movies you could watch over and over again - Page 3

Lalaith_Elf · 05-19-2004, 03:42 PM

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Originally posted by Katt_knome_hobbit
Ah, I loved Willow. We have a crappy recorded off TV verson though.

I just got introduced to "Interview" and loved it. Did you know that "Queen of the Damned" got a higher rating?

I know - it's a good movie that I could watch over and over again, but 'Interview' was better as it stuck to the books more than 'Dammed'.

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That was also filmed partially in NZ. Love that movie. I need to get it on DVD.

I've only recently found it on DVD, which was good, because before that I hadn't seen it for years.

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The Blues Brothers

I haven't seen The Blues Brothers for ages! I must watch that sometimes, I love it.

I can't believe I forgot to add PotC and LotR.
As well as those I'd have to say:

The Night Before Christmas.

I love it, and like The Blues Brothers I haven't seen it for ages. I'll have to borrow it off my friend, or better yet buy it.

Vicky · 05-19-2004, 03:51 PM

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Originally posted by Lalaith_Elf

I can't believe I forgot to add PotC and LotR.

I think the most of the entmooters could watch LotR over a million times....

Lalaith_Elf · 05-19-2004, 03:53 PM

Ah but you see I don't like the LotR's movies because they're LotR. I don't like the changes they've made from the books. But as a normal fantasy film it's pretty good - I just love the sets and music as well.

Katt_knome_hobbit · 05-19-2004, 03:54 PM

PIRATES!

Pirates, Pirates, Pirates, Pirates, Pirates, Pirates, Pirates, Pirates, Pirates, Pirates, Pirates, Pirates, Pirates, Pirates, Pirates, Pirates!!!!!!!!!

Of course! How can we forget!

There's a guy at our school that looks a bit like Jonny Depp.

Whee! Pirates.....

And Eddy Izzard.

Vicky · 05-19-2004, 04:01 PM

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Originally posted by Lalaith_Elf
I don't like the changes they've made from the books.

Totaly wright.

***Khamûl*** · 05-20-2004, 12:57 AM

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Originally posted by Vicky
I think the most of the entmooters could watch LotR over a million times....

Notice I said Fellowship of the Ring and probably RotK. TTT is by far my least favorite of the trilogy and I don't know that I could watch it over and over again. I bought the Extended Edition and have seen it a grand total of once.

Vicky · 05-20-2004, 03:26 AM

I did say the móst, but apperently everyone is missing that word...

Hanza · 05-20-2004, 05:22 AM

lol dw half of us are blind and stupid....or is that just me...

Janny · 05-20-2004, 06:35 AM

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Originally posted by Katt_knome_hobbit
And Eddy Izzard.

ROCK ON!

(and not Pirates, as I guy, I don't find 'Oh-Johnny Depp' 'fit'!)

Katt_knome_hobbit · 05-20-2004, 06:11 PM

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Originally posted by Janny
ROCK ON!
(and not Pirates, as I guy, I don't find 'Oh-Johnny Depp' 'fit'!)

But do you find Eddy Izzard "fit" as you say?

Anyway, doesn't matter. He is so funny.

Elvellon · 05-20-2004, 06:28 PM

It will depend much of the mood I’m in,

Bladerunner is the one I would like to see now.

Tuor of Gondolin · 05-20-2004, 10:36 PM

There are actually some movies which need to be seen more then once, and can get even better, to understand plot points and/or character motivations. A good example is Groundhog Day!
Others include Godfather I and II (not III), Death on the Nile, Murder on the Orient Express, Bladerunner, Goodfellas, and the remake of Out of the Past (Against All Odds).

Some movies that are just entertaining to rewatch include:
A Fish Called Wanda
The Inlaws (the original with Peter Falk, not the unamusing remake).
Doctor Strangelove
Life of Brian
The President's Analyst
The Flight of the Phoenix
and...............The Vikings!!! Hail Ragnar! Hail Ainar!

***Khamûl*** · 05-21-2004, 12:52 AM

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Originally posted by Vicky
I did say the móst, but apperently everyone is missing that word...

Actually, I didn't miss that word. I just wanted everyone to know which category I fall into.

