What are your "most watchable" movies?

[Dieter the Brock]

Some good lists here!

My "Most Watchable" list is totally different from my "All Time Favorite movie list" -- so my list is based on what I always get hooked on while flipping channels

1
Bridge on the River Kwai - drop me in wherever and I will rewatch. Perfect escapism and adventure viewing

2
Devil Wears Prada - This movie sucks me into watching it now matter when it's on - maybe it's cause it's made really well for what it is and I don't have to think much - and there are beautiful women throughout and you can watch it with your girl, anyway....... I never expected to like it, and not sure if I really do "like" it more than I can watch it over and over again when it comes in TBS. Meryl Streep is awesome in this

3
LA Confidential - when i see this pop up on he menu my hair stand up on end

That's about it.

 

[Mackeyser]

The Big Lebowski
Pulp Fiction
Goodfellas
3 O'Clock High
Guardians of the Galaxy (not the sequel)
Napoleon Dynamite
Urban Cowboy
Ip Man
Full Metal Jacket
Inglourious Basterds
Troy
Halloween (Rob Zombie)
Grease
Tombstone
Any Schwarzenegger movie.

Probably a lot more.

That's a fun list. You have several on there that almost made mine. Half, come to think if it.

Goodfellas I really thought about. That shoulda been an honorable mention for me.

 

[Mackeyser]

Another vote for Alien/Aliens definitely.
Rogue One

Also, randomly, Zombieland which I love

Just saw Zombieland and LOVED it.

That's now the second movie with Jessie Eisenberg that I loved (the other being American Ultra...also the first Kristen Stewart movie that I liked). Can't seem to stand him in anything else, including the Now You See Me movies.

 

[Mackeyser]

Pulp Fiction
Tommy Boy
Tombstone
Crimson tide
Godfathers I and II
Big Lebowski
Weird Science
Dumb and Dumber
Revenge of the Nerds I AND II....that's right....that crap holds up.

All I can think of right now....

OMG, how did I forget Weird Science??? One of my dad's friends from his karate days in SoCal in the early 60s, DeMitch Davis was in it. He's the bartender who says to Robert Downey, Jr when he asks for a drink straight up, "how about I give you this...straight...up your ass" Him and his douchey buddy walk away slowly. Seen that movie a bajillion times. It's a number!

And Tommy Boy....hooo boy. "Fat man in a little coat..." also... "BEEEEEEES!!!"

 

[Mackeyser]

Boondock Saints. Probably not the sequel.
Princess Bride
Avengers
Deadpool

There's more that I like and want to watch again, but I don't for lack of time.

I can't believe I didn't include the Princess Bride. I oughtta be horsewhipped for that.

Just about the best movie, ever. Excellent call!

 

[PA Ram]

The Big Lebowski

The Exorcist

Jaws

The Naked Gun series

Cool Hand Luke

North By Northwest

Bringing Up Baby

Alien

Monty Python and The Holy Grail

Life of Brian

Inception

 

[Mackeyser]

Trying to not repeat any:
Shawshank Redemption
Bull Durham
Major League
The Crow
Snatch

Shawshank is definitely another that I just forgot about and should have made my list!

 

[Mackeyser]

Some good lists here!

My "Most Watchable" list is totally different from my "All Time Favorite movie list" -- so my list is based on what I always get hooked on while flipping channels

1
Bridge on the River Kwai - drop me in wherever and I will rewatch. Perfect escapism and adventure viewing

2
Devil Wears Prada - This movie sucks me into watching it now matter when it's on - maybe it's cause it's made really well for what it is and I don't have to think much - and there are beautiful women throughout and you can watch it with your girl, anyway....... I never expected to like it, and not sure if I really do "like" it more than I can watch it over and over again when it comes in TBS. Meryl Streep is awesome in this

3
LA Confidential - when i see this pop up on he menu my hair stand up on end

That's about it.

That was the point of the list. It's amazing that there are some movies that maybe wouldn't be close to your favorites, but man, you see it on and you're like..."yeah, I'll watch that..again..." and enjoy it.

I totally see what you're saying about "The Devil Wears Prada". Very fun movie and Anne Hathaway and Meryl Streep are just perfect in it.

