OT: Favorite/best movies of all time???
by McRipper on Aug 26, 2008 10:52 AM CDT
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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?
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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 reply actions 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 reply actions 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 reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 0 recs
It's gone...they plowed it under and are growing crops of corn there.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Aug 26, 2008 11:22 AM CDT up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 reply actions 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 reply actions 0 recs
little nicky was terrible
if you ask me……sorry
by cubswynn on Aug 26, 2008 11:40 AM CDT up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 reply actions 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 up reply actions 0 recs
Indeed, an excellent film.
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by neverAcquiesce on Aug 26, 2008 11:32 AM CDT up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 reply actions 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 reply actions 0 recs
Oh man, how could I have forgot Little Miss Sunshine?!
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by neverAcquiesce on Aug 26, 2008 11:33 AM CDT up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 0 recs
love the Bourne trilogy
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by digitalbenjamin on Aug 26, 2008 12:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Christmas Vacation
always look forward to watching this one!
Let go cubs
by cubsfaninkc on Aug 26, 2008 11:40 AM CDT reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 0 recs
i agree, it's top 3 for me too
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by RightFieldSucks on Aug 26, 2008 2:18 PM CDT up reply actions 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 reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 0 recs
One I forgot that makes me choke laughing so hard
Beerfest
Dome-san!!
by Goat Whisperer on Aug 26, 2008 3:46 PM CDT up reply actions 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 reply actions 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 up reply actions 0 recs
Good luck, we’re all counting on you.
Go Avs! Let's get some goals!
by Joe Dunman on Aug 26, 2008 2:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
surely you can't be serious...
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by digitalbenjamin on Aug 26, 2008 3:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oye... I forgot "Waiting for Guffman"
how could I forget… I’m ashamed.
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by digitalbenjamin on Aug 26, 2008 3:19 PM CDT up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 reply actions 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 up reply actions 0 recs
Great movie!!
Soundtrack was awesome as well.
by McRipper on Aug 26, 2008 12:29 PM CDT up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 reply actions 0 recs
How do you wear a DVD out?
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by neverAcquiesce on Aug 26, 2008 1:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The same way
you can rewind it ;-)
"Years of academy training, wasted"--Buzz Lightyear (not a flying toy)
by spoiledcubbage on Aug 26, 2008 1:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yes
Casablanca
The Thin Man
The Game
My Man Godfrey
A Night at the Opera
Young Frankenstein
The Right Stuff
The Longest Day
A Hard Days Night
Play Misty For Me
by MOCubsfan on Aug 26, 2008 5:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Surprised to see someone mention
Play Misty for Me. Good choice.
"In an ocean or in a glass, cool water is such a gas."
by markleonette on Aug 26, 2008 11:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Film guy
I will refrain from commenting on some in others post, as I do not wish to offend. But man, some of these are making me cringe.
Great Movies:
The Graduate
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Brazil
Cool Hand Luke
L.A. Confidential
Chinatown
Kill Bill 1&2
Citizen Kane
The Third Man
The Bicycle Thief
The Godfather 1 (2 is way overrated)
Rushmore
The Royal Tennenbaums
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Jaws
Rocky
Red (of the Red, White, and Blue trilogy)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Barry Lyndon
The Shining
This is Spinal Tap
The Sting
Dr. Strangelove
Tarnation
Glengarry Glen Ross
Unforgiven
The Player
Get Carter (Mike Hodges please, no Stallone)
As far as movies that are fun to watch, but I wouldn’t put it the class above
Groundhog Day
Idiocracy
Lord of the Rings
Star Wars (the new ones don’t count)
The Hustler
The Color of Money
Back to The Future 1&2
Life Aquatic
Pulp Fiction
Bad Santa
Bull Durham
Hot Fuzz
The Incredibles
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
The Big Lebowski
Leon: The Professional
Spiderman 1&2
The Dark Knight
The Thomas Crown Affair (new one is actually better than original)
Lolita
Ghostbusters
The Blues Brothers (I have an awesome anecdote on this)
The Shawshank Redemption
Time Bandits
Goodfellas
The Departed
Badlands
Straw Dogs
I could really go on for a while. I should note that I own virtually all of these, so most of my list is limited to what I see on my shelf.
by WittyUserName on Aug 26, 2008 12:41 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Agree, some of the choices are cringeworthy (no doubt some of mine, included)
But, hey, the thread does say ‘Favorite’, too.
I love the movies that you watch so many times you can quote chapter and verse from them. Mine that immediately come to mind are Ghostbusters, The Blues Brothers, and Casablanca.
BTW, nice lists…you mentioned a few I need to dust off and see again (Cool Hand Luke being one).
"Years of academy training, wasted"--Buzz Lightyear (not a flying toy)
by spoiledcubbage on Aug 26, 2008 12:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Same Here
How could I forget Graduate and Goodfellas. Barry Lyndon is on the netflix qeue
"I got a PBS mind in an MTV world"...Jimmy Buffett
by The Ryno and I Know on Aug 26, 2008 2:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid is either #1 or #2 for me
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by RightFieldSucks on Aug 26, 2008 2:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
ahhhhhhhh Chinatown
please remove Play Misty For Me and replace with Chinatown, thanks for reminding me
by MOCubsfan on Aug 26, 2008 6:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
fwiw
just got through watching a few older movies—-hitman and 21, both were pretty darn good. another movie i watched recently was the life of david gale—excellent movie.
from the mouth of Uecker:
"Am I the only one who’s glad it’s only a 4-game series? If was a 9-game series, I think the Cubs would win them all."
by cubsluver22 on Aug 26, 2008 12:47 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
i don't think i said a word
for a solid 30 minutes after seeing ‘the life of david gale’ for the first time. that movie still sticks with me today.
