My Favorite Movies
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The Blues Brothers 1980, R)
The best of any movie based on characters from "Saturday Night Live". |
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The Apostle 1997, PG-13)
Duvall obviously studied a lot of charismatic Southern pastors. He turns in a great performance here. |
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Halloween 1978, R)
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Night of the Living Dead 1990, R)
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My Bodyguard 1980, PG)
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The Bodyguard 1992, R)
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| 7 |
Dragons Forever (Fei lung mang jeung) (Cyclone Z) 1988, Unrated)
Non-stop fight action from start to finish! |
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| 8 |
Rumble in the Bronx 1996, R)
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| 9 |
Police Story (Ging chaat goo si) (Police Force) 1985, PG-13)
Very good Jackie Chan movie, loaded with fantastic stunts! |
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| 10 |
Supercop (Police Story 3) (Ging chaat goo si 3: Chiu kap ging chaat) 1992, R)
The fights and stunts. . .let's just say I know they were hurting after each take! |
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| 11 |
Beach Blanket Bingo 1965, G)
The best of all the beach movies featuring Frankie and Annette. Goofy fun; take it for what it is. |
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| 12 |
Lean on Me 1989, PG-13)
Very good "good educator in a bad public school" movie. |
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| 13 |
To Sir, With Love 1967, Unrated)
Another "good educator in a bad public school" movie that proves that teens can be troublesome everywhere -- even in the UK. |
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| 14 |
Risky Business 1983, R)
Too funny. Watch out for Guido the killer pimp! |
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| 15 |
Enter the Dragon 1973, R)
Bruce Lee was the man! Only he could beat someone down and make it look like art! |
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| 16 |
Cotton Comes to Harlem 1970, R)
A cut above most blacksploitation movies that were out around the time this one was released. Godfrey and St. Jacques work well off of each other, and Redd Foxx has a good role. |
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| 17 |
Four Weddings and a Funeral 1994, R)
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| 18 |
Rocky 1976, PG)
One of the best boxing films ever. |
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| 19 |
Rocky III 1982, PG)
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| 20 |
Jing wu men (Fist of Fury) (The Chinese Connection) 1972, R)
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| 21 |
Murphy's Romance 1985, PG-13)
A romance movie for the middle aged crowd that is satisfying. |
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| 22 |
Random Harvest 1942, Unrated)
Wonderful romance. |
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| 23 |
Casablanca 1942, PG)
Perfect script, perfect characters. |
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| 24 |
National Lampoon's Animal House 1978, R)
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| 25 |
Forrest Gump 1994, PG-13)
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| 26 |
Boyz n the Hood 1991, R)
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| 27 |
Do the Right Thing 1989, R)
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| 28 |
She's Gotta Have It 1986, R)
Lee's first major effort, and it is a good one. |
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| 29 |
Out of the Past 1947, Unrated)
"I don't want to die either, baby, but if I'm gonna die, I'm gonna be last!" I love that line! Kirk Douglas was a sharp criminal in this one. |
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| 30 |
Angels with Dirty Faces 1938, Unrated)
One of the first movies to feature the Dead End Kids/Bowery Boys. Very good gangster tale with a message. |
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| 31 |
An American in Paris 1951, G)
Gene Kelly could dance his behind off, and make it look very manly. |
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| 32 |
Funny Girl 1968, G)
Ms. Streisand is a bona fide diva, and her performance in this movie proved that. |
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| 33 |
The Last Picture Show 1971, R)
Excellent story of small town frustrations and fears. |
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| 34 |
Sling Blade 1996, R)
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| 35 |
The Mark of Zorro (1940) , Unrated)
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| 36 |
Dreamgirls 2006, PG-13)
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| 37 |
Richard Pryor: Live in Concert 1979, Unrated)
The best of the concert films that Pryor did. Just knock down, fall out funny. |
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| 38 |
The Fabulous Baker Boys 1989, R)
The brothers Bridges were cast well in this bluesy story. |
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| 39 |
House Party 1990, R)
Energetic, highly funny teen comedy featuring then-popular rappers Kid N' Play, and future "Martin" cast member Tisha Campbell. This was one of the last films the late, great comedian Robin Harris appeared in. |
