I have a pretty easy rubric for knowing which movies are my favorite. When I find it on TV, will I watch it till the end no matter what point it’s at and no matter how late at night it is? For these, the answer is “yes.” In no particular order:
- True Grit (original)
- Batman (1989)
- Remember The Titans
- The Godfather
- The Godfather Part II
- Legends of the Fall
- The Graduate
- A Few Good Men
I’m sure I’ll think of more. What are some of yours?
Chris Cocca 
I forgot “How To Lose A Guy in 10 Days.”
Love “True Grit.” Well played.
In other news, I’d add “Miracle” and “Finding Forrester,” the latter because I’m waiting the entire movie to hear Sean Connery say, “Scotland, for God’s sake!”
ha! You’re the man, now, dog.
Miracle is a good call. I real close one for me, now that I think about it.
For me it’s Taxi Driver. The first time I ever saw that movie was on AMC in junior high, and it was the first movie that gave me an appreciation for older films. Taxi Driver is the reason I watched and fell in love with The Godfather.
That one and American History X. That might be the most powerful movie I’ve ever seen.
AMC did a lot for film in that regard. I miss the days when it was a random cable channel showing old movies. Talk about serendipity.
Guilty pleasure…Roadhouse
Bridges of Madison County
Shenandoah (Jimmy Stewart)
King of Kings (Jeffrey Hunter)
Intermezzo
The King and I (who else but Yul!)
I shouldn’t have started this list. Just way too many!
King of Kings should go on my list. That last scene is amazing.
Shawshank. Breakfast at Tiffany’s
Those should both be on my list.
OH, and if I EVER See Seven Brides for Seven Brothers on tv, I will watch the crap out of that. It’s never on :(
Except for that one time, when it was, and I was all like: “wait, this movie is about kidnapping women!” And you were all like “just until the spring thaw” and I was like “what?!?!?”
But there are fabulous musical numbers! ;) you forgot The Breakfast Club, which I enjoy watching on tbs when they air the version that was dubbed 20 years ago. I’ll watch anything 80srific with Molly Ringwold if it is on.
Breakfast Club = absolutely
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Groundhog Day
Clue
Spanglish
Yes! Clue! And Groundhog Day!
The bridgh’s of Madison County
haven’t seen that.
Ferris Beuller’s Day Off
The Princess Bride