Best 3 movies to rewatch?

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   lizzyroeposted 14 years ago

   I recently asked what books hubbers like to reread, and I thought it would be interesting to know the same thing about movies. It's a little easier to rewatch movies though, so let's stick with your top 3 favorites that you can rewatch any time and still love.
   
   My Top 3:
   Slumdog Millionaire
   Hitch
   Beauty and the Beast (best Disney movie ever!)

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      Norah Caseyposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      I love movies. My responses are:
      
      His Girl Friday
      Once Upon a Time in the West
      The Quiet Man

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         MalcolmKlockposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         Nice choices. His Girl Friday is so sharp and funny, I mean it's a real classic movie with the style and grace of Grant and Russell to anchor it, but its really quick and clever and full of rapid fire Aaron Sorkin style dialog. So ahead of its time, and still such fun.

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      Wendy Krickposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      I just watched beauty and the beast yesterday.
      
      Titanic
      Gone With the Wind
      Sound of Music

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      Cheeky Girlposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      H'mm,my three films that I would gladly re-watch would be
      
      1. The Incredibles, arguably the best Pixar has ever done, and it is equally popular with adults as with kids.
      
      2. Heat - with Al Pacino and Rbert de Niro, a pure joy to watch. I especially love the gunfight against the police - which the Director based on actual events in the USA when a group of heavily armed criminals held the police at bay and were armed with protective vests and it was crazy stuff. For the star power alone, it's hard to beat.
      
      3. The Jungle Book - I don't know why I rate this film so highly. The bear Baloo and the boy Mowgli, a very enduring friendship so convincingly brought to life on the screen through animation. The day I saw this film, I knew that with animation - anything is possible. I have a thing for characters that are convincing and realistic. I am sure there are thousands of other possible film threesomes too.

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         tony0724posted 14 years agoin reply to this

         Cheeky Girl I love your new pic there !

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      Evan Hutchinsonposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      I can't think of three right now, but one of my top ones is Pirates of the Caribbean.

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      joe w bennettposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      I think I'd have to divide my response into categories. For classic films, three of my Top 10 would be:
      
      1. "The Searchers"--John Ford's best western and John Wayne's best role
      2. "The Seven Samurai"--Akira Kurosawa's homage to Hollywood westerns
      3. "Animal Crackers"--not The Marx Brothers' most consistently hilarious film
           but the highs make up for the occasional dull patches

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   Cagsilposted 14 years ago

   Welcome to HubPages Lizzyroe! Nice to meet you. I saw your other thread, but do not read many books. However, I do collect movies and that brings me to a little dilemma.
   
   One of my favorite movies is the Matrix Trilogy, and that consists of 3 movies. So, that would wipe out all choices.
   
   On another note- Iron Man and The American President would be my runner's up to the Matrix.

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      Norah Caseyposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      My brothers love the Matrix trilogy. I think it went downhill after the first one, but that sort of talk would get me in trouble at family gatherings.

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         mrpopoposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         Ah I agree, the first Matrix was definitely the better of the three. Good fight scenes in all three, but the storyline just got weird after the first.
         
         My choices:
         
         Gladiator
         The Dark Knight
         Avatar

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            mrpopoposted 14 years agoin reply to this

            Actually, I would add Lord of the Rings trilogy to that - can't leave that one out!

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         Cagsilposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         I think the graphics were over done in the last two movies. However, The Matrix was the best. If the other two are near me, after I watch the first one and I have time, then you can better believe I'll watch the entire series in one sitting.

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      lizzyroeposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Thank you! This is such an awesome community I'm glad I decided to join. You guys are so welcoming! Iron Man is a great choice, definitely one of my favorites.

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   KCC Big Countryposted 14 years ago

   The Notebook
   Titanic
   Steel Magnolias
   
   
   Yeah, all chick-flicks, I know.

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   Beth100posted 14 years ago

   hmmm...this is tough as my movie watching days span a few life times...
   
