Title: ENDLESSLY WATCHABLE FILMS? Post by: Allhallowsday on July 01, 2008, 08:42:26 PM What 10 films are ENDLESSLY WATCHABLE?? What movies do you always look at...? Y'know how it is when you're flipping channels and THE GODFATHER is on (and kee-riest who hasn't seen that thing 50 times?) Still, you end up watching it...? I chose GODFATHER (take yer picka parts) for obvious reasons... but there's a number of films that I am always glad to sit through. These are not necessarily my favorite films, but the list of 10 below are movies that I find "endlessly watchable" and always look at if one happens to be on and I have the time.
1. PATTON 2. ALL ABOUT EVE 3. LAWRENCE OF ARABIA 4. THE THREE MUSKETEERS 5. SINCE YOU WENT AWAY 6. KILL BILL VOL 2 7. THE WIZARD OF OZ 8. YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU 9. THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES 10. VERTIGO Here's my 10, what would your 10 films be? Title: Re: ENDLESSLY WATCHABLE FILMS? Post by: Rev. Powell on July 01, 2008, 09:02:34 PM Off the top of my head, ten films I always stop and watch if I find them while flipping through the channels:
AMADEUS NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD NIGHT OF THE HUNTER WILLY WONKA AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY THE WIZARD OF OZ YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN THE LONGEST YARD THE GODFATHER PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Title: Re: ENDLESSLY WATCHABLE FILMS? Post by: The Burgomaster on July 01, 2008, 09:04:19 PM In no particular order:
* THE GODFATHER * TAXI DRIVER * MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL * OLIVER! * DELIVERANCE * THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME (Charles Laughton version) * 12 ANGRY MEN * THE FRENCH CONNECTION * PAPILLON * BONNIE AND CLYDE Title: Re: ENDLESSLY WATCHABLE FILMS? Post by: Doc Daneeka on July 01, 2008, 09:08:18 PM I recall the days not too long ago when Fright Night was always on SciFi and Puppet Master was always on AMC, and yes, I would always watch them no matter if something else/better was on. :teddyr:
Title: Re: ENDLESSLY WATCHABLE FILMS? Post by: Shadow on July 01, 2008, 09:26:44 PM Y'know how it is when you're flipping channels and THE GODFATHER is on (and kee-riest who hasn't seen that thing 50 times?) raises hand I haven't even seen it once. Title: Re: ENDLESSLY WATCHABLE FILMS? Post by: Torgo on July 01, 2008, 10:39:31 PM Here's a few movies that I find to be immensely rewatchable:
Raiders of the Lost Ark Ghostbusters Reservoir Dogs Kill Bill Vol. 1 & 2 Monty Python and the Holy Grail Airplane! The Naked Gun 1 & 2 Title: Re: ENDLESSLY WATCHABLE FILMS? Post by: Derf on July 01, 2008, 10:58:32 PM The Wizard of Oz
The Fifth Element Monty Python and the Holy Grail The Forbidden Zone Singin' in the Rain The Music Man Josie and the p***ycats Time Bandits The Adventures of Baron Munchausen Young Frankenstein Star Wars ep. IV could also be on the list, but I endlessly watched that as a teenager, and while I still enjoy it, there are other movies that catch me now. Title: Re: ENDLESSLY WATCHABLE FILMS? Post by: Allhallowsday on July 01, 2008, 11:06:31 PM Wanting to avoid picking films I really like and would like to see again, I need to think about endlessly watchable, but I'm inclined to cherry-pick another list from the responses just for fun:
AMADEUS NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD NIGHT OF THE HUNTER YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY TAXI DRIVER 12 ANGRY MEN PAPILLON BONNIE AND CLYDE RESERVOIR DOGS I don't find KILL BILL VOL 1 nearly as watchable as VOL 2, but I enjoy both movies... Y'know how it is when you're flipping channels and THE GODFATHER is on (and kee-riest who hasn't seen that thing 50 times?) raises handI haven't even seen it once. Title: Re: ENDLESSLY WATCHABLE FILMS? Post by: Patient7 on July 01, 2008, 11:16:54 PM Y'know how it is when you're flipping channels and THE GODFATHER is on (and kee-riest who hasn't seen that thing 50 times?) raises handI haven't even seen it once. Peter Griffin would disagree. As for my list, there are too many but those that come to mind are All the Austin Powers movies. The Godfather Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Gladiator Shaun of the Dead Fast Times at Ridgemont High Species The Wizard of Oz Slapshot The Naked Gun Airplane! There are many more but I can't think of them right now. Title: Re: ENDLESSLY WATCHABLE FILMS? Post by: CheezeFlixz on July 01, 2008, 11:21:12 PM 1. Monty Python and the Holy Grail
