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101. Secret of Roan Inish

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Sat Nov 10, 2012, 09:21 PM

Nov 2012

An Unfinished Life

Bridget Jones’s Diary

She Creature (Mermaid Chronicles Part I)

Waking Ned Devine

The Shipping News

These were just off the top of my head. Oops, that was six. Oh, well.

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Share your 5 movies that you enjoy watching again. and again. and after some time, again. [View all] NRaleighLiberal Nov 2012 OP

Absolutely Out of Africa. greatauntoftriplets Nov 2012 #1

ah, we would have a fun movie night together! Lots of popcorn for some of those on our lists! NRaleighLiberal Nov 2012 #4

The Last of the Mohicans is a great movie. n/t PoliticAverse Nov 2012 #6

Aside from the fact I think that Daniel Day-Lewis is a hottie... greatauntoftriplets Nov 2012 #20

OK Duer 157099 Nov 2012 #2

Okay rrneck Nov 2012 #3

okay,. barbtries Nov 2012 #5

What did you like about Lost in Translation ? n/t PoliticAverse Nov 2012 #7

absolutely everything - music, acting, minimal dialog, undertone of romance/longing, NRaleighLiberal Nov 2012 #12

Here goes... Punkingal Nov 2012 #8

Howard's End - another that could have made my list. NRaleighLiberal Nov 2012 #15

5, let's see Populist_Prole Nov 2012 #9

the station agent is an incredible movie fizzgig Nov 2012 #11

thanks for a reminder to watch Station Agent and Rear Window again! NRaleighLiberal Nov 2012 #13

Just watched Paper Moon a few weeks ago for the first time TorchTheWitch Nov 2012 #153

My big five sarge43 Nov 2012 #10

mine fizzgig Nov 2012 #14

yay Dark Crystal! stuntcat Nov 2012 #112

it's my favorite movie of all time fizzgig Nov 2012 #127

here! here! for "The Fifth Element" yonder Nov 2012 #239

Here you be... HopeHoops Nov 2012 #16

yes, we do dust off Fiddler on the Roof every so often! NRaleighLiberal Nov 2012 #17

I've got it on LaserDisc. HopeHoops Nov 2012 #22

My list is all comedies JBoy Nov 2012 #18

I find great comedies are the hardest to come up with - certainly Airplane.. NRaleighLiberal Nov 2012 #19

Young Frankenstein The Blue Flower Nov 2012 #208

Under Comedies, I would add Mr.Bill Nov 2012 #51

Duck Soup DryHump Nov 2012 #59

Auntie Mame and Arthur jhrobbins Nov 2012 #64

Noises Off! Bibliovore Nov 2012 #159

and The Full Monty TorchTheWitch Nov 2012 #155

We line up well, JBoy... Here's mine MrMickeysMom Nov 2012 #197

Driving Miss Daisy. I don't know why... TwilightGardener Nov 2012 #21

Ah, Driving Miss Daisy - also, Trip to Bountiful NRaleighLiberal Nov 2012 #32

A Christmas Carol (1951 version) PassingFair Nov 2012 #23

Don't know if the first two pipi_k Nov 2012 #24

My favorite "character" in Woodstock is the man who cleaned the Port-a-Potties. MiddleFingerMom Nov 2012 #255

Newer Bond Casino Royale: Daniel Craig. lindysalsagal Nov 2012 #25

I don't have 5, but I love re-watching Sixth Sense HereSince1628 Nov 2012 #26

two good ones, sixth sense and unbreakable. nt seabeyond Nov 2012 #165

My picks NICO9000 Nov 2012 #27

Okay, I'll weigh in! classof56 Nov 2012 #28

casablanca certainly is a candidate for my list! NRaleighLiberal Nov 2012 #33

I know it by heart... classof56 Nov 2012 #57

Someday, I'm going to sit down with a huge pot of coffee and try to watch Casablanca again av8rdave Nov 2012 #211

DARN! savebigbird Nov 2012 #95

Sleeping with the Enemy! WinstonSmith4740 Nov 2012 #120

Nancy Price wrote the novel the movie was based on rsdsharp Nov 2012 #213

In no particular order: Stonepounder Nov 2012 #29

Wuthering Heights, An Affair to Remember, 50 First Dates judesedit Nov 2012 #30

It varies. Baitball Blogger Nov 2012 #31

My five LibinMo Nov 2012 #34

I recently watched Being There with my girlfriend. She hadn't seen it before and loved it. n/t brewens Nov 2012 #99

