Which movie can you watch over and over again?

Thank you in advance for sharing.

7 votes

#1 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 1:43 PM EST

Trickledown Frown

"The General" starring Buster Keaton is near the top of the AFI list at #18, There is a new version available called "Many Masterpieces Become One" subtitled "The General" with music by Scott Joplin.

If you like ragtime, and I do, this is the most enjoyable silent movie I've ever seen.

9 votes

#1.1 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 2:25 PM EST

Interesting choice Eric. Thank you :-)

4 votes

#1.2 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 2:30 PM EST

Lola-984242

Aliens, The Hunt for Red October, Predator, Elf, The Notebook, U571, Crimson Tide, Terminator2, Goodfellas, just to name a few.

9 votes

#1.3 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 2:31 PM EST

Auteur 1536

Can't pick just one so I'll just list the ones I can remember, The Alien series, Avatar, Something's Gotta Give, the Harry Potter movie series, Underworld, Interview with a Vampire, The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, The Hunchback of Notre Dame [the Disney version and the 1939 version], A Little Princess, The Prince of Egypt, Carrie [the original] and Children of the Corn.

3 votes

#1.4 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 2:49 PM EST

Aliens, The Hunt for Red October, Predator, Elf, The Notebook, U571, Crimson Tide, Terminator2, Goodfellas, just to name a few.

Good list Lolo. Thank you. Saw the Hunt for the Red October and Goodfellas more than once as well.

Can't pick just one so I'll just list the ones I can remember,

I know Auteur, I had to make a shortcut as well. Saw Underworld several times. Thanks for your input.

4 votes

#1.5 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 2:54 PM EST

Auteur 1536

You're welcome.

3 votes

#1.6 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 3:06 PM EST

Just about anything from Mel Brooks or Monty Python.

12 votes

#1.7 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 3:06 PM EST

Auteur 1536

The Meaning of Life was a good one.

8 votes

#1.8 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 3:18 PM EST

I'm listing a few... : ) Super Troopers, The Bucket List, American History X, I won't list ALL Pixar, but I like a lot of them, Home for the Holidays... That's what came from the top of my head. I'm a movie fanatic.

4 votes

#1.9 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 3:36 PM EST

I'm listing a few... : )

A few is enough. Saw American History X once than more. Great movie and ditto acting by Edward Norton. Thank you.

5 votes

#1.10 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 3:39 PM EST

Lord of the Rings Trilogy, The Gods Must be Crazy, North by Northwest, The Tempest, It's a Wonderful Life, Sandlot...just off the top of my head. I'm sure there's a few more.

Once I've seen a flick, that's it - but certain outstanding ones I can watch every few years.

(This doesn't include the children's movies I've had to watch a zillion times)

5 votes

#1.11 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 4:43 PM EST

Thanks for dropping in tangojones. Good you mentioned the children's movies we all saw probably more than once :-)

2 votes

#1.12 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 5:04 PM EST

If I had a dime for every time I watched The Lion King I'd be retired - in MonteCarlo!

7 votes

#1.13 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 5:07 PM EST

TennisMom2

The Godfather, Gone With the Wind, Love Actually, Bridge on the River Kwai, Rebecca, Goodbye, Mr. Chips, A Christmas Carol (1950 version), Captains Courageous (Spencer Tracy), Wuthering Heights.

6 votes

#1.14 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 5:07 PM EST

jwtiii

"The Way of the Gun" (2000) in which Benicio del Toro has a speaking part (as opposed to "The Usual Suspects" where he's brilliantly unintelligible). And "Snatch" where Guy Ritchie uses his wife's limitless resources to push the state-of-the-art in "Pulp Fiction" genre film with a nice UK twist*. (Where Brad Pitt is a "pikey" middleweight with marvelous restorative capacity, wizardly pugilistic skillls and a pronounced speech-related challenges, i. e. utterly undecipherable lines replete with awkward pauses, blank stares, angry puzzlement and conspiratorial, whispered translations.)

*subtle plot points, heavy characterization coupled with gruesome violence untainted by special-effects. . .

5 votes

#1.15 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 5:10 PM EST

"The Way of the Gun" (2000)

I hated this movie. Interesting style choices and very well detailed, realistic action scenes but the movie couldn't decide at first if the main characters are clever drifters on the edge of society or well trained, ruthless criminal muscle. Then it couldn't decide who was the bad guy and/or good guy was. Went for edgy, landed on confused.

Waste of a great opportunity, if you ask me.

#1.16 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 5:21 PM EST

kjm,

If I had a dime for every time I watched The Lion King I'd be retired - in MonteCarlo!

Yes.

With 3 grandsons, I know that I'll wish (on my deathbed) that I could have back all the time I had to spend watching Thomas the Train!

7 votes

#1.17 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 5:22 PM EST

TennisMom2

Shoot! I forgot to add "Jaws" and "The Wizard of Oz"!

4 votes

#1.18 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 5:39 PM EST

Thomas the Train!

That's Thomas the Tank Engine. lol

6 votes

#1.19 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 5:41 PM EST

tango,

That's Thomas the Tank Engine

I guess it's a good sign that I've already been able to repress those memories. But I'm still going to want that time back.

Sounds like you may have had to do some time with Thomas, too!

5 votes

#1.20 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 5:44 PM EST

frostyone

I have several that I can watch over and over but one I plan on watching real soon again is "A Christmas Story". we watch that one 3 maybe 4 times between Thanksgiving and Christmas as well as a few other times of the year.

6 votes

#1.21 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 5:59 PM EST

Sounds like you may have had to do some time with Thomas, too!

Sure have, Phys, along with Spongebob, The Wiggles, Jimmy Neutron, Max and Ruby, Winnie the Pooh, Fairly Oddparents, Pokemon, Ghost Busters, Blue's Clues, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, G.I.Joe, Spider-Man...you name it. I've seen 'em all (and bought all the toys). We're talking a span of 25 yrs, with four boys. And the thing is, I liked a lot of it.

5 votes

#1.22 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 6:07 PM EST

Karen in Los Angeles

Die Hard

My Cousin Vinny

Live Free or Die Hard

Little Miss Sunshine

The Sound of Music

6 votes

#1.23 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 6:12 PM EST

Karen in Los Angeles

For anyone who likes Pulp Fiction, you need to check out Inglorious Basterds. It's way over the top like Pulp Fiction.

Brad Pitt is killing "Nazis" and you need to hear him say it.

8 votes

#1.24 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 6:13 PM EST

austinrick

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

West Side Story

3 votes

#1.25 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 7:24 PM EST

jwtiii

I hated this movie. Interesting style choices and very well detailed, realistic action scenes but the movie couldn't decide at first if the main characters are clever drifters on the edge of society or well trained, ruthless criminal muscle. Then it couldn't decide who was the bad guy and/or good guy was. Went for edgy, landed on confused.

You point to exactly the triumph of movie and characterization as seen from from my perspective. As their hasty plan deteriorates (and the relentless opposition counters), these "drifters" dredged up one improvisation after another until the climax when a surprising array of resources materializes in both camps - all bad guys whose moral compasses were dysfunctional to varying degrees. . .

1 vote

#1.26 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 7:49 PM EST

R. Donald Snyder

Becket and Inherit the Wind. I have them both on tape and whenever nothing good is on TV I toss one of them in. Doesn't even matter it they're rewound or in the middle of the film.

5 votes

#1.27 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 8:11 PM EST

CMlawyer

Sound of Music. Gone With the Wind. Any movie from Alfred Hitchcock or based on a Jane Austen novel. Bridge over the River Kwai, Inglorious Basterds and the McClintocks- if it the right mood. And most of Audrey Hepburn's movies.

