What movie can you watch over and over...?
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What movie can you watch over and over...?
I'm hoping to find a topic where there might be "little to no" arguments. We'll see, and let's hope so.
Watched one of my favorite's tonight and I can't imagine how many times I've seen it before and it keeps me amused each and everytime..."Back to the Future" What's yours?
Watched one of my favorite's tonight and I can't imagine how many times I've seen it before and it keeps me amused each and everytime..."Back to the Future" What's yours?
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Field of dreams,Bull Durham,Forrest Gump,Sargeant York starring Gary Cooper.
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Good topic and good choices. Sound of Music, both 1965 and 2013. Wizard of Oz, North by North West, Casablanca. High Noon for a friend. "They do not make movies like they used to!" Nothing in recent years that I wish to see again. AFTER you post your fave, log on top 100 movies of all time for a memorable list!
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2 completely different movies,tombstone and victor/victoria
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Hangover. Makes me laugh everytime.
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In this season full of cheap plastic crap from China my thoughts run to what I think are the best Christmas movies. Interestingly, both directed by Terrys:
"Time Bandits" (Terry Gilliam): irreligious and anti-materialistic, a perfect antidote to the excesses of the season.
"Bad Santa" (Terry Zwigoff): the language and situations make me laugh, especially when the dwarf gets it in the cojones and goes over like a pine tree; besides which it's really all about forgiveness, redemption and the power of unconditional love.
Then there are two with Humphrey Bogart, the original Chairman of the Board:
"The Maltese Falcon" (John Huston): not a shot or a line of dialogue is wasted; the source of my favorite toast: "Here's to plain speaking and clear understanding." The stuff that dreams are made of.
"Casablanca" (Michael Curtiz): another efficiently presented film with a delicious double double cross at the end that's always a delight to watch unfold. But oh God that dialogue; if everyone in the cast, playing right up to their leads (Bogie, Bergman, Claude Rains and Paul Henreid) hadn't been selling it for everything they'd got, what a disaster it would have been. Favorite lines: "We'll be there at eight." "I'll be there at ten."
One more that I'll always tune to that makes Mrs. Minn. roll her eyes:
"The Hustler" (Robert Rossen): Paul Newman, Piper Laurie, The Great One as my namesake, George C. Scott, with a cameo by Jake "Raging Bull" La Motta. Another perfect movie. "J.T.S. Brown, no ice, no glass." "You shoot a great game of pool, fat man."
"Time Bandits" (Terry Gilliam): irreligious and anti-materialistic, a perfect antidote to the excesses of the season.
"Bad Santa" (Terry Zwigoff): the language and situations make me laugh, especially when the dwarf gets it in the cojones and goes over like a pine tree; besides which it's really all about forgiveness, redemption and the power of unconditional love.
Then there are two with Humphrey Bogart, the original Chairman of the Board:
"The Maltese Falcon" (John Huston): not a shot or a line of dialogue is wasted; the source of my favorite toast: "Here's to plain speaking and clear understanding." The stuff that dreams are made of.
"Casablanca" (Michael Curtiz): another efficiently presented film with a delicious double double cross at the end that's always a delight to watch unfold. But oh God that dialogue; if everyone in the cast, playing right up to their leads (Bogie, Bergman, Claude Rains and Paul Henreid) hadn't been selling it for everything they'd got, what a disaster it would have been. Favorite lines: "We'll be there at eight." "I'll be there at ten."
One more that I'll always tune to that makes Mrs. Minn. roll her eyes:
"The Hustler" (Robert Rossen): Paul Newman, Piper Laurie, The Great One as my namesake, George C. Scott, with a cameo by Jake "Raging Bull" La Motta. Another perfect movie. "J.T.S. Brown, no ice, no glass." "You shoot a great game of pool, fat man."
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Thank you for such interesting replies. It's amazing to see what types of movies people like for various reasons.
The irony of my post/topic is I'm really not a movie buff, per se. But once I see a movie I truly enjoy, I tend to watch the same ones over and over.
Couple other of my faves are "Pretty Woman" (Pretty Richard Gere) and "The American President" (Would be nice to have a president with THAT kind of integrity and charm)
The irony of my post/topic is I'm really not a movie buff, per se. But once I see a movie I truly enjoy, I tend to watch the same ones over and over.
Couple other of my faves are "Pretty Woman" (Pretty Richard Gere) and "The American President" (Would be nice to have a president with THAT kind of integrity and charm)
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I like its a mad,mad,mad world.its funny.and it has a lot of good actors in it.
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Fav movies:Cold Comfort Farm - a marvelous British film - dry, understated comedy at its best. Directed by John Schlesinger and starring Kate Beckinsale and Ian Mckellen.The first three Star War films - not the first three episodes but the original ones.Jurassic Park - love Jeff GoldblumThe Usual SuspectsAnd many more.BTW, Galeygoo, I went to high school with Richard Gere when he was a short, cute kid who played in the high school band, and, I think, was on the wrestling team. He was one year behind me so I really didn't pay much attention to him. How time flies but good movies continue.
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BTW, Galeygoo, I went to high school with Richard Gere when he was a short, cute kid who played in the high school band, and, I think, was on the wrestling team. He was one year behind me so I really didn't pay much attention to him. How time flies but good movies continue.
He could put me in a wrestling hold, anytime...lol thanks,Opa
BTW, Galeygoo, I went to high school with Richard Gere when he was a short, cute kid who played in the high school band, and, I think, was on the wrestling team. He was one year behind me so I really didn't pay much attention to him. How time flies but good movies continue.
He could put me in a wrestling hold, anytime...lol thanks,Opa