Favourite movies
Posted by: harry31626210
20th Aug 2022 08:57am
What's your top 3 favourite movies to binge in winter?
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If you're not a movie fan, let us know your top favourite books.
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chickenman
the green mile
war horse
soldier blue ( not exactly a favourite, but a somewhat true account of an American Indian massacre )
pauldaw
Love Actually, Pretty Woman and Basic Instinct
funnysag
The Matrix
Dinner for Smucks
The Green Mile
Lindaman
Sleepless In Seattle
Dirty Dancing
The Castle
Gordon32087764
‘Crazy Stupid Love’
‘The Big Short’
‘Back to the Future’ (arguably one of the best trilogies every made)
Andrew 31639627
Amadeus, Shawshank Redemption, To Kill a Mockingbird
funnysag
Shawshank Redemption is a great movie.
bj
I read so many books that mostly they become blurred, titles and authors together. I read while TV ads are on, at the Dr, on the bus. I just cant sit and do nothing
Tina1947
It was on tv AGAIN last night...joy...The best Exotic Marigold Hotel. whenever I see it I just want to experience it. Alas I don't have the courage to just pack and go
Dirty Dancing...just never gets old.
Hone Alone, especially the first one, just so funny
pothum
Dirty Dancing, LadyHawke and Pretty Woman
Lissë
LadyHawke is such an underrated movie! So glad to know someone else knows and loves it!
Goulah
“Serenity” has been my ultimate movie. Engaging characters, good storytelling snd rounds up the series. It also has lots of good eye candy. “John Wick” has also had me loving the brooding leading man who ‘rights wrongs’. The third is “Wonder Woman” - the ultimate in female empowerment.
uruz
My favourite books are the Jack Reacher series by Lee Child and the Jack Ryan series by Tom Clancy
Lissë
The Lord of the Rings (both the movies and the books), specifically The Return of the King
The Gentlemen (2019)
Clue (1985) Tim Curry is an absolute legend!
June
I have many favourite books, some Aussie books which have also been TV series like The Shiralee, Come in Spinner and the wonderful Harp in the South Trilogy. Wonderful Books and Great TV versions
June
Shall we Dance (both Japanese and USA versions), Rainmaker with Burt Lancaster and Katharine Hepburn and Gregory Peck in To Kill a Mockingbird
ab
Love your selection too June! When you mention Katherine, you remind me of the magic of Katherine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy in Guess Who's Coming to Dinner! Speaking of Tracy, have you seen The Mountain, opposite a very young Robert Wagner.
Yes, you're right, some great movies throughout 40s and 50s. No CGI, very few special effects, just great directors and actors performing equally great stories.
ConnieG
Lord of the Rings saga
Hocus Pocus
Halloween
capfantastic
Big
Fantastic Voyage
The Fly
ellamay
THE case for Christ and Courageous
gwatt
Dune, the rings of power, house of the dragon
Guzzler
The Sure Thing, Near Dark and Once Were Warriors.
Saad32093297
Love stories and thriller novels
Saad32093297
Home alone
Christmas chronicles
Princess swtich
Shiralee
I love The Wizard of Oz, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, and Robin Hood Men in Tights
chicababe
titanic ,pretty women ,sixth sense.
monicag8
Starship, Bohemian rhapsody, the hunger games
Sunny Daze
I'm not really a rom com fan, but I could watch Sweet Home Alabama over and over.
The Harry Potter series with my daughter or Lord of the Rings are always good
JohnA
Matrix 1, 2, 3, 4
Sil sil
I always love re watching The Godfather series, It's Complicated and The Gladiator.
sparkles
Bridget Jones Baby
Bridget Jones edge of reason
Bridget Jones Diary
Joshed
Shawshank redemption ; Titanic ; Fried Green Tomatoes
32387950
Top 3 books/series:
- A Song of Ice and Fire series by George R. R. Martin
- IT by Stephen King
- Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling
Goulah
I read “It” for the first time when I was in my mid 40s and it scared the bejesus out of me.
cupcake40au
Ghost
Bohemian Rhapsody
Sister Act
Shula
Being John Malkovich
Grimsby
You don't mess with the Zohan
Milburnd
Top Gun Maverick
Elvis
From the Heart
heeleen
Gone with the wind, Muriels wedding, and Beaches.
Donzie
Braveheart
Schindler's list
Across the universe
Anonymous
Books: The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz, The Wisdom of Flotilla Scovell Shinn and Conscious Luck by Gay Hendricks
aamici
frequency; back to the future; shawshank redemption
aamici
Frequency does tick a lot of boxes for me. i love time travel movies; my father passed way when I was young so there is that angle; denis quaid is a quality actor; and its a really great concept for a movie
Donzie
I LOVE Frequency!! I have the DVD so have watched it several times. I was going to add it to my list of three too!
mcgore
Lock, stock and two smoking barrels, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off & Last Breath
Lissë
I could watch the mad dash through backyards at the end of Ferris Bueller's Day Off everyday and still end up laughing! Such a great movie!
pickle
shawshanke redemption,i am sam, to sir with love
ab
What an impossible question to answer, Harry. I see you didn’t nominate your top three movies.
There was I time when I would have jumped at my top three movies, but as I’ve often reflected on my selection of the top three movies, I’ve realised that it continuously changes…and as you can see the impossibility of answering this question has led some respondents to respond in genres rather than actual movie titles.
What I will say is that I absolutely LOVE movies, they are the best bit of escapism you can find. You can walk away from them as either completely entertained, educated, puzzled, happy, sad, terrified, more aware of your sense of self, or returned from worlds in distant galaxies; they are the best.
For the sake of your question, I’ll nominate three of my faves:
• To Kill a Mockingbird
• Twelve Angry Men
• Stand By Me
As long as you accept that they’ll be different every time you ask me.
But thanks for asking. 😊
Goulah
I too was hard pressed to give only three answers. I cheated and gave three for this month.
June
Love all three of your choice of movies, like you I have so many I love and lots of them are older even 40s and 50s movies
Hawk
Blade Runner, Bourne Trilogy, Great Escape
dvdlcs
Australian authors Garry Disher and Peter Corris. Internationally I am enjoying the Victor thrillers from Tom Wood.
ivory
I can't remember what it's called? Perhaps Mr Bean V the Beee? Idiot abroad, and the Old Odd Couple!
Rosered
Uplifting, meaningful or inspirational movies
We loved: ‘My Little Sister’ (Japanese with subtitles)
‘My Octopus Teacher’ (documentary movie)
‘Romulus’ (epic series with English subtitles) is one of our all time favorites.
Viano32226951
LOTR, Harry Potter, Spirit
Lissë
Spirit was my favorite movie growing up and still a winner even watching it as an adult! Such a classic and Matt Damon's voice is just perfect!
Avocado Green
The entire marvel cinematic universe!!! If you struggle with indecision when it comes to what movie to choose, journeying through this is a must! A good 26 movies lined up in order waiting for you!! Loved all the marvel movies and they kept them all interesting and unique!!
Frogsy
Psychological mystery thrillers for a cool way to exercise the brain, horror movies to awaken the senses and comedies just for the sake of it.
sheza54
Mamma Mia ABBA
Horror movies
Drama movies
BCafeS15
I know it’s very dark and dystopian but I’m looking forward to season 5 of the handmaiden tale. Shocking yet compelling.
nartez
the vikings is a movie that I could watch over and aver again
I am Sam is a tear jerker
the colony
Lex777
I watched one the other day called Self/Less through Netflix.... we all thoroughly enjoyed that one. I can appreciate movies that keep you in suspense and keep you interested right till the end!