MUST own dvd's

[whiskeytown]

the extended editions of the Lord of the Rings.

RB

[Paluka]

People in this thread have a pretty loose definition of "must have".

[swede123]

I have a few hundred DVDs by now. The ones I consider must haves are the ones I would immediately replace if there was a fire and my entire collection burned up. These are movies that I enjoy watching over and over, they never really get old.

In no particular order:

2001: A Space Oddessey
The Usual Suspects
Pulp Fiction
Office Space
Unforgiven
Braveheart
Shawshank Redemption
Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels
Band of Brothers Collection

Swede

"Girls on Film". I mean, HOLY CRAP!

[Blarg]

To say the least.

[gcoutu]

Requiem for a Dream
Big Lebowski
Jesus's Son
Snatch
Resevoir Dogs
Donnie Brasco
Narc
Jackie Brown
Be Cool<----really growing on me

[TheCroShow]

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i think it's turning into "movies i like" rather than MUST OWN DVDs. about 90% of the movies here are worth watching, and maybe worth watching a few times, but certainly not necessary for a DVD collection.

Dumb and Dumber? Come on man, that's not a MUST own DVD...Be Cool? I loved that movie but I'm not sure I would ever watch it more than twice.

Let's get back on topic ppl, MUST own, not MUST see or w/e you are thinking

On that note, "Sin City." Best comic book movie IMO, I know many ppl believe otherwise and that's cool.

[Blarg]

All movie threads on OOT turn into "what I like."

I'd say at most 80% here are very good, and many don't bear repeated viewings. There is some serious junk recommended here.

[swede123]

I agree with what you're saying, generally. Of course "must have" means different things to different people. The way I looked at it was movies that I repeatedly watch again and again, not necessarily critically acclaimed master pieces. I'd imagine other people feel similarly about certain movies and that's why they listed them. Still, there are a few picks here that seem pretty much random.

Swede

[Blarg]

Repeatedly watch again and again, I'd agree with. But if it doesn't mean more than that, it immediately becomes "my favorite stuff," which might as well just be a collection of random movies happily including total crap. I like some total crap quite a bit -- lots of cheesy horror movies, for instance -- but I didn't put Count Yorga, Vampire or The Incredible Dr. Phibes in the running for must-have's. I think you gotta pull out the big artillery for that stuff, flicks you don't have to be a cultist or stoned to love.