3 votes

#1.28 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 8:24 PM EST

Road Rash

Groundhog Day.

8 votes

#1.29 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 9:13 PM EST

CynicL1

Serenity, the LOTR Trilogy, The Year of Living Dangerously, Bridge over the River Kwai.

5 votes

#1.30 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 9:31 PM EST

jackjack-712749

We Were Soilders Once and Young. The book is superb.

The Fifth Element.

Caddyshack.

Wizard of Oz.

3 votes

#1.31 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 10:30 PM EST

devilsadvocates

Dogma is a favorite along with the Replacements. I know they are fluff but enjoy them anyway. Couldn;t seem to get enough of theBlind Side. Excellent movie and wonderful cast. There are plenty of others in our movie collection that are worth several watches.

3 votes

#1.32 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 10:42 PM EST

Fla Pat

The "Sixth Sense" and "Body Heat."

I particulary liked the scene in Body Heat where he was jogging, all hot and sweaty, stops on the pier or boardwalk trying to catch his breath and lights up a cigarette! Priceless.

Pretty much any Hitchcock movie as well.

3 votes

#1.33 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 10:46 PM EST

The "Sixth Sense"

Along with Jacobs Ladder and The Exorcist, I will never watch again. Way too creepy. Once was enough.

4 votes

#1.34 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 11:20 PM EST

Atsidi

Jacobs Ladder was sort of a mind bender wasn't it? I still watch it on occasion,

1 vote

#1.35 - Tue Nov 23, 2010 12:08 AM EST

Larry-1857406

I've seen "Armageddon" about a dozen times.

I became obsessed with Deborah Shelton in "Body Double" in the '80's and watched it more times than I care to admit.

"Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" is probably my all time favorite.

2 votes

#1.36 - Tue Nov 23, 2010 12:13 AM EST

Stool Queen

Picture of Dorian Gray.

4 votes

#1.37 - Tue Nov 23, 2010 12:35 AM EST

Cornhusker4Palin

Star Wars, Independence Day, The Patriot, Gods and Generals

4 votes

#1.38 - Tue Nov 23, 2010 1:18 AM EST

Frostyone in #1.21

I have several that I can watch over and over but one I plan on watching real soon again is "A Christmas Story". we watch that one 3 maybe 4 times between Thanksgiving and Christmas as well as a few other times of the year.

Good choice my friend. Thanks for stopping by.

Fla Pat in # 1.33

The "Sixth Sense"

Had to be mentioned :-)Thank you.

2 votes

#1.39 - Tue Nov 23, 2010 7:11 AM EST

historybuff-2235281

in the spirit of the season ;-)

NATIONAL LAMPOON'S CHRISTMAS VACATION

4 votes

#1.40 - Tue Nov 23, 2010 8:33 AM EST

Dead Man. Johnny Depp western with a Neil Young soundtrack. Robert Mitchium's(sp)last role. Also Inframan, A great asian giant monster movie with an evil queen with blonde hair and thigh high boots and a whip.

1 vote

#1.41 - Tue Nov 23, 2010 8:34 AM EST

in the spirit of the season ;-)

In the spirit of the season you're right :-)

Dead Man. Johnny Depp western with a Neil Young soundtrack. Robert Mitchium's(sp)last role. Also Inframan, A great asian giant monster movie with an evil queen with blonde hair and thigh high boots and a whip

I don't recall seeing those movies. I'm not 100 % sure. After so many movies I forget sometimes what I saw or not. Thanks for sharing.

#1.42 - Tue Nov 23, 2010 8:38 AM EST

historybuff-2235281

oh and Mama Mia cuz Greece (used to be) one of my fave travel places

and good musicals are still fun to watch . . .

especially with Meryl Streep

#1.43 - Tue Nov 23, 2010 8:40 AM EST

Black Kettle & Sand Creek...lest we forget

and good musicals are still fun to watch . .

Agreed :-)

#1.44 - Tue Nov 23, 2010 9:15 AM EST

Mark in Worcester

My all-time favorite? Gone with the Wind. Movies that people are always surprised when I tell them I've never seen them... Pulp Fiction, Fight Club, the Usual Suspects and the Godfather.

4 votes

#1.45 - Tue Nov 23, 2010 9:18 AM EST

Until the End of the World by Wim Wenders (the soundtrack is great also), Raise the Red Lantern (Chinese - beautiful music also but have not been able to find the soundtrack), A Perfect World (directed by Clint Eastwood - starring Kevin Costner)

1 vote

#1.46 - Tue Nov 23, 2010 9:21 AM EST

the Usual Suspects

Another great performance by Kevin Spacey. Thank you Mark.

A Perfect World (directed by Clint Eastwood - starring Kevin Costner)

Have seen that movie once and it was good. Haven't heard of " Until the End". Thank you for your comment.

1 vote

#1.47 - Tue Nov 23, 2010 9:33 AM EST

Marshall James

Raising Arizona

probably the funniest movie of all time..

I never get tired of watching it and have probably seen it 50 times.

of course being I am in my early 40's I was the perfect age when Star Wars came out.

have seen the first three of those probably about 100 times each.

peace.

1 vote

#1.48 - Tue Nov 23, 2010 9:59 AM EST

Raising Arizona

Agreed. Cage at his best. Thank you james for contributing.

1 vote

#1.49 - Tue Nov 23, 2010 10:03 AM EST

The fight scene in "Raising Arizona" in the mobile home is a scream. If you have ever lived in one, you know how cheaply they are made.

1 vote

#1.50 - Tue Nov 23, 2010 10:07 AM EST

onematt4youx4

Ah man, Lola Hit it right on the head, ALIENS and Predator are my comfort movies. They don't make movies like that anymore. Also "Inception" and Star Wars "The Empire Strikes Back" are amongst the best.

1 vote

#1.51 - Tue Nov 23, 2010 10:10 AM EST

Jim420

History Buff. That's my favorite Christmas Movie...

many of the punchlines are perfect for everyday humor....

the Irony of cousin Eddie..(randy Quaid) and real life is saddening though... squattin in a guest house he used to own.... and now running to canada because of hollywood stalkers?

makes ya wonder if he really has a plate in his head..

other than that, I can't watch movies more than once.. my memory spoils the ending for most movies..

3 votes

#1.52 - Tue Nov 23, 2010 10:10 AM EST

Marshall James

"the @!$%#ter is full"!!!

all time classic line by the quaid.

4 votes

#1.53 - Tue Nov 23, 2010 10:15 AM EST

Marshall James

oh and being the season of christmas is coming up....

A Christmas Story

"I double dog dare ya!"

4 votes

#1.54 - Tue Nov 23, 2010 10:16 AM EST

:-)

#1.55 - Tue Nov 23, 2010 10:21 AM EST

Jim420

lol.. yes.. how perfect to yell to any nosy neighbors..

"that's a quality item" ( re the cat-infused burned out recliner_

"bend over, and I'll show you." -- countless opportunites to use that

"FIXED THE NEWEL POST!" -- anytime you successfully vent some steam and FIX something..

yeah A christmas story... " you'll put your eye out"

its from Fragile, france lol

2 votes

#1.56 - Tue Nov 23, 2010 10:22 AM EST

Couldn;t seem to get enough of theBlind Side. Excellent movie and wonderful cast.

I agree. I have watched it 7 or 8 times.

1 vote

#1.57 - Tue Nov 23, 2010 10:27 AM EST

Hmmmm. These I guess...