Mine: polly7 Nov 2012 #35

Okay. Don't laugh. Texin Nov 2012 #36

every time smackd Nov 2012 #37

Ah, LA Confidential and Fargo. Yes! NRaleighLiberal Nov 2012 #40

Raising Arizona and the Big Lebowski...they go together so well, don't they? dixiegrrrrl Nov 2012 #81

I'm surprised no one listed The Godfather 1620rock Nov 2012 #38

no, but Goodfellas is on multiple lists smackd Nov 2012 #39

To Kill A Mockingbird alphafemale Nov 2012 #41

Mockingbird and Purple - two of our favorites. NRaleighLiberal Nov 2012 #43

That Thing You Do (1996) pokerfan Nov 2012 #42

This Is Spinal Tap The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2012 #44

Only five? OK ... Scuba Nov 2012 #45

Forbidden Planet Prisoner_Number_Six Nov 2012 #46

Would love to see DryHump Nov 2012 #61

My Five+ Mr.Bill Nov 2012 #47

cool hand luke...superb! NRaleighLiberal Nov 2012 #49

No particular order susanwy Nov 2012 #48

Hard to narrow it to just five, but emmadoggy Nov 2012 #50

Seven Samurai.. pangaia Nov 2012 #52

I got to see Koyaanisqatsi in Philly with Glass and orchestra playing the music live! NRaleighLiberal Nov 2012 #76

That must have been incredible. eyewall Nov 2012 #156

My favorites: CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2012 #53

ooooo I left off Young Frankenstein! stuntcat Nov 2012 #114

Gee, most of mine are really corny, now that I look at the list. grntuscarora Nov 2012 #54

I can't explain this but d_r Nov 2012 #55

We were meant to watch movies together.... Pachamama Nov 2012 #232

you are right d_r Nov 2012 #245

Here's a few that seem to have been overlooked Lionel Mandrake Nov 2012 #56

Casablanca, Cyrano de Bergerac (Depardieu), Entre Onze Heures Et Minuit, The Big Sleep, Shindler's aint_no_life_nowhere Nov 2012 #58

Five ... Godot51 Nov 2012 #60

Right now what comes to mind: Jakes Progress Nov 2012 #62

Ah....Big Night....indeed. A favorite (Babette's Feast as well, for foodie flix) NRaleighLiberal Nov 2012 #74

Blade Runner DryHump Nov 2012 #63

We watch It's a Wonderful Life and A Christmas Story multiple times each winter1 NRaleighLiberal Nov 2012 #73

Director Frank Capra DryHump Nov 2012 #85

No Marx Brothers? or Charlot? or Woody? fiorello Nov 2012 #65

Of the Woodies, Annie Hall - maybe Hannah and Her Sisters...or Manhattan. NRaleighLiberal Nov 2012 #72

Here's my list Joey Liberal Nov 2012 #66

Ah. The Sopranos. top five material - we've watched it twice now... NRaleighLiberal Nov 2012 #71

I never miss a Sopranos episode Joey Liberal Nov 2012 #162

Which "Heartbreak Kid" -- 1972 or 2007 version? pacalo Nov 2012 #228

Well, merrily Nov 2012 #67

I'd probably put Close Encounters on my list as an alternate. NRaleighLiberal Nov 2012 #70

Yes, and ET and, despite what I said about not paying to be made sad, Schindler's List and Amistad. merrily Nov 2012 #78

After seriously watching too many heavy and art movies I now enjoy glinda Nov 2012 #68

ah, you reminded me - Sense and Sensibility! NRaleighLiberal Nov 2012 #69

Love that one also. Any Jane Austin. glinda Nov 2012 #191

Here are mine (in no particular order) Danmel Nov 2012 #75

Folks...this thread is making me smile! NRaleighLiberal Nov 2012 #77

This message was self-deleted by its author seaglass Nov 2012 #79

Can't pick just five.....#1 Forest Gump Sedona Nov 2012 #80

ohhh..you reminded me...thanks dixiegrrrrl Nov 2012 #82

Goodfellas bigwillq Nov 2012 #83

I can't count the number of times I've watched Yodaquoter Nov 2012 #84

Here's my five..... skeewee08 Nov 2012 #86

Casablanca, Jaws, Harold & Maude, Gaslight, and Star Wars episodes 4, 5 or 6 stuntcat Nov 2012 #87

