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OT: Favorite/best movies of all time???

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After the recent success of the "Worst movies of all time" fanpost (400+ comments and a recommend award), I thought I would start this fanpost.  It's interesting to see what everybody would put as their favorites, who knows, maybe somebody's favorite showed up on the Worst fanpost.  Use whatever criteria you want.  For me, my favorite movies are ones I can watch over and over and never get sick of.  A little entertainment before the game this evening.  I'll start with mine:

Favorite Movies of All-Time:

Predator, Glory, The Shawshank Redemption, Rounders, Terminator 2, Friday, Dumb and Dumber, Me Myself and Irene, Major League, The Sandlot

That's all I can think of right now.  How about it?  What say u?

This is a FanPost and does not necessarily reflect the views of SB Nation, Bleed Cubbie Blue, or Al Yellon, editor-in-chief. FanPost opinions are, however, valued expressions of opinion by passionate and knowledgeable baseball fans.

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So many choices...

Shawshank Redepmtion – Anytime this movie is on I can watch it. Even in the same day. Never gets old.

Gladiator. Love it.

Saving Private Ryan

Napoleon Dynamite – so strange but still genius in its oddity

The Dark Knight

by Arbusto on Aug 26, 2008 10:55 AM CDT   0 recs

There is only one

BLAZING SADDLES

If the world didn't suck we would all fall off.

by carolinacub on Aug 26, 2008 10:58 AM CDT   0 recs

Memento

Not even close. Never have I seen a movie that I can continue to watch over and over and still piece together. Simply brilliant.

A few others:
Seven
Fight Club
The Shawshank Redemption
Shaun of the Dead
Hard Candy
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Requiem for a Dream
American Psycho

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by neverAcquiesce on Aug 26, 2008 11:02 AM CDT   0 recs

Memento is super good.

Hott Fuzz would be another one up there wish Shaun.

by Arbusto on Aug 26, 2008 11:04 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeah, I really enjoyed Hot Fuzz

and their show Spaced for that matter. But Shaun was just such a perfect movie. I can literally watch it anytime. Looking forward to the end of their “trilogy” with The World’s End.

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by neverAcquiesce on Aug 26, 2008 11:17 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm still a sucker for Field of Dreams

and I’m not ashamed to tear up at the end.

Aside from that, Blazing Saddles and Gladiator round it out for me.

I love to play baseball. I'm a baseball player. I've always been a baseball player. I'm still a baseball player. That's who I am. - Ryne Sandberg

by Trey2317 on Aug 26, 2008 11:03 AM CDT   0 recs

Have you ever

been to see the field of dreams in Iowa?

by bleed that blue on Aug 26, 2008 11:15 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

not yet; it's on the list of places to visit

especially since i have relatives out in that neck of the woods.

I love to play baseball. I'm a baseball player. I've always been a baseball player. I'm still a baseball player. That's who I am. - Ryne Sandberg

by Trey2317 on Aug 26, 2008 11:29 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Field of Dreams is still my all-time favorite too.

I took my son to the field in Iowa and can’t wait to go back. I could watch that movie once a month.

This field, this game: it's a part of our past, Ray. It reminds of us of all that once was good and it could be again.

by HectorVillanueva on Aug 26, 2008 11:20 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Plow it under

and they will not come.

A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings. ~Earl Wilson

by tucsoncubsfan on Aug 26, 2008 11:28 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

um are you sure?

i know that the “ghosts” played their last game there, however i haven’t heard that they completely got rid of it……as an iowan, i’d be surprised if i missed this

by cubswynn on Aug 26, 2008 11:39 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Field of Dreams still seems to be intact. They held a Fergie Jenkins Day there last Sunday, as reported in this newspaper story:

http://www.thonline.com/article.cfm?id=213593

The web site for the field is at:

http://www.fieldofdreamsmoviesite.com/

A property line cut the field in half. One of the owners returned their portion of the field for crops, but after one year restored it. There had been two competing souvenir stands and two web sites, one for each owner. Recently one owner bought out the other, so now there is a single owner and web site.

Al Spangler

by AlSpangler on Aug 28, 2008 12:17 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm glad it's back...I didn't know about that!

As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on Aug 28, 2008 2:24 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Top 5, in no order...

Green Street Hooligans, Dead Poet’s Society, Anchorman, Shawshank, A Few Good Men.