84 Charlie MoPic
Army of Darkness
Arsenic and Old Lace
Cabaret
A Clockwork Orange
Creepshow
Dark Star
Dr. Strangelove
Eating Raoul
The Fearless Vampire Killers
Full Metal Jacket
Flirting
Katyn
Lair of the White Worm
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Kind Hearts and Coronets
It's a Wonderful Life
Serinity
The Road Warrior
The Wizard of Oz

Not that a lot of the movies others are mentioning aren't pretty good.

3 votes

#1.58 - Tue Nov 23, 2010 11:00 AM EST

Thank you for sharing badchess. Very good list, especially like Full Metal Jacket. I actually think you're the first one who has mentioned the movie.

#1.59 - Tue Nov 23, 2010 11:55 AM EST

Can ya tell I'm a Kubrick fan?

1 vote

#1.60 - Tue Nov 23, 2010 12:15 PM EST

snarky68

The Blues Brothers. Probably the best movie to come from a SNL bit.

1 vote

#1.61 - Tue Nov 23, 2010 12:19 PM EST

One of my all-time favorites is "for Love of the Game" It's:

1. A baseball movie

2. Kevin Costner is in it

3. It's a Kevin Costner Baseball movie

4. I thoroughly enjoy the agony of the 'decision' played out through the game.

5. Did I mention it's a baseball movie with Kevin Costner in it? :-)

I'm also a big fan of 'The American President' and the A&E series of 'Horatio Horblower' movies. I enjoyed C.S. Forrester's books as a kid. The Russell Crowe 'Master and Commander' is only a pale shadow of Horatio Hornblower.

2 votes

#1.62 - Tue Nov 23, 2010 1:29 PM EST

Can ya tell I'm a Kubrick fan?

No, was just a wild guess ;-)

The Blues Brothers. Probably the best movie to come from a SNL bit.

As mentioned a couple of times on this thread. Totally agreed snarky68. Thanks for stopping by.

5. Did I mention it's a baseball movie with Kevin Costner in it?

Hey Spikegary, are you sure it wasn't golf? ;-) Thanks for sharing.

2 votes

#1.63 - Tue Nov 23, 2010 1:45 PM EST

"Starship Troopers"the first one......satire?.......or not. You decide.

2 votes

#1.64 - Tue Nov 23, 2010 1:59 PM EST

spg64-1292127

Wow the AFI list seemed a bit pretentious. Really heavy on older films with only 13 coming from the last 30 years. How is that possible when so many great advancements to film have come from American film makers in the last 30 years.

War movies how is Platoon not higher on the list and Full Metal Jacket not even included, both really important films. And ROCKY is listed ahead of Deer Hunter please!

Comedies How was MASH only #56 a very important American cultural moment and insanely funny film. Then Steel Magnolias and Forrest Gump do not even make the list both extremely important American films. I thought Naming Gone with the Wind #4 was awful. It has been exposed as complete revisionist history. Lending credence to the the Moon Light and Magnolias BS fed to the country by those in favor of sustaining an Apartheid system in the South. Naming that film as #4 and leaving out Steel Magnolias completely was wrong and a complete insult to real Americana.

As for films I watch over and over, The Holy Grail will never get old!

For the Christmas season it is BAD SANTA, The Santa Clause and A Christmas Story! It's a wonderful Life is one of the worst Christmas movies ever made if you ask me, I just wanted the guy to jump and get it over with!

War movies you have they covered WWI and some of WWII but they really did not do justice to the Vietnam films of which I think Full Metal Jacket was the most powerful and never gets old.

Sci-Fi films I have to go with recent films like Avatar and then the entire Star Wars series is awesome! How does a film like Avatar with all of the new tech stuff not grab a spot in the top 100!

Popular Comedy adventure films like the Boon Dock Saints, Snatch, Oceans 11-13, any thing by Jackie Chan have become great at combining action with comedy a wonderful new genre.

Any how it seems like the voters were a little heavy on the 70 and older crowd or just don't see to many new films!

2 votes

#1.65 - Tue Nov 23, 2010 2:07 PM EST

"Starship Troopers"the first one......satire?.......or not. You decide

Produced by my fellow countryman Paul Verhoeven if I'm right. I decide.....satire ;-)

Hey, spg64. Just like you I was surprised to see a lot of, in my opinion masterpieces not on AFI's list. Censored maybe? Good you mentioned Jackie Chan, always a pleasure to watch the man :-) Thank you for your comment.

2 votes

#1.66 - Tue Nov 23, 2010 2:48 PM EST

Bull Durham. Not just a baseball movie, but the very first time I ever started looking at women older than me in quite that light. No one says 'Oh my' quite like Susan Sarandon.......

3 votes

#1.67 - Tue Nov 23, 2010 3:24 PM EST

Rixar13

Christmas story....

"You'll shoot your eye out kid."

6 votes

#1.68 - Tue Nov 23, 2010 5:02 PM EST

spg64-1292127

Bull Durham a true classic! Never gets old!

Possibly the best Christmas movie scene ever, the elf shoving Ralphie down the slide with his foot! Laugh so hard a nearly pee every year!

And I forgot Saving Private Ryan above how was that left off the list!

3 votes

#1.69 - Tue Nov 23, 2010 9:28 PM EST

Christmas story

My second favorite Christmas movie

4 votes

#1.70 - Tue Nov 23, 2010 10:59 PM EST

ZeroX

Yojimbo
Seven Samurai
Die hard with a vengeance
Ghostbusters
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Goldfinger
Diamonds Are Forever
GoldenEye
Casino Royale
Akira
Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack
Mobile Suit Gundam: Encounter in Space
Enter the dragon
Lord of the rings the return of the king
Escape from la
Batman dark knight
Coneheads
Tommy Boy
Billy Madison
Happy Gilmore
Wayne's World
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Caddyshack
Nothing but Trouble
The Great Outdoors
Stripes
National Lampoon's Vacation
Spaceballs
Vampire hunter d bloodlust
Final Fantasy VII Advent Children

4 votes

#1.71 - Wed Nov 24, 2010 3:38 AM EST

http://www.amazon.com/Raise-Red-Lantern-Original-Soundtrack/dp/B0000015HR

Great list Zerox. Thanks for sharing. Love your choice for " Enter the Dragon".

1 vote

#1.72 - Wed Nov 24, 2010 7:36 AM EST

vickil-2712266Deleted

CynicL1

For you Black Kettle & Sand Creek...lest we forget

2 votes

#1.74 - Wed Nov 24, 2010 3:23 PM EST

Wow! I love a lot, I mean, a lot of these movies! Ya, Jacob's Ladder was freaky and I loved it! I agree with many of the people's choices here, like American History X (awesome, but depressin too), Once Upon a Time in the West (loved that harmonica scene in the bar, full of suspense), a lot of these movies here are ones that make me want to rush out and buy pronto! However, I'm a bit suprised there was a movie left out, I may have missed it somewhere but pretty much nobody mentions it..."...The matrix has you..." Come on! How can the Matrix NOT be included??? That movie's so bad ass I've seen it more times than I can count. Oh wait, and Unforgiven and Pale Rider and Gone Baby Gone (true, only saw it two times but still a decent movie), Katherine Bigelow's "PointBreak" and "the Hurt Locker"...pretty sure I missed others but you guys have already covered the best of the best out there! Kinda liked Stephen King's "the Mist" although I wouldn't rank it as one of the top best out there, but I have seen it more than once. Also, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, ohhh, ya! John Woo kicks ass..oh that reminds me, Face/Off too! I KNOW I'm missing some more but u guys, I could kiss you! I'm going to write a list of most of these movies so I can buy them! I mean, "A Christmas Story"?!? Yeah! I haven't thought about that one in SOOO long! Good times... And Yojimbo was cool! Also A Fistful of Dollars.

