Movies I've watched over and over

[hittman]

Apocalypto
Apocalypse Now
Man on Fire
Equalizer
Book of Eli
The Green Mile
Tombstone
Open Range
Unforgiven
Shooter
We Were Soldiers

 

[Bob Wright]

In no particular other than as they come to mind:

The Searchers
Battleground
Fighter Squadron
Halls of Montezuma
Harvey
Hondo
Battle of Britain
Midway
Gone With The Wind
The Ten Commandments
The Shootist

I sometimes think when I get to Heaven, from The Ten Commandmenst Moses really will look like Charlton Heston. And Samson like Victor Mature.


Bob Wright

 

[wunbe]

Some not mentioned yet...

The Wild Bunch
The Professionals
Once Upon a Time in America
Zhivago
Longest day
Tinker Tailor ( the original)
Patton

wunbe

 

[Big John]

My Mother lived in St. Louis and watched Lindbergh fly under the bridges over the Mississippi River as he departed, heading east from California to New York to Paris. Yes, The Spirit of St. Louis certainly ranks up there. Damn near any James Stewart movie. And The Rounders. Glenn Ford and Henry Fonda.

 

[375hh1973]

Caddyshack
Animal House
Indiana Jones movies
Roger Moore James Bond movies
Adventures of Ford Fairlane
Goodfellas
My Cousin Vinny
Casino

 

[Bull Barrel]

Gettysburg
Shawshank Redemption

 

[Watchman]

Where Eagles Dare
Lawrence of Arabia
The Road
Enter the Dragon
Star Wars (only the original )
Lord of the Rings (all of them)

 

[vito]

Some interesting selections, and some that reminded me of ones that should have been on my original post:
Goodfellas
Saving Private Ryan

But some that are listed really puzzled me. (Watchman: Do you really watch "The Road" over and over? I think it was a good movie but about as grim a subject as can be imagined. Once was more than enough for me. Several people I know said they walked out of the theater because it was just too painful to watch.)

And some of you guys must not have gone to the movies since about 1960, LOL! I'm 75 and this thread has made me feel young.

 

[Ale-8(1)]

And some of you guys must not have gone to the movies since about 1960, LOL

I haven't been in an actual movie theater for many years, as I refuse to put up with all the idiots there these days. Couldn't tell ya what was the last movie I saw in a theater.

 

[vito]

I went to the movies with my wife just a few days ago to see "The Green Book" (not bad, but very predictable). We were the only people in the auditorium showing this movie so we absolutely did not have to put up with annoying people. And going to the first show of the day the price was much lower and more acceptable. We also went a few weeks ago to see "A Star is Born" which was actually very good, and again, in an almost empty theater during the day. I do find that the experience of seeing a movie on the big screen is still far better than on my flat screen TV at home. And I enjoy seeing the previews even if sometimes there is not a single new movie coming that I have any interest in seeing.

 

[375supermag]

Hi...
The Magnificent Seven
Any John Wayne movie
Bullitt
A Bridge Too Far
Saving Private Ryan
Battle of the Bulge
Any Star Wars, Star Trek or DC or Marvel Comics movie
Just about any western

 

[CGDustDevil]

And some of you guys must not have gone to the movies since about 1960, LOL

I haven't been in an actual movie theater for many years, as I refuse to put up with all the idiots there these days. Couldn't tell ya what was the last movie I saw in a theater.

Same here! Last time I was in a theater was 1970 I think. I couldn't name the picture though. I haven't seen even a dozen movies in theaters in my entire life.

 

[tom black]

I've seen Jeremiah Johnson so many times I can darn near lip sync the entire thing.
Other favorites...Stalig 17, Bridge on the River Kwai, Animal House, Blazing Saddles, Lawrence of Arabia, just about any John Wayne western, Winchester '73, The Rare Breed, Lonesome Dove, Dances With Wolves.
Tom Black

 

[Watchman]

Some interesting selections, and some that reminded me of ones that should have been on my original post:
Goodfellas
Saving Private Ryan

But some that are listed really puzzled me. (Watchman: Do you really watch "The Road" over and over? I think it was a good movie but about as grim a subject as can be imagined. Once was more than enough for me. Several people I know said they walked out of the theater because it was just too painful to watch.)

And some of you guys must not have gone to the movies since about 1960, LOL! I'm 75 and this thread has made me feel young.

I've read the book once, and watched the movie twice. Cormac McCarthy's writings are very dark.

If it's painful to watch, imagine how it would feel to live it. It's a cautionary tale, designed to evoke thoughtfulness. But it's also a story of love, hope, and sacrifice. It shows the depravity of man, juxtaposed against the good.

Not all great movies are fun to watch. Schindler's List is another. So is the Passion of the Christ.
Nevertheless, some bear watching more than once.