   I would choose:
   
   Wizard of Oz
   High Noon
   Forest Gump

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   rebekahELLEposted 14 years ago

   I watched one of them last night
   
   Sleepless in Seattle
   Lord of the Rings trilogy
   Gladiator   
   
   OP, I also love Beauty and the Beast.

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   Fluffymetalposted 14 years ago

   O Brother Where Art Thou
   
   Dogma
   
   Tombstone

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      klarawieckposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Love Dogma as well... my other two would be Contact, and Twister. ;-)

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      suscanposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      I love O Brother Where Art Thou,I have the soundtrack and the movie. I have watched it several times.

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   Blogetposted 14 years ago

   The Notebook
   Titanic
   Pearl Harbor

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   Beth100posted 14 years ago

   I haven't watched the Matrix triology.  It's sitting on my shelf -- unopened!    Don't know why, but I've never opened them.  Maybe it's about time I did...if Cags says its good, then it must be! 

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      Cagsilposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      WOW! That's all I can say... WOW!

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         Beth100posted 14 years agoin reply to this

         Wanna  join me for a movie night on Friday evening?  You can rip into the boxed set, and I'll pop some popcorn..... BUT on the condition that you don't tell me anything about the movies, especially like what happens next, or you'll love this part.

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            Cagsilposted 14 years agoin reply to this

            I'd love to, but I think the distance between us is a bit much to overcome by Friday night. But, please do watch the first one. Besides, more popcorn for you.

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               Beth100posted 14 years agoin reply to this

               Oh my!  You wouldn't traverse this distal span to spend Friday night with me?!?  Oh, I'm soooo heart broken!!!    Boo hoo hoo 
               
               I guess I'll just have to convince Rebekah to come on up north! 

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                  Cagsilposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                  Sorry Beth, it's quite a distance and would be unable to make, due to other factors. Not to mention, if I went to Canada, I might not make home alive....because I would have to stop in other places to see other people as well, otherwise, I hurt their feelings too, because of being in the "neighborhood", so to speak and didn't drop in.

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                     Beth100posted 14 years agoin reply to this

                     Who said I would let you leave? 

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                        Cagsilposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                        See what I mean....

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                           Beth100posted 14 years agoin reply to this

                             I think I'm losing my touch....I've never been turned down so quickly before!    But, I still love ya Cags! 

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                              Cagsilposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                              Well, I would hope so. I didn't do anything for you not to. And, as you already know, I love you, as well, as the rest of humanity.

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                                 Beth100posted 14 years agoin reply to this

                                 Huh?  You hope I'm losing my touch?!?  Oh, how terribly sad!!!  BOO HOO HOO!!!!  *sniff* *sniff*
                                 
                                 Good thing humanity loves me.  (and you) 

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                                    Cagsilposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                                    Nope, you took that out of context. I was only remarking to your saying "I still love you", I made no reference to your touch.

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                              Kangaroo_Jaseposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                              I with Cagsil on this one, you HAVEN'T watched the Matrix Trilogy?????
                              
                              
                              Wooooooooooooooow.............. (says it again with a Christopher Walken accent).......Just .............Wow.

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                                 Beth100posted 14 years agoin reply to this

                                 Okay, okay, you guys won me over!
                                 
                                 I did it.  I watched it.  And then, I watched it again.  Now, I might watch Reloaded.  And then Revolution. 
                                 
                                 And yes, it's worth watching more than once.

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      rebekahELLEposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      at least watch the first one.

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         Beth100posted 14 years agoin reply to this

         Then join me on Friday night... we can have a Matrix movie night! 

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      tony0724posted 14 years agoin reply to this

      I liked the first Matrix the best still !

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         Beth100posted 14 years agoin reply to this

         Since Cags turned me down, and Rebekah didn't answer, maybe you'll join me Friday night and watch it with me??    I'm feeling lucky tonight -- surrounded by the men I love!!! 

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            tony0724posted 14 years agoin reply to this

            I'll bring the popcorn Babe !

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            Stevennix2001posted 14 years agoin reply to this

            can i come too?  i'll bring the drinks!