Artanis · 05-21-2004, 02:47 AM

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Dr. Strangelove ties in with my top movies of all time, along with the other kubrick movies, 2001 and A Clockwork Orange.

Oh yes, I forgot to put The Space Odyssey on my list.

Many years ago I persuaded a guy to go with me to a concert with Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra. They started playing "Also Sprach Zarathustra", whereby my friend lightened up and enthusiasticly exclaimed: 'I didn't know they were going to play filmmusic'.

Janny · 05-22-2004, 05:23 PM

Notting Hill.

BTW who was it that said of Braveheat something along the lines of written by Mel Gibson, starring mel gibson, directed by mel gibson... etc etc? I read it here then read it someone else too, it's been bugging me...

***IronParrot*** · 05-25-2004, 05:43 PM

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Originally posted by Janny
Notting Hill.

BTW who was it that said of Braveheat something along the lines of written by Mel Gibson, starring mel gibson, directed by mel gibson... etc etc? I read it here then read it someone else too, it's been bugging me...

Not sure who said it, but that's not entirely true, given that Randall Wallace wrote Braveheart upon being inspired by looking into his geneological ancestry (you know, Wallace). The real question is why Randall Wallace, who went on to write Pearl Harbor and direct We Were Soldiers, has been unable to do anything useful since.

As for movies that I can see again and again? Way too many to list. A lot of you have mentioned the Star Wars Classic Trilogy, and I would actually include the Prequels as well - there really is something new to catch in them every time. Many of the classics can just be popped in and enjoyed at any given sitting, and one always comes out with a greater understanding of it afterwards - Casablanca, for example, is almost limitless in the depth of its screenplay, and countless films are almost limitless when it comes to visual nuances. Take any of Pixar's five feature films, for example.

Most of the classic musicals can be watched over and over again, if only to learn all the songs by heart and sing along.

I find that the genre that ages the fastest is the comedy. In the majority of cases, jokes don't have the same immortality as high drama.

Janny · 05-26-2004, 04:50 AM

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Originally posted by IronParrot
Casablanca

How could I forget! Ah... brilliant!

Also, on reflection, Kind Hearts and Coronets, and The Ladykillers.
Arsenic and Old Lace, but that was a play...

Grey_Wolf · 05-26-2004, 04:31 PM

Here's my list:

For Action:

Blade I (because of the sensational fighting scenes).

Blade Runner (Futuristic sense)

Blue Thunder (Hi-tech value)

The Bourne Identity (Suspense)

The Crow I (Neat s-effects)

Die Hard I (sharp dialogue,neat action)

Enemy of the State (neat ,hi-tech, good action)

The Fugitive (neat thriller)

Gone in 60 seconds (neat cars, neat driving)

The Hunt For Red October (alltogether neatly done)

Indepence day (NEAT)

Kill Bill Vol 1 (NEAT and excellent sword-fighting)

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (Neat)

The Last Boyscout (sharp dialogue, neat action)

Lethal Weapon I - IV (sharp dialogue, neat action)

Men In Black I (Neat)

Mission: Impossible I & II (Neat thriller/action)

Pale Rider (neat western)

Payback (neat 70:s style action)

Predator I (neat sci-fi)

The Saint (neat comedy/thriller)

Showdown In Little Tokyo (neat unarmed combat action)

Speed I (NEAT)

Striking Distance (neat thriller)

Time Cop (neat futuristic action)

Total Recall (n f a)

Under Siege I (neat action)

Wanted: Dead Or Alive (NEAT ACTION)

X-Men & X-2 (neat scifi)

Goldeneye, Tomorrow Never Dies, The World Is Not Enough, Die Another Day and all the Roger Moore ones
(NEAT NEAT ACTION/COMEDY VALUE)

Grey_Wolf · 05-26-2004, 04:44 PM

For Adventure:

Excalibur (My absolute favourite fantasy adventure movie)

Highlander I (neat sword play)

Indian-Jones & the last Crusade, Raiders of the Lost Arc
(good old adventure)

The Jungle Book (good old adventure)

The Mark of Zorro (good old adventure)

The Mummy & The Mummy Returns (classic comedy adventure)

Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl
(good old adventure)

Robin Hood - Prince of Thieves (good old adventure)

Romancing the Stone (comedy adventure)

The Three Musketeers (good old adventure)

Grey_Wolf · 05-26-2004, 05:03 PM

For Comedy:

Big Trouble In Little China (neat comedy/action)

Bridget Jones' Diary (very funny)

Crocodile Dundee I & II (funny)

Dave (good)

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (hilarious)

Four Weddings And A Funeral (infinitely watchable)

French Kiss (infinitely watchable)

Groundhog Day (very funny)

Hot Shots (hilarious)

Hot Shots Pard deux (hilarious)

King Ralph (neat)

Love Actually (infinitely watchable)

Made In America (very funny)

Mars Attacks (hilarious)

The Memoirs of An Invisible Man (very good)

Moon Over Parador (very funny)

M P's The Holy Grail (hilarious)

M P's Life of Brian (hilarious)

My Big Greek Wedding (very funny)

Overboard (very funny)

Three Men And A Baby, ...And A Little Lady (very funny)

Trading Places (infinitely watchable)

05-19-2004, 03:53 PM	#3
Lalaith_Elf Her Infernal Majesty Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,188	Ah but you see I don't like the LotR's movies because they're LotR. I don't like the changes they've made from the books. But as a normal fantasy film it's pretty good - I just love the sets and music as well. __________________ "It is a good viewpoint to see the world as a dream. When you have something like a nightmare, you will wake up and tell yourself that it was only a dream. It is said that the world we live in is not a bit different from this." - Yamamoto Tsunetomo

05-19-2004, 03:54 PM	#4
Katt_knome_hobbit Dead Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: on the floor, under the table, just to your left, your other left Posts: 1,486	PIRATES! Pirates, Pirates, Pirates, Pirates, Pirates, Pirates, Pirates, Pirates, Pirates, Pirates, Pirates, Pirates, Pirates, Pirates, Pirates, Pirates!!!!!!!!! Of course! How can we forget! There's a guy at our school that looks a bit like Jonny Depp. Whee! Pirates..... And Eddy Izzard. __________________ How to Survive the Sillmarillion I thought that Alcohol was just for those with nothing else to do. I thought that drinking just to get drunk was a waste of precious booze. But now I know that there's a time and there's a place where I can choose To walk the fine line between self control and self abuse. "Lacerations make complications, but welts go away in a day."

05-20-2004, 05:22 AM	#8
Hanza Woolly Jumper Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: In my field of paper flowers and candy clouds of lullaby Posts: 1,200	lol dw half of us are blind and stupid....or is that just me... __________________ :: there's nothing comforting in change:: Why dont sheep shrink in the rain??

05-20-2004, 06:28 PM	#11
Elvellon Elf Lord Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Lindon Posts: 637	It will depend much of the mood I’m in, Bladerunner is the one I would like to see now. __________________ **************************************** "None are more hoplessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Reality is just an illusion, albeit a very persistent one - Albert Einstein The Caffeine Mantra It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion. It is by the juice of Brazil that the thoughts aquire speed, The hands aquire shaking, the shaking becomes a warning. It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion... Elvellon Erelion

05-20-2004, 10:36 PM	#12
Tuor of Gondolin Elf Lord Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Southeastern Pennsylvania Posts: 1,215	There are actually some movies which need to be seen more then once, and can get even better, to understand plot points and/or character motivations. A good example is Groundhog Day! Others include Godfather I and II (not III), Death on the Nile, Murder on the Orient Express, Bladerunner, Goodfellas, and the remake of Out of the Past (Against All Odds). Some movies that are just entertaining to rewatch include: A Fish Called Wanda The Inlaws (the original with Peter Falk, not the unamusing remake). Doctor Strangelove Life of Brian The President's Analyst The Flight of the Phoenix and...............The Vikings!!! Hail Ragnar! Hail Ainar! __________________ Democrat for Kerry-Edwards! Take Back America Aure entuluva! Last edited by Tuor of Gondolin : 05-26-2004 at 05:06 PM.

