# Movies you watch at least once a year **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 22, 2003, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-you-watch-at-least-once-a-year/163394 "2003-03-22T17:34:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Nvme77](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c89c15/32.png) [@Nvme77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nvme77)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2003, 9:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-you-watch-at-least-once-a-year/163394/21 "2003-03-23T09:23:24Z")
Home for the Holidays- every year right before thanksgiving- truly make me thankful. ---
**Author:** ![sirtonyh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ad7895/32.png) [@sirtonyh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sirtonyh)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2003, 10:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-you-watch-at-least-once-a-year/163394/22 "2003-03-23T10:36:36Z")
The Princess Bride, Galaxy Quest, Shrek, Chicken Run or Field of Dreams normally get into the DVD machine when I need cheering up Ghost Dog - Way of the Samurai, Pulp Fiction or Fight Club normally get chosen when I get bored with traditional hollywood movies and want to appreciate something a little more off the wall and intelligent. These films somewhat restore my faith in cinema. Bad Lieutentant, Requiem for a Dream or Kids get watched when I feel overly depressed. It doesn’t cheer me up but it does remind me that it could be worse. Die Hard (I/II/III) or Cliffhanger when I want to switch my brain off I think I watch too many movies 😉 ---
**Author:** ![ChalkPit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a88e4f/32.png) [@ChalkPit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChalkPit)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2003, 11:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-you-watch-at-least-once-a-year/163394/23 "2003-03-23T11:06:53Z")
At least once a year…ummm Zulu Get Carter (The original) Grosse Point Blank Leon The Matrix ---
**Author:** ![roadrunner70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e19b73/32.png) [@roadrunner70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/roadrunner70)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2003, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-you-watch-at-least-once-a-year/163394/24 "2003-03-23T11:16:53Z")
**Christmas Vacation**. **Blazing Saddles** **Arthur** I also watch some movie with a bunch of British guys in it, set in merry old England, but I don’t remember the name… ---
**Author:** ![legion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/838e76/32.png) [@legion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/legion)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2003, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-you-watch-at-least-once-a-year/163394/25 "2003-03-23T11:51:09Z")
Trainspotting. Blackhawk Down is another one that I’m gonna watch again and again. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2003, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-you-watch-at-least-once-a-year/163394/26 "2003-03-23T11:53:25Z")
Ever After Toy Story Iron Giant (actually I watch all those several times a year) Notting Hill At least one Star Wars movie Something with Bruce Willis in it ---
**Author:** ![Washte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/dc4da7/32.png) [@Washte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Washte)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2003, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-you-watch-at-least-once-a-year/163394/27 "2003-03-23T12:11:32Z")
_Charlie (Willy Wonka) and the Chocolate Factory Dances with Wolves Wizard of Oz 101 Dalmations Beauty and the Beast Land Before Time Ferngulley_ Just a few off the top of my head 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![mishaa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/34f0e0/32.png) [@mishaa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mishaa)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2003, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-you-watch-at-least-once-a-year/163394/28 "2003-03-23T12:39:53Z")
When Harry met Sally My Blue Heaven Cleopatra Uncle Buck ---
**Author:** ![Short\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Short\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Short_Guy)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2003, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-you-watch-at-least-once-a-year/163394/29 "2003-03-23T14:41:52Z")
I completely forgot _The Nightmare before Christmas_. Silly me. ---
**Author:** ![AllShookDown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d9b06d/32.png) [@AllShookDown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AllShookDown)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2003, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-you-watch-at-least-once-a-year/163394/30 "2003-03-23T15:40:04Z")
The Princess Bride The Commitments Sixteen Candles Innerspace ---
**Author:** ![Ender\_Will](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Ender\_Will](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ender_Will)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2003, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-you-watch-at-least-once-a-year/163394/31 "2003-03-23T20:52:20Z")
_The Big Lebowski_ it’s not some religious thing of mine, just a mind-bogglingly funny movie, so I watch it fairly often. My parents have rented _Home for the Holidays_ the last 3 or 4 years (usually around Christmas…and every year they forget that it’s set at Thanksgiving) and I’ve seen it each time. ---
**Author:** ![UrbanChic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9dc877/32.png) [@UrbanChic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UrbanChic)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2003, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-you-watch-at-least-once-a-year/163394/32 "2003-03-23T21:03:02Z")
Off the top of my head… _The Usual Suspects_ _Mulan_ _Toy Story_ _Toy Story 2_ _Breakfast at Tiffanys_ _What About Bob?_ _Quick Change_ _O Brother, Whereart Thou?_ _Zoolander_ _The Joy Luck Club_, or at least parts of it… _Clerks_ _Chasing Amy_ ---
**Author:** ![that\_darn\_cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/59ef9b/32.png) [@that\_darn\_cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/that_darn_cat)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2003, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-you-watch-at-least-once-a-year/163394/33 "2003-03-23T21:07:28Z")
- When Harry Met Sally\* a **cat** and **moi** romantic fav. Much loved and oft quoted. _The Nightmare before Christmas_ before Halloween **and** Christmas! _Ghostbusters_ A guilty pleasure. ---
**Author:** ![Greywolf73](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d9b06d/32.png) [@Greywolf73](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greywolf73)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2003, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-you-watch-at-least-once-a-year/163394/34 "2003-03-23T21:12:15Z")
My list is nearly identical to some others listed here, but the one at the top of the list is defintely “A Christmas Story”. I watch it several times around Christmas and sometimes even earlier than that. ---
**Author:** ![RedDevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/3ec8ea/32.png) [@RedDevil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedDevil)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2003, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-you-watch-at-least-once-a-year/163394/35 "2003-03-23T21:42:12Z")
_All About Eve_ _Singin’ In The Rain_ _Young Frankenstein_ _A Fish Called Wanda_ Although there are many films I’ve watched countless times, I think these are the only ones I’ve definately watched _at least_ once a year since the first viewing. ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2003, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-you-watch-at-least-once-a-year/163394/36 "2003-03-23T22:22:17Z")
**Mixed Nuts** , with Steve Martin. Every Christmas. ---
**Author:** ![HeatMiser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ecd19e/32.png) [@HeatMiser](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeatMiser)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2003, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-you-watch-at-least-once-a-year/163394/37 "2003-03-23T22:54:23Z")
_The Godfather_, once a year or so, on a Sunday afternoon with several bottles of red wine, bread and various Italian meals to cap things off. ---
**Author:** ![tunabreath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/838e76/32.png) [@tunabreath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tunabreath)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2003, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-you-watch-at-least-once-a-year/163394/38 "2003-03-24T18:02:06Z")
Dr Strangelove The Last Emperor A. I. will be on that list, bought it last month and I’ve seen it 4 times since the first time I rented it Kundun Farewell to the King Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death (a classic) Rustlers’ Rhapsody ---
**Author:** ![Mith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e36b37/32.png) [@Mith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mith)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2003, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-you-watch-at-least-once-a-year/163394/39 "2003-03-24T20:20:01Z")
Life is Beautiful THe Big Lebowski Jesus’ Son Hideous Kinky Airplane Saving Guffman BEst in SHow Rob Roy Reality Bites Slacker ---
**Author:** ![JohnGalt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johngalt/32/184_2.png) [@JohnGalt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnGalt)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2003, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-you-watch-at-least-once-a-year/163394/40 "2003-03-24T22:48:38Z")
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