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 1:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kevin Spacey is one of those Phonebook Actors.
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by neverAcquiesce on Aug 26, 2008 1:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That could be a topic unto itself
John Houseman and Patrick Stewart spring to mind as phonebook actors.
"Years of academy training, wasted"--Buzz Lightyear (not a flying toy)
by spoiledcubbage on Aug 26, 2008 1:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Morgan Freeman and Tom Hanks.
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by neverAcquiesce on Aug 26, 2008 1:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, Morgan Freeman...excellent choice
"Years of academy training, wasted"--Buzz Lightyear (not a flying toy)
by spoiledcubbage on Aug 26, 2008 1:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nice
"Years of academy training, wasted"--Buzz Lightyear (not a flying toy)
by spoiledcubbage on Aug 26, 2008 1:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
me either
great great great great movie IMO. must see for all
from the mouth of Uecker:
"Am I the only one who’s glad it’s only a 4-game series? If was a 9-game series, I think the Cubs would win them all."
by cubsluver22 on Aug 26, 2008 2:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
no particular order
monkey business (marx bros.)
a dog’s life (chaplin)
city lights (chaplin)
the big lebowski
rounders
bull durham
the fugitive
"Enough foreplay- let's get crackin'"- Fred Garvin
by davidalanu on Aug 26, 2008 12:51 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
My most recent favorite
Stranger Than Fiction
"Chicago Cubs fans are ninety percent scar tissue." - George F. Will
by Slakkr on Aug 26, 2008 12:55 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I'm a sucker for
any cheesy comedies from the 80’s. Caddyshack, Stripes, Blues Brothers—these are my favorites to watch over and over. Any early Mel Brooks especially Young Frankenstein, Blazing Saddles, History of the World Part I and the Producers. These aren’t the best of all time, but the ones I’ll sit and watch and never get tired of. The highest quality movies I’ve ever seen include the first two Godfather movies, Goodfellas, Shawshank Redemption, the first Rocky (stop looking at me funny—it won for best picture), Unforgiven, Dark Knight, Ben Hur, Spartacus, Gladiator—too many to list as far as I’m concerned. These are great little OT posts to keep us from completely losing our minds over the game, thanks for these.
Time is an illusion--lunch time doubly so.
by snowyman28 on Aug 26, 2008 12:59 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I'm a sucker for
any cheesy comedies from the 80’s. Caddyshack, Stripes, Blues Brothers—these are my favorites to watch over and over. Any early Mel Brooks especially Young Frankenstein, Blazing Saddles, History of the World Part I and the Producers. These aren’t the best of all time, but the ones I’ll sit and watch and never get tired of. The highest quality movies I’ve ever seen include the first two Godfather movies, Goodfellas, Shawshank Redemption, the first Rocky (stop looking at me funny—it won for best picture), Unforgiven, Dark Knight, Ben Hur, Spartacus, Gladiator—too many to list as far as I’m concerned. These are great little OT posts to keep us from completely losing our minds over the game, thanks for these.
Time is an illusion--lunch time doubly so.
by snowyman28 on Aug 26, 2008 12:59 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
sorry
about the double post. posting from work and the network is hit and miss on whether or not it will let me post. must’ve hit the post button twice.
Time is an illusion--lunch time doubly so.
by snowyman28 on Aug 26, 2008 1:04 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I like obscure movies
so some of this list will likely mean nothing to anyone but me. In no particular order…
Life of Oharu
Ten
Taste of Cherry
Bull Durham
Borat (laughed so hard I couldn’t see the screen)
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Dr. Strangelove
Documentaries:
Grey Gardens and anything by Maysles brothers
Heartworn Highways
Grizzly Man
Capturing the Friedmans
That’s enough for now :-)
by Emelie on Aug 26, 2008 1:13 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Whoa Grizzly Man
That was pretty creepy.
by StevenABQ on Aug 26, 2008 1:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I had forgotten
The Holy Grail. I can’t believe I did…its a sin not to mention that. +1 on that call—Monty Python is absolutely genius (with the exception of Jaberwocky, I didn’t get it).
Time is an illusion--lunch time doubly so.
by snowyman28 on Aug 27, 2008 7:43 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have loved Breakfast at Tiffany's since I was a little girl.
I think I love it more each time I watch it.
Hey, it's a new century!
by cowsarecool220 on Aug 26, 2008 1:19 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Not yet mentioned but on my top 10
300
Spartans! Ready your breakfast and eat hearty… For tonight, we dine in hell!
Go ahead, Z me.
by tony412 on Aug 26, 2008 1:20 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
after further review
Also adding some favorites from my youth:
Karate Kid
Robocop
Terminator
Rocky
TMNT
Pretty Woman
Police Academy
Beverly Hills Cop
Go ahead, Z me.
by tony412 on Aug 26, 2008 1:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
BEST. MOVIE(S). EVAR.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Aug 26, 2008 1:26 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
only 5 games, too.
i like it, especially since i’ve got game 5 tickets lined up. (knocking on wood now).
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 1:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Complete with Hollywood ending?
"Years of academy training, wasted"--Buzz Lightyear (not a flying toy)
by spoiledcubbage on Aug 26, 2008 1:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
And what an all-star cast!
