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Fan Life => The Endzone Dive => Topic started by: PoetWarrior on January 22, 2007, 09:51:54 PM
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I'm too embarassed to name mine...
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I'll rate yours if you like.
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1. Casablanca
2. Hunt for Red October
3. Animal House
4. Smoky and the Bandit
5. Good Night and Good Luck
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in no order. there are more than 5. impossible.
the life aquatic
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Full Metal Jacket
Donnie Darko
Goodfellas
Shaun of the Dead
Tombstone
Three Kings
Pulp Fiction
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More than 5, in no particular order:
Goodfellas
Animal House
Godfather
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Apocalypse Now
Raging Bull
Caddyshack
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For convenience's sake, I'm going to limit this to movies I own:
Honorable mention:
Field of Dreams. Would be ranked, but technically I don't own it, I bought it for someone else. Nevertheless, it's one of my favorites, and I'd be lying if I said I don't get a little catch in my throat when Moonlight Graham steps across the foul line, or when Ray asks his dad if he wants to have a catch.
High Fidelity. I really like this movie, but I can't quite identify with John Cusack's character, as I don't have numerous ex-girlfriends and I'm nowhere near the music snob.
#5: Raiders of the Lost Ark
I can't name anything about this movie that stands out above other parts of it...I just like to watch it.
#4: OfficeSpace
Watching OfficeSpace and having a few beers helps me feel better about school, work, and life in general.
#3: Anchorman
It's stupid, but it's funny. It never fails to make me laugh.
#2: The Royal Tenenbaums
People either seem to get this movie or don't...much like Wes Anderson's work in general. I think it's a wonderfully gentle comedy--yes, even with accidental amputations, suicide attempts, and incestual overtones--that portrays a family that manages in the end to "make it work" and appreciate and love each other despite their many dysfunctions.
#1: Tombstone
This movie couldn't have been more perfectly cast. What great performances by Val Kilmer, kurt Russell, Sam "Beef...it's what's for dinner" Elliot, Powers Boothe, Dana Delaney, Billy Zane...etc. And what a great script.
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Grandma's Boy
Borat
Anchorman
Donnie Darko
Office Space
Fight Club
Pretty typical.
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1. American Psycho
2. Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back
3. Star Wars a New Hope
4. Star Wars Return of the Jedi
5. Clerks
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1. Snatch
Hilarious, LS2B was my fav until this came out, I love the characters, :love Bullet tooth Toney.
2. Lock Stock And 2 smoking barrels
It's like the rough draft for snatch, the potheads and black gangsters are funny as hell.
3. Office Space
My freshman year roomate was lazier than the main character post hypnotism so I could kinda relate to that guy.
4. Saving Private Ryan
Never had a movie blow me away like the first 20 minutes of this one did.
5. Any Given Sunday
Best fb movie ever imo, the game scenes were incredible and some of the one liners were great.
LT "Coach you're gonna have a stroke"
Jim Brown "I don't get strokes Mutha &@#%a, I give em"
LT "You lead african american but did anybody follow?" "for every Barry sanders and Jerry Rice, there's a hundred african americans you never heard of".
Mathew Modine checking out LT "How are the headaches?" (with flashlight in his eye).
LT "Fine til you started doing that crap"
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1. American Psycho
Of all the movies named so far, I've got to say that this is the most surprising.
Not knockin you, but just the idea that someones favorite movie ever is American Psycho is very interesting.
It's a first for sure.
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1. Snatch
Hilarious, LS2B was my fav until this came out, I love the characters, :love Bullet tooth Toney.
2. Lock Stock And 2 smoking barrels
It's like the rough draft for snatch, the potheads and black gangsters are funny as hell.
3. Office Space
My freshman year roomate was lazier than the main character post hypnotism so I could kinda relate to that guy.
4. Saving Private Ryan
Never had a movie blow me away like the first 20 minutes of this one did.
5. Any Given Sunday
Best fb movie ever imo, the game scenes were incredible and some of the one liners were great.
LT "Coach you're gonna have a stroke"
Jim Brown "I don't get strokes Mutha &*$@!a, I give em"
LT "You lead african american but did anybody follow?" "for every Barry sanders and Jerry Rice, there's a hundred african americans you never heard of".
Mathew Modine checking out LT "How are the headaches?" (with flashlight in his eye).
LT "Fine til you started doing that @#%$"
cire, have you seen boondock saints/?
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Yes, only once and I remember it being awesome. I need to watch it again. Reservoir dogs is also up there, as is pulp fiction, I could have rotated any of those two with LS2B but LS2B was my fav for a long time so it had to stay.
