# 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:** 3
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2004, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movies-will-you-always-watch/274242/41 "2004-11-12T00:12:41Z")
Generally speaking, movies that fit the OP’s criteria must be “cable favorites”, programmed by multiple channels countless times a day, day after day, for years. **Overboard** was the quintessential cable favorite, and is one of the most re-watchable movies ever made. I’ve probably seen it 100 times, but I could watch it 100 more, easily. **Outbreak** is another. Always on. Always good. **Crocodile Dundee** is possibly the worst quality movie that fits in this category. So watchable; so much cheesy goodness. As several posters have already mentioned, **Groundhog Day** not only fits the bill to a tee, but has also usurped _Overboard_’s status as all-time cable favorite. Possibly the finest cable favorite ever released. I don’t need no stinkin’ _Lost In Translation_ or _River’s Edge_ to appreciate Bill Murray’s acting chops. He was in rare form in _Groundhog Day_. That’s all I can think of for now. I may be back. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Mumboo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Mumboo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mumboo)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2004, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movies-will-you-always-watch/274242/42 "2004-11-12T01:03:37Z")
_The Fisher King_ _Buffy the Vampire Slayer_ _The Adventures of the Baron Munchausin_ _Heathers_ _Mystery Men_ _Pirates of the Carribbean_ To name a few… ---
**Author:** ![scotandrsn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a4c791/32.png) [@scotandrsn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scotandrsn)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2004, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movies-will-you-always-watch/274242/43 "2004-11-12T01:55:26Z")
No one’s mentioned it, so I will. My wife and I were in the video store the other night, and as we passed _The Station Agent_, we both mentioned that we’d watch it again in a heartbeat. Errol Morris’ _The Thin Blue Line_ comes on cable often, and I have to drag myself away each time, even though I own a copy. ---
**Author:** ![scotandrsn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a4c791/32.png) [@scotandrsn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scotandrsn)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2004, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movies-will-you-always-watch/274242/44 "2004-11-12T01:57:06Z")
Another one I have a fascination for: _24 Hour Party People_, the story of Manchester, UK’s Factory Records, which gave us Joy Division and New Order ---
**Author:** ![KGS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/90ced4/32.png) [@KGS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KGS)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2004, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movies-will-you-always-watch/274242/45 "2004-11-12T02:06:53Z")
_Fight Club Reservoir Dogs The Player L.I.E. Second Best Lord of the Rings Cast Away The Silence of the Lambs_ all I can think of right now… ---
**Author:** ![interface2x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@interface2x](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/interface2x)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2004, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movies-will-you-always-watch/274242/46 "2004-11-12T03:01:47Z")
> [@Dewey Finn](#): > > I’ll do the same thing; if a movie I own on DVD appears as I’m channel-surfing, I may stop and watch it. There may be a psychological reason for this, but I don’t know what it is. I attribute this to “me, too” syndrome, at least with myself. If I’m sitting at home watching a dvd, I’m alone and watching a movie. If I’m watching it on tv, I know that there are thousands of people around the US watching it with me. It’s a party! As for my movies, I’d say … Fargo (“Drop that _foolin’_ money!”) Back to the Future Shawshank Redemption Office Space …there are probably more. ---
**Author:** ![pokey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ebca7d/32.png) [@pokey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pokey)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2004, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movies-will-you-always-watch/274242/47 "2004-11-12T03:06:32Z")
My most comforting movie is Stuart Saves His Family. I also like to watch Bridget Jones over and over. I’ve seen \*\*Shallow Hal \*\* more than my fair share of times but under ten I’m proud to say. That’s more because I am obsessed with Jack Black than any sensible reason. ---
**Author:** ![Ankarette](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c2a13f/32.png) [@Ankarette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ankarette)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2004, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movies-will-you-always-watch/274242/48 "2004-11-12T03:16:09Z")
My list: 12 Monkeys Little Voice Shakespeare in Love Blade Runner Tootsie The Untouchables Waking Ned Devine The Untouchables The Fisher King … and probably another couple dozen movies that I cannot think of right now… :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Keapon\_Laffin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e274bd/32.png) [@Keapon\_Laffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Keapon_Laffin)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2004, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movies-will-you-always-watch/274242/49 "2004-11-12T04:20:21Z")
Replacements Rounders any Star Wars movie (except maybe Ep 1) Pulp Fiction ---
**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2004, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movies-will-you-always-watch/274242/50 "2004-11-12T04:40:49Z")
Kind Hearts and Coronets ---