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            rebekahELLEposted 14 years agoin reply to this

            I wasn't here..
            come to cananda? hmmm, that does sound nice.
            this friday? I think I am going to see Inception friday at the imax. excited!
            I can't believe cags turned you down, he's much closer!
            
            
            I like a lot of the movies mentioned here..
            I like Finding Nemo too, it's a watch again movie.

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   wytegarillazposted 14 years ago

   Pretty woman, titanic & i would like to see hijacked again

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    lynnechandlerposted 14 years ago

    The Princess Bride
    Pirates of the Caribbean (trilogy)
    Deja Vue

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    pinkyleeposted 14 years ago

    1.Dirty Dancing
    2.Grease
    3.The Little Mermaid
    
    Of course there are more but these are my top 3

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    Stevennix2001posted 14 years ago

    idk, it's tough for me to say since there's a lot of great movies that i could name.  plus, im feeling too lazy right now to even bother listing some of them. however, it amazes me how much people seem to think the wachowski brothers are creative geniuses for creating the matrix trilogy, even though they're other movies bombed pretty hard at the box office.  yet people STILL consider them great directors?  Oh well.  it's like Michael Bay and Stephen Sommers; how those guys are still able to dupe people into accepting action and special effects over substance and quality, I"ll never figure out.  however, it is fun to watch, and make fun of in reviews.  i know as a kid, i used to be a lot more ruder about films that I thought sucked.  good thing i've grown to be a lot more nicer of a person about films that i think suck over the years. otherwise, hubpages might ban me for cursing about how bad some movies are these days.  lol.

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       Cagsilposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       Hey Steve, off topic for a quick second, you have 261 hub and 261 followers.
       
       Okay, back to regularly scheduled thread topic.

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          Beth100posted 14 years agoin reply to this

          He's magic!!! 

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          Stevennix2001posted 14 years agoin reply to this

          yeah, i was just thinking the same thing.  lol.

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    Beth100posted 14 years ago

    Hey Steven!  Tell us!  Tell us!!  What's your 3 choices? Pleeze tell us!!!!

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       Stevennix2001posted 14 years agoin reply to this

       oh hi beth, hows it going?  i would tell you, beth, what my 3 choices are, but im too lazy right now to even bother, as i said before.  lol.  sorry.  besides, there's not enough incentive to say it out in forums anyway.  i'd rather write a hub about it, and make some cash off it anyway.  lol  j/k.

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    Jane@CMposted 14 years ago

    The Notebook
    Grease
    Rent (the movie)

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    Beth100posted 14 years ago

    @ Steven -- you can whisper it in my ear.....
    
    @ Cags -- My bad.  I misunderstood.  Now I'm grinning ear to ear.    Feeling relieved I haven't lost my touch.....

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       Stevennix2001posted 14 years agoin reply to this

       sure.  why not.  besides, i never been known to refuse a request from a beautiful lady anyway.    (whispers into Beth's ears)
       
       iron man
       forest gump
       any of the toy story movies.
       
       i could name more, but that would take way too long to list all of them.  however those are the first 3 that pop into my head.

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    Rochelle Frankposted 14 years ago

    I'm not a big movie watcher--
    but "Shawshank Redemption" just comes together in such a satisfying way.
    
    "Gone With The Wind"-- though the old style is a little cheesy, it is still epic, and it helps you to relate to the brilliant Carol Burnett parody.
    
    And-- almost abashed to admit: "Sound of Music". Can't resist re-watching that every few years.

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       lizzyroeposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       Oooh I haven't seen Sound of Music in years, I totally need to break that out soon. Thanks for the reminder!

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    Ivorwenposted 14 years ago

    Secondhand Lions
    The Princess Bride
    Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

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    Beth100posted 14 years ago

    @ Tony -- don't forget the butter!!
    
    @ Steven -- of course! 
    
    @ Cags -- too bad you can't make it!
    
    I'm gonna make it hoppin' fun time and you boys won't know what happened to you!! 
    
    Good night, my loves!  Love y'all!  See you Friday at my place!  (don't mind the dogs and pups...their barks and growls are not real....)  xox

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       Stevennix2001posted 14 years agoin reply to this

       okay.  i'll see you friday then.  have a goodnight beth!