2. A Christmas Story 3. The Outlaw Josey Wales 4. Blade Runner 5. Dr Strangelove 6. V for Vendetta 7. The Princess Bride 8. Amadeus 9. Sin City 10. Gladiator Title: Re: ENDLESSLY WATCHABLE FILMS? Post by: Allhallowsday on July 01, 2008, 11:29:40 PM 2. A Christmas Story Some excellent choices, the ones I quote are films that glue me to the tube. 3. The Outlaw Josey Wales 5. Dr Strangelove 7. The Princess Bride Title: Re: ENDLESSLY WATCHABLE FILMS? Post by: Scott on July 01, 2008, 11:48:23 PM I'll have to agree with many of the titles already mentioned:
Lawrence Of Arabia Dr. Strangelove The Wizard Of Oz Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory (original) Slapshot Airplane Ghostbusters Young Frankenstien The Longest Yard Hear are some that I'd like to add that I find myself stopping a watching when I find them on TV: The Magnificient Seven West Side Story Return Of The Living Dead The Blues Brothers Emperor Of The North Pork Chop Hill Patton Battle Of The Bulge These are some interesting entries that I didn't expect: The Adventures of Baron Munchausen - I have to agree that I like this film very much The Princess Bride - Not sure why, but I couldn't get into it. I must view this one again to give it a fair chance. Title: Re: ENDLESSLY WATCHABLE FILMS? Post by: Allhallowsday on July 01, 2008, 11:59:53 PM Hear are some that I'd like to add that I find myself stopping a watching when I find them on TV: Hey Scott, PATTON was the first film in this entire thread... :lookingup: The Magnificient Seven West Side Story Return Of The Living Dead The Blues Brothers Emperor Of The North Pork Chop Hill Patton Battle Of The Bulge I have to agree with RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD, having sat thru the whole thing just the other night for the umpteenth time... Title: Re: ENDLESSLY WATCHABLE FILMS? Post by: indianasmith on July 02, 2008, 12:41:04 AM THE LORD OF THE RINGS (all of them)
THE PATRIOT FLYBOYS GLADIATOR SAVING PRIVATE RYAN MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL SPIDERMAN Kenneth Branagh's HENRY V DOCTOR DETROIT THE PRINCESS BRIDE Disney's HERCULES Title: Re: ENDLESSLY WATCHABLE FILMS? Post by: The Burgomaster on July 02, 2008, 05:44:04 AM Don't let it become a habit... Parts 1 and 2 are endlessly watchable. Just the thought of GODFATHER waiting to be discovered... you have a big hole in your movie education... :teddyr: You won't be sorry to make the effort to see these two films. Nobody doesn't like GODFATHER. I totally agree. I've probably seen THE GODFATHER 100 times and Part II about 50 times. I saw THE GODFATHER at the drive-in during its original theatrical run. When Parts I and II were on HBO or Showtime or one of those channels many years ago, I watched them 3 or 4 times a week. Prior to that, I watched them every year when they were on commercial TV. When I got my first (Beta) video recorder, I rented both movies several times. Then I bought a CED Video Disc player, purchased both movies, and nearly wore out the discs watching them. Then I bought all 3 movies on VHS. Now I have all 3 on DVD. I am 44 years old and I saw Part I for the first time when I was 8 years old. That's 36 years of watching it, and I'd say an average of 3 times per year is a very reasonable and accurate estimate. This is ESSENTIAL viewing and one of the few movies that is far superior to the book. Title: Re: ENDLESSLY WATCHABLE FILMS? Post by: asimpson2006 on July 02, 2008, 07:01:25 AM Here are my endlessly watchable films.