Free Ronny Cedeno

by Kansas25 on Aug 26, 2008 11:14 AM CDT   0 recs

I have a few...

American History X
Glory Road
Friday Night Lights
Anything Adam Sandler Except
-Little Nicky
Ladder 49
American Psycho
Shawshank Redemption

OH I know I left some out of my list….but I will think of them as time goes on….

by bleed that blue on Aug 26, 2008 11:14 AM CDT   0 recs

little nicky was terrible

if you ask me……sorry

by cubswynn on Aug 26, 2008 11:40 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

i think you agree on that

“anything adam sandler except little nicky”.

which was indeed awful.

The Walk: Weapon of choice for the 2008 Cubs

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 26, 2008 2:37 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

oh haha

thanks hbc i didn’t take my time to read that….phew thank god no one liked little nicky

by cubswynn on Aug 26, 2008 3:15 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Some of mine

Shawn of the Dead
Iron Man
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (Great Robert Downy Jr. Flick)
Lucky Number Slevin
Baseketball
office Space

And so many more I cant remember

by KZ Cubs Fan on Aug 26, 2008 11:19 AM CDT   0 recs

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang is great

I tell people to rent that one all the time and people think I’m nuts – until they watch it.

This field, this game: it's a part of our past, Ray. It reminds of us of all that once was good and it could be again.

by HectorVillanueva on Aug 26, 2008 11:21 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeah same here

I have told a ton of people to watch it. I have also put it on alot at my place for people to watch. No one has been disappointed as of yet.

by KZ Cubs Fan on Aug 26, 2008 11:43 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Perry: Look up "idiot" in the dictionary. Know what you'll find?

Harry: A picture of me?
Perry: No! The definition of “idiot,” which is what you f*&%ing are!

(Simply the best exchange three lines of dialogue….ever.)

by Chadnudj on Aug 26, 2008 2:51 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Office Space is one of my favorites as well

The Walk: Weapon of choice for the 2008 Cubs

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 26, 2008 2:37 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

To Quote Bill Murray singing to the tune of the theme:

“Star Wars…. nothing but Starrrrr Warrrrrs”
Alright so I am a geek, shoot me.
Episodes IV – VI only please.

Way back... outta here!!!

by Chubby Hugs on Aug 26, 2008 11:25 AM CDT   0 recs

Can't stand Return Of The Jedi...

I hate how the Ewoks win…and yeah…I know that it shows all all sorts of creatures can rise up and defeat the Empire, but it still feels dumb.

The entire movie is very rushed, but it has some great lines.

The Empire Strikes Back is my favorite of the series.

"Your eyes can decieve you. Don't trust them." Obi-Wan Kenobi, the first sabermetrician...

by Curtain Jerker on Aug 26, 2008 2:51 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

There is no topping Empire

It is the best of the series, but A New Hope isn’t too far behind. I was fairly young when Jedi came out, so the Ewoks never bothered me too much. If they had been the Wookies that Lucas had originally planned for, I would probably have a higher opinion of it in general.

Way back... outta here!!!

by Chubby Hugs on Aug 26, 2008 3:41 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

You have to view Empire as part of a larger whole.

You can’t go into clean like you can with A New Hope. That said, I have an unhealthy love of those movies. Prequels, too. There, I said it.

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by neverAcquiesce on Aug 26, 2008 4:00 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Favorites..

Drama – A Bronx Tale, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
Musical – The Music Man, Paint Your Wagon
Comedy – Planes, Trains and Automobiles, Ferris Bueller, All the “Back to the Future” movies

A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings. ~Earl Wilson

by tucsoncubsfan on Aug 26, 2008 11:26 AM CDT   0 recs

Good Will Hunting
Syriana
Godfather 1 & 2
Rounders
Caddyshack
Boondock Saints
Office Space
Field of Dreams
The Departed
Bourne Identity
Rushmore
Juno
Little Miss Sunshine
Shawshank
Reservoir Dogs

Too many????

