OT: You turn on the boob tube (cable) and scroll through the guide. What 5 movies make you stop and watch till the end?
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Road House (Patrick Swayze)
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Braveheart
The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
Platoon
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Braveheart
The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
Platoon
The Shawshank Redemption
The Accountant
The Intern
Aliens (the 2nd one was the best)
Vertigo (a Hitchcock masterpiece)
The Accountant
The Intern
Aliens (the 2nd one was the best)
Vertigo (a Hitchcock masterpiece)
Tank Girl
Remo Williams, the Adventure Begins
Band of Brothers
Ben Hur
Any Dirty Harry flick
Remo Williams, the Adventure Begins
Band of Brothers
Ben Hur
Any Dirty Harry flick
BTW - The Hustler soundtrack was a thing, and it worked great with the movie, but I'd love an MP4 of just Fats and Eddie talking and the sound of pool balls breaking and going to their destination.
"Shoot pool Eddie."
"I am shooting pool Fats. When I miss, you can shoot."
Like I'm not keeping the TV on until I hear that, as well as the showdown with George C. Scott.
"You owe me money!!!"
No way I turn that off.
This is the very end after Eddie beat Fats so bad he quits. George C. Scott wants his take and Eddie won't have it.
"Shoot pool Eddie."
"I am shooting pool Fats. When I miss, you can shoot."
Like I'm not keeping the TV on until I hear that, as well as the showdown with George C. Scott.
"You owe me money!!!"
No way I turn that off.
This is the very end after Eddie beat Fats so bad he quits. George C. Scott wants his take and Eddie won't have it.
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Aliens is the greatest war movie ever made.
As for my list, these were the first five to come to mind:
Stagecoach
The Asphalt Jungle
The Fifth Element
Hud
Key Largo
Casablanca (Julius and Philip Epstein, Penn State grads, wrote the screenplay)
The 39 Steps (1935) (Madeline Carroll is beautiful and Robert Donat is perfect. Hitchcock directs.)
War of the Worlds (1953) (The colors, the sound, the acting are all top notch and so memorable)
Lawrence of Arabia (The theme song alone is worth the price of admission. The cinematography is breathtaking on a big screen.)
The Searchers (How can anyone watch this and come away without an appreciation of John Wayne? "As long as you live, don't ever ask me more.")
The 39 Steps (1935) (Madeline Carroll is beautiful and Robert Donat is perfect. Hitchcock directs.)
War of the Worlds (1953) (The colors, the sound, the acting are all top notch and so memorable)
Lawrence of Arabia (The theme song alone is worth the price of admission. The cinematography is breathtaking on a big screen.)
The Searchers (How can anyone watch this and come away without an appreciation of John Wayne? "As long as you live, don't ever ask me more.")
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A Few Good Men
Shawshank Redemption
Top Gun: Maverick
Goodfellas
Apollo 13
Bonus - Band of Brothers (I know it’s not a ‘movie’)
Shawshank Redemption
Top Gun: Maverick
Goodfellas
Apollo 13
Bonus - Band of Brothers (I know it’s not a ‘movie’)
Hmmm, great question. My favorites change from time to time but recently:
Moneyball
Dazed and Confused
Adventure Land
Witness
National Treasure
Always - Band of Brothers
There are movies that are usually always playing on current Comcast when scrolling thru. When it comes to streaming I usually pic something I never watched before or someone recommended to me.
The thing is I am old and would always default to Caddyshack, Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstien, Animal House, 16 Candles, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Pretty in Pink, Better Off Dead, Rocky, Jaws, etc - however I have seen them so many times I could recite most of the movie and as a result I listed the other ones I am trying to now memorize as well. Lol.
Moneyball
Dazed and Confused
Adventure Land
Witness
National Treasure
Always - Band of Brothers
There are movies that are usually always playing on current Comcast when scrolling thru. When it comes to streaming I usually pic something I never watched before or someone recommended to me.
The thing is I am old and would always default to Caddyshack, Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstien, Animal House, 16 Candles, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Pretty in Pink, Better Off Dead, Rocky, Jaws, etc - however I have seen them so many times I could recite most of the movie and as a result I listed the other ones I am trying to now memorize as well. Lol.