1 Scarface 2 Airplane 3 The Godfather 4 Fast Times at Ridgemont High 5 Revenge of the Nerds 6 Christmas Story (I could watch this all year around and still enjoy it) 7 American Ninja (As corny as it is, I can watch it forever and not get bored with it) 8 The Terminator 9 Die Hard 10 The Last Dragon 11 UHF Title: Re: ENDLESSLY WATCHABLE FILMS? Post by: Scott on July 02, 2008, 07:26:55 AM Hear are some that I'd like to add that I find myself stopping a watching when I find them on TV: Hey Scott, PATTON was the first film in this entire thread... :lookingup: The Magnificient Seven West Side Story Return Of The Living Dead The Blues Brothers Emperor Of The North Pork Chop Hill Patton Battle Of The Bulge I have to agree with RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD, having sat thru the whole thing just the other night for the umpteenth time... Oooppps. Your right and you have another good one that I like to watch when ever it's on THE THREE MUSKETEERS. Title: Re: ENDLESSLY WATCHABLE FILMS? Post by: Patient7 on July 02, 2008, 10:23:04 AM I forgot about
Lord of the Rings Terminator Young Frankenstein Blazing Saddles Monty Python and the Holy Grail still more to come. Title: Re: ENDLESSLY WATCHABLE FILMS? Post by: peter johnson on July 02, 2008, 01:14:51 PM Because I already agree with a lot of/most of the choices here, I'll try to confine myself to ones I don't see listed --
It's a Wonderful Life -- I own it, but if I'm flipping channels, I'll still watch it at least up to the first block of commercials. The Seventh Seal -- I just showed it to someone for their first time, and still found myself wrapped up in its exposition. Fires on The Plain -- Again, something I own. Not shown that often, but I take it down every now and then and still find it as riveting as the first time I saw it. Slaughterhouse Five -- The film is definitely more involving than the somewhat spare Vonnegut novel that it's drawn from. The Good The Bad and The Ugly -- Did nobody else mention this one? Really? Frankenstein -- The James Whale 1931 version. Even after watching it my whole life, if you have this running on a hand-held minature DVD player, you can hypnotize me with it and steal my wallet on a crowded street. Horror of Dracula -- Peter & Chris/Chris & Peter. Lurid red colour. Me like pretty colours . . . me must watch again, and again and . . . peter johnson/denny crane Title: Re: ENDLESSLY WATCHABLE FILMS? Post by: hellbilly on July 02, 2008, 02:40:48 PM Boogie Nights (1997)
The Silence Of The Lambs (1991) Purple Rain (1984) The Last Dragon (1985) Outrageous Fortune (1987) Poltergeist (1982) Indiana Jones & The Temple Of Doom (1984) Carrie (1976) The Shining (1980) I never get tired of watching those. I actually make it a point to watch Poltergeist at least once a year. Usually around July/August. Still one of the best summer-horror movies ever made in my humble opinion. Title: Re: ENDLESSLY WATCHABLE FILMS? Post by: Allhallowsday on July 02, 2008, 04:17:08 PM Boogie Nights (1997) I always enjoy POLTERGEIST... I like TOBE HOOPER's movies... SILENCE OF THE LAMBS I've looked at many times... OUTRAGEOUS FORTUNE ?? Haven't seen that since it was new to VHS... really loved it back then! :thumbup:The Silence Of The Lambs (1991) Purple Rain (1984) The Last Dragon (1985) Outrageous Fortune (1987) Poltergeist (1982) Indiana Jones & The Temple Of Doom (1984) Carrie (1976) The Shining (1980) I never get tired of watching those. I actually make it a point to watch Poltergeist at least once a year. Usually around July/August. Still one of the best summer-horror movies ever made in my humble opinion. Title: Re: ENDLESSLY WATCHABLE FILMS? Post by: Oldskool138 on July 02, 2008, 06:53:28 PM The Wizard of Oz
Evil Dead 2/Army of Darkness Shoot 'Em Up The Black Hole The Bride of Frankenstein Creature from the Black Lagoon Title: Re: ENDLESSLY WATCHABLE FILMS? Post by: Mr. DS on July 02, 2008, 08:01:18 PM A few off the top of my head...
Jaws A Christmas Story Robocop Forest Gump Boogie Nights Harry Potter films Return Of The Living Dead Dawn Of The Dead Total Recall UHF Commando Scarface Friday The 13th Fright Night Nightmare On Elm Street Part 3 and so on... Title: Re: ENDLESSLY WATCHABLE FILMS? Post by: Rev. Powell on July 02, 2008, 09:01:05 PM The Good The Bad and The Ugly -- Did nobody else mention this one? Really? I almost feel like I should surrender my testicles at the nearest Salvation Army donation bin for overlooking the greatest "guy" movie ever made. Title: Re: ENDLESSLY WATCHABLE FILMS? Post by: JaseSF on July 02, 2008, 09:06:16 PM OK not in order but definite rewatchable faves:
The Maltese Falcon Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory Casablanca A Christmas Carol (1951) It's A Wonderful Life Colossus: the Forbin Project The Wizard of Oz The Thing From Another World Jason and the Argonauts The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934) Honourable Mentions: A Christmas Story On the Waterfront Blade Runner All Quiet on the Western Front Halloween The Shooting (1967) Nightmare Alley Rear Window (1954) The Odd Couple Duck Soup Title: Re: ENDLESSLY WATCHABLE FILMS? Post by: peter johnson on July 03, 2008, 12:11:23 PM Duck Soup!! Duck Soup!!