"I got a PBS mind in an MTV world"...Jimmy Buffett

by The Ryno and I Know on Aug 26, 2008 11:29 AM CDT   0 recs

definitely...

little miss sunshine! loved the old man

You ARE freaking out MAN!

by crw89 on Aug 27, 2008 8:37 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

i really like your list

good will hunting is my top choice and it may be followed closely by the departed

rushmore is good stuff, did you like the life aquatic?

by cubswynn on Aug 26, 2008 11:41 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Meh

I thought Aquatic was good, but basically a bad Royal Tennanbaums (sic) where it was more boring than satirically witty

"I got a PBS mind in an MTV world"...Jimmy Buffett

by The Ryno and I Know on Aug 26, 2008 12:36 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

+1

one of my all-time favs…

You ARE freaking out MAN!

by crw89 on Aug 27, 2008 8:37 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Christmas Vacation

always look forward to watching this one!

Let go cubs

by cubsfaninkc on Aug 26, 2008 11:40 AM CDT   0 recs

Didn't care for it.

Figured it out much too early.

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by neverAcquiesce on Aug 26, 2008 11:54 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

All 3 above are great

"I got a PBS mind in an MTV world"...Jimmy Buffett

by The Ryno and I Know on Aug 26, 2008 12:25 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Off the top of my head

A very large and economically diverse list:

Ben Hur
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
A Christmas Story
Office Space
It Happens Every Spring
Citizen Kane
It’s a Wonderful Life
The Wedding Singer
The Longest Yard (Burt version)
Cool Hand Luke
The 10 Commandments
Pulp Fiction
The Godfather I & II
Bull Durham
Beavis and Butthead do America
Little Miss Sunshine
Plan 9 From Outter Space
Rudy (I know! I know!)
The Blues Brothers
The Quiet Man
In the Name of the Father

Dome-san!!

by Goat Whisperer on Aug 26, 2008 11:50 AM CDT   0 recs

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

That movie just seems better & better each time I see it…

by MarchHare on Aug 26, 2008 11:52 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Only you could come up

with a list that had both Citizan Kane and Beavis and Butthead!

"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris

by willie mays hayes' gloves on Aug 26, 2008 11:52 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

The short list

Naked Gun
Airplaine!
Braveheart
Zoolander
White Christmas
Back to the Future
The Princess Bride

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by digitalbenjamin on Aug 26, 2008 12:05 PM CDT   0 recs

Boo-lander!

"I got a PBS mind in an MTV world"...Jimmy Buffett

by The Ryno and I Know on Aug 26, 2008 12:33 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Good luck, we’re all counting on you.

Go Avs! Let's get some goals!

by Joe @ MHH on Aug 26, 2008 2:13 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Oye... I forgot "Waiting for Guffman"

how could I forget… I’m ashamed.

I haz blurg: hotbeans.wordpress.com

by digitalbenjamin on Aug 26, 2008 3:19 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Nice.

Although I think A Mighty Wind topped Guffman.

The author of this post is not a certified scout, doctor, agent, statistician, manager, or journalist, nor was he ever a very good player, though he tried very hard to be like Ryne Sandberg and was about as scrappy as it gets (in T-ball). Any opinion expressed above should in no way be confused with fact, truth, or reality and is hereby qualified in the following ways: 1) The author does not know as much about baseball as Lou Piniella. 2) The author does not know as much about baseball as Jim Hendry. 3) The author does not know as much about baseball as either Dusty or Darren Baker.

by DGU on Aug 26, 2008 3:23 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

And Best in Show

topped them both, but they’re all great.

"In an ocean or in a glass, cool water is such a gas."

by markleonette on Aug 26, 2008 10:55 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

My Christopher Guest Rankings... in order of goodness

Waiting for Guffman
Mighty Wind
This is Spinal Tap
Best in Show
For Your Consideration

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by digitalbenjamin on Aug 27, 2008 11:54 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

oh yea

LOTR trilogy
Basketball
NIght At the Roxbury
Austin Powers
Braveheart
Gladiator
Dark Knight
The Departed
and of course Star Wars

by Kchance on Aug 26, 2008 12:07 PM CDT   0 recs

yes baseketball!!!

"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living." --Alvin Dark

by preachermancubsfan on Aug 26, 2008 3:21 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Anyone care for,

Almost Famous?

by MoNeYmiKE on Aug 26, 2008 12:19 PM CDT   0 recs

Great movie!!

Soundtrack was awesome as well.

by McRipper on Aug 26, 2008 12:29 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

awesome movie

"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living." --Alvin Dark

by preachermancubsfan on Aug 26, 2008 3:20 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Zoolander...BASEketball? Oy vey...

