CONTEST: Bring It Back to the Big Screen
I love seeing movies in a theater. Having the communal experience of laughing, crying or, in the case of all Ryan Gosling flicks, swooning can't be beat by rentals or streaming. Losing yourself in the surround sound while sitting in the dark is awesome. It's especially great when the movie is MADE for the big screen. And so, herewith is my list of a few Timeless-to-me blockbuster classics that I’d like to see re-released in theaters so that everyone can enjoy them the way the filmmakers intended.
Dirty Dancing (My all-time favorite summer flick)
True Lies (an Arnold flick I can believe in, thanks to Jamie Lee)
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Back to the Future (“Wait a minute, Doc. Ah... Are you telling me that you built a time machine... out of a DeLorean?”)
Die Hard (My dad's favorite movie!)
The Goonies (Data is the best.)
Alien (I'm still scared and I still want to be Ripley)
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No contest: Jurassic Park! I went and saw it last summer at a midnight showing at the Music Box in Chicago and it was amazing! There was a line out the door to get in and everyone was cheering and having a ball! You haven't seen it until you've seen it with an audience in the theater. -
My favorite childhood movie Hook! Even though I have seen it a million times I would love to go watch it again in theaters. -
Star Wars..any of them...well, actually, it doesn't even have to be the whole movie: I just want to go to a movie theater and see the words "A long time ago in a galaxy far, far, away..." followed by the opening credits with the words "STAR WARS" scrolling up into space. They can stop the movie after that if they want to. PS--Alien and The Omen are tied for #1 as far as movies that scared the living hell out of me goes. -
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1. Saturday Night Fever! 2. Fast Times at Ridgemount High!! 3. Prometheus 2!!! Or Anything Featuring Elizabeth Banks, of course.
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The Usual Suspects: The best Film Noir since Humphrey Bogart. A taught, tense script, a fabulous collection of oddball characters, rough crime, wicked plot twists, and that nagging question, "Who is Keyser Soze?" -
Desperately Seeking Susan: a great lighthearted summer romp. Beautiful girls, handsome guys, loads of laughs. What more could you want in popcorn munching fun?
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The Sound of Music is a movie that definitely needs to be back in theaters. I think it overflows with the simplicity that this generation needs. It is a movie with both beautiful and powerful messages. This film teaches the viewer to stand up for what they believe in while also teaching compassion and understanding. With all this crammed into a movie it still doesn't overstep the boundary of cheesiness. And who doesn't love Julie Andrews?! -
I'd absolutely love to see the movie Grease back on the big screen! It was the first movie I remember watching as a kid and it inspired me to pursue a career in the entertainment industry. I think Grease is a timeless classic and that this generation deserves to enjoy it just as much as generations past.
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Know what 1967 classic is playing in a nearby theater? "Cool Hand Luke"!
What big screen classic would I like to see back for limited release at a theater?
I just watched "Rain Man" (1988) on disc and director Barry Levinson had a lot of serenely beautiful landscape shots in this road film. I always look for Bonnie Hunt as the 'toothpick' waitress in the diner.
"Chinatown" (1974), Roman Polanski's period piece about Los Angeles, murder, politics, and power.
"Star Wars" (1977) I did see this movie re-released in a theater and it's bigger than life action is a lot better on the big screen. I just wish it would show without the special effects and edited Greedo scene that George Lucas added in later year.
"Jeremiah Johnson" (1972) Another of director Sydney Pollack's collaborations with Robert Redford gives us a story based loosely on a real life mountain man. Haunting wilderness scenes shot on location in Utah. One of two westerns that did not paint all Native Americans with a broad stroke brush, the other being "Little Big Man" (1970).
"What's Up, Doc?" (1972) Shot on location in San Francisco, this movie pays homage to the screwball comedies of a bygone era. Parts of the chase scene were shot without permission and damaged public property, earning director Peter Bogdanovich a lifetime ban from ever filming there again.
There are other movies I like just as much or more than the ones listed above, but these are a few that could be appreciated for being shown on a big screen with an audience. -
Okay, call me a geek..But I'd love to see Star Wars on the big screen or Gone With the Wind. I went to the 70th anniversary of Casablanca (my fav movie ever) and it was PHENOMONAL!
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I would love to see Amelie on the big screen again. I remember walking on air afterwards. A sweet, small little movie, but filled with so much BIG emotion! I laughed! I cried! It was better than Cats! -
I'd love to see The Uninvited back on the big screen because I love how you, Emily Browning, and Arielle Kebbel worked together, but also I'd like to see Jennifer's Body back on the big screen because even tough the plot-line was somewhat stupid, Amanda Seyfried and Megan Fox added a warped sense of humor to it.
