Movies Just For Fun!

POSTED BY: chrisisall
UPDATED: Saturday, February 28, 2009 14:08
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RIVERDANCER

Monday, February 2, 2009 6:21 AM

Princess Bride never fails to make me smile. Dogma or Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back are always good for crazy fun laugh times. It's not a movie, but That 70s Show can be super entertaining. Of course there's also the classics of Buffy, Angel, and Firefly/Serenity, which I can't just pop in whenever I need something to do.

LWAVES

Monday, February 2, 2009 9:13 PM

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Lethal Weapon 1+2
Curious... how is Lethal Weapon 2 considered by you a strictly 'fun' movie? That movie takes an emotional toll on me... or do I take it too seriously?

The tissue-using Chrisisall

I don't consider it a 'fun' movie in any way, although it does have it's humour. That's why I put the bit in brackets that it isn't neccesarily fun but I do get a kick out of watching each time. Even if it is an emotional wallop to the groin, stomach and heart.
One of my fave bits from the LW 1+2 is that they introduce the death of Riggs's wife in the first film and it plays its part. Now in most films of this type the main baddie (Joshua or McAllister) would have been responsible for her death in some way giving Riggs the ultimate reason to go after them.
But not in this case, the makers leave it till the second movie, when Riggs has started to move on and then BAM! you find out how she really died.
A stroke of genius so that when Riggs goes after the baddies you are totally with him and want him to tear them apart. The 'kick' I get is when he pulls the house down. There is so much sheer determination in him that you could almost believe he could really be doing it.

Definitely not fun but my fave buddy cop movies that I always enjoy watching amd consider the second one slightly better than the first.

Does that make more sense?

"I don't believe in suicide, but if you'd like to try it it might cheer me up to watch."

CHRISISALL

Monday, February 2, 2009 10:58 PM

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Does that make more sense?

Absolutely, thanks!
EDIT: I agree on your assessment of the flicks as well.

The laughing Chrisisall

BRIGLAD

Tuesday, February 3, 2009 12:38 AM

For fun...

The Incredibles
Men In Black
Fifth Element
Deep Impact
Armageddon
Robocop
Maverick

These aren't funny ones but just damn good films or a film I like.

Shawshank Redemption
The Sentinel
Tombstone
Gettysburg
Shadow Riders

Brian

GEEZER

Tuesday, February 3, 2009 3:04 AM

How could I forget The Princess Bride.

Edit to add:

South Park and Team America

"Keep the Shiny side up"

DREAMTROVE

Tuesday, February 3, 2009 3:16 AM

Chris
somewhere in time
classic obscure
I can't remember if i saw this, or it was recommended to me, it's probably somewhere on some file share. I'll have to dig it up again
ultraviolet, watch equilibrium. Nice synthesis of dystopia. Less a milla's ass though (none :( )
I mean, I see underworld in the same sense as dead alive or reanimator. They aren't 12 monkeys.

Actually, I said after seeing dead alive/braindead I commented that I had been cured of gore aversion, but also, underneath that, there was a real film making talent. I didn't think "he'll have an oscar within 10 years"

CHRISISALL

Tuesday, February 3, 2009 3:47 AM

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watch equilibrium.

Done that. A few times AAMOF. Not a bad B movie.

The laughing Chrisisall

GEEZER

Friday, February 6, 2009 4:08 AM

Just encountered another "Stop the channel surfing" movie.

Joe Versus the Volcano

Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan.

Meg Ryan. Ooooh. #2 after Madame Geezer.

"Keep the Shiny side up"

MOONDOG

Saturday, February 21, 2009 12:03 PM

Well now, how about:
Forbidden Planet
Stardust
Kelly's Heroes
Tora, Tora, Tora
Bridge at Remagen
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Big trouble in Little China
Mars Attacks
Bender's big Game
Lord of the Rings
and what else...Oh yeah--Serenity

takeoffs are optional, landings are manditory

KWICKO

Monday, February 23, 2009 6:44 PM

Caddyshack.

Cheech & Chong's Up In Smoke.

Napoleon Dynamite.

Young Frankenstein.

Airplane!

Mike

"It is complete now; the hands of time are neatly tied."

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