2 votes

#1.75 - Fri Nov 26, 2010 1:38 PM EST

, Once Upon a Time in the West (loved that harmonica scene in the bar, full of suspense

I so agree Joe. That scene with that music is just classic and so well thought of. It actually made me decide to buy some of Morrcione's music. Thanks for sharing.

3 votes

#1.76 - Fri Nov 26, 2010 3:34 PM EST

Mighty Mouth

As did I Henry, I saw Once Upon A Time In America and the Untouchables and ran out to buy an Ennio Morricone movie soundtrack.

2 votes

#1.77 - Fri Nov 26, 2010 3:53 PM EST

May I say you have an excellent taste ;-)

2 votes

#1.78 - Fri Nov 26, 2010 4:03 PM EST

Mighty Mouth

Ditto Henry ditto!

3 votes

#1.79 - Fri Nov 26, 2010 4:06 PM EST

:-)

2 votes

#1.80 - Fri Nov 26, 2010 4:12 PM EST

Wanted to mention one more movie, this one really affected me powerfully when I was younger, although I'm sure not too many people have seen it, I picked up the book after watching the movie and just haven't been able to live without a copy of the book ever since. "The Power of One", with Morgan Freeman and a young Stephen Dorff. Very very good movie...
"Shogun" wasn't too bad either, although a little disappointing when compared to the book, as well as "Hawaii"...

2 votes

#1.81 - Fri Nov 26, 2010 4:40 PM EST

Wow, also remembered "Where the River Runs Black" as well as "At Play in the Fields of the Lord" and "The Emerald Forest"...good ones! And has anyone mentioned "Dances With Wolves" yet?!

1 vote

#1.82 - Fri Nov 26, 2010 4:47 PM EST

nd has anyone mentioned "Dances With Wolves" yet?!

I'm not going to read back all the comments but I think you're the first one. Excellent choice.

1 vote

#1.83 - Fri Nov 26, 2010 5:17 PM EST

Also "True Romance" with Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette is good, have seen it more than once.

1 vote

#1.84 - Fri Nov 26, 2010 5:27 PM EST

Ok, ok, I realize I'm making alot of comments, might be a lil' annoying, but can't hold myself back! Must...mention..."Nightmare on Elm Street" series, "Friday the 13th" series, "Halloween" series, (BUT not the remakes! They SUCKED sooo bad!)...also "The Fly"! Hmm, "The Blob"...and one small anime movie I cannot for the life of me stop watching on occasion, "Samurai X" and its sequels (not the tv series)....OH, and "Red River" with John Wayne, too good not to mention!

2 votes

#1.85 - Fri Nov 26, 2010 6:01 PM EST

Whoops, one more and I'm done...I hope...lol..."Donnie Darko"!

1 vote

#1.86 - Fri Nov 26, 2010 6:51 PM EST

Has anyone mentioned "The Spanish Prisoner"? I saw it once many yrs ago, and I've always meant to watch it again. I remember it as a 'Hitchcockesque' (there's a mouthful) thriller, notable for the dramatic departure role of funnyman Steve Martin

2 votes

#1.87 - Sat Nov 27, 2010 12:36 AM EST

Ok, ok, I realize I'm making alot of comments, might be a lil' annoying, but can't hold myself back!

No problem Joe. You're just catching up and I know how many movies are on my mind I wanted to share. You have to make a shortcut somewhere :-)

Has anyone mentioned "The Spanish Prisoner"?

Don't know. I don't think so though. You might have the premiere.

3 votes

#1.88 - Sat Nov 27, 2010 5:33 AM EST

Momento was very well done!

I watch Love Actually and My Big Fat Greek Wedding more times than I want to admit. Also the Shreks and Harry Potters don't get old to me!

: )

13 votes

#2 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 1:46 PM EST

Hi mther, thanks for your input. None of the movies you mentioned I watched more than once. And I never saw a Harry Potter movie. The entire family went so see the newest Harry Potter this weekends and I stayed at home.....:-)

5 votes

#2.1 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 2:01 PM EST

*gasp!* I'm not believing this!!!!! No Harry Potter??? lol

7 votes

#2.2 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 2:59 PM EST

Yup, really. Grown ups and Harry potter, I just don't get it :-)

7 votes

#2.3 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 3:02 PM EST

I never claimed to be a grown up! lol. I read them at first because my oldest wanted to read them and they were 'controversial' at the time.

I was hooked!

10 votes

#2.4 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 3:04 PM EST

We never grow up mther. We just pretend our actions look more civilized ;-)

8 votes

#2.5 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 3:07 PM EST

I too am not a grown up, read all the books & seen all the movies (except the new one, yet). Don't worry mother, he is obviously a "muggle", can't fault him for that. ;)

6 votes

#2.6 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 3:08 PM EST

= ) hahaha! Ok, TR, in that case I'll let it slide ; )

I haven't seen the last one yet either! I had a really bad experience with talkers at the last movie I went to and have invoked a self-imposed hiatus on movie going! ugh!!!

It's gonna be a looooong wait for that DVD!

5 votes

#2.7 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 3:23 PM EST

Don't worry mother, he is obviously a "muggle", can't fault him for that. ;)

Haha, let's stick with that idea ;-)

6 votes

#2.8 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 3:41 PM EST

mtpromises

My favorites: Blazing Saddles and Short Circuit

I can also watch Men in Black over and over.

I know it's not a movie, but episodes of NCIS seem to hold my attention also, there's always something I missed the first time that makes me laugh.

5 votes

#2.9 - Tue Nov 23, 2010 10:15 AM EST

Lois-Lane

AH!

I absolutely LOVE "My Big Fat Greek Wedding." Also,

The Contender, The Best Man, My Cousin Vinny, The Godfather, The Wood, Four Brothers, Funny Valentines, Harry Potter movies, Twilight Saga, Karate Kid (new one), Just Wright, Mr. Wonderful, Face Off, Frequency, The Family Man, It Could Happen To You!

2 votes

#2.10 - Tue Nov 23, 2010 10:18 AM EST

I can also watch Men in Black over and over.

Never seems to get boring. Thank you for sharing.

Face Off,

Oh love that one Lois-Lane. Great acting by Cage and Travolta. Thank you for mentioning it.

3 votes

#2.11 - Tue Nov 23, 2010 10:23 AM EST

Karate Kid

That was so good wasnt it?

5 votes

#2.12 - Tue Nov 23, 2010 10:28 AM EST

The new one with Jackie Chan or the older one?

#2.13 - Tue Nov 23, 2010 10:29 AM EST

The orogonal, with Pat Norita and Ralph Macchio!

2 votes

#2.14 - Tue Nov 23, 2010 1:31 PM EST

Sorry-the change thing wouldn't let me fix my mispellings!

The Original with Pat Morita and Ralph Macchio

4 votes

#2.15 - Tue Nov 23, 2010 1:36 PM EST

Got it :-)

1 vote

#2.16 - Tue Nov 23, 2010 1:46 PM EST

The new one with Jackie Chan or the older one?

The new one

2 votes

#2.17 - Tue Nov 23, 2010 1:52 PM EST

spg64-1292127

mther,

By the time the 7th comes out the 8th will be in the theaters. #7 was pretty good!

My wife got me hooked on the HP books right at the beginning, I have been one of those nerd pies waiting to get mine in the mail day of release! Embarrassing yes, but that is what happens when you let your imagination loose, I suppose! They were great fun!

2 votes

#2.18 - Wed Nov 24, 2010 11:45 AM EST

"Wax on, wax off..." Timeless!

