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Here's a Baker's Dozen (and how I own them) ... Forbidden Planet (1956) - Blu-ray Local Hero (1983) - Blu-ray A Thousand Clowns (1965) - Blu-ray The Last of the Mohicans (1992) - Blu-ray The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) - DVD Casablanca (1942) - Blu-ray The Terminator (1984) - Blu-ray The Last Samurai (2003) - Blu-ray October Sky (1999) - Blu-ray St. Vincent (2014) - Blu-ray Let It Ride (1989) - DVD Get Shorty (1995) - Blu-ray The Whole Nine Yards (2000) - Blu-ray

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I own 21 films from 1984 while I only own 10 films from 1999. Furthermore, five films from 1984 appear on my 100 Favorite Films list compared to four films from 1999. Thus I'm gonna have to go with 1984. Here's the breakdown ... 1984 Bachelor Party - DVD Body Double - Blu-ray Broadway Danny Rose - DVD Dune - Blu-ray The Flamingo Kid - DVD Garbo Talks - DVD (#93 on my list) Moscow On the Hudson - DVD The Natural - DVD Once Upon a Time In America - Blu-ray The Philadelphia Experiment - DVD (#81) Purple Rain - Blu-ray Red Dawn - Blu-ray Revenge of the Nerds - DVD Romancing the Stone - Blu-ray Sixteen Candles - DVD Starman - Blu-ray (#68) Streets of Fire - 4K Ultra HD (#99) Swing Shift - DVD The Terminator - Blu-ray (#20) This Is Spinal Tap - Blu-ray 2010: The Year We Make Contact - Blu-ray 1999 A Walk On the Moon - DVD The Bone Collector - Blu-ray (#73) Double Jeopardy - DVD (#89) Entrapment - Blu-ray For Love of the Game - Blu-ray Galaxy Quest - DVD The Green Mile - Blu-ray (#86) Notting Hill - Blu-ray October Sky - Blu-ray (#36) Office Space - Blu-ray UPDATE Your list has inspired me to order Three Kings (1999) from Amazon.

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The kiss in the Reflecting Pool scene in Forrest Gump (1994).

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I'm referring to Ridley Scott's Black Rain with Michael Douglas, Andy Garcia and Ken Takakura. As for Cinderella Man, it's that high on my list because I absolutely love Paul Giamatti's performance in it. He makes that movie for me. Finally, I guess we'll have to disagree on To Kill a Mockingbird, because I think it's the best film ever made. Please note that I am now 72 years old. I still remember when my parents took my brother and I to see it on the big screen back when I was 11. It had a huge effect on me then, and I still love the film.

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And here are my favorites from 51 to 100 ... 51) In the Heat of the Night (1967) - Criterion Collection Blu-ray 52) Papillon (1973) - Blu-ray 53) Walkabout (1971) - Criterion Collection 4K Ultra HD 54) Tess (1979) - Criterion Collection Blu-ray 55) Donovan's Reef (1963) - DVD 56) Stargate (1994) - Blu-ray 57) The Presidio (1988) - Blu-ray 58) Witness (1985) - DVD 59) The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968) - DVD 60) Marty (1955) - DVD 61) Darkest Hour (2017) - Blu-ray 62) The Sting (1973) - Blu-ray 63) Battleground (1949) - Blu-ray 64) One, Two, Three (1961) - DVD 65) Twelve O'Clock High (1949) - Blu-ray 66) The Shawshank Redemption (1994) - Blu-ray 67) Apollo 13 (1995) - Blu-ray 68) Starman (1985) - Blu-ray 69) Woman In Gold (2015) - Blu-ray 70) Black Widow (1987) - Blu-ray 71) The Dogs of War (1980) - Blu-ray 72) Hidden Figures (2016) - Blu-ray 73) The Bone Collector (1999) - Blu-ray 74) The Usual Suspects (1995) - Blu-ray 75) Big Wednesday (1978) - Blu-ray 76) In Harm's Way (1965) - DVD 77) The Dead Zone (1983) - DVD 78) Uncle Buck (1989) - Blu-ray 79) Von Ryan's Express (1965) - Blu-ray 80) Murphy's Romance (1985) - DVD 81) The Philadelphia Experiment (1984) - DVD 82) Absence of Malice (1981) - Blu-ray 83) L.A. Confidential (1997) - Blu-ray 84) Defending Your Life (1991) - DVD 85) The Devil's Brigade (1968) - Blu-ray 86) The Green Mile (1999) - Blu-ray 87) As Good As It Gets (1997) - DVD 88) Notting Hill (1999) - Blu-ray 89) Double Jeopardy (1999) - DVD 90) Indian Summer (1993) - DVD 91) The King's Speech (2010) - Blu-ray 92) Shampoo (1975) - Criterion Collection Blu-ray 93) Garbo Talks (1984) - DVD 94) The Holiday (2006) - Blu-ray 95) Alien Nation (1988) - DVD 96) People Like Us (2012) - Blu-ray 97) The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) - Blu-ray 98) A Good Year (2006) - DVD 99) Streets of Fire (1984) - 4K Ultra HD 100) The Cake Eaters (2007) - DVD So there you have it.

