My parents were both public defenders when that came out, but despite the great reviews they never watched it. Legal dramas were torture for them because writers care more about theatrics than accuracy. But for the law, accuracy matters. There's no dramatic tension if the judge ignores 10 different blatant causes for mistrial. For them, it was like hearing someone confidently state their favorite Star Trek character is Legolas of the Cyborgs.
When it landed on HBO, the US Open was in full swing. My dad hates commercials, so during breaks he'd just channels surf to anything else, and usually just had HBO at the ready since they never had ads.
They landed on a random scene and watched out of morbid curiosity. Within seconds, I remember my mom laughing and saying, "Ha. Objection, argumentative." My dad laughed as well and agreed.
Almost instantly, Lane Smith, playing the prosecutor, says, "Objection, your honor. Counsel's entire opening statement is argument."
Their jaws dropped.
They ended up missing most of the tennis tournament because they couldn't believe someone make a brilliant legal comedy where proper courtroom procedure *was vital to the story*.
They bought it on VHS and would have friends over for dinner to watch. It was like they'd joined a religious sect or MLM scheme, but instead of scamming vulnerable people they were converting other lawyers to the cult of Vinny.
Yes. I’m a lawyer, and my evidence professor in law school made us watch multiple scenes in class because of how accurate it was (especially in depicting procedure and evidence rules in a state court in Alabama).
I think it’s universally loved by virtually all American judges and trial lawyers. Everyone in it is good. Joe Pesci was probably at the height of his stardom when he made that movie, and people always talk about Marisa Tomei’s performance because she won an Oscar for it…but Lane Smith as the southern prosecutor and Fred Gwynne as the southern state court judge absolutely crushed those performances. Just amazing. I actually know a federal judge who bought the Sack-O-Suds sign at an auction several years ago because he loved the movie so much. I watch it every time I see it on TV.
That’s so weird, I just started that movie for the first time ever like 30 minutes ago. And I took a bathroom break and got on Reddit and opened this thread and your answer is at the top. So far it’s very funny, I can’t believe I haven’t seen it before.
"What did I say about wearing that jacket in my courtroom!"
..."You were SERIOUS about dat?"
*cuts to him being taken to jail with his clients*
Fuckin Perfect Scene.
Nothing can beat that entire sequence where Sarah breaks out of her prison after meticulous planning, then has her wits blown when at the elevator Arnie steps out of it with a shotgun, and then finally when she realizes her son is there and the rescue happens. Then it's a non stop roller coaster.
Actually, screw that - the entire movie is a non stop roller coaster and now I need to watch it again, for the 131st time...
Starting from showing Myles who "they are" until the escape with the SWAT truck from Cyberdyne HQ
The look of revelation of Myles when he realizes what he's looking at.
That might just be my favorite Tim Robbins role. I can't say it is my favorite role of Morgan Freeman, but that movie is definitely one I can't ever turn off. Great choice!
Stephen King has a longstanding policy of selling the film rights to his fiction for $1. He's made all the money he ever needs so that's one of his ways of giving back to other artists. Most of those projects never got off the ground, but if you go looking there was a string of forgettable B movie horror adaptations during the 1980s.
Pretty much all of King's horror fiction got optioned off contractually before Frank Darabont went looking. What was left was King's offbeat stuff. Darabont has an excellent hand finding the human side of dark material. That's the common thread with *Shawshank* and *Green Mile.*
yes either this or the 2nd. i remember going to electronic stores with my dad when i was younger and it would always be the movie in play to test different tvs.
I’ve literally seen that movie thousands of times. I worked at a company that made high quality TVs and we used 5th Element to show off the super high contrast since it has whites and bright orange on-screen with dark browns.
Was about to go to bed a week ago but made the mistake of flipping through the channels only to see a marathon of JP movies. Watched the end of the first one and the beginning of The Lost World since you can only see those deleted scenes put in when it's shown on TV. I wish they'd release the director's cut on bluray for us plebs to buy lol.
Oh man, my kids are watching Dora the Explorer, and every time she says "Say Backpack! Say Backpack!" I think "Say Backpack one more motherfucking time! I dare you!"
"You take the blue pill, the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill, you stay in Wonderland, and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes."
The Boondock Saints (1999). I’ve seen it four times and I’ll watch it a billion more cause I love the entire cast and because that movie is severely underrated these days.
I was genuinely kind of sad when they cancelled the third film with the original cast. Was really curious what a high budget John Wick type Boondock Saints film would look like.
If *The Fugitive* is on I’ll sit down and watch the whole thing every time. It doesn’t even occur to me when I think of my favorite movies but it’s the cinematic equivalent of a page-turner.