2 votes

#2.19 - Fri Nov 26, 2010 4:51 PM EST

Yep :-)

1 vote

#2.20 - Fri Nov 26, 2010 5:17 PM EST

I just thought of 2 of my favorite 'cheesy B Rate' films. : )

The Stuff (1978) and Beast Master!

1 vote

#2.21 - Mon Nov 29, 2010 1:21 PM EST

Lois-Lane

Also love "Regarding Henry," with Harrison Ford. Great movie!

2 votes

#2.22 - Mon Nov 29, 2010 3:32 PM EST

"Regarding Henry,"

Haven't seen that one but the title sounds very intriguing ;-)

2 votes

#2.23 - Mon Nov 29, 2010 4:08 PM EST

Lois-Lane

LOL @ the name. You should watch it. (smile). The movie was superb. Co-starring Harrison Ford and Annette Benning played his wife. EXCELLENT.

Regarding Henry is a 1991 American romance drama film directed by Mike Nichols. The screenplay by J. J. Abrams focuses on a New York City lawyer who struggles to regain his memory and recover his speech and mobility after he survives a shooting.

2 votes

#2.24 - Mon Nov 29, 2010 4:46 PM EST

Speaking of cheesy B flicks, The Queen of Outer Space is an hilarously good bad movie - especially if you're in an..um..altered state. It's a 1950s sci-fi yarn starring Zha Zha Gabor about an earth astronaut crew that crash lands on a planet run by women.

And of course, there's Plan 9 from Outer Space, maybe the best bad movie of all time.

3 votes

#2.25 - Mon Nov 29, 2010 10:14 PM EST

Try "The lost skeleon of cadavera" an homage to these types of movies, and a great movie.

2 votes

#2.26 - Tue Nov 30, 2010 8:15 AM EST

Killer Clowns from Outer Space anyone?

#2.27 - Tue Nov 30, 2010 8:19 AM EST

MyMindIsMyOwn

Killer Clowns from Outer Space anyone?

Beat me to it.... :(

Definitely a cheesy B flick that has to be watched at least once.

2 votes

#2.28 - Tue Nov 30, 2010 8:33 AM EST

Tyler Durden-330839

Spirited Away

Children Of Men

Akira

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

Used Cars

1941

The Blues Brothers

Rust Never Sleeps

Blade Runner

The Dirty Dozen

Brazil

You can all speculate as to why Braveheart isn't on the list.

8 votes

#3 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 2:17 PM EST

Nice list and thanks for sharing it. Especially like " The Good, The Bad and The Ugly.

8 votes

#3.1 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 2:32 PM EST

But your 'name' suggests Fight Club. : )

2 votes

#3.2 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 3:38 PM EST

My name?

2 votes

#3.3 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 3:42 PM EST

Tyler Durden-330839

First Rule...

4 votes

#3.4 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 3:57 PM EST

No Henry.

@ 'Tyler' - Same as second rule.

3 votes

#3.5 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 4:02 PM EST

Have that DVD playing right now. ;) (Another one I have seen & read many times, have read most of Chuck P's books)

1 vote

#3.6 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 5:31 PM EST

onematt4youx4

@ Tyler......Good job on remembering the First Rule.........boss.

1 vote

#3.7 - Tue Nov 23, 2010 10:12 AM EST

I have a very short attention span and generally do not watch movies. That being said, I have watched Young Frankenstein over 100 times and will watch it whenever I can. I know most of the dialogue and still find this hilarious! Gene Wilder, Terri Garr and Madeline Kahn, Cloris Leachman, Peter Boyle, Marty Feldman - what a cast of characters!

11 votes

#4 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 2:25 PM EST

T Bourlon

Saw that when it came out in 1975, have no idea how many times I've seen it! One of the funniest movies ever!

6 votes

#4.1 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 2:32 PM EST

That was a good movie although I only saw it once. Thanks for stopping by kjmgirl :-)

4 votes

#4.2 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 2:32 PM EST

Young Frankenstein is very funny... So is Blazing Saddles!

9 votes

#4.3 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 3:39 PM EST

Young Frankenstein is very funny

Yep, had a few laughs with that one :-)

3 votes

#4.4 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 3:43 PM EST

G. H.

Yep, Young Frankenstein was excellent for laughing one's head off. I loved E.T. and Close Encounters. I've watched Forrest Gump several times, and always like it. One of my very favorites (oldie and SUCH a Goodie) White Christmas! It was the one that got me interested in Dance as a career, (I took dance for 10 years, taught it for 8, but not a career). It was such a heart wrencher when the snow came and saved the Veteran's resort business. Of course anyone in the 70's culture got a huge kick out of the Blues Brothers!! LOL I even had the album.

6 votes

#4.5 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 4:06 PM EST

. Of course anyone in the 70's culture got a huge kick out of the Blues Brothers!! LOL I even had the album.

Thanks for your comment G.H. May I add that according to me " The Blues Brothers" could be seen as a timeless movie. Just too catchy and good :-)

3 votes

#4.6 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 4:42 PM EST

When Young "Fronkensteen" was first released (in the pre-cable, pre-video age), I knew a guy who was an usher at a movie theater, and he'd let us in through the side door every night - so I must have seen that movie over 20 times. I even bought the movie soundtrack vinyl LP.

7 votes

#4.7 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 4:55 PM EST

It came out over the summer of my Freshman year of high school. My boyfriend took me to the drive-in every night for the two week run and BOY was he pi$$ed that I wanted to watch the movie!!

6 votes

#4.8 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 5:39 PM EST

MinnieApolis

Boyfriends and movies just don't mix sometimes...

5 votes

#4.9 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 7:12 PM EST

Haha MinnieApolis. Please explain :-)

1 vote

#4.10 - Tue Nov 23, 2010 7:12 AM EST

What knockers!

2 votes

#4.11 - Tue Nov 23, 2010 10:51 AM EST

Wilder "Look at the size of those knockers"! Garr "Thank you".

3 votes

#4.12 - Tue Nov 23, 2010 2:02 PM EST

MinnieApolis

@ Henry in 4.10 -- I was referring to post 4.8.

1 vote

#4.13 - Tue Nov 23, 2010 8:23 PM EST

My bad, thanks for clarifying :-)

1 vote

#4.14 - Wed Nov 24, 2010 7:37 AM EST

T Bourlon

You'll probably find this disturbing. I saw the first Star Wars movie (Episode IV) five times in the theater the summer it came out. I've seen lots of movies dozens of times on cable/video, and have quite the DVD collection. But the record is the first LOTR movie, "Fellowship of the Ring." I've watched it over 130 times - just LOVE the panoramic views. That's probably the most I've seen any movie. Guess I like scifi/fantasy type movies.

7 votes

#5 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 2:34 PM EST

mardigan

Yikes! I thought I was overboard on LoTR! :)

3 votes

#5.1 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 2:39 PM EST

You'll probably find this disturbing. I saw the first Star Wars movie (Episode IV) five times in the theater the summer it came out.

Don't find it disturbing at all T bourbon. If you like a certain movie that much why wouldn't you go see it as many times as you can :-)

Just like the Harry Potter movies I've never seen a Lord of the Ring movie. How's that for disturbing? ;-)

4 votes

#5.2 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 2:39 PM EST

T Bourlon

"Just like the Harry Potter movies I've never seen a Lord of the Ring movie. How's that for disturbing? ;-)"

That's okay, I've never seen "Memento." I think I'll add that one to my Netflix que.

2 votes

#5.3 - Tue Nov 23, 2010 5:49 PM EST

That's okay, I've never seen "Memento." I think I'll add that one to my Netflix que.

:-) I'm sure you'll like it.