Superman the original movie argiel1234 Nov 2012 #88

Mine mythology Nov 2012 #89

I can't say the first part of the name, but the last part is Volume 27, 29, 30, 41, and 44. Major Nikon Nov 2012 #90

The Station Agent, Sense & Sensibility (Emma Thompson's version), Ronin Flaxbee Nov 2012 #91

These are tough :) Ahpook Nov 2012 #92

It's too difficult to choose! savebigbird Nov 2012 #93

Let's see... peacefreak Nov 2012 #94

Some more recent addictions ColumbusLib Nov 2012 #96

Snatch, Saving Private Ryan, The Godfather II, Raging Bull and all brewens Nov 2012 #97

Hopscotch, Dr Strangelove, China Town, Cross of Iron, Cool Hand Luke. brewens Nov 2012 #100

Whodathunk? bbigrob Nov 2012 #98

Secret of Roan Inish frogmarch Nov 2012 #101

The Secret of Roan Inish has always been in my Top 10... WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2012 #266

Yes, exquisite describes it. Everything frogmarch Nov 2012 #269

Christmas movies? Do we just make It's a Wonderful Life default and brewens Nov 2012 #102

so many WRH2 Nov 2012 #103

My list: Initech Nov 2012 #104

If TV series count... savebigbird Nov 2012 #105

I just started watching "The Monarch of the Glen" on DVDs (Netflix) SharonAnn Nov 2012 #107

I love MOTG (Monarch of the Glen)! savebigbird Nov 2012 #122

Episodes 1 - 6 Gman Nov 2012 #106

Hayao Miyazaki's films always make my list ThoughtCriminal Nov 2012 #108

I will be Cosplaying Porco Rosso at an anime convention next week... TheMightyFavog Nov 2012 #110

A pig's gotta fly ThoughtCriminal Nov 2012 #115

Oh! I love Spirited Away! savebigbird Nov 2012 #157

My List: TheMightyFavog Nov 2012 #109

Just five? GoCubsGo Nov 2012 #111

Young Frankenstein! mrsadm Nov 2012 #113

That's Fronkinsteen. WinstonSmith4740 Nov 2012 #125

Top 5 sheshe2 Nov 2012 #116

This is fun! TM99 Nov 2012 #117

At last, "Chariots of Fire" listed! I always watch it on TV... CTyankee Nov 2012 #244

I saw it in theaters TM99 Nov 2012 #252

Oh I saw the original in the movie theatre (I'm old). But it is still a joy again and again. It has CTyankee Nov 2012 #253

Here are my five neeksgeek Nov 2012 #118

I'm hopelessly old school WinstonSmith4740 Nov 2012 #119

5 movies adieu Nov 2012 #121

Hmm... historylovr Nov 2012 #123

Here are my five IrishEyes Nov 2012 #124

Here ya go! Harry Monroe Nov 2012 #126

The Big Lebowski, Fight Club, Field of Dreams (don't LAUGH!)... Taverner Nov 2012 #128

that clip is intense -- i'd forgotten about that, thanks for the reminder. poignant. nt JudyM Nov 2012 #273

I could pick 10 or more, but... DearHeart Nov 2012 #129

Here's mine jrandom421 Nov 2012 #130

The great Santini.....excellent! sheshe2 Nov 2012 #138

In no particular order... svpadgham Nov 2012 #131

I bet if people here got together, there would be a lot of this going on... svpadgham Nov 2012 #132

Tough Choices flying_wahini Nov 2012 #133

Haven't watched any of my top 5 in ages RFKHumphreyObama Nov 2012 #134

In no particular order.... Gumboot Nov 2012 #135

You Can't Take It With You; Cat on a Hot Tin Roof; The Life and Times Hestia Nov 2012 #136

I like yours Raleigh! 7wo7rees Nov 2012 #137

The Court Jester Graybeard Nov 2012 #139

The Court Jester is an overlooked gem of a movie. Here's 5 of mine Pryderi Nov 2012 #212

