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It was the spring of 2003 or thereabouts when I got to watch this film with my brother. He was just out of prison and we both picked this one out. We enjoyed this spine-tingling tale with equal excitement and longing, longing for a movie that took us away from our troubles. This movie fit the bill and we talk about it all the time in letters and on the phone. He is back in jail again, this time for awhile, but I will never forget what a wonderful person he is and hate that drugs ruined a big part of his life. I hope when he gets out in 2014 that he is the brother he used to be and the man he can be.

Gangs is rollercoaster paced movie, it peaks-and-valleys all throughout the film, but the valleys are welcome and thought-provoking and the peaks are breathtaking. Daniel Day-Lewis gives what I think is his best performance to date (There Will Be Blood Included). Can he best any of his top performances sans the ‘stach in the future? This epic film is full of many emotional scenes and it draws one in as if they were there. Not many films do this for me and the liberty Scorsese takes in some of the historical moments make the film all that much better. This period piece telling the story of a feudal 1800’s New York is a spectacular film, and should be seen by everyone.

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I loved Daniel in Gangs.... but am torn as to whether I think his best performance was in Gangs of New York or My Left Foot (I haven't seen There Will Be Blood yet)...

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Hooray, someone who agrees with me that No Country was best of the year, I love the Coen brothers... probably because I love atmospheric movies.

By the way, great job with your list so far, the best on this site in my opinion.

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Nice going 7thboy

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Excellent, excellent list so far!
Good choices and well written, meaningful reviews.

Bravo.

Either way, I watched this just a few weeks ago and remember why it is a fav’.

Cheesiness does not begin to describe this film, but who cares? I don’t. Some of you know that I am a computer tech by trade, and I love working on them and finding new ways to make them be more productive in today’s ever evolving computing field. This is a film about romance and accidents and technology all rolled into a wonderful film. It also has a quasi skew into the Cyrano de Bergerac arena, which is quite amusing and erotic all at the same time. Virginia Madsen, who plays the upstairs, cellist, neighbor Madeline and is very sexy to me in this film, (yes I did get to see a quick exposed-breast scene of her in Class, but that has nothing to do with my obsession of her ). Her mannerisms and humor and wit were exactly what I was looking for in a woman back in those days (and not much has changed). She steals the movie for me and stole my heart when I was a wee bit younger.


This is a fun film; Edgar (the computer) and Miles (Lenny von Dohlen) battle for the love and attention of Madeline and Edgar uses his/its tech savvyness to make Mile’s life horrible, too bad Edgar has a plug. It is a wonderfully fun and erotic movie, give it a go if you have not already.

I have seen this film so many times, quite possibly more than Star Wars, but I cannot be sure. In my younger days I could quote so many lines from this wonderfully silly movie that I made most of my friends sick because I would not shut up. One of the best:

"You lost your arms in battle! But you grew some nice boobs"


:52 secs or so into this clip Pricelessly Funny.
Sorry it was not the content but the actor.


I got many wtf stares in the movie theater when I busted out. If for any reason you like comedy and have not seen this movie, please give it a chance.

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Yeah I forgot to mention: It is a great Musical too.

HAHAHAHA watching that scene again made me pee my pants, I haven't seen that movie in so long.

I love Dave Chapelle in the movie that, hes hilarious.

7thboy Men in Tights is not one of my favourites but after reading your post I am going to give it another go

I can still remember being mad at myself for not taking up Wrestling when I was in school after watching this movie. I saw this with my brothers and we all loved it. I was trying to find myself back then, who wasn’t when they were 19 or so right? Here was a young guy who did just that and I was jealous because it was a bit late for me at that time, but it sure was an inspiration. I can honestly say that this movie contributed to my decision to join the Army. If you wanted something you went all-out and you did it. Mustering up the courage was hard enough for me, getting a blessing from the family was important and very tough, but I did it. Certainly joining the Army and being good at high school wrestling are not all that connected, however, the sense of desire is exactly the same. It is tough to explain, but it boils down to: no matter what you want to do, if you are not willing to sacrifice and give it everything then I guess it was too easy or just not worth it. I do not care if your goal is to be a poet or a doctor or a great parent, do what it takes to reach that dream. Yes I know, a bit cheesy and emo, but that was how I felt back then and one just does not forget that feeling ever. I wish sometimes I could motivate myself like I did back then, and I am still trying.

This film is a coming of age film for Louden Swain (Mathew Modine) and really is not about wrestling, it is about commitment, in many things, be it family, relationships, or competition, etc…. Modine is a wonderful actor I think, and his soft spoken manner is great as is his voice over in this movie. He makes you think without forcing it on you and he makes you cheer for him even if you disagree with some of his decisions. Linda Fiorentino plays the perfect part as a fly in the ointment or in this instance a shot in the arm out of nowhere drifter that meanders into Louden’s life. She is sexy and out of his league, but that is on the surface, deep down she falls for him just as hard as he does for her and the on screen sparks are subtle yet erotic. Similar to Top Gun or Flashdance, so the comparisons seem to go, this film is a great step back from the glamour of those films and more of an everyday love story.

Thank 7thBoy I have never seen this movie

I love What about Bob My memory of it is also a family one, I was caring for my dying Mother, I put it on and we watched it together, we laughed so much we had tears My mother died a few days latter so this movie is special to me.

This is another movie that I never saw in the theaters, but I can still recall when I first watched it. I was actually by myself in a motel room after having a fight with my wife Melody. Without going into boring details about my marriage we both had had enough and I never followed through on her threats of throwing me out 'till that night. Long story short: I felt alone and betrayed and sad. I got settled down into my room and after a very cold shower I sat on the plaid covered double bed in some cheap motel and clicked on the TV. I was just expecting to have some background noise and fall asleep wondering what the next day would bring. The film was already a few scenes in and I have caught up many times since then, but it grabbed me and pulled me in and I threw a pillow at the foot of the bed and rested my chin on my palms and proceeded to watch it while the rest of the world faded away.

Powder is a bit of a guilty pleasure, and all the Michael Jackson jokes aside, I think it is a wonderful story. Powder is the nickname of the main character of this film played by Sean Patrick Flannery (which imo is his best performance to date). He has pure white skin and also has a talent or curse, if you will, with electricity. With virtually no experience in dealing with others outside his immediate family he is thrust into a state home for boys is a very unsettling experience for him, and others. The words: “Just leave me alone” even though never exactly spoken in the movie resonate with me till this day. Powder just wants to go home and be who he is. Jeff Goldblum plays a wonderful part in this film as a teacher and friend and Lance Henriksen is even better than he was in Pumpkinhead (yes I liked that movie too) as the sheriff. A wonderful film with an amazing ending, it is one of few films that make me smile and cry all at the same time.