2 votes

#5.4 - Wed Nov 24, 2010 7:38 AM EST

mardigan

Well, I don't have all afternoon to list all of movies that I have watched more than once but topping the list has to be A Christmas Story (at LEAST a couple of dozen times), Monty Python and The Holy Grail (over a dozen views), The Life of Brian (ditto), Saving Private Ryan (ditto), Planes, Trains and Automobiles (ditto), and The Lord of The Rings Trilogy and Indiana Jones series(at least a half dozen times each). I like alot of the movies on your list too, henry :)

6 votes

#6 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 2:37 PM EST

Thank you mardigan. Saw Saving Private Ryan more than once and I could see Monty Python and the Holy Grail more than once. Wouldn't have any problem with that :-)

3 votes

#6.1 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 2:41 PM EST

Wouldn't even try to guess how many times I have watched a Christmas Story. It is still funny every time. Family tradition since it came out (but not just around Christmas, anytime of year.)

7 votes

#6.2 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 3:10 PM EST

Zanyzazu

Killer funny I agree!!!!!

#6.3 - Tue Nov 23, 2010 4:39 AM EST

Andrew-1162039

I find certain movies that I grew up with I can watch over and over again probably more because they represent romantacized elements of my childhoold than they are truly outstanding pieces of cinema. Some of these include Goonies, Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, Star Trek II, The Great Muppet Caper, and Robin Hood Prince of Thieves. I had them all on VHS as a kid, and every time I stick them in the DVD player now I'm reminded of curling up on the couch by the fireplace and watching them on the ancient Magnavox with the tinfoil wrapped rabbit ears that required needle nosed pliars to change channels.

More in the category of movies that mean something to me now that I can watch repeatedly I'd list A River Runs Through It, The Big Lebowski, The Shawshank Redemption, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and a handful of others.

4 votes

#7 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 2:41 PM EST

Hey Andrew, thanks for adding the fact we might watch movies more than once for reasons as you listed. Some we can relate to better I guess.

Liked the Big Lebowski a lot and I think I saw the movie exactly two times.

4 votes

#7.1 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 2:57 PM EST

greg-709692

Grease!

Never get tired of the music!

4 votes

#8 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 2:44 PM EST

Grease!

How could I forget greg. Thanks. Saw the movie several times in the theater and we all came out as " John Travolta wannabes" :-)

2 votes

#8.1 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 2:58 PM EST

greg-709692

" John Travolta wannabes" :-)

All because of Sandy! My Dream Date back then.

1 vote

#8.2 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 3:04 PM EST

HeelsnHairMetal

Ghostbusters. Easily...

4 votes

#9 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 2:59 PM EST

Not for me but I enjoyed it for one time :-) Thank you for your comment.

2 votes

#9.1 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 3:03 PM EST

KitKat51

Steel Magnolias

Forrest Gump

Castaway

Titanic

Dirty Dancing

The Christmas Story

This could be a pretty long list actually.......

5 votes

#10 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 2:59 PM EST

This could be a pretty long list actually.......

I know ;-) Saw the Titanic twice, my wife made me ;-) Just being facetious.

4 votes

#10.1 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 3:04 PM EST

Love Steel Magnolias... Heart wrenching and hilarious all rolled in one.

4 votes

#10.2 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 3:41 PM EST

windsinger

Steel Magnolias is a movie that truly captures the south. Not like most of the movies that Hollywood likes to put out about Southerners. Those ladies are real southern belles.

1 vote

#10.3 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 8:26 PM EST

MN American Mom

I loved steel magnolias and Shirley McLains character Weeza. All the characters were perfect.

Other good ones are Silence of the Lambs, the Green Mile, The Notebook, Wizard of Oz and my kids must have watched Rocket Man a million times. They thought it was so funny when the guy was on Mars hooked to his commander through an oxygen hose and passed gas. Then tried to say it wasn't him.

2 votes

#10.4 - Tue Nov 23, 2010 2:21 AM EST

Steel Magnolias is a movie that truly captures the south. Not like most of the movies that Hollywood likes to put out about Southerners. Those ladies are real southern belles

I'll tell my beautiful wife that windsinger. She is one of those real southern belles. Thank you for your comment.

I loved steel magnolias

That is a good movie indeed MN American Mom. Thank you for mentioning it.

1 vote

#10.5 - Tue Nov 23, 2010 7:15 AM EST

mtpromises

yep, I forgot to list 'The Wizard of OZ'......... did you know that Greg Macguire has written a trilogy of books based on OZ characters? the first one is called 'Wicked, the life and times of the wicked witch of the west' It is quite interesting and written from the witch's point of view...

2 votes

#10.6 - Tue Nov 23, 2010 10:21 AM EST

henry,

GOOD movies I watch repeatedly:

Kenneth Branagh's Hamlet. I'm a sucker for Branagh and Shakespeare, and (unlike most live versions) Branagh does the complete 4+ hours in this film version
Amadeus
Patton
Cast Away

GUILTY PLEASURES:

Contact
Radio Days (Woody Allen)
Indiana Jones 1, 3 and 4

And for some reason I can't figure out:

That Thing You Do (Tom Hanks). Probably just reminds me of being much younger. And I love all things Tom Hanks, except movies he made with Meg Ryan.

mther: Memento was great - that's my daughter's all-time favorite.

7 votes

#11 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 2:59 PM EST

Hi Physicist retired. I see you categorized them, nice job :-) I'm with you on Cast Away. And Memento was awesome indeed. Thank you.

5 votes

#11.1 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 3:06 PM EST

Darn - someone mentioned Monty Python.

Life of Brian is our family Christmas movie - we watch it every year (along with A Christmas Story)!

8 votes

#11.2 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 3:29 PM EST

Darn - someone mentioned Monty Python

Yes, that should be on the list.

3 votes

#11.3 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 3:43 PM EST

rls8r

GOOD movies:

Here -
- With you wrt Branagh (especially Henry V)
- Amadeus, too
- Yep, Patton
- Adding Casablanca, African Queen (and many of the Bogart movies)
There -
- Swept Away (and other Giannini/Wertmuller films)
- Rashomon, Seven Samurai (and other Mifune/Kurosawa films)

GUILTY PLEASURES:

Indiana Jones - yep, but 1-3 (haven't seen 4)
Top Gun
Holiday films -
- A Christmas Carol
- A Wonderful Life
- Love, Actually
My 'feminine' side (I'm a sensitive guy) -
- Under the Tuscan Sun (I think I could watch 2 hours of Diane Lane simply eating breakfast)
The 'kid' in me -
- Shrek series (and many Dreamworks films)
- The Incredibles (and many Pixar films)
- Monty Python films

TV Mini-series I'll count as 'movies':

Pride & Prejudice (BBC version)
Shogun

There are many, many more - but these are the main ones.

5 votes

#11.4 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 4:07 PM EST

rls,

Forgot about Henry V (and others you mentioned).

Great list - we have a lot of overlap ;)

5 votes

#11.5 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 4:13 PM EST

Thanks for your interesting list rls8r. Let me be sensitive as well and tell you I saw under the Tuscan Sun more than once as well :-)

4 votes

#11.6 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 5:07 PM EST

mtpromises

#11.7 - Tue Nov 23, 2010 10:23 AM EST

My fave holiday film HAS to be 'Home for the Holidays'... It's so much like my family...

2 votes

#11.8 - Mon Nov 29, 2010 1:25 PM EST

Profchaos

Pan's Labrynith, Requiem for a dream (distubing as it is), Sword in the Stone (for the kid in me), American Beauty, A Christmas Story (ever year...), Braveheart.

To name a few....

