Top 5 Favorite movies of all time

thurlow · December 05, 2006, 01:01:13 PM

Nor me; my wife's seen it enough for all of us. Tried to read the book many years ago; couldn't do it.

DR Buck · December 05, 2006, 01:12:21 PM

This thread has taken a number of twists, as most of the longer ones do......

QuoteTop 5 Favorite movies of all time

Six pages already and not a single mention of my all time most faviorate movie. Saw it as a young kid at the drive-in theater sitting on the ground outside the parents car.

El Cid - Charlton Heston

I even got to visit the site on the south coast of Spain where the actual real life story (legend) took place and walked through the castle remains.

Next 4 in no particular order:

Longest Day
Midway
Blue and the Gray
Gettysburg

Tom · December 05, 2006, 03:43:10 PM

Ah yes! A growing Ships compliment of the HMS GWTW (Have Missed Seeing Gone With The Wind)

So far its a Corvette with the blistering speed of long days and hard nights. Many more members and it may take on the nomenclature of a ...Frigate. ;D :D

thurlow · December 05, 2006, 04:29:04 PM

I think I did read that'un when I'se a teenager.......... Nicholas Monsarratt's "HMS Corvette" or was that "The Cruel Sea"..........can't remember if that's one book or two. :-[

Jeff · December 05, 2006, 04:29:27 PM

Quote from: woodmills1 on December 05, 2006, 06:58:37 AM
The next time you watch bullet count how many hubcaps fall off in the chase scenes. :D

5

The first one, then the second one, then the third one, then two at once which adds up to 5

Bibbyman · December 05, 2006, 05:30:21 PM

Well Tom, I guess it'd be easy to say you don't know what you're missing – not having seen Gone With the Wind – that is.

I recommend renting it when you've got 4 hours clear on your schedule. Make sure you've got a gallon of popcorn and a liter of Coke. It has an entr'acte in the middle of about 15 minutes so you can take a stretch and get a fresh supply of popcorn and Coke.

Bro. Noble · December 05, 2006, 05:35:19 PM

Well frankely, Tom, I just don't give a DanG :D :D :D

I'm just kidding, I agree with Bibb, that's a classic that everyone otter see-----just after to Kill a Mocking bird, Oh Brother, and second hand lions :D :D

SPIKER · December 05, 2006, 06:19:28 PM

Talking about car movies & hubcaps flying off:D Bullet I think tops the list, but if ya watch the old gone in 60 seconds I think the lead mustang looses about 8 hubcaps, I the blue brothers car must loose at least that many lol... still a great movie though... ALso Love the GUMBALL RALLY

Not to many shows out there like that one...

Some of th eold classics are good too don't get me wrong, I'm just one of those guys who enjoys a good laugh at the movies. toss in some good ole shanaggiens and I'm there ;)

Mark M

Bibbyman · December 05, 2006, 06:29:46 PM

Not on my top five list but I've got to admit I enjoyed Scary Movie, Scary Movie
2, and 3. They regularly have Scary Movie 2, and 3 on the Dish but I've only seen Scary Movie one time when it came out on VHS. I'd watch it again. ;D

Just watched The French Connection again the other evening. Pretty good high-speed car chase in that movie. It wasn't chasing another car but a subway train.

woodmills1 · December 05, 2006, 08:38:03 PM

yes scary one was not so good but we did laugh at the next two. and we also love to look for continuity problems like extra hubcaps. :D

sawguy21 · December 05, 2006, 10:38:42 PM

Smokey and the Bandit was a good laugh. Also Cannonball Run, it was taken fom the Cannonball Baker Sea to Shining Sea Memorial Trophy Dash organized by Brock Yates of Hot Rod Magazine. The race had a short life, the feds did not see the humor. I still remember Dean Martin " Those guys arent Fathers, theyre MOTHERS." :D :D :D :D :D

Bibbyman · December 05, 2006, 10:53:48 PM

Oh! I like to spot goofs!

