The expendables
Grand Torino
Lets put together a combined list and save it, I think this is the 5th or 6th movie list .
It would be nice to have a must read list, best gun flicks, best action flicks etc in the wiki
Umm also Young Frankenstien
The Guncounter Movie list!
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You live and learn.
Or you don't live long.
Or you don't live long.
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What? Nobody mentioned Wierd Science or The Woman in Red?
I may have a slight weakness for Kelly le Brock...
I may have a slight weakness for Kelly le Brock...

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Naughty crumpetDenis wrote:What? Nobody mentioned Wierd Science or The Woman in Red?
I may have a slight weakness for Kelly le Brock...
You live and learn.
Or you don't live long.
Or you don't live long.
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Hmm. Not that dodgeball, but probably NSFW either.Denis wrote:D'oh!SoupOrMan wrote:DodgeballDenis wrote:What was that parody movie about the ordinary joe's dodgeball team called?
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In the spirit of the original question, I made my list, and then crossed off the ones already mentioned.
Besides noting that I could have a pretty good movie night at any of your houses, I offer the following as yet unmentioned:
Bowfinger
Breaker Morant
Buckaroo Banzai
The Duellists (One of the most beautiful and visually stunning movies ever filmed)
El Diablo
Groundhog Day (thrown in the player every Feb. 2d without fail for...ever)
Guns Of Navaronne
Harvey
Hopscotch
In The Heat Of The Night
Kelly's Heroes
The Lighthorsemen
Major League
Midnight Run
Murder By Death
My Cousin Vinnie
Nighthawks
Ocean's 11/12/13
One Crazy Summer
Real Genius
Rio Lobo
The SeaHawk
A Shock To The System
Silverado
Sixteen Candles
Support Your Local Sheriff
Stranger Than Fiction
Throw Momma From The Train
Tin Cup
Tombstone
The Wild Geese
Willow
XXX
3 Days Of The Condor
Besides noting that I could have a pretty good movie night at any of your houses, I offer the following as yet unmentioned:
Bowfinger
Breaker Morant
Buckaroo Banzai
The Duellists (One of the most beautiful and visually stunning movies ever filmed)
El Diablo
Groundhog Day (thrown in the player every Feb. 2d without fail for...ever)
Guns Of Navaronne
Harvey
Hopscotch
In The Heat Of The Night
Kelly's Heroes
The Lighthorsemen
Major League
Midnight Run
Murder By Death
My Cousin Vinnie
Nighthawks
Ocean's 11/12/13
One Crazy Summer
Real Genius
Rio Lobo
The SeaHawk
A Shock To The System
Silverado
Sixteen Candles
Support Your Local Sheriff
Stranger Than Fiction
Throw Momma From The Train
Tin Cup
Tombstone
The Wild Geese
Willow
XXX
3 Days Of The Condor
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Anything by or with Mel Brooks.
Enemy Mine.
Midway.
Tora, Tora, Tora.
LeMans.
The Man who would be King.
A Bridge too Far.
Anything by or with Clint Eastwood.
And there are others.
Enemy Mine.
Midway.
Tora, Tora, Tora.
LeMans.
The Man who would be King.
A Bridge too Far.
Anything by or with Clint Eastwood.
And there are others.
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- paraphrased from several sources
A choice, not an echo. - Goldwater campaign, 1964
- paraphrased from several sources
A choice, not an echo. - Goldwater campaign, 1964
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In addition to many already listed:
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Strangebrew
Red Heat
The Chronicles of Riddick
Captain America
The Avengers
The Punisher (Jane, not Lundgren)
Soldier
Hancock
A Beautiful Mind
Good Will Hunting
Rain Man
Braveheart
The Substitute
Payback
Independence Day
(remembering that the criterion was "repeatedly fun to watch" not "cinematic masterpiece")
ETA: An American In Paris
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Strangebrew
Red Heat
The Chronicles of Riddick
Captain America
The Avengers
The Punisher (Jane, not Lundgren)
Soldier
Hancock
A Beautiful Mind
Good Will Hunting
Rain Man
Braveheart
The Substitute
Payback
Independence Day
(remembering that the criterion was "repeatedly fun to watch" not "cinematic masterpiece")
ETA: An American In Paris
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Last of The Mohicans
Man On Fire (1)
3:10 to Yuma
The Illusionist (3)
Ironclad (2)
Sherlock Holmes
The Shawshank Redemption
Collateral
The 13th Warrior
Second Hand Lions
Harry Brown
My favorite "newer" movies.
Man On Fire (1)
3:10 to Yuma
The Illusionist (3)
Ironclad (2)
Sherlock Holmes
The Shawshank Redemption
Collateral
The 13th Warrior
Second Hand Lions
Harry Brown
My favorite "newer" movies.
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All very fine choices that I've sure enjoyed, so no reason to repeat them.
However.....
No love for The Warriors?
"Warriors, come out to playeeeyaay!"
However.....
No love for The Warriors?
"Warriors, come out to playeeeyaay!"
A gun is a tool, Marian; no better or no worse than any other tool: an axe, a shovel or anything. A gun is as good or as bad as the man using it. Remember that.
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Just a few additions...
Top Gun
Anchorman (still makes me laugh)
The Hunt For Red October
Top Gun
Anchorman (still makes me laugh)
The Hunt For Red October
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