"Crossroads"
Ralph Macchio as a guitar playing kid
who loves the blues. Ry Cooder did most of the soundtrack.
"Couch Trip"
Dan Ackroyd and Walter Matthau. An
escaped mental patient assumes the role of a radio-show psychiatrist.
"Doctor Zhivago"
The one that made Omar Sharif famous
in the US.
"Dracula"
If I can stay awake late at night, I
will watch it.
"Dracula, Dead and Loving
It"
A Mel Brooks movie, starring Leslie
Neilson. A forgettable movie. Would you believe I rented this movie, not remembering
I had seen it before? It's true. Even now, I cannot remember how I saw it
before, but I know that I have. So be it.
"Dreamscape"
Dennis Quaid invades the dreams of
troubled people, trying to help.
"Easy Rider"
Dennis Hopper, Peter Fonda, Jack Nicholson.
It all adds up to a bunch of bologna. Don't bother with this one, watch
"Five Easy Pieces" instead.
"Fargo"
Steve Buscemi as the funny looking
guy. He also appears in "Airheads", a movie that will probably end up
on this list, too.
"Fast Times at Ridgemont
High"
Sean Penn, Judge Reinhold, a must see
for the high school age. Well, it was before the words 'politically correct'
came around.
"Five Easy Pieces"
Jack Nicholson. Better than "Easy
Rider".
"The Flamingo Kid"
Matt Dillon and Hector Elizondo lift
this movie above the sexploitation tag. Directed by Garry Marshall.
“The Freshman”
A college freshman gets a part time
job working for Jimmy the Toucan.
"Frisco Kid"
I personally think this is one of Gene
Wilder's better roles. His character is not nearly as annoying as those in his
other movies. I swear Penny Peyser looks just like Gina Davis. Am I wrong?
Harrison Ford as the crook with a heart of gold.
"The Gauntlet"
Clint Eastwood tranports a witness
'under contract' to the courtroom.
"The Godfather"
Marlon Brando. Robert Duvall. Robert
DeNiro. Don't try to watch the sequel at the same time. Too much.
"The Good the Bad and the
Ugly"
Italian spaghetti westerns, yaay.
Clint Eastwood, yay.
"The Graduate"
One word - plastics. Ann Bancroft (Mel
Brooks' wife). Dustin Hoffman.
"Groundhog Day"
Again with the Bill Murray. How does
he do it?
"Hair"
Beverly D'Angelo. Treat Williams.
"A Hard Day's Night"
The Beatles.
"Heaven Help Us"
Donald Sutherland. Yeardly Smith. Mary
Stuart Masterson as the love interest. Goings on at a Catholic school for boys
in New York City.
"The Hunger"
Catherine Deneuve. David Bowie. Susan
Sarandon. Not your ordinary vampire movie.
"I Love You, Alice B.
Toklas"
Peter Sellers. A movie of the times it
was made. Very dated. The scene with the eating of the 'special' brownies is
very funny, but it was funnier way back when.
"In Like Flint"
Starring James Coburn. America's
answer to the James Bond movies. Lots of pretty girls. Not as dated as
"The President's Analyst", but sometimes dated is more fun....
"Interview With a Vampire"
The first time I saw it was a big
disappointment. The second time, with lowered expectations, it was not a bad
movie for it's genre.
"It's a Wonderful Life"
Christmas fare, but repeatable,
anyway. Thanks, James.
"The Jerk"
Steve Martin was born a poor black
baby....
"Jumpin' Jack Flash"
The best of the Whoopi Goldberg
movies, in my opinion. Given the chance, I would watch this movie again.
"Kelly's Heroes"
Clint Eastwood. Donald Sutherland. Don
Rickles. WWII played for comedy.
"The Last Dragon"
Yes. I am a martial arts fan. You'll
remember this one because the Karate masters glow and because
Vanity is in it.
"The Last Starfighter"
Robert Preston injects some fun into a
video game is practice for space war type movie.
"Legend"
Tom Cruise. Tim Curry. Billy Barty.
Good acting. Good F/X. Good Muppet Creatures. And yet...it does not really
work.
"Love at first bite"
C. Thomas Howell. Not to be confused
with some other rubber-faced guy.
"Mannequin"
Kelly McGillis ????. Whoever it is, I watched it
twice. The over the top assistant window dresser is a real hoot, too, and now I
cannot remember that actor's name. He resembles a little bit Arsenio Hall.
"The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence"
This is the movie wherein John Wayne
addresses Jimmy Stewart as, "pilgrim". It also is the movie wherein
Lee Marvin plays his baddest dude, ever. Look closely at his sidekicks, you
should recognize those two, as well.
"M*A*S*H"
Donald Sutherland. Elliot Gould. Sally
Kellerman. Anti-military.
"Midnight Cowboy"
Dustin Hoffman. John Voigt.
"Monty Python's Meaning of
Life"
According to Roger Ebert, if you are
offended by anyting in this movie, then they win.
"Old Yeller"
A classic Disney flic, that does not
seem to get dated.
"On a Clear Day You Can See
Forever"
Barbra Streisand, and Yves Montand,
nearly a perfect choice for the singing, leading man, IMHO.
"Once Upon a Time in the
West"
Henry Fonda as the Bad Guy.
Unforgettable.
"Popeye"
Robin Williams. Shelly Duvall.
Directed by Robert Altman. The original Olive Oyl died. Long live Olive Oyl.
"Pork Chop Hill"
Almost entirely Gregory Peck, flying
bullets, and exploding shells. The last time I saw this movie was 37 years ago.
Thanks to Turner Classic Movies.
"The President's Analyst"
James Coburn, in the first of his Bond
imitations, actually, this was pre-bond imitation. Spacey and funny.
"The Princess Bride"
Andre the Giant. A very cute movie.
"Pulp Fiction"
The second time, as often is the case,
I watched the movie on T.V. With all the editing done for that medium, it was
like watching a new movie. It held up well, though. I would not be surprised to
see this movie eventually move up to more viewings. The person who started
watching it with me had seen it nine or ten times. I stop counting after four.
"The Road Warrior"
Mel Gibson. Good cinematography.
"The Robe"
Richard Burton as the converted one.
The message of this movie is that the romans thought that the world could be
ruled by force, while the Christians planned to conquer the world through
justice and charity, and the robe was not cursed or bewitched.
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