DLee tying his shoes!
Geo grinning!
DeRo flexing!
…sigh
by Emelie on Aug 26, 2008 1:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Emelie drooling! ;-)
"Years of academy training, wasted"--Buzz Lightyear (not a flying toy)
by spoiledcubbage on Aug 26, 2008 1:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
My Favs, with Bogie movies at the top
Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Casablanca
The Big Sleep
In a Lonely Place
Blues Bros
Bad News Bears
Shawshank
High Plains Drifter
The Thin Man
McKennas Gold
Kill Bill
Sin City
by StevenABQ on Aug 26, 2008 1:33 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Just curious
Be there a Cub fan who doesn’t like The Blues Brothers?
You won’t be judged (at least by me). Promise. ;-)
"Years of academy training, wasted"--Buzz Lightyear (not a flying toy)
by spoiledcubbage on Aug 26, 2008 1:34 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Hmm
It may not be in everyones top ten, but I would almost everyone, Cubs fan or not can appreciate it… I mean c’mon its Belushi!
by StevenABQ on Aug 26, 2008 1:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Even moreso...
…an appearance by the Friendly Confines!
"Years of academy training, wasted"--Buzz Lightyear (not a flying toy)
by spoiledcubbage on Aug 26, 2008 1:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
+1
For giving it as their home address!
by StevenABQ on Aug 26, 2008 1:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
If you learned the address of Wrigley Field
my bet is you learned it from this movie.
"Years of academy training, wasted"--Buzz Lightyear (not a flying toy)
by spoiledcubbage on Aug 26, 2008 1:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I am in the home stretch of planning my upcoming wedding...
and I have to say, the whole designing and ordering the invitations process was one major headache. But I will tell you this – seeing as how our reception will be at Wrigley Field, one of the best moments of this whole planning process was writing “1060 W. Addison” on that invitation. Thought of the Blues Brothers every time…
Burton Mercer: "Who wants an orange whip? Orange whip? Orange whip? Three orange whips. "
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
by ballhawk on Aug 26, 2008 10:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'll bite.
Never seen it.
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by neverAcquiesce on Aug 26, 2008 1:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Watch for it
When it comes out on cable…if you’ve seen John Belushi and Dan Akroyd and you liked them…you’ll enjoy.
by StevenABQ on Aug 26, 2008 1:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
And the music is teh awesomes
"Years of academy training, wasted"--Buzz Lightyear (not a flying toy)
by spoiledcubbage on Aug 26, 2008 1:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Only one Chicago movies is more Cub-fan universally loved...
…and of course, it’s Ferris Bueller. I mean, he WENT to Cubs game on his day off….doesn’t everyone?
by Chadnudj on Aug 26, 2008 3:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bueller.... Bueller?
I haz blurg: hotbeans.wordpress.com
by digitalbenjamin on Aug 26, 2008 3:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It came to mind, true
It has a snippet of Harry calling the Cubs game in the pizza joint.
“What’s the score?”
“Nothin’ nothin’”
“Who’s winning?”
“The Bears”
But still, I love Jake and Elwood more.
"Years of academy training, wasted"--Buzz Lightyear (not a flying toy)
by spoiledcubbage on Aug 26, 2008 5:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fight Club
American Beauty
Boogie Nights
Big Lebowski
Good Will Hunting
Lost in Translation
The Professional
Pulp Fiction
Shawshank Redemption
Apocalypse Now
Godfather 1 & 2
Bull Durham
The Incredibles
The only stats I care about are the ones on the back of a baseball card
by carmen_fanzone on Aug 26, 2008 1:36 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Off the top of my head... favorites
Dramas: Rear Window, The Mission, Amadeus
Comedies: Adaptation, Twin Dragons, Coen Bros. Whatever
Doc: The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters
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 1:38 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Amadeus is excellent.
I haz blurg: hotbeans.wordpress.com
by digitalbenjamin on Aug 26, 2008 3:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Amadeus may be my favorite movie of all time
but I haven’t yet seen the extended version that came out a while back. Anyone have a recommendation on whether or not I need to see the extended version?
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 3:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Heard bad
I haven’t seen it. A buddy of mine got it at school and said it wasn’t worth watching.
The added scenes were apparently cut for good reason.
by WittyUserName on Aug 26, 2008 4:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
+1
The music is so amazing.
"Years of academy training, wasted"--Buzz Lightyear (not a flying toy)
by spoiledcubbage on Aug 26, 2008 5:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Shocker from my avatar, but..
Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Lord of the Rings Trilogy. Braveheart. Platoon.
""At the end of the day, boys, you don't tell me how rough the water is, you bring in the ship." -- Steve Stone
by kentmeister on Aug 26, 2008 1:40 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Ooh
I’d forgotten about Braveheart. My all time favorite movie.
Robert the Bruce is kin to me on my Mother’s side.
The Walk: Weapon of choice for the 2008 Cubs
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 26, 2008 2:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Doubt this is on anyone's list
Kiss Me Deadly 1955
Ever since I saw it at the Parkway ( Clark & Diversey) in 1983. I work for a company that deals in classic and foreign films and went to grad school at UCLA and still when I first told people this was my favorite everyone thought I was nuts now it is considered by most film people to be one the most influential films of all time
Other favorites
Man Who Laughs
The Wind
Kanal
Sunset Blvd
Singin’ In The Rain
In a Lonely Place
Ordet
Palm Beach Story
Godfather ( first two parts)
Local Hero
Day for Night
"I am not ashamed to say I love Greg Maddux" - Jim Hendry
by Doggie Stalker on Aug 26, 2008 2:03 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
These stand out in my head:
Airplane!