Man how could you disagree with these? busterbrown Nov 2012 #140

Had to think about this for a bit... SeattleVet Nov 2012 #141

You must watch Baraka - same genre as Koy/Pow/Naq NRaleighLiberal Nov 2012 #181

And the one from this year... SeattleVet Nov 2012 #189

5 LP2K12 Nov 2012 #142

The African Queen kath Nov 2012 #143

Resevoir Dogs and Donny Darko zwyziec Nov 2012 #144

Donnie Darko is superb! NRaleighLiberal Nov 2012 #179

My 5 are 2 English love stories, 1 political thriller, 1 sports movie and 1 that is a long brawl mrmpa Nov 2012 #145

The 40 year old Virgin, The Hangover, Shawshank Redemption, V for Vendetta, The People vs. Larry Fly Incitatus Nov 2012 #146

M. Butterfly, Shawshank, Color Purple KT2000 Nov 2012 #147

DIdn't see Family Man on anyone else's list. BobTheSubgenius Nov 2012 #237

Yes on Gabriel Byrne! KT2000 Nov 2012 #240

rocky horror, The Wall, Clockwork orange, Song remains the same, cheech n chong movies CarrieLynne Nov 2012 #148

To Kill A Mockingbird... WCGreen Nov 2012 #149

Top 5 Art_from_Ark Nov 2012 #150

One I haven't seen on anyone's list is "Chicken Run", trusty elf Nov 2012 #151

damn, I have a lot of those TorchTheWitch Nov 2012 #152

It's hard to limit my choices to five, top ten would be easier eyewall Nov 2012 #154

Just 5? DiverDave Nov 2012 #158

Whoa! Okay. Here goes. longship Nov 2012 #160

I think it would be easier to list those I wouldn't watch over and over, but... aka-chmeee Nov 2012 #161

Radio Days - we've watched that many times....love it! NRaleighLiberal Nov 2012 #178

Movies: rocktivity Nov 2012 #163

Ah, Interiors...when Woody went serious. Great movie. NRaleighLiberal Nov 2012 #177

The Gospel According To Woody. Graybeard Nov 2012 #217

And Marshall's character was named Arthur? rocktivity Nov 2012 #222

burbs, tremors, snatch, absolute power, bourne identity. not favorites, but movies i tend to seabeyond Nov 2012 #164

My 5! Alleycat Nov 2012 #166

My 5 Bombero1956 Nov 2012 #167

Great thread; here's some of mine: ms liberty Nov 2012 #168

Well, actually, it's Jimmy Stewart historylovr Nov 2012 #169

You're right! eom ms liberty Nov 2012 #188

Can't do just 5....come on blueamy66 Nov 2012 #170

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm........... unionthug777 Nov 2012 #171

Here's my weird little list.... KatyaR Nov 2012 #172

Wow, thanks! Got lots of suggestions for my Netflix Queue! EverHopeful Nov 2012 #173

Jewel in the Crown - we've seen that several times - amazing. which reminded me of... NRaleighLiberal Nov 2012 #176

Mine MerryBlooms Nov 2012 #174

ah yes, Princess Bride! NRaleighLiberal Nov 2012 #175

In no particular order benld74 Nov 2012 #180

Wow - I am going to bookmark this thread to help my Netflix decisions! Great stuff! NRaleighLiberal Nov 2012 #182

I just did-- gmta MerryBlooms Nov 2012 #183

In no particular order ... kenziemom06 Nov 2012 #184

Gee, I think these are some great movies, a couple of which have not been mentioned. scubadude Nov 2012 #185

I guess I'm sort of a lowbrow Bluzmann57 Nov 2012 #186

Eastwood ayak9 Nov 2012 #207

Only Five? PADemD Nov 2012 #187

I don't usually like watching movies a second time but the exception would applegrove Nov 2012 #190

No way my list could be limited to five, so I will just give five from my list suninvited Nov 2012 #192

I love a lot of the above movies Tsiyu Nov 2012 #193

I haven't seen any good movies lately. Quantess Nov 2012 #194

Movies: kalli007 Nov 2012 #195

Lawrence of Arabia, Boogie Knights, Fargo, Meet me in S.L., Heaven Knows Mr. Allison, Bad Santa... zonkers Nov 2012 #196

