Movies I Like, And Don't Care Whether Anyone Else Does

Submitted by Wezzo on Wed, 09/08/2004 - 04:23
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  • The Vanishing - Jeff Bridges / Kiefer Sutherland version.
  • National Lampoon's Vacation/Christmas Vacation: The best two films of the Vacation series - hilarious throughout, and good entertainment anytime.
  • Grease - Love that music!
  • Breakdown - Great tense thriller, surprisingly quite unknown.
  • Bruce Almighty - Among Jim Carrey's better flicks.
  • Jingle All The Way - Who doesn't like a feel-good Christmas movie?
  • To Grandmother's House We Go - Ditto as above. And it's before the Olsen twins turned into stardom whores.
  • The Cable Guy - Underrated dark Carrey classic.
  • Matchstick Men - say what you want, I did not see that twist coming! Oustanding performances from both Cage and Lohman too.
Author Comments: 

These are basically films I like, and whilst not universally respected, I'm not ashamed of enjoying. Movies generally appreciated, such as "Misery" and "Shawshank Redemption", are hence not included. Comments welcomed.

lukeprog09/08/2004

Well, I thought Bruce Almighty was pretty fun. Other than that, can't say I'm a fan of any of the rest of those. :-)

Wezzo09/09/2004

Didn't expect you to really.

192209/10/2004

1. The National Lampoon's movies starring Chevy Chase and Beverly d'Angelo were really fun.
2. 'Breakdown' is a good movie, too, with a great Kurt Russell.
3. I haven't seen the rest.
Nice list!

stooky09/12/2004

I can go for all but the Vanishing.

2 questions. Why didn't you like the original? Did you like the ending of the new one?

T'ho

:?)

PS. I may have to steal this list...er clone it.

Wezzo09/13/2004

Thanks for the comment, 1922!

Stooky - the original was ok, but I much preferred the Sutherland one, mainly because I'm a a massive fan of Kiefer, and Jeff Bridges, and I did indeed prefer the ending of the newer one, no matter how odd that is.

RosieCotton09/26/2004

I liked Bruce Almighty. Breakdown is right out of my nightmares.

Thanks for endorsing me :).

Wezzo09/26/2004

Cool, cool.. and heh, no problem!

Martin198301/25/2005

I like Bruce Almighty. And I like Grease too. Oh yes indeed!

Wezzo01/26/2005

Great! :)

Rushmore03/31/2005

Jingle all the way is such a great movie! i love it. Arnie is a legend :-)

Wezzo03/31/2005

Yay, someone else loves it! :D I agree, Arnie is great, and I like Sinbad's part in the film too.

Rushmore03/31/2005

yeah Sinbad was great. he gave two of the best lines in the movie:
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"We get one day a year to prove we're not screw-ups and what do we do? We screw it up."

"I'm not a pervert! I was just looking for a Turbo Man doll!"
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Both of those have me in stiches.

Wezzo04/01/2005

Hehe yep. Glad I have that movie on DVD now, I think I'll watch it! ;D

CaptMal01/14/2006

Hey, The Cable Guy!

I've always been a fan of that movie, and have found it criminally underrated. Glad someone else feels the same way.

Wezzo01/14/2006

Yep, much maligned - up there with Carrey's best.

lyceaum07/16/2007

Good call on the Cable Guy. It's the only movie I can STAND Jim Carrey in.
I also love the Vacations.

WriterWill3706/15/2008

Vacation, Christmas Vacation, Grease, Bruce Almighty, The Cable Guy, Matchstick Men...I like all of those! :)