Movies You Can't Pass Up
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Movies You Can't Pass Up
I mentioned in the "other" thread that I should start one, but of course I didn't. Since people have started to reply on that comment, I decided it needed its own thread, to be neat and organized and all.
So, what are the top three movies that you have to keep watching when you flip past on the screen or the channel guide, no matter at what point it is when you pick it up?
It has to be a movie that is on constantly. Like, one of my favourite movies is Scott Joplin (with Billy Dee Williams). I love that movie and it's never been released on home video and they never show it on tv. In recent months (or whatever the name of the channel is) has shown it twice so I was all excited, because it has been years since I've seen it. (My other please release this movie is That's the Spirit).
So of course you're going to stop and watch something like that. This list is for movies that you've seen 478506780633 times, they show it incessantly and you probably have the tape/dvd of it anyway, but you still sit there and watch it.
So, what are the top three movies that you have to keep watching when you flip past on the screen or the channel guide, no matter at what point it is when you pick it up?
It has to be a movie that is on constantly. Like, one of my favourite movies is Scott Joplin (with Billy Dee Williams). I love that movie and it's never been released on home video and they never show it on tv. In recent months (or whatever the name of the channel is) has shown it twice so I was all excited, because it has been years since I've seen it. (My other please release this movie is That's the Spirit).
So of course you're going to stop and watch something like that. This list is for movies that you've seen 478506780633 times, they show it incessantly and you probably have the tape/dvd of it anyway, but you still sit there and watch it.
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Re: Movies You Can't Pass Up
fantine33 wrote:I mentioned in the "other" thread that I should start one, but of course I didn't. Since people have started to reply on that comment, I decided it needed its own thread, to be neat and organized and all.
So, what are the top three movies that you have to keep watching when you flip past on the screen or the channel guide, no matter at what point it is when you pick it up?
It has to be a movie that is on constantly. Like, one of my favourite movies is Scott Joplin (with Billy Dee Williams). I love that movie and it's never been released on home video and they never show it on tv. In recent months (or whatever the name of the channel is) has shown it twice so I was all excited, because it has been years since I've seen it. (My other please release this movie is That's the Spirit).
So of course you're going to stop and watch something like that. This list is for movies that you've seen 478506780633 times, they show it incessantly and you probably have the tape/dvd of it anyway, but you still sit there and watch it.
Casablanca
Shawshank Redemption
Blues brothers
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North By Northwest
The Replacements
It Could Happen To You.
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feels he represents the many educated and rational onlookers who believe that the hysterical denouncement of lay scepticism is both unwarranted and counter-productive
The problem, then, is that such calls do not address an opposition audience so much as they signal virtue. They talk past those who need convincing. They ignore actual facts and counterargument. And they are irreparably smug.
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I really can't remember it ever being on TBSsilvercamaro wrote:The Commitments would be on my list, except they never show it on television. They would have to bleep so many words that not much dialogue would remain for the sound track. They could leave in the music, though, and I would sing along.
Suitguy is not bitter.
feels he represents the many educated and rational onlookers who believe that the hysterical denouncement of lay scepticism is both unwarranted and counter-productive
The problem, then, is that such calls do not address an opposition audience so much as they signal virtue. They talk past those who need convincing. They ignore actual facts and counterargument. And they are irreparably smug.
feels he represents the many educated and rational onlookers who believe that the hysterical denouncement of lay scepticism is both unwarranted and counter-productive
The problem, then, is that such calls do not address an opposition audience so much as they signal virtue. They talk past those who need convincing. They ignore actual facts and counterargument. And they are irreparably smug.
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It made it to HBO long ago -- 15 years or so? I never saw it on the small screen again.themanintheseersuckersuit wrote:I really can't remember it ever being on TBSsilvercamaro wrote:The Commitments would be on my list, except they never show it on television. They would have to bleep so many words that not much dialogue would remain for the sound track. They could leave in the music, though, and I would sing along.
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I recorded it off HBO when I was in Law School. Probably 1994. The last 5 minutes got cut off because the tape ran out.silvercamaro wrote:It made it to HBO long ago -- 15 years or so? I never saw it on the small screen again.themanintheseersuckersuit wrote:I really can't remember it ever being on TBSsilvercamaro wrote:The Commitments would be on my list, except they never show it on television. They would have to bleep so many words that not much dialogue would remain for the sound track. They could leave in the music, though, and I would sing along.
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I live this movie! We just rented it on Netflix so that the kids could see it.silvercamaro wrote:The Commitments would be on my list, except they never show it on television. They would have to bleep so many words that not much dialogue would remain for the sound track. They could leave in the music, though, and I would sing along.
The red-headed guitarist in the movie is Glen Hansard from The Frames and the movie Once.
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Tremors
Remember the Titans
3rd is a toss-up of many so for now I'll go with
Field of Dreams
Remember the Titans
3rd is a toss-up of many so for now I'll go with
Field of Dreams
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According to IMDB, The Corrs got their start by auditioning for this movie. Several of them were cast in small parts.PlacentiaSoccerMom wrote:
I live this movie! We just rented it on Netflix so that the kids could see it.
The red-headed guitarist in the movie is Glen Hansard from The Frames and the movie Once.
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This thread is bringing out all the lack of high concept that I am all about.PlacentiaSoccerMom wrote:If Aliens is on, I would watch it too.
I, too, love the Aliens movies. They're all perfect B movies.
Best of Show is one of the all time best movies in the world-I can't believe I don't have the dvd.
Spinal Tap majorly sucked for me. I was so disappointed. I had heard so much and expected so much from it.
I know. I know.
Well, then
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I like Waterworld, too. And I sometimes find myself tuning in to any of the Mad Max movies.Beebs52 wrote:I know this is going to bring raining down beatings upon my head:
A Christmas Story
Rat Race
Waterworld
I really, really like Waterworld.
I love A Christmas Story and Rat Race.
My all-time favorite movie -- in terms of admiration, not necessarily total enjoyment -- is Clockwork Orange. I have to get mentally prepared to watch it all the way through.
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