Time was, this would pop up on late-night network or Sunday daytime TV all the time & yes, I'd always watch it. Cable & satellite & the plethora of DVDs have killed some of life's little surprises . . . peter johnson/denny crane Title: Re: ENDLESSLY WATCHABLE FILMS? Post by: Raffine on July 03, 2008, 12:54:33 PM IT'S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD
Anytime, anyplace! :bouncegiggle: And, naturally, just about any of the 30's-40's Universal horror films. And the RKO 40's Val Lewton films (CAT PEOPLE, I WALKED WITH A ZOMBIE, THE BODY SNATCHER, CURSE OF THE CAT PEOPLE, etc.). And any Ray Harryhausen film. Title: Re: ENDLESSLY WATCHABLE FILMS? Post by: Allhallowsday on July 03, 2008, 03:47:25 PM IT'S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD Anytime, anyplace! :bouncegiggle: I need to look at that faithfully; I just watched part of it again just a few weeks ago, but haven't sat all the way thru it in... well, a long time. Quote And, naturally, just about any of the 30's-40's Universal horror films. Some of my favorite films are Universal Horrors, particularly BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN, SON OF, when they start to get hokey, I love them, but don't find them endlessly watchable... :lookingup: CAT PEOPLE gets to me after awhile, I should add it to my WHO FREAKS YOU OUT? thread. On the other hand, CURSE is a charmingly gentle ghost story, not quite sad, but haunting... I always look at that when it's on (TCM, frequently). And the RKO 40's Val Lewton films (CAT PEOPLE, I WALKED WITH A ZOMBIE, THE BODY SNATCHER, CURSE OF THE CAT PEOPLE, etc.). Quote And any Ray Harryhausen film. Call me Iron Eyes Cody, 'cause HARRYHAUSEN is a magnet!! :buggedout: Title: Re: ENDLESSLY WATCHABLE FILMS? Post by: AndyC on July 03, 2008, 09:16:21 PM My list would include, in no particular order:
The Great Escape Kelly's Heroes Blazing Saddles Strange Brew It's a Wonderful Life Smokey and the Bandit The Longest Yard The Running Man The Terminator The Star Wars Trilogy (original) The Shining Unforgiven Raiders of the Lost Ark Title: Re: ENDLESSLY WATCHABLE FILMS? Post by: kganymede on July 03, 2008, 09:50:04 PM OK. Hem. This is tough.
1. The Color Purple 2. Schindler's List 3. Baraka 4. The Bad Seed 5. Whatever Happened to Baby Jane 6. The Sound of Music 7. Short Bus 8. Beaches 9. The Long Ships 10. Chitty-Chitty Bang-Bang Bear in mind, these are NOT the ten best movies imho. I just think they're then ten that I'd stop to watch and call the office and say I'd be two hours late, if it came on the telly. Title: Re: ENDLESSLY WATCHABLE FILMS? Post by: Allhallowsday on July 04, 2008, 01:55:55 PM OK. Hem. This is tough. Thanks for really getting the thread and providing your list of 10! What a crappy list... :teddyr: :bouncegiggle: I like several of your films, but couldn't watch them endlessly myself. WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE? I guess is endlessly watchable... THE BAD SEED? Ugh, I admit it's magnetic or hypnotizing like a train wreck before your eyes... a remarkable film, but with that creepy child (PATTY McCORMACK another for my WHO FREAKED YOU OUT? thread) and that hammy flipped-out mother (NANCY KELLY) :lookingup: Ugh!! :thumbup: (Talk about a BADMOVIE favorite!) 1. The Color Purple 2. Schindler's List 3. Baraka 4. The Bad Seed 5. Whatever Happened to Baby Jane 6. The Sound of Music 7. Short Bus 8. Beaches 9. The Long Ships 10. Chitty-Chitty Bang-Bang Bear in mind, these are NOT the ten best movies imho. I just think they're then ten that I'd stop to watch and call the office and say I'd be two hours late, if it came on the telly. Title: Re: ENDLESSLY WATCHABLE FILMS? Post by: glidewell on July 07, 2008, 01:49:27 AM Saw, The Grand and literally fell in love with it. This is my dream movie, I cant recall wheter or not I've ever seen a movie with such memorable characters, but I should add that I do blaze quite a bit so my memory is never a good gaguge for anything. But trust that movie is nothing short of Amazing. Also up there is Sex and Death 101, not as funny as the grand but definitely equally as conceptually creative maybe even a little bit more so. I love the theme of this movie and its plays out very well, this movie is perfect for a hot date.