If you just want mindless entertainment, there's plenty of that on the idiot box 24/7. :)

 

[wwb]

Most of me favorites have already been mentioned. I didn't see a couple of comedies that are worth watching:
Ruthless People
Second-hand Lion

 

[caryc]

Nobody mentioned it but surely everyone watches (You'll shoot your eye out kid) "A Christmas Story" at least once a year around Christmas time.

 

[rugnelli]

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

 

[Bull Barrel]

And some of you guys must not have gone to the movies since about 1960, LOL

I haven't been in an actual movie theater for many years, as I refuse to put up with all the idiots there these days. Couldn't tell ya what was the last movie I saw in a theater.

Same here! Last time I was in a theater was 1970 I think. I couldn't name the picture though. I haven't seen even a dozen movies in theaters in my entire life.

Boy, howdy! When I was married the wife managed a theatre. I can't stand theaters due to the customers' rudeness.

 

[vito]

Around here I have never encountered rudeness or noisy patrons or really anything else that would be annoying. A few years ago cell phone interruptions almost made me give up going to the movies, but its literally been years since I heard a cell phone go off, or someone try to have a conversation while watching a movie. I think texting has replaced phone calls and if the sound is turned off, someone could be texting and never bother anyone else.

FWIW, much of the older movies do not hold up well, in my opinion. They were a very stylized form of acting, and was what folks expected before more realistic, "method" acting came into vogue in the 1960's and ever since. Even classics like "Casablanca" seem so dated as to be almost unwatchable to me. And the pacing of movies in the era prior to the 1970's was very slow compared to films today. Maybe it just depends on what kind of movie fan, if any, a person is. Many movies even from the 1970's and '80's seem just strange today, and the hairdoes and the sound track make it hard to take the film as seriously. An exception to this, in my opinion, is "Deliverance" which apart from the hair styles seems as good today as it did when it first came out. On the other hand, some films that many people love, like "The Sound of Music" I find truly a torture to try to sit through. I guess it really depends on the film itself because there are some of what were called "screw ball comedies" from the 1930's and 1940's that are still worth watching even now, like "My Gal Friday".

 

[Selena]

I really must disagree with Vito, many of the older films still maintain their entertainment value. "The African Queen" springs to mind as well as classics like "To Kill a Mockingbird." The old Westerns are especially prized amongst the residents at the veterans home. My little jump drive with "My Darling Clementine" gets played so much I almost fear it will wear out! Another that I managed to get a hold of that is quite popular is "Gone with the Wind" that makes me quite popular during my volunteer hours.

Personally, I am fond of the movie titled "The Patriot" that I limit my watching to for fear I will get tired of it. Another (although not a movie but a TV series) is called "Daniel Boone" which I appreciate as much for the quality of the scripts as the acting and props. Then comes my all-time favorite of ancient movies… "The Crimson Pirate!" While I will admit the props and special effects are hokey, it still is a rousing adventure. Then last, but somewhere in the middle is a truly ancient movie called "The Sting." Which is simply so absurd as to be enjoyable.

 

[blume357]

for me the two that jump out are:

The Good The Bad and the Ugly
and
The Princess Bride

 

[caryc]

Every time I flip through channels and I run into Pale Rider, I'm stuck. I have to watch it.

 

[Bob Wright]

One movie I failed to mention was She Wore a Yellow Ribbon.

I like this show mainly for the scenery, as we've been there where the filming took place, and I never tire of watching scenes of mounted cavalry trooping by. There's just something that thrills me seeing a mounted troop of yankee soldiers going by. Just like those scenes in The Searchers. I believe I might have re-enlisted if I could have been guaranteed either to serve in the 3rd Infantry detachment in Washington or the horse detachment of the 7th Cavalry. (I did serve in the 3rd Infantry. But it was the detachment in Korea.)

Bob Wright

 

[any ruger]

Any John Wayne,Clint Eastwood and any old western I can find. Just watched My Darling Clenintine tonite .

 

[KIR]

I am sure many of us are aware of the "Crocodile Dundee" movies, but two others that he did were Lightning Jack and one I just watched tonight..."Almost An Angel". Paul Hogan was a riot when he walked into banks disguised as Willie Nelson and then Rod Stewart! Almost an Angel was not only funny but heart warming. If you have not watched it, give it a try as I am sure you will enjoy it.

 

[bobski]

chronicles of riddick
forest gump
the gladiator

 

[Uncle Grinch]

I am surprised that only one person listed one of the real sleeper movies… Second Hand Lion. It is a great movie!with two well known actors. You gotta watch it.

 

[Wyandot Jim]

I am surprised that only one person listed one of the real sleeper movies… Second Hand Lion. It is a great movie!with two well known actors. You gotta watch it.

At least the fight scene ;)

 

[Arthur Roy]

Pale Rider!
This is one of my absolute favorite movies! The scene when he is changing the cylinder on his Remington puts me on the edge of my seat every time!

 

[Ale-8(1)]

At least the fight scene ;)

Oh my, yes!!! Absolute classic!