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05-04-08, 11:27 AM
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#1 | | Ancient Dragon Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: I am the walrus.
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|  Windfall - I need movies!
Well, despite the fact that WalMart refuses to hire me (apparently I made their sales manager in electronics look bad by selling an $800 DVD/VHS dubber - though the guy who rang it up wasn't complaining, as he got the commission), I now have $100 to spend on movies there.
Apparently, there was some kind of raffle going on at the theater I went to last night, so I entered. Turns out that there's a local movie club. Also turns out that that movie club, in an attempt to draw more people, was shelling out a benjamin to one lucky fellow at the theater up here. Saturday was the last chance folks had, and the drawing was at midnight.
My name came up.
So, now I have $100 to spend, provided I spend it on movies, at Wal-Mart. No, they wouldn't just give me a gift card. XD I wish.
Anyhow, I'm curious as to what movies I should get. What are some really good movies that I've probably not seen? I know I'm getting a new copy of Young Frankenstein, and Dawn of the Dead 2004, but apart from that, I've got no concrete ideas.
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05-04-08, 12:52 PM
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#2 | | Game Master Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC
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| Re: Windfall - I need movies!
Red Violin, if they've got it, and you've not seen it.
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#3 | | Lich Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Jersey (Exit 88)
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| Re: Windfall - I need movies!
Last Samurai. AWESOME movie, even if Tom Cruise is in it. Oh! And Anything with Jackie Chan or Jet Li 
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05-04-08, 12:57 PM
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#4 | | Adamantium Golem Join Date: Jul 2006
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| Re: Windfall - I need movies!
A few good movies, hmm? Well, I won't suggest you haven't already seen the Indianna Jones flicks, (always a good watch), so somewhat in the more obscure field of films... (Well, mildly more obscure)
Real Genius
Clue (the movie based on the board game)
McHale's Navy
Down Periscope (starring Frasier! Sort of.)
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#5 | | Administrator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: ThunderBay,Ontario, Canada
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| Re: Windfall - I need movies!
Shawshank Redemption
In the Name of the Rose
Happy Feet
A Christmas Carol
Ten Commandments
Jaws
Schindlar's List
If you plan on kids some day or are a big kid yourself - any of the Disney classic animations.
but really I perfer a good book to a movie - books are movies in your mind - let Hollywood in and they mess up everything
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05-04-08, 01:13 PM
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#6 | | Giant Join Date: Nov 2006
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| Re: Windfall - I need movies!
Here's a few more suggestions for you:
Sling blade
Snatch
The Seven Samurai
Blade Runner
I think I'd be happy watching any of these right now, as I'm stuck in watching back to the future... for lack of anything else better on TV
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05-04-08, 02:07 PM
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#7 | | World Leader Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Keystone State
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| Re: Windfall - I need movies!
Chocolate
Office Space
Titan A.E.
Firefly (the one and only season) and the movie, Serenity
Vampire Hunter D and sequel Bloodlust
Shaun of the Dead
Chasing Amy
Dogma
Pretty much my top picks for pure entertainment. Love Nova's pick of Name of the Rose too.
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#8 | | Adamantium Golem Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Western Pennsylvania
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| Re: Windfall - I need movies!
Some of my favorites:
Scotland PA (Macbeth in 70's America)
Looking for Richard
The Usual Suspects
Dead Again
Memento
The Incredibles
Babe (with the immortal line "That'll do, pig. That'll do.")
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#9 | | Mind Flayer Join Date: Dec 2006
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| Re: Windfall - I need movies!
If you like artsy films (and don't mind films that don't have happy hollywood endings):
The Fountain
Dancer in the dark
Thin red line (the Terrence Malick version)
Grave of the Fireflies
Waking Life
Croucing Tiger Hidden Dragon
If you like older American films:
Auntie Mame
Night of the Hunter
Dr. Strangelove
Some Like it Hot
Touch of Evil
Arsenic and Old Lace
If the above criteria are not your style:
Eat Drink Man Women
Amelie
Snatch
Usual Suspects
Spirited Away
Waking Ned Devine
Lagaan
those are the ones that are popping off the top of head at least...
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#10 | | Ancient Dragon Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: I am the walrus.
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| Re: Windfall - I need movies!
Awesome. Keep 'em coming! I'm compiling a list, and poring over the Tome of Movies (written by the great sage known only as IMDB).
<3!
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05-04-08, 07:49 PM
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#11 | | Mind Flayer Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: USA, West Virginia
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| Re: Windfall - I need movies!
Blazing Saddles
Cat Ballou
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#12 | | Mind Flayer Join Date: Jan 2006
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| Re: Windfall - I need movies!
Howls Moving Castle (cartoon for you, or bigger kids)
Kiki's Delivery Service (for little kids, I love it too) | | | | |
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#13 | | Lich Join Date: May 2006 Location: Montreal Canada
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| Re: Windfall - I need movies!
Loved Titan Ae, the sign, Blade runner, the kingdom, and I could go on lol.
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#14 | | Game Master Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Northern CA Bay Area
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| Re: Windfall - I need movies!
Dark Planet!!! that is if you can find it.
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#15 | | Adamantium Golem Join Date: Mar 2007
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| Re: Windfall - I need movies!
The Princess Bride
Clue
Young Frankestein (with Gene Wilder)
The original Jason and the Argonauts
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| Re: Windfall - I need movies!
Spinal Tap
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#17 | | Mind Flayer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Tulsa, OK
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| Re: Windfall - I need movies!
As Good As It Gets
Big Trouble In Little China
Cutthroat Island
Dark City
Dude, Where's My Car?
Forrest Gump
The Green Mile
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Pan's Labyrinth
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
The Princess Bride
Saving Private Ryan
Schindler's List
Signs
Simon Birch
We Were Soldiers
Wierd Al Yankovick's "UHF"
I could go on, but these are some good ones to start with.
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#18 | | Mind Flayer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Southern MN
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| Re: Windfall - I need movies!
Into the Wild
Because of Winn Dixie
Little Miss Sunshine *winn dixie and this one are family movies so might not be your cup of tea*
I'll back up Honora and highly recommend Firefly series on dvd with Serenity too.
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