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    Beth100posted 14 years ago

    @ Rebekah -- Inception is AWESOME!!  I saw it last night and this is one that I could watch over and over again.  There's a lot of depth and I can't help wonder if this could really happen in the near future!  Enjoy it Rebekah!  And come on up on Friday...we'll keep partying until the next night!!! 

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       rebekahELLEposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       thanks! enjoy. be sure to wear your black leather!
       
       save me some popcorn!

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          Beth100posted 14 years agoin reply to this

          Think they'll like that?!? 
          
          Enjoy the movie and let me know what you think.  Good night.

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    Lily Roseposted 14 years ago

    The Usual Suspects
    Grease
    The Outsiders

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    tony0724posted 14 years ago

    The ones I like are not so famous.
    
    #1- The Interview- Hugo Weaving and Aaron Jeffery - One of the most interesting movies that has almost no violence or action. Almost all dialogue. And I would highly recommend it. Came out of Australia in 2000
    
    #2- Pitch Black - Vin Diesel - Sci Fi at its best
    
    #3- The Lion King - Hey I got some little kid in me too ! And the kids and the kids kids love it too

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       Kangaroo_Jaseposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       I wrote a Hub on that first movie you chose Tony, The Interview, awesome Aussie Flick

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    KFlippinposted 14 years ago

    Vertigo
    
    Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
    
    Australia

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    wademcmasterposted 14 years ago

    My picks
    
    Enter the Dragon
    Transformers
    300

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       bane.hellisterposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       I'll second Transformers and 300. Never seem to get old..

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       Norah Caseyposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       Enter the Dragon is the best action movie ever made. I used to be into martial arts movies, and Enter the Dragon is the only one I still watch at least once a year.

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    CTMProductionsposted 14 years ago

    This was a hard one
    
    1. The Goonies (All Time Classic)
    2. Stand By Me (Another Classic
    3. Castaway

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    Suzi-Qposted 14 years ago

    Reservoir Dogs
    In the Soup
    Fargo
    
    There are a lot of movies I can rewatch a million times. Those three I've watched three weeks straight before.

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    MalcolmKlockposted 14 years ago

    Always come back to these.
    1. On the Waterfront
    2. Arsenic and Old Lace
    3. Fallen Angels

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    Kangaroo_Jaseposted 14 years ago

    I have a zillion movies I watch over and over, but the first three that come to mind are;
    
    The Great Escape (dang it, got the theme song running in my head now, lol)
    
    The Matrix (duh)
    
    The Usual Suspects, IMHO, one of the best movies ever made.

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    worldgrandeurposted 14 years ago

    Avatar, Forst Gump, Troy.

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    Dale Nelsonposted 14 years ago

    Cool Smurf Profile Pic - World Grandeur
    
    Comedy
    Ferris Beullers Day off
    Whoopee Boys
    Peter Sellers - The Party
    
    Drama
    Rainman
    Of Mice and Men
    One flew over the cuckoos nest - Jack Nicholson
    
    Romance
    The Notebook
    The Last Mohican
    The Pianist
    
    Action
    Face Off
    Indiana Jones
    War of the Worlds
    
    Suspense
    Along came a spider
    Hannibal
    Seven
    
    Horror
    SAW series
    Poltergeist
    Rosemarys Baby

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       worldgrandeurposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       I see that you have a list Dale??? Great...

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    Dale Nelsonposted 14 years ago

    Sorry.
    
    Got carried away when i started thinking about it. Then there were categories and i couldnt decide. Should have done a hub about it.

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       worldgrandeurposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       Of course, why not. Everyone like those movies if not all. I suggest to write your experience about them...

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    rebekahELLEposted 14 years ago

    ok, I'm adding three more of my favorites.
    
    Les Misearables
    
    Mr. Hollands's Opus
    
    Dead Poets Society

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    Beth100posted 14 years ago

    Okay, watched Reloaded...not as good as the first.  Matrix makes it my list.  Will let ya know about Revolution (like ya really care!) 