LA Confidential? Well, that's on my favorites list. One of the things that can keep a movie off of my "watchable" list is "can I be interrupted"? Not with LA Confidential. Someone interrupts me watching that and I'm cranky...at best. So intense and just a fantastic movie.

 

[IowaRam]

Matt Helm , any one of the four with Dean Martin

Oceans 11 , and I mean the original one with Dean Martin , Sammy Davis Jr and Frank Sinatra

Robin and the Seven Hoods , with Dean Martin , Sammy Davis Jr and Frank Sinatra

Hail the Conquering Hero with Eddie Bracken

The Miracle of Morgans Creek with Eddie Brackens

George Washington Slept Here with Jack Benny

Clambake , Girl Happy , Spin Out and Viva Las Vegas with Elvis Presley

Blazing Saddles , Young Frankenstein and Space Ball by Mel Brooks

Arthur with Dudley Moore

Back To The Future , all three of them

John Hughes films , all of them , Some Kind Of Wonderful , probably my favorite

No time for Sargent's with Andy Griffith

It Happened One Night , with Clark Gable

The Thin Man , all of them with William Powell and Myrna Loy

King Kong , the original with Fay Wray

Universal Monster movies from the 1930's and 1940's

Ray Harryhausen , pretty much every movie Ray Harryhausen ever did

It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World , with , pretty much everyone

Pink Panther with Peter Sellers , again , all of them

Kelly's Heroes , again , with pretty much everyone

Tora Tora Tora and Midway ., with again pretty much everyone

The Quiet Man with John Wayne , I could make a pretty long list with just John Wayne movies

Star Wars of course

Most Beach Movies from the 1960's

All the Marvel Movies

Princess Bride

Stripes , Caddyshack , Groundhog Day , Blues Brothers , Ghostbusters

Logan's Run

Original Planet of the Apes

All the Dean Martin / Jerry Lewis moves , and most of their solo movies

If it has Bob Hope in it , I'm gonna watch it

The Music Man with Robert Preston and Shirley Jones

 

[TSFH Fan]

Adding a couple that not everyone has heard of

The Thin Red Line -- came out about the same time as Saving Private Ryan and I liked it more than SPR.

Sicario -- I'd never heard of Denis Villeneuve before seeing this movie.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tevpQpsf0M

 

[Mackeyser]

Matt Helm , any one of the four with Dean Martin

Oceans 11 , and I mean the original one with Dean Martin , Sammy Davis Jr and Frank Sinatra

Robin and the Seven Hoods , with Dean Martin , Sammy Davis Jr and Frank Sinatra

Hail the Conquering Hero with Eddie Bracken

The Miracle of Morgans Creek with Eddie Brackens

George Washington Slept Here with Jack Benny

Clambake , Girl Happy , Spin Out and Viva Las Vegas with Elvis Presley

Blazing Saddles , Young Frankenstein and Space Ball by Mel Brooks

Arthur with Dudley Moore

Back To The Future , all three of them

John Hughes films , all of them , Some Kind Of Wonderful , probably my favorite

No time for Sargent's with Andy Griffith

It Happened One Night , with Clark Gable

The Thin Man , all of them with William Powell and Myrna Loy

King Kong , the original with Fay Wray

Universal Monster movies from the 1930's and 1940's

Ray Harryhausen , pretty much every movie Ray Harryhausen ever did

It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World , with , pretty much everyone

Pink Panther with Peter Sellers , again , all of them

Kelly's Heroes , again , with pretty much everyone

Tora Tora Tora and Midway ., with again pretty much everyone

The Quiet Man with John Wayne , I could make a pretty long list with just John Wayne movies

Star Wars of course

Most Beach Movies from the 1960's

All the Marvel Movies

Princess Bride

Stripes , Caddyshack , Groundhog Day , Blues Brothers , Ghostbusters

Logan's Run

Original Planet of the Apes

All the Dean Martin / Jerry Lewis moves , and most of their solo movies

If it has Bob Hope in it , I'm gonna watch it

The Music Man with Robert Preston and Shirley Jones

HOLY COW!!! I love the Music Man, but I can never find it. Used to know all the music and would sing along. My favorite musical and it's not close. Robert Preston is also one of my favorites.