4 votes

#12 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 3:07 PM EST

Thank you Profchaos. How could I disagree with American Beauty :-) Great movie with great dialogues.

4 votes

#12.1 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 3:09 PM EST

WillBoyd

Requiem for a dream (distubing as it is),

Very disturbing indeed.

1 vote

#12.2 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 4:13 PM EST

American beauty pretty much left me cold. Never heard of Requiem for a dream, sounds interesting.

1 vote

#12.3 - Mon Nov 29, 2010 3:17 PM EST

I didin't much care for American Beauty either. I did enjoy 'Pay it Forward' though.

1 vote

#12.4 - Mon Nov 29, 2010 3:38 PM EST

I didin't much care for American Beauty either

Hmmm, I love that movie.

2 votes

#12.5 - Mon Nov 29, 2010 4:09 PM EST

Buzz of the Orient

Pay it Forward taught a wonderful lesson in life, that unfortunately society mostly ignores.

5 votes

#12.6 - Mon Nov 29, 2010 6:59 PM EST

Great flick - one of those that actually leaves an impression on your life.

2 votes

#12.7 - Mon Nov 29, 2010 10:17 PM EST

Mighty Mouth

In no particular order of preference:

Annie Hall

Shawshank Redemption

Blade Runner

Play Misty For Me

A Man For All Seasons

Pulp Fiction

Aliens

The Green Mile

Gladiator

Sunset Boulevard

Born Yesterday (1950)

Jeepers Creepers

The Good, Bad and the Ugly

Maltese Falcon

The Godfather I

Dangerous Liaisons

I could go on - but think I'd better stop - Fun article Henry!

7 votes

#13 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 3:07 PM EST

Like your list Mighty, thank you for sharing. Saw Gladiator a couple of times and the ones we have in common of course.

5 votes

#13.1 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 3:10 PM EST

My favorite thing about Bogart detective movies, and Hitchcock movies is the tiny moments of comedy they toss in. Even in Psycho the crazy guy pushes the car into the lake to hide it. It sinks about a foot then stops. The camera goes back to his face and he has this look of confusion, like "Hey, that's not supposed to happen". The car resumes sinking and he goes back to crazy. Love that stuff. Maltese Falcon has some great stuff between Bogart and Peter Lorrie.

4 votes

#13.2 - Tue Nov 23, 2010 9:14 AM EST

My favorite thing about Bogart detective movies, and Hitchcock movies is the tiny moments of comedy they toss in.

Never thought of it that way Robert. Now you mention it, it does makes sense though. Thank you for your input.

1 vote

#13.3 - Tue Nov 23, 2010 9:16 AM EST

Sherry-523975

Big Jake, Tombstone, The Man in the Iron Mask, Ben-Hur and My Cousin Vinny. And I think I have watched Cadillac Records about 20 time in the last few weeks, love the music!

4 votes

#14 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 3:09 PM EST

Hi Sherry, thank you for your comment. I haven's seen one of those movies twice but I did enjoy " My Cousin Vinny" a lot.

5 votes

#14.1 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 3:12 PM EST

My Cousin Vinny is a riot! Arguably the best thing I've ever seen by Marisa Tomei

6 votes

#14.2 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 3:16 PM EST

Marisa Tomei's character is awesome! Her character resembles me with the mechanical mind... I can appreciate that. : )

2 votes

#14.3 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 3:44 PM EST

Yea! Marisa Tomei and Christian Slater in "Untamed Heart" and just saw her in this new movie, I forgot the name but OMG, she is sooo hot!!! It was a movie with Seymour Hoffman and Ethan Hawke, OH yea, "Before the Devil Knows You're Dead"...the movie is pretty much forgettable but not Marisa, that's for sure!! ;)

3 votes

#14.4 - Fri Nov 26, 2010 5:01 PM EST

Marisa Tomei....she is sooo hot!!!

I hear ya, brother!

2 votes

#14.5 - Sat Nov 27, 2010 12:37 AM EST

MoCowgirl-1193719

Tombstone

Rio Bravo

Man of the House w/Tommy Lee Jones

From Dusk to Dawn

The Hallelujah Trail

Madagascar I and II

5 votes

#15 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 3:11 PM EST

' From Dust to Dawn"...Yes :-) Thank you.

3 votes

#15.1 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 3:12 PM EST

MoCowgirl-1193719

I forgot Big Jake until I saw Sherry's comment. I watch it at least once a month usually.

I normally don't like really graphically violent movies, but there is something about "From Dusk to Dawn".... watching the reactions or sometimes lack of reaction of the "bad" people to the vampires never fails to make me laugh. In places, this is one of the funniest movies that I have ever seen.

4 votes

#15.2 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 3:20 PM EST

. In places, this is one of the funniest movies that I have ever seen.

In Bruges with Colin Farrell was very funny and I didn't expect that at all. I can recommend that one if you haven't seen it already.

4 votes

#15.3 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 3:46 PM EST

WillBoyd

Mocowgirl,

Thank you for mentioning Tombstone. It is one of my favorite movies of all time.

Val Kilmer makes that movie for me. I can just associate with his style and sarcasm.

"Johnny, oh your still here. you may go now"

"Why Wyatt whatever to you mean, I have not yet begun to defile myself"

"Johnny you look like you've seen a ghost"

"I'll be your huckleberry"

4 votes

#15.4 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 4:19 PM EST

MoCowgirl-1193719

WillBoyd,

I own 3 copies of Tombstone....the last one is blu-ray....so I would have to say that Tombstone would definitely have to rank in my top 5 movies of all time. LOL!

I love watching Sam Elliott in westerns...but I agree with you - Val Kilmer flat out made that movie for me.

Another western that I love....but haven't seen lately is "Silverado".

3 votes

#15.5 - Tue Nov 23, 2010 2:20 PM EST

Silverado! Good one!

1 vote

#15.6 - Fri Nov 26, 2010 5:04 PM EST

Five Ten off the top of my head:

The Princess Bride
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
The Crow
Detroit Rock City
Serenity
The Killer (directed by John Woo)
Outlaw Josey Wales
Clerks
Pirates of the Carribean
Over the Hedge

4 votes

#16 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 3:15 PM EST

Love " Outlaw Josey Wales". Thanks for sharing your list Lordfluffy.

1 vote

#16.1 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 3:47 PM EST

I love all that is made by Kevin Smith... I wasn't even thinking with my list apparently.

2 votes

#16.2 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 3:48 PM EST

Loved "The Killer" Woo also did the on where the cop plays jazz clarinet that was great.

#16.3 - Tue Nov 23, 2010 9:24 AM EST

You're thinking of "Hard Boiled". Gotta love a movie with a 30 min long running gun battle in a hospital.

#16.4 - Tue Nov 23, 2010 10:42 AM EST

And they must save ALL the babies. Love it when his pants leg catches fire and the baby pees on him to put it out.

#16.5 - Tue Nov 23, 2010 1:49 PM EST

Shoot, I forgot Kevin Smith. Clerks (1 and 2) and Chasing Amy.

2 votes

#16.6 - Tue Nov 23, 2010 2:52 PM EST

"You forgot to turn off the coffee maker again....didn't you". Clerks 2. Opening few minutes. Jay and Silent Bob. Mallrats. Kevin has done some good stuff.

3 votes

#16.7 - Tue Nov 23, 2010 3:25 PM EST

Does anyone other than me think Johnny Dangerously was a hoot?

5 votes

#17 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 3:18 PM EST

Don't you people have jobs?

Don't know kjmgirl, haven't seen it :-)

1 vote

#17.1 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 3:47 PM EST

"Nobody hangs me on a hook. Mr grandmother hung me on a hook. Once..."

