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Rhiannon12866

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7. I can get on board with that

Sun Mar 20, 2016, 04:14 PM

Mar 2016

Back when Star Wars first came out, I saw it 6 times - in the theater! I saw it with different people each time and the last time, was with my mother, aunt and cousin, only two others in the theater, the film broke. But because I'd already seen it several times, I could tell them exact what they'd missed. I had never done that before - or since - agree that it's one terrific movie...

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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