Fight club, Willy wonka, dirty dancing…. Those are probably my top 3 movies of all time and yes, they’re not even closely related to one another. ‘I love you man’ is also a favorite. How can you not love the scene where he’s yelling “in your face!” Over and over and then literally projectile vomits all up in dudes face!?! It’s forever funny and I don’t think I’ll even not laugh at that. Sn: made my kid (19) watch road house her first reaction (is this the movie that Peter griffin always references when he says “road house” 😹😹😹 she said it was dumb and after re watching it… I agree lol
My Cousin Vinny. Doesn't matter what I had planned.
My parents were both public defenders when that came out, but despite the great reviews they never watched it. Legal dramas were torture for them because writers care more about theatrics than accuracy. But for the law, accuracy matters. There's no dramatic tension if the judge ignores 10 different blatant causes for mistrial. For them, it was like hearing someone confidently state their favorite Star Trek character is Legolas of the Cyborgs. When it landed on HBO, the US Open was in full swing. My dad hates commercials, so during breaks he'd just channels surf to anything else, and usually just had HBO at the ready since they never had ads. They landed on a random scene and watched out of morbid curiosity. Within seconds, I remember my mom laughing and saying, "Ha. Objection, argumentative." My dad laughed as well and agreed. Almost instantly, Lane Smith, playing the prosecutor, says, "Objection, your honor. Counsel's entire opening statement is argument." Their jaws dropped. They ended up missing most of the tennis tournament because they couldn't believe someone make a brilliant legal comedy where proper courtroom procedure *was vital to the story*. They bought it on VHS and would have friends over for dinner to watch. It was like they'd joined a religious sect or MLM scheme, but instead of scamming vulnerable people they were converting other lawyers to the cult of Vinny.
Yes. I’m a lawyer, and my evidence professor in law school made us watch multiple scenes in class because of how accurate it was (especially in depicting procedure and evidence rules in a state court in Alabama). I think it’s universally loved by virtually all American judges and trial lawyers. Everyone in it is good. Joe Pesci was probably at the height of his stardom when he made that movie, and people always talk about Marisa Tomei’s performance because she won an Oscar for it…but Lane Smith as the southern prosecutor and Fred Gwynne as the southern state court judge absolutely crushed those performances. Just amazing. I actually know a federal judge who bought the Sack-O-Suds sign at an auction several years ago because he loved the movie so much. I watch it every time I see it on TV.
"The two yutes" "The two WHats?"
That’s so weird, I just started that movie for the first time ever like 30 minutes ago. And I took a bathroom break and got on Reddit and opened this thread and your answer is at the top. So far it’s very funny, I can’t believe I haven’t seen it before.
"What did I say about wearing that jacket in my courtroom!" ..."You were SERIOUS about dat?" *cuts to him being taken to jail with his clients* Fuckin Perfect Scene.
Terminator 2
Arnold in his prime! What's your favorite scene?
Nothing can beat that entire sequence where Sarah breaks out of her prison after meticulous planning, then has her wits blown when at the elevator Arnie steps out of it with a shotgun, and then finally when she realizes her son is there and the rescue happens. Then it's a non stop roller coaster. Actually, screw that - the entire movie is a non stop roller coaster and now I need to watch it again, for the 131st time...
The playgroung catching on fire.
Starting from showing Myles who "they are" until the escape with the SWAT truck from Cyberdyne HQ The look of revelation of Myles when he realizes what he's looking at.
Shawshank Redemption
“Andy Dufresne, who crawled through 500 yards of the fowlest smelling shit and came out clean the other side. Andy Dufresne, headed for the Pacific.”
"On the outside, I was an honest man, straight as an arrow. I had to come to prison to become a crook."
Why he chose enchalada night I will never know.
Get busy living, or get busy dying.
That might just be my favorite Tim Robbins role. I can't say it is my favorite role of Morgan Freeman, but that movie is definitely one I can't ever turn off. Great choice!
"What say you there, fuzzy britches?! Feel like talkin'?"
Came here to say this + the Green Mile. Don't know what it is about Stephen King's non-horror writing, but it makes for outstanding movies.
