I'm like Maggie in that I've been thinking on this one far too long and just need to think up one that I've watched a billion times but would still gladly fire up the DVD again. I'm going with one that I saw in the theater twice, bought a special edition letterboxed VHS of, and then a DVD after that wore out: The Last of the Mohicans.
There are a lot of great choices. There are only a couple of movies that I can tolerate watching over and over and over (and over ... and on a side note ... one of those is Elf 😂 😉 ) but, the one movie that stands the test of time for me, is The Shawshank Redemption. I feel like I know every line, every scene, every nuance... but it never gets old. (Truth be told, there's one character in there that I absolutely can't stand, but I still watch it and love it, because obviously that one annoyance is completely overshadowed by the joy this film brings me.) It's very, very cathartic, and it never fails to make me smile (a real one... like a big heart-smile) at the end. Amazing movie.
Westerns and samurai films will always be my favorite films, and I pretty much combine them together as the same genre. This movie is action-filled, funny, has extremely memorable characters, iconic soundtrack, unforgettable scenes, and is just so much fun to watch.
When I read this week's fight, I immediately thought of a movie that checks all the boxes for me. So much so, the I have purchased this movie three or four separate times because it was on sale, and I didn't remember that we had a copy.
My final answer this week is the newer version of The Italian Job with Mark Wahlberg and Charlize Theron. Great movie!
The Giver. It's a great movie - cinematographically, thematically, etc. My son was mentioning the other day that every time he watches it, he notices something new. Definitely worth watching - and re-watching!
Far be it from me to rain on anyone's parade (really!). This is one DH and I enjoy. It's been awhile so we watched it the other night. Guess what caught my eye?!?
The Sara Ross character returns from a bad first date. She heads to the fridge, and reaches waaaaay down on the bottom door shelf to grab a beer.... A Corona beer.
Later, Frank Ross speaks Chinese to prove he knows other languages. At the end of his little Chinese dialogue, he clearly says, "Wuhan."
Others have done the legwork -finding references to the Kung-fu virus in movies (also 9/11 references in the media). Go to the part where she comes home after her date then watch going forward from there. Frank also mentions how his buddy was kidnapped by Big Bro and fed LSD for 11 years...
I'm like Maggie in that I've been thinking on this one far too long and just need to think up one that I've watched a billion times but would still gladly fire up the DVD again. I'm going with one that I saw in the theater twice, bought a special edition letterboxed VHS of, and then a DVD after that wore out: The Last of the Mohicans.
There are a lot of great choices. There are only a couple of movies that I can tolerate watching over and over and over (and over ... and on a side note ... one of those is Elf 😂 😉 ) but, the one movie that stands the test of time for me, is The Shawshank Redemption. I feel like I know every line, every scene, every nuance... but it never gets old. (Truth be told, there's one character in there that I absolutely can't stand, but I still watch it and love it, because obviously that one annoyance is completely overshadowed by the joy this film brings me.) It's very, very cathartic, and it never fails to make me smile (a real one... like a big heart-smile) at the end. Amazing movie.
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Westerns and samurai films will always be my favorite films, and I pretty much combine them together as the same genre. This movie is action-filled, funny, has extremely memorable characters, iconic soundtrack, unforgettable scenes, and is just so much fun to watch.
The Princess Bride
For me it’s probably Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows. It’s so clever and the dialogue is so fast, I catch something new every time.
Vote for both.
Yup, vote for all of them if you want, even yours.
Right...sounds like research... ;)
A Hard Day's Night.
When I read this week's fight, I immediately thought of a movie that checks all the boxes for me. So much so, the I have purchased this movie three or four separate times because it was on sale, and I didn't remember that we had a copy.
My final answer this week is the newer version of The Italian Job with Mark Wahlberg and Charlize Theron. Great movie!
The Giver. It's a great movie - cinematographically, thematically, etc. My son was mentioning the other day that every time he watches it, he notices something new. Definitely worth watching - and re-watching!
Great movie. My favorite part is Helen Mirren using a .50 while wearing a white evening gown. So many great scenes.
Far be it from me to rain on anyone's parade (really!). This is one DH and I enjoy. It's been awhile so we watched it the other night. Guess what caught my eye?!?
The Sara Ross character returns from a bad first date. She heads to the fridge, and reaches waaaaay down on the bottom door shelf to grab a beer.... A Corona beer.
Later, Frank Ross speaks Chinese to prove he knows other languages. At the end of his little Chinese dialogue, he clearly says, "Wuhan."
My mind was blown. This movie came out in 2010.
Whoa, never noticed that either. Interesting…
Others have done the legwork -finding references to the Kung-fu virus in movies (also 9/11 references in the media). Go to the part where she comes home after her date then watch going forward from there. Frank also mentions how his buddy was kidnapped by Big Bro and fed LSD for 11 years...
It starts with an assassin "suiciding" an innocent guy a-la Hillary, so there's that. In any case its a good excuse to watch it again.
One of my faves, too. 😁