning in Bangalore- Chennai is not better (just vist Adyar and Coovum). It is not due to industrial waste but mainly due to domestic waste (your detergent powder, Soap, Urine, Shampoo..etc)Lethargic attitude of Tamil nadu government towards maintaining its water resourcesBoth the states are Hypocrites , who just fight for emotion, when most of their rivers are polluted and wasted without a cause…Karnataka needs better water management, which should reduce load on cauvery. Look for a contingency plan.Why is the River water creating a big problem between two states-There is Tamil-Kannada problem - Political AngleNo one disputes that Mandya (once a mighty agriculture district) is reeling under immense drought, due to high migration and rapid industrialization in the south Karnataka region centered around Bangalore. Bangalore is the power centre of the state, which has its own issues related to ethnicity. Till 1947 Bangalore had two distinct regions; one region was Pete (where kannada speaking people formed a majority) and another one was Bangalore cantonment (where Tamil speaking people formed a majority).After 1956 when you had united Mysore state, Bangalore which host the capital had significant (sometime dominant) Tamil and Telugu community. So Kannada people felt little discriminated and unconformable to have dominant Tamil minority community in their capital (within 50km from tamil nadu). Tamil nadu govt did wonderful job in Chennai to strip its Telugu identity , the same way Karnataka want it to do in Bangalore. So there is always a little friction between the communities. Also south Karnataka is political epicenter for Karnataka politics , it also host economic centre of the state (Coastal, North and Hyderabad Karnataka didn’t have this much influence in the state affairs). So political importance and friction within communities exploded in the supreme court initial cauvery board order at 1991, riot broke out in south karnataka, around 20+ Tamilians were killed more than 100000 Tamils were forced to leave Bangalore-Mysore belt. Karnataka start following the footstep of Dravidian politics of Tamil nadu (I am periyarist , but don’t support some policy of DMK and ADMK), started kannadification of bangalore (tamil nadu did tamilification of Chennai), come to bangalore , you will see everywhere Kempe Gowda name from airport to railway station to Bus stand.Technical issue like water sharing is taken over by Kannada fanatics and Tamil fanatics, so these people see water issue as ethnicity and linguistic and regional issue, it creates hatred among people in the respective states. Due to its emotional value , politicians started doing their politics.Jayalalithaa who became CM at 1991 didn’t had respect from every part of the Dravidian ideologist. So when cauvery issue escalated in 1993, Jayalalithaa fasted untill death at 1993, this gave her sympathy and her place as leader for tamils.Veerapan who kidnapped rajkumar supposed (not true) to have said that he was unhappy with Karnataka govt treatment of Tamil farmers.Kannada cine actors who supposed to be acting got into cauvery issue, so it brought tamil film industry on to protest, so this increased the protest galore across two states (stardom for the protest) .Karnataka had rapid Bangalore centric growth in last 20 years, due to this, there was a exponential increase in water requirement, cauvery was near to Bangalore, so it came into power and economical politics. So Tamil nadu forced to starve becoz of new found use in cauvery , so upper riparian state start doing its thing, which starved the historical user, which too suffer from heighten water issue.So these political, economical, fanatical power game made all these issue unbearable for we normal public. This will continue, Cauvery issue will be seen as Tamil-Kannada issue. we can’t help, we Indian have to get matured, i am not seeing this happening anytime soon..Lets do our thing “worried, frustrated, ashamed”Different Political outfits ruling the Tamil nadu and Karnataka also fueling the problem. Since Congress and BJP are considered to be side show in Tamil nadu. DMK and AIADMK not existent in karnataka . This gave a free hand for politicians to politicize the issue without losing any vote bank . It won’t happen between Gujarat, Madya pradesh and Maharashtra which shares many rivers and political parties.This time around central government failed to mediate between the states. Vajpayee and Manmohan singh arranged many meeting between two chief ministers. despite Karnataka CM repeated request to mediate in this matter, central government is maintaining dead silent till forenoon. Congress in the state, BJP in the central is the worst combo for poll bound Karnataka. Karnataka CM try to get BJP central government to the fight, but BJP trying everything to make state government as a scapegoat in this Cauvery issue. BJP protesting against failure of state to convince Supreme court. When Jagadish Shetter of BJP did the same thing, Congress was protesting against then BJP government for releasing the water and failure to convince supreme court. Same blame game continuous between DMK and AIDMK (In TN, no one cares about central govt stand, since less of scapegoating in this time around, becoz no TN parties are in the central coalition)What is the ProblemWe indians concentrate more on