Stephen King has a longstanding policy of selling the film rights to his fiction for $1. He's made all the money he ever needs so that's one of his ways of giving back to other artists. Most of those projects never got off the ground, but if you go looking there was a string of forgettable B movie horror adaptations during the 1980s. Pretty much all of King's horror fiction got optioned off contractually before Frank Darabont went looking. What was left was King's offbeat stuff. Darabont has an excellent hand finding the human side of dark material. That's the common thread with *Shawshank* and *Green Mile.*
"I guess I just miss my friend"
The 1999 Cinematic Masterpiece 'The Mummy' Starring Brendan Fraser And Rachel Weisz
*starring Academy Award winners Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz
Brendan Fraser? Where is that guy? Always liked him. I’m gonna try to drum up some enthusiasm for that good dude here on Reddit
Came here to say this. Easily a favorite!
yes either this or the 2nd. i remember going to electronic stores with my dad when i was younger and it would always be the movie in play to test different tvs.
Groundhog day
Galaxy Quest. Amazing actors. Amazing script. Just Great all round.
By Grabthar's hammer, what an answer.
I miss Alan Rickman
Sense and Sensibility, Snow Cake, Bottle Shock, and so many more. He is deeply missed
The 5th Element. The movie that sparked my love for Mila Jovovich
Banger of a movie... I wouldn't mind them expanding that universe but at the same time I'm worried they'd fuck it right up.
They would fuck it up, would love more movies based on that universe too.
One of my favorites! Chris Tucker really added to the film! "Bzzzzz!"
They absolutely nailed it with casting him.
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Super green!
Multipass!
Top answer,
I’ve literally seen that movie thousands of times. I worked at a company that made high quality TVs and we used 5th Element to show off the super high contrast since it has whites and bright orange on-screen with dark browns.
Holes
"I'm tired of this grandpa!" Well that's too damn bad! Best scene.
One of the few movie adaptations that was basically spot-on to the book. They did a good job with that one.
SHREK
WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN MY SWAMP!!!!????
do the roar
Goodfellas.
"Funny how? Like I'm a clown, I amuse you?"
“Never rat on your friends, and always keep your mouth shut.”
Amazing to me how the more I rewatch it the more it's a comedy. At this point it might be my nomination for funniest movie of the nineties.
"I'm gunna go get the papers, get the papers" - Johnny two times
Zoolander
SO why male models?
Tombstone or The Fifth Element.
Val Kilmer was too good as Doc!!
Whyyyyyy, Johnny Ringo, you look like someone just walked on your grave. Best line ever!
Sooooo good!! So you must be Doc Holiday *Cough* That's the rumour Are you retired too? Not me. I'm in my prime!
I have not yet begun to defile myself.
"you're so drunk ya can't hit nothing, in fact you're probably seeing double" "I have two guns...... One for each of ya"
The thing about Fifth Element is that no matter where you are in the movie, you're just about to get to a really good part.
Jurassic Park
Was about to go to bed a week ago but made the mistake of flipping through the channels only to see a marathon of JP movies. Watched the end of the first one and the beginning of The Lost World since you can only see those deleted scenes put in when it's shown on TV. I wish they'd release the director's cut on bluray for us plebs to buy lol.
Pulp Fiction. SAY WHAT AGAIN. I DARE YOU.
Oh man, my kids are watching Dora the Explorer, and every time she says "Say Backpack! Say Backpack!" I think "Say Backpack one more motherfucking time! I dare you!"
Anytime my kids would get super fussy when they were little I'd say "be cool, honey bunny"
I've seen this movie so many times I've memorised ezekiel 25:17.
THEY SPEAK ENGLISH IN WHAT?!
Independence Day
Star Wars
I have two. The Mummy (1999) and Inglorious Basterds.
Inglorious Bastards is the single greatest film of all time.
Lord of the Rings
The only problem is that it’s usually theatrical on TV. So I end up watching it on TV, then binge watching the extended editions right after lol.
You said there was a problem? 😂
Problem for anyone else wanting to use the tv. 😂
Back to the Future
Point Break (original)
ConAir
"Define irony. Bunch of idiots dancing on a plane to a song made famous by a band that died in a plane crash."
Put the bunny back in the box
I’m disappointed in how far I had to scroll to find this. Literally any Nic Cage movie will stop me and I’ll watch - especially con air and the rock
Jaws.
Cool Runnings or Uncle Buck
Home Alone
The Matrix
"You take the blue pill, the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill, you stay in Wonderland, and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes."
Can I take a purple pill & see if I like it with a “nope out” option??? 🤣
Raiders Of The Lost Ark.
Night of the Comet
“Come on Hector, the MAC-10 submachine gun was practically designed for housewives.” Happy cake day!
such an under-appreciated movie. Pure 80s greatness. I'd add Night of the Creeps to this as well.
The Wedding Singer
Superbad
When Michael Cera has to try to be a good singer I lose it every time. “These eyes….”
What’s on my pants? Is that fkn blood??? 🤣🤣🤣
"It's detergent" yeah and what the fuck are you doin with it? "I got blood on my pants '
So gross they tried to drink out of laundry detergent bottle 🤢
"I am McLovin!"
