List Your Top.......

[do-lolly]

List Your Top.......Movies

I just watched a few of my favorites movies this weekend and thought it would be fun to hear you opinions. So here's the questions:

1. Name five that you consider to be great movies? These would be groundbreaking, award winning, surprising, or just unique, in your opinion. The one that after watching the first time, you just sat back and said "wow".


1. Saving Private Ryan
2. Pulp Fiction
3. The Sixth Sense
4. Fight Club
5. Schindler's List


2. Which movies do you just enjoy. These would be the ones that you could watch over and over again. They may not be award wining, but for some reason, you just have a fondness for them.

1. Raising Arizona
2. Sixteen Candles
3. Breakfast Club
4. Less Than Zero
5. Steel Magnolias
6. Coal Miners Daughter (Don't ask me why, I don't even like country music, but I can't ever pass this one up if it's on T.V.):o
7. Papillion
8. One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
9. It's a Wonderful Life
10. Forrest Gump
11. Monty Python and the Holy Grail
12. Vertigo
13. Little Big Man
14. Smokey & The Bandit:o
15. Primal Fear


3. What are some movies that everybody loved, but you just don't.

1. American Beauty
2. Pay it Foward (Truly hated this one)
3. The Matrix (or anything with Keanu Reeves for that matter)

I'm sure there are lots more.:D

[Kristilyn1]

Groundbreaking movies? Oh, that's just too hard! I'll go straight to the ones I just like and will always watch if on tv or anywhere else. Not neccesarily in order.

1. The Way We Were
2. Overboard
3. Sixteen Candles
4. The Breakfast Club
5. Christmas Vacation
6. Sliding Doors
7. The Saint
8. When Harry Met Sally
9. Funny Farm
10. Pride and Prejudice
11. Toy Story
12. Elf
13. Planes, Trains and Automobiles
14. Gone With the Wind

For wow movies, I guess I can come up with a few.

1. Platoon
2. Saving Private Ryan
3. Pulp Fiction
4. Memento
5. It was about a nuclear holocaust of sorts and these people were trying to survive, I cannot for the life of me remember it.
6. Leaving Las Vegas

Kristi
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[SheRa]

wow (in no order, and i'm probably forgetting something important, but i'm sticking to 5):

1. American History X
2. Pan's Labyrinth
3. Requiem for a Dream
4. Fight Club
5. Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas

could watch a million times (again, in no order):

1. Labyrinth
2. Dumb & Dumber
3. Interview with the Vampire
4. Beetlejuice
5. The Basketball Diaries
6. Ghost World
7. But I'm a Cheerleader
8. Detroit Rock City
9. Zoolander

what's the big deal:

1. Mulholland Drive
2. Signs
3. Dodgeball

i'm sure i'll think of more, but there are my first thoughts.

[do-lolly]

SheRa, I love American History X too. I think Edward Norton is an amazing actor.

[ClaraB]

wow movies:

Kinsey
Schindler's List
Star Wars (A New Hope - the original)
Platoon
Dead Man Walking

Movies I could watch again and again:

Pirates of the Caribbean (any of them - Johnny Depp is amazing)
Star Wars (any of them)
Pride and Prejudice (either)
Rob Roy
Forrest Gump
A Christmas Story
It's a Wonderful Life
You've Got Mail

What's the big deal:

Pulp Fiction (I thought it was awful - I'd rather poke my eyes out than have to watch it again)
Good Night and Good Luck (incredibly dull)
The Return of the King (a desecration of the book, IMHO)

[stacy7272]

Wow:
Pulp Fiction (My all time favorite movie)
The Sixth Sense

Love to Watch:
Clash of the Titans
Caddy Shack
Top Gun
Breakfast Club
Ghostbusters

What's the Big Deal:
Sideways
Lost in Translation

[SheRa]

SheRa, I love American History X too. I think Edward Norton is an amazing actor.

totally! and he's very versatile. i just realized that he's in 2 of my top 5! his performance in both of those films was just amazing!

[Autumnsun]

Oh, I'm going to be rushing because I've got to run but off the top of my head as far as WOW movies:

Splendor in the Grass
West Side Story

Movies I can watch again and again:

A Christmas Story
It's a Wonderful Life
Jaws

[ErinM]

Can't think of any wow movies, really

Movies I'd watch over and over again:

Serendipity
Sliding Doors
Notting Hill
A Walk to Remember

What's the big deal?
Little Miss Sunshine - parts of it were funny, but not the whole thing.

