Name your favorite movies

[calfoxwc]

My greatest fear is open water and still get chills watching this move K

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Well, I was always an excellent swimmer.

When we were in Hawaii, back in the early years, I let my Wife and friends rest on the beach, and

I swam back out, and saw a giant sea turtle. So, I followed it, it was huge, awesome.

After a little while of watching it about 25' below me in crystal clear water, and taking

in all the beautiful plant life etc....

the bottom of the ocean disppeared into nothing. Empty blue-green space.

So, being very intelligent , I stopped, the sea turtle went straight down into the nothing,

and I straightened up, looked around and saw no land. Well, it was behind me when I spun around.

But, the little tiny dots way back on shore seemed to be waving their hands...

and I started my swim back. It was only then I noticed the current, and thought of...

the movie Jaws.

So, I did get back, the Greek God surfer/lifeguards quietly said that I had to be some kind of swimmer

to swim directly back, for being from Ohio.

More quietly, they said "but, with all due respect, that was a very stupid thing to do, if you had run into

problems, we couldn't have gotten to you in time. Please don't ever do that again."

And then, my Wife ran up and hugged me, and started fussing at me about being such an idiot when

I try to show off for her.

So, I should have been a good bit more afraid...

And, I got badly sunburned, and I still had her help me put on my shirt, and went on our tourist explorations, the next couple of days.

The third day later, I actually was in no pain after she put a lot of aloe with lidocaine on my back.

It isn't the first time in those early years, that I have regretted showing off for my Wife.

Last year, she was telling our neighbors about this (Hawaii came up), and about another time I was

joking around, about being Tarzan, and picked up this big huge rock in our new front yard with no lawn yet. The neighbors

actually remembered.

Okay, so I got injured when I slipped into the ditch with it. But that's a story best left alone.

Anyways, I learned I didn't have to show off for her anymore. It only took me a year and a half...

[NW Ohio Brownie]

I'll go favorite by genre:

1) Comedy - Revenge of the Nerds or Caddyshack

2) Sports - Hoosiers or Major League

3) Drama - The Shawshank Redemption (best 25-minute ending in movie history)

4) Horror - The Exorcist or Jaws

5) Mob Movie - The Godfather Part I/II or GoodFellas

6) Chick Flick - Notting Hill

7) Foreign - Pan's Labyrinth

War - Band of Brothers (miniseries) or Saving Private Ryan

9) Oldie but a Goodie - It's A Wonderful Life

10) Western - High Plains Drifter (Eastwood is one bada** m'fer in this one)

11) Spy - Goldfinger

12) Science Fiction - Star Wars 4,5, & 6

13) Adventure - Raiders of the Lost Ark

14) Documentary - Hoop Dreams

[hoorta]

@westside-steve said:

I'll give this a bit more thought but rhese are some solid entries to my ten best.

THE GODFATHER

A CLOCKWORK ORANGE

WIZARD OF OZ

CASABLANCA

ROCKY

ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOOS NEST

ANNIE HALL

There are some I love that float in and out of the top ten OR don't stand up to that honor as years go by.

IE films I never sought out to see numerous times or did see often but question top ten of all time status after time.

Still great films.

FIELD OF DREAMS

THE ELEPHANT MAN

ROLLERBALL

Branagh's HAMLET

etc.

And it's hard to add a comedy but some examples of comedies I LOVE...

ANIMAL HOUSE

CADDYSHACK

STRIPES

DEFENDING YOUR LIFE

WSS

Love ya Steve, different strokes for different folks. I've probably seen 1\50th of the movies you have. I'm a Si-Fi action adventure guy. Yeah, I get Casablanca & Wizard of Oz, really liked Clockwork Orange & The Godfather. But I'd put Annie Hall (one of the few movies I've ever walked out on) and Last Picture Show in my 10 WORST. Other Oscar nominees of dishonorable mention- The Piano and Howard's End- add in Pulp Fiction and Fight Club to the list. No Comprendo.