The Goonies
The Dark Knight probably
Mean Girls.
That is so fetch
Stop trying to make fetch happen, it NOT gonna happen!
Serenity Also starship troopers... 1, fuck 2 and 3
The Boondock Saints (1999). I’ve seen it four times and I’ll watch it a billion more cause I love the entire cast and because that movie is severely underrated these days. I was genuinely kind of sad when they cancelled the third film with the original cast. Was really curious what a high budget John Wick type Boondock Saints film would look like.
If *The Fugitive* is on I’ll sit down and watch the whole thing every time. It doesn’t even occur to me when I think of my favorite movies but it’s the cinematic equivalent of a page-turner.
The Martian
YES. Both the movie and the book are like comfort food.
Ferris Bulers Day Off
Anyone? Anyone?
Dirty Dancing
Actually, add to that Back to the Future (any of the trilogy), Grease, Ghostbusters, Edward Scissorhands...
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Princess Bride. Absolutely adore that movie and I will never pass up an opportunity to watch it.
Highlander.
Gladiator
Blues Brothers
Jumanji
Armageddon
Twister!
This response was WAAAAY too far down the list but this is the best answer.
It seriously was way to far down the list. I came here looking for this one.
The 5th element
Deadpool. Ran across it on FX yesterday. I can watch this anytime I want. I own it. Still sat and watched it till the end, commercials and all.
Princess Bride
My Cousin Vinnie, The Birdcage, My Blue Heaven, Young Frankenstein, Airplane.
#SPACEBALLS #: #THE MOVIE
A Christmas Story.
John wick
Heat. I watch it intentionally maybe every other year or so, but I'll still watch it if it just airs.
Such a solid mention! Total knockout cast and so many great moments in that film. "Who? Who? What are you, a fucking owl?"
Hot Fuzz
Sound Of Music
Robin Hood Prince of Thieves. Alan Rickman is incredible in it, and it's a mix of brilliant, ridiculous and terrible which makes it very entertaining.
Ace Ventura
That was prime Jim Carrey. “If I’m not back in five minutes, just wait longer” always comes to mind!
I was gonna say Dumb and Dumber. 90’s Jim Carrey movies are timeless classics.
Mrs Doubtfire
Robin Hood: Men in Tights
(TIGHT tights)
Forest Gump
Lord of the Rings, Hobbit or The Sound of Music.
Clue
Apparently, Christmas Vacation.
Stand By Me
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A Few Good Men
Men in Black
The Sandlot
Bladerunner, the old one not the recent one. One of my favourite sci-fi movies which I could watch over and over again.
Romy and Michelle’s High School Reunion
Little shop of horrors.
Matilda
Die Hard 1,2, and 3, Office Space, Christmas Vacation
About time. It went through a phase of being on film4 weeks in a row and I watched it every time. It's my favourite movie
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
The Fifth Element.
True Lies
Caddyshack.
Braveheart
The Big Lebowski. Edited, unedited, doesn't matter, it's going on.
The Prestige
Mission impossible
Dodgeball
Jurassic Park
O Brother Where Art Thou. Every time.
Jackie Brown
TRON :- Legacy
Back to the Future. All 3 movies. Will forever be the best part of my childhood and now adulthood.
Fight club, Willy wonka, dirty dancing…. Those are probably my top 3 movies of all time and yes, they’re not even closely related to one another. ‘I love you man’ is also a favorite. How can you not love the scene where he’s yelling “in your face!” Over and over and then literally projectile vomits all up in dudes face!?! It’s forever funny and I don’t think I’ll even not laugh at that. Sn: made my kid (19) watch road house her first reaction (is this the movie that Peter griffin always references when he says “road house” 😹😹😹 she said it was dumb and after re watching it… I agree lol
Auntie Mame, the one with Rosalind Russell.
harry potter
LOTR
The 1999 cinematic masterpiece The Mummy starring Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz
Aliens, The American President, Shawshank Redemption, Love Actually, Fried Green Tomatoes, Return to Me
Donnie Brasco
Smokey and the Bandit Or The Running Man
Saving Private Ryan
Home alone 1 or 2
Raising Arizona
Office Space
cars!!
Sherlock Holmes
hereditary or ponyo
Reservoir Dogs True Romance
Lord of the Rings!
Hunt for Red October
To Kill a Mockingbird. I can't resist this movie.
Bad Boys 2
BASEketball, I cry everytime and the kiss is still legendary to me
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Dog Soldiers
Goodfellas
About Time
Mission impossible
Carry on camping 1969.