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NFT: Movies you will watch over again and again

Grey Pilgrim : 8/10/2019 7:32 am
Shawshank

Castaway

GoodFellas

Casino

Fargo

Groundhog day

Old School

Gladiator

The Great Outdoors

Braveheart

Escape From Alcatraz

Wedding Crashers

The Bourne Movies

Pulp Fiction

Reservoir dogs



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Two under the radar/underrated offerings:  
j_rud : 8/10/2019 11:09 am : link
The Big Year
Win-Win

The Big Year is a movie about, of all things, bird watching. Owen Wilson, Jack Black, and Steve Martin are all bird watching enthusiasts at different crossroads in their life. Simple movie.

Win-Win is a little more complicated, short story is its about Paul Giamatti doing the right thing for the wrong reasons. Poignant, funny slice of life movie with a really good cast.

After watching Walter Mitty a few times in recent weeks when its been on tv I might be adding that to the list. Great soundtrack and an art-imitating-life-without-a-bit-of-irony cameo by Sean Penn.
Goonies  
Les in TO : 8/10/2019 11:33 am : link
Ferris Buellers Day Off
I agree with just about all of the movies listed by the OP and  
Giants61 : 8/10/2019 11:33 am : link
subsequent posters to which for me I would add Open
Range and The Fugitive
Agree on many already posted  
Daniel in MI : 8/10/2019 11:35 am : link
Obvious one: Spinal Tap

Underrated: The Sure Thing. The best of the 80s teens trying to get laid movies directed by Rob Reiner and elevated to be more. Jon Cusak’s first film, and Daphne Zuniga as the love interest. Fun small roles by Tim Robbins and Anthony Edwards.

Off the beaten path: Harold & Maude. I love this movie. Bud Court and Ruth Gordon. It’s bizarre and quirky, but there is a beautiful heart to it, and bonus is the soundtrack by Cat Stevens (when that’s who he was). Double bonus, early cameo as a cop by Tom Skerrit. “Possession of a stolen shovel!”
Meet Joe Black  
adamg : 8/10/2019 11:37 am : link
Yes, it's three hours, and I don't care.
Some of mine have already been mentioned  
TJ : 8/10/2019 11:43 am : link
but a couple that haven't:
The Third Man
Maltese Falcon
Harvey
Animal House  
Giantgator : 8/10/2019 11:46 am : link
Napoleon Dynamite
The Godfathers
Borat
Something About Mary
The Graduate
Pulp Fiction
Animal House...  
M.S. : 8/10/2019 11:51 am : link

...only one.

"...and I'm sure you'll be happy to know that I have notified your local Draft Boards and told them that you are now All... all eligible for military service."
A few that leap to mind  
Greg from LI : 8/10/2019 11:55 am : link
North by Northwest
The Sting
Midnight Run
Vacation
The Godfather, I and II
Repo Man
No Country for Old Men
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Miller's Crossing
The French Connection
Stalag 17
My Favorite Year  
PEEJ : 8/10/2019 11:58 am : link
great movie
My favorite year  
JerseyCityJoe : 8/10/2019 12:16 pm : link
I'll second that.
Coming to America  
Grey Pilgrim : 8/10/2019 12:33 pm : link
Gran Torino

Absolute Power

Good Will Hunting

Training Day

..  
Named Later : 8/10/2019 12:33 pm : link
All great choices so far. I can only add....

The Magnificent Seven -- Yul Brynner's movie, but Steve McCool steals it.

Dante's Peak -- Very good Special FX for late 90's time period, plus it has Linda Hamilton going for it.

I just saw for the first time, a great 1960 movie The Gallant Hours with James Cagney as Adm Bull Halsey. Good Historical drama, directed by Robert Mongomery (Bewitched Dad).

Add any and all John Ford / John Wayne Collaborations to the list.

here are two I seldom hear anyone talking about  
santacruzom : 8/10/2019 12:37 pm : link
The Matador, with Greg Kinnear and a hilarious Pierce Brosnan.

You Can Count On Me.
Ronin  
ghost718 : 8/10/2019 12:38 pm : link
The Hustler
Chinatown
Rocky
Dances With Wolves
and how  
santacruzom : 8/10/2019 12:39 pm : link
has Raiders of the Lost Ark not been mentioned?
The Thing  
Coach Red Beaulieu : 8/10/2019 12:40 pm : link
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RE: any Eddie murphy movie  
BroDox : 8/10/2019 12:56 pm : link
In comment 14525711 lightemup said:
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from the 80s, but Coming to America mostly


Trading Places....... "can't we have both?"
RE: RE: any Eddie murphy movie  
Grey Pilgrim : 8/10/2019 12:58 pm : link
In comment 14525999 BroDox said:
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In comment 14525711 lightemup said:


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from the 80s, but Coming to America mostly



Trading Places....... "can't we have both?"


Another Good One!
"The Crawling Eye"  
M.S. : 8/10/2019 12:59 pm : link

Also known as "The Trollenberg Terror, starring Forrest Tucker (aka Sgt. Morgan O'Rourke of F Troop).

1958 B Horror film and probably the best of its genre. Scared the living shit out of me as a 7-year old.
A few more  
ghost718 : 8/10/2019 1:04 pm : link
Carlito's Way
Get Shorty
Black Rain
RE:  
PEEJ : 8/10/2019 1:13 pm : link
In comment 14526003 M.S. said:
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Also known as "The Trollenberg Terror, starring Forrest Tucker (aka Sgt. Morgan O'Rourke of F Troop).