**Author:** ![yola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/48db29/32.png) [@yola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yola)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2004, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movies-will-you-always-watch/274242/51 "2004-11-12T05:21:03Z")
Fried Green Tomatoes How the West Was Won Paint Your Wagon G.I. Blues The Breakfast Club Flashdance Count me as another Overboard & Outlaw Josie Wales fan, too. And another one, I can’t think of the name right now, but it had Robert Redford in it and he was a mountain man. ---
**Author:** ![Syntropy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/65b543/32.png) [@Syntropy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Syntropy)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2004, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movies-will-you-always-watch/274242/52 "2004-11-12T05:25:52Z")
Jeremiah Johnson. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Rieux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@Dr.Rieux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Rieux)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2004, 9:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movies-will-you-always-watch/274242/53 "2004-11-12T09:20:42Z")
_A Bridge Too Far Casino Royale Office Space_ …and nore I’ll think of after I hit **Submit Reply** … ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2004, 9:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movies-will-you-always-watch/274242/54 "2004-11-12T09:44:35Z")
The Shawshank Redemption The Hunt for Red October Apollo 13 Fargo Clerks National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation ---
**Author:** ![Ezekiel25\_17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/4af34b/32.png) [@Ezekiel25\_17](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ezekiel25_17)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2004, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movies-will-you-always-watch/274242/55 "2004-11-12T15:15:25Z")
My father is a huge John Wayne fan, so watching any of his movies is like going home. I can’t seem to change the channel from: Big Jake The Quiet Man El Dorado/Rio Bravo (its the same bleeding movie and I’d still watch the two back to back) The Shootist (anytime you get the opportunity to hear Jimmy Stewart say “I’d have to gut you like a fish” you should take it) The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance The Sons of Katie Elder Non-Wayne favorites (excluding all previously mentioned) Philadelphia Story Harvey It’s a Wonderful Life Mr. Smith goes to Washington The American President Serendipity When Harry Met Sally [slight hijack] I’ve also notice that there are some films I can’t watch on TV. I try but I just get soooo angry. Pulp Fiction (cut to black: “man I shot Marvin in the face”–suddenly we’re drinking coffee?!?) High Fidelity (damn you, edited to run in the time allotted!) A Knight’s Tale I fear if Love Actually ever made it to Broadcast Tv in the US it would wind up on this list. They’d probably excise the entire storyline about the naked couple. [here endeth the hijack] ---
**Author:** ![TommyTutone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c4cdca/32.png) [@TommyTutone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TommyTutone)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2004, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movies-will-you-always-watch/274242/56 "2004-11-12T15:43:46Z")
Bringing up Baby, and damned if I don’t laugh like an idiot every time I watch it too. ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2004, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movies-will-you-always-watch/274242/57 "2004-11-12T16:11:56Z")
Zulu King Kong Jaws Godfather I Airplane! The Sting LOTR Casablanca Movies that I know by heart, so I’ll just drop in and say “oh, they’re on this cool scene…” and watch for a few minutes. ---
**Author:** ![scotandrsn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a4c791/32.png) [@scotandrsn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scotandrsn)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2004, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movies-will-you-always-watch/274242/58 "2004-11-13T23:41:58Z")
I saw it scheduled on one of my satellite channels, and realized i will definitely always watch it. Amazingly, I haven’t seen it in two pages, but I would not be surprised that it has achieved some kind of emeritus status on most people’s lists, i.e., such an obvious choice it need not be mentioned: _This Is Spinal Tap_ ---
**Author:** ![kiffa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/d78d45/32.png) [@kiffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kiffa)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2004, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movies-will-you-always-watch/274242/59 "2004-11-13T23:47:21Z")
Lawrence of Arabia Black and White in Color [wonder if this is out on DVD - I’m checking…] ---
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2004, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movies-will-you-always-watch/274242/60 "2004-11-14T00:57:32Z")
Like the rest of the world, Shawshank Redemption has to be a favorite. It doesn’t matter how many times I’ve seen it, I can’t seem to turn it off. _Pretty Woman_ is another movie where I say, “I’ll watch until the dress buying scene and turn it off.” and end up watching the whole thing. Other movies include _Groundhog Day Seven Brides for Seven Brothers The Quiet Man Overboard Die Hard Lethal Weapon Sargeant York Pride of the Yankees GiGi The Long Gray Line_ I’m sure there are others, but that’s all I can think of off the top of my head. StG [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movies-will-you-always-watch/274242.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movies-will-you-always-watch/274242.md?page=4)