The {Official} Movie Recommendation Thread -- add your favorites to our list!!!

[LuvCuteBoys]

There are days that I feel like I've seen every movie at the video store and could use some suggestions...

So I thought we could start a thread. Add your favorite movies... and if you see a new one that you really liked, add it in!! I will try to list them all on this first page, so we have an easy reference. You can click on each movie title to be taken to it's IMDB page :

A
Amelie... Delightful. So sweet! (2001 - R; subtitled)
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004 - PG13)
Atonement (2007 - R)
August Rush... very sweet and does not hurt that JRM sings (2006 - PG)

B
Batman Begins (2005 - PG13)
Bottle Shock (2008 - PG13)
Brassed Off (1997 - R)
Bride and Prejudice...Bollywood take on Pride and Prejudice (2004 - PG13)
Bride Wars... really cute (2008 - PG)
Bring It On (2000 - PG13)
Bubba Ho-tep... very odd but funny (2003 - R)

C
Captain Ron (1992 - PG13)
Casino Royale (2006 - PG13)
(The) Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008 - PG)
(The) Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe (2005 - PG)
Cowboy Bebop: Knockin on Heaven's Door (2001 - unable to find rating)

D
(The) Dark Knight (2008 - PG13)
District 9 (2009 - R)
Doubt (2008 - PG13)

E
Eddie and the Cruisers (1983 - PG; previously rated R but was re-rated)
Enchanted (2007 - PG)

F
Fight Club (1999 - R)
Finding Neverland (2003 - PG)
For Love of the Game (1999 - PG13)

G
Garden State (2004 - R)
Ghost World (2001 - R)
Gran Torino (2008 - R)
Grosse Pointe Blank (1996 - R)

H
Hairspray... remake, loved James Marsden as Corney Collins (2007 - PG)
Harry Potter series (PG and PG13, depending on movie)
Heart and Souls (1993 - PG13)
Hellboy/Hellboy 2 (both rated PG13)

I
I Love You, Man (2009 - R)
Iron Man (2006 - PG-13)

J
Jurassic Park (1993 - PG13)

K
Kiss, Kiss, Bang, Bang (2004 - R)

L
Lars and the Real Girl... a sweet semi-comedy that sends out a nice message about tolerance and those going through mental illness (2007 - PG13)
Let the Right One In (2008 - R; subtitled)
Life as a House (2001 -R)
Little Miss Sunshine (2006 - R)
Local Hero (1983 - PG)
Lord of the Rings (all three; all rated PG13)

M
Mars Attacks... for some goofy sci fi fun (1996 - PG13)
Master and Commander (2003 - PG13)
Moulin Rouge (2000 - PG13)
(The) Mummy (1999- PG13)
My Best Friend's Wedding (1997 - PG13)
My Dog Skip (1999 - PG)

N
(The) New Guy... typical teen comedy but I loved the soundtrack (2001 - PG13)

O
Ocean's series (Eleven, Twelve, Thirteen) (all rated PG13)
Office Space (1998 - R)
Only You (1994 - PG)

P
Pay It Forward (2000 - PG13)
(The) Pianist... intense (2002 - R)
Pirates of the Caribbean... all three (all rated PG13)
Pride and Prejudice (2005 - PG)
PS I Love You (2007 - PG13)
Push (2006 - R)
Pushing Tin (1998 - R)

Q

R
Red Eye (2005 - PG13)
Rent... right from the show with bulk of the Broadway cast (2005 - PG13)
Rushmore... Very dry humor but very funny (1998 - R)

S
Saving Silverman... Raunchy, ridiculous, funny! (2001 - PG13; edited version rated R)
Say Anything (1989 - PG13)
Scream... all three (all rated R)
Secondhand Lions (2003 - PG)
Seven Pounds (2008 - PG13)
Shark Attack 3...pure cheese but UK Captain Jack makes up for it (2002 - R)
Signs (2002 - PG13)
Sin City (2005 - R)
Snakes on a Plane... cheesy but a lot of fun (2006 - R)
(The) Snapper (1993 - R)
South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut... raunchy humor but lots of fun (1999 - R)
Stardust... Good family fun/adventure film (2007 - PG13)
Star Trek (2009 - PG13)
Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan (1982 - PG)
Star Wars (both trilogies... all rated PG except ROTS, which was PG13)

T
Taken (2008 - PG13)
To Die For (1995 - R)
Transformers (2007 - PG13)
28 Days Later...rage virus horror movies; also '28 Weeks Later' (2003 - R)
27 Dresses (2007 - PG13)
Twilight (2008 - PG13)

U

V
Varisty Blues (1998 - R)

W
Waking Ned Devine (1998 - PG)
Walk the Line (2005 - PG13)
(The) War (1994 - PG13)
Watchmen (2008 - R)
Wet Hot American Summer (2001 - R)
What About Bob (1991 - PG)
Wonder Boys (1999 - R)
(The) Wrestler (2008 - R)

X
X-Men (all three; all rated PG13)
X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009 - PG13)

Y

Z
Zoolander... spoof on male models (2001 - PG13)

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updated through Post #20
movie ratings found on the MPAA website database

 

[paintnolish]

Here's a couple of non new releases (so you might be able to find them on a weekend!)...
Stardust- Good family fun/adventure film
Amelie- Delightful. So sweet!
Saving Silverman- Raunchy, ridiculous, funny!
Rushmore- Very dry humor but very funny

I am interested in this thread becuase when my kids were really young, I didn't watch many films and consequently missed some. I just watched Titanic and Good Will Hunting recently!

