I've tried on several occasions to get my wife and kids to watch it, they think I'm nuts every time I try it.

The first one was fabulous, the first "follow up" was interesting, but nothing like the original based on the novel. Jaws was terrific, IMO, even though the mechanical shark (given it's '75 debut) looks so contrived these days. The Jaws follow ups, like the Rocky follow ups, never reached the quality of the originals, again, just my opinion.

How do you top Unforgiven, Gran Torino, Shawshank, Saving Ryan's Privates, Band of Brothers, We Were Soldiers, Forrest Gump, Sling Blade, The Gods Must Be Crazy, The Patriot, Braveheart, Taken, Borne x3, The Bucket List, The Hunt for Red October, Dances With Wolves, Open Range, too many to list.

It is very expensive to make Hollywood movies, so the companies rely on sequels to bring in cash. They don't need new ideas, frequently refuse to pay the original screen writer's asking salary, don't need much of an advertising budget as the original paved the way with audiences, simply put they are most often low quality cash cows.

The Man Who Would be King.

2001: A Space Odyssey and Three Days Of The Condor should be on a great movies list also.

Of recent movies I really liked The Shape of Water and Oppenheimer. The latter has been growing on me especially after its 7 Oscars.

All fair observations....

I would add:

It’s a mad,mad,mad,mad world.

From 1963, it’s a classic.

Pride and Prejudice: best love story, absolutely perfect in every way

Bladerunner: the original, could watch it 1000 times

The Year of Living Dangerously: another great love story, Mel and Sigourney when they were young


Aliens: scariest movie ever
Prometheus: 2nd scariest

The Unforgiven: Clint as the baddest gunslinger ever

Downton Abbey: the movie, Julian can write

OH!!! For sure.Saw that one at the drive-in 1963
And look at all of the stars in that movie.

A Room with a View (1985)

This is a fun thread! Brought back memories. Thank you. Movies mentioned are fantastic.

Unforgiven is the greatest western that impacts the way you see gunslingers. Anything Clint Eastwood and also the title of my favorite Metallica song.

Remember when you could only see Wizard of Oz once a year on TV?

Seven Samauri, Jaws, Raiders, Das Boot, etc....all excellent. Jaws made me afraid of the ocean but still drink some Narragansett beers.

I'll add some of my faves even though they may not be classics:

Star Wars....first year in High school and first time I went on my own to the movies. It changed the way films are made forever.

The Terminator...don't worry....he'll be Bach

Top Gun Maverick. I dispise Tom Cruise but just love me some Top Gun. Was better than Top Gun and can't wait for Part 3

Meet the Parents....Jack talk Thai!

Christmas Vacation....yes, I could be Cousin Eddie

Step Brothers, Ricky Bobby, anything Will Ferrell

And I will disclose my favorite film is The Waterboy. Adam Sandler has made some entertaining comedies. Happy Gilmore is kinda a classic. Yes I am immature and usually only looking for laughs when I choose to watch movies....unless I'm forced to watch a "Chick Flick".

I love old war movies- The Dirty Dozen, Midway, Bridge too far, The Bridge over the River Kwai, The Great Escape, Das Boot, Green Berets, Force 10 from Navarone, Stalag 17, Platoon....so many more.

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