What are your "most watchable" movies?

[IowaRam]

 

[Rynie]

You mean after beating your team, winning the division, and advancing to said playoffs? Got me there.

Ultimately, does it matter? Unless you celebrate moral victories, the answer is NO.

 

[RamFan503]

Ultimately, does it matter? Unless you celebrate moral victories, the answer is NO.

I usually see that from fans of teams not in the post season. It's ok Rynie. The sign of a great fan is defending your team even when they suck like the cowgirls did this year. And your coach?

Ultimately - of course the goal is a SB championship. That doesn't even need to be said.

 

[RhodyRams]

Can't believe the greatest B movie ever made hasn't been mentioned yet

The Toxic Avenger

 

[1maGoh]

Can't believe the greatest B movie ever made hasn't been mentioned yet

The Toxic Avenger

Nah, bro. That movie freaked me out as a kid. I liked the cartoon and the comic.

That movie was something entirely different.

 

[Mackeyser]

Can't believe the greatest B movie ever made hasn't been mentioned yet

The Toxic Avenger

Or... Attack of the Killer Tomatoes!!!

 

[Riverumbbq]

Or... Attack of the Killer Tomatoes!!!

Attack of the 50' woman was another classic.

There was a 50's 'horror' movie which I can't recall its name, but was this giant evil eye with tentacles. Used to watch these ridiculous movies on the 'Chiller' channel.

 

[RamFan503]

And no Mega python vs Gateroid?

 

[Riverumbbq]

I should nominate another 'B-' movie ... 'The Mad Bomber', as my ex gets blown up by Chuck Connors.

 

[IowaRam]

well , since we're talking "B" movies

 

[Loyal]

By that I mean which movies can you watch and rewatch and still thoroughly enjoy.

I mean, there are movies I've really loved watching, but after maybe the second time, I'm done. I absolutely loved The Passion of the Christ. Watched it once. Never plan to watch it again.

Different reasons for each, but it's not about "cinema" nearly as much as it's about how much fun it is to either relive a moment or simply enjoy a movie again like a comfy blanket or a favorite sweater.

So, my list in no particular order

1) Victor/Victoria Julie Andrews, James Garner and Robert Preston in a Blake Edwards comedy? Easy. And the dialogue is simply sparkling.

2) Fifth Element. Luc Besson nailed it. It's a futurists playland, fun, but thought provoking. And the multiple homages to Heavy Metal, the movie were just fantastic.

3) My Cousin Vinny. Joe Pesci is maybe the best lawyer on film outside of Gregory Peck and Spencer Tracy. And Marisa Tomei? Whole thing is just wonderful.

4) Blazing Saddles. Mel Brooks and his unbelievable cast. Fantastic script with more quotable lines than maybe any other film. Deals with race, class and a whole bunch of other issues with an unflinching approach which makes it all the more funny.

5) Deadpool. I've only seen it maybe five times, but I actually enjoy it more each time. What does it say about me that he's my favorite super hero? This is the most recent and least watched simply because I don't own it...yet. Once I get it on my iPad...that number's going WAY up. Pretty much every other film I've seen at least ten times.

6) Blade Runner. The caveat here is that there are so many variants, but there isn't one I don't like. I just like some more than others. The Vangelis score gets me every time. Iconic.

7) Young Frankenstein. Another Mel Brooks classic that has maybe the funniest scene in all of film with Gene Hackman as the blind man and Peter Boyle as the monster.

8) Despicable Me. Steve Carrell just does an amazing job, the Pharell soundtrack is phenomenal and the minions are hilarious.

9) Demolition Man. Lost in the Stallone v. Snipes shoot-em up are fantastic moments of futurism that I find fascinating. I still use "Be well" to end all my correspondence because of this movie.

10) Ghost in the Shell. Been a fan of anime since I saw Speed Racer when I was 5 in 1973. Starblazers amazed me a few years later and Ghost in the Shell was just...mindblowing. The philosophical tributaries explored keep me thinking all these years later. Brilliantly animated and executed. This is one of maybe 3 films I haven't seen 10 times only because I don't find it very often and can't decide if I want the dubbed or subtitled version.

11) Starship Troopers. I find I want to watch this every time it's on. I was floored by the embrace of militarism and propaganda in this movie and how before it was really a thing, how they made the propaganda so interactive. "Would you like to know more?" Fascinating.

12) Super Troopers. Funny, ribald and funny. I could watch it again right meow...

13) Matrix Trilogy. Still provokes so much thought that I love to watch with a bucket of popcorn in hand and just celebrate amazing imaginations.

14) Star Wars Trilogy (original). Maybe the only other trilogy that if asked by a stranger if I wanted cop a squat with a warm bucket of popcorn and watch it through...I'd likely do it.

15) Minority Report. Tom Cruise may be a lot of things, but what actor commits more to an action pic? And combining Tom Cruise with a Philip K Dick story? I'm there.

16) Taking Chance. An HBO movie starring Kevin Bacon as a Marine Colonel who signs up to escort the body of a Marine home to Wyoming. I cry throughout unapologetically. It shows what happens when a soldier/sailor/airman/marine's remains are returned to a family after the ultimate sacrifice. I watch it when I can and grab tissues instead of popcorn (damn lump in my throat won't let me eat the popcorn...). This I've only seen maybe 5 times, but only because I know how much it wrecks me. I still see it at least once a year. I think everyone should see it at least once.

