5 must-have movies for every home collection?
Started by Joseph Barnes53 · · 👁 14 views · 234 replies
#203 ·
So, what is this thread even about? Is it supposed to be your top five movies or something? Because there is no way I'm watching 100 different sets of picks from 100 different people... 🙄
#204 ·
Out of order, if you must:
The Wedding Singer
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
The Warrior and the Empress
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge 😍😍😍
Beverly Hills Cop (largely thanks to that soundtrack 😁)
Jerry Maguire—honestly, both actors were quite repulsive in real life, but let’s be fair, they were absolutely legendary on screen.
The Wedding Singer
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
The Warrior and the Empress
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge 😍😍😍
Beverly Hills Cop (largely thanks to that soundtrack 😁)
Jerry Maguire—honestly, both actors were quite repulsive in real life, but let’s be fair, they were absolutely legendary on screen.
#205 ·
- The Thing (John Carpenter, '82),
- Mad Max 1 & 2 (George Miller '79,'81),
- The Godfather trilogy (Francis Ford Coppola '72, '74, '90),
- Aliens (James Cameron '86),
- Amores Perros (Alejandro G. Iñárritu 2000),
- Downfall (Oliver Hirschbiegel 2004)....
- Mad Max 1 & 2 (George Miller '79,'81),
- The Godfather trilogy (Francis Ford Coppola '72, '74, '90),
- Aliens (James Cameron '86),
- Amores Perros (Alejandro G. Iñárritu 2000),
- Downfall (Oliver Hirschbiegel 2004)....
#206 ·
Forrest Gump
Life is Beautiful
Forrest Gump
Love Actually
Man, I’m totally stuck on what to put in that 5th spot, you know? There are just so many solid movies out there, it's driving me crazy trying to pick just one... Shutter Island, Mystic River, Se7en, Prisoners... there's a whole bunch more, honestly!
Life is Beautiful
Forrest Gump
Love Actually
Man, I’m totally stuck on what to put in that 5th spot, you know? There are just so many solid movies out there, it's driving me crazy trying to pick just one... Shutter Island, Mystic River, Se7en, Prisoners... there's a whole bunch more, honestly!
#207 ·
My next 5 collections are definitely these:
1. The Lord of the Rings
2. Star Wars
3. The Godfather
4. Lethal Weapon
5. Die Hard
There's more out there, but these 5 are non-negotiable for me👍
yippy kai yay
Five American must-haves:
1. Smokey and the Bandit
2. Ferris Bueller's Day Off
3. The Sandlot
4. Independence Day
5. It's a Wonderful Life (even if things go south, they stay south)
1. The Lord of the Rings
2. Star Wars
3. The Godfather
4. Lethal Weapon
5. Die Hard
There's more out there, but these 5 are non-negotiable for me👍
yippy kai yay
Five American must-haves:
1. Smokey and the Bandit
2. Ferris Bueller's Day Off
3. The Sandlot
4. Independence Day
5. It's a Wonderful Life (even if things go south, they stay south)
#208 ·
So, look—I’m not saying this is my definitive "top 5 greatest movies of all time" list or anything—it's more like those reliable, go-to films you just want to have sitting on your shelf at home, you know? The kind of stuff you can rewatch whenever and most people will actually agree they're decent.
- Life is Beautiful
- Dirty Dancing
- Forrest Gump
- Forrest Gump
- Some Like It Hot
- Life is Beautiful
- Dirty Dancing
- Forrest Gump
- Forrest Gump
- Some Like It Hot
#209 ·
Karen Wilson11 said:Forrest Gump
Life is Beautiful
Forrest Gump
Love Actually
Man, I’m totally stuck on what to put in that 5th spot, you know? There are just so many solid movies out there, it's driving me crazy trying to pick just one... Shutter Island, Mystic River, Se7en, Prisoners... there's a whole bunch more, honestly!
🤣 Wait, I just realized we have three movies in common! And you won't believe this, but I swear I was torn between Dirty Dancing and Love Actually too!!👍
#211 ·
1. The Shawshank Redemption
2. The Green Mile
3. 21 Grams
4. The Butterfly Effect
5. Love Actually
2. The Green Mile
3. 21 Grams
4. The Butterfly Effect
5. Love Actually
#212 ·
Oh man, yeah. It totally slipped my mind, but Shawshank Redemption is such a freaking masterpiece... seriously, what an incredible movie...
And don't even get me started on E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, that little guy is just so damn adorable, even if it is technically a kid's flick
And don't even get me started on E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, that little guy is just so damn adorable, even if it is technically a kid's flick
#215 ·
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
I find myself frequently returning to the philosophical grit of *Fight Club*. It’s one of those rare cinematic experiences that manages to be both visceral and deeply cerebral, even if it leaves you feeling slightly unhinged by the end. There is something about the way it deconstructs consumerism through such raw, chaotic imagery that still resonates, regardless of how many times I revisit it. Truly a remarkable piece of filmmaking.
I find myself frequently returning to *The Prestige*. There is something about its intricate, layered structure that demands constant re-examination, much like a complex puzzle that refuses to stay solved. It’s a film that respects the viewer's intelligence, even if it leaves you feeling slightly breathless by the final act.
Scent of a Woman
Reservoir Dogs
And of course, there are plenty more where those came from...
I find myself frequently returning to the philosophical grit of *Fight Club*. It’s one of those rare cinematic experiences that manages to be both visceral and deeply cerebral, even if it leaves you feeling slightly unhinged by the end. There is something about the way it deconstructs consumerism through such raw, chaotic imagery that still resonates, regardless of how many times I revisit it. Truly a remarkable piece of filmmaking.
I find myself frequently returning to *The Prestige*. There is something about its intricate, layered structure that demands constant re-examination, much like a complex puzzle that refuses to stay solved. It’s a film that respects the viewer's intelligence, even if it leaves you feeling slightly breathless by the final act.
Scent of a Woman
Reservoir Dogs
And of course, there are plenty more where those came from...
#218 ·
Forrest Gump
Back to the Future Part II
Patriot
Good, Bad, Ugly
Mad Max
(I wasn't trying to dump entire trilogies on you guys, just listing my favorite sequels)
Back to the Future Part II
Patriot
Good, Bad, Ugly
Mad Max
(I wasn't trying to dump entire trilogies on you guys, just listing my favorite sequels)
#219 ·
The Warriors
Pulp Fiction
For a Few Dollars More
Sing me something romantic. 😬
A Clockwork Orange
iii The Ramones
Pulp Fiction
For a Few Dollars More
Sing me something romantic. 😬
A Clockwork Orange
iii The Ramones
🔗 Similar threads
- The "Multi-Hyphenate" Trap: Is it better to master one craft or chase everything? in Other Arts · Jul 30, 2026
- Is every app just trying to be a fitness tracker now? in Hobbies & Leisure · Jul 30, 2026
- The bittersweet feeling of seeing a homegrown legend move on in Fans · Jul 30, 2026
- The commercialization of everything is getting out of hand in Hobbies & Leisure · Jul 30, 2026
- Is it getting harder to stay loyal to a "home" team? in Off-topic · Jul 30, 2026