Abq Best movies you've ever seen (besides Star Wars)

Of course, I liked Aliens, MIB, all the even numbered Treks (don't shoot me!), The Matrix trilogy, the LOTR trilogy, Full Metal Jacket, Platoon, all that normal stuff. But here are some of my favorites that did absolutely nada at the box office or were ignored by the cinenazis, and yet were some of the greatest, most important, or most touching films I've ever seen... ready?

The Passion of the Christ (actually sobbed at that one, obvious if you've seen it)
Antwone Fisher (actually cried at that one, as his life story unfolded)
Groundhog Day (multiple lumps in throat, especially toward the end as hero becomes real)
Gladiator (perseverance, divine justice)/ Ben Hur for same reasons
The Count of Monte Cristo (heroic restraint)
The Last Samurai (fallen mighty, restoration of honor)
The Great Santini (Pat Conroy's honesty)

Not necessarily in that order. Solid films that had important things to say and were completely ignored or dismissed or only had like 3 weeks in theatrical release.

There are a number of others, but these were the ones that came to mind.

-propgeek

 

i loved boondock saints!!! it's frickin awesome!

in addition i love danny boyle as a director so:

Life Less ordinary
Trainspotting
and 28 days later

 

have to agree with you on those cyndi... just got in trainspotting the other day

 

Almost Famous
Miracle
Rudy
Love Actually
dazed and Confused
Can't Hardly wait
LOTR trilogy
Evil dead 1 and 2

 

the lotr trilogy (the best ever made) sorry yall
stella
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
the matrix (the 2nd and 3rd put me to sleep as did pulp fiction)
the patriot
pale rider
platoon
dances w/wolves
and the color purple

 

The Great Santini, that has one of the greatest scenes ever in it....the banquet.

 

Lawrence of Arabia
The Jerk
Ghost World
Boogie Nights

 

Indiana Jones Trilogy
The Abyss
Gladiator
The Phantom of the Opera
The Black Hole
A Knight's Tale
My Life
Radio Flyer
It's a Wonderful Life
A Christmas Story
Beauty and the Beast
Peter Pan
Toy Story 1 & 2
Weekend at Bernie's
Weird Science
Goodfellas
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane
Austin Powers Trilogy

 

Here are a few of mine

LOTR trilogy
Indy trilogy
Back to the Future trilogy
A.I.
Minority Report
The Matrix
The Terminal
Flight of the Phoenix
X-men 1,2
Dead Poets Society
The Godfather (first one)
Saving Private Ryan
Jurassic Park
E.T.
Casablanca(I think thats how its spelled)
All of the Pixar films
The Professional
Amile`
Signs
Braveheart
Big Fish
The Harry Potter movies
Apollo 13


just to name a few... but there are many many more

 

I would have to agree with just about everything on your list!

 

I have a new favorite. It's bound to become a cult classic zombie film. It's called "Phone Friends" by the new director. What is her name? Trustle. Trist. Trissel! Yeah, that's it. Look out Gale Ann Hurd!

 

i would Have to say

Black Hawk Down
saving private ryan
The longest yard
tommy boy
black sheep

and any war movie

 

LOTR Trilogy
Grosse Point Blank
Fast Times @ Ridgemont High
Matrix
Kill Bill 1 & 2
Better Off Dead
Office Space
Back to the Future
Any movie by Hitchcock
Pulp Fiction
Pirates of the Carribean
Bend it Like Bechham
Love Actually
Baz Luhrman Films
Tim Burton Films
Nightmare Before Christmas
Trainspotting

Uh, actually, I could go on and on, so let's just say I love movies.

 

Thank goodness, Jon! Another AI fan. Man, I love that movie.


HEY! WHO'S JEANINE SALLA?






LOTR Trilogy
BTF Trilogy
IJ Trilogy
AI
Jaws
Schindler's List
Casablanca
Gone With the Wind
When Harry Met Sally
Sleepless in Seattle
Bladerunner
The Matrix Trilogy
The Thing
Contact
Even numbered Treks
Jurassic Park
The Planet of the Apes (original)
Terminator Trilogy
Night of the Living Dead
Stargate
The Incredibles
Finding Nemo
Toy Story 1&2
The Lion King
Aladdin
Highlander

Many others...

 

don't forget Excalibur and the musical Camelot! I love those movies...

 

Hello NM people!

I hope you don't mind if I post.

Batman Begins
Batman: Mask of the Pahntasm
Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker
Raiders of the Ark and Last Crusade (Hated Temple of Doom)
LOTR trilogy
Matrix trilogy
Kill Bill vol. I&II
Saving Private Ryan
Phantom of the Opera
Terminator and Terminator 2
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Grosse Pointe Blank
Bullitt
The Transporter
Ninja Scroll
Street Fighter II (original Japanese animated edition)
Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz
All the Bruce Lee movies
The One
Bewitched
Mr. and Mrs. Smith
Kiss of the Dragon
Ladder 49
Shall We Dance (Yes I enjoy some chick flicks)
The Rock
Con Air
Face/Off
Finding Neverland
Pirates of the Carribean
The Blade Trilogy
The Die Hard Trilogy

And that's enough for now! LOL

 

Darkmood, thanks for visiting our forum. I liked "The Transporter" as well. Say, where are you from?

-propgeek

Oh, and cyndilt... you're the one who rocks!

 

I can't believe I left out my favorite all-time non Star Wars Movie. JAWS!!! That movie is incredible. I also like almost every war movie except for the "Thin Red Line" that was terrible.

 

I forgot Jaws too! How could one forget that?? The Thin Red Line did suck. I forgot the Indiana Jones movies as well.

 

i think Thin Red Line was one of 3 movies i've ever just walked out of...

 

A movie that I thought was going to suck, but ended up loving is The Count of Monte Cristo. I thought they would ruin it, but they did a great job I thought.
Starship Troopers is also a good one. It has everything you could ever want in a movie!

 

Could your love for Starship Troopers have anything to do with the shower scene? Hmmmm????

 

I can't believe I forgot that one either........ the movie that ruined my swimming career in just one short summer.....

 

I don't remember a shower scene in Starhip Troopers....