Sweats Posted Thursday at 11:30 AM Share Posted Thursday at 11:30 AM 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBud Posted Thursday at 11:40 AM Share Posted Thursday at 11:40 AM Cool Hand Luke Rear Window North by Northwest Saving Private Ryan There's a few more - too long a list 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFergy Posted Thursday at 12:29 PM Share Posted Thursday at 12:29 PM Shawshank Goodfellas Wall Street The Great Escape (Many others) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregg Posted Thursday at 12:36 PM Share Posted Thursday at 12:36 PM Shawshank Goodfellas The Firm Stir Crazy Die Hard To name a few. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HereComesTheReignAgain Posted Thursday at 01:09 PM Share Posted Thursday at 01:09 PM American History X Joe Dirt Idiocracy Road House (Original only!) Wolf Of Wall Street Any John Candy movie 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweats Posted Thursday at 01:19 PM Author Share Posted Thursday at 01:19 PM 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Flanders Posted Thursday at 01:49 PM Share Posted Thursday at 01:49 PM Great Escape The Longest Day A Bridge Too Far Patton Saving Private Ryan I sense a theme here... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted Thursday at 01:59 PM Share Posted Thursday at 01:59 PM A book 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweats Posted Thursday at 02:35 PM Author Share Posted Thursday at 02:35 PM 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royale with Cheese Posted Thursday at 04:03 PM Share Posted Thursday at 04:03 PM 2 hours ago, Simon said: A book Do you know what's good about movies? You don't have to read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
US Egg Posted Thursday at 04:08 PM Share Posted Thursday at 04:08 PM 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleezoid Posted Thursday at 04:14 PM Share Posted Thursday at 04:14 PM 11 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said: Do you know what's good about movies? You don't have to read. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philly McButterpants Posted Thursday at 04:16 PM Share Posted Thursday at 04:16 PM Casablanca Force 10 from Navarone The Empire Strikes Back Jaws Big Trouble in Little China Bridge on the River Kwai 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted Thursday at 04:37 PM Share Posted Thursday at 04:37 PM 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royale with Cheese Posted Thursday at 04:45 PM Share Posted Thursday at 04:45 PM 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuvian Posted Thursday at 04:45 PM Share Posted Thursday at 04:45 PM Blue Velvet That Championship Season Glengarry Glen Ross Easy Rider Marty Fitzcarraldo Coming Home Apocalypse Now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PastaJoe Posted Thursday at 04:57 PM Share Posted Thursday at 04:57 PM Goodfellas Casino Battle: Los Angeles The Grapes of Wraith The Dark Knight Captain America: The Winter Soldier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted Thursday at 05:16 PM Share Posted Thursday at 05:16 PM 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toomstone.Part.Duex Posted Thursday at 05:19 PM Share Posted Thursday at 05:19 PM Breakfast Club Goodfella's Saving Private Ryan Roadhouse Rocky IV Sixteen Candles Step Brothers Uncle Buck Kelly's Hero's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweats Posted Thursday at 05:34 PM Author Share Posted Thursday at 05:34 PM 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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