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I just finished compiling a list of my 100 favorite films (something I'll probably post either today or tomorrow), and according to my list, the 1980s was the winner. Breaking down my list by decades ... 1930s - two 1940s - three 1950s - ten 1960s - seventeen 1970s - twelve 1980s - twenty four 1990s - seventeen 2000s - eight 2010s - six 2020s - one As far as which year in the 1980s was best, 1983 had five films on my list, while 1984 and 1989 had four films each. Oh yeah, it should be noted that I am 72 years old, thus my list might tend to skew to older films.

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My most recent purchases from Amazon this past week are ... Dune (2021) & Dune: Part Two (2024) on two 4K Ultra HD discs in one combo package The Godfather (1972) - Blu-ray The Godfather Part II (1974) - Blu-ray note: I would have liked to have purchased both films in one combo pack, but the only combo pack available also included The Godfather Part III, and since I refuse to allow that film in my house, I bought Parts I and II separately. Finally, this morning I just ordered ... Under Siege (1992) and Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995) on two DVDs in one combo pack which will arrive tomorrow

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The Outlaw Josey Wales Escape from Alcatraz Play Misty For Me

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The Terminator Twins True Lies

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My top five and how I own them ... Forbidden Planet (1956) - Blu-ray The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) - DVD Casablanca (1942) - Blu-ray Ben-Hur (1959) - Blu-ray 12 Angry Men (1957) - Criterion Collection Blu-ray

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Bruce Springsteen Thunder Road The River Tougher Than the Rest I Wish I Were Blind New York City Serenade Van Morrison Stranded Magic Time The Healing Game Ancient Highway Celtic New Year Jackson Browne Before the Deluge Sky Blue and Black The Barricades of Heaven Call It a Loan Looking East Neil Young After the Gold Rush Powderfinger Helpless (Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young) Cowgirl In the Sand Rockin' In the Free World The National Think You Can Wait Exile Vilify About Today I Need My Girl Fake Empire Scars on 45 Change My Needs Heart On Fire Crazy For You Runaway I Will Be Here

posted 10 months ago in General Discussion

Arthur's Knighthood scene in Excalibur (1981) - https://youtu.be/XAIeh0YarFs I love this film, and this is definitely my favorite scene in it.

