Favorite movies!!

Cool thread.  I always loved the Big Blue, haven't seen it in ages so I put it on the netflix.  Love Jims list.  Braveheart is the best.  I wanted to name any male kids Hamish...Leah was STRONGLY opposed.  Once Jelly saw Braveheart he was pissed not to be named Hamish! 

Big Blue was recomended to me by a customer last month. I went to the video store to rent it only to see most of the shelves bare.
WTF?? They said they were abandoning a sinking ship. Netflix and B-Buster did them in.
They were selling everything so I ended up with 7 dvd's for under $20 but am so sorry to see them go.
Hopefully I can find someone to burn me a copy as I don't watch enough movies to justify a monthly fee.

Mooch, How could you forget SUPER TROOPERS?!?!

I really do like your list although some of these great movies have some of the cheesiest one liners ever. 

My comedy flicks that I feel are must see greats would be as follows:
Super Troopers
Caddy Shack
National Lampoons Vacation
Super Bad
Old School(were all goin streakin)



Action:
Willow(Val Kilmer married the girl from this movie)
Lord of the Rings
Platoon
Apocalypse Now
Indiana Jones and the Lost Ark
Brave Heart
and of course, all of Tarantino's movies are great
dont forget ole Brad Pitt, girls love watchin him
ie..Fight Club, Snatch, and A river runs through it. 

really do like your list although some of these great movies have some of the cheesiest one liners ever. 

Yup, the cheesiest one liners often make up for the entire movie


".....no more yankee my wankee...the donger need food" quote from long Duck Dong in Sixteen Candles 

"Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what your going to get."

Mooch,

What are your other favorite movies?

here's some....

Jeremiah Johnson  (a classic)
A river runs through it
The Perfect Storm
Legends of the Fall
Forrest Gump (one of my all time favorites)
Dances with Wolves
American History X
THe Untouchables
American Gangster (just recently released)
Patriot Games
Clear and Present Danger
Last of the Mohicans
Dumb and Dumber (the title says it all)
Full Metal Jacket
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (funny stuff)
The Usual Suspects
Fast times at Ridgemont High
Ferris Buellers day off
In the Name of the Father (classic - based on a true story)
Everybody's All American
White Men can't jump (should be a true story  )
The Last Samurai
Sleepers (brilliant plot)
Heat (De Niro and Al Pacino = say no more)
The Guardian
There's something about Mary (too funny)
Snatch
Point Break
Once a upon a time in America (a classic)
Saving Private Ryan
Reservoir Dogs
Formula 51
Good Fellas
Lord of War
Grosse Pointe Blank (dark comedy)
Cool Runnings (inspiring)
Black Hawk Down
Open Range
True Lies
Enter the Dragon
Gladiator
Four Rooms (comedy)
Dragon - The Bruce Lee story (only for TRUE Bruce Lee fans  )
Scarface
Spy game
The Kingdom (new release)
The Professional (Natalie Portman was awesome in this movie)
The Siege (creepy movie bacause it was filmed years before the tragic events of 9/11)
Far and Away
Primal Fear (great twist)
Interview with a Vampire
The Matrix (all of 'em)
Austin Powers (all of 'em)
Jaws (the first one ONLY)
Star Wars (all of 'em)
Unbreakable (very cool)
Aliens (all of 'em)
Dogma (if your religious, don't watch this)
The Breakfast Club
Sixteen Candles
Weird Science
Wyatt Erp
Tombstone
Pearl Harbor .....would have been MUCH better without the lame ass "LOVE STORY" 
The Outsiders
Lucas
Transformers (new release)
The Godfather (all of 'em)
The Warriors (classic)
Master and Commander
Pirates of the Caribbean (they should have just left it as is....the other two sucked big time )
Back to the Future (all of 'em)
For the love of the Game
Field of Dreams
Hoosiers
Meet the parents (the speedos and vollyball scene was hilarious)

here's a few more:

History of the World
Top Secret
Predator (the first one only)
Radio
Remember the Titans
The Rocketeer
Ocean's Eleven
American Me
Colors

I liked the Rocketeer" a lot;

especially when the rocket went crazy and he shot all over the place.

Today I'm going to try to sail a modified Hobie Sport.

Wish me some luck, please.

I understand sailing in theory but this is the first time.

Just wanted to add this to my list:

"Into The Wild"

sceenplay and directed by Sean Penn (inspired by the true story of Christopher McCandless)

my rating: 


Also saw "The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada"  (Tommy Lee Jones) 

Just wanted to add this to my list:

"Into The Wild"

sceenplay and directed by Sean Penn (inspired by the true story of Christopher McCandless)

my rating: 

This was a great book also. I have not seen the movie yet, so I don't know what is included in it but a little side story. I think it was about ten years ago while working a boat show I met the old man that befriended McCandless. He walked into our booth and we started talking about kayaks and many other things including Alaska. Then he mentioned the book, which I had just finished reading, and told me he was the guy from the book and the story behind it. We spent about an hour just talking I don't remember the name now, but I remember the man.

Which movie from mooch's list did this quote come from (this is a sofball)

"DUDE, that's my HEAD!"

Allen

Which movie from mooch's list did this quote come from (this is a sofball)

"DUDE, that's my HEAD!"

Allen

I thought it was "Dude, that's my skull"

Mooch,
Great list 
but i got to know?
"Sixteen Candles"  ?

How dare you question "Sixteen Candles".....from this movie came the best geeks ever assembled:

Long Duck Dong
Anthony Michael Hall (head of the geeks)
John Cusak and his other geek bro (forgot his name)
...and many others

 


Jim, you are corrrect....Brave Heart and Shawshank Redemtion deserves credit as well 

Geeky then, yes. Not now. Nowadays he has to furrow his eyebrows to bring on a migraine in order to solve the mystery plot of the week.

Mooch, you ever watch The Silent One?

I'll add 'Brazil' and 'delicatessen' for something different. 

I also thought 'the chronicles of riddick' was a heck of a lot better than it got credit for. 

As far as family friendly movies, my highest suggestions are 'Secondhand Lions', 'Big Fish', and 'Roan Inish'.  The last one has particular appeal to kayakers I think.

Which movie from mooch's list did this quote come from (this is a sofball)

"DUDE, that's my HEAD!"

Allen

I thought it was "Dude, that's my skull"

I must bow to superior Spicoli knowledge

Mooch, you ever watch The Silent One?

Never heard of it 

Here's another oldie but goodie to add...

"Mad Max" (all of 'em)