Fight Club
Patton
The Running Man (one of us is in BIG trouble)
Holy Grail
Shawshank
Slap Shot
The Sandlot
Blues Brothers
Groundhog Day (and pretty much all of Murray’s movies)
Field of Dreams
Seven
The Mighty Ducks
Twelve Monkeys
Saving Private Ryan
Go Avs! Let's get some goals!
by Joe Dunman on Aug 26, 2008 2:20 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Oh yeah, and Back To The Future (all three)
Go Avs! Let's get some goals!
by Joe Dunman on Aug 26, 2008 2:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
WOW!!!!
Recommended Fanpost!!!! This is my first one ever. Thank you everyone.
You like me, you really like me. (kind of fitting for this fanpost)
by McRipper on Aug 26, 2008 2:20 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
A few favs that immediately come to mind;
The Stunt Man
The World According To Garp
Before Sunrise
Before Sunset
Bull Durham
Brazil
Husbands (and anything else by John Cassavetes)
A Hard Day’s Night
Eyes Wide Shut
Joe Versus The Volcano
Manhattan
The Big Lebowski
The Godfather (1, 2 and, yes, even 3)
Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life
Red River
My Darling Clementine
Duck Soup
Rear Window
Deconstructing Harry
A League of Their Own
The Sweet Smell of Success
Local Hero
This Is Spinal Tap
by bluekoolaide on Aug 26, 2008 2:28 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Joe Versus The Volcano?
"We’ve still got a long ways to go, I don’t like to get giggly over things in July. But the team’s playing well, they really are. They’re playing with confidence, and it shows."
by Cubster on Aug 28, 2008 10:59 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
YES! LOVE that movie...
and I constantly get mocked for it. Thank you bluekoolaide… I thought I was the only one!
I haz blurg: hotbeans.wordpress.com
by digitalbenjamin on Aug 28, 2008 11:15 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Another over-looked one:
Midnight Run
Dome-san!!
by Goat Whisperer on Aug 26, 2008 2:30 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I run the gamut.
The Sweet Hereafter
The Thin Red Line
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
Fog of War
Way of the Gun
The House of Yes
Iron Giant
The Limey
Miller’s Crossing
My Neighbor Totoro
The Sheltering Sky
Suicide Club
Vamp
Velvet Goldmine
Last Year in Marienbad
Bubba Ho-tep
But if I had to pick one, it would probably be Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang.
by Wreckard on Aug 26, 2008 2:33 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Oh and Hudson Hawk!
I can’t believe I forgot Hudson Hawk.
by Wreckard on Aug 26, 2008 3:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Way of the Gun?
Really?
I own it because it came in a two-pack with Killing Zoe (which I heard was good but turned out to be terrible).
The first scene is worthing watching multiple times, but I found the rest to be quite underwhelming.
by WittyUserName on Aug 26, 2008 4:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The one with Sarah Silverman?
Awesome.
The rest…yeah, pretty blah.
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by neverAcquiesce on Aug 26, 2008 4:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think it's brilliant
It’s one of those movies that proves a point about violence in films by giving audiences what they want, in a way that makes them realize that it wasn’t what they wanted at all. By not having any clear good guys or bad guys, you end up with an ugly situation that just gets out of control, removing all of the fantasy and romantic elements from the action-thriller and showing what violence really gets you – a lot of blood and no true winners.
Other movies that I thought did something similar (violent films that make great points about violence in films) were History of Violence and Funny Games.
by Wreckard on Aug 26, 2008 4:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Here's a twist
How about most overrated? I would have to say “There Will be Blood”
by McRipper on Aug 26, 2008 2:40 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Napoleon Dynamite and The Matrix
are two that spring immediately to mind.
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by neverAcquiesce on Aug 26, 2008 2:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
+1
The Walk: Weapon of choice for the 2008 Cubs
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 26, 2008 2:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ouch!!!
Nap Dyn definitely agree but the Matrix was brilliant for me. I was 19 when I saw it(and blazed off my ass) so that might be why I liked it so much. LOL
by McRipper on Aug 26, 2008 2:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think the thing was
I saw it well after everyone in the world so I went in expecting the greatest movie ever, and nothing can live up to that.
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by neverAcquiesce on Aug 26, 2008 3:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I've always hated that criticism
“Overrated” seems like a lazy word to throw at something. What does it tell you about that thing? Maybe it’s the best movie in the world, but if people are saying that it cures cancer and washes your dishes and never needs winding because it’s so freaking good, then it’s overrated even if it is awesome.
Incidentally we must have watched different movies, because I thought There Will Be Blood was one of the best films of the decade.
As far as films that I’ve never thought deserved the accolades they received: Crash, Forrest Gump, Chicago, and Shakespeare in Love are all weak or downright terrible movies (razzle dazzle!) which won best picture over much better stuff.
by Wreckard on Aug 26, 2008 2:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well
before I saw that movie, I heard from many people what a great movie it was. I was pretty pumped about seeing it and it just didn’t do anything for me. Now, Daniel Day-Lewis was phenomenal in that movie and I think that his performance outshines the movie ten fold. It just seemed to be missing something to me. I didn’t get it.
by McRipper on Aug 26, 2008 3:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
What I loved about that movie
You have to remember that it’s based on an Upton Sinclair book, so the source material is an allegory for the evils of capitalism. Each character very obviously represents all of the cogs in the wheel (Plainview: capitalism, Eli: religion, the son: family, etc).