Title: Re: ENDLESSLY WATCHABLE FILMS? Post by: HappyGilmore on July 07, 2008, 08:34:06 AM 1.) The Shawshank Redemption
2.) Clerks 3.) Wizard of Oz 4.) UHF 5.) Tommy Boy 6.) Godfather 7.) Cast Away (Tom Hanks talking to a volleyball for 2 hours is gold) 8.) The Goonies 9.) Nightmare on Elm Street 10.) Edward Scissorhands Title: Re: ENDLESSLY WATCHABLE FILMS? Post by: Allhallowsday on July 07, 2008, 08:59:29 PM 1.) The Shawshank Redemption SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION was on my top 10 list but got the boot... definitely an endlessly watchable film, owing much to MORGAN FREEMAN... EDWARD SCISSORHANDS is one of TIM BURTON's films that I truly love and pretty much always watch when it turns up... THE GOONIES is underrated and misunderstood... really quite a fine film. 2.) Clerks 3.) Wizard of Oz 4.) UHF 5.) Tommy Boy 6.) Godfather 7.) Cast Away (Tom Hanks talking to a volleyball for 2 hours is gold) 8.) The Goonies 9.) Nightmare on Elm Street 10.) Edward Scissorhands :thumbup: Happy. Title: Re: ENDLESSLY WATCHABLE FILMS? Post by: RCMerchant on July 08, 2008, 06:09:53 AM The BRAIN that WOULDN'T DIE
BRIDE of the MONSTER The GOOD,the BAD,and the UGLY WHITE ZOMBIE The RAVEN (1934) SON of FRANKENSTEIN ROCK and ROLL HIGH SCHOOL the TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE (1974 version,of course) ENTER the DRAGON TAXI DRIVER lots more....! But thats ten. Title: Re: ENDLESSLY WATCHABLE FILMS? Post by: HappyGilmore on July 08, 2008, 09:39:48 AM 1.) The Shawshank Redemption SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION was on my top 10 list but got the boot... definitely an endlessly watchable film, owing much to MORGAN FREEMAN... EDWARD SCISSORHANDS is one of TIM BURTON's films that I truly love and pretty much always watch when it turns up... THE GOONIES is underrated and misunderstood... really quite a fine film. 2.) Clerks 3.) Wizard of Oz 4.) UHF 5.) Tommy Boy 6.) Godfather 7.) Cast Away (Tom Hanks talking to a volleyball for 2 hours is gold) 8.) The Goonies 9.) Nightmare on Elm Street 10.) Edward Scissorhands :thumbup: Happy. Title: Re: ENDLESSLY WATCHABLE FILMS? Post by: Allhallowsday on July 08, 2008, 06:05:01 PM The BRAIN that WOULDN'T DIE Definitely agree with SON OF FRANKENSTEIN, TAXI DRIVER, THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY... couldn't look at TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE endlessly, but it is a fine film. BRIDE of the MONSTER The GOOD,the BAD,and the UGLY WHITE ZOMBIE The RAVEN (1934) SON of FRANKENSTEIN ROCK and ROLL HIGH SCHOOL the TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE (1974 version,of course) ENTER the DRAGON TAXI DRIVER lots more....! But thats ten. Title: Re: ENDLESSLY WATCHABLE FILMS? Post by: Wicked Nick on July 09, 2008, 06:56:42 AM Conan The Barbarian
Legend John Carpenters The Thing Alien Princess Bride Re-Animator Red Sonia (If i had it) Planet Terror The good the bad and the ugly Title: Re: ENDLESSLY WATCHABLE FILMS? Post by: indianasmith on July 09, 2008, 10:43:27 AM Something I forgot to put on my list . . . . HBO's ROME. I own the box set for seasons 1 and 2, and I can watch them over and over!! What an incredible piece of historic fiction!
Title: Re: ENDLESSLY WATCHABLE FILMS? Post by: Allhallowsday on July 19, 2008, 10:54:20 PM One of my "endlessly watchable films" was on tonight: YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU and guess what? Yeh, I sat through the whole thing again tonight and laughed through it and even shed a tear at the touching end. Damn, I love that movie!
Title: Re: ENDLESSLY WATCHABLE FILMS? Post by: JJ80 on July 20, 2008, 10:01:38 AM In terms of b-movies I never tire of "Evil Dead II", "Lifeforce", "Gorgo" and "War Of The Worlds".
As for "Good" movies - Any of the better James Bond flicks, "The Terminator", "A Fistful Of Dynamite", "Dad's Army", any John Wayne western or war film and "The Road Warrior". Title: Re: ENDLESSLY WATCHABLE FILMS? Post by: HappyGilmore on July 20, 2008, 10:18:39 AM Here's one I absolutely adore:
Shaun of The Dead- Absolutely wonderful film that works both as a comedy and a horror flick, with great moments of comedy, and wonderful homages/pieces of horror to make it blend beautifully. I have the dvd, but almost ultimately end up watching it if it's rerun on tv, like it has been recently on Comedy Central. Well worth watching if you haven't seen it. Title: Re: ENDLESSLY WATCHABLE FILMS? Post by: Newt on July 20, 2008, 11:39:39 AM In no particular order and all mixed up:
Conan The Princess Bride Alien Casablanca Hellboy Ben Hur Lawrence of Arabia The Great Escape The Guns of Navarone Time Bandits For these (and quite a few more) traditionally all things come to a stop until I have watched them through. I wouldn't mind having them looping continuously...but then I'd get nothing done. Title: Re: ENDLESSLY WATCHABLE FILMS? Post by: Jordan on July 20, 2008, 11:47:40 AM Here's some movies I can watch any time (It was hard not to keep listing them to tell you the truth. There are a lot of movies that I love to watch over and over again.):
Title: Re: ENDLESSLY WATCHABLE FILMS? Post by: Rev. Powell on July 20, 2008, 01:39:17 PM In terms of b-movies I never tire of "Evil Dead II", "Lifeforce", "Gorgo" and "War Of The Worlds". As for "Good" movies - Any of the better James Bond flicks, "The Terminator", "A Fistful Of Dynamite", "Dad's Army", any John Wayne western or war film and "The Road Warrior". A FISTFUL OF DYNAMITE? Seriously? Or did you mean A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS? Title: Re: ENDLESSLY WATCHABLE FILMS? Post by: voltron on July 22, 2008, 10:14:13 PM This Is....Spinal Tap
Maniac (1980) - call me weird, but I could watch this over and over (and I have) Agree with Happy about Clerks That's all I could think of at the moment. Title: Re: ENDLESSLY WATCHABLE FILMS? Post by: the master on July 26, 2008, 12:46:51 PM Y'know how it is when you're flipping channels and THE GODFATHER is on (and kee-riest who hasn't seen that thing 50 times?) raises hand I haven't even seen it once. we should make a ive never seen the godfather club ive also never seen citizen kane Title: Re: ENDLESSLY WATCHABLE FILMS? Post by: Pilgermann on July 26, 2008, 03:15:52 PM Here're some of my choices (no particular order):
Brazil Pee-wee's Big Adventure The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Something Wicked This Way Comes Back to the Future A Christmas Story The Iron Giant The Wizard of Oz Toy Story The Thing It's a Wonderful Life Title: Re: ENDLESSLY WATCHABLE FILMS? Post by: DevilbytheDeed on July 27, 2008, 11:08:07 PM A Better Tomorrow 2
Death Machine Dillinger Hard Boiled Hard Times The Hidden Highlander The Killer Split Second Total Recall Those were the first 10 that sprang to my mind (though there are so many more). Title: Re: ENDLESSLY WATCHABLE FILMS? Post by: Allhallowsday on July 30, 2008, 10:24:36 PM A Better Tomorrow 2 TOTAL RECALL?? Death Machine Dillinger Hard Boiled Hard Times The Hidden Highlander The Killer Split Second Total Recall Those were the first 10 that sprang to my mind (though there are so many more). Title: Re: ENDLESSLY WATCHABLE FILMS? Post by: ghouck on July 30, 2008, 10:37:58 PM Donnie Darko
Boondock Saints Naked Lunch THX1138 Fast Company Terror Firmer Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl Apocalypse Now Cannonball Run History of the World Part 1 Hollywood Knights Jonny Dangerously Abominable Dr Phibes Liquid Sky The Road Warrior Sexy Beast The Game Wonderland The "Dethclown" episode of Metalocalypse (I know, not a film, still endlessly watchable) I'm sure there's more. . And I agree that Total Recall is a damn good and criminally underrated film. Title: Re: ENDLESSLY WATCHABLE FILMS? Post by: Sister Grace on July 30, 2008, 10:49:56 PM The Night Porter
The Damned SS Hell Camp Fade to Black Teeth Falling Down The Machinist The Secretary Hated in the Nation Secretary Another Day in Paradise May Love Object Das Boot Title: Re: ENDLESSLY WATCHABLE FILMS? Post by: ghouck on July 31, 2008, 02:37:33 PM The Machinist is one I was VERY close to putting on my list, and probably should have. Great movie with a pretty good twist. Bale does and excellent job, Micheal Ironside plays an exceptionally convincing role as usual (albiet a bit short), and Jennifer Jason Leigh lets the twins out. Who could ask for more?