emotion and opinion than facts and reality. Water sharing is a technical process which have to be carry out by Ecologist, Irrigation export, Sanitation export, Earth science specialist , civil engineer , Agriculture export, farmers, Water resources expert and energy engineer not by Tamil,Kannada fanatics , politicians, caste organization or you and me (normal public). Independent export committee who understands the technicality and requirement should manage the affairs without any bias. So It is mandatory to setup a cauvery water management board (not just cauvery, every water resources across country)if you have free time, first see this ground zero report by Rajya Sabha TVWhat no one cares-Pollution in CauveryCauvery samples reveal prevalance of fecal coliform: TN ministerPollution in Cauvery - cauvery polluted by Karnataka and Tamil nadu without mercy.Lifeline of Tamil nadu Mettur dam pollutionhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWVcLppKEfMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqV3nlNzdmELets fight, who is strong, Is it tamilians or Kannadiga’s, forget the pollution in Cuavery and Kill our resources and fight crazy between the states. My Stupid Country. Our lands are diabolic lagging Zinc, Phosphorus and Potassium, our prioity is on bandh and enmity.For people from karnataka who thinks, Tamil nadu robbing their water, using it illegally for unwanted purpose- Tamil nadu has genuine requirement of cauvery, the biggest dam in Tamil nadu (bigger than all other dam in TN combined) purely relay on water from Karnataka and small river stream Palaru. It is the high time karnataka govt to find alternative source for Bangalore (e.g. Chennai has five water sources- 1. Four lakes of Chennai(50–60% of Chennai water) 2. Telugu Ganga project (diverting Krishna to Chennai) 3. Veeranam project (Diverting cauvery to chennai), 4.desalination Plant (converting sea water to drinking water, three biggest plant in india) 5. Bore walls across three districts). But Bangalore rely mainly on cauvery. When Chennai, which is no where related to Krishna can get Krishna water, Bangalore which is in the state where Krishna has maximum catchment area can get a water (yes altitude problem have to solved).For people from tamil nadu- Karnataka has real requirement of cauvery due to industrialization, mighty agriculture district like mandya seeing farmer suicide. Bangalore which houses more than 20 Lakhs Tamils need water, tamils also gets advantage of development of Bangalore, they form dominant minority in Bangalore. Development of Hosur/Krishnagiri district and Tamil nadu tourism is also depends on Bangalore (since Bangalore sends lot of Tourist to Tamil nadu) . Remember bangalore is the city contains largest tamil Population outside tamil nadu. Co-operate, go for sustainable agricultural practices. Force your government to spend on water conservation. Ask water not Freebie (My dear statesman's we need to get our act together). Our priorities are misplacedBoth the state people, Give an export a chance , don’t spread half baked truth. Force your government on sustainable water practices. save water as an individual, change your water intensive life style.Set an example. It is a technical issue don’t see it as Tamil and Kannada Issue. both needs water.. need collaborative action forum like Cauvery family initiative .Recent problemI was deeply hurt by hearing many protester using swear word to demonize Tamil nadu during 2012 Cauvery bandh. This much enmity towards neighboring state with whom Karnataka shares significant cultural and linguistic ties is very Disturbing. This holds for Tamil nadu too.Supreme Court judgement on 06-Sep-2016 to ask Karnataka to release 15000 Cusec of water is misinterpreted from both sides. Media which is supposed to be helping people to understand the problem joined the emotion. I had not seen any Kannada or Tamil news channel running a program with facts and interview of water resources export. Their programs are all occupied by fanatics and politicians from the both the sides, to fuel the emotion and hatred.Karnataka statement which quotes only 51 TMC water from four dams (KRS, Kabini, Herangi and Hemavathi) is factually wrong. Karnataka govt didn’t give information about dams in small streams and numerous check dams in the Cauvery River which holds water from 0.1 TMC to 0.5 TMC, also present inflow in the Cauvery river and its tributary also not mentioned, these half facts fuelled the people to say Karnataka will lose 13 TMC water and its dam availability will reduce 25% of present level.It is not good for Karnataka government to arrogantly announce “not even a drop of water available for Tamil nadu”. It led to the Supreme Court statement of Live and Let live, then Karnataka govt came down to release 10000 Cusec, but SC asked Karnataka to release 15000 cusec. I support the wording in the judgement which says consider Tamil Nadu requirement, so it can live as an “Entity”. As of now Karnataka dams has around 7000 cusec inflow (it was 10000 cusec yesterday), so Karnataka will release extra 8000 cusec from its dam, so for 10 days , its dam level will reduce from the tone of 3 TMC to 6 TMC not the 13 TMC. Just to portray the number three days before 220000 cusec was released from Almatti dam. Lts hope cool minds from both the side prevail, won’t be