What makes the film so brilliant is that it’s able to keep the original allegory intact while still making the characters believable and compelling. It makes Sinclair’s point without being heavy handed, preachy, or using characters who simply served the purpose of furthering the plot.
That and it was gorgeous to look at, the music was incredible, and perfectly acted.
by Wreckard on Aug 26, 2008 4:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Shakespeare in Love wasn't a bad movie
it’s just that Saving Private Ryan was good on a much higher level and that Miramax’s Oscar campaign got so much blame that SiL’s gotten a lot of undeserved backlash, I think.
I agree that “Overrated” is much less interesting than doing an “Underrated” list. I’ll nominate Munich as the most underrated movie in the past 5, maybe even 10, years (noting that I’ve seen hardly any movie in the theater over the past year after the baby was born). Clarifying what I mean by “underrated” – a movie has to be seen to be underrated, so a movie like The Lives of Others, which is one of the best I’ve seen recently, doesn’t make my “underrated” list so much as a “why aren’t people rating this movie at all” list.
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 3:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's the best of those 4, I'll grant you that
The other 3 are bad, bad movies. SiL is a solid if unremarkable romantic comedy set on a very interesting backdrop. But when “Life is Beautiful” and “The Thin Red Line” are nominated against you, it stands out as a travesty.
It’s funny because I’m the opposite of you when it comes to Spielberg – to me he’s the definition of overrated. Saving Private Ryan is nothing more than a simple action script with extremely, extremely good production value. As a film it didn’t say anything new at all about war, unlike its counterparts that year (the two I mentioned before). While I think he’s technically excellent I just don’t ever find him saying anything all that interesting with his films. Even Schindler’s List struck me as weak and safe artistically (as opposed to Life is Beautiful, which makes a lot more difficult and moving of a statement on the subject matter).
But that just goes to show – overrated is even more in the eye of the beholder than just beauty. Not only does it factor your perception into it, but your perception of other people’s perception. It’s a silly debate.
And agreed – Lives of Others is a brilliant movie. We just watched that the other night.
by Wreckard on Aug 26, 2008 3:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Can Spielberg be both overrated and underrated at the same time?
With the exception of Saving Private Ryan, I’ve tended to be a bigger fan of Spielberg’s lesser appreciated movies than his more popular ones. (I liked A.I, and love Minority Report.) I also think Spielberg tends to play around with the same theme over and over again (fatherhood), which gets tedious. Munich was different, though, and I think, Spielberg’s best movie.
Anyway, I agree SPR’s plot was uncomplicated, but, in that sense, neither is any journey story complicated, from Huck Finn to Heart of Darkness. In that sense, SPR was, to me, a kind of foil to Apocalypse Now. AN took a journey that showed war as madness leading to nihilism. SPR took a journey that through madness led to brotherhood, the foundation of the good kind of patriotism. In a generation where patriotism is often viewed skeptically, it may not be a new message, but that doesn’t mean it’s not meaningful or a good journey to take.
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 3:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, sort of
See I like him best when he sticks to what he’s good at – making smart, perfectly assembled action films. And for that he’s underrated.
It’s when he tries to make “important” films (Amistad, Saving Private Ryan, etc) that he tends to make these empty films that make safe points painted in broad strokes.
So, as an action director it’s impossible to overrate him. As a brilliant artist with important things to say… well, that’s another story.
by Wreckard on Aug 26, 2008 4:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm fine if we're nearing the point of agreetodisagree
but it seems to me that Munich did not make safe points, that, in fact, it was criticized quite a bit for its politics.
I didn’t like Amistad, and I say this despite being a huge fan of John Quincey Adams.
I’d also argue that showing honor in war and that a just war, even despite its brutality, can be good and worth memorializing was a theme Hollywood hadn’t really been tackling in a serious way post-Vietnam until SPR. In a certain sense, a movie that says, “War is Meaningless” is both safer and more overdone.
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 5:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fair enough
Obviously I’m in the minority with my opinion of Spielberg.
I actually haven’t seen Munich, so I can’t speak to that. It’s one of the few films of his I haven’t seen, oddly enough.
by Wreckard on Aug 26, 2008 7:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
A lot of my friends, actually
say the same thing about Spielberg; you’re definitely not alone in your opinion.
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 8:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Munich?
Can it be underrated if millions of people saw it, praised it and it recieved several oscar nominations?
"I got a PBS mind in an MTV world"...Jimmy Buffett
by The Ryno and I Know on Aug 26, 2008 3:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It can if you think
it deserved more, that it was one of the single best movies of the past decade.
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 3:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oooooh
Saving Private Ryan (turned it off)
A Beautiful Mind (turned it off)
M. Night Shamala (at this point though the word is out)
Gladiator
Matrix (nothing but a good action movie, or is it?)
Reservoir Dogs (fine but not great)
Scarface (OOHHHH. Nothing gets me hotter than hearing people go ‘Scarface is AWESOME!!!) (Fun to watch, but so not good)
Most any comic book movie, fans give those things way too much credit.
300 (The claim to fame on this is that every body describes it simply as ’Bad Ass’)
Bend it Like Beckham (since when is a formulaic MTV style movie good?)
Titanic
Michael Bay (man oh man)
I’d have to rack my brain a bit, but I’m sure I could come up with tons.
by WittyUserName on Aug 26, 2008 4:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
"Most any comic book movie, fans give those things way too much credit."
