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Post by Cranky on Jul 29, 2008 10:02:07 GMT -5
I have these films on my hard drive and DVD, Gladiator, Apocolypse Now, The Last of the Mohicans, Bladerunner, Saving Private Ryan, Full Metal Jacket.
I re-watch them about once every 6 months and I STILL enjoy them.
What films do you watch over and over but never get tired of them?
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Post by Skilly on Jul 29, 2008 10:27:09 GMT -5
"Remember the Titans" - must have seen about 20 times now.
Watch the Harry Potter movies a lot too ....
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Jul 29, 2008 10:39:06 GMT -5
Guess there are more than a few:
At least once a year:
* Ben Hur (Charleton Heston/Hugh Griffith),
* In the Heat of the Night (Sidney Poitier/Rod Steiger),
* Breaker Morant (Edward Woodward/Brian Brown),
* Cross of Iron (James Colbern/David Warner/James Mason),
* Cool Hand Luke (Paul Newman/George Kennedy),
* Beau Geste (1966 - Guy Stockwell/Telly Savalas),
* Scrooged.
Couple times a year:
* The Godfather Trillogy,
* Goodfellas,
* The Hunt for Red October,
* Braveheart,
* Troy,
* Gladiator,
* Pulp Fiction,
* The Great Outdoors,
* Live from Baghdad,
* Gangs from New York,
* The Last of the Mohicans,
* Saving Private Ryan.
All I can think of now. Back to work.
Cheers.
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Post by clear observer on Jul 29, 2008 11:56:38 GMT -5
I never tire of the following titles; at times I find myself viewing any of the following upwards of 2-3 times/week...time permitting, of course.
BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE VA@INA
BACKDOOR ADVENTURES OF BUTTHEAD AND BEAVER
HINDFELD
BRASSIERE TO ETERNITY
MOULIN SPLOOGE
HAMLET : FOR THE LOVE OF OPHELIA
H.R. MUFF N' STUFF
WILLIE WANKER AND THE FUDGE PACKING FACTORY
BEEPING MISS BUFFY
BEVERLY HILLS 9021-HO
21 HUMP STREET
SPERMS OF ENDEARMENT
YANK MY DOODLE, IT'S A DANDY
INDIANA JOAN AND THE BLACK HOLE OF MAMMOO
SHAVING RYAN'S PRIVATES
Classics, I tells ya...bonafide classics!
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Post by jkr on Jul 29, 2008 13:00:53 GMT -5
I might have to add later but for now:
- Godfather 1 & 2, didn't really like 3
- Jurassic Park - just the 1st one
- Shawshank Redemption
- Bond films with Sean Connery
- I need my John Candy fix - Uncle Buck or Planes, Trains & Automobiles
- Fargo
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Post by Habs_fan_in_LA on Jul 29, 2008 13:44:09 GMT -5
A Night at the Roxbury
Up In Smoke
The Apartment
The Holy grail
Life of Brian
Canadian Bacon
Dumb and Dummer
The Frisco Kid
The Champ (original)
Rudy
The Grapes of Wrath
How Green was my Valley
Casablanca
Fargo, Shawshank, Arthur, Pretty Woman, Flashdance...............
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Jul 29, 2008 14:24:02 GMT -5
I might have to add later but for now: - Godfather 1 & 2, didn't really like 3 - Jurassic Park - just the 1st one - Shawshank Redemption - Bond films with Sean Connery - I need my John Candy fix - Uncle Buck or Planes, Trains & Automobiles - Fargo Good list, jkr. Shawshank was probably one of my all-time faves for sure. Cheers. |
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Post by BadCompany on Jul 29, 2008 14:53:31 GMT -5
The Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood
The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants
Moonlight and Valentino (Jon Bon Jovi TOTALLY nailed his part)
Pretty Woman
How Stella got her Groove Back
Boys on the Side
Riding in Cars With Boys (I don't care what anyone says, Drew Barrymore can ACT!)
Steel Magnolias
And finally...