17) Alien/Aliens. I LOOOOOVE the suspense and horror of the first one while I love the bigger action of the second. I've rewatched each movie recently multiple times. "Game over, man!"

18) Wall-E. This movie is so blatantly subversive that I loved it just for that. But the character Wall-E is so charming that I enjoy him every time. New take on romance as well as a broadside against homogeneity, convenience and corporatism.

19) Godfather 1&2. You all know. I can't add to why the Godfather is rewatchable beyond the libraries of books already written on the subject. "Leave the gun, take the cannolis."

20) Silence of the Lambs. Anthony Hopkins is mesmerizing and Jodi Foster is both strong and vulnerable. The film is so well put together that I can rewatch it and still feel tension and dread as the movie progresses. "It puts the lotion on the skin or it gets the hose!"

21) Caddyshack. Between Bill Murray, Rodney Dangerfield and Chevy Chase, I can't stop laughing and this movie is what, 40 years old now? "So I got that going for me."

22) Stripes. Another Bill Murray classic. "Lighten up, Francis."

23) Top Secret. Val Kilmer in a classic spoof movie. The fun is in finding all the easter eggs. Well, and the funny musical numbers are hilarious.

24) Naked Gun. Lt. Frank Drebin is just plain hilarious. A very fun watch with repeated laughs.

25) Trading Places. Can't tell you how many times I've stopped what I'm doing and watched this while going through the guide.

26) Blues Brothers. Same as Trading Places. I've honestly lost count as to how many times I've seen this movie. Even my kids quote it now.

27) Airplane! We've watched it so many times that if I spill on myself, my kids well comment on my "drinking problem"...

And lastly,
28) Groundhog Day. Bill Murray is a favorite of mine (when I built my render farm, I named all of the servers after my favorite Bill Murray movies.) Super funny again and again as well as thought-provoking. If you had an infinite number of chances to get something right, what would that path look like?

Edit: 2) Can't believe I left out the Pitch Black trilogy! Pitch Black, Chronicles of Riddick and Riddick. So there are 3 trilogies that I'm totally down for whenever. Love the character of Riddick. I really enjoy a solid exploration of the anti-hero and this is my favorite of these.

This isn't a list of my favorite movies because that list would be much, much longer. I could do a top 100 pretty easily.

No, this is my "will watch a lot of times and enjoy it each and every time" list.

What are yours?

Great List Mac...but it's funny that you didn't mention "Back to School," with your avatars namesake Sam Kinison.

 

[Loyal]

Here is my list.
1. Star Wars- I watched this movie at least 15 times in the movie theater in the 70's. It was a complete alternate reality and it thrilled my mind at the time.
2. Alien/Aliens- Mind blowing first of its kind science fiction/horror story that freaked me the fukk out in the Cinema. The movies hold up even after all of these years. If I run across either movie on tv, I will sit and watch them even today.
3. Shawshank Redemption- I loved the movie even more than the written story by Stephen King, and I loved it every time I saw it (at least 8 times).
4. Jaws- Seriously, people stayed out of fresh water lakes over this movie in the 70's, just because. One of my favorite movies of all time.
5. Caddyshack- Man, Rodney Dangerfield is worth seeing this movie over, and over, and over.
6. Stripes - Great movie that I have watched many times. It's funny that I my estimation of Bill Murray's character changed radically after I came out of boot camp in 1983. Where the character was funny before, I saw as a complete slacker, whose @ss needed a beating after experiencing the military.
7. Back to School - Rodney Dangerfield, Sam Kinison, and a early Robert Downey Jr. I still remember the "Football is just a crypto-facist metaphor for nuclear war,"quote. Love this movie.
8. Officer and a Gentleman - Call me weird, but I loved the fantasy of the blue collar guy from a PI whore house could become a US Naval Aviator. I briefly wanted to become a Naval officer, so I am sure that's a significant reason why I watched it so many times. Loved the fight scene between Louis Gossett Jr. and Richard Gere.
9. Soul Man- Again, the lawyer fantasy when I was young. this was a funny comedy, which probably could not be made today in a politically correct environment.
10. Office Space- Did you get that memo? hilarious.
11. Death Wish- Bad-assed Mr Kinzie taking revenge in 70's New York City.
12. Dirty Harry- Clint being his bad assed self.
13. Goodfellas- I have seen this movie many times, and still will watch it like a guily pleasure.
14. My Cousin Vinny- freakin hilarious. The Marisa Tomei interrogation by Pechi is one of the best moments in cinema.

I could list more if I thought more about it. But I would watch every single one of the above movies if the chance came up.

 

[IowaRam]

anyone of the four Matt Helm films , take your pick

 

[Dodgersrf]

Ok. I need to add a few from another great actor.
Mickey Rourke was so good in These movies.
Bar Fly.
Angel Heart
The Wrestler.

 

[IBruce80]

I don't know if I have a favourite film of all time, but that title is probably for the original Star Wars trilogy.
Many great childhood memories and Star Wars featured heavily when I was growing up.
I can't watch one without watching the other two, so when I watch them I do it over the space of three days, one a night.

I've got some other favourites off the top of my head:
Laurel & Hardy movies
Commando
Scarface
Taxi Driver
Jaws
Superbad
Step Brothers
Pulp Fiction
The Dark Knight
Deadpool