Title: Re: ENDLESSLY WATCHABLE FILMS? Post by: HappyGilmore on July 31, 2008, 08:14:06 PM A Better Tomorrow 2 TOTAL RECALL?? Death Machine Dillinger Hard Boiled Hard Times The Hidden Highlander The Killer Split Second Total Recall Those were the first 10 that sprang to my mind (though there are so many more). Great movie. Title: Re: ENDLESSLY WATCHABLE FILMS? Post by: Allhallowsday on July 31, 2008, 09:14:57 PM TOTAL RECALL?? Total Recall is a totally rewatchable film. C'mon now. "2 Weeks. 2 Weeks." Great movie. Title: Re: ENDLESSLY WATCHABLE FILMS? Post by: DevilbytheDeed on July 31, 2008, 10:29:14 PM A Better Tomorrow 2 TOTAL RECALL?? Death Machine Dillinger Hard Boiled Hard Times The Hidden Highlander The Killer Split Second Total Recall Those were the first 10 that sprang to my mind (though there are so many more). Yup, I can watch that movie over and over again. Paul Verhoeven really pulled out all the stops with this one. The over the top action , some of Arnie's most memorable one liner's, and ambiguous plot and ending(The movie pretty much leaves it up to you as to whether Quad really was dreaming or not) all combine to make this my favorite (yup, favorite) Arnold film. Title: Re: ENDLESSLY WATCHABLE FILMS? Post by: Allhallowsday on August 01, 2008, 01:25:00 AM TOTAL RECALL?? Yup, I can watch that movie over and over again. Paul Verhoeven really pulled out all the stops with this one. The over the top action , some of Arnie's most memorable one liner's, and ambiguous plot and ending(The movie pretty much leaves it up to you as to whether Quad really was dreaming or not) all combine to make this my favorite (yup, favorite) Arnold film. Title: Re: ENDLESSLY WATCHABLE FILMS? Post by: HappyGilmore on August 01, 2008, 08:39:04 AM TOTAL RECALL?? Total Recall is a totally rewatchable film. C'mon now. "2 Weeks. 2 Weeks." Great movie. They were god-awful. Title: Re: ENDLESSLY WATCHABLE FILMS? Post by: AndyC on August 01, 2008, 09:09:16 AM Agreed. I can watch any Arnold movie over and over. It's very hard to pick a favourite, but my top three would have to be the Terminator, The Running Man and Predator. I like all of them, with the exception of Junior and Batman and Robin, although the latter wasn't technically an Arnold Pic. Total Recall is great fun, and I even like The Last Action Hero. Hey, it's a spot-on spoof most of the time. Unfortunately, it gets really maudlin in places, and turns almost dead serious at the climax. I appreciate what they were trying to do, but the serious/sentimental bits missed the mark. The sentimentality needed to be more smoothly integrated with the comedy, and the whole last third of the script especially needed to be reworked. But I still like it.
Title: Re: ENDLESSLY WATCHABLE FILMS? Post by: HappyGilmore on August 01, 2008, 08:35:21 PM Agreed. I can watch any Arnold movie over and over. It's very hard to pick a favourite, but my top three would have to be the Terminator, The Running Man and Predator. I like all of them, with the exception of Junior and Batman and Robin, although the latter wasn't technically an Arnold Pic. Total Recall is great fun, and I even like The Last Action Hero. Hey, it's a spot-on spoof most of the time. Unfortunately, it gets really maudlin in places, and turns almost dead serious at the climax. I appreciate what they were trying to do, but the serious/sentimental bits missed the mark. The sentimentality needed to be more smoothly integrated with the comedy, and the whole last third of the script especially needed to be reworked. But I still like it. Well, Batman and Robin takes the case as far as it being Arnold's worst movie, but seeing as he wasn't really the 'star' and more of a co-star, I let him slide with that.Last Action Hero, I remember being really disappointed with, but it's been maybe 7 or so years since I've seen it to honestly evaluate it again. Title: Re: ENDLESSLY WATCHABLE FILMS? Post by: the master on August 03, 2008, 04:37:13 PM back to the future and the goonies
Title: Re: ENDLESSLY WATCHABLE FILMS? Post by: Scott123 on August 12, 2008, 02:06:25 AM I'll probably think of more later and probably go over 10, but in no particular order:
Walking Tall (the original of course! ... "When's the last time you stood up in a movie theater and cheered?") Back to the Future (mostly first one, but they're all good) Close Encounters of the Third Kind Earth vs. the Flying Saucers It Came From Outer Space (OK, so I'm a flying saucer nut!) The Magnificent Seven Slapshot The Last Waltz (featuring The Band, Eric Clapton etc.) It's a Wonderful Life (sappy but great stuff, guardian angel always got to me :) Revenge of the Nerds Rocky (the original) American Graffiti :cheers: Title: Re: ENDLESSLY WATCHABLE FILMS? Post by: BoyScoutKevin on August 14, 2008, 08:43:08 PM More then ten certainly, but what makes all these films endlessly watchable are the little things in them. For example . . . There is a 13 second clip from "Lair of the White Worm" at YouTube, where you have Kevin, the boy scout in the film, knocking on the window of a parked car, to ask the driver for a ride to the next youth hostel. Most cinematographers, directors, writers would place the whole character in the scene, but the cinematographer/director/writer, as it is the same man--Ken Russell, shows only Kevin's hand and arm, when he knocks on the car window. But I never thought much about it, till I saw this clip on YouTube. As I said, it is the little things like this, that make a film endlessly watchable.