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In no particular order;
Orgazmo
Man on Fire
Mall Rats
Saving Private Ryan
Office Space
Honorable Mention
Breakin' & Breakin 2; Electric Boogaloo
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1. The Way We Were
2. Terms of Endearment
3. Thelma and Louise
4. Steel Magnolias
5. When Harry Met Sally
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what about Beaches?
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Harry met sally over sleepless in seattle?
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1. American Psycho
Of all the movies named so far, I've got to say that this is the most surprising.
Not knockin you, but just the idea that someones favorite movie ever is American Psycho is very interesting.
It's a first for sure.
It's really genius. The book makes the movie make sense, and make sit much much better. "American Psycho 2" was a complete abortion, though.
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It's really genius. The book makes the movie make sense, and make sit much much better. "American Psycho 2" was a complete abortion, though.
I think its a decent film, but have not read the book.
I suspected that might have something to do with it.
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what about Beaches?
I haven't seen it. I've heard that it is absolutely wonderful, though.
Harry met sally over sleepless in seattle?
I hope you're joking.
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duck and chicks and geese better scurry
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It's really genius. The book makes the movie make sense, and make sit much much better. "American Psycho 2" was a complete abortion, though.
I think its a decent film, but have not read the book.
I suspected that might have something to do with it.
When the book was released in the 80's, it was banned from many public libraries. I suggest you read it sometime.
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in no order. there are more than 5. impossible.
the life aquatic
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Full Metal Jacket
Donnie Darko
Goodfellas
Shaun of the Dead
Tombstone
Three Kings
Pulp Fiction
You've got some great &@#%'n movies on there.
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1. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
2. Pulp Fiction
3. Apocalypse Now Redux
4. Donnie Darko
5. Amelie
Too hard to limit to just five...
Some honerable mention:
Fight Club
Cable Guy
The Exorcist
The Fifth Element
American Beauty
The Beach
Blood Diamond (Probably only because it's the last movie I saw, and I thought it was beautiful and depressing all at the same time)
The Green Mile
Groundhog day
Half Baked
The trilogy of Indiana Jones
Batman Begins
The Jerk
Kill Bill 1 & 2
Jaws
Lord of the Rings 1-3
Of Mice and Men (John Malcovich version)
Super Troopers...
I could go on for hours.
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5. Any Given Sunday
Best fb movie ever imo, the game scenes were incredible and some of the one liners were great.
"My Name is Willy.... Beamen, I got all the ladies... Cream'n"
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Donnie Darko the leader for consensus favorite...
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I tried really hard but couldn't figure donnie darko out.
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He kills waskilly wabbits.
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My 5 in no particular order:
Shawshank Redemption
Breakfast Club
Jaws
Indiana Jones Trilogy
Swingers
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My favorites of the last couple years:
The New World
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The Fountain
Children of Men
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1 Rember the Titans
2 Invincible
3 Glory Road
4 Taladega Nights
5 Longest Yard
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whoa. found ourselves a die hard sports fan here.
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i need sports to live, Poet Warrior needs to name his ther is no shame in movies we will just point and laugh if they're gay
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its been a pretty steady good list so far...there are some questionable ones though.
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its been a pretty steady good list so far...there are some questionable ones though.
as in who's
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Chummers
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FBWillie reminded me to add one more to my list..
5th element.
multi-pass.
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chum has allways been weird, his movies being that doesn't surprise me
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so he's serious about that list?
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do you honestly think i know?
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youve been here longer. thought you might have a better read than me. also thought maybe youve met him in 3d
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as far as i know ive never met any of these guys in person
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My 5 in no particular order:
Shawshank Redemption
Breakfast Club
Jaws
Indiana Jones Trilogy
Swingers
Sports themed movies only:
(again in no particular order)
Remember the Titans
Miracle
Rudy
Bull Durham
Field of Dreams
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Come on guys... you're talking about sports movies.... and not a single person mentioned Raging Bull?
It's &@#%'n Deniro man? Seriously....
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My bad.... Piss had it.
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Come on guys... you're talking about sports movies.... and not a single person mentioned Rocky?
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Off the top of my head:
Little Miss Sunshine
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Good Night and Good Luck
American Beauty
Big Fish
I'm sure there's others that would pass some of these if I thought about it a little more.
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oh..and a couple more..
1. chitty chitty gang bang
2. saving ryans privates
3. when harry ate sally
4. creamer vs. creamer
5. genital hospital
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I liked Good night and good luck, but you're the first person I've heard of that would put it in their top 5. I guess I just couldn't identify with the time period.
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oh..and a couple more..
1. chitty chitty gang bang
2. saving ryans privates
3. when harry ate sally
4. creamer vs. creamer
5. genital hospital
What about E.T.?
