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message 1: by J. (last edited Mar 07, 2024 04:42PM) (new)

J. Gowin | 2581 comments Friends, we live in dark times. The number of good movies coming to theaters is waning. And the amount of drek being smeared across the silver screen is growing. What are we to do?

We can spend a year revelling in the movies that we already love, and introduce each other to our favorites. To that end, in this thread we will nominate 100 of our favorite movies. Then we can watch and critique them. If you want to make a big event out of your movie nights, go for it. (Please, let us know how it went.) If you want to peak out at a horror film from the safety of your couch and afghan, that's also great. All I ask is that y'all nominate films for the list, and you take the time to post about the ones you watch from our list.

So what are your favorite movies? As you nominate movies I will add them to the list. Please, include the release date to avoid confusion about remakes and reused titles.


message 2: by J. (last edited Mar 13, 2024 05:41PM) (new)

J. Gowin | 2581 comments N&D's Favorite Movies

1.) The Godfather (1972) https://youtu.be/UaVTIH8mujA?si=9icR2...
2.) Godzilla (1954) https://youtu.be/GuV-Vb1PlSU?si=9zWvq...
3.) Paths of Glory (1957) https://youtu.be/nmDA60X-f_A?si=AslDx...
4.) The Manchurian Candidate (1962) https://youtu.be/Oc8LpuM5Bhs?si=HpK5k...
5.) Escanaba In Da Moonlight (2001) https://youtu.be/YcKLe7vizrM?si=PN3hl...
6.) Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2002) https://youtube.com/watch?v=V75dMMIW2...
7.) Die Hard (1988) https://youtube.com/watch?v=gYWvwkXre...
8.) Christine (1983) https://youtube.com/watch?v=ieBmy6qji...
9.) It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963) https://youtube.com/watch?v=m6iqLGred...
10.) Con Air (1997) https://youtube.com/watch?v=Olvpk5BXW...
11.) Jaws (1975) https://youtube.com/watch?v=U1fu_sA7X...
12.) Celine and Julie Go Boating (1974) https://youtube.com/watch?v=3nJ4RInGt...
13.) Ready Player One (2018) https://youtube.com/watch?v=cSp1dM2Vj...
14.) The Patriot (2000) https://youtube.com/watch?v=Clh5qDQ1-...
15.) V For Vendetta (2005) https://youtube.com/watch?v=lSA7mAHol...
16.) Major Payne (1995) https://youtube.com/watch?v=bv4fMbrfr...
17.) Down Periscope (1996) https://youtube.com/watch?v=lTyxmVou2...
18.) Tombstone (1993) https://youtube.com/watch?v=XTWYKf5hX...-
19.) Fireproof (2008) https://youtube.com/watch?v=84q0SXW78...
20.) The Shack (2017) https://youtube.com/watch?v=Ouc9W0GRl...
21.) Heaven is for Real (2014) https://youtube.com/watch?v=N-ewaCVAR...
22.) I Can Only Imagine (2018) https://youtube.com/watch?v=OsMyv9Q4_...
23.) Silence of the Lambs (1991) https://youtube.com/watch?v=6iB21hspr...
24.) Dirty Dancing (1987) https://youtube.com/watch?v=eIcmQNy9F...
25.) Ghost (1990) https://youtube.com/watch?v=8uubih798...
26.) Wild Child (2008) https://youtube.com/watch?v=NdYXF6JES...
27.) The Emperor's New Groove (2000) https://youtube.com/watch?v=JX6btxoFh...
28.) Saved (2004) https://youtube.com/watch?v=cgWdUumlg...
29.) Leaving Las Vegas (1995) https://youtube.com/watch?v=O4HrGa2-R...
30.) Titanic (1997) https://youtube.com/watch?v=CHekzSiZj...
31.) The Innocents (1961) https://youtube.com/watch?v=o5Q-dIJeX...
32.) Wicker Man (1973) https://youtube.com/watch?v=a-tDnavDC...
33.) Valmont (1989) https://youtube.com/watch?v=JTFoI2azZ...
34.) Goodfellas (1990) https://youtube.com/watch?v=2ilzidi_J...
35.) Dazed & Confused (1993) https://youtube.com/watch?v=3aQuvPlcB...
36.) Pulp Fiction (1994) https://youtube.com/watch?v=tGpTpVyI_...
37.) The Others (2001) https://youtube.com/watch?v=C7pKqaPtM...
38.) Secretariat (2010) https://youtube.com/watch?v=UKmuvjL2c...
39.) Crimson Peak (2015) https://youtube.com/watch?v=6yAbFYbi8...
40.) Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019) https://youtube.com/watch?v=ELeMaP8EP...
41.) Casablanca (1942) https://youtube.com/watch?v=MF7JH_54d...


message 3: by Marie, Coffee-Chocolate-Book Lover (new)

Marie | 3670 comments Mod
My top five movies are as follows:

Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2002)

Die Hard (1988)

Christine (1983)

It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)

Con Air (1997)


message 4: by J. (new)

J. Gowin | 2581 comments Marie wrote: "My top five movies are as follows:

Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2002)

Die Hard (1988)

Christine (1983)

It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)

Con Air (1997)"


Added. Yippee-Ki-Yay!


message 5: by Adrienne L (new)

Adrienne L My favorite movies are Jaws (1975) and Celine and Julie Go Boating (1974).


message 6: by J. (new)