[DeeK]

Best Movies:
Good Morning, VietNam
Philadelphia
Road to Perdition
Schindler's List


Could Watch Again and Again:

The Godfather
The Devil Wears Prada

Don't Get the Hype:

The Queen (most boring movie I ever suffered through)
Elf (oh wait --- ELF is the most boring moving I ever suffered through because I was in a theater and it was freezing. At least I was at home watching The Queen)

[ClaraB]

Don't Get the Hype:

The Queen (most boring movie I ever suffered through)
Elf (oh wait --- ELF is the most boring moving I ever suffered through because I was in a theater and it was freezing. At least I was at home watching The Queen)I have to agree about Elf, but DH and I watched The Queen this weekend and really liked it. I thought it was a fascinating character study of Tony Blair and the royal family.

Two more movies that I'd add to my "What's the big deal list" - Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (weird/boring) and Casino Royale (just hated it - the plot was ridiculous).

[BarbaraL]

Favorite movies include: The Philadelphia Story and The Big Chill. Also, The Princess Bride.

I did not like Raising Arizona -- maybe because I'd just had a baby, and was horrified at the thought of a baby being kidnapped.

Worst movie I can think of is The Incredible Hulk. DH rented it; DD and I wanted those 2 hours of our lives back.

I'm sure I'll think of others . . .

[Kristilyn1]

Favorite movies include: The Philadelphia Story and The Big Chill. Also, The Princess Bride.

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oooh, I love The Princess Bride every chance I get to say "as you wish".....unfortunately, it doesn't come up too often in day to day life. In the same vein, I also loved Willow.

Kristi

[barbara-cook]

Movies that I could watch over and over (and have):

Rocky 4 - my son would watch this before his JV basketball games "to get up for the game" and my favorite part is watching Rocky work out in Russia! Strange, I know, but you had to be there (at our house, I mean).

Dodgeball - same as above - it's just too funny and stupid and Ben Stiller makes me laugh....Such memorable lines as "nobody makes me bleed my own blood" and "Donde esta la bibloteca Pedro?"


Now for my favorites: (that I can think of)
Overboard
9 - to - 5
Lion King
The Way We Were
Cold Mountain (but I liked the book better)
Godfather II
Private Benjamin
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Dirty Dancing

There are lots more that I liked and enjoyed at the time but have totally forgotten since then....


An opinion: We recently watched Apocolypto and I really thought I would hate it, but the story was fascinating and compelling. I still find myself thinking about it.

[barbara-cook]

Who can ever forget "American Graffiti"!!!!

[Robyn1007]

Interesting lists! I don't watch movies all that often but I'll do my best. I haven't watched Willow in years, I might have to rent it again soon.

Wow-
Lord of the Rings (all of them)
Memento
Schindler's List
Polar Express (okay, I'll admit that it's mostly the technology involved here and the fact that my company's system is used but it still fascinates me)
Kill Bill 1 and 2

Can watch over and over-
Overboard (he, I haven't seen it in years!)
The Hunt for Red October (I don't know what it is but this is the best movie!)
Dirty Dancing
The Breakfast Club
Evita
Napoleon Dynamite

What's the hype?
Dumb and Dumber
The Matrix
Batman

[do-lolly]

I did not like Raising Arizona -- maybe because I'd just had a baby, and was horrified at the thought of a baby being kidnapped.



Barbara, a friend of mine raved about this movie. DH and I watched it and when it was over we looked at each other and said, "that's the dumbest movie I've ever seen." We happened to catch it about a year later, and laughed our heads off. I don't know why it was funny the second time, but I think it's hysterical now.

[Gumbeaux]

wow (in no order, and i'm probably forgetting something important, but i'm sticking to 5):

1. American History X




I love movies with the theme of racism. There's dozens of them. In addition to American History X, here are a few of my favorites:


To Kill a Mockingbird
Mississippi Burning
Monster's Ball
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
Sounder

[Bawstinn]

Left me saying WOW
The Sixth Sense
The Usual Suspects
Primal Fear

Could watch again and again and again
The Replacements
Remember the Titans
Houseboat
Yours, Mine and Ours (Lucille Ball/Henry Fonda version)
Better off Dead
The Fugitive
Working Girl
Say Anything
Pretty Woman
Overboard
Regarding Henry
Dead Poet's Society

Just don't understand the attraction
Any of The Matrix movies
Sideways

[SheRa]

i forgot about Kill Bill Volumes 1 & 2. i could watch those over and over again! and recently, i saw Sin City and absolutely loved it. Seeing how closely the movie resembled the comic drawings was just nuts!

