Ok guys... we've done movie lists before where we've discussed best movie endings ever and goosebump moments in movies.
So here's today's topic of the day : Which are the movies you don't mind watching again when they come on TV ?
Here's my list.
1. Terminator 2 : For me, it was iconic for it's time and remains immensely enjoyable even today. Two decades have done nothing to make it any less watchable.
2. A Few Good Men : This court room drama involving Tom Cruise, Demi Moore and an iconic cameo by Jack Nicholson had no action as such but the tension that builds up as the trial progresses is brilliant.
3. Con Air : What can I say ? A lovely romantic starting and ending ( mainly because of Trisha Yearwood's 'How Do I live' ) with the right mix of action and humour in between. Starring Nicholas Cage when he still cared about the movies he signed up for.
4. Shawshank Redemption : Slow. No action. No women. An entire movie set inside a jail. A Stephen King movie. Wow ! You wouldn't have given it a chance. And yet, even though it flopped initially, this movie went on to become a huge favourite of those who appreciate good thought-provoking movies.
5. Love Actually : So many films try the "linking many stories together" tactic. But none of them does it as well as Love Actually. Such a romantic gem. Trust the British to show us how it's done.
6. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaben / HP3 : This is the first movie to give up the childrens movie pretense and instead portray the Hogwarts world as dark with moody hues. But it isn't that : it's the brilliant story and the climax towards the end that appeals to me. It was after watching this movie that I took an interest in the HP series and started reading the books.
7. Andaz Apna Apna : You have to bitch slap all those who made this film a flop when it released. You could show this film on Tv any number of times and everybody would still sit to watch this Salman-Aamir starrer which had us all laughing from the start to ending. So many memorable lines and characters.
8. You don't mess with the Zohan : I don't care what you say. I love Adam Sandler and John Turturro in this movie as Zohan and Phantom. The comedy is in your face and perhaps not for kids, but it's hilarious nevertheless.
9. Independence Day : What's not to love in a movie where you have Will Smith in his debut role taking on a bunch of aliens ? Seriously though, we've seen so many alien movies before and since, but for me, this was thright mix of action and emotion.
10. X men - First Class : I gave this movie no hope whatsoever. No star cast. Trying to show the origins of two old characters with no other famous mutants. But it pleasantly surprised me with a good storyline, multiplthemes of discrimination and acceptence, a lovely background score and some fine acting.
Runner ups : Aladdin, Die Hard, Face off ( How could I not add a John Woo film in here )
I'm sure I've missed many obvious ones in here. So now as usual, it's your turn to add to this blogpost. Tell me the movies you've 're-watched' the most ?
Your additions :
Quakeboy - The Social Network
Dr Sinu Raz - Pretty Woman, Gladiator
Naveen - The Social Network, Armageddon, Rang de Basanti
Rohan - The Godfather, The Uusal Suspects, Transformers, Gone in 60 Seconds, Hum Tum, Rang de Basanti, Dil Chahta Hai
Nags - The Truman Show
Anonymous - Philadelphia, I am Sam, Pretty Woman, Nadodikattu, Godfather ( Malayalam ), Ramji Rao Speaking
Anita - Finding Nemo
Ankita - Godfather 2, Casablanca, Under the Tuscan Sun, The Terminal, Finding Neverland, P.S. I love you, the Harry Potter series, Get Smart, One Fine Day, Hidalgo, Anesthasia, Finding Nemo, Stepmom, King's Speech, A few Good men, The Pianist, Life is beautiful, Saraansh, Jaane bhi do Yaaron, Choti si Baat, Daddy, DDLJ
Prateek - Chupke Chupke, Golmaal, Anand, Chalti ka Naam Gaadi, Choti Si Baat, Notting Hill, The persuit of Happyness,Wall Street, A beautiful mind, Paycheck, Sixth Sense, Matrix
Simply me - Jhankar Beats
Farila - Ice Age series, Madagascar, Up, Kungfu Panda
Suruchi - Love Actually, Andaaz Apna Apna, Sweet November, Lake House, When Harry Met Sally
Purba - Music and Lyrics, Roman Holiday, Matrix, August Rush, Bridges of Madison County
Sharat - Ace ventura 1 &2, Primal fear, Pulp fiction, First blood, Ice age 3
Sharat - Ace ventura 1 &2, Primal fear, Pulp fiction, First blood, Ice age 3
Personal Addition - The Social Network... Goosebumps everytime I watch it..
ReplyDelete1.Pretty woman
ReplyDelete2.Gladiator
Well there are many!
ReplyDeleteOn top of my head The Godfather, Usual suspects, Transformers,Gone in 60 seconds, hum tum, DCH, RDB... Many others are there.. But cant think of any rt now...
Social Network...Armageddon...Rang de basanti...Topgun...n a lot more i am sure..
ReplyDeleteyou pretty much nailed it doc. i would add just one more - truman show.
ReplyDeletePhiladelphia, I am Sam, Pretty Woman, Some of those old malayalam movies by Sathyan Anthikkad like Nadodikkattu, etc & siddique-lal ( Godfather, Ramji rao speaking) team...!!!!
ReplyDeleteAnd..Finding Nemo.
ReplyDeleteSo many!!!!
ReplyDelete1. God Father II
2. Under the Tuscan Sun
3. Casablanca
4. Love Actually
5. The Terminal
6. Finding Neverland
7. P.S. I love you
8. All Harry Potters ;)
9. Get Smart
10. One Fine Day (my first English movie)
11. Hidalgo
12. Anathesia
13. Finding Nemo
14. Stepmom
15. King's Speech
16. A Few Good Men
17. The Pianist
18. Life is Beautiful
19. Saraansh
20. Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron
21. Choti Si Baat
22. Daddy
23. DDLJ
24. All and every SRK movies :) I thought the infatuation was over, but now I guess its love :D
I think these should also be a part of list-
ReplyDeleteHindi Movies- Chupke Chupke, Golmaal, Anand, Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi, Choti Si Baat
Angrezi Movies- Notting Hill, The Pursuit of Happyness, Wall Street 1, A beautiful Mind, paycheck, Matrix, Sixth Sense
JUST ONE MORE ADDITION
ReplyDeleteJHANKAR BEATS :):)
Animated movies like Ice age series, Madagascar, Up, Kungfu Panda etc
ReplyDeletei agree on Love Actually and Andaaz Apna Apna...sadly for me, I can't watch any movie again, unless have absolutely nothing better to do:(
ReplyDeletein mush I remember loving Sweet November and The Lakehouse immensely..n ofcourse When Harry met Sally I have seen many times:-)
Music and Lyrics...Roman Holiday....Bridges of Madison County...Matrix (only the first one)...August Rush...
ReplyDeletedude ace ventura 1 &2...when jim carrey ......primal fear....pulp fiction.....first blood....ice age 3.....etc etc etc....
ReplyDelete