Sweats Posted October 24 Posted October 24 So, i was sent home from work this week with Covid (80% of the office has it right now) and although i should be working from home (which i said i would), i don't and i'm not. I found myself in front of the TV watching whatever is playing, just flipping around the channels.........and came across the Shawshank Redemption (i've seen it about a 100 times and i'll watch it another 100 times), which got me to thinking about my all time "go to" movies.......movies that no matter how many times i've watched them, if they are playing on TV, i'll watch them again, over and over. So, here's my list..... * The Shawshank Redemption * Fargo * Triangle * The Dark Knight * Silence of the Lambs I've probably seen all these movies about 100 times........i just cant' get enough of them. What's your movie "go to" list? Quote
BuffaloBud Posted October 24 Posted October 24 Cool Hand Luke Rear Window North by Northwest Saving Private Ryan There's a few more - too long a list 1 Quote
BringBackFergy Posted October 24 Posted October 24 Shawshank Goodfellas Wall Street The Great Escape (Many others) 1 Quote
Gregg Posted October 24 Posted October 24 Shawshank Goodfellas The Firm Stir Crazy Die Hard To name a few. 1 Quote
HereComesTheReignAgain Posted October 24 Posted October 24 American History X Joe Dirt Idiocracy Road House (Original only!) Wolf Of Wall Street Any John Candy movie 2 Quote
Sweats Posted October 24 Author Posted October 24 Those are some good quality lists, guys. I've seen Cool Hand Luke about 100 times and i almost forgot about Goodfellas and Casino, which is always playing on AMC. Quote
Ned Flanders Posted October 24 Posted October 24 Great Escape The Longest Day A Bridge Too Far Patton Saving Private Ryan I sense a theme here... 1 Quote
Sweats Posted October 24 Author Posted October 24 33 minutes ago, Simon said: A book I used to read a book a day (and not just comic books either), but sometimes when i'm sick, i can't even manage to hold a book let alone even try to put any thoughts into the storyline and it's on those days, that i sit in front of the tube and veg. Quote
Royale with Cheese Posted October 24 Posted October 24 2 hours ago, Simon said: A book Do you know what's good about movies? You don't have to read. Quote
US Egg Posted October 24 Posted October 24 2 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said: Do you know what's good about movies? You don't have to read. What’s worse is reading a good book then seeing the movie. About a 99.9% rate it doesn’t do the book justice. Quote
Fleezoid Posted October 24 Posted October 24 11 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said: Do you know what's good about movies? You don't have to read. 1 Quote
Philly McButterpants Posted October 24 Posted October 24 Casablanca Force 10 from Navarone The Empire Strikes Back Jaws Big Trouble in Little China Bridge on the River Kwai 1 Quote
Simon Posted October 24 Posted October 24 2 hours ago, Sweats said: I used to read a book a day (and not just comic books either), but sometimes when i'm sick, i can't even manage to hold a book let alone even try to put any thoughts into the storyline and it's on those days, that i sit in front of the tube and veg. I think maybe I've just got to the point where the TV is such a pain in the ass to manage, that if I'm sick or beat up and it's veg time, I'll just lay a book on my chest and go to sleep; like it's some kind of freaking security blanket or something. Sorry about the attempted thread hijack; I'll crawl off and put some military sci-fi on my chest and have a nap. 38 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said: Do you know what's good about movies? You don't have to read. I'm so deaf that I now only go to movies with subtitles. Quote
Royale with Cheese Posted October 24 Posted October 24 7 minutes ago, Simon said: I think maybe I've just got to the point where the TV is such a pain in the ass to manage, that if I'm sick or beat up and it's veg time, I'll just lay a book on my chest and go to sleep; like it's some kind of freaking security blanket or something. Sorry about the attempted thread hijack; I'll crawl off and put some military sci-fi on my chest and have a nap. I'm so deaf that I now only go to movies with subtitles. I am actually good with subtitles. I used to hate them but I actually don't mind them and actually follow the movie better. Quote
stuvian Posted October 24 Posted October 24 Blue Velvet That Championship Season Glengarry Glen Ross Easy Rider Marty Fitzcarraldo Coming Home Apocalypse Now Quote
PastaJoe Posted October 24 Posted October 24 Goodfellas Casino Battle: Los Angeles The Grapes of Wraith The Dark Knight Captain America: The Winter Soldier Quote
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted October 24 Posted October 24 It seems like the two movies that I will always stop to watch flipping through the channels are: Castaway, and A Few Good Men. Quote
Toomstone.Part.Duex Posted October 24 Posted October 24 Breakfast Club Goodfella's Saving Private Ryan Roadhouse Rocky IV Sixteen Candles Step Brothers Uncle Buck Kelly's Hero's Quote
Sweats Posted October 24 Author Posted October 24 41 minutes ago, stuvian said: Blue Velvet That Championship Season Glengarry Glen Ross Easy Rider Marty Fitzcarraldo Coming Home Apocalypse Now I forgot about Glengarry Glen Ross......an absolutely fantastic film where nothing really happens and yet, everything happens. A film based solely on dialogue to progress the movie forward, with nary an explosion, a breast, nor any car crash scenes to be found and the movie plays right into the hands of the suspenseful viewer who is glued to find out how it ends. I tell my friends about this movie all the time......they can't seem to make it past the first 10 minutes because there is so little action.....in fact, none. But this film is based solely on dialogue, and it works beautifully for this movie. 2 Quote
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