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Stuart G

(38,726 posts) Sat Mar 19, 2016, 03:54 PM Mar 2016

The most wonderful movie I have ever seen... is [View all]

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Star Wars 1977

"most wonderful" defined as a great feeling coming out of the theater. (yes, saw it in the theater) Like I enjoyed it so much, that knew I would see it again and again, and again....(combination of fun, good feeling, and true entertainment, just wonderful..you define)

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The most wonderful movie I have ever seen... is [View all] Stuart G Mar 2016 OP

The Blues Brothers. 1980. n/t Adsos Letter Mar 2016 #1

Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, 1974 CurtEastPoint Mar 2016 #2

Cheech and Chong Up In Smoke ghostsinthemachine Mar 2016 #3

The Muppet Movie... Phentex Mar 2016 #4

In the theater? BRAZIL progressoid Mar 2016 #5

Robert De Niro as an AC repairman erased by paperwork. Hard to forget. kairos12 Mar 2016 #6

I can get on board with that Rhiannon12866 Mar 2016 #7

I am with you...I saw Star Wars 7 times total..in the theaters...in the first few years.... Stuart G Mar 2016 #8

I saw it in the theater 6 times during the first run Rhiannon12866 Mar 2016 #10

Doctor Zhivago sometime back in the stone age rurallib Mar 2016 #9

SPOILER: But he plotzed from a heart attack and never caught up with her!! Manifestor_of_Light Mar 2016 #57

Doctor Zhivago for me too. Kaleva Mar 2016 #67

Local Hero 1983 Mendocino Mar 2016 #11

Star Wars here as well... uriel1972 Mar 2016 #12

Shawshank Redemption or Love Actually (nt) So Far From Heaven Mar 2016 #13

I love both of those too! TexasBushwhacker Mar 2016 #22

I agree, it's really tough So Far From Heaven Mar 2016 #23

That's quite a pair TexasBushwhacker Mar 2016 #25

Never forget 'Reefer Madness'. (nt) So Far From Heaven Mar 2016 #26

Independence Day.... I kinda strutted out of the theater, feelin all American. clarice Mar 2016 #14

Sequel coming out soon. Some of the Original actors except for will smith Liberal_in_LA Mar 2016 #36

I wonder why Will isn't in it...that kinda sucks. nt clarice Mar 2016 #38

I think Will has joined the... discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2016 #62

Animal House...in German jmowreader Mar 2016 #15

Doctor Zhivago Samantha Mar 2016 #16

Another vote for Star Wars in 77 OriginalGeek Mar 2016 #17

"Knew I would see it again and again, and again...." That would have to be mia Mar 2016 #18

Crap! I forgot that one. Played every night for over three years here. (nt) So Far From Heaven Mar 2016 #27

The first 'Dawn of the Dead' for my friends and I. kentauros Mar 2016 #33

Using the criteria you mentioned, I'd say Rocky. DawgHouse Mar 2016 #19

I fell asleep in the first half hour Skittles Mar 2016 #20

The Iron Giant kentauros Mar 2016 #21

A great film for anyone born in the early cold war era. Interestingly my sons... NNadir Mar 2016 #30

Even without the Red Scare background, kentauros Mar 2016 #31

I saw it 6 or 7 times in the theater..clearly my favorite animated film. Stuart G Mar 2016 #65

Even the part that you -think- is the end is special. kentauros Mar 2016 #70

"Where is my friend's home?" - an art house film closeupready Mar 2016 #24

TIE: Zeffirelli's "Romeo and Juliet," 1968. Leonard Whiting! And "The Full Monty," 1997. I left the WinkyDink Mar 2016 #28

I was SO in love with Leonard Whiting! redwitch Mar 2016 #41

Oh yeah! Romeo & Juliet 1968 - LiberalElite Mar 2016 #54

Me too...But, that was the first time I ever cried coming out of a movie.. Stuart G Mar 2016 #66

It sure did - despite the fact that I LiberalElite Mar 2016 #68

The Princess Bride IrishEyes Mar 2016 #29

"Twue wove." kentauros Mar 2016 #32

Who Framed Roger Rabbit? First Speaker Mar 2016 #34

It's a wonderful life liberalfromaustin21 Mar 2016 #35

It's a Wonderfully Life is mine too. N/T Upthevibe Mar 2016 #37

Mary Poppins when I was a kid. I remember everyone walking out singing "Let's Go Fly a Kite" Gidney N Cloyd Mar 2016 #39

I just watched "Saving Mr. Banks" last night. redwitch Mar 2016 #42

Based on your definition....Cloud Atlas. Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2016 #40

Harold and Maude, most probably pink-o Mar 2016 #43

The uncle with the mechanical arm! TexasBushwhacker Mar 2016 #59

Amelie Myrina Mar 2016 #44

Me too! Amelie! Arugula Latte Mar 2016 #49

I love Amelie too! nt frogmarch Mar 2016 #51

Shirley Valentine! frogmarch Mar 2016 #45

Using your definition... Ron Obvious Mar 2016 #46

My Three Cheviteau Mar 2016 #47

Joe vs. the Volcano Gomez163 Mar 2016 #48

Much Ado About nothing 1993 w/ Emma Thompson and Kenneth Branagh. justhanginon Mar 2016 #50

I liked that one, too. It was kind of a sleeper. Laffy Kat Mar 2016 #71

"Cabaret" left a huge impression on me. Laffy Kat Mar 2016 #72

Moulin Rouge mainstreetonce Mar 2016 #52

Shrek Shrek Mar 2016 #53

A Hard Day's Night nt LiberalElite Mar 2016 #55

M*A*S*H pinboy3niner Mar 2016 #56

Central Station......... mrmpa Mar 2016 #58

One last selection: The Breakfast Club (nt) So Far From Heaven Mar 2016 #60

"Titanic" skypilot Mar 2016 #61

The Jazz Singer...... Capt.Rocky300 Mar 2016 #63

Enchanted April Coventina Mar 2016 #64

I saw that years ago 2naSalit Mar 2016 #69

Arthur KT2000 Mar 2016 #73

"The Miracle Worker" still shines ailsagirl Mar 2016 #74

Pather Panchali Recursion Mar 2016 #75

Saturday Night Fever RobinA Apr 2016 #76

Blazing Saddles or Ghandi with Ben Kingsley KentuckyWoman Apr 2016 #77

I've never seen Blazing Saddles with Ben Kingsley... lame54 Apr 2016 #81

Me either pinboy3niner Apr 2016 #82

yuk yuk yuk KentuckyWoman Apr 2016 #83

A Box of Moonlight Marie Marie Apr 2016 #78

Amelie Avalon Sparks Apr 2016 #79

Goodfellas was my Star Wars... lame54 Apr 2016 #80

I wonder at what age people had these "most wonderful" experiences caraher Apr 2016 #84

The Seven Samurai kwassa Apr 2016 #85

At 6 years old my son came out of that movie and announced lunatica Apr 2016 #86