Here’s the Top 10 list, in order

1) Godfather — I will accept no argument otherwise. You are all wrong
2) Shawshank Redemption — The most re-watchable movie ever
3) Casablanca — A treasure trove
4) Raiders of the Lost Ark — The standard by which all action movies are judged
5) Bull Durham — If you think this is a baseball movie, watch it again
6) Godfather II — Almost as good as the first one
7) Schindler’s List — Should be mandatory viewing
8) Pulp Fiction — So good that everyone, including Tarantino, tried to copy it
9) From Russia With Love — The epitome of cool
10) Groundhog Day — The most underrated great movie ever

Take your Stiller and Ferrell and superheros and get off my movie list!

Pluto will always be a planet to me!

by DaBard on Aug 26, 2008 12:20 PM CDT   0 recs

Agree on Stiller and Farrell

and Carrey and Sandler, too.

Superheroes, though…I still have a soft spot for Superman 2, Iron Man, Batman Begins, and the original Spidey. Mystery Men kinda grew on me, too. You’re right, though, it’s a bit of overload.

But, man, I hope they got the Watchmen movie right.

"Years of academy training, wasted"--Buzz Lightyear (not a flying toy)

by spoiledcubbage on Aug 26, 2008 1:28 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I've seen exactly one of those movies.

Groundhog day was probably groundbreaking and fun when it came out, but by the time I saw it… it wasn’t. It was like every other “stuck in a loop” show ever.

The Walk: Weapon of choice for the 2008 Cubs

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 26, 2008 2:43 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

You really need to broaden your horizons

Pluto will always be a planet to me!

by DaBard on Aug 26, 2008 3:24 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Simple Math

Bill Murray > whatever else you’ve seen this device utilized in.

Movie is awesome. Certainly not my top 10 or anything, but a really awesome one.

by WittyUserName on Aug 26, 2008 4:47 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Here's my list...

The Dark Knight
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Die Hard with a Vengeance
Oceans’s 11 (George Clooney version)

by cubfanwill on Aug 26, 2008 12:23 PM CDT   0 recs

I'm sorry but I thought the Last Crusade

was kind of weak. The original was good, the sequels were lacking.

"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris

by willie mays hayes' gloves on Aug 26, 2008 12:37 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Really?

I thought the Last Crusade was great. I thought they were all great, including Temple of Doom.

by McRipper on Aug 26, 2008 2:15 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Temple of Doom? You're kidding right. Where is that sarcasm sign?

"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris

by willie mays hayes' gloves on Aug 26, 2008 2:27 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

LOL

I knew someone would say that. I was 8 or 9 when it came out so forgive me. It’s a sentimental thing now when I watch it. Just like in 20 years, all the 10 year olds will tell you they love the Crystal Skull. Well, maybe not just like that.

by McRipper on Aug 26, 2008 2:38 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I like Temple as well.

Can’t count how many times my brother and I reenacted the heart-ripping scene.

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by neverAcquiesce on Aug 26, 2008 2:45 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Great scene!!!!

Uhm num she vah, uhm num she vah
Dali mah, Dali mah shak de day

This looks ridiculous but a fellow Temple fan should know what that is.

by McRipper on Aug 26, 2008 2:54 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Hell yeah!!!

But it’s Kali Ma, which was what the group was called I believe. We’d even pump our fingers when “pulling out the heart” to simulate the beating.

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by neverAcquiesce on Aug 26, 2008 2:56 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Snap!!!

Is it Kali Ma? I haven’t seen it for awhile. Excellent catch N A!!!

by McRipper on Aug 26, 2008 2:58 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Cheers.

I did have to google the spelling, though. I think the Kali Ma was actually based a lot on an actual demonic group.

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by neverAcquiesce on Aug 26, 2008 3:12 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Casablanca

Best. Movie. Ever. I bought the VHS and wore it out. I bought the DVD and wore it out. I have a new DVD of it, and still I look for it on TCM’s listings. I love this movie as much as I hate Moulin Rouge.

My guilty pleasure list (some aren’t so guilty)—
Major League
Field of Dreams
The Running Man
Kill Bill
Pulp Fiction
Star Trek: First Contact
Shawshank
Goldfinger
Austin Powers (the first one only)
The Blues Brothers
Ghostbusters
Bloodsport
Enter the Dragon

"Years of academy training, wasted"--Buzz Lightyear (not a flying toy)

by spoiledcubbage on Aug 26, 2008 12:36 PM CDT   0 recs