What movies are in your top 5?

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What movies would you put in your top 5 list? They don’t have to be Academy Award material, or deeply moving or profound. They don’t have to be successful or widely acclaimed. They don’t even have to be the five best films you’ve ever seen. Just any movie that you really enjoy and that you find never gets old no matter how many times you see it. I know I’ve seen a lot of really good, solid movies, but when I left the theater I didn’t exactly feel the need to re-watch it. (I’m looking at you *Schindler’s List.)
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To me, if I can watch something ten times and still enjoy it as much as I did the first time I saw it, that’s a sign of a good film. 👍

My top five would be:

1. Elf
The only Will Ferrel movie I really like. Just a nice, clean funny movie. I’ve probably seen it at least fifty times, and it still makes me laugh.

2. Raiders of the Lost Ark.
The best Indy movie, in my not so humble opinion.

**3. **Empire Strikes Back
My favorite of all the Star Wars films. Never gets old. I so wish the other movies were like this one.

4. Aliens
Not the BEST movie ever made or anything, But I like it. It’s fun. The action’s intense, the actors are good, and it has some of my favorite movie lines. Just an all around good popcorn flick. Again, one of those movies I’ve seen a lot and still enjoy.

**5. **Finding Nemo
Do I really have to explain this one? There’s something wrong with you if you don’t like this movie. 😛

So those are mine. What about you guys?
 
Robyn_p said:
What movies would you put in your top 5 list? They don’t have to be Academy Award material, or deeply moving or profound. They don’t have to be successful or widely acclaimed. They don’t even have to be the five best films you’ve ever seen. Just any movie that you really enjoy and that you find never gets old no matter how many times you see it. I know I’ve seen a lot of really good, solid movies, but when I left the theater I didn’t exactly feel the need to re-watch it. (I’m looking at you *Schindler’s List.)
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To me, if I can watch something ten times and still enjoy it as much as I did the first time I saw it, that’s a sign of a good film. 👍

My top five would be:

1. Elf
The only Will Ferrel movie I really like. Just a nice, clean funny movie. I’ve probably seen it at least fifty times, and it still makes me laugh.

2. Raiders of the Lost Ark.
The best Indy movie, in my not so humble opinion.

**3. **Empire Strikes Back
My favorite of all the Star Wars films. Never gets old. I so wish the other movies were like this one.

4. Aliens
Not the BEST movie ever made or anything, But I like it. It’s fun. The action’s intense, the actors are good, and it has some of my favorite movie lines. Just an all around good popcorn flick. Again, one of those movies I’ve seen a lot and still enjoy.

**5. **Finding Nemo
Do I really have to explain this one? There’s something wrong with you if you don’t like this movie. 😛

So those are mine. What about you guys?
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Casablanca, Bridge on the River Kwai, Ten Commandments, Dersu Uzala, north by northwest, treasure of the sierra madre.
 
1. Bullitt
I think it’s highly likely that I’ve watched this movie nearly 60 times.

2. Rocky
Born and raised 20 minutes outside of Philadelphia, the Rocky mythology was ingrained into me at a young age. But 10 years ago when I was in my early 20s I started seeing how the first one is actually an incredible film that is kinda lost in the haze of its less-than-stellar sequels (3, 4, & 5 that is; 2 and the recent one, Rocky Balboa, are above average stories).

3. Last of the Mohicans
Like Bullitt, I’ve watched this one an unnecessary number of times in my life. Never gets old to me, though.

4. The Dark Knight
If I could I would hug Christopher Nolan for finally making films that treated a character I have been fond of since childhood seriously.

5. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
I find that the 5th spot on any list is the toughest to fill. I left a lot of movies I really love off this list. But this is my preferred installment of the LotR trilogy.

An interesting thing happened to me while making this list. In compiling it, I noticed that my favorites to watch over and over tend to be more action-y flicks, but that’s not really my favorite genre; I rather prefer dialogue driven, character study films. Just found that peculiar.
 