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I would love to see The Goonies (I never saw it on the big screen when it originally released plus it's one of my all time favorites - "Hey you guys!") the Lethal Weapon, The Rock (one of my favorite Michael Bay movies), Wanted (Angelina AND guns... What?!), The Dark Knight (Heath Ledger was BRILLIANT), and last but not least, Zack & Miri Make A Porno (instant classic for me!)
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Shakespeare In Love: The best date movie ever. Romantic, witty, tragic, with just the right hint of optimism at the end, it is an amazingly well written story, perfectly performed.
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Shaun of the Dead or Hot Fuzz. I'm a huge fan of the Edgar Wright/Simon Pegg/Nick Frost trio but have never been able to see these two films in theaters. I know they're fairly new but it'd still be awesome to see them on the big screen and be able to laugh along with fellow fans!
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If I could choose any movie to be re-released on the big screen it would be Breakfast at Tiffany's. I absolutely adore Audrey Hepburn! I have seen almost every movie she ever made and to this day believe she was an outstanding actress. Besides the fact that this is probably one of her most popular films she did it is a timeless classic that every girl can relate to! -
I would love to see Alfred Hitchcock's Notorious with Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman, and Rear Window with Grace Kelly and Jimmy Stewart. Oooooh, Jaws would be great to see on the big screen. OR-Twentieth Century with Carole Lombard and John Barrymore. ( I ADORE the classics!!!!) -
Casablanca, Bogie, Bergman and the magnificent Claude Rains at their peak, this timeless classic should be seen by every generation on the medium it was made for, the big screen.
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Andre Rublev By Tarkovsky. The most beautiful film I have ever seen so it would be great to see it on the big screen. Also because this is one of those slowly unwinding films which totally creates its own wourld it would be great to see it in a theater where there are no distractions from everyday homelife or telephone calls etc. Just you and the film and the time to fall into its special dream. -
Akira. It has always been Akira. Also I live next to the AFI theater in Silver Spring, MD and they have shown at least half of those movies you listed in the past few years. It is pretty great (saw Blade Runner there last summer, Nausica and Princess Mononoke this summer, all rad.) -
Alright, it's time to narrow down my favorite movie list to the top three. Starting at three and ending at one, here are my favorite movies I want to be on the big screen and are often shown on the little screen at home:
3. The Breakfast Club. It makes me laugh, smile, and wish I was from the '80s! The plot may be stale but the comedy and character relationships are what bring the film to life. It's witty, a classic in my opinion, and a film I can see over and over again. It's timeless.
2. The Sound of Music. My family's favorite film to watch together. The songs, how it was based off a real family, and the setting all made us fall in love. Each time I saw it I sing along and the hills do come alive when Maria sings! How a nun can fall in love with someone like Mr. Von Trap shows how strong love is to drop her religion, in a way, to stop being a nun and start living!
1. Singing in the Rain. Gene Kelly's performance needs to be shown again on the big screen. The dancing, the singing, the acting -- it's all there! It makes me want to sing along and I wish I could dance like him! The fact that it's still popular shows how much it's needed on the big screen again! -
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ET. My first fuzzy memory of going to watch a movie on the big screen was for ET and it would be fun to see it there again. A lot of other possible options to add in there too.
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I'd honestly love to see older, classic Disney movies back on the screen. Not made 3-D like the Lion King and Beauty and the Beast have been, just normal. I know people who haven't seen films such as The Rescuers, 101 Dalmatians, The Black Cauldron, Oliver and Company and so on - and they are classics and deserve more credit. And in my opinion older Disney movies have more of a family feel to them which I think Disney is about. I'm also a huge Goonies (and was glad to see it was one of your options, that movie never gets old) and Gremlins fan so that would be cool to watch on the big screen because I've only ever seen it on DVD. My mum loved them so she introduced them to me when I was quite young. Also Jean de Florette and Manon Des Sources, which are two French Films. Lots of people haven't seen them, but personally I think they are so well made and the story so well thought out. I especially love how everything pans out across the two films, and to see everything unravel and the irony of the events that have occurred was good to watch as a viewer. Many people are quick to ignore foreign speaking films, but they tend to be so beautiful and well written. And very underrated and forgotten. They are both incredible, the only bad thing about them is the death scene of the farmer which is out there, but everything else is amazing and makes for good viewing!