In your second tier liked Elephant man, But I'll take Dances With Wolves over Field of Dreams (that I haven't survived in it's entirety yet)- but I've tried to- I just think the whole premise is stupid.

OK, I'm biased- I'm a Tolkien fan so the Lord of the Rings trilogy has to be #1 in my book. Other DVDs that I actually spent money on I would put in consideration are Gladiator and Braveheart. Saving Private Ryan is up there on my list- Tom Hanks got screwed out of another Best Actor award on that one IMHO. Scarface got mentioned- ditto.

[[Now there's plenty of stuff I wouldn't put in "Best Picture" category that I really liked- the Matrix Trilogy, Independence Day, Star Wars, 2001- Kill Bill I&II I could go on- but you get the general picture]]

I have a soft spot for westerns- guess my great-grandmother who couldn't speak (or understand) a word of English and would watch the Lone Ranger & Roy Rodgers all day filtered down to me- give me Silverado and Unforgiven there.

Bad PC incorrect humor- Blazing Saddles.

[kshutchins]

@hoorta said:

- give me Silverado and Unforgiven there.

I love Silverado. You're the only other person I know who's ever mentioned it as a favorite. It's definitely on my list.

[hoorta]

@kshutchins said:

I love Silverado. You're the only other person I know who's ever mentioned it as a favorite. It's definitely on my list.

Great acting, great plot. I'd highly recommend it to anyone who hasn't seen it. I doubt the star (and about to become stars) power in one flick will ever be repeated. Kevin Kline, Scott Glenn, John Cleese, Kevin Costner, Brian Dennehy, Danny Glover, and Jeff Goldblum.

[calfoxwc]

I loved Silverado, I just didn't think of it,

but the westerns are great, always good scenery,

even if it's a dumb "B" movie. GGG

[chrisssteeven]

Hi!

Mine are listed below.

300

Titanic

Dark Knight

Fast and Furious

Lord of the Ring

Gone in 60 Seconds

The Mummy

Spider man-1

Pirates of the Caribbean-1

Avatar.

[Westside Steve]

Here's one that belongs on an all time great liszt.

THE RAINMAKER with Burt Lancaster and Kate Hepburn.

WSS

[ClevelandFanForLife]

a few good men

saving ryan's privates

die hard

superbad

dumb and dumber

the godfather

goodfellas

anchorman

shawshank redemption

in that order

[LeBrent]

It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World

Seabisuit

That Thing You Do

Have to agree with One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest

Ocean Eleven

The Breakfast Club

[Westside Steve]

@lebrent said:

It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World

Seabisuit

That Thing You Do

Have to agree with One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest

Ocean Eleven

The Breakfast Club

Which OCEAN'S 11?

WSS

[ruban2]

Hi Ya Steve

godfather 1&2

goodfellows

casino

shawshank redemption

cuckcoos nest

Exorcist

dumb & dumber

Me,myself &Irene

[CLEVELandMILIDH]

Watched "The Last Castle" yesterday for the first time even though its a few years old. Great movie

[Kosar_For_President]

nmills said:

Watched "The Last Castle" yesterday for the first time even though its a few years old. Great movie

Yea really good movie. There is something about Redford movies that he makes it much more interesting then someone else, ala All the Presidents Men.

[Kosar_For_President]

I've never watched any of the Godfathers straight through. Never liked it, tried, just couldn't stand it.

p.s. I have never watched one episode of the Sarpinos, ever.

[DieHardBrownsFan]

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.

[LeBrent]

@westside-steve said:

Which OCEAN'S 11?

WSS

The new one.

I've never seen the other one. Probably should one of these days.

[DieHardBrownsFan]

@kosar_for_president said:

Man Rocky is awesome. The story behind it emulates life.

What the hell happened to Stallone?

I'm thinking steroids.

[CLEVELandMILIDH]

I watched Undisputed III:Redemption yesterday, one of the best movies I've watch in a while

[CLEVELandMILIDH]

How to Train a Dragon is a must for all ages. I watched it with my son, didnt think i would like it much since it was animated. Boy was I wrong. 10/10 a must see whether u have kids or not