Fiddler on the Roof
Terms of Endearment
Christmas Story
Wizard of Oz
Fried Green Tomatoes
 
1 SPLENDOUR IN THE GRASS

2 TERMS OF ENDEARMENT

3 SPARTACUS

4 THE ROBE

5 AS GOOD AS IT GETS
Code: 
 All of these movies have special qualities.  Terms was a tear jerker, and Splendour
was beautifully acted. It would be an Academy Award Winner now.
That’s my list. A:):)🙂
 
This is a very challenging question for me and, I would imagine, other film buffs. But so long as they don’t have to be necessarily the greatest movies of all time but only those we enjoy, here is my list, in no particular order:

1–Foul Play: a hilarious comedy-thriller starring Chevy Chase and Goldie Hawn. It’s not at all profound but always gives me a good laugh.

2–The Out-of-Towners: the first version, please, with the incomparable Jack Lemmon and Sandy Dennis. Another very funny movie and, to my mind, a classic comedy.

3–The Apartment: another Jack Lemmon film, also featuring Shirley Maclaine and Fred Macmurray. Just a great film from beginning to end directed by the masterful Billy Wilder.

4–Up the Down Staircase: starring Sandy Dennis, a film based on the late Bel Kaufman’s novel (she passed away this year at the age of 103). Anyone who has ever taught, especially in New York City public schools, will appreciate this one.

5–Fiddler on the Roof: I’m not that big on musicals but this one starring Topol is great and I must have seen it a dozen times. And, as they say, you don’t have to be Jewish…

and two honorable mentions go to:

6–Dead Poets Society: a serious film, starring the late Robin Williams. Another “teacher” movie, which shows the comedian at his dramatic best.

7–Inherit the Wind: starring two of Hollywood’s greats: Spencer Tracy and Fredric March, and featuring other gifted stars in supporting roles, such as Gene Kelly in a rare dramatic turn. The acting and direction are magnificent.

There are of course several other favorites, but since I’m already two over the five-movie limit, I’ll stop now.
 
1. Forbidden Planet

“The Lord sure makes beautiful planets.” Actual line from the movie. Innovative.

2. The Day the Earth Stood Still

A great SF film from the period. It was thoughtful and just enjoyable.

3. Robinson Crusoe on Mars

All I can say is watch it.

4. Wizard of Oz

Fun, just fun, with characters I could relate to.

5. The War of the Worlds

A very well put together SF/action movie with considerable thought put into the actions of the briefly seen Martians and their spacecraft.
 
  1. The reluctant astronaut
  2. Abbot and Costello meet the invisible man
  3. 101 Dalmatians
  4. Beach Blanket Bingo
    5.Uncle Buck
Honorable Mentions:

Saving Private Ryan

Gladiator

Braveheart

Apocalypto

Deliverance
 
Disclaimer - these are the first “top” movies to pop into my brain - I have way, way more than 5! 😃
  1. Lilies of the Field
  2. Trouble with Angels
  3. Miracle on 34th Street
  4. Fellowship of the Ring
  5. Aunte Mame
 
I cannot limit to just 5, but off the top of my head I will always stop and watch these if I flip past them on the dial, in no particular order.

  • *]Apollo 13
    *]Remember the Titans
    *]*True Grit *(preferably John Wayne, but either will do)
    *]The African Queen
    *]*The Bodyguard *(a cheesey, guilty pleasure that I-i-i-i-i-i-i-i I-i-i-i-i-i-i I-i-i-i-i will al-always looo-oooo-oooo-vvv-eee)

    🍿
    tee
 
Robyn_p said:
What movies would you put in your top 5 list? They don’t have to be Academy Award material, or deeply moving or profound. They don’t have to be successful or widely acclaimed. They don’t even have to be the five best films you’ve ever seen. Just any movie that you really enjoy and that you find never gets old no matter how many times you see it. I know I’ve seen a lot of really good, solid movies, but when I left the theater I didn’t exactly feel the need to re-watch it. (I’m looking at you *Schindler’s List.)
*
To me, if I can watch something ten times and still enjoy it as much as I did the first time I saw it, that’s a sign of a good film. 👍

My top five would be:

1. Elf
The only Will Ferrel movie I really like. Just a nice, clean funny movie. I’ve probably seen it at least fifty times, and it still makes me laugh.

2. Raiders of the Lost Ark.
The best Indy movie, in my not so humble opinion.

**3. **Empire Strikes Back
My favorite of all the Star Wars films. Never gets old. I so wish the other movies were like this one.

