# What are your "Perfect" movies? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 30, 2005, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-perfect-movies/328546 "2005-10-30T03:10:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2005, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-perfect-movies/328546/41 "2005-10-31T00:11:09Z")
Ooh! I’ll try to put in why, for interest. In no particular order- Gone With the Wind–for the sheer melodrama of it. Scarlett and Rhett-meeow. Casablanca–I refuse to explain why–if you don’t know, I can’t help you. Singin’ In the Rain-fresh and fun, a romp. Rebecca–for Mrs. Danvers, alone, if nothing else… It Happened One Night–sassy and happy–movies need to be more like this. Kind Hearts and Coronets–Alec Guiness is brilliant. The Maltese Falcon–great thriller and I always forget the ending. The Sound of Music–schmaltz, but good,solid schmaltz. 0h-ladi-oh! Bells Are Ringing–Dean Martin and Judy Holliday (sp?)–perfect. The Benny Goodman Story/Glen Miller Story–meh plots, but great music! The Bishop’s Wife–David Niven at his best, really. Something Evil Under the Sun–Peter Ustinov as Poirot–classic. The Birds–mama… Pyscho-see the Birds comment. MASH Four Seasons-good comedy about marriages. The Sure Thing-a must for all teens. Sixteen Candles-ditto. Breakfast Club-double ditto. Breaking Away–feel good film. When Harry Met Sally–no explanation necessary. Bridget Jone’s Diary-classic. (NOT the second one) Sense and Sensiblity-good Jane Austen Liam-excellent, powerful film about family and choices. 13 Conversations About One Thing–wonderful, intriguing. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind–excellent. Love Is All Around LOTR Trilogy. Harry Potter series Wallace and Grommit-why not? and many more… 🙂 I have a question–anyone here remember a movie, came out in the’70’s with Michael Caine and Maggie Smith–he was gay and she was unrequited–it was a vehicle with alot of stars…can’t think of the name of it, but I would add that to the list. ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2005, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-perfect-movies/328546/42 "2005-10-31T00:17:06Z")
Empire Records -see also “go” If Lucy Fell -I could picture myself making a pact like this. almost. Drive Me Crazy -guilty pleasure The X-Files: Fight The Future -you expected this, I’m sure. Breakfast at Tiffany’s (one of only 2 purely romantic movies I’ll watch, the other being Playing By Heart) -How could you not love Holly and Fred? The Professional -Elfie likes hitmen movies eXistenZ -just very very cool The Haunting (1963) - I like the remake okay, but they left out my favorite line! The one about Christmas cards for Lance’s New England relatives. The Boondock Saints - You know those threads about strange things that turn you on? There’s something about the twins and their prayers and their guns… Go - lots of great actors, most of them around my age. Disturbing Behavior - it’s fun and a little spooky. Pirates of the Carribean -I love pirates. And Orlando Bloom was kind of cute even without elf hair. And Depp rocks, even if I don’t find him attractive as Jack Sparrow. the Jurassic Park triology - bad science? most likely. Still, I like the people running for their lives The Santa Clause I & II - I’m .02% sure still that Santa is real. The part of my brain that’s supposed to be entertained by non-comedic chick flicks was swapped out for the action movie/hired killers package. I’m happier that way. ---
**Author:** ![Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stranger_On_A_Train)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2005, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-perfect-movies/328546/43 "2005-10-31T00:19:05Z")
> [@priapus](#): > > I just remembered the perfect Michael Caine movie,A Shock To The System “He just wouldn’t give up that corner office.” Disturbingly, the IMDb user rating on this film is an unremarkable 6.6. It should be much higher; the film has an unrelenting dark humor and some great suspense regarding a lost lighter, a Colombo-like detective that just won’t stop asking questions, and an uncompromised ending. This has to be Elizabeth McGovern’s best role, Peter Riegert is as slimey as they come, and Swoozie Kurtz vies with Shelley Duvall as “Most Annoying Movie Spouse Who Deserves To Die.” “Alacadabera, shalakazam, bippity-boppity…boom.” Stranger ---
**Author:** ![Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stranger_On_A_Train)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2005, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-perfect-movies/328546/44 "2005-10-31T00:26:05Z")
> [@eleanorigby](#): > > I have a question–anyone here remember a movie, came out in the’70’s with Michael Caine and Maggie Smith–he was gay and she was unrequited–it was a vehicle with alot of stars…can’t think of the name of it, but I would add that to the list. I got your kitty: [California Suite](http://imdb.com/title/tt0077289/) Stranger ---
**Author:** ![Orual](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/779978/32.png) [@Orual](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orual)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2005, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-perfect-movies/328546/45 "2005-10-31T00:30:47Z")
> [@elfkin477](#): > > The Boondock Saints > > - You know those threads about strange things that turn you on? There’s something about the twins and their prayers and their guns… And the tattoos. Musn’t forget the tattoos. > [@ditto](#): > > The part of my brain that’s supposed to be entertained by non-comedic chick flicks was swapped out for the action movie/hired killers package. I’m happier that way. Amen. ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2005, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-perfect-movies/328546/46 "2005-10-31T00:31:32Z")
MY HERO!!! I have been trying to remember that movie for awhile now! \ 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Jayn\_Newell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Jayn\_Newell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jayn_Newell)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2005, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-perfect-movies/328546/47 "2005-10-31T01:00:45Z")
Millenium Actress Spirited Away Short list, but I’m picky. ---
**Author:** ![meara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df705f/32.png) [@meara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/meara)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2005, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-perfect-movies/328546/48 "2005-10-31T01:52:18Z")
[Pride & Prejudice](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112130/) (1995) [Love Actually](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0314331/) (2003) [Garden State](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0333766/) (2004) That version of Pride & Prejudice is just masterfully done. Love Actually is the ultimate “feel good” movie. Garden State just clicks for some reason. (I’m from NJ originally, so maybe it feels like home?) (BTW, anyone who likes Garden State may want to check out Harold & Maude on cable sometime. Very similar feel.) ---
