Strange List

[RWS]

OK, this is a little different, so please hear me out...

I have favorite movies, that when they show up on tv, I will stop watching whatever it is I was watching, to watch that movie, no matter how many times I have watched it before.

There's only a couple of dozen that fall into that category... for me... Considering the millions of movies, my list is small.

Here's my rules: I do not count sequels, they count as 1. Only to make it fair to movies that can't have sequels.

What I found, is that the only actor or actress to have 4 entries in my personal favorite movies, is Kevin Costner! Who woulda thought that?!? Everyone else has 2 or less, even Robert De Niro (my personal fav actor)!

Here's my list of movies that I will drop everything to watch for the hundreth time. In no particular order (though Matrix is #1)...

The Matrix
Parenthood
Silverado
Forrest Gump
Die Hard
JFK
Up
Memento
The Princess Bride
Bull Durham
Goodfellas
Pulp Fiction
Borat
Dances With Wolves
A Fish Called Wanda
Raiders of the Lost Ark
The Shawshank Redemption
Star Wars

 

[Auld Phart]

With me, it's more actors than movies.

in that vein,

James Cagney
Edward G Robinson
William Powell
Ginger Rogers
Jane Wyman
Jane Russell
John Wayne
Victor McLaglen
Red Skelton
Donald O'Connor
Debbie Reynolds
Harrison Ford
Marjorie Main
Lon Chaney, Sr and Jr
Wallace Beery
Noah Beery, Sr and Jr
(I may add more)


Actors I will either change the channel, or turn off the tv:
Roy Rogers
Kevin Costner
Tom Cruise

(I may add more)

 

[Rambunctious]

No country for old men.....

 

[Larsky]

The outlaw Josey Wales!

 

[occupied]

Fight club.
Monty python and the holy grail.
The Exorcist.
Amalie.
Matilda.
Outlaw Josie Wales.
Oh Brother where art thou?
The Shawshank redemption.
The Green mile.
Pulp fiction.
Being John Malkovich.

 

[RWS]

With me, it's more actors than movies.

in that vein,

James Cagney
Edward G Robinson
William Powell
Ginger Rogers
Jane Wyman
Jane Russell
John Wayne
Victor McLaglen
Red Skelton
Donald O'Connor
Debbie Reynolds
Harrison Ford

(I may add more)


Actors I will either change the channel, or turn off the tv:
Roy Rogers
Kevin Costner
Tom Cruise

(I may add more)

Harrison Ford has 2 entries on my list.

But you're a Costner hater? After 4+ great movies that he's made?
Actually I would please like to have explanation on that. I know there are Costner haters, and that's due to 2-3 terrible movies that he's done, and produced and directed. But... he's in a lot of great movies too... I never got the Costner-hate. Just watch Bull Durham.

 

[Tijn Von Ingersleben]

Apocalypse Now
Blade Runner
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
West World (Brynner)
Planet of the Apes (Heston)
Apocalypto
Night Crawler (Gyllenhaal)
Ed Wood
No Country For Old Men
There Will Be Blood
Europa Europa
Kung Fu Hustle

 

[RWS]

Fight club.
Monty python and the holy grail.
The Exorcist.
Amalie.
Matilda.
Outlaw Josie Wales.
Oh Brother where art thou?
The Shawshank redemption.
The Green mile.
Pulp fiction.
Being John Malkovich.

Yes! I have to add Fight Club and Being John Malkovich to my list!

 

[RWS]

Apocalypse Now
Blade Runner
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
West World (Brynner)
Planet of the Apes (Heston)
Apocalypto
Night Crawler (Gyllenhaal)
Ed Wood
No Country For Old Men
There Will Be Blood
Europa Europa
Kung Fu Hustle

You have a little different taste... But I hear you! I've seen almost all of them! Great movies!

 

[Auld Phart]

With me, it's more actors than movies.

in that vein,

James Cagney
Edward G Robinson
William Powell
Ginger Rogers
Jane Wyman
Jane Russell
John Wayne
Victor McLaglen
Red Skelton
Donald O'Connor
Debbie Reynolds
Harrison Ford

(I may add more)


Actors I will either change the channel, or turn off the tv:
Roy Rogers
Kevin Costner
Tom Cruise

(I may add more)

Harrison Ford has 2 entries on my list.