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It took me awhile, but I finally comprised a list of my 50 Favorite Films. There's only one film which appears in both lists, and that is Blade Runner. Anyway, here's my 50 favorite films listed in chronological order and how I own them ... . 1) The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) Blu-ray . 2) Casablanca (1942) Blu-ray . 3) The African Queen (1951) Blu-ray . 4) Captain Horatio Hornblower (1951) DVD . 5) The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) DVD . 6) Stalag 17 (1953) Blu-ray . 7) Forbidden Planet (1956) Blu-ray . 8) The Ten Commandments (1956) Blu-ray . 9) 12 Angry Men (1957) Criterion Collection Blu-ray 10) Run Silent, Run Deep (1958) Blu-ray 11) Ben-Hur (1959) Blu-ray 12) The Apartment (1960) Blu-ray 13) Spartacus (1960) Restored Edition in Blu-ray 14) The Guns of Navarone (1960) Blu-ray 15) The Hustler (1961) DVD 16) To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) 60th Anniversary Edition in 4K Ultra HD 17) The Train (1964) Blu-ray 18) A Thousand Clowns (1965) Blu-ray 19) Fahrenheit 451 (1966) 50th Anniversary Edition in Blu-ray 20) Wait Until Dark (1967) DVD 21) The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968) DVD 22) Patton (1970) Blu-ray 23) Jeremiah Johnson (1972) Blu-ray 24) Chinatown (1974) Blu-ray 25) The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) Blu-ray 26) Caddyshack (1980) Blu-ray 27) Excalibur (1981) Blu-ray 28) Blade Runner (1982) Blu-ray 29) Local Hero (1983) Criterion Collection Blu-ray 30) Streets of Fire (1984) 4K Ultra HD 31) The Terminator (1984) Blu-ray 32) Children of a Lesser God (1986) DVD 33) 84 Charing Cross Road (1987) DVD 34) Black Widow (1987) Blu-ray 35) Black Rain (1989) Blu-ray 36) Field of Dreams (1989) Blu-ray 37) Let It Ride (1989) DVD 38) Grand Canyon (1991) DVD 39) The Last of the Mohicans (1992) Blu-ray 40) Leap of Faith (1992) DVD 41) Schindler's List (1993) 25th Anniversary Edition in Blu-ray 42) Get Shorty (1995) Blu-ray 43) L.A. Confidential (1997) Blu-ray 44) October Sky (1999) Blu-ray 45) The Whole Nine Yards (2000) Blu-ray 46) The Lord of the Rings (2001, 02, 03) Theatrical & Extended Editions Package Set in 4K Ultra HD 47) The Last Samurai (2003) Blu-ray 48) Seabiscuit (2003) Blu-ray 49) Cinderella Man (2005) Blu-ray 50) St. Vincent (2014) Blu-ray

posted a year ago in General Discussion

Van Morrison - The Healing Game (live-1999) https//youtu.be/HlVZtzSJi70

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OK, I'll break two of the three ties ... 1. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young 3. The Byrds I cannot break tie number two because as someone who is unfamiliar with either band, I feel that I am simply not qualified to break that tie.

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Here's a list of two Baker's Dozens of them. Sadly, some of my faves are no longer with us, but I'm gonna include them anyway. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band Van Morrison Jackson Browne Neil Young The Rolling Stones The Beatles Mark Knopfler / Dire Straits Warren Zevon Tom Waits The National Scars on 45 Sting / The Police Linda Ronstadt Rickie Lee Jones Billy Joel Steely Dan The Byrds The Cure Stevie Nicks / Fleetwood Mac Everything But the Girl Kate Bush Patti Smith U2 The Corrs Creedence Clearwater Revival John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band

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You're welcome. I hope you'll get to see some of the rarer ones I listed. Actually, I hope that you'll get to watch them all, as I like them a lot.

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I was a student at The George Washington University in the Foggy Bottom section of Washington, DC from the fall of 1969 until I graduated in 1973. While I agree with a lot of what you say, I was quite surprised at your complaint that the buildings were tall. No, they most definitely are not. By Federal law, no building in our nation's capital can be taller than the dome of the Capitol building. As someone who grew up in New York City, that is not tall at all. But be that as it may, I must say that DC was a great place to go to college. I was 17 when I started and 21 when I graduated. Freshman year began with anti-war moratoriums and senior year ended with Watergate hearings. Definitely a time I'll never forget.

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