My Favorite Movies
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| 1 |
Murder by Death 1976, PG)
A wonderful, witty movie - especially if you know "the classics" with Charlie Chan, Poirot, Miss Marple etc. and Truman Capote as actor ... |
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| 2 |
Some Like It Hot 1959, Unrated)
Wonderful! |
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| 3 |
Waking Ned Devine 1998, PG)
Lovely. sweet, warm! |
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| 4 |
Jean De Florette 1986, PG)
Wonderful! After the book by Pagnol! |
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| 5 |
La Gloire de Mon Père (My Father's Glory) 1990, G)
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| 6 |
Le Château de Ma Mère (My Mother's Castle) 1990, PG)
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| 7 |
Playtime (Play Time) 1967, Unrated)
A classic! |
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| 8 |
Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot (Mr. Hulot's Holiday) 1953, Unrated)
A classic! |
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| 9 |
A Fish Called Wanda 1988, R)
:-) A film to be seen many times, there are many details you miss at the first time! A nice DVD to keep on the shelf for "mood rising" a rainy and grey day! The actors seem to have fun in making the film, too! |
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| 10 |
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash 1978, Unrated)
I love this! |
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| 11 |
The Rutles 2 - Can't Buy Me Lunch 2003, PG-13)
:-) Eric Idle as the television journalist ... He must have studied documentaries made for BBC!!! ;-) |
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| 12 |
North by Northwest 1959, Unrated)
VERY good! |
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| 13 |
Yojimbo 1961, Unrated)
A classic! |
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| 14 |
The Philadelphia Story 1940, Unrated)
A classic! |
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| 15 |
Spirited Away 2001, PG)
:-) |
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| 16 |
Wallace and Gromit: A Close Shave 1995, Unrated)
:-) |
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| 17 |
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit 2005, G)
:-) |
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| 18 |
Wallace & Gromit in Three Amazing Adventures 2005, Unrated)
:-) |
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| 19 |
The African Queen 1952, Unrated)
My favourite actors! |
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| 20 |
Dances With Wolves 1990, PG-13)
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| 21 |
The Graduate 1967, PG)
The film and tune ... |
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| 22 |
Blazing Saddles 1974, R)
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| 23 |
Tootsie 1982, PG)
I love Tootsie! |
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| 24 |
The Sting 1973, PG)
A favourite film since the first time I saw it. And this is one I keep on my own DVD-shelves! |
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| 25 |
Our Man in Havana 1960, Unrated)
A classic still going strong! |
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| 26 |
The Ladykillers 1955, Unrated)
A classic! See this version before you watch the latest, with the story moved to USA! You will find Ladykillers II even more funny that way. Lots of cross-references!!! ;-) |
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| 27 |
Modern Times 1936, G)
:-) |
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| 28 |
Amadeus 1984, PG)
A wonderful, poetic and beautiful story! And the music!!! |
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| 29 |
Der Blaue Engel (The Blue Angel) 1930, Unrated)
An old black-white gold nugget with a story about hopeless love. |
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| 30 |
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (Wo hu cang long) 2003, PG-13)
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| 31 |
To Have and Have Not 1944, Unrated)
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| 32 |
The Great Dictator 1940, G)
Chaplin at his best as satirist. A film to have on DVD on the favourites's shelves! |
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| 33 |
Ninotchka 1939, R)
Garbo laughs! She was a brilliant comedienne! |
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| 34 |
Casablanca 1942, PG)
A classic! One of my very favourites! "Play it again!" |
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| 35 |
Sabrina 1954, Unrated)
:-) |
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| 36 |
Roman Holiday 1953, Unrated)
:-) |
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| 37 |
The Scarlet Pimpernel 1934, Unrated)
A classic! |
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| 38 |
Strictly Ballroom 1992, PG)
Nice to see an Australian film, and the story is cute, with not too kind portraits of too strict old retired dancers. :-) |
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| 39 |
Lost In Translation 2003, R)
If you have ever stayed in a big hotel in a big town and in a foreign country ... |
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| 40 |
Passport to Pimlico 1949, Unrated)
:-) |
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| 41 |
The Lavender Hill Mob 1951, Unrated)
I saw this film 40 years ago, and today I could see it again on a DVD - I still LOVE it! Both Alec Guinness and Stanley Holloway are wonderful. An Ealing Studio film! FIVE stars! |
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| 42 |
Fierce Creatures 1997, PG-13)
:-) |
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| 43 |
To Be and to Have (Etre et Avoir) 2003, Unrated)
A lovable warm and very, very beautiful documentary! I love Jojo!!! |
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| 44 |
Bringing Up Baby 1938, Unrated)
:-) |
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| 45 |
Shall We Dance? (Shall We Dansu?) 1996, PG)
A warm, sweet, lovable, funny, beautiful film! |
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| 46 |
Time Bandits 1981, PG)
