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  • What's your favorite movie ever?

    From MAJIK@1:123/140 to MOVIES on Friday, January 01, 2021 19:01:18
    I'll start:

    It is The Lion King!

    The only movie I ever saw twice in the cinema
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  • From Charles Pierson@1:106/127 to MAJIK on Saturday, January 02, 2021 00:33:46
    On 01 Jan 2021, MAJIK said the following...

    I'll start:

    It is The Lion King!

    The only movie I ever saw twice in the cinema

    It all depends. I can't really pin one movie down.

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  • From August Abolins@2:460/58 to MAJIK on Saturday, January 02, 2021 04:37:10
    I'll start:

    It is The Lion King!

    The only movie I ever saw twice in the cinema

    That is difficult. I've enjoyed many movies over the years. Each good film has its own merits and qualities that make it stand out. Ask what film in a specific genre is favorite -- then it would be easier.


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  • From Richard Lewis@1:249/317 to MAJIK on Saturday, January 02, 2021 08:42:36
    It is The Lion King!

    Hmm I enjoy a lot of different types of movies, but the ones that come to
    mind are;

    Once Were Warriors
    12 Angry Men
    The Third Man
    Heroes of Telemark
    The Mist
    The Lives of Others
    The Machinist

    I could go on lol

    RenMas

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  • From MAJIK@1:123/140 to RICHARD LEWIS on Saturday, January 02, 2021 17:59:58
    It is The Lion King!

    Hmm I enjoy a lot of different types of movies, but the ones that come to mind are;

    Once Were Warriors
    12 Angry Men
    The Third Man
    Heroes of Telemark
    The Mist
    The Lives of Others
    The Machinist

    I could go on lol

    RenMas

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    I have actually never seen any of those.

    Thanks for giving me some new ones for my watch list
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  • From Richard Lewis@1:249/317 to MAJIK on Saturday, January 02, 2021 22:48:54
    Once Were Warriors
    12 Angry Men
    Heroes of Telemark

    Thanks for giving me some new ones for my watch list

    Enjoy! Once Were Warriors was the first NZ film I watched, I was blown away
    how Morrison transformed himself for this role, he had previously played a loveable doctor. He did an interview to address the criticism the casting director received.

    12 Angry Men is notable for being one of the first/best single location
    movies.

    Heroes of Telemark - although not a great movie in itself depicts a real
    event during WWII, just remove the token beauties in the movie!

    RenMas

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  • From Bob Roberts@1:218/840 to MAJIK on Sunday, January 03, 2021 13:55:57
    It is The Lion King!
    The only movie I ever saw twice in the cinema

    Mine is/are The Lord of the Rings trilogy. I think I saw each movie several times in the theater.

    Bob Roberts
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  • From August Abolins@2:221/1.58 to Bob Roberts on Sunday, January 03, 2021 18:50:00
    Hello Bob!

    ** On Sunday 03.01.21 - 13:55, Bob Roberts wrote to MAJIK:

    It is The Lion King!
    The only movie I ever saw twice in the cinema
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

    Mine is/are The Lord of the Rings trilogy. I think I saw each movie several times in the theater.

    OK.. does "the best movie" ever only count when we have seen it
    the cinema? What about home cinema? Does a small 32" cinema
    screen count? LOL

    Despite that distinction, I concur with the LotR movies. I may
    have seen at least one of the 3 twice, but only because I was
    fishing for a particular storyline, an easter egg, and I because
    I wanted to see the dragon again! :)

    It is so hard for me pick just one film out of the many I've seen
    over the years.

    In the past, I would settle down with one of the Leonard Maltin
    guides (in pocket book format) and just pick the highest rated
    movies for any particular genre. Then it would be a phone call to
    the local video store and ask if they have it. I saw many fine
    "best movie ever" films that way.

    Sometimes a particular film would enspire my to look up all the
    best rated films of a particular director or actor. The Leonard
    Martin guide for $9.99 was invaluable for that.



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  • From Jay Harris@1:229/664 to Bob Roberts on Sunday, January 03, 2021 19:15:43
    On 03 Jan 2021, Bob Roberts said the following...

    Mine is/are The Lord of the Rings trilogy. I think I saw each movie severaltimes in the theater.

    I remember seeing the first Lord of the Rings in the theatre. Before the movie began they had an usher come to the front and make an announcement to the effect of:

    "This film has a running time of 2 hours and 58 minutes. There is no intermission. Please be advised that the concession stand closes at 9:30pm. If you want snacks, please get them now or before they close in an hour & a half. Restrooms will remain open for the duration of the film."

    We were there to watch it opening night. I guess they were just trying to nip any possible complaints in the bud.


    Jay

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  • From Mike Dippel@1:116/110 to August Abolins on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 21:02:46
    The movie that had a lasting memory for me was 'The Five Pennies' starring Danny Kaye
    and Barbara Bel Geddes. He played a coronet band member that played with Louis
    Armstrong. His daughter contracted polio, causing him to quit the band. The scene where
    the daughter lies in an Iron Lung was very moving.

    I have paid Amazon three times to see it again, that's how much I liked it, and for me it
    stands the test of time.
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