Movies you wish to watch, or want to watch again

[Blond D.]

I must see "Rain Man" again before I pass on. Shawshank is the best movie ever made, Ground Hog Day the worst.

I love Ground Hog Day. I could watch it again and again and again and again and again and again...etc.

 

[Bigboote]

Watched Buckaroo Bandai for the first time. My thought is you must smoke a lot of good weed.

Probably just the first few times I watched it.

 

[Steelerone]

The Happy Years
Frankenstein
Any Abbot and Costello movie
Red River (the one starring John Wayne
The Ox Bow Incident
Silence Of The Lambs
Buttons and Bows

 

[Steelerone]

The Quiet Man
Stagecoach
Angel and the Bad Man
The Outlaw Josey Wales
Open Range
No Country for Old Men
The Lost Husband
A Gift Wrapped Christmas
The Christmas Shoes
Red
Galaxy Quest
Mimic
Them
They Live
Sense and Sensibility
Pride and Prejudice (with Jennifer Ehle)
Emma (with Johnny Lee Miller)
Alien
Aliens
Blade Runner
Master and Commander
Gladiator
The Equalizer 1-3
Man on Fire
Nobody
Taken
Notting Hill
Two Weeks Notice
Pretty Woman
Cat People
Pulp Fiction
Christmas in Connecticut
The Shop Around the Corner
Casablanca
The Maltese Falcon
To Have and Have Not
Sabrina
My Fair Lady
The Big Sleep
The Sting

Cuango, I noticed that you listed the Shop Around The Corner. I know it's not a highpowered movie but it's always been one of my very favorites and the cast was beyond credible. I considerate it one of the best holiday movies ever made.

 

[Aluminny69]

I love Ground Hog Day. I could watch it again and again and again and again and again and again...etc.

I hear they are making a Groundhog Day Two. They are just releasing the same movie again.

 

[Blond D.]

4 other movies I just thought of that were different yet very entertaining were:
Crank
Crank2
Shaolin Soccer
Kung Hustle.

 

[nwhoopfan]

4 other movies I just thought of that were different yet very entertaining were:
Crank
Crank2
Shaolin Soccer
Kung Hustle.

Love the Stephen Chow movies.

 

[Hoops66]

When I was about 12 I went to a double feature (remember them?) High Noon followed by The African Queen. I didn't fall asleep that night. I've seen them both many times since, and will again.

 

[Kaizen]

Love the Stephen Chow movies.

Chow's final on-screen performance was in CJ7 (2008), after which he transitioned fully to filmmaking, achieving great success with comedies such as Journey to the West (2013) and The Mermaid (2016).

 

[Just.A.Fan]

Silence Of The Lambs

One of the very best in my opinion

 

[Ciscokid]

The Americanization of Emily. An anti-war film. James Garner and Julie Andrews. 1964.

 

[Kaizen]

Schindler's List,
The Shawshank Redemption,
Apocalypse Now,
One Flew Over The Cuckoo Nest.
Casablanca.

 

[Aluminny69]

The Americanization of Emily. An anti-war film. James Garner and Julie Andrews. 1964.

I had the share the beautiful love song from that movie. It has become a standard.

 

[Aluminny69]

Also had to share the beautiful opening credits to an otherwise forgettable film, The Sandpiper.

 

[ballhawk]

Without repeating any of the movies already mentioned my list would include:

Serpico
A River Runs Through It
The Gambler( with James Caan)

 

[FridaFriend]

Laura
The Third Man
Shadow of a Doubt

The first two with the most beautiful women ever

 

[Spaceman213J]

Many good movies listed above.

It's funny because I'm watch the Infinity Saga Marvel movies right now while I have the tv all to myself. I'm doing other things and just have them on in the background.

However, when I'm done which will be in the next couple of days, I have a list I do want to watch and pay attention to.