A wonderful" Pythonian" film! See John Cleese as Robin Hood and Sean Connert as King Agamemnon! If you love Monty Python you will love this one, too! |
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| 47 |
The Chorus (Les Choristes) 2005, PG-13)
A wonderful story, beautiful photo, I recommend it! |
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| 48 |
Around the World in 80 Days 1956, G)
:-)With old-times famous actors in minor roles! Buster Keaton SPEAKS! Marlene Dietrich beautiful as ever. Fernandel, Charle Boyer, Peter Lorre, etc, etc. See the full cast & crew at IMDB.com! FIVE stars! Be still a child at heart when you watch the film! |
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| 49 |
The Gold Rush 1925, Unrated)
The little man wins! |
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| 50 |
Cinema Paradiso (Nuovo Cinema Paradiso) 1988, R)
It is a wonderful story about friendship - and film lovers! |
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| 51 |
Kind Hearts and Coronets 1949, Unrated)
:-) |
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| 52 |
Yellow Submarine 2012, G)
:-) One of the first non-Disney films I saw, and I liked the craziness in it! Still do! the dialogue - much pun fun> |
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| 53 |
Monty Python's Life of Brian 1979, R)
"Always look at the bright side of Life!" |
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| 54 |
Seven Samurai (Shichinin no Samurai) 1954, Unrated)
A classic! |
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| 55 |
Mon Oncle 1958, Unrated)
I keep this on a DVD now on my favourites's shelves at home. A film for rainy and grey days! |
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| 56 |
Whisky Galore! (Tight Little Island) 1949, Unrated)
An old classic! |
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| 57 |
Pygmalion 1938, Unrated)
A lovely old "pearl" from 1938 with Leslie Howard, Wendy Hiller and Jean Cadell. :-) |
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| 58 |
Bad Day at Black Rock 1955, Unrated)
Spencer Tracy!:-) Thrilling story. WHY did he get off the train!?! See it! |
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| 59 |
Arsenic and Old Lace 1944, Unrated)
A classic! See it! :-) |
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| 60 |
Whisper of the Heart (Mimi wo sumaseba) (If You Listen Closely) 1995, G)
Another jewel from Studio Ghibli! VERY beautiful backgrounds - and a sweet story. :-) |
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| 61 |
Mrs. Henderson Presents 2005, R)
A classic to be! I'll keep it on my shelf of favourites! The artists are fantastic! |
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| 62 |
Blow Dry 2000, R)
Alan Rickman's dancing feet at the contest!!!! |
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| 63 |
Sense and Sensibility 1995, PG)
"If you cannot think of anything appropriate to say you will please restrict your remarks to the weather. " -- Jane Austen had humour! It is a lovely film, beautiful and with excellent actors. |
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| 64 |
Four Weddings and a Funeral 1994, R)
:-) It is sweet! |
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| 65 |
Blackadder Back & Forth 1999, Unrated)
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| 66 |
L' Homme du Train (The Man on the Train) 2002, R)
Wonderful French Drama-Comedy! |
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| 67 |
Babettes Gæstebud (Babette's Feast) 1987, G)
The portraits from Statens Museum for Kunst in Copenhagen are alive! It is a very beautiful, also funny, and very moving film! And that feast ..., alas, not for vegetarians! |
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| 68 |
The Count of Monte Cristo 2005, Unrated)
Beautiful photo, and thrilling story. Best actors chosen for the roles! |
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| 69 |
The Private Life of Henry VIII 1933, Unrated)
:-) |
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| 70 |
The Red Balloon (Le Ballon Rouge) 1956, Unrated)
A classic! A wonderful film. |
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| 71 |
A Midsummer Night's Dream 1999, PG-13)
Buy it, and see it many times! It is a WONDERFUL and BEAUTIFUL and FUNNY film! A true fairy-tale!!! The actors are brilliant! |
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| 72 |
Hero 2002, PG-13)
A beautiful film! And the question: "What is a hero?" perhaps get an answer. It is a Chinese Ink Painting on a roll, that slowly winds up, unfolding the many "paintings" within. Photography and music add to the total impression. The DVD has interesting "extras"! :-) |
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| 73 |
The Kid 1921, Unrated)
A wonderful film! |
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| 74 |
Akahige (Red Beard) 1965, Unrated)
Beautiful story and photo. Ingmar Bergman in Japan! |
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| 75 |
Djävulens öga (The Devil's Eye) 1960, Unrated)
A fantastic film. Beautiful photo. Wonderful actors! See it if you can! |
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| 76 |
Ratatouille 2007, G)
It is a five * film! Brilliantly done, fantastic research of the animators and film team, they even took cooking lessons! BRAVO! The story is sweet, funny, touching and interesting! |
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| 77 |
Cactus Flower 1969, PG)
Sweet 60-ies in a nutshell, in clothes, music, dance floors. And Ingrid Bergman as a Swedish dentist nurse - Lovely! Quote from the film:"Señor Sánchez: There is something so provocative about a nurse in uniform. No frills. No adorments. Just the basic woman. " |
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| 78 |
My Neighbor Totoro 1988, G)
A film for all ages! Can be a bit scary for a 3-year old (the cat bus grin) but everything else is fun! |
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| 79 |
Kagemusha (Shadow Warrior) (The Double) 1980, PG)
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| 80 |
Avenue Montaigne (Fauteuils d'orchestre) (Orchestra Seats) 2006, PG-13)
Warm, funny, interesting film about art and artists and the life with, and AS an artists |