True. But Nolan’s Batman flicks and V for Vendetta are pretty righteous. And, of course, Watchmen next year…if Fox lets us see the bloody thing.
Totally agree on everything else.
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by neverAcquiesce on Aug 26, 2008 4:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes and No
Dark Knight is a very good one.
Batman Begins was pretty mediocre. Any movie that sports the line ‘I gotta get me on of those’ just can’t be a great one.
I like ‘V for Vendetta’, but I don’t put it in a ‘great’ movie class, it’s another solid fun one.
I should say that not all superhero/comic movies are bad, I like Spiderman 1&2, the original Batman, and some of Sin City. But the likes of Fantastic 4, Spiderman 3, X-Men 1 and 3 (I actually liked 2) etc. are all bad movies that fans totally overblow and give studios the excuse to green-light that trash.
by WittyUserName on Aug 26, 2008 6:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The first X-Men was so big
that the comic books flicks just started pouring out. That’s studios for ya: “Hey, this made money…I bet more of the same will make more money!”
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by neverAcquiesce on Aug 27, 2008 9:23 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
big plus 1 on Titanic
what a calculated, overblown piece of smush that one was.
by Emelie on Aug 26, 2008 5:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Uncle Buck
as if this wasnt apparent from my signature line.
Blazing Saddles
Better Off Dead
Heathers
Pump Up the Volume
Breakfast Club
Dirty Dozen
Patton
King of Kong – this is a documentary about a guy trying to break the all time high score in Donkey Kong. Simply Awesome!
I'm Buck Melanoma. Moley Russell's wart. Not her wart. Not her wart! I'm... I'm the wart. She's my tumor. My... my growth. My... uh, my pimple. I'm Uncle Wart. Just old Buck "Wart" Russell. That's what they call me, or Melanoma Head. - Uncle Buck
by Andiamo Cuccioli on Aug 26, 2008 2:46 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
King of Kong is great.
I was actually getting angry watching it.
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by neverAcquiesce on Aug 26, 2008 2:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
TWO DOLLARS!!! I want my TWO DOLLARS!!!
Dome-san!!
by Goat Whisperer on Aug 26, 2008 3:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
This is pure snow! Do you have any idea what the street value of this mountain is?
I haz blurg: hotbeans.wordpress.com
by digitalbenjamin on Aug 26, 2008 3:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Frieeeeeeennnnnnnnndddddd
"Years of academy training, wasted"--Buzz Lightyear (not a flying toy)
by spoiledcubbage on Aug 26, 2008 5:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, Patton - what a fine movie - and one I had forgotten.
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 3:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
My personal favorites:
Office Space
Serenity
Monty Python and the Holy Grail or Life of Brian
Ladder 49
Boondock Saints
Moulin Rouge
Transformers
Princess Bride
Anchorman
The Walk: Weapon of choice for the 2008 Cubs
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Aug 26, 2008 2:46 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
So hard...
…to isolate one movie as my all time favorite, but I can do a top 5 for both comedy, drama and sports movies:
Drama:
Shaw Shank
the Day of the Jackal
French Connection
China Town
Comedy:
Slap Shot
Caddy Shack
Trading Places
It’s a mad mad mad mad world
Vacation
Sports:
Miracle
Bull Durham
The Natural
Pride of the Yankees
Bang the drum slowly
God Father 1 & 2
"I don't like them fellas that drive in two runs but let in three" Casey Stengel
by MPH73 on Aug 26, 2008 3:27 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Godfather is a sports movie? :)
I like your pics tho…I’ll do the same as you..
Drama:
American Beauty
Godfather 1&2
Fight Club
Memento
Se7en
Comedy:
Get Shorty
The Big Lebowski
Life of Brian
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Snatch
Sci-Fi:
Star Wars 3,4,5,6
Blade Runner
The Terminator
The Matrix
Donnie Darko
Horror:
Evil Dead trilogy
Shaun Of The Dead
The Shining
Psycho
Rosemary’s Baby
Sports:
The Natural
Raging Bull
Hoosiers
Breaking Away
Remember the Titans
Western:
The Unforgiven
The Outlaw Josie Whales
Wild Bunch
Rio Bravo
Blazing Saddles
"Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball." - Jacque Barzun
by Bump Bailey on Aug 26, 2008 3:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Screwed up there...
…it should have been under drama.
Of course, if killing is a sport, it could qualify.
"I don't like them fellas that drive in two runs but let in three" Casey Stengel
by MPH73 on Aug 26, 2008 3:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
My list:
Donnie Darko
The Big Lebowski
Anchorman
Kill Bill
28 Days Later
Shawn of the Dead
Superbad
BASEketball (hell yes, BASEketball. Movie’s hilarious, and I’ve wanted a road Milwaukee Beers jersey for the longest time)
CUBS WIN! CUE THE ORCHESTRA!
by Keith on Aug 26, 2008 3:28 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
im a sucker for stupid comedy,and classic comedy
office space
waiting
Super troopers
hot rod
employee of the month
ferris buellers day off
son in law
biodome
the pest
rookie of the year
encino man
THE BURBS!!!
waynes world
what about bob
kingpin
teenage mutant ninja turtle 2(LOL)
2 favorite serious movies
life of david gale
american history X
"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 3:34 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
oh man!!
how could i have forgot
tommy boy
black sheep
benchwarmers
nutty professor 1
anything with adam sandler in it
anyone seen the movie “Screwed” with norm mcdonald and Dave chappelle
"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 3:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Here's a bit of a list.