Anything with Barbara Streisand in it
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Post by jkr on Jul 29, 2008 15:04:08 GMT -5
The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants Good news! The sequel is out. I'm not joking, they are actually releasing something called The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants 2.  BTW, how does it feel to be the only guy in the theatre? Anything with Barbara Streisand in it Want to borrow my copy of Yentl?  |
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Post by Vinna on Jul 29, 2008 16:07:56 GMT -5
Shawshank Redemption
Of Mice And Men
Ladder 49
Backdraft
Goodfellas
Good Will Hunting
Pirates of the Carribean (all of them)
The Hunt For Red October
Grey Lady Down
Das Boot
Harry Potter movies
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Post by cigarviper on Jul 29, 2008 16:31:00 GMT -5
Jaws
Master and Commander
The Great Outdoors
The Burbs
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
Gone with the Wind
Mad Max
Robot Monster
Plan 9 From Outer Space
Anything offering female nudity. "Yank My Doodle. It's a Dandy", they just don't make'em like that anymore.
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Post by duster on Jul 29, 2008 17:56:46 GMT -5
Never get tired of Kubrick - A Space Odyssey, Paths of Glory, A Clockwork Orange, in particular.
The Sergio Leone trilogy, Gallipoli, Blade Runner, the Princess Bride and any Godzilla movie.
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Post by CrocRob on Jul 29, 2008 18:15:58 GMT -5
I just don't tire of movies. My list could probably be really long, but here are a few:
Apocalypse Now! (and the Redux) -- Favourite movie ever
Platoon -- Second favourite movie ever
Godfather 1,2,3 -- Grandfather's favourites
Casino
Scarface & Blow -- both very good druglord movies.
Star Wars (all of them) -- Not sure why.
Star Trek movies with Jean Luc Picard -- I blame his bald head.
Soylent Green -- Just a good movie with scary vision.
Batman Begins (and Dark Knight)
I really, really, really like zombie movies. So the Resident Evil movies, I Am Legend, 28 Days Later etc. I don't necessarily watch them multiple times, but I love zombies (or zombie-like beings).
Movies I refuse to watch anymore:
Any Michael Crichton adaptation. They've all been bastardized to the point I get frustrated looking at them. Fantastic novels, horrible movies, with the possible exceptions of The Sphere and Jurrasic Park I.
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Post by Skilly on Jul 29, 2008 18:45:15 GMT -5
I really, really, really like zombie movies. So the Resident Evil movies, I Am Legend, 28 Days Later etc. I don't necessarily watch them multiple times, but I love zombies (or zombie-like beings). My wife has a cake business .... she had an order last month for a birthday zombie cake. The guy was apparently a zombie-lover and his girlfriend wanted something that he wouldn't expect. So this is the cake she made ....  Back to the thread .... Most of the movies I watch over and over are action movies or sports related. On the advice of many here, I watch Princess Bride .... it may be blasphemous, but didn't like it at all .... knew I wouldn't when I realized that short squeaky guy was in it (the guy who was always bossing around Andre the Giant and the other sword guy) |
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Jul 30, 2008 6:46:38 GMT -5
I just don't tire of movies. That's a good way of putting it Red. On a few of your movies: Platoon: Probably the best movie Charlie Sheen ever did IMO (and I really don't like Charlie Sheen). Also might have been the first time I saw Wilem Defoe (sp?) as well. Blow: You can't help but feel sorry for the guy near the end; then you remind yourself what the SOB did. If you were doint cocaine in the 80's then there was an 85% chance it came from he or his buddy Diago. I guess Jung's daughter finally did visit him after the movie aired. Probably one of the best actors on screen today; Johnny Debb. Soylent Green: Charleton Heston was always one of my boyhood movie icons. I heard on a documentary once that the scene where he and Sol (Edward G Robinson) are saying goodbye didn't involve all that much acting. By that time Robinson knew he was dying of cancer and so did Heston. What we saw on screen were two friends actually saying goodbye to each other. Cheers. |
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Jul 30, 2008 7:05:18 GMT -5
I really, really, really like zombie movies. So the Resident Evil movies, I Am Legend, 28 Days Later etc. I don't necessarily watch them multiple times, but I love zombies (or zombie-like beings). My wife has a cake business .... she had an order last month for a birthday zombie cake. The guy was apparently a zombie-lover and his girlfriend wanted something that he wouldn't expect. So this is the cake she made .... Back to the thread .... Most of the movies I watch over and over are action movies or sports related. On the advice of many here, I watch Princess Bride .... it may be blasphemous, but didn't like it at all .... knew I wouldn't when I realized that short squeaky guy was in it (the guy who was always bossing around Andre the Giant and the other sword guy) I was going to put up another post on "The Princess Bride," but you beat me to it. Mrs Dis and I watch it about twice a