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| 40 |
House On Haunted Hill 1959, PG)
Vincent Price was the man! |
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| 41 |
L.A. Confidential 1997, R)
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| 42 |
Grease 1978, PG)
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| 43 |
Hollywood Shuffle 1987, R)
Funny, but also sad commentary on how people of color are treated in the entertainment industry. |
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| 44 |
Million Dollar Baby 2004, PG-13)
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| 45 |
Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein 1948, Unrated)
The best A & C film in my opinion -- a fast mix of comedy and chills. |
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| 46 |
Cooley High 1975, PG)
Funny, poignant film about teens in the early 1960s. The high school actually existed in Chicago, but it's no longer around. |
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| 47 |
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2002, PG)
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| 48 |
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? 1960, Unrated)
Great creepy movie. Watch out! There may be a rat on your plate. . . |
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| 49 |
The Mark of Zorro 1940, Unrated)
Tyrone Power was TOO fine. Great adventure story that runs at a fast clip. |
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| 50 |
The Firm 1993, R)
You keep wondering how in the hell is the main character going to get out of the muck he's in. Extremely good. |
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| 51 |
Superman II 1981, PG)
Gene Hackman steals every scene he's in. |
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| 52 |
Taps 1981, PG)
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| 53 |
The Outsiders 1983, PG)
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| 54 |
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 2001, PG)
Excellent! One of few movies that is totally faithful to the book it's based on. |
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| 55 |
Trading Places 1983, R)
I loved Murphy and Aykroyd in this; Ameche and Bellamy made a good team, too. |
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| 56 |
Titanic (in 3D) 2012, PG-13)
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| 57 |
Fried Green Tomatoes 1991, PG-13)
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| 58 |
Terms of Endearment 1983, PG)
Very good mother/daughter conflict film, with Mr. Lithgow excellent, as usual. |
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| 59 |
Stripes 1981, R)
Funny Bill Murray vehicles. Loses a little gas at the end. |
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| 60 |
Dead Presidents 1995, R)
Once you get through the gruesome Vietnam scenes, this turns out to be a good movie. |
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| 61 |
Waiting to Exhale 1995, R)
Finally, a movie that shows realistic African-American women! |
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| 62 |
How Stella Got Her Groove Back 1998, R)
Taye Diggs was too fine. Good adaptation of the book. |
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| 63 |
The Wiz 1978, G)
Joyful movie version of this B'way hit. Best moment is when cast is singing a heartfelt rendition of "Be A Lion". Listen for Luther Vandross singing background on "Can't You Feel A Brand New Day." |
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Lady Sings the Blues 1972, R)
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| 65 |
Mahogany 1975, PG)
A little long, a bit campy, but not a bad star vehicle for Ms. Ross. |
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| 66 |
Psycho 1960, R)
Creepy, disturbing classic thriller based on real-life serial murders. |
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| 67 |
The Manchurian Candidate 1962, PG-13)
Scary. One of the best political thrillers ever made. |
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| 68 |
The Parallax View 1974, R)
Paranoid political thriller that stays with you for a long time. |
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The Eiger Sanction 1975, R)
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| 70 |
Thunderball 1965, PG)
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| 71 |
Ghostbusters 1984, PG)
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| 72 |
Back to the Beach 1987, PG)
Pleasant update to the 60's beach movies that made Avalon and Funcello famous. |
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| 73 |
Grumpy Old Men 1993, PG-13)
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| 74 |
Grumpier Old Men 1995, PG-13)
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| 75 |
Talk to Me 2007, R)
Don Cheadle rocks in the role of a real-life DJ/activist. |
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| 76 |
The Five Heartbeats 1991, R)
Based on the rise of real life R&B group, The Dells, this is enjoyable. |
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| 77 |
New Jack City 1991, R)
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| 78 |
This Christmas 2007, PG-13)
Good. Not sappy and sentimental, just a story about family going through what familes go through. |