[do-lolly]

SheRa, I just saw an interview with Tarintino (sp?) and he said that one of his favorite movie was Blow Out directed by DePalma. Have you seen this one and if so, is it worth renting. How about True Romance?

[ClaraB]

What's the hype?
BatmanOh, I had forgotten about Batman (actually, Batman Begins), but for me, it was a real Wow! movie. Just rocked me, but how can you complain when you've got Christian Bale and Liam Neeson together like that :D ?

[MusicMom]

Wow

Crash
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Grand Canyon
Usual Suspects
Chronicles of Narnia
Casablanca
Rebecca (Hitchcock)
Rear Window
Shawshank Redemption
Wit


Repeaters

Raiders of the Lost Ark and the Last Crusade
Pirates: Curse of the Black Pearl
Ella Enchanted (for the music)
Casablanca

Huh?

The Talented Mr. Ripley
Napoleon Dynamite
Something About Mary

[MusicMom]

I love movies with the theme of racism. There's dozens of them. In addition to American History X, here are a few of my favorites:


To Kill a Mockingbird
Mississippi Burning
Monster's Ball
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
Sounder

Have you seen Crash? It's very powerful.

[SheRa]

SheRa, I just saw an interview with Tarintino (sp?) and he said that one of his favorite movie was Blow Out directed by DePalma. Have you seen this one and if so, is it worth renting. How about True Romance?

i haven't seen either, but now i'm curious!

[scudgal]

Oh, I'm going to be rushing because I've got to run but off the top of my head as far as WOW movies:

Splendor in the Grass
West Side Story



I absolutely agree with you re West Side Story --- great movie. In fact, I have this fantasy that J-Lo and Marc Anthony will buy the rights and do a remake. It's a timeless story, and a fabulous soundtrack. Can't you just see J-Lo as Maria, and Marc Anthony as Bernardo?

[Bawstinn]

Wow

Shawshank Redemption



I can't believe I forgot this one. Another one I could watch over and over and over.

Another favorite is The Green Mile. I remember waiting for each installment when Stehpen King was writing the series. Probably one of the only book-to-movie movies that I wasn't disappointed in.

[BucknellAlum]

Okay, I'll go:

Wow Movies:

Cinema Paradiso
12 Angry Men
The Usual Suspects
Shawshank Redemption
West Side Story


Can Watch Over and Over:

American Graffiti
Diner
Big Chill
Broadcast News
The Sting
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
The Rookie
Casablanca
The Godfather
What's Up Doc?
Big Night
Rain Man
Grease
When Harry Met Sally
Philadelphia
Witness


The Huh? Movies:

The Piano
American Beauty
Most of the big budget action films!

To do-lolly - Blow Out is definitely worth renting! In fact I have been meaning to rerent that for months now!

[Cherise]

WOW Movies:

Titanic- I cried for several hours afterward. It put a face to the people who went through that horrible tragedy. I can't even begin to imagine being in that predicament.

Saving Private Ryan

Movies I could watch over and over:

Arsenic and Old Lace
Casablanca
The Philadelphia Story- Cary Grant, Katherine Hepburn, Jimmy Stewart version only please ;)
Dirty Dancing
Top Gun
Gone With The Wind


Movies I just don't get:

Any of the Star Wars films

That's all I can think of at the moment...

[TKay]

Ooh, I loved Blow Out. I remember when it came out, I insisted my parents watch it on cable. I sat there unbearably uncomfortable as my high school boyfriend, my parents and I (at 17) watched the nude scenes. "Uh, so can I get anyone popcorn?" :eek:

I could watch over and over:
What About Bob?

I just recently learned to appreciate the Star Wars series. Liked the first one when it came out, but none of the others until now. My boys are discovering them and I'm finally getting it.

[carmor]

SheRa, I just saw an interview with Tarintino (sp?) and he said that one of his favorite movie was Blow Out directed by DePalma. Have you seen this one and if so, is it worth renting. How about True Romance?

True Romance is really good - definitely one of my top movies. Also Dogma, The Godfather, Dr Zhivago and Star Wars.

The one movie I watch every time it is on TV 2001: A Space Odyssey.

DH loves the movie Repo Man - but I just can't get into it. We've tried to watch it a bunch of times but I always fall asleep half-way through.

