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I've seen this film before but will watch it again and again ......

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tattynan Tue 07-Aug-12 22:27:31

Does this happen in your house ..... you switch the tv on to find a film you've seen hundreds of times before but think 'oh I'll watch this'. Even though you've seen them loads of times you still enjoy them. In Tatty's house our guilty pleasures include Die Hard , The Running Man , Aliens , any Indiana Jones, Oh and dare I admit it Predator.

sherish Thu 19-Dec-13 15:20:54

My favourite is 'It's a Wonderful Life'. Last Christmas my husband surprised me with the new colour version which also included the black and white version. I also love Gone with the Wind. My Mum took me to see it as a child and said I must sit still because it was a long film. I did sit still and do now when it's on.

rockgran Thu 19-Dec-13 06:57:23

The Apartment with Jack Lemmon and Shirley McLaine is my favourite Christmas film - must have seen it dozens of times but never tire of it. I also watch National Lampoons Christmas Vacation if it's on. It helps me put any Christmas disasters in perspective.

rosesarered Wed 18-Dec-13 20:50:55

Hmmmn, this is difficult as there are such a lot ,but.....
Some Like It Hot
Midnight Run
It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World
Where Eagles Dare [best war film.]
South Pacific
Bugsy Malone
Back To The Future [all of them]
all the old Alistair Sim films,
Alfie [original version]
LOTR [all 3 films]
I have to say that I must be the only person in the world to NOT like Casablanca [or Humph]There is also a little known Peter Sellers comedy that is brilliant called After The Fox [set in Italy] I have watched this so many times.

NannaAnna Thu 31-Oct-13 22:48:34

My #1 is 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert', the best feel-good movie of all time!
A close 2nd is 'Man For All Seasons', because I was totally in love with local boy Paul Schofield as a teenager.
As a Musical maniac, 'West Side Story' and 'Oklahoma!' top the bill, with 'Bugsy Malone' as my 'guilty pleasure'. I can sing every song from all of those and most other Musicals too wink

tattynan Thu 31-Oct-13 22:35:22

Watching the Lost Boys again. Oh those eighties fashions! great fun.

Tegan Sun 20-Oct-13 10:35:12

Yes; I've followed Jennifer Lawrences career ever since Winters Bone. I don't know why they even bothered to look for anyone else to play Katniss when they were casting for The Hunger Games. I can't wait for the second film [out soon] but the third book is going to be split into two films so I'll have an extra year to wait. I've never really seen Sandra Bullock, but think I'll have to check her out.

laidback Sun 20-Oct-13 01:12:41

Recently I find I'll watch most films with Meryl Streep, Jennifer Lawrence or Sandra Bullock. Winters bones,hunger games and silver linings, I've enjoyed all 3. interested to watch her career develop, she has an instinctive talent. I also enjoy quite a lot of Clint Eastwood films, the ones he has directed like bridges of madison county'.'Trouble with the curve' liked amy adams in that and julie/julia and the singing one?! Argo was a good film. Descendants with gorgeous George. Crazy heart, Jeff Bridges. I liked the new version of 'True Grit'. Moneyball was a good film. Never let me go...made me cry!

tattynan Sun 20-Oct-13 00:18:25

Watching Die Hard - again.

Tegan Thu 26-Sept-13 23:57:22

Realised I'd never actually seen Blade Runner so half watched it tonight [was balancing the books for tomorrow at the same time]. A film that needs more concentration I guess, but I found it very bleak. Will have to watch it again as it's a gap in my education.

tattynan Thu 26-Sept-13 23:46:28

Just watching Bladerunner again.

broomsticks Sun 15-Sept-13 12:30:05

I think the long versions are definitely better films Tegan but they do need stamina and a comfortable chair grin

Tegan Fri 13-Sept-13 18:08:37

I was advised to watch the Directors Cut of the last LOTR's film; I haven't got it but it's on my [very long] tick list.

broomsticks Fri 13-Sept-13 17:59:19

Loved Life of Pi!
I also tend to rewatch the Lord of the Rings films (long versions of course).
Casablanca is definitely my favourite older film.

Tegan Fri 13-Sept-13 13:11:59

tarotfool; we had quite a long thread about Life of Pi when it came out. I wish I'd seen it in 3D but even so I loved it in 2D. I cried when it didn't win the Oscar for best film sad. I bought the dvd a while back but haven't yet watched it..not sure why. It stayed with me for ages after I'd seen it. I also loved The Hunger Games, which I have actually watched several time. I'll bump up the thread if I can find it smile.

tarotfool Fri 13-Sept-13 10:51:58

I've come late to this thread but had to mention Life of Pi as can't see anyone else has. It is the most beautiful film I have seen andI have watched it many times - never done that before!

Tegan Wed 11-Sept-13 19:11:50

I bought the music from Dances with Wolves I loved it so much. Shawshank is wonderful; I liked Road to Perdition as well.

petra Wed 11-Sept-13 18:50:45

All of the above plus Shawshank Redemption.

MaggieP Wed 11-Sept-13 14:01:08

Dances with Wolves, and every time I hear that music.....
Casablanca never ages really !

Daisyanswerdo Tue 10-Sept-13 23:54:36

Jour de Fete and LA Story (Steve Martin). If it comes on tv I think I'll just watch the beginning . . . and I've got it on dvd anyway! Goodness knows how many times I've seen it. Same with Jour de Fete.

betsysgran Tue 10-Sept-13 21:48:21

Forgot Its a Wonderful Life. DH and I always cry at 12 minutes in, yes we've timed it! Aren't we sad!! The Princess Bride is also up there. I loved the book as well.

broomsticks Tue 10-Sept-13 16:29:22

Being a bit sad in my old age (!?) I enjoy cartoons again. Only the more adult ones though like Up and WallE. I'd watch them anytime I stumbled across them. Also love Scrat blush

Tegan Mon 09-Sept-13 12:18:53

I've never seen Miss Congeniality because I thought when it first came out if was just a chick flick, but I read the review in the paper last week that praised it so I wish I'd watched it. Michael Caine doesn't make bad films [and is greatly underrated imo].

Iam64 Mon 09-Sept-13 08:43:36

When - don't feel stalked, it's interesting about similar work/interests isn't it. I haven't seen You've Got Mail, will look for the dvd - I do love Sleepless in Seattle though

soop Sun 08-Sept-13 12:20:48

The Lady Killers and Some Like it Hot get my vote. grin

whenim64 Sun 08-Sept-13 11:26:24

Sorry, Iam64 you will think I'm stalking you if I agree with you one more time, but I also watch Brief Encounter and Singin' n the Rain at every opportunity, even though I have the DVDs now. Also, You've Got Mail, because of the end, where she meets her mystery man and his dog in the park. When it gets to the bit where he says 'don't cry, shopgirl' I'm weeping at the emotion of it all grin. The Harry Nielsen song sets me off!