year (if it comes on the TV). The Sicilian character you referred to is played by Wallace Shawn (INCONCEIVABLE!!). There's a lot of action movies being made nowadays. The fourth installment of the Indiana Jones series was alright. There were some good scenes and lousy scenes, but the thing I liked about it the most was that they didn't try to hide the character's age. As far as westerns go, "Unforgiven" is probably my favourite. I know a few Eastwood fans who simply hate it because it isn't vintage Eastwood. At the same time that's why I like it. Eastwood's character, Will Munny, is a washed-up, has-been gunfighter who takes a bounty on two cowboys who mutilated a whore. As the movie goes on you realize that one of these guys isn't really all that bad a person and tries to make amends for what his partner did. Near the end we see vintage Eastwood come out of a whisky bottle and lay waste to most of the cast. First movie I saw where everyone turns out to be a bad guy. Haven't watched "Tombstone" in a while. One of Val Kilmer's better roles I thought. Might have to see if it's in the $5-buck bin at HMV. Two final movies, both Val Kilmer flicks: "Top Secret" and "Real Genius." Both are comedies made early in the actor's career and worth a look. Cheers. |
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Post by CrocRob on Jul 30, 2008 10:30:54 GMT -5
Haven't watched "Tombstone" in a while. One of Val Kilmer's better roles I thought. Might have to see if it's in the $5-buck bin at HMV. Two final movies, both Val Kilmer flicks: "Top Secret" and "Real Genius." Both are comedies made early in the actor's career and worth a look. Cheers. Thanks! The mention of Kilmer totally jogged my memory on one of my favourite movies. Heat. I love it. Between the getaway (probably the best choreographed action scene ever IMO), and the play between Deniro and Pacino, and a good performance by what turned into a star-studded cast, I can't get enough of it. Tombstone's probably my favourite Western, but I don't watch enough to have a true favourite. |
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Post by clear observer on Jul 30, 2008 11:04:37 GMT -5
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Whatever.
hmmmph,
CO
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Post by BadCompany on Jul 30, 2008 11:11:44 GMT -5
BTW, how does it feel to be the only guy in the theatre? Right, because nobody here has ever dreamed about being the only guy in a dark room full of women... Thanks! The mention of Kilmer totally jogged my memory on one of my favourite movies. Heat. I love it. Between the getaway (probably the best choreographed action scene ever IMO), and the play between Deniro and Pacino, and a good performance by what turned into a star-studded cast, I can't get enough of it. Ooooh, good one! Pacino and DeNiro, two great actors at the top of their game... How to say everything without saying anything - one of my favorite scenes |
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Post by CentreHice on Jul 30, 2008 13:55:15 GMT -5
JERRY SEINFELD COMEDIAN...a great documentary for those interested in what it takes to develop a stand-up act.
THAT THING YOU DO....a light romp about a one-hit wonder early-60s band. Great peformances. Could show it to Grandma.
BACK TO THE FUTURE 1....I'm your density.
A SIMPLE PLAN....When you find a lot of money....either leave it there....or turn it in.
BLOOD SIMPLE...one of the first Cohen bros. films.
KING OF COMEDY....Robert De Niro as wanna-be comic Rupert Pupkin. Jerry Lewis is also brilliant as the late-night talk show host.
LORD OF THE RINGS....I enjoyed all three immensely. Big fan of the novels...and I can't see how Jackson could have done it any better.
And of course...a lot of the classics already mentioned.
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Jul 30, 2008 14:02:23 GMT -5
LORD OF THE RINGS....I enjoyed all three immensely. Big fan of the novels...and I can't see how Jackson could have done it any better. Could be probably the best story ever told on the big screen. And without a doubt the best cavalry charge ever filmed (followed closely by the charge in "The Lighthorsemen.") Cheers. |
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Post by duster on Jul 30, 2008 14:28:15 GMT -5
LORD OF THE RINGS....I enjoyed all three immensely. Big fan of the novels...and I can't see how Jackson could have done it any better. Could be probably the best story ever told on the big screen. And without a doubt the best cavalry charge ever filmed (followed closely by the charge in "The Lighthorsemen.") Cheers. I agree. I thought Jackson did a fabulous job. Computer imagery helped. The photography for the French Cuirassiers charge in the film "Waterloo" was in same league except Bondarchuk used real people. Apparently, it was so realistic, the Red Army soldiers playing the British soldiers in the squares panicked and ran several times during filming so some of the scenes had to be re-shot or deleted. |
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Post by Andrew on Jul 30, 2008 15:38:24 GMT -5
Many of mine have been mentioned, but a few others are:
Mystic River -- How many actors have the legacy that Clint Eastwood does as an actor, and then move on to direct several brilliant films. Several great performances and a great story.