1958 B Horror film and probably the best of its genre. Scared the living shit out of me as a 7-year old.


Watched it over and over on "Million Dollar Movie"
Rounders  
DC Gmen Fan : 8/10/2019 1:18 pm : link
Fight Club

The Martian

Interstellar

Happy Gilmore

Major League

Casino Royale
French Connection  
MOOPS : 8/10/2019 1:24 pm : link
Goodfellas
North By Northwest
Godfather I and II
Casablanca
Jaws
Bonnie and Clyde
Laura
The Rock
Dan In Real Life
The Big Liebowski
Queens Logic
and of course the all-time classic, Saving Silverman.
again...  
BCD : 8/10/2019 1:31 pm : link
Full Metal Jacket
Soldier Story
Beloved
Rain man
Pork Chop Hill
RE: RE:  
M.S. : 8/10/2019 1:49 pm : link
In comment 14526021 PEEJ said:
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In comment 14526003 M.S. said:


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Also known as "The Trollenberg Terror, starring Forrest Tucker (aka Sgt. Morgan O'Rourke of F Troop).

1958 B Horror film and probably the best of its genre. Scared the living shit out of me as a 7-year old.



Watched it over and over on "Million Dollar Movie"

Same here! The cloud is moving...
Here's a weird choice  
santacruzom : 8/10/2019 1:49 pm : link
The Pete's Dragon remake. I've seen that several times with my kids and always enjoy it. It's such an unusual kids' movie... understated and relatively quiet, surprising music choices, no clear cut villain to receive a comeuppance.
Great Films  
TGATE GRLMST : 8/10/2019 2:00 pm : link
A lot o unforgettable Movies There
But for the Mature Crowd and if I want to Laugh
Where's Poppa
The Sunshine Boys just a few
Lot's of war movies for me....  
MarvelousMike : 8/10/2019 2:25 pm : link
Tora Tora Tora (not that damn movie that shall not be named)
Midway
Longest Day (colorized version)
Bridge Too Far
Patton
They Were Expendable
the multiple movies done on "Battle of Bulge"
Das Boat
Zhivago
Lawrence of Arabia
All the Tom Clancy based movies
Disney's Fantasia (done before computer graphics)
John Wick  
santacruzom : 8/10/2019 3:19 pm : link
And the third Bourne movie.
I can't think of many comedies  
santacruzom : 8/10/2019 3:20 pm : link
I enjoy repeatedly, but Office Space and Elf qualify.
Moods- that’s an assortment.  
Dave on the UWS : 8/10/2019 3:29 pm : link
Back in the “Golden Era” you went for the stars,
So: any Barbara Stanwick movie (esp Stella Dallas and Double Indemnity)
Cary Grant (try the Philadelphia Story)
Bogart
Vivian Leigh (my favorite actress)
William Powell (the Thin Man series and My Man Godfrey)
All the Basil Rathbone “Sherlock Holmes”

That will get you started.
Yes  
Route 9 : 8/10/2019 3:42 pm : link
In comment 14526041 BCD said:
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Rain man


Charlie Babbitt made a joke.
Outlaw Josie Wales  
section125 : 8/10/2019 3:44 pm : link
Hunt for Red October
Sink the Bismarck
Tora Tora Tora
Twins
Act of Valor
RE: Outlaw Josie Wales  
Grey Pilgrim : 8/10/2019 3:47 pm : link
In comment 14526164 section125 said:
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Twins


Right!
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moespree : 8/10/2019 3:48 pm : link
The Usual Suspects
The Godfather
Blade Runner
The Terminator
Pulp Fiction
The Bourne Identity
Full Metal Jacket
Big Trouble in Little China
Aliens  
Gman11 : 8/10/2019 5:11 pm : link
and that's about it. I normally don't like watching a movie more than once.
The Good The Bad and the Ugly  
John In CO : 8/10/2019 9:52 pm : link
Kellys Heroes
Rocky
The Warriors
Used Cars
Dazed and Confused
Almost Famous
The Hangover
Back to the Future
Reservoir Dogs
Pulp Fiction
Midnight Run
Early Woody Allen  
Jay in Toronto : 8/10/2019 9:54 pm : link
esp Take the Money and Run
Bananas
Sleeper
Big Denzel fan  
dune69 : 8/10/2019 10:17 pm : link
Loved "Man on Fire"
Mission Impossible  
Grey Pilgrim : 8/11/2019 8:51 am : link
25th hour

Jack Reacher

Collateral
Drama- Godfather  
Jimmy Googs : 8/11/2019 9:15 am : link
War- Bridge too Far
Comedy- Wedding Crashers
Sports- The Natural
General- Midnight Run
Lots of great movies mentioned  
Bill in Del : 8/11/2019 9:22 am : link
All worthy of rewatching.

But got to add these too.

Blow
Heartbreak Ridge
Finding Forester
The Pope of Greenwich Village
Multiplicity and Christmas Vacation  
Rick in Dallas : 8/11/2019 9:23 am : link
Michael Keaton and Chevy Chase so damn funny in those movies
I have never seen Multiplicity  
Jimmy Googs : 8/11/2019 10:29 am : link
Rick I guess I need to?
Check it out Jimmy  
Rick in Dallas : 8/11/2019 2:33 pm : link
..
Was going to cut the grass  
oghwga : 8/11/2019 4:37 pm : link
And Ronin came on. The grass can wait.
One more...  
Grey Pilgrim : 8/12/2019 10:07 am : link
Chances Are
Captain Blood  
Bill L : 8/12/2019 11:54 am : link
Guardians of the Galaxy (I)

a bunch already mentioned.
My Cousin Vinny  
PaulBlakeTSU : 8/12/2019 12:39 pm : link
Is #1 for me in terms of how often I've watched it
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