Comments on: Re-watching Old Favorites

By: Leigh

Leigh — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 11:58:38 +0000

I tend to watch Sandra Bullock’s movies – the comedies, over and over. Or movies with Hugh Grant.

An old favorite is Heart and Soul with Robert Downey Jr. and Kyra Sedgwick.

I love the Fugitive with Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee too.

By: Herta

Herta — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 02:26:30 +0000

Last of the Mohicans with Daniel Day Lewis – a visual feast, superb acting, lovely romantic story, Gladiator with Russell Crowe, Man for All Seasons, Lady Caroline Lamb – both written by that brilliant playwright and screenwriter, Robert Bolt. Also Peter O’Toole in Lawrence of Arabia.

Recently I watched an absolutely brilliant Peter O’Tool in Daniel Spanley – a wonderful emotional story that had me bawling in my hanky. If you haven’t seen it give it a try. Be patient…it takes about 15 minutes to get truly and absolutely hooked.

By: LeeB.

LeeB. — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 00:30:16 +0000

Another vote for While You Were Sleeping. Such a pleasant and sweet movie.

By: Maggie AAR

Maggie AAR — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 14:31:33 +0000

Tee- I love Moonstruck and While You Were Sleeping. I haven't seen Love with the Proper Stranger but I will add it to my netflix que. Lynda - LOL about Debra Winger. She must have hated him a lot because the passion is definitely there. I love Notorious. But then, Grant has the most amazing chemistry with just about all his on screen stars - loved him and Audrey Hepburn in Charade.

By: Lynda X

Lynda X — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 13:16:29 +0000

Debra Winger said she channeled her absolute hatred of Richard Gere into passion in AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN.

Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman fell in love during the making of THE LONG, HOT SUMMER, and boy, oh, boy, it shows. Talk about a scorching screen. . .

For romance, I really don’t think you can beat NOTORIOUS with Ingrid Bergman and Cary Grant for romance. Yes, it’s blank and white, but it’s so elegant, so much fun and the h&h’s stubbornness so heartbreaking that it is a total pleasure.

I adore THE BIG EASY. Very, very appealing h&h. Dennis Quaid is a go-along, get-along Cajun cop in New Orleans, and Ellen Barkin is the do-it-by-the-book prosecuting attorney. The chemistry between them is fabulous. The scene where they have sex for the first time is one of the best I’ve ever seen.

If you like history and Romeo and Juliet, you can’t beat SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE. Very colorful and a very touching love story.

By: Tee

Tee — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 11:50:22 +0000

“Moonstruck” with Cher and Nicolas Cage has to be my all-time favorite movie. I could watch that one from one week to the next and still love it—the characters, story, everything.

The next would have to be “Love With the Proper Stranger” starring Natalie Wood and Steve McQueen. It’s in black and white, but what a great story for the times. Surprisingly, it still works for me today.

Another favorite is Sandra Bullock’s “While You Were Sleeping.” Excellent story and the characters were such fun.

“Home for the Holidays” with Robert Downey, Jr, and Holly Hunter. A Thanksgiving coming-home film about a dysfunctional family. So well done.

Honorable mentions would have to be “The Big Chill” and “Little Miss Sunshine.” They are wonderful movies that totally can pull me out of most anything. If I think of more, I’ll definitely come back and mention them. I’m not a movie buff, but there are those certain few that do it for me.