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Old 01-01-2018, 09:49 PM   #46
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I actually like movies for entertainment, and to MY enjoyment other than others supposed belief in genre and other shit

1. Usual Suspects
2. Star Wars (IV: 1977)
3. Better Off Dead
4. Rocky II
5. Guardians of the Galaxy (Soundtrack is phenomenal)
6. The Dark Knight (yes, Batman)
7. Breakfast Club
8. Jerry Maguire
9. About Last Night (1985)
10. Unforgiven
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Old 01-01-2018, 10:08 PM   #47
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I actually like movies for entertainment, and to MY enjoyment other than others supposed belief in genre and other shit

1. Usual Suspects
2. Star Wars (IV: 1977)
3. Better Off Dead
4. Rocky II
5. Guardians of the Galaxy (Soundtrack is phenomenal)
6. The Dark Knight (yes, Batman)
7. Breakfast Club
8. Jerry Maguire
9. About Last Night (1985)
10. Unforgiven
Totally with that top ten. 1,2,4,6 would be in my top 20-30 I think.

Someone mentioned movies people can't pass when they see them on... Ghostbusters, Caddy Shack, Road House, Top Gun... they on and I notice I stop and watch.
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Old 01-01-2018, 11:40 PM   #48
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Totally with that top ten. 1,2,4,6 would be in my top 20-30 I think.

Someone mentioned movies people can't pass when they see them on... Ghostbusters, Caddy Shack, Road House, Top Gun... they on and I notice I stop and watch.
Ha, Road House or Top Gun on? I'm in.

I think I've watched Road House 100 times. It isn't a cinematic great work of art. Nor is it really artistic or supposedly worthwhile, but, I flip the channel to Road House it probably won't move again.

And to be dead honest, when The Godfather is on.., I'd rather watch Road House.
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Old 01-02-2018, 01:32 AM   #49
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Ha, Road House or Top Gun on? I'm in.

I think I've watched Road House 100 times. It isn't a cinematic great work of art. Nor is it really artistic or supposedly worthwhile, but, I flip the channel to Road House it probably won't move again.

And to be dead honest, when The Godfather is on.., I'd rather watch Road House.
That is what is known as a "guilty pleasure." It doesn't matter if you catch 5 minutes or 45 minutes of it, it is worth the time.
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I actually like movies for entertainment, and to MY enjoyment other than others supposed belief in genre and other shit

1. Usual Suspects
2. Star Wars (IV: 1977)
3. Better Off Dead
4. Rocky II
5. Guardians of the Galaxy (Soundtrack is phenomenal)
6. The Dark Knight (yes, Batman)
7. Breakfast Club
8. Jerry Maguire
9. About Last Night (1985)
10. Unforgiven
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Old 01-02-2018, 04:43 AM   #51
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A few more forgotten "masterpieces"...

LA Confidential
Memento
Network
The Pope of Greenwich Village
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How can you guys leave out ....

Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein???
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The Pope of Greenwich Village
Get Shorty
The Pope of Greenwich Village is one of my favorites.

Eric Roberts was awesome in that.
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Old 01-02-2018, 09:22 AM   #54
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Haven't put much thought into it, but with a gun to my head (in no random order

Reservoir Dogs
The Life Aquatic
The Big Lebowski
Fear and Loathing
Home Alone
Requiem for a Dream
The Holy Mountain
Baraka
Fargo
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Memento
Network
The Pope of Greenwich Village
Get Shorty
Network is a favorite of mine, still a timely subject ( and provides the motto for PA off topic in I'm as Mad as Hell and will post it). Chayevsky also did the iconic film Marty- Ernie MFin Borgnine in a great against type role.

I saw LA a while ago and know I liked it, have to see it again though as I barely remember. Memento was great. Never saw your 4 and 5s.
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Westerns :
The Good Bad and Ugly
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The Good Bad and Ugly
The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid
Hang em High
The good bad and ugly is fantastic and maybe my favorite western but it is technically Italian. Recently saw Leone's pocketfull of dynamite aka duck you suckers and it is a joy as well.

Winchester 73 was a real good American western. John Ford could have a half a dozen in a top 15 best American westerns.
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The Good Bad and Ugly
The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid
Hang em High
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Fight Club is good.

I stopped at 100 on the list but American History X should be on there too.
You and I get along when it comes to movies...
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1. West Side Story

2. To Kill a Mockingbird

3. Dirty Harry

4. Casablanca

5. Pope of Greenwich Village

6. Goldfinger (love the music and Shirley Bassey)

7. Come and See

8. Dr. Zivago

9. Spartacus

10. Caddyshack
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