J. Gowin | 2581 comments Adriennelee wrote: "My favorite movies are Jaws (1975) and Celine and Julie Go Boating (1974)."

Added. My French is not very good. What is Celine and Julie Go Boating about?


message 7: by Brianna (new)

Brianna Carlile | 1446 comments 1.) Ready Player One (2018)
2.)The Patriot (2000)
3.) V For Vendetta (2005)
4.) Major Payne (1995)
5.) Down Periscope (1996)
6.) Tombstone (1993)
7.)Fireproof (2008)
8.) The Shack (2017)
9.) Heaven is for Real (2014)
10.) I Can Only Imagine (2018)

These are not in particular order but just ones that I can watch over and over and never get tired of them.


message 8: by J. (new)

J. Gowin | 2581 comments Brianna wrote: "1.) Ready Player One (2018)
2.)The Patriot (2000)
3.) V For Vendetta (2005)
4.) Major Payne (1995)
5.) Down Periscope (1996)
6.) Tombstone (1993)
7.)Fireproof (2008)
8.) The Shack (2017)
9.) Heaven..."


Added. "I'll be your huckleberry."


Stacy (Gotham City Librarian) (gothamcitylibrarian) | 1 comments J. wrote: "Marie wrote: "My top five movies are as follows:

Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2002)

Die Hard (1988)

Christine (1983)

It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)

Con Air (1997)"

Ad..."


I'm a huge Nic Cage fan so I had to comment that I appreciate the Con Air love.


message 10: by Adrienne L (new)

Adrienne L J. wrote: "Adriennelee wrote: "My favorite movies are Jaws (1975) and Celine and Julie Go Boating (1974)."

Added. My French is not very good. What is Celine and Julie Go Boating about?"


It's a very surreal, slow French new wave film about a couple of young women and their encounters with the ghostly residents of a haunted house who keep repeating the same tragedy over and over. But it's not that straightforward 😄. It's about three hours long, so it's probably not something that would appeal to many, but it is one of my (two) favorite movies of all time.


message 11: by J. (new)

J. Gowin | 2581 comments Stacy (Gotham City Librarian) wrote: "I'm a huge Nic Cage fan so I had to comment that I appreciate the Con Air love."

There are still plenty of slots. Please nominate your favorite films.


message 12: by J. (new)

J. Gowin | 2581 comments Adriennelee wrote: "J. wrote: "Adriennelee wrote: "My favorite movies are Jaws (1975) and Celine and Julie Go Boating (1974)."

Added. My French is not very good. What is Celine and Julie Go Boating about?"

It's a ve..."


Sounds interesting. Thanks for the nomination.


message 13: by Krystal (new)

Krystal (krystallee6363) | 314 comments Some random faves, beside LOTR:

Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Dirty Dancing (1987)
Ghost (1990)
Wild Child (2008)
The Emperor's New Groove (2000)

And one I LOVED but haven't been able to find a copy since is Saved (2004).

These aren't my absolute faves but some great films I enjoyed.

Another one I like to recommend to people if they haven't seen it is Leaving Las Vegas (1995). It was such a brilliant film but too depressing for me to ever watch it again haha.


message 14: by Erin (new)

Erin (ems84) | 1095 comments Don't see this one on the list:

Titanic


I have lost count on how many times I have seen this movie over the years.


message 15: by Holly (last edited Mar 13, 2024 04:39AM) (new)

Holly (goldikova) | 20 comments My top ten on chronological order:

1. The Innocents - 1961
2. Wicker Man - 1973
3. Valmont - 1989
4. Goodfellas - 1990
5. Dazed & Confused - 1993
6. Pulp Fiction - 1994
7. The Others - 2001
8. Secretariat - 2010
9. Crimson Peak - 2015
10. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood - 2019


message 16: by Brianna (new)

Brianna Carlile | 1446 comments @Erin “I’ll never let you go Jack!”
*Lets him go*
HE COULD HAVE FIT ON THAT DOOR!


message 17: by J. (new)

J. Gowin | 2581 comments Krystal wrote: "Some random faves, beside LOTR:

Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Dirty Dancing (1987)
Ghost (1990)
Wild Child (2008)
The Emperor's New Groove (2000)

And one I LOVED but haven't been able to find a cop..."


Added. I can recommend solid recipes for liver and fava beans. I imagine that Marie can recommend a great chianti.


message 18: by J. (new)

J. Gowin | 2581 comments Erin wrote: "Don't see this one on the list:

Titanic


I have lost count on how many times I have seen this movie over the years."


Added. I concur with Brianna. There was plenty of room on that door.


message 19: by J. (new)

J. Gowin | 2581 comments Holly wrote: "My top ten on chronological order:

1. The Innocents - 1961
2. Wicker Man - 1973
3. Valmont - 1989
4. Goodfellas - 1990
5. Dazed & Confused - 1993
6. Pulp Fiction - 1994
7. The Others - 2001
8. Sec..."


Added. "Say 'what' again."


message 20: by J. (new)

J. Gowin | 2581 comments For the obligatory date night I added Casablanca (1942).


message 21: by Erin (new)

Erin (ems84) | 1095 comments J. wrote: "Erin wrote: "Don't see this one on the list:

Titanic


I have lost count on how many times I have seen this movie over the years."

Added. I concur with Brianna. There was plenty of room on that d..."


You could try for yourself:

https://www.amazon.com/Original-Infla...


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