[do-lolly]

I was reminded of one of my favorites while watching World Series of Pop Culture.

Flatliners. I loved this movie!! Haven't thought about it in ages. Does anyone else remember this one.

[AZgal]

My turn.....

Movies I watch over and over (and lines I like :) )

A Christmas Story (You'll shoot your eye out!)

Jerry McGuire (Show me the money! and You had me at hello.)

Wizard of Oz (Follow the yellow brick road.)

West Side Story (all the songs and the dancing is awesome.)

Gone with the Wind (Frankly my dear, I don't give a d***.)

[charley]

The ones that wowed:

Sophie’s Choice
Good Morning Vietnam
Philadelphia
To Kill a Mockingbird
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
Tootsie
Bull Durham
Bonnie & Clyde
A Streetcar Named Desire


The ones that didn’t:

Sixth Sense
Devil Wears Prada
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

[cookieee]

I don't have a WOW list, but some of my favorites that I like to watch again and again are:

When Peggy Sue Got Married
Dirty Dancing
Gone With The Wind
Wizard of Oz
Miracle on 34th Street (orig. version)
Saturday Night Fever

and here is where I loose you all :D

I love to watch Shirley Temple movies she made as a little girl. Especially "Heidi"

[Jezebelly]

List Your Top.......Movies

I just watched a few of my favorites movies this weekend and thought it would be fun to hear you opinions. So here's the questions:

1. Name five that you consider to be great movies? These would be groundbreaking, award winning, surprising, or just unique, in your opinion. The one that after watching the first time, you just sat back and said "wow".


1. The Usual Suspects
2. Shallow Grave
3. Die Hard
4. Memento
5. Lucky Number Slevin


2. Which movies do you just enjoy. These would be the ones that you could watch over and over again. They may not be award wining, but for some reason, you just have a fondness for them.

1. War of the Roses
2. The Terminator
3. Titanic
4. Basic Instinct
5. The Bourne Identity
6. Big Fat Liar
7. Liar Liar
8. Bruce Almighty

3. What are some movies that everybody loved, but you just don't.

1. Shrek
2. Derailed
3. Pulp Fiction
4. Meet the Parents
5. Meet the Fockers
6. Something about Mary
7. Airplane
8. The Constant Gardner

[colleency]

Wow movies (in no order)
The Bridge Over the River Kwai
Titanic
Casablanca

Movies I could watch over and over
I watch a lot of movies over and over, especially costume dramas, but here are a couple of the ones I have on dvd and watch regularly while I sew:
Fried Green Tomatoes
The Thin Man series
Blast From the Past
About a Boy
Pride and Prejudice (English miniseries)

Huh?
Steel Magnolias
2001
Jerry McGuire
American Pie

[AZgal]

Isn't it funny that some of our "WOW" movies or "Movies I watch over and over" turn up on someone else's "Huh??" list??:D :D I love the diversity this BB show us!

[stacy7272]

I just remembered another wow movie for me - Contact.

[lisas3575]

There have been a few similar threads in the past and I'm sure my answers have been different every time. :D

1. Name five that you consider to be great movies? These would be groundbreaking, award winning, surprising, or just unique, in your opinion. The one that after watching the first time, you just sat back and said "wow".

Memento
American Beauty
Star Wars
Schindler's List
American History X

I'd forgotten about Primal Fear. Great film! I love it when a movie totally tricks me and I don't see it coming. :) It's rare that they don't give it away. Usual Suspects and Sixth Sense were great for that reason.


2. Which movies do you just enjoy. These would be the ones that you could watch over and over again. They may not be award wining, but for some reason, you just have a fondness for them.
Too many to name really, including Clerks, Princess Bride, Star Wars, North by Northwest, A Christmas Story, Love Actually, Airplane...


3. What are some movies that everybody loved, but you just don't.
Sideways
Crash
Dirty Dancing
Anything with Will Ferrel :p

[MrsReber]

I must admit, I'm not much of a movie buff, but here are my picks:

Wow movies
Silence of the Lambs
Godfather (I or II, I love 'em both)
Scent of a Woman
The Doors
Pulp Fiction

Love to watch:
Goodfellas
Casino
Say Anything
Better off Dead
Singles
Shawshank Redemption (DH's favorite)
Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure
Austin Powers
True Romance
Remember the Titans

Huh? Movies
Mulholland Drive- maybe I need to watch again?? I didn't get it at all
Cold Mountain- what is the point of this movie?? No wonder I couldn't finish the book!