1 vote

#17.2 - Tue Nov 23, 2010 2:06 PM EST

klm-547227

I love Johnny Dangerously! I have noticed that as much as we disagree on other things I have agreed on every movie you have posted. :D

Fargin Bastiges

1 vote

#17.3 - Tue Nov 23, 2010 6:38 PM EST

upswing

Groundhog Day ... ;-)

8 votes

#18 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 3:20 PM EST

Hmmmm......;-)

2 votes

#18.1 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 3:48 PM EST

Groundhog Day

Excellent. A classic. I know I've seen it at least 3 times.

3 votes

#18.2 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 7:06 PM EST

It's a classic alright but somehow one time was enough for me. Oh well, we can't all have exactly the same taste :-)

#18.3 - Tue Nov 23, 2010 7:16 AM EST

I have quite a few I could watch again & again (and I do).

Shawshank Redemption

The Green Mile

Misery

Stand By Me

Frequency

These are just a few. I love watching movies.

6 votes

#19 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 3:20 PM EST

Kudos for Frequency!

5 votes

#19.1 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 3:48 PM EST

Thank you nica. I obviously agree with the first two you've mentioned :-)

2 votes

#19.2 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 3:49 PM EST

I do love Silence of the Lambs. Oh, another one just popped into my head that I watch whenever I see it on the movie channels. Girl, Interrupted. Every time I watch it my son will walk in the room look at the TV and say "really???!!!" and then walk back out shaking his head.

4 votes

#19.3 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 3:57 PM EST

Another heart wrenching, but ironically funny movie... Angelina Jolie performed well in that movie for sure, but I'm thinking that her mind was that mucked up as a teen.

2 votes

#19.4 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 4:04 PM EST

Ms., I love the part in the ice cream parlor. It was hysterical.

2 votes

#19.5 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 4:08 PM EST

YES IT WAS! 'Don't you know... We're all crazy?'

2 votes

#19.6 - Mon Nov 29, 2010 1:28 PM EST

Atsidi

Lots of movies on all these lists that I have watched numerous times. One of my favorites that I haven't seen mentioned was " Brother Wherefore Art Thou." Mostly I love the sound track.

9 votes

#20 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 3:41 PM EST

Hi Atsidi, have seen that one more than once indeed. Thanks for reminding me :-)

3 votes

#20.1 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 3:50 PM EST

WillBoyd

"I am a man of constant sorrow."

That was a good movie.

2 votes

#20.2 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 4:11 PM EST

Spooky Boyfriend

"Brother Where Art Thou" is brilliant. Great story and great music, beautifully shot and acted.

If you like that, you may enjoy "Down by Law" as much as do.

3 votes

#20.3 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 5:48 PM EST

"Brother Where Art Thou"

Fantastic film! Music is awesome

I see my list is going to keep expanding.

Oh, also the film with Nick Cage in Las Vegas

4 votes

#20.4 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 6:13 PM EST

proglib

the film with Nick Cage in Las Vegas

Leaving Las Vegas

4 votes

#20.5 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 8:31 PM EST

That's it...Thanks.

2 votes

#20.6 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 11:23 PM EST

Leaving Las Vegas

Awesome movie. Watched it probably four times. Thank you proglib.

2 votes

#20.7 - Tue Nov 23, 2010 7:17 AM EST

boomer 54

Harold and Maude--best soundtrack at the time (Yusef was then Cat).

7 votes

#21 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 3:42 PM EST

Sorry, haven't seen that one. Is that embarrassing? :-) Thank you for your comment.

1 vote

#21.1 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 3:51 PM EST

Great catch, boomer.

3 votes

#21.2 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 4:16 PM EST

I guess I have to put that one on my " to watch " list.

3 votes

#21.3 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 4:45 PM EST

Bad Fish

I like to rent a cheap motel room. Fill it with drugs and booze and watch Fear and Loathing las Vegas over and over until there is nothing left.

6 votes

#22 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 3:42 PM EST

Fill it with drugs and booze and watch Fear and Loathing las Vegas over and over until there is nothing left.

Haha Bad Fish. That sounds like a blast. I suppose you mean " Leaving Las Vegas" with Mr. Cage in it? ;-) Thanks for stopping by.

3 votes

#22.1 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 3:52 PM EST

I'm guessing he meant "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" with Johnny Depp.

Though I think doing drugs while watching that would be redundant.

4 votes

#22.2 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 3:59 PM EST

Tyler Durden-330839

Fear And Lothing In Las Vegas.

Read the book first.

3 votes

#22.3 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 4:01 PM EST

Bad Fish

haha just having fun.

2 votes

#22.4 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 4:02 PM EST

Andrew-1162039

I heard Depp signed on to do the Rum Diaries. I always love me some Gonzo.

"We can't stop here...this is bat country."

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is definitely a guilty pleasure when I'm in the mood for something psychedelic.

3 votes

#22.5 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 4:08 PM EST

I'm guessing he meant "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" with Johnny Depp.

Yep, got mixed up there. At least I got the Vegas part right ;-)

2 votes

#22.6 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 4:46 PM EST

Spooky Boyfriend

I wouldn't recommend sex, drugs or insanity for everyone, but they've always worked for me.

4 votes

#22.7 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 5:52 PM EST

Spooky Boyfriend

...and this all reminds me to re-watch "Where the Buffalo Roam" with Bill Murray playing Thompson and Peter Boyle playing Oscar Acosta. I vaguely recall really liking the film but it was the early 80's and many of memories from that era are vague...

1 vote

#22.8 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 7:17 PM EST

I wouldn't recommend sex, drugs or insanity for everyone, but they've always worked for me.

Haha Spooky, whatever floats your boat ;-)

#22.9 - Tue Nov 23, 2010 7:18 AM EST

AlKhidr

If I'm in a cheap room with drugs and booze, my repeat pics would be "Bar Fly" and "Payback," and "Taxi Driver." Otherwise, it's any Terry Gilliam film, but especially "The FisherKing."

1 vote

#22.10 - Tue Nov 23, 2010 8:34 AM EST

I have a ton but the top ones:

Life is Beautiful

Shawshank Redemption

The Breakfast Club

Dirty Dancing

7 votes

#23 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 3:47 PM EST

Soph, just re-watched Dirty Dancing myself on Saturday.

2 votes

#23.1 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 3:51 PM EST

The halcyon days off youth eh?!

3 votes

#23.2 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 3:54 PM EST

The Breakfast Club

Thanks Soph. Reminds me also of the great soundtrack by the Simple Minds " Don't you forget about me ". I only dance decent, not dirty...lol

5 votes

#23.3 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 3:54 PM EST

LOL - I so wanted our detentions to be like that - and at the end of the day nobody puts baby in the corner!!! Happy days:)

5 votes

#23.4 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 3:55 PM EST

Everytime I hear that song I think of that movie and Judd Nelson. Same thing when I saw him on Two and a half Men.

4 votes

#23.5 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 4:00 PM EST

Great promising actor back then although Judd never made it like other promising actors of his time. Saw him in two and a half men as well. Somehow I see him and Charlie Sheen partying quite well together :-)

3 votes

#23.6 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 4:49 PM EST

I often wondered what happened to him. I have seen him in a couple of bad movies (one made by SyFy) but wondered why his career didn't take off like Emilio's. He was good looking. Same thing with the guy that played the lead in Sixteen Candles.

3 votes

#23.7 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 4:51 PM EST

proglib

...the guy that played the lead in Sixteen Candles.

Anthony Michael Hall?

4 votes

#23.8 - Mon Nov 22, 2010 4:54 PM EST