Almost Famous -- As a music lover - especially classic rock - this movie puts a smile on my face every time. The sountrack, characters, acting and dialog are all memorable. Philip Seymour Hoffman is one of my favourites - and great in his role of Lester Bangs.
Aliens -- Start to finish dark and intense. One of the best action movies ever. For a movie filmed in 1986 it still looks good today, and more realistic than many of today's CGI
The Insider -- one for Michael Mann's best. A true story Jeffrey Wigand's stand against big tobacco that plays out like a thriller. Russell Crowe is great, and should have had the Oscar for this role over his Gladiator one.
Good Fellas -- a perfect movie
Office Space -- great satire
And I have to mention "the Wire" as a TV series. It's 60 episodes are unfold like a great novel that you can't put down. Brilliant in every aspect.
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Post by cigarviper on Jul 30, 2008 17:28:34 GMT -5
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Post by franko on Jul 30, 2008 20:12:55 GMT -5
What, is it the dog days of summer already? Time for the yearly countdown!
The Princess Bride [with apologies to Skilly -- that's the problem with having so many positive recommendations -- the movie/book can never live up to it]
Shawshank
Fool Proof [moved up on the list]
Willow
Ladyhawke
Galaxy Quest
The Man Who Knew Too Little
The Kid
Equilibrium
Back to the Future
Bonus: any bond movie that doesn't have Timothy Daulton
Don't know about any of CO's movies . . . are they something for the home theatre?
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Jul 30, 2008 20:15:55 GMT -5
Could be probably the best story ever told on the big screen. And without a doubt the best cavalry charge ever filmed (followed closely by the charge in "The Lighthorsemen.") Cheers. I agree. I thought Jackson did a fabulous job. Computer imagery helped. The photography for the French Cuirassiers charge in the film "Waterloo" was in same league except Bondarchuk used real people. Apparently, it was so realistic, the Red Army soldiers playing the British soldiers in the squares panicked and ran several times during filming so some of the scenes had to be re-shot or deleted. I actually read that somewhere Duster. Stuff like this really adds to the stories behind the movies. Right on. Here's another tidbit ... in the movie, "Breaker Morant" The Breaker (Edward Woodward) and John Hancock (Brian Brown) are walking towards two vacant chairs in the middle of an open field where they will be seated and executed by firing squad. In a purely impromptu move, Woodward extends his hand to Brown as they walk towards the chairs. Woodward was to learn later that the real Morant and Hancock did the same thing as they walked into oblivion. I read it online and near dropped when I saw it. Goosebumps man. Cheers. |
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Jul 30, 2008 21:09:53 GMT -5
Had to add one more film and a story behind it. "The Silence of the Lambs" was a huge hit when it came out. Interesting fact there though. I remember reading it somewhere but couldn't remember where I read it. It was in Sir Anthony Hopkins' biography (www.imdb.com) and it states this: With a little over 16 minutes of screen time, his performance as Hannibal Lector in The Silence of the Lambs (1991), is the shortest ever to win a Best Actor Oscar.The Link |
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Post by jkr on Jul 31, 2008 7:41:31 GMT -5
Had to add one more film and a story behind it. "The Silence of the Lambs" was a huge hit when it came out. Interesting fact there though. I remember reading it somewhere but couldn't remember where I read it. It was in Sir Anthony Hopkins' biography (www.imdb.com) and it states this: With a little over 16 minutes of screen time, his performance as Hannibal Lector in The Silence of the Lambs (1991), is the shortest ever to win a Best Actor Oscar.The LinkVery interesting fact Dis. I have seen the film at least twice & it never iccurred to me. |
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Post by Patty Roy on Jul 31, 2008 11:58:08 GMT -5
I never get tired of watching...
Star Wars (the original trilogy)
Raiders of the Lost Ark
GoodFellas
Dazed and Confused
40 Year Old Virgin
The Godfather, I & II
Jaws
Saving Private Ryan
Pulp Fiction
Back to the Future
Fargo
The Big Lebowski
The Goonies
Stand By Me
Halloween
Superman II
Superbad
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Post by clear observer on Jul 31, 2008 12:36:39 GMT -5
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BTW, how does it feel to be the only guy in the theatre?
