Grapes of Wrath
Psycho
Pappion (spelling?)
Smokey and the Bandit (what can I say? I think Jackie Gleason is hysterical in this movie)
OT: Name an older movie that, once you find on TV, must watch all the way through
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Psycho
Pappion (spelling?)
Smokey and the Bandit (what can I say? I think Jackie Gleason is hysterical in this movie)
Have to admit that I love Caddyshack, Animal House and Dumb and Dumber in no small part because my wife LOATHES them. Love her, but when she throws shade at me for watching this kind of movie ,I enjoy asking her if she wants to hear "the most annoying sound in the world." Makes up in part for all of the chick flicks I've had to take in when we hit the movie theater..
Sean Connery & Michael Caine in The Man Who Would Be King.
No one mentioned Cool Hand Luke. Was on last night and I couldn't resist.
Truly old:
The Passion of Joan of Arc
Metropolis
Old:
African Queen
Cool Hand Luke
Modern classics:
Apocalypse Now
The Shining
A Clockwork Orange
1984
Untouchables
Unforgiven
The Passion of Joan of Arc
Metropolis
Old:
African Queen
Cool Hand Luke
Modern classics:
Apocalypse Now
The Shining
A Clockwork Orange
1984
Untouchables
Unforgiven
I can't tell you how many times I've seen Jaws -- just not from the beginning. If I discover it's on, it's like a magnet, no matter how far into the movie it is. And I own the DVD, it's not like I can't watch the whole thing any time I want.
Same way with Psycho. And most of Hitchcock's movies.
The Third Man is another one, as is Touch of Evil. And in a completely different direction, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner.
Christmas movies: It's a Wonderful Life, Christmas Carol, A Christmas Story, Miracle on 34th Street (original), Polar Express.
More contemporary movies would be The Green Mile, Twister, any of the Bourne movies (although I always have to figure out which one I'm watching), the last Godzilla remake.
Or, just about any 50's sci fi movie, both the good ones, and the bad ones.
Same way with Psycho. And most of Hitchcock's movies.
The Third Man is another one, as is Touch of Evil. And in a completely different direction, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner.
Christmas movies: It's a Wonderful Life, Christmas Carol, A Christmas Story, Miracle on 34th Street (original), Polar Express.
More contemporary movies would be The Green Mile, Twister, any of the Bourne movies (although I always have to figure out which one I'm watching), the last Godzilla remake.
Or, just about any 50's sci fi movie, both the good ones, and the bad ones.
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Wild Bunch, The Get Away, Dillinger, Untouchables, Gunfight at the OK Corral, Tom Horn, Monte Walsh, and the one where Charlton Heston gets rousted by Pleasance and his idiot mountain family.
Godfather (1 more so than 2)
Castaway
a guilty pleasure -- The American President, with Michael Douglas and Annete Bening; sentimental and not my politics, but hooks me every time.
Castaway
a guilty pleasure -- The American President, with Michael Douglas and Annete Bening; sentimental and not my politics, but hooks me every time.
The Searchers
Godfather I & II
The Great Escape
Bullit
Rio Grande
Usual Suspects
Chinatown
& The Devil Wears Prada (don't laugh, Anne Hathaway's eyes were mesmerizing)
Godfather I & II
The Great Escape
Bullit
Rio Grande
Usual Suspects
Chinatown
& The Devil Wears Prada (don't laugh, Anne Hathaway's eyes were mesmerizing)
Definitely an "always watch" when its on tv, which isnt often anymore since I cut the cord.
Casablanca # 1
Lawrence of Arabia # 2
Great underrated movies
Shakespeare in Love (great cast and clever writing)
Chariots of Fire (great true story)
Lawrence of Arabia # 2
Great underrated movies
Shakespeare in Love (great cast and clever writing)
Chariots of Fire (great true story)
I just watched a triple feature of Rear Window, The Birds, and Vertigo. I must say I always watch Rear Window. All of the usual suspects have been mentioned a lot. Not that I watch it, but it is amazing how often Taken is shown. Seems it is on every time I turn the TV on. Dirty Harry, Cuckoos Nest, are a couple others that I will spend some time with as well.
Not a movie but I always watch the infomercials on those roasts from the 60's and 70's and Carson Tonight shows.
Not a movie but I always watch the infomercials on those roasts from the 60's and 70's and Carson Tonight shows.
Many of mine already mentioned. Add theses three...
October Sky
Hoosiers
Breaking Away
October Sky
Hoosiers
Breaking Away
In my first post on this thread, I finished with "just to name a few", well here are a few more...
Major League
Down Periscope
Hoosiers
Field of Dreams
Revenge of the Nerds
Hollywood Knights
Patton
Groundhog Day
Remember the Titans
Major League
Down Periscope
Hoosiers
Field of Dreams
Revenge of the Nerds
Hollywood Knights
Patton
Groundhog Day
Remember the Titans
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