4. Aliens
Not the BEST movie ever made or anything, But I like it. It’s fun. The action’s intense, the actors are good, and it has some of my favorite movie lines. Just an all around good popcorn flick. Again, one of those movies I’ve seen a lot and still enjoy.

**5. **Finding Nemo
Do I really have to explain this one? There’s something wrong with you if you don’t like this movie. 😛

So those are mine. What about you guys?
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Thanks Robyn, You’re not so bad yourself. Say hello to Rabbit for me next time you see him and Tigger, too!

Me, personally? Probably Jaws! 😛
 
Tomdstone said:
Casablanca, Bridge on the River Kwai, Ten Commandments, Dersu Uzala, north by northwest, treasure of the sierra madre.
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citizen kane, lawrence of arabia, maltese falcon, doctor zhivago, ben hur,
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang(1932) are some others.
 
meltzerboy said:
This is a very challenging question for me and, I would imagine, other film buffs. But so long as they don’t have to be necessarily the greatest movies of all time but only those we enjoy, here is my list, in no particular order:

1–Foul Play: a hilarious comedy-thriller starring Chevy Chase and Goldie Hawn. It’s not at all profound but always gives me a good laugh.

2–The Out-of-Towners: the first version, please, with the incomparable Jack Lemmon and Sandy Dennis. Another very funny movie and, to my mind, a classic comedy.

3–The Apartment: another Jack Lemmon film, also featuring Shirley Maclaine and Fred Macmurray. Just a great film from beginning to end directed by the masterful Billy Wilder.

4–Up the Down Staircase: starring Sandy Dennis, a film based on the late Bel Kaufman’s novel (she passed away this year at the age of 103). Anyone who has ever taught, especially in New York City public schools, will appreciate this one.

5–Fiddler on the Roof: I’m not that big on musicals but this one starring Topol is great and I must have seen it a dozen times. And, as they say, you don’t have to be Jewish…

and two honorable mentions go to:

6–Dead Poets Society: a serious film, starring the late Robin Williams. Another “teacher” movie, which shows the comedian at his dramatic best.

7–Inherit the Wind: starring two of Hollywood’s greats: Spencer Tracy and Fredric March, and featuring other gifted stars in supporting roles, such as Gene Kelly in a rare dramatic turn. The acting and direction are magnificent.

There are of course several other favorites, but since I’m already two over the five-movie limit, I’ll stop now.
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Two off-beat favorites are “House of Games” with Joe Mantegna, who plays a con-man in a battle of wits with a psychiatrist played by Lindsay Crouse. The screenplay is by the playwright, David Mamet, who was married to Crouse at the time. This film is not for the faint-hearted. A second favorite is “After Hours,” which is a black comedy about a bored bureaucrat who wants to have some fun after work and winds up in the SoHo district of New York City. He gets much more than he ever bargained for. Another film not for the squeamish.
 
Tomdstone said:
Casablanca, Bridge on the River Kwai, Ten Commandments, Dersu Uzala, north by northwest, treasure of the sierra madre.
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Treasure of the Sierra Madre is excellent.

Another movie I think was good is “Angels with Dirty Faces” with the Dead End Kids in the supporting cast. They were troubled youth for back then.

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A '30s movie but a good moral.

I probably could go in for “Viva Zapata” with Marlon Brando.

“Splendor in the grass” mentioned above, is very good as well. I think that is with Natalie Wood and Warren Beatty.

A personal favorite, I do enjoy “Mississippi Burning”. “One flew over the cuckoos nest” should be mentioned too. Very good along with of course, I enjoy the Godfather movies, maybe Rebel without a cause, Grapes of wrath, so many.
 
Star Wars

Lord of the Rings Return of the King

Breakfast at Tiffany’s

My Cousin Vinny

The Song of Bernadette
 
meltzerboy said:
Two off-beat favorites are “House of Games” with Joe Mantegna, who plays a con-man in a battle of wits with a psychiatrist played by Lindsay Crouse. The screenplay is by the playwright, David Mamet, who was married to Crouse at the time. This film is not for the faint-hearted.
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I love “House of Games”! Great patois:

“She boosts my lucky pocketknife!”
“What are you fronting off about?”
 
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