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    Gypsy48posted 14 years ago

    The Departed
    
    Swimming with Sharks
    
    The Hangover

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    Teresa McGurkposted 14 years ago

    Speed.   
    I LOVE it when she takes out that whole line of cars.
    
    The Fifth Element.
    ("moooolti-passs," anyone?)
    
    Any movie with Cary Grant in it.
    (why don't people talk that way anymore? Or rather, why do they not, except they are in a show created or written by Aaron Sorkin?)

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       UniqueBeautyposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       I so agree with you about any Cary Grant movie. He knew how to be, rather than act. Very natural. So funny in his younger days, then careful, serious and reserved in some of his later movies. A winner all-around, my fave hollywood star of all-time.

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    MPG Narrativesposted 14 years ago

    Star Wars (older ones are better)
    Lord of the Rings
    Pirates of the Caribean

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    suscanposted 14 years ago

    So many good movies that I love to watch more than once.
    
    Fighting Temptations
    
    Casablanca
    
    Cheaper By The Dozen

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    Richard Craigposted 14 years ago

    I'm not a huge movie fan but I think you may agree with atleast one of them.
    
    1: "Sixth Sense" (The twist at the end is probably the best ever)
    2: "Tropic Thunder" (It's just a good laugh.  Tom Cruise is now a legend in my books)
    3: "Rumble In The Bronx" (My favorite Jackie Chan movie ever)

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    readytoescapeposted 14 years ago

    Comedy:          The In-laws (the original)
    Action /Adventure:     Braveheart
    Tear jerker:          Lorenzo’s Oil

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    ftclickposted 14 years ago

    The Hangover
    Enter the Dragon
    Seven

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    jasenpagesposted 14 years ago

    The entire bourne series (trilogy)

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    Friend of Friendsposted 14 years ago

    My Choice
    Cast away
    Artificial intelligence
    Kungfu Panda

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    UniqueBeautyposted 14 years ago

    Kung Fu Panda (my favorite animation)
    Arsenic and Old Lace (my favorite old comedy)
    One Night With the King (my favorite romance)
    
    I love old movies, but the Arsenic and Old lace one is by far one of my faves!!! Kung fu Panda has so many quotable lines, love it! And I fall in love with the King every time I watch One Night With the King.......

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    Sweetsusiegposted 14 years ago

    Powder - Still cry at that movie
    A Beautiful Mind - Russell Crowe did an awesome job
    Braveheart - How loud can you yell "FREEDOM"?

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    Andy Webbposted 14 years ago

    The Godfather - it always throws up something new
    Indian Summer - becuase I am a sucker for Diane Lane and reunion movies
    It's a Wonderful Life - because it's both amusing and uplifting.

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    drej2522posted 14 years ago

    The Matrix is amazing Beth. (whispers) I don't let Steve's review of the trilogy shy you away from them! They are excellent...
    
    As for my 3 're-watch' favorites:
    
    - Good Will Hunting
    - The Star Wars Trilogy (the original, of course)
    - The Green Mile - I always choke up in the John Coffey death scene!

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    mtsi1098posted 14 years ago

    My top 3 are
    
    Matrix (all)
    Mummy (1 and 2)
    Underworld (1 and 2)

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    richtwfposted 14 years ago

    Just re-watched, 'The History Boys' last night (film version of Alan Bennet's play) Absolutely loved the words and language - great film.
    
    Two others - let me think ... Dead Poets Society and Good Morning Vietnam.

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    lover of arts!!!!posted 14 years ago

    Let's see best three films to rewatch, I would have to say would be Interview With the Vampire, Le Samourai like my favorite french film, and A Fistful of Dollars.

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    Canklefishposted 14 years ago

    Joe versus the volcano
    
    Diehard
    
    Platoon

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    bayouladyposted 14 years ago

    (1)  Shanghei Noon  ( Princess pee-pee/NO!!!That's princes pei pei//lol!!!)Still funny to me.
    
    (2) Castaway (Tom Hanks was awesome!)
    
    (3) THe Santa Clause (and it's 2 sequels)

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