Extra Testical?
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I liked Good night and good luck, but you're the first person I've heard of that would put it in their top 5. I guess I just couldn't identify with the time period.
Second?
1. Casablanca
2. Hunt for Red October
3. Animal House
4. Smoky and the Bandit
5. Good Night and Good Luck
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I liked Good night and good luck, but you're the first person I've heard of that would put it in their top 5. I guess I just couldn't identify with the time period.
Second?
1. Casablanca
2. Hunt for Red October
3. Animal House
4. Smoky and the Bandit
5. Good Night and Good Luck
Ha ! I snuck that one in, didn't I ?!?
:nahnah:
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yes, yes... It's abuntantly clear that I suck and can't read.
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Good Nigh and Good Luck = totally overrated IMO.
Scene 1: guy wants to report on Air Force guy who got kicked out but CBS isn't sure.
Scene 2: guy reports, Air Force guy gets back in.
Scene 3: guy reports on McCarthy not being in seat during a hearing.
Scene 4: McCarthy attacks guy on guy's show.
Scene 5: McCarthy is told to STFU.
The End
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Good Nigh and Good Luck = totally overrated IMO.
Scene 1: guy wants to report on Air Force guy who got kicked out but CBS isn't sure.
Scene 2: guy reports, Air Force guy gets back in.
Scene 3: guy reports on McCarthy not being in seat during a hearing.
Scene 4: McCarthy attacks guy on guy's show.
Scene 5: McCarthy is told to STFU.
The End
It's the first time I walked away from a movie thinking about how great the cinematography. I loved pretty much every shot. Plus, that guy does an awesome job as Murrow.
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I'll admit it was great acting, directing, score, cinamatagrophy etc.... I just didn't give a flip about the story.
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I will agree that the cinematography was well done and something I can appreciate, but the movie itself lacked depth. I didn't feel like they spent much time developing characters, or even telling the story.
If you're into cinematography you should check out Michael Mann's movies like Heat, Collateral, and Miami Vice (haven't seen MV yet but it appears to be in line with his others from a visual perspective).
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Smokey & the Bandit, Anchorman, Any Given Sunday, Breakfast Club, and Indiana Jones have all been mentioned, but GNAGL is the first one anyone complained about.
:crybaby:
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possible the most beautiful movie I've seen from a cinamatography stand point is a french film called "Le Fabaloux destine de Amelie Poulane" also known as Amelie. Sin City was also pretty entertaining visually.
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The best visual movies of all time are:
Nostalghia (1983)
The Sacrifice (1986)
Mirror (1976)
Stalker (1979)
L'Avventura (1960)
La Notte (1961)
L'Eclisse (1962)
The New World (2005)
Werckmeister Harmonies (2000)
Satantango (1994)
Mirror is probably my favorite film.
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Smokey & the Bandit, Anchorman, Any Given Sunday, Breakfast Club, and Indiana Jones have all been mentioned, but GNAGL is the first one anyone complained about.
:crybaby:
LOL. I really was looking for more, I guess I had high expectations after reading some of the reviews.
And LOL @ AGS being mentioned as a top 5 movie but oh well.
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Funny you mention The New World, which was awesome to look at, movie was terrible.
Thin Red line was the same way, visually awesome but what a terrible movie.
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Good Nigh and Good Luck = totally overrated IMO.
Scene 1: guy wants to report on Air Force guy who got kicked out but CBS isn't sure.
Scene 2: guy reports, Air Force guy gets back in.
Scene 3: guy reports on McCarthy not being in seat during a hearing.
Scene 4: McCarthy attacks guy on guy's show.
Scene 5: McCarthy is told to STFU.
The End
It's the first time I walked away from a movie thinking about how great the cinematography. I loved pretty much every shot. Plus, that guy does an awesome job as Murrow.
This is the best smokers movie !
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(http://www.clooneystudio.com/good_night_and_good_luck_stills/thumbnails/400x300/gngl-clooney2.jpg)
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Funny you mention The New World, which was awesome to look at, movie was terrible.
Thin Red line was the same way, visually awesome but what a terrible movie.
Got to disagree there man, The New World (and to some extent Thin Red Line) puts me into a hypnotic state not easily recovered from.
It is the most beautiful film ever made (visually and otherwise)
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Maybe you were hypnotized by how boring the dialogue was.
I agree though, both were truly visually mesmorizing.
