Some "good" movies.

[General Zod]

Conan the Barbarian. The original with Schwarzenegger, James Earl Jones, Sandahl Bergman and Mako.

 

[HD-Ghost]

Circle of Iron
Wind and the Lion
Mountain Men

 

[General Zod]

For something a little more cerebral, "Rosencrantz And Guildenstern Are Dead" is a brilliant movie. It takes two minor characters from Hamlet who are...well, they think they're very smart at least...and follows them through their side of the play. Witty dialogue (and not in Shakespearean English, thankfully) and definitely a different "off screen and behind the scenes" view of the play as if it had been real events.

 

[Axxe55]

sergeant alvin york with gary cooper!

 

[DaBull]

Lord of war
Blow
Donnie brasco
Goodfellas
Casino
Catch me if you can
American gangster
The ref

To name a few.

The Ref is one of my all time favorites. People keep forgetting about it too...it rarely makes the "Christmas Movies" lists.

 

[DaBull]

Platoon...

LOL. I taught Intro to Leadership to Gardner's ("get your a*s up that hill you fat f**k) real life son in college. He looks just like his Dad (they are both thin now).

 

[General Zod]

Demolition Man. Corny, funny, sheer popcorn...and yet oddly prescient.

 

[DaBull]

Yep, and it's a great horror movie where it's real suspense and horror rather than just another fucking slasher. But Aliens is the exciting, quotable action movie that I'll stop and watch any time it's on.

Not only that, the preview was sinister and vague--unlike current previews which give the entire movie away--so it was amazing to watch the actual movie unfold. To this day, I try not to watch preview for movies that I think I am really going to like. I did that with The Matrix and was glad I did.

 

[DaBull]

Shutter Island- If you haven't seen it, hang on to your underwear.

Inglorious Bastards- Fantastic dialogue

The Good Shepard

And a great sleeper... Robert the Bruce. The ratings were not good on this movie. But I thoroughly enjoyed it.

IMO, Inglourious Basterds is Tarantino's best film.

 

[kbaxter60]

it rarely makes the "Christmas Movies" lists.

Maybe because that list is full?
With this trifecta:
* Elf
* Trapped in Paradise
* Mixed Nuts

 

[zackmars]

Cobra

Maybe because that list is full?
With this trifecta:
* Elf
* Trapped in Paradise
* Mixed Nuts

No.

Die hard
Die hard 2
Miracle on 34th street

 

[DaBull]

Maybe because that list is full?
With this trifecta:
* Elf
* Trapped in Paradise
* Mixed Nuts

I don't see Die Hard in there...

And yes, it is. Here's the data:

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[General Zod]

Maybe because that list is full?
With this trifecta:
* Elf
* Trapped in Paradise
* Mixed Nuts

Die Hard
The Long Kiss Goodnight
Trading Places

 

[kbaxter60]

Cobra

No.

Die hard
Die hard 2
Miracle on 34th street

You went, MAYBE, one for three.

I will give you this: Cobra had one of the best lines of all time, when Sly confronted the guy threatening to blow up the grocery store.
"That's okay. I don't shop here."

 

[SA_Steve]

The Treasure of Sierra Madre

 

[zackmars]

You went, MAYBE, one for three.

I need you to explain further so i can argue with you

 

[kbaxter60]

I need you to explain further so i can argue with you

Good night, good sir! (Hat tip)

 

[zackmars]

Good night, good sir! (Hat tip)

Dont you dare ignore my desire for drama and conflict!

 

[DaBull]

Enough comments...here's my list. Warning: I've been a movie fan forever, so I have a lot of favorites. I tried to pick out the ones that are not as widely appreciated. They are in alpha order, not order of greatness:

American Psycho--bloody, quirky, trip
Atomic Blonde--Jane Wick with a 1980s soundtrack
Bone Tomahawk--you have never seen a western like this
Count of Monte Cristo (2002)--made a classic book fun to watch
Den of Thieves--the closest I've seen to recreating the thrill of Heat (1995)
Detention--a mile a minute crazed movie about high school in the 90s (and so much more)
Fracture--intense battle of wits in a murder case (R Gosling vs A Hopkins)
Frailty--a very disturbing B Paxton and M McConaughey horror film without the gore
The Game--an all time favorite thriller by Fincher with M Douglas and S Penn
Heredity--for horror fans...so well done
History of Violence--Viggo with a dark past in a small town
Kingpin--I have never laughed so hard so many times in my life in a 90 min period
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang--very funny mystery with V Kilmer, R Downey Jr, and M Monaghan
Last of the Mohicans (1992)--another classic book as an outstanding movie
Master and Commander--Brits vs French on the high seas...how did this R Crowe action movie never get noticed?
The Nice Guys--another very funny mystery, but this time with R Crowe and R Gosling
The Northman--moody, violent Viking revenge story
A Perfect Getaway--well written serial killer thriller in a Hawaiian paradise
The Revenant--L DiCaprio and T Hardy intense revenge story in the early 1800s fur trapping days
Sunshine--a sci-fi end of times thriller in space with great actors
Wind River--outstanding wilderness murder mystery with J Renner and E Olsen

 

[popsgarland]

Dont you dare ignore my desire for drama and conflict!

You need any help? She is available.