Did you see the very funny movie "Pure Luck" with Danny Glover and Martin Short?

They took this guy out in the desert and Danny Glover was holding a handgun on him. As the switched back and forth from over his shoulder back to his face the gun changed from a government model 1911 45 to a Beretta 9mm.

Cedarman · December 06, 2006, 07:14:22 AM

I'm in the not seen GWTW group. Waiting until there is nothing else to do.

Abbot and Costello made some of the funniest movies ever.

I really like Tommy Lee Jones, but couldn't stand The 3 Burials of Miguel .... or whatever the name of that movie was.

WH_Conley · December 06, 2006, 07:23:38 AM

Guess I am with the no Wind crew to. ;D

Patty · December 06, 2006, 07:26:47 AM

Silverado is another one of my favorites. Gotta love a good western! smiley_horserider

Fla._Deadheader · December 06, 2006, 07:55:02 AM

Gettin so any movie that doesn't have filthy language is harder to find. Down here, seems like there is no language limits, day or night ??? :

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Bibbyman · December 06, 2006, 07:57:15 AM

Quote from: Patty on December 06, 2006, 07:26:47 AM
Silverado is another one of my favorites. Gotta love a good western! smiley_horserider

I love a good western too.. But Silverado is not high on my list.

I guess maybe because it don't have any of the old standard western stars in it. Danny Glover was the best they had in the movie. I'm not a big Kevin Costner fan. About the only movie I liked with him in it was "The Untouchables". Then again, it had Sean Connery in it playing a great role.

I thought Open Range was a great movie but was distracted by Kevin Costner in the lead role. I kept thinking how much better it'd been with someone else.

Bro. Noble · December 06, 2006, 02:11:55 PM

A pretty decent western that no one has mentioned is Nevada Smith. Which reminds me of The Carpetbaggers. And although they aren't among my favorites, I'm surprised that no one mentioned Giant or The Color Purple, or Lillies of the Field.

Paschale · December 06, 2006, 03:05:50 PM

I get surprised sometimes how much I enjoy a good documentary too. The Lewis and Clark expedition on PBS was great, and so have been a lot of those Ken Burns movies, The Civil War, Baseball, Jazz and the like. That movie Winged Migration was amazing, and so was the March of the Penguins. Often, real world/real life is more fascinating and interesting to me than the stuff churned out by hollywood. Though it depends on my day and the mood.

I watch one documentary for probably every ten normal hollywood movies. Netflix is great for getting access to all kinds of amazing movies, and giving you recommendations on ones you might like. Any other netflix fans out there?

woodmills1 · December 06, 2006, 04:48:05 PM

yep, Netflicks 3 ata time unlimited here......the lovely mrs wood really appreciates it. :D :D :D :D

chisel · December 06, 2006, 06:25:25 PM

Quote from: Paschale on December 06, 2006, 03:05:50 PMAny other netflix fans out there?

Big fan here. Much better selection than the local video place, plus I don't have to leave my house, except to go to the mailbox. ;D

Corley5 · December 06, 2006, 06:37:22 PM

Fried Green Tomatoes is another favorite of mine and I haven't seen Gone with the Wind either ;D

thecfarm · December 06, 2006, 08:26:42 PM

We get Netflix here,3 at a time.I've seen GWTW 4-5 times.At the time it was quite the movie.Many things were done,that had never been tried in a movie.Sarah,Plain and Tall is a real good Mom movie.I bought the wife all 3.

logbutcher · December 06, 2006, 09:31:11 PM

Quote from: thecfarm on December 06, 2006, 08:26:42 PM
We get Netflix here,3 at a time.I've seen GWTW 4-5 times.At the time it was quite the movie.Many things were done,that had never been tried in a movie.Sarah,Plain and Tall is a real good Mom movie.I bought the wife all 3.

Three (count 'em) "3" at a time !!! :D :D Not much going on down there in winter ??? 8) 8)

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