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In reply to the discussion: Share your 5 movies that you enjoy watching again. and again. and after some time, again. [View all]KoKo
(84,711 posts)MiniSeries:
"Winds of War/War nd Remembrance," The WHOLE SERIES based on Herman Wouk's Epic about WWII (hard to find) Incredible historical Footage of that time of WWII ...lead up and through. (Robert Mitchum and cast of thousands Germans, Russians, Nazi's and Jews.
"Dutchess of Duke Street" (It's long and we've almost worn through the VIDEO...it's available on Netflix...but, many don't like the soundtrack for the musical theme. Acting is superb..but you've got to like "older stuff and sentimentality along with grit...also Edwardian period)
"Lillie" (Lavish Period Piece about her hook up with Edward 8th)
"Pride and Prejudice" (all versions but BBC late 1970's is fave)
"Bleak House/Little Dorrit, David Copperfield" and other CURRENT Dickens Productions done by BBC in last 10 or so years.
"Inspector Poirot"....(All of it except the latest ones that seem cruel and lost the light touch of the earliest ones)
"Winged Migration" (for the Birds, Hopefulness and the Musical Score)
"Wild China" (for the visuals, birds, flora, fauna and just beauty..if it still exists there)
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"Out of Africa" Robert Redford/ Meryll Streep
"Jeremiah Johnson" (Robert Redford and Native Americans, wonderful)
"Year of Living Dangerously" (Mel Gibson...and incredible given it was ahead of it's time)
"Big Lubowski" (well...it's just worth the watch)
"Trading Places" wonderful about Wall Street)
"My House in Umbria" (Maggie Smith...incredible)
"What About Bob" (when we need a laugh about hipocracy & Media/Celebrity)
"Foul Play" (Goldie Hawn/Chevy Chase) (A huge Comedy Fave we watch over and over)
"Seems Like Old Times" (Goldie Hawn/Chevy Chase) A Hoot!
"Jumping Jack Flash" (Whoopie Goldberg/Spy Thriller) Can't tell you how many times we've watched this one!...too many)
"The Great Outdoors" (John Candi/Dan Akroyd... If you've ever been on vacation with family or friends...this is a movie you can appreciate for laughs..)
Ahhh...so many that we pull out and re-watch when the mood strikes us for something that refreshes us from whatever the latest trauma we are going through. Like old friends...to visit and feel good in their company.
I'd add: "Godfather I and II" that still resonates today...the James Bond Series, Bourne Series, "Harry Potter" and the "Star Treck" Movies. (We still pull those ones out and revisit because they seem relevant for something... or are just fun)
I've edited so many times ...but, many of the movies other DU'ers have posted are also ones we watch and would put on our list. I was just giving the ones we personally tend to watch over and over through the years that are a little different from what others picked.