Okay, 'tain't easy but here goes, fellas Ecumenist Nov 2012 #198

The Shining, Evil Dead, Halloween, Airplane, Star Wars blkmusclmachine Nov 2012 #199

Guilty pleasures: Slumber Party Massacre, C.H.U.D., Charlie's Angels 2, Night Patrol, Killer Klowns blkmusclmachine Nov 2012 #202

Here you go: Ken Burch Nov 2012 #200

O'Brother Where Art Thou, The Shawshank Redemption, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest .... Trajan Nov 2012 #201

i completely forgot the shawshank redemption fizzgig Nov 2012 #262

I am older and so are... GTurck Nov 2012 #203

brain food sigmasix Nov 2012 #204

Here you go... GrantDem Nov 2012 #205

First to mind. There are others. yesphan Nov 2012 #206

Oh yeah, good ones! Ilsa Nov 2012 #209

Shawshank Redemption av8rdave Nov 2012 #210

The Stand Sissyk Nov 2012 #214

Why am I always late to every party? dorkzilla Nov 2012 #215

Here are mine geardaddy Nov 2012 #216

Kill Bill vol. 1&2 ismnotwasm Nov 2012 #218

Here's mine... txrose Nov 2012 #219

The Commitments!! driver8 Nov 2012 #220

The movies that we have watched over and over are: Yavapai Nov 2012 #221

Aguirre: The Wrath Of God, Sunshine (The Sci-Fi Movie), Seven Samurai, Brazil, EraserHead Katashi_itto Nov 2012 #223

"Pulp Fiction", "The Third Man", Kurosawa's Dreams, "Fahrenheit 451", "Dead Again" alfredo Nov 2012 #224

My five: hotrod0808 Nov 2012 #225

Hedwig and The Angry Inch is a great movie. bench scientist Nov 2012 #226

"It's a carwash, ladies and gentlemen!" Tsiyu Nov 2012 #249

Ok, these are embarrassing adigal Nov 2012 #227

I don't watch many movies more than once . . . Richard D Nov 2012 #229

Andy Griffith boomerbust Nov 2012 #230

Full Metal Jacket OnyxCollie Nov 2012 #231

James Jarmusch's "Stranger Than Paradise" and "Mystery Train"... Tikki Nov 2012 #233

Terminator 2, A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum, Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World ... Kennah Nov 2012 #234

There are too many good ones to choose only 5 pacalo Nov 2012 #235

Hard to pick five montana_hazeleyes Nov 2012 #236

this is tough! shanti Nov 2012 #238

5!?! that's like saying pick 5 digits (fingers/ toes) you have to cut the others off. krakfiend Nov 2012 #241

Five huh? OK here's what pops into my head right now... Egalitarian Thug Nov 2012 #242

again and again for sure tomm2thumbs Nov 2012 #243

Mine deutsey Nov 2012 #246

Don't usually watch movies again Rabid_Rabbit Nov 2012 #247

Ok, TPaine7 Nov 2012 #248

Casablanca, LA Confidential, The Godfather, When Harry Met Sally, Caddyshack TeamPooka Nov 2012 #250

Not necessarily in this order ashling Nov 2012 #251

Okay...Here it Goes: KoKo Nov 2012 #254

Brazil, LOTR (all of them), Sean of the Dead, 7 Samurai, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels SEMOVoter Nov 2012 #256

A Thousand Clowns - my all time favorite chuckie29 Nov 2012 #257

I'm not big in to movies, but I think I've seen these at least 10 times each! misschicken Nov 2012 #258

The Lives of Others has to have... WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2012 #268

here are mine. olddad56 Nov 2012 #259

I can't believe I missed this.. AsahinaKimi Nov 2012 #260

The first 5 to pop into my head: LWolf Nov 2012 #261

Mommie Dearest, Koyannisqatsi, Diabolique, Alien, Querelle closeupready Nov 2012 #263

In no particular order... LiberalElite Nov 2012 #264

Maybe next time 10 faves? I just remembered a bunch more LiberalElite Nov 2012 #265

The Wonder Boys, About a Boy, In the Name of the Father, WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2012 #267

Slumdog Millionaire... malexand Nov 2012 #270

My 5 selections...... rppper Nov 2012 #271

Must decide which of these to watch tomorrow. Heron5 Nov 2012 #272