Shawshank Redemption
The Departed
3:10 to Yuma
Band of Brothers
Saving Private Ryan
The Departed
3:10 to Yuma
Band of Brothers
Saving Private Ryan
16 Candles? Pretty in Pink? Not that there is anyting wrong with that...The thing is I am old and would always default to Caddyshack, Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstien, Animal House, 16 Candles, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Pretty in Pink, Better Off Dead, Rocky, Jaws, etc - however I have seen them so many times I could recite most of the movie and as a result I listed the other ones I am trying to now memorize as well. Lol.
Shawshank Redemption
Goodfellas
Airplane!
Date Night (go ahead and hammer me, but I like the film and I think Steve Carrell and Tina Fey worked well together)
Zombieland Casino Royale (2005)
Goodfellas
Airplane!
Date Night (go ahead and hammer me, but I like the film and I think Steve Carrell and Tina Fey worked well together)
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Pulp Fiction
Caddy Shack
Major League
Old James Bond
Any John Wayne western
Caddy Shack
Major League
Old James Bond
Any John Wayne western
Technically the question as stated is N/A for me, as I finally cut the cord months ago…
But as for movies that would otherwise meet the criteria for me, I’m going with:
Shawshank
Fellowship/Two Towers/Return of the King
Pacific Rim (yes lol)
Total Recall (90s version)
Pulp Fiction/Reservoir Dogs/Kill Bill Vol I & II
I had to bundle certain ones together by creator
But as for movies that would otherwise meet the criteria for me, I’m going with:
Shawshank
Fellowship/Two Towers/Return of the King
Pacific Rim (yes lol)
Total Recall (90s version)
Pulp Fiction/Reservoir Dogs/Kill Bill Vol I & II
I had to bundle certain ones together by creator
Escape From New York
Seven Samurai
Cobra
55 Days at Peking
King of the Kyber Rifles
Original Adventures of Robin Hood
Santa Fe Trail.
Seven Samurai
Cobra
55 Days at Peking
King of the Kyber Rifles
Original Adventures of Robin Hood
Santa Fe Trail.
Unforgiven
Josey Wales
Silverado
Point Break
Tombstone
Josey Wales
Silverado
Point Break
Tombstone
Shawshank Redemption
Inglorious Basterds (Tarantino version)
Kill Bill (1 and/or 2)
The Big Short
The Social Network
One more.....The Dark Knight. I could probably throw in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood too. And La La Land. Reflective of my favorite filmmakers - Tarantino, Nolan, Fincher, Chazelle (who, after years of unfair filmmaker jail because of Babylon apparently has a new 'prison drama' on the way with Cillian Murphy, Daniel Craig, and Michelle Williams!!).
Inglorious Basterds (Tarantino version)
Kill Bill (1 and/or 2)
The Big Short
The Social Network
One more.....The Dark Knight. I could probably throw in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood too. And La La Land. Reflective of my favorite filmmakers - Tarantino, Nolan, Fincher, Chazelle (who, after years of unfair filmmaker jail because of Babylon apparently has a new 'prison drama' on the way with Cillian Murphy, Daniel Craig, and Michelle Williams!!).
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80s Version:
Mr. Mom
Taps
3 O’Clock High
Weird Science
Risky Business
Mr. Mom
Taps
3 O’Clock High
Weird Science
Risky Business
I think my list matches up most closely with Midnighter. So Midnighter is the winner.
I stand corrected good sir, it was indeed "The Grove Tube". I guess you can tell at 66 years old where my mind is at!!
Came out around the same time as Kentucky Fried Movie.
Unforgiven
Saving Private Ryan
Shawshank Redemption
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Kill Bill Vol. 1
Saving Private Ryan
Shawshank Redemption
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Kill Bill Vol. 1
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imbeciles favorites....
Brokeback Mountain
Philadelphia
Priscilla Queen of the Desert
The Dresser
imbeciles favorites....Brokeback Mountain
Philadelphia
Priscilla Queen of the Desert
The Dresser