And Arthur was a massive oversight on my part. We quote that movie all the time and when I wanna do something nice for the wife, I'll find that and put it on and we'll watch it together.

Man, I'm glad I posted this.

It's really interesting to see what others like (and I find there are ones I forgot).

Also, not a single bad movie's been listed. And that's cool.

 

[Mackeyser]

Adding a couple that not everyone has heard of

The Thin Red Line -- came out about the same time as Saving Private Ryan and I liked it more than SPR.

Sicario -- I'd never heard of Denis Villeneuve before seeing this movie.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tevpQpsf0M

Along that vein, the one that gets me the most is Hacksaw Ridge. That was some of the bravest stuff I've ever seen and what's funny is that they had to DOWNPLAY what he did because they thought his actual heroism wouldn't seem believable. As in, he did that same thing multiple times before finally being wounded.

Only reason it didn't make my list is because I've only had a chance to see it once, but I feel that eventually it'll make it right next to Taking Chance.

 

[-X-]

HOLY COW!!! I love the Music Man, but I can never find it.

$3.00

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eu1bbQHUjeM


Or free (if you have a righteous ad-blocker set-up)
http://0123movies.org/watch/the-music-man-1962-online-123movies.html

 

[Dodgersrf]

Every single Christmas that I can remember since it was made... I pull out our Christmas vacation DVD and we all watch it together. Usually on Christmas Eve or the day before that.

We laugh our asses off every time we watch it.

Same here, but we do it after Thanksgiving dinner to kick off the Holiday Season

 

[IowaRam]

HOLY COW!!! I love the Music Man, but I can never find it. Used to know all the music and would sing along. My favorite musical and it's not close. Robert Preston is also one of my favorites.

And Arthur was a massive oversight on my part. We quote that movie all the time and when I wanna do something nice for the wife, I'll find that and put it on and we'll watch it together.

Man, I'm glad I posted this.

It's really interesting to see what others like (and I find there are ones I forgot).

Also, not a single bad movie's been listed. And that's cool.

yea , The Music Man is easily my favorite musical , and yes , I may be a little Iowa Stubborn...............lol

 

[Dodgersrf]

A lot of great movies listed here.
in addition to some great picks, I'll add Jerry McGuire, Braveheart and any Clint Eastood Western. Especially Outlaw Jose Wells.
Another movie that is underrated was Nacho Libre. Jack Black is so funny in this.

 

[Mackeyser]

A lot of great movies listed here.
in addition to some great picks, I'll add Jerry McGuire, Braveheart and any Clint Eastood Western. Especially Outlaw Jose Wells.
Another movie that is underrated was Nacho Libre. Jack Black is so funny in this.

You just reminded me.

Unforgiven.

Just rewatched it last night and it reaffirmed that Clint Eastwood is my favorite director and it's not close.

For someone who played tough guys, he's got a gentleness and vulnerability to his directing that is just... astonishing.

I just rewatched Grand Torino and that's easily on my top, favorite 100 list.

But yeah...Unforgiven is a masterpiece and yet another that should be on my most watchable list.

Good call on the Eastwood tip.

 

[-X-]

Braveheart

Yep. I've watched that multiple times too.

Annnnnd -- round 2.

Good Will Hunting
(How you like them apples? - is still the best line ever)
Wedding Crashers
American History X
American Beauty
Gangs of New York
The Usual Suspects
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
The Departed
The Holiday
Breakfast Club
Gladiator
A Christmas Story
Jaws
Caddyshack
Dead Poets Society
The Shining
Shaun of the Dead
The Sandlot
Stand by Me
Lean on Me
My Cousin Vinny
Robin Hood Men in Tights
Major League
Happy Gilmore
The Neverending Story
A Few Good Men
Resevoir Dogs
School of Rock
Anchorman
Platoon
Bird Cage
Snatch
Sixteen Candles
Cool Hand Luke
Legends of the Fall
Training Day
Falling Down
Signs
A League of Their Own
Friday

and most Jason Statham movies.

 

[IowaRam]

Dodgeball !!!

 

[Dodgersrf]

American Beauty

Absolutely. Perfect example of a movie that i will watch anytime it's on.