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2005, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-perfect-movies/328546/49 "2005-10-31T01:55:30Z")
_Rear Window The Philadelphia Story Grand Hotel M The Third Man The Lady Eve The 39 Steps You Can’t Take It With You_ ---
**Author:** ![drmark2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a87d85/32.png) [@drmark2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drmark2000)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2005, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-perfect-movies/328546/50 "2005-10-31T02:18:55Z")
In no particular order: Little Big Man True Grit The Man Who Would Be King Malcolm X Patton Babette’s Feast The Last Emperor The Elephant Man Tora Tora Tora Fanny and Alexander Terminator 2 Cast Away Nosferatu (Kinski) Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon This is Spinal Tap Kentucky Fried Movie Broadway Danny Rose There’s Something About Mary ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2005, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-perfect-movies/328546/51 "2005-10-31T02:45:17Z")
Memento The Princess Bride Spaceballs [Cube](http://www.cubethemovie.com) Jim Henson’s Labyrinth Someone prolly mentioned The Matrix already. ---
**Author:** ![bzwilak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b5a626/32.png) [@bzwilak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bzwilak)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2005, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-perfect-movies/328546/52 "2005-10-31T02:52:31Z")
I’m not going to re-hash all of the obvious choices. I like what most have already mentioned here, but no one has mentioned **Army of Darkness** one of the most enjoyable, fun movies of all-time, AFAIC “This is my BOOM-STICK!” ---
**Author:** ![supervenusfreak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@supervenusfreak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/supervenusfreak)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2005, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-perfect-movies/328546/53 "2005-10-31T04:29:14Z")
_Some Like It Hot_ and _Bagdad Cafe_ ---
**Author:** ![Boulter\_s\_Canary](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e79b87/32.png) [@Boulter\_s\_Canary](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boulter_s_Canary)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2005, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-perfect-movies/328546/54 "2005-10-31T12:07:54Z")
> [@supervenusfreak](#): > > _Some Like It Hot_ and _Bagdad Cafe_ Master and Commander - The Far Side of the World A Canterbury Tale A Matter of Life and Death The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (Lot of Powell and Pressburger here!) Lord of the Rings (all three) The Blues Brothers This is Spinal Tap Some Like it Hot The Wicker Man Witchfinder General The Warlord Great Expectations (David Lean) Oliver Twist (ditto) Local Hero The Maggie Wallace and Gromit - Curse of the Were-Rabbit (a recent addition!) …and probably lots more with a bit of thought. ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2005, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-perfect-movies/328546/55 "2005-10-31T15:16:20Z")
Remembered some more. Hard Day’s Night-classic Stripes-perfect army comedy Caddyshack-rip on country clubs et al Airplane-a gem Animal House-Bluto! Rocky Horror Picture Show-defies description and in a class by itself Remains of the Day Saving Private Ryan Godfather The Best Years of Their Lives Monty Python and the Holy Grail Best in Show the one about the rock group–the mockumentary ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2005, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-perfect-movies/328546/56 "2005-10-31T15:25:26Z")
Roman Holiday Princess Bride Ok–I’m really done now. ---
**Author:** ![kelly5078](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/6f9a4e/32.png) [@kelly5078](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kelly5078)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2005, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-perfect-movies/328546/57 "2005-10-31T16:05:08Z")
Sirens LOTR Trilogy (II & III more than I) All Harry Potters The Princess Bride The Mummy (1999) The Mummy Returns Cold Comfort Farm Monty Python and the Holy Grail Casablanca ---
**Author:** ![NJ\_Kef](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/258eb7/32.png) [@NJ\_Kef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NJ_Kef)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2005, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-perfect-movies/328546/58 "2005-11-21T15:51:04Z")
This is my eclectic list of sentimental favorites that I have watched countless times. The only thing they have in common is that I can watch any one of them at almost time. The Pied Piper of Hamelin (1957) Berry Gordy’s The Last Dragon On A Clear Day You Can See Forever Mahogany Bell, Book, and Candle Harriet the Spy The Unsinkable Molly Brown Cocteau’s Beauty and the Beast Women in Love The Ghost and Mrs. Muir The Uninvited (1944) Grease Somewhere In Time The Elephant Man The Lord of the Rings Cat Ballou Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon ---
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**Session 9** - I rewatch this movie constantly and it never fails to thrill, frighten, excite, sadden and amaze me. I don’t know if it’s everybody’s cup of tea, but I absolutely love it. ---
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My watch over-and-over movies: \*\*A Man for All Seasons Spartacus Forbidden Planet Charade Young Frankenstein Lawrence of Arabia The Day of the Jackal Thunderball The Seven Samurai The Day the Earth Stood Still 2001: A Space Odyssey A Night at the Opera The Lost World\*\* (1925) **The Phantom of the Opera** (also 1925, but the 1929 re-release with color sections) **Metropolis** (both the recent restoration and the Giorgiou Moroder version, because I have no musical taste) \*\*Star Wars Raiders of the Lost Ark Seventh Voyage of Sinbad Empire Strikes Back Return of the Jedi Star Trek IV Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade The Flight of the Phoenix\*\* (the original, of course) **King Kong** (ditto) \*\*West Side Story Amadeus Doctor Zhivago Fantasia Fantasia 2000 Who Framed Roger Rabbit? The Thing\*\* (both versions) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-perfect-movies/328546.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-perfect-movies/328546.md?page=4)