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.45chel · Joined: 26 Oct 2007 Posts: 2751 Location: Chambersburg

Are there movies out there that any of you consider essential viewing?

Why?

Did it represent your ideals completely? Or did it speak to you in such a way that you felt called to action (whether or not you actually, you know, acted) Does it propel you into a state of childlike wonder, or does it just allow you to get lost in the action, shaking off the stresses of reality?
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Dave · Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 162

One of my favorites in "The Long Kiss Goodnight" with Gena Davis & Samuel L Jackson. Have you ever seen two people so beat up in any movie? I think it is one of Jackson's best.

.45chel · Joined: 26 Oct 2007 Posts: 2751 Location: Chambersburg

HA!

I like that movie as well. My friends just shake their heads and tell me it's cheesy. Of course, I don't think I could ever pick just one movie, so props to you for that.

If cheese and sleaze is what one's looking for I'd suggest "Cannibal the Musical" or "Pink Flamingos"...basically any John Waters, early Trey Parker/Matt Stone movie or Troma Production; "Redneck Vampires" is a classic 'D' movie Laughing

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Coppy · Joined: 28 Oct 2007 Posts: 2266 Location: Chambersburg

Dave · Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 162

Snakes on a plane was quite the comedy. Unfortunately, I don't think it was supposed to be funny.

I like meaningless movies that you can go to the frige and not miss some fine point that defines the entire movie. Movies that you can watch over & over.

Some movies, like Saving Private Ryan, are good but I just can't seem to watch it again.

.45chel · Joined: 26 Oct 2007 Posts: 2751 Location: Chambersburg

QueenofHearts · Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 366

Essential movies that should be watched over and over:

1. Robin Hood: Men in Tights
2. Schlinder's List
3. Airplane!
4. Spaceballs
5. Blazing Sadles
6. Young Frankenstein
7. Silent Movie
8. The Naked Gun
9. A Walk in the Clouds
10. It's a mad, mad, mad world
11. Dracula: Dead and Loving it
12. Hot Shots
13. Hot Shots: Part Duex
14. Oklahoma!
15. Nuts
16. The Philadelphia Story (1940!)
17. Gone With the Wind
18. 2001 A Space Odyssey
19. Disney's 1940 version of Fantasia
20. The Wizard of Oz

.45chel · Joined: 26 Oct 2007 Posts: 2751 Location: Chambersburg

QueenofHearts · Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 366

Me!!!!!!!! · Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 295

The notebook is my all time fave but I like chic flicks! Cool

anonymous_coward · Joined: 24 Oct 2007 Posts: 490

i can't wait to see no country for old men. I read the book a few weeks ago, and was just telling my girlfriend how much I liked it and Cormac McCarthy. To think that the Coen brothers are releasing a film version now (should be more like Barton Fink and O' Brother Where Art Thou, than Big Lebowski - my favorite) just makes my day. They are the perfect people to do a movie version, I don't think I'd be nearly as excited if anyone else was doing this project.

Dave · Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 162

I guess my movie list would be different.

I like the Die Hards, Lethal Weapons, those Eddie Murphy hollywood cop movies, Arnold movies, Twister, etc.Then there's Quigley Downunder & , one of the funniest movies there is "My Alibi". Every 4th of July there's ID4.

Not much of a musical person.

.45chel · Joined: 26 Oct 2007 Posts: 2751 Location: Chambersburg

QueenofHearts · Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 366

Leathal Weapon? I've seen 'em all! How about Beverly Hills Cop, with Eddie Murphy? Those were pretty funny. I loved Bronson Pinchot's character in the first one.

(I love Danny Glover in whatever he plays in!!!)

Dave · Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 162

In Beberly Hills Cop II, the scene where Rosewood gets out his long coat & arsenal is great.

This series has great characters.

In Lethal Weapon 2, the Drive thru scene always gets me laughing.