 

[suejai]

Bottle Shock
Local Hero (my favourite movie - it's about 25 years old though)
Mars Attacks - for some goofy sci fi fun
Bubba Hotep - very odd but funny
Second Hand Lions
Master and Commander
The Mummy
Gross Pointe Blank
Jurassic Park

 

[bananda]

Garden State
Fight Club
Seven Pounds
Anchorman

 

[CourtasanSatine]

Some recent favorites:

Bride Wars (really cute)
Red Eye
Push
Zoolander (spoof on male models)
Prince Caspian (Ben Barnes as Caspian)
Twilight
Watchmen
X-Men (1-3)
Lord of the Rings (all 3)

 

[WDWBarb]

Star Trek II (The Wrath of Kahn)
The new Star Trek movie (absolutely fantastic!)

 

[karebear1]

What a great idea!! Can we put ratings with this list as well??

 

[LuvCuteBoys]

What a great idea!! Can we put ratings with this list as well??

Sure!!

 

[LuvCuteBoys]

Updated with ratings, release year, and linkage!!!

 

[Liberty Belle]

I just saw Lars and the Real Girl and really liked it. It's a sweet semi-comedy that sends out a nice message about tolerance and those going through mental illness.

 

[Liberty Belle]

A few more I really like (most are very old):

Ghost World
Say Anything
The Snapper
Brassed Off
Little Miss Sunshine
Wonder Boys
Waking Ned Devine

And a ditto to Amelie

Keep in mind I have simple tastes.

 

[McKelly]

Pride and Prejudice and Pay It Forward

 

[donald&daisy]

Gran Torino; I Love You, Man; District 9; Taken; Let The Right One In; My Dog Skip; The War (w/Kevin Costner); Captain Ron; What About Bob?;

These are all rather random, but we enoyed all of them for various reasons

 

[Poohbear123]

I just saw Lars and the Real Girl and really liked it. It's a sweet semi-comedy that sends out a nice message about tolerance and those going through mental illness.

Saw it a week ago, and I AGREE! Acting was superb!

 

[CourtasanSatine]

A few more:

Bride and Prejudice (Bollywood take on Pride and Prejudice)
Moulin Rouge (Nicole Kidman)
Signs
Walk the Line (I was totally blown away by this)
28 Days Later/28 Weeks Later (rage virus horror movies, listed together)
To Die For
Lion,Witch and the Wardrobe (Disney)
Snakes on a Plane (cheesy but a lot of fun)
Shark Attack 3 (pure cheese but UK Captain Jack makes up for it)
Bring It On
Oceans series (11-13)
Casino Royale (Craig as Bond)
Sin City
Scream (all 3)
Hairspray (remake, loved James Marsden as Corney Collins)
PS I Love You
Transformers
Harry Potter series (all 5 to date)
Cowboy Bebop: Knockin on Heaven's Door (movie set between sessions)
Hellboy/Hellboy: Golden Army
Heart and Souls (Robert Downey Jr, very cute)
August Rush (very sweet and does not hurt that JRM sings)

 

[LuvCuteBoys]

A few more:

Bride and Prejudice (Bollywood take on Pride and Prejudice)
Moulin Rouge (Nicole Kidman)
Signs
Walk the Line (I was totally blown away by this)
28 Days Later/28 Weeks Later (rage virus horror movies, listed together)
To Die For
Lion,Witch and the Wardrobe (Disney)
Snakes on a Plane (cheesy but a lot of fun)
Shark Attack 3 (pure cheese but UK Captain Jack makes up for it)
Bring It On
Oceans series (11-13)
Casino Royale (Craig as Bond)
Sin City
Scream (all 3)
Hairspray (remake, loved James Marsden as Corney Collins)
PS I Love You
Transformers
Harry Potter series (all 5 to date)
Cowboy Bebop: Knockin on Heaven's Door (movie set between sessions)
Hellboy/Hellboy: Golden Army
Heart and Souls (Robert Downey Jr, very cute)
August Rush (very sweet and does not hurt that JRM sings)

Glad you updated... I wondered why Courtasan Satine would leave out Moulin Rouge!

I agree about Lars and the Real Girl. Fantastic movie!

 

[LuvCuteBoys]

Pride and Prejudice and Pay It Forward

P&P with Keira Knightley?

 

[CourtasanSatine]

How many versions of P&P are out there?

A few more:

South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut (raunchy humor but lots of fun)
Batman Begins/The Dark Knight
Rent (right from the show with bulk of the Broadway cast)
The Pianist (intense)
X-Men Origins: Wolverine (on dvd in a few weeks if I have the dates right)
My Best Friend's Wedding
Enchanted
27 Dresses
The New Guy (typical teen comedy but I loved the soundtrack)
POTC (all 3)

 

[McKelly]

P&P with Keira Knightley?

Yes, I must have watched that movie twenty times!

 

[LuvCuteBoys]

Updated through here.. I added a couple more, too.

I'm going to have to rent Pride & Prejudice. Heard such good things about it (but I'm afraid I'll hate it.. LOL)