My Favorite Movies
The Best Movies In History
(as Rick sees it)
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| 1 |
Monty Python and the Holy Grail 1974, PG)
The genius of Graham Chapman, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones, John Cleese, Eric Idle,and Michael Palin. Low budget movie, with high quality comedy. Monty Python is hilarious. |
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| 2 |
The Ten Commandments 1923, Unrated)
The Cecil B. DeMille |
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| 3 |
One on One 1977, PG)
Written by and starring a young Robby Benson, a story told from the prospective an aspiring young college freshman, who simply loves the game of basketball, and teaches a valuable lesson as only Henry Steele can deliver it. |
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| 4 |
Lonesome Dove 2002, Unrated)
It's Larry McMurtry at his best. Duval, Jones, and Glover are spectacular, as is a young Ricky Schroder. This is how the west was won. Pay close attention and you'll see Steve Buscemi. |
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| 5 |
The Cowboys 1974, PG)
From the William Dale Jennings novel, one of the Duke's finest. A brief appearance by Slim Pickens, and the outstanding talent of Roscoe Lee Browne as Jebedia Nightlinger. |
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| 6 |
Diner 1982, R)
A virtually unknown film, but what a cast of supporting characters all of whom went on to stardom. |
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| 7 |
Night Shift 1982, R)
One of Ron Howards early directorial works. Henry Winkler, Michael Keaton, and Shelly Long are all masterful, yet Winkler stands out as City Morgue attendant Chuck Lumley. |
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| 8 |
Sling Blade 1996, R)
Billy Bob Thornton at his best. Not only did Thornton write and direct this masterpiece, he starred as the lead character, Karl Childers. A mental patient, suffering from a life of abuse as a child, and eventual imprisonment, returns to society only to discover that his world is truly that of the insane asylum as an anti-socialite.Billy Bob Thorton is pure genius. |
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| 9 |
Rudy 1993, PG)
For five foot nothin, 100 nothin, Rudy packs quiet a whallop. The true story of Daniel E. 'Rudy' Ruettiger, and his struggle to make it through one of the toughest, college, football, programs in America....Notre Dame. See Charles S. Dutton in a very limited, but very impressive role as Rudy's friend "Fortune." |
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| 10 |
Jim Thorpe -- All-American (Man of Bronze) 1951, Unrated)
Burt Lancaster had roughly a dozen credits to his name when he gave his the life of famous Carlisle Indian, and All American Athlete, Jim Thorpe. A great sports biography. |
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| 11 |
To Kill A Mockingbird 1962, Unrated)
The Harper Lee novel, and Horton Foote screenplay. Gregory Peck's Academy Award performance as Atticus Finch also starred a younger Robert Duval as Lawyer "Boo" Radley. A true masterpiece. |
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| 12 |
The Man in the Moon 1991, PG-13)
Written by Jenny Wingfield, starring Sam Waterson, and Tess Harper, as well as a young, and very beautiful, Reese Witherspoon. Reminiscent of the time period of To Kill A Mockingbird. Excellent work. |