L.A. Confidential
A Few Good Men
Scent of a Woman
Young Frankenstein
The Bourne Identity, Supremacy and Ultimatum
In Good Company
Inside Man
Wedding Crashers
Hacksaw Ridge
Tommy Boy

(Just watched Shawshank and though it is not a movie, Band of Brothers)

 

[PacoSwede]

lots of favorites mentioned are totally right on, but i highly recommend two that have not made anyones list. they are pretty much under the radar apparently. both are very offbeat and original:

NO SUCH THING -- (2002) about a journalist who investigates rumors of a monster (not a man acting like a monster, a real monster) in iceland. she finds it, they become friendly and she discovers it is not at all dangerous, but is misunderstood. it stars a young sarah polley, who also directs. it's very moving, also there's good drama/mystery. helen mirren and julie christie make appearances. 'darkly funny. highly original' says la times critic.

LOCAL HERO -- a comedy with a touch of the mystical from writer/director bill forsyth that came out 20-30 years ago. mostly about the inhabitants of a small coastal village in scotland that is being targeted as site for an oil terminal by a texas outfit. it's very funny but has a lot of soul too, and the characters are great. big star is burt lancaster, the oil tycoon who appears late in the flick but comes with a surprising revelation. this was a well-regarded movie that didn't do great box office.

neither of these is likely to show up as a TV offering. maybe streaming. i've got dvds to revisit when i'm in the mood.

every christmas i watch LOVE ACTUALLY, which often shows up during the holidays ... but NOT in this thread. there are many A-listers in the separate but related segments and keira knightley is incredibly luminous. it's hilarious at times, sentimenl at times but i especially love its music -- in particular use of the beach boys' 'god only knows' played behind the concluding scene of arrivals at a london airport.

 

[Kaizen]

Laura
The Third Man
Shadow of a Doubt

The first two with the most beautiful women ever

Leave Her to Heaven, A 1944 thrill.

 

[meyers7]

I must see "Rain Man" again before I pass on. Shawshank is the best movie ever made, Ground Hog Day the worst.

Great movie. I've watched it so many times, it feels like.......well you know.

 

[BlueandOG]

The Sting - This is a great movie with a fun twist

Jaws - My brother and I quote this movie endlessly. "You're gonna need a bigger boat..."

Glory - I was a brand-new soldier the first time I saw this movie. The selflessness, bravery, and grit of these men was inspiring.

Dead Poets Society - I became a teacher in part because of this movie. "O Captain! My Captain!"

 

[Ozimoto]

Look for a small, independent film called "The Feast of the Seven Fishes" for a quirky but enjoyable holiday movie.

 

[Conndog]

Never saw “Treasure of the Sierra Madre”’ or “The Maltese Falcon”.

 

[Sifaka]

Also had to share the beautiful opening credits to an otherwise forgettable film, The Sandpiper.

The trumpet player was Jack Sheldon. The song is The Shadow of Your Smile.

 

[Basingstoke]

lots of favorites mentioned are totally right on, but i highly recommend two that have not made anyones list. they are pretty much under the radar apparently. both are very offbeat and original:

NO SUCH THING -- (2002) about a journalist who investigates rumors of a monster (not a man acting like a monster, a real monster) in iceland. she finds it, they become friendly and she discovers it is not at all dangerous, but is misunderstood. it stars a young sarah polley, who also directs. it's very moving, also there's good drama/mystery. helen mirren and julie christie make appearances. 'darkly funny. highly original' says la times critic.

LOCAL HERO -- a comedy with a touch of the mystical from writer/director bill forsyth that came out 20-30 years ago. mostly about the inhabitants of a small coastal village in scotland that is being targeted as site for an oil terminal by a texas outfit. it's very funny but has a lot of soul too, and the characters are great. big star is burt lancaster, the oil tycoon who appears late in the flick but comes with a surprising revelation. this was a well-regarded movie that didn't do great box office.

neither of these is likely to show up as a TV offering. maybe streaming. i've got dvds to revisit when i'm in the mood.

every christmas i watch LOVE ACTUALLY, which often shows up during the holidays ... but NOT in this thread. there are many A-listers in the separate but related segments and keira knightley is incredibly luminous. it's hilarious at times, sentimenl at times but i especially love its music -- in particular use of the beach boys' 'god only knows' played behind the concluding scene of arrivals at a london airport.

Finally a Local Hero mention.