Top 5 movies

AROTC-dad said:
  1. Forrest Gump - Thoughtful and evocative.
  2. Alien - Scared the **** out of me in 1979 - No CGI here.
  3. Raiders of the Lost Ark - Just amazing fun
  4. The Bourne Identity - Great fight scenes
  5. The Empire Strikes Back - Arguably the best of the series.
Honorable mentions:
Animal House - John Belushi's tour de force.
Saving Private Ryan - Homage to the Greatest Generation.
The Shawshank Redemption - One of the most satisfying endings ever.
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Alien 2 one of my favorites. Probably seen it 100 times??
 
I can never pick just 5. So just some movies I love, from the sublime to the ridiculous:
Dark Knight Trilogy, half of the Star Wars movies, Rocky I/III/Creed, The Matrix, The Prestige, The Usual Suspects, 6th Sense, Private Ryan, Godfather, Goodfellas, LA Confidential, The Fighter, Million Dollar Baby, Fight Club, Heat, Tombstone, Lord of The Rings trilogy, Crimson Tide, The Untouchables, Red October, Hoosiers, The Natural
Fletch, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Clueless, Stripes, Caddyshack, American Pie, Midnight Run, Princess Bride
 
There are many great movies mentioned, for all kinds of reasons that make them great. Hard to choose criteria. I realized mine all have scenes, memories or thoughts that were provoked and clearly remembered decades later.
 
In no particular order.

The Last Samurai
Saving Private Ryan
Jaws
Field of Dreams
The Sixth Sense
 
And, of course, there are so many more. How about top leadership movies?

12 O'Clock High
Last Samurai
Up Periscope
Dirty Dozen
Caine Mutiny
Operation Petticoat
 
1. The Godfather I & II
2. Gone with the Wind
3. The Best Years of Our Lives
4. The Deer Hunter
5. It's A Wonderful Life

Top 5 War Movies

1. 12 O'Clock High
2. The War Lover
3. The Enemy Below
4. The Bridges at Toko-Ri
5. The Caine Mutiny
 
On the topic of movies (classic and others), my wife and I are always amazed by how much movie content from the past few decades would now be perceived as inappropriate. So many movies (obviously heavily weighted towards comedies), would never be made in today's "Cancel Culture".

Happened onto "The Bad News Bears" the other evening (the original one, of course, not that terrible remake), and watched almost the whole thing. Great move...likely would have made my Top 25 of all time. I would estimate over 50% of the dialog (and activities by adults) in the movie would be labeled as very offensive by some individual or group today.

Not a political statement, or even saying that these changes weren't needed, but some things are inherently lost with progress...
 
Great: Blues Brothers, Shawshank Redemption, The Lion in Winter, Holy Grail, Untouchables, Casablanca, Deer Hunter
Older: Thin Man series, Philadelphia Story, The Big Sleep
Quotable: Caddyshack, Animal House, Stripes, most Python movies, etc
 
TexasAggie204 said:
On the topic of movies (classic and others), my wife and I are always amazed by how much movie content from the past few decades would now be perceived as inappropriate. So many movies (obviously heavily weighted towards comedies), would never be made in today's "Cancel Culture".

Happened onto "The Bad News Bears" the other evening (the original one, of course, not that terrible remake), and watched almost the whole thing. Great move...likely would have made my Top 25 of all time. I would estimate over 50% of the dialog (and activities by adults) in the movie would be labeled as very offensive by some individual or group today.

Not a political statement, or even saying that these changes weren't needed, but some things are inherently lost with progress...
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You mean Morris Buttermaker topping off his morning beer with a little bourbon (in his car) before he can face the little monsters? (Man, I forgot about that one. Huge favorite.)

Of course this cuts both ways. If you go back and watch a lot of movies from the 80s you'd think there was some governmental requirement for a little known starlet to remove her shirt for 5 seconds. It happened in a ton of movies where it made no sense at all and certainly wouldn't be done today. (And God knows it's not because we're more prudish today, but it would affect international sales after the US release.)
 
1. Hacksaw Ridge
2. A New Hope
3. Napoleon Dynamite
4. Fury
5. Back to the future 1
6. Top Gun
 
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StPaulDad said:
You mean Morris Buttermaker topping off his morning beer with a little bourbon (in his car) before he can face the little monsters? (Man, I forgot about that one. Huge favorite.)

Of course this cuts both ways. If you go back and watch a lot of movies from the 80s you'd think there was some governmental requirement for a little known starlet to remove her shirt for 5 seconds. It happened in a ton of movies where it made no sense at all and certainly wouldn't be done today. (And God knows it's not because we're more prudish today, but it would affect international sales after the US release.)
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you think Bad News Bears is bad? Imagine them making Blazing Saddles today!
 
Jarhead713 said:
4. Sherlock Holmes, Game of Shadows
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Try other Guy Ritchie films: Snatch, Lock Stock and Two Smokin' Barrels, RocknRolla

Capt MJ said:
3. Henry V
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Kenneth Branagh or Laurence Olivier

TexasAggie204 said:
2. Saving Private Ryan
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Should be required viewing for every JO

justdoit19 said:
Napoleon Dynamite
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Goes to show that an LDS member in good standing can have a great sense of humor. I wish there were more from the director.

Heatherg21 said:
Master and Commander
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I still listen to the Soundtrack regularly

5centsmom said:
5. Lost in Translation (or anything with Bill Murray in it - Stripes, yay!)
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Try to find The Razor's Edge. A great book and film about a young man who goes off to WWI and is changed forever, in a good way. I'm afraid the critics couldn't handle Bill Murray in a serious role.

Physicsguru said:
And, of course, there are so many more. How about top leadership movies?

12 O'Clock High
Last Samurai
Up Periscope
Dirty Dozen
Caine Mutiny
Operation Petticoat
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I would add Mr. Roberts to the leadership list.

NJROTC-CC said:
Top 5 War Movies

1. 12 O'Clock High
2. The War Lover
3. The Enemy Below
4. The Bridges at Toko-Ri
5. The Caine Mutiny
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How about Bridge over the River Kwai?

Midwesternman said:
“Enemy at the gates”
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Absolutely.
 
I liked both Olivier and Branagh, but given Branagh was directing, I think his first outing, and his relative youth, really brought the play to life.
 
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