# What movies will you always watch? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 11, 2004, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movies-will-you-always-watch/274242 "2004-11-11T19:07:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movies-will-you-always-watch/274242/1 "2004-11-11T19:07:23Z")
There are some movies that I can only watch once. There are some that I can watch several times. There are even some that I can watch many, many times. But there are some movies that I could watch a million times and never tire of. I won’t buy them on DVD, because that would somehow ruin them for me. But if I’m lucky enough to catch one on TV, I will move heaven and earth to see it. Here is my list: Fargo Quick Change West Side Story Top Secret! Office Space Best in Show It Could Happen to You Rounders Good Will Hunting What’s on your list? ---
**Author:** ![mbh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@mbh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbh)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movies-will-you-always-watch/274242/2 "2004-11-11T19:13:49Z")
I don’t know why, but whenever I am channel-surfing, and I come across _Zulu_, I nearly always stop and watch. ---
**Author:** ![mbh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@mbh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbh)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movies-will-you-always-watch/274242/3 "2004-11-11T19:16:31Z")
And since I posted, I now have the song “Men of Harloch” running through my head. And I can’t even remember the words! ---
**Author:** ![ouryL](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ouryl/32/6067_2.png) [@ouryL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ouryL)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movies-will-you-always-watch/274242/4 "2004-11-11T19:17:06Z")
[The first] Jurassic Park The Bride of Frankenstein Beetlejuice Marry Poppins ---
**Author:** ![Syntropy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/65b543/32.png) [@Syntropy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Syntropy)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movies-will-you-always-watch/274242/5 "2004-11-11T19:17:16Z")
Casa Blanca Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid Ocean’s 11 Ghost & Mrs. Muir My Man Godfrey Secretary Big Hand for the Little Lady If those are on, I don’t care what time, I’m there. Also reruns of The Night Stalker. Loved that show. ---
**Author:** ![Indygrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@Indygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indygrrl)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movies-will-you-always-watch/274242/6 "2004-11-11T19:17:38Z")
Shawshank Redemption Office Space Wonder Boys Fear and Loathing in LV ---
**Author:** ![NotWithoutRage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/22d042/32.png) [@NotWithoutRage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NotWithoutRage)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movies-will-you-always-watch/274242/7 "2004-11-11T19:22:18Z")
I’ve been known to watch Good Will Hunting and As Good As It Gets when they are on TV, even though I have both DVD’s sitting less than 10 feet away. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movies-will-you-always-watch/274242/8 "2004-11-11T19:30:28Z")
The African Queen The Russians are Coming, the Russians are Coming Smokey and the Bandit ---
**Author:** ![Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movies-will-you-always-watch/274242/9 "2004-11-11T19:30:38Z")
Bloodsport Goodfellas Casino Raiders of the Lost Ark Swimming With Sharks The Untouchables New Jack City Jungle Fever A Clockwork Orange Bottle Rocket True Romance ---
**Author:** ![tremorviolet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47774/32.png) [@tremorviolet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tremorviolet)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movies-will-you-always-watch/274242/10 "2004-11-11T19:38:03Z")
Tremors Speed South Park: the Movie The John Hughes teen films from the 80’s Overboard (it’s so comfortingly maudlin) Hmm, that’s all I can think of for now. Wow, I have really banal taste in movies… ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movies-will-you-always-watch/274242/11 "2004-11-11T19:41:04Z")
> [@Indygrrl](#): > > Shawshank Redemption D’oh! I can’t believe I forgot Shawshank. Also, Trading Places and Can’t Buy Me Love. Even though they both suck, I’ll still watch them. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movies-will-you-always-watch/274242/12 "2004-11-11T19:43:48Z")
> [@tremorviolet](#): > > Hmm, that’s all I can think of for now. Wow, I have really banal taste in movies… I don’t think that indicates banal taste. They’re the comfort food of movies. Anything goes when it comes to comfort food. ---
**Author:** ![Cheesesteak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheesesteak/32/3694_2.png) [@Cheesesteak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheesesteak)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movies-will-you-always-watch/274242/13 "2004-11-11T19:50:38Z")
Godfather I and II The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Big Trouble in Little China Shawshank Redemption ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movies-will-you-always-watch/274242/14 "2004-11-11T19:52:43Z")
The Princess Bride Support Your Local Sheriff Miracle On 34th St. Ghostbusters Scrooged ---
**Author:** ![Odinoneeye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/97f17d/32.png) [@Odinoneeye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odinoneeye)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movies-will-you-always-watch/274242/15 "2004-11-11T19:53:54Z")
Movies already mentioned… The Untouchables Quick Change (one of the most underrated movies of all time) Overboard (possibly not ALWAYS, but it is very rewatchable) and I’ll add The Usual Suspects ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movies-will-you-always-watch/274242/16 "2004-11-11T19:56:32Z")
> [@Khadaji](#): > > Ghostbusters > Scrooged That reminds me – Groundhog Day. It trumps all the rest. ---
**Author:** ![Guy\_Incognito](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guy_incognito/32/3920_2.png) [@Guy\_Incognito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guy_Incognito)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movies-will-you-always-watch/274242/17 "2004-11-11T19:59:04Z")
Blade Runner Shawshank Redemption The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly A Christmas Story Ed Wood ---
**Author:** ![BrotherCadfael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@BrotherCadfael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrotherCadfael)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movies-will-you-always-watch/274242/18 "2004-11-11T20:00:46Z")
“In Harm’s Way” is on AMC right now. John Wayne, Kirk Douglas, Henry Fonda, and Patricia O’Neil. Great movie. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movies-will-you-always-watch/274242/19 "2004-11-11T20:05:02Z")
I will stop and watch at least some of \*Outlaw Josie Wales \* everytime I find it while surfing. I reckon so Not a movie but I watch \*Band of Brothers \* whenever its on. ---
**Author:** ![rjung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/45deac/32.png) [@rjung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjung)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movies-will-you-always-watch/274242/20 "2004-11-11T20:15:07Z")
_Ghostbusters Star Wars_ (the original, not the “Special” edition) _The Princess Bride Brain Donors_ Anything by Pixar [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movies-will-you-always-watch/274242.md?page=2)