Movies You Can't Pass Up
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The Last Castle is on right now, not because I can't go past it but because there's nothing else on in particular whilst I deal with Mt. Laundrymore (c) Mini and E-mail and wait for the Pens game at 5:30.
I read a couple reviews and they blasted it for miscasting James Gandolfini. The first time I saw it, I'd never seen one minute of Sopranos, and I thought he was excellent in the part, not miscast at all. I think the reviewers were too steeped in the Tony Soprano character.
GO PENS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I read a couple reviews and they blasted it for miscasting James Gandolfini. The first time I saw it, I'd never seen one minute of Sopranos, and I thought he was excellent in the part, not miscast at all. I think the reviewers were too steeped in the Tony Soprano character.
GO PENS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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At the end of the Princess Bride thread.mellytu74 wrote:What "Other" thread?
What did I miss?
I BIFed it.
-- In Iroquois society, leaders are encouraged to remember seven generations in the past and consider seven generations in the future when making decisions that affect the people.
-- America would be a better place if leaders would do more long-term thinking. -- Wilma Mankiller
-- America would be a better place if leaders would do more long-term thinking. -- Wilma Mankiller
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Galaxy Quest
Shawshank Redemption
The Postman (I'm with ya there, Pea)
A few years ago I would have said Singing in the Rain. It's my favorite all time movie and it used to play quite frequently, but I haven't seen it on TV in a long time.
Hubby's list would undoubtedly include Die Hard and Red October, both of which play WAY too often and neither of which he can seem to pass up every flippin' time they do. Blech! He would also list some version of Alien, but I like that series.
I'm pretty sure I saw the Ten Commandments play just this last Passover. Not sure which channel.
Shawshank Redemption
The Postman (I'm with ya there, Pea)
A few years ago I would have said Singing in the Rain. It's my favorite all time movie and it used to play quite frequently, but I haven't seen it on TV in a long time.
Hubby's list would undoubtedly include Die Hard and Red October, both of which play WAY too often and neither of which he can seem to pass up every flippin' time they do. Blech! He would also list some version of Alien, but I like that series.
I'm pretty sure I saw the Ten Commandments play just this last Passover. Not sure which channel.
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ABC always runs that on Holy Saturday (the night before Easter.) I think I have most of the dialog memorized by nowI'm pretty sure I saw the Ten Commandments play just this last Passover. Not sure which channel.
Narrowing it down the 3 was tough -- Independence Day, Being John Malkovich, and Twister (which was on this afternoon) are contenders too. And Green Mile. And Braveheart, which I haven't seen on TV lately but I have the tape at work & play it for the vets fairly often.
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I tried to read the books when I was much younger (my boyfriend at the time & one of my brothers swore I would just love them.........) Nope. Not unless by "love" they meant "enjoy a nice nap!"sunflower wrote:VAdame wrote:LOL -- I feel that way about anything to do with Lord of the Rings or The Matrix. Yawwwwwwwwwwn!LOL I have never made it through one of the Lord of the Rings without falling asleep, I finally gave up!
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It doesn't bore me, it raises my blood pressure because of all the historical inaccuracies. I'm descended from all of the "bad" guys in the film.hf_jai wrote:Now there's a popular movie that bores me to tears: Braveheart. I MUCH preferred Rob Roy. But then, I much prefer Liam Neeson to Mel Gibson.
Gibson has never done anything for me.
The Tudors has quite a few too, but not as bad as Braveheart.
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I can not watch Braveheart any more-I do like the scenes with Mel and the princess.hf_jai wrote:Now there's a popular movie that bores me to tears: Braveheart. I MUCH preferred Rob Roy. But then, I much prefer Liam Neeson to Mel Gibson.
Gibson has never done anything for me.
Rob Roy is my second favorite movie of all-time.
Jai and Melly mentioned Singing in the Rain-I just had it from Netflix and I could not finish it. Maybe I will try again next winter. I got halfway and that was it.
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This list changes over time, but here is a generalized list of movies I can't resist when cable flipping:
Big Lebowski
Slap Shot
Little Big Man
The Longest Yard (the original)
Airplane!
For a while, Taladega Nights: The Adventures of Ricky Bobby kept making me watch it over and over again, but I got that out of my system. Night at the Roxbury is that way too. I really love stupid cable comedies that I would never pay money to see in the theater but are stupid easy movies to watch that don't creep you out.
On Sundays, the husband and I like to watch movie stuff, but so many of the "great" movies we haven't seen are too hard to watch on a Saturday night.
Big Lebowski
Slap Shot
Little Big Man
The Longest Yard (the original)
Airplane!
For a while, Taladega Nights: The Adventures of Ricky Bobby kept making me watch it over and over again, but I got that out of my system. Night at the Roxbury is that way too. I really love stupid cable comedies that I would never pay money to see in the theater but are stupid easy movies to watch that don't creep you out.
On Sundays, the husband and I like to watch movie stuff, but so many of the "great" movies we haven't seen are too hard to watch on a Saturday night.
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IMO, the problem with the LoTR series is that if you are not already familiar / enthralled with the books / story you will get lost in the movie. With so many characters and locations, I can see how it would be hard to follow. Or, if not hard to follow, if your were not already a fan of the books, I can see how you would become easily disinterested. And, forget about seeing either or both of the final two movies without having seen the first.sunflower wrote:LOL I have never made it through one of the Lord of the Rings without falling asleep, I finally gave up!VAdame wrote:LOL -- I feel that way about anything to do with Lord of the Rings or The Matrix. Yawwwwwwwwwwn!
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Movies that seem to be on a lot that I'll stop and watch as much as I can if I'm channel-surfing:
Field of Dreams
Independence Day (which I have never watched from beginning to end but have probably watched a couple of times in many bits and pieces)
The Untouchables (I love David Mamet's dialogue even if I have only a few minutes, and the look of the film is incredible)
Philadelphia Story on TCM
Then there are a few movies I'll only stop for if they are in certain parts:
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington - I'll stop if I come across it on TCM and it's during the filibuster part
Anatomy of a Murder - if they're in the courtroom
No Way Out - only right before the "payoff" at the end
Finally, there are a number of musicals - West Side Story and Singin' in the Rain come immediately to mind - that I'll stop for a few songs before moving on but that I would rather watch all the way through.
Field of Dreams
Independence Day (which I have never watched from beginning to end but have probably watched a couple of times in many bits and pieces)
The Untouchables (I love David Mamet's dialogue even if I have only a few minutes, and the look of the film is incredible)
Philadelphia Story on TCM
Then there are a few movies I'll only stop for if they are in certain parts:
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington - I'll stop if I come across it on TCM and it's during the filibuster part
Anatomy of a Murder - if they're in the courtroom
No Way Out - only right before the "payoff" at the end
Finally, there are a number of musicals - West Side Story and Singin' in the Rain come immediately to mind - that I'll stop for a few songs before moving on but that I would rather watch all the way through.