05-20-2004, 03:26 AM	#7
Vicky Enting Join Date: May 2004 Location: Ertvelde (Belgium) Posts: 79	I did say the móst, but apperently everyone is missing that word...

05-22-2004, 05:23 PM	#15
Janny The Blobbit Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Kent, England (Not Oxford! ... yet...) Posts: 1,596	Notting Hill. BTW who was it that said of Braveheat something along the lines of written by Mel Gibson, starring mel gibson, directed by mel gibson... etc etc? I read it here then read it someone else too, it's been bugging me... __________________ Janny's Songs Janny's lyrics and random photographs Tradition means giving votes to the most obscure of all classes, our ancestors. It is the democracy of the dead. Tradition refuses to submit to the small and arrogant oligarchy of those who happen to be walking about. ~ Mercutio... erm, GK Chesterton.

05-26-2004, 04:31 PM	#18
Grey_Wolf Elf Lord Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mirkwood, well actually I live in North-west Scania, Sweden Posts: 9,481	Here's my list: For Action: Blade I (because of the sensational fighting scenes). Blade Runner (Futuristic sense) Blue Thunder (Hi-tech value) The Bourne Identity (Suspense) The Crow I (Neat s-effects) Die Hard I (sharp dialogue,neat action) Enemy of the State (neat ,hi-tech, good action) The Fugitive (neat thriller) Gone in 60 seconds (neat cars, neat driving) The Hunt For Red October (alltogether neatly done) Indepence day (NEAT) Kill Bill Vol 1 (NEAT and excellent sword-fighting) Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (Neat) The Last Boyscout (sharp dialogue, neat action) Lethal Weapon I - IV (sharp dialogue, neat action) Men In Black I (Neat) Mission: Impossible I & II (Neat thriller/action) Pale Rider (neat western) Payback (neat 70:s style action) Predator I (neat sci-fi) The Saint (neat comedy/thriller) Showdown In Little Tokyo (neat unarmed combat action) Speed I (NEAT) Striking Distance (neat thriller) Time Cop (neat futuristic action) Total Recall (n f a) Under Siege I (neat action) Wanted: Dead Or Alive (NEAT ACTION) X-Men & X-2 (neat scifi) Goldeneye, Tomorrow Never Dies, The World Is Not Enough, Die Another Day and all the Roger Moore ones (NEAT NEAT ACTION/COMEDY VALUE) Last edited by Grey_Wolf : 07-20-2004 at 10:41 AM.

05-26-2004, 04:44 PM	#19
Grey_Wolf Elf Lord Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mirkwood, well actually I live in North-west Scania, Sweden Posts: 9,481	For Adventure: Excalibur (My absolute favourite fantasy adventure movie) Highlander I (neat sword play) Indian-Jones & the last Crusade, Raiders of the Lost Arc (good old adventure) The Jungle Book (good old adventure) The Mark of Zorro (good old adventure) The Mummy & The Mummy Returns (classic comedy adventure) Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl (good old adventure) Robin Hood - Prince of Thieves (good old adventure) Romancing the Stone (comedy adventure) The Three Musketeers (good old adventure) Last edited by Grey_Wolf : 05-30-2004 at 01:30 AM.

05-26-2004, 05:03 PM	#20
Grey_Wolf Elf Lord Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mirkwood, well actually I live in North-west Scania, Sweden Posts: 9,481	For Comedy: Big Trouble In Little China (neat comedy/action) Bridget Jones' Diary (very funny) Crocodile Dundee I & II (funny) Dave (good) Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (hilarious) Four Weddings And A Funeral (infinitely watchable) French Kiss (infinitely watchable) Groundhog Day (very funny) Hot Shots (hilarious) Hot Shots Pard deux (hilarious) King Ralph (neat) Love Actually (infinitely watchable) Made In America (very funny) Mars Attacks (hilarious) The Memoirs of An Invisible Man (very good) Moon Over Parador (very funny) M P's The Holy Grail (hilarious) M P's Life of Brian (hilarious) My Big Greek Wedding (very funny) Overboard (very funny) Three Men And A Baby, ...And A Little Lady (very funny) Trading Places (infinitely watchable) Last edited by Grey_Wolf : 06-27-2004 at 03:24 AM.