Title: Re: ENDLESSLY WATCHABLE FILMS? Post by: Allhallowsday on August 14, 2008, 10:30:56 PM Well BoyScoutKevin, I agree with your comments, if not with your example... :wink:
I'll probably think of more later and probably go over 10, but in no particular order: All good choices... I always watch AMERICAN GRAFFITI when it's on, same of a few others.Walking Tall (the original of course! ... "When's the last time you stood up in a movie theater and cheered?") Back to the Future (mostly first one, but they're all good) Close Encounters of the Third Kind Earth vs. the Flying Saucers It Came From Outer Space (OK, so I'm a flying saucer nut!) The Magnificent Seven Slapshot The Last Waltz (featuring The Band, Eric Clapton etc.) It's a Wonderful Life (sappy but great stuff, guardian angel always got to me :) Revenge of the Nerds Rocky (the original) American Graffiti I watched much of two GREER GARSON films that were on TCM today, MRS. MINIVER (1942) and PRIDE AND PREJUDICE (1940) films I've looked at many times and always find interesting. I wouldn't have thought of them, but they're endlessly watchable to me. Title: Re: ENDLESSLY WATCHABLE FILMS? Post by: Psycho Circus on August 15, 2008, 11:54:33 AM JAWS
(http://www.scene-stealers.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/jaws2.jpg) Title: Re: ENDLESSLY WATCHABLE FILMS? Post by: AndyC on August 15, 2008, 02:46:54 PM Jaws, for sure. I could especially listen to Quint's Indianapolis monologue over and over.
Title: Re: ENDLESSLY WATCHABLE FILMS? Post by: brooky1969 on August 15, 2008, 07:15:15 PM Empire Records
Lake Placid Deep Blue Sea Jason X Road House The Quick and the Dead Mars Attacks Starship Troopers The Fifth Element Tremors Plus pretty much any of the Roger Moore era Bond movies. Stuart Gordon and Sam Raimi movies, and well I admit to being endlessly fascinated by BloodRayne as well. :wink: Title: Re: ENDLESSLY WATCHABLE FILMS? Post by: HappyGilmore on August 15, 2008, 07:59:37 PM Empire Records Empire Records, Mars Attacks, and Tremors are all great flicks. Empire Records is VASTLY underrated as a motion picture and I wish people would acknowledge it. Mars Attacks as well.Lake Placid Deep Blue Sea Jason X Road House The Quick and the Dead Mars Attacks Starship Troopers The Fifth Element Tremors Plus pretty much any of the Roger Moore era Bond movies. Stuart Gordon and Sam Raimi movies, and well I admit to being endlessly fascinated by BloodRayne as well. :wink: Jason X, while I love it personally (even own the dvd), isn't even a great movie, but it is perfectly watchable on a consistent basis. Especially on like, a Friday night when there's nothing to do. Great pick there. Title: Re: ENDLESSLY WATCHABLE FILMS? Post by: brooky1969 on August 16, 2008, 10:01:22 AM Agree, Empire Records is terribly neglected. The dullest part of the movie are the first few minutes that set up the plot, other than that it flows perfectly. And come on, Rex Manning day was just freakin' awesome.
Title: Re: ENDLESSLY WATCHABLE FILMS? Post by: HappyGilmore on August 16, 2008, 08:12:28 PM Agree, Empire Records is terribly neglected. The dullest part of the movie are the first few minutes that set up the plot, other than that it flows perfectly. And come on, Rex Manning day was just freakin' awesome. Who doesn't love Rex Manning Day?I quote that movie a bunch when I can work it into a regular conversation. Title: Re: ENDLESSLY WATCHABLE FILMS? Post by: masterdebater on August 20, 2008, 06:53:44 PM This is an interesting thread for me as I used to manage a video store and we could only play certain certificates during the day. We watched the same films over and over, sometimes 2 or 3 times back to back. So, here goes.
Bridge on the River Kwai Zulu Close Encouters Day the Earth Stood Still Forbidden Planet Drunken Master Wizard of Oz Oh Brother Where Art Thou Toy Story Shrek The last 2 are for my 2 year old who plays them over and over and I still find myself watching and quoting the lines. Title: Re: ENDLESSLY WATCHABLE FILMS? Post by: Psycho Circus on October 11, 2008, 07:01:58 PM Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987) :thumbup:
(http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B00003CXC0.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_V1056662433_.jpg) The only film containing Steve Martin that I like, I could watch this 100's of times and never get bored of it. A really funny film with good morals and it's also extremely heartwarming. :smile: Title: Re: ENDLESSLY WATCHABLE FILMS? Post by: Allhallowsday on October 11, 2008, 10:31:18 PM Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987) :thumbup: You softie!!! I admit if it's JOHN CANDY I love it. STEVE MARTIN is another matter (though not problematic as he apparently is for you...) My favorite bit is when they flash into skeletons in the hairsplitting near miss with the tractor trailers... :bouncegiggle: :bouncegiggle: :bouncegiggle: :thumbup:([url]http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B00003CXC0.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_V1056662433_.jpg[/url]) The only film containing Steve Martin that I like, I could watch this 100's of times and never get bored of it. A really funny film with good morals and it's also extremely heartwarming. :smile: Title: Re: ENDLESSLY WATCHABLE FILMS? Post by: Sister Grace on October 12, 2008, 08:50:02 AM Return of the Living Dead
Roman Baxter Der Todes King The Proposition Men Behind the Sun Eagle Vs Shark Title: Re: ENDLESSLY WATCHABLE FILMS? Post by: Fishasaurus on October 14, 2008, 05:47:31 PM Starship Troopers
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