Wow, from the lists of movies, it looks like a lot of younger people frequent on this site.
As you’ll be able to tell, I’m a big fan of ‘classic’ movies.
North by Northwest (Hitchcock and Grant, friggin’ great).
Angels with Dirty Faces (Love Cagney and will watch anything with him in it).
Casablanca (Same for Bogey, watch anything he did).
Godfather (One of the all time best).
Citizen Kane (top 5 all time)
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (hahahahahha)
Apocalypse Now (Intense).
To Kill A Mockingbird (Peck did a superb job).
Vertigo (Hitchcock and Stewart, more great cinema).
The Manchurian Candidate (1962) (Great thriller, blows the recent remake out of the water).
Duck Soup (Rufus T. Firefly: I got a good mind to join a club and beat you over the head with it).
The French Connection (Love Hackman)
Arsenic and Old Lace (Another Hitchcock and Grant classic. Peter Lore and Raymond Massey are great as well).
If you haven’t seen all the movies on the list above, you should take the time to watch them all at least once.
I’ll also sit and watch and old spaghetti western with Eastwood (especially like ‘A Fistful of Dollars’) or some of the old John Wayne flicks. Also love any Marx Brothers, Laurel and Hardy, Stooges type stuff as well).
After I hit a home run I had a habit of running the bases with my head down. I figured the pitcher already felt bad enough without me showing him up rounding the bases. ~Mickey Mantle
by Jettero2112 on Aug 26, 2008 4:32 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Great Coppola flick
Gene Hackman doing what he does best. Good choice.
After I hit a home run I had a habit of running the bases with my head down. I figured the pitcher already felt bad enough without me showing him up rounding the bases. ~Mickey Mantle
by Jettero2112 on Aug 26, 2008 5:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
To many
but here is a shot:
Best in Show
Field of Dreams
Big Lebowski
Black Hawk Down
Saving Private Ryan
Band of Brothers, just great.
Rear Window
Vertigo
Dark Knight
"Have You heard of the Boom on Mizar 5?"
by Grockcubs on Aug 26, 2008 4:39 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Rear Window and Vertigo - it doesn't get much better than those.
If you had to pick one….?
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 4:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I would have to
go with Rear Window. The combination of all the characters on essentialy one set. Each character in the adjacent apartments were unique, but most importantly Grace Kelly. She was class and beauty.
"Have You heard of the Boom on Mizar 5?"
by Grockcubs on Aug 27, 2008 6:51 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sneakers (1992)
If you haven’t seen it, go out and rent/Netflix it. If you hate it, I’ll let you charge my Paypal acct. for the rental fee :)
Also, while not a film seen in theaters, Randy Pausch’s Last Lecture from CMU is the most impactful piece of media I have ever seen.
"I have not failed. I have merely identified seven hundred twenty three ideas that didn't work"
by redivycubs on Aug 26, 2008 5:14 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Good one
Robert Redford, Sidney Poitier and Dan Aykroyd. Had a few other big names in it but can’t come up with them off the top of my head. Pretty decent ‘thriller’. Definitely worth a rental…
After I hit a home run I had a habit of running the bases with my head down. I figured the pitcher already felt bad enough without me showing him up rounding the bases. ~Mickey Mantle
by Jettero2112 on Aug 26, 2008 5:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
This one got in under the radar...good movie, likeable ensemble cast
The James Earl Jones scene towards the end…hilarious.
"Years of academy training, wasted"--Buzz Lightyear (not a flying toy)
by spoiledcubbage on Aug 26, 2008 5:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i just saw a movie
called “the sasquatch gang”—made by some people who worked on napoleon dynamite. not the same, but it’s pretty hilarious.
“can’t hardly wait” is kind of a guilty pleasure… one of the better teen movies out there.
i also love amelie, garden state, napoleon dynamite, little miss sunshine, and my favorite movie is ferris bueller’s day off.
by nathew on Aug 26, 2008 5:42 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
my short list .. get the political ones first
The President’s Analyst and Wag The Dog – The best political satires
Alien, The Andromeda Strain, Blade Runner – The best scifi movies
While You Were Sleeping, What’s Up Doc, About A Boy – The best romantic comedies
Lagaan, Run Lola Run, Seven Samurai – The best foreign films you’ll ever see
Will Penny, Stagecoach, Rio Grande – The best westerns you’ll ever see
The Princess Bride, The Lord Of The RIngs trilogy – The best fantasy flix ever
The Seven Ups – best chase scene of ALL time
Well, Next Year is here .. and Jack's century's gotta end some time .. GO CUBBIES!
by cubnational on Aug 26, 2008 6:01 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
agree on "analyst"
and another great Colburn movie is The Last of Shiela
by MOCubsfan on Aug 27, 2008 2:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
When I was a kid...
…I watched the “Back to the Future” trilogy so much that I literally wore holes in the videotape. They’re still some of my favorite movies as an adult (particularly the first one).
A lot of my other favorites have been mentioned by others here. Cubs fans, as a group, seem to have good taste in movies.
"I see great things in baseball. It's our game - the American game." - Walt Whitman
by hip2bsquare on Aug 26, 2008 8:33 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Star Wars and Lord of the Rings
Star Wars episode 4, 5, 6 and 3.
All 3 LOTR movies.
A great and very funny and obscure movie is Big Trouble with Tim Allen.