overshadowed by angry minds. Let the Cauvery joint family flourish.It is sad that water sharing issues are being settled in Supreme court, which points out to the failure of us living together or sort our problem in a peaceful and fruitful way. We let the decision of lakh’s of farmers to two judges, unfortunately , it is better than two CM deciding the same (failure of Indian political system)Now Mekedattu project which Karnataka government gonna implement at the cost of Rs. 5912 Cr, As per the project two 25 TMC dam (or one 50 TMC dam) to be constructed at Tamil nadu-Karnataka border to save 250 TMC of cauvery water (as per me , which doesn’t exist). Karnataka govt planned this for the purpose of hydro power and drinking water to Kolar, Tumkur and other district. So this Circus will continue for next five to ten years. It will be a death sentence for Tamil nadu delta districts, it will exponentially increase Karnataka's dependency of cauvery in irrigation, drinking water and power generation. This will motivate upper riparian state to build infrastructure around mekedattu dam, This new found use will again starve Tamil nadu, where cauvery flow may go below ecologically sustainable level (it’s already happening) leading to dead river basin in the lower riparian basin.Burning Pictures are not of any enemy country leaders (even that i oppose), it is the elected representative of neighboring statesThe SolutionMany people asked me , how to solve this problem. If you read above paragraph, you will know by yourself. For the real solution , the problem have to be decoupled into two separate issues .Cauvery Water SharingSolving the water crisis in Karnataka and Tamil nadu.Cauvery Water SharingThis problem already been solved by Cauvery water tribunal award at 2007. Tribunal spend almost 17 years , analyzing all the ground facts, consulting people from both the states, including Prime Ministers, Chief ministers, farmers and various experts. Even reputed lawyer Fali Nariman (who represent Karnataka in cauvery dispute) consent to the court that Tribunal award is neutral and binding to all the states. Now central government have to setup the independent authority to implement the award given by the Tribunal (central government have to think beyond politics). Most of the neutral experts accept the tribunal award, even Tamil nadu knows, it can’t get more than this (TN share reduced from 487 TMC to 419 TMC). Karnataka knows, it can’t ask for more than 270 TMC (its share significantly improved from 1991 number). Cauvery Management board, an independent authority if set up, will work only based on tribunal award, without worrying about Karnataka or Tamil nadu requirements (you get what is given in the BOOK (tribunal award),nothing more, nothing less). No politician can over-ride their authority. So cauvery problem already been solved.Solving water crisis.Karnataka and Tamil nadu government have to solve this problem by themselves with the help of local population. Many solution been discussed by many experts. Customized solution can be found for every sub region. The most commonsense solutions are - Ground water recharge, Road side water management, linking peninsular river (Mahanadhi-Godavari-Krishna-Cauvery-Vaigai-Vaippar), Sustainable farming, Drip irrigation, integrated farming, Water recycling , desalination, de-silting and effective management of present water bodies, Individual water responsibility, Fighting river pollution-cleaning local water bodies, Ecological balance management etc. This is not just the responsibility of the government, it also responsibility of every single individual.People should force their politicians for effective water management. This should be the poll issue (not caste, religion, language, fanaticism) in your state elections. I saw many intellectuals losing assembly election without proper party domination. Karnataka and Tamil nadu occupy top 5 slots in corruption in the country, Karnataka has one of the richest assembly members, 200 out of 224 MLA in Karnataka are crorepathi’s. Average officially declared asset of a Karnataka MLA is Rs. 23 Cr, situation is same in Tamil nadu (which occupy respectable first position in electoral corruption, even Indian election commission shocked by the extent of electoral corruption in the TN state). Do you expect these politicians( who got elected because of their money wealth) to solve your problem. This is the responsibility of all the people and government from both the states, you can’t force all these responsibility on poor people and farmers living in the cauvery basin. Bangalore water responsibility should not be in the hands of farmers in the cauvery basin, Responsibility should lie on the hands of Bangalorean’s and their local government, which failed to find multiple water sources and polluted all the lakes.End of the day, People get what they deserve, as of now, we Indian’s don’t deserve better governance.So we have already solution to the cauvery problem, but we don’t have or we don’t want to have solution to the water scarcity and management.People link the cauvery water sharing issue with the water scarcity issue, which sets the stage for Fanatics, Chauvinist, Jingoist , politicians and idiots to dance around and Fool around.,When i get time. I will expend the answer. Sorry for the typo didn’t get time to proof read