But you're a Costner hater? After 4+ great movies that he's made?
Actually I would please like to have explanation on that. I know there are Costner haters, and that's due to 2-3 terrible movies that he's done, and produced and directed. But... he's in a lot of great movies too... I never got the Costner-hate. Just watch Bull Durham.

Like Cruise, he's too full of himself.

Only thing I will watch him in is Silverado, where he's basically a snot nosed kid, but the rest of the cast overpowers his ego.

 

[Tijn Von Ingersleben]

a little different

That's me alright.

 

[toobfreak]

True Grit
2001: A Space Odyssey
Forbidden Planet
Terminator 2

 

[RWS]

I have True Grit on my media server, and I really want to watch it. But I do it too late and fall asleep while watching. I know it's a good movie. Just keep watching it at the wrong times...

T2 is great also. I am not a 2001 fan...

 

[my2¢]

I haven't compiled a list of my top 20 but regarding my favorites in general Fred MacMurray stars in 4 of them:
1. The Caine Mutiny
2. Double Indemnity
3. Borderline
4. The Egg and I

 

[RWS]

So here's my new revised list. This is a list of movies that if I happen to find during a commercial break on any other show, I will immediately watch until the end, no matter how many times I've watched it...

The Matrix
Parenthood
Silverado
Forrest Gump
Die Hard
JFK
Up
Memento
The Princess Bride
Bull Durham
Goodfellas
Pulp Fiction
Borat
Dances With Wolves
A Fish Called Wanda
Raiders of the Lost Ark
The Shawshank Redemption
Star Wars
Fight Club
Being John Malkovich

 

[rightwinger]

Shawshank Redemption
Princess Bride
Space Balls
Cool Hand Luke
Goodfellas
The Great Santini
Casablanca
Wrath of Khan
Rocky III
Crocodile Dundee
The Green Mile
Major League

 

[Billy_Kinetta]

Here's my rambling, free-association list. There are a lot more.

North by Northwest
Pulp Fiction
E.T.
Moby Dick (Peck)
King Kong (1933)
Citizen Kane
Blade Runner
The Thing (1951 - Hawks)
The Thing (1982 - Carpenter)
Goodfellas
The Silence of the Lambs
The Ten Commandments (Heston)
Ben-Hur (Heston)
Silverado
Tombstone
The Outlaw Josey Wales
The Road Warrior (Mad Max 2)
Ed Wood (for Landau's Lugosi)
The Professional (Leon)
Forbidden Planet
The Day The Earth Stood Still (Rennie)
The VVitch
The Godfather
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Schindler's List
Lawrence of Arabia
Dr. Strangelove
To Kill A Mockingbird
Platoon
Full Metal Jacket
Mutiny on the Bounty (Laughton/Gable)

 

[RWS]

Rocky III?

I may add Rocky 1... why Rocky 3? I know we don't count sequels, so Rocky is good! But why Rocky 3?

 

[RWS]

Here's my rambling, free-association list. There are a lot more.

North by Northwest
Pulp Fiction
E.T.
Moby Dick (Peck)
King Kong (1933)
Citizen Kane
Blade Runner
The Thing (1951 - Hawks)
The Thing (1982 - Carpenter)
Goodfellas
The Silence of the Lambs
The Ten Commandments (Heston)
Ben-Hur (Heston)
Silverado
Tombstone
The Outlaw Josey Wales
The Road Warrior (Mad Max 2)
Ed Wood (for Landau's Lugosi)
The Professional (Leon)
Forbidden Planet
The Day The Earth Stood Still (Rennie)
The VVitch
The Godfather
Raider's of the Lost Ark
Schindler's List
Lawrence of Arabia
Dr. Strangelove
To Kill A Mockingbird
Platoon
Full Metal Jacket
Mutiny on the Bounty (Laughton/Gable)

ET goes on my list!!!! Hi five!

Remember it's movies that you will just drop whatever you're watching to see. No matter how many times you watched it.

It's not a list of fav movies. Well, in a way it is . It's the best of the best, for your personal favs.

 

[rightwinger]

Rocky III?

I may add Rocky 1... why Rocky 3? I know we don't count sequels, so Rocky is good! But why Rocky 3?

I liked the Clubber Lange storyline. Mr T was awesome. The original is also one I will stop and watch but I hate the Adriane storyline.