Airplane! My all time fave comedy.
Go Cubs
by cubstoseriesby100 on Aug 26, 2008 9:46 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
A few I haven't seen listed here
Three Musketeers – 1973 – directed by Richard Lester and a great ensemble
Road Warrior – nothing compares
The Gods Must be Crazy
There are those who dedicate themselves to a sense of honor, a life of courage, and a commitment to something greater than themselves. The Few. The Proud.
by aisle209 on Aug 26, 2008 9:56 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
best movie: National Lampoon's Vacation
worst: Simple Jack
2008 Cubs: Who needs nine innings, when you only need a 7th?
by Chanman25 on Aug 26, 2008 10:50 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Some of my favorites
Best in Show
A Mighty Wind
Waiting for Guffman
Dial M For Murder
North by Northwest
Rope
Key Largo
Groundhog Day
Toy Soldiers
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
The Shining
The Firm
Duplex
Vacation (and Christmas Vacation)
"In an ocean or in a glass, cool water is such a gas."
by markleonette on Aug 26, 2008 11:29 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I forgot a couple
Rain Man (this might be at the top of my list, not sure how I forgot it)
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Dead Poets Society
"In an ocean or in a glass, cool water is such a gas."
by markleonette on Aug 26, 2008 11:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Couple = few
n/t
"In an ocean or in a glass, cool water is such a gas."
by markleonette on Aug 26, 2008 11:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ugetsu Monogatari
A 1953 masterpiece by Mizoguchi. Beautifully photographed combination of morality play and ghost story.
by MN exile on Aug 27, 2008 8:16 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Mizoguchi is a stunning artist
couldn’t agree more, that’s why I listed Life of Oharu as my #1.
by Emelie on Aug 28, 2008 3:54 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
mine are...
goodfellas
heat
casino
major league (only the first one)
field of dreams
the indiana jones series
the godfather 1, 2, and 3
the rookie
the bourne series
just name a few
You ARE freaking out MAN!
by crw89 on Aug 27, 2008 8:42 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
some I haven't seen mentioned anywhere
- but what I have seen on this list are some really good movies and alot of similar tastes in entertainment…these would be in addition to many of the above *
Full Metal Jacket (especially the first half)
Animal House
Weird Science
The Wall
Grosse Pointe Blank
Apollo 13
Die Hard (basically the first one)
Whole Nine Yards
Juno
To Live and Die in L.A. (William Petersen, big Cubs Fan, before CSI)
City Slickers
Meatballs (just the first one)
Hoosiers
…and many many more
by salukipete on Aug 27, 2008 9:15 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Along the same lines
I love lots of the movies here, but one i did not see was
Arlington Road
which is a favorite of mine.
Its a funny story actually.
by Wad on Aug 28, 2008 2:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
My favorites include..
Borat
Lord Of the Rings
Princess Bride
Oceans Movies
Transformers
Beerfest
Super Troopers
Fast Times At Ridgemont High
Fight Club
Legends of the Fall
The Dark Knight
Caddyshack
Animal House
…And basically anything Jason Statham Does
"This ball's got a chaaaaaance.....(YES!!! YESSS!!!!).....GONE!!! CUBS WIN, CUBS WIN!"
by FutureGroundscrewMember on Aug 27, 2008 1:15 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I have too many to list
and I haven’t read each and every response to this thread, but “Once Upon A Time In The West.”
"WGN, Channel 9 Cubs Baseball, Excitingly, Importantly, Dramatically Yours." - Jack Brickhouse
by BigJohnAZ on Aug 27, 2008 3:27 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I wish i wouldve gotten in on this earlier.
Good Will Hunting
No Country for Old Men
The Big Lebowski
The Departed
Little Miss Sunshine
Rounders
The Dark Knight (Heath Ledger was the best villain ive ever seen)
Borat .. before everyone had an impression
Clerks
Im having trouble coming up with more.
Glenallen Hill hit that ball 600 feet.
by BigDumbFace on Aug 27, 2008 4:29 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
anyone liek catch me if you can?
"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 27, 2008 8:57 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
short list...
Field of Dreams
Big Lebowski
King Pin
Office Space
Chariots of Fire
28 Days Later
"We’ve still got a long ways to go, I don’t like to get giggly over things in July. But the team’s playing well, they really are. They’re playing with confidence, and it shows."
by Cubster on Aug 28, 2008 10:54 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
forgot (Clint Eastwood rocks)
Josey Wales
Unforgiven
"We’ve still got a long ways to go, I don’t like to get giggly over things in July. But the team’s playing well, they really are. They’re playing with confidence, and it shows."
by Cubster on Aug 28, 2008 11:00 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
My List of Movies
In no particular order:
Magnolia
The Quiet American
The Lives of Others
American Beauty
Interview with a Vampire
Gattaca
Color of Money
Adaptation
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
Comedies:
Beerfest
Office Space
Idiocracy
Team America
Movies that are great but tough to watch:
Requiem for a Dream
Leaving Las Vegas
Saving Private Ryan
Full Metal Jacket
Best movie so far this year that nobody has seen is, The Fall. It will be out on video Sept. 9, see this movie.
by Imtrejo on Aug 28, 2008 11:49 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
You've name a lot of my favorites
I have to add
Toy Story 1
Monster’s Inc.
Cars
Lion King 1
They are the only movies my son watched over and over that I can still watch over and over myself.
by Kimanism on Aug 29, 2008 12:11 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
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