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Best Movies (not 5)
Pretty New Ones
American Beauty>>>I &@#%ing love Kevin Spacey/Annete Benning/Peter "Eyebrows" Gallagher/Mena Suvari does a great "popular girl really more insecure than the akward 'emo' couple"/Chris Cooper (the Marine dad) absolutely makes your skin crawl
Match Point>>>>grows on me everytime I watch it still has some serious shortfalls but the plot is just so good but not really thrilled with Scarlett's performance
Lost in Translation>>>>Bill Murray in a perfect Bill Murray role Scarlett's best work so far
Royal Tennanbaum's>>>> great characters who are all very type-cast but who someone still have enough room to be real
Y tu mama tambien>>>>>the best teen coming-of-age/travel/comedic drama evar! Makes American takes on the subject (American Pie et. al. look as juvenile and MTV-ized as they are)
Little Miss Sunshine>>>>>Steve Carrel shows he has a range beyond variations of Brick Tamlin and Greg Kinnear nails the motivational speaker circuit for the bullsh1t that it is
Traffic>>>>>great washed out cinematography (got copied to hell) plot and acting. Makes you really paranoid if you are stoned.
Garden State>>>>Zach Braff, good job.
90s Movies
1. Silence of the Lambs single handedly made the song "Goodbye Horses" by Q Lazzarus instantly give people nightmares the minute it is played. Kevin Smith does a hilarious take on it in Clerks 2
2. SLC Punk
3. Clerks
4. Fight Club
5. Pulp Fiction
6. Magnolia>>>>>>best Tom Cruise role ever GREAT cast
7. Boogie Nights>>>>almost the same cast as above
8. Hoop Dreams
9. Run Lola Run>>>>basically only good once or twice and totally dependent on the plot but very original/music video like
10. Shawshank>>>totally over the top drama but most memorable epics aren't very subtle
11. The Matrix>>>>Had the potential to be a Star Wars-esque triology but it became quickly apparent that wasn't going to happen when 2 came out
12. Mighty Aphrodite>>>great Woody Allen comedy
Old ones
1. 2001: A Space Odyssey>>>except for the last time-travel (or whatever) scene looks like it was shot in the 90s at the earliest
2. Woody Allen's Annie Hall>>>>extremely dated but did rom-com at its best Harry Met Sally even falls short of its master. Now I have to suffer through Maid in Manhattan and Hitch and I think I am going to throw up
3. Full Metal Jacket>>>>best/most haunting Vietnam movie Apocolypse now good but too paranoid and we're already in the sh1t/Platoon meh.
4. Casablanca>>>>great lines, just superb, Humphery Bogart, killer
5. It's A Wonderful Life>>>>a good man-cry guaranteed
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Lost in Translation>>>>Bill Murray in a perfect Bill Murray role Scarlett's best work so far
That's one I forgot that would definitely move into my top 5.
GNAGL stays in, though. :blank:
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I haaaaaaate Lost in Translation.
One of my least favorite films.
Soooo pretentious.
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A guy that has a list like this thinks "Lost in Translation" is pretentious?
The best visual movies of all time are:
Nostalghia (1983)
The Sacrifice (1986)
Mirror (1976)
Stalker (1979)
L'Avventura (1960)
La Notte (1961)
L'Eclisse (1962)
The New World (2005)
Werckmeister Harmonies (2000)
Satantango (1994)
Mirror is probably my favorite film.
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I haaaaaaate Lost in Translation.
One of my least favorite films.
Soooo pretentious.
Bill Murray made fun of all the pretentious assholes in the movie. Remember that part?
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A guy that has a list like this thinks "Lost in Translation" is pretentious?
Exactly.
The films on my list actually are important.
Translation just thinks it is.
:barf:
And Garden State is probably second in this category. No offense.
Two of my least favorite movies.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aM6BvfTcjr8
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No movies are important. Sorry.
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Since I completely missed out on this thread earlier:
1. The Royal Tenenbaums. Like another poster said, you either get him or you think he's pretentious. I could watch it on a loop.
2. Citizen Kane. I pity anyone who hasn't seen this film. The most parodied film of all time. The best film of all time based on its era of production.
3. Godfather II. Its exclusion here makes all your lists incomplete.
4. The Shining. Innovative cinematography, Jack at his best. Got to love it more as I grew older.
5. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb. Top shelf hilarity.
honorable mention:L'Avventura. I'm sure I'm the only one that's heard of this.
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Bump.
Rocky is easily my favorite film of all-time.
It transcends.
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Monty Python and The Holy Grail
Citizen Kane - greatest movie ever - parody and slam of the life of William Randolph Hearst and his girlfriend/wifes private part named rosebud.
Shawshank Redemption
Apocalypse Now
Northern Exposure - oh wait, thats a series, ......oh well
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in no particular order:
Rounders
Shine
Hoosiers
Field of Dreams
Unforgiven