The John Carpenter version of "The Thing" is one of my favorites.

Dawn of the Dead 2004 is another. I have two copies of that on dvd just in case one wears out.

'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' was a long time favorite. It doesn't move me as much now as it did when I was younger though.

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Originally posted by jigray3:
I see quite a few movies, but not a one of these is even familiar.

sometimes that's the point.

Granted, but speaking for myself, when I see a list without a single movie I've even heard of then I have no way of knowing whether we share any common interests, and as a result I'm more likely to completely dismiss your list as a source of future viewing suggestions, which I think is the point of the thread.

I'm surprised nobody mentioned 'The Big Lebowski' so I'll add that to my previous list.

Jim

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Man, these favorite movie lists with wide-open categories are really difficult! This one's tougher than the "Movies with No Explosions and Loud Noises" thread! Once again, I'm gonna have to add an extra filter.

Ten of My Favorite Movies to Watch in the Dead of Winter that Are Not Wind River, The Thing, The Shining, Fargo, Misery, or Groundhog Day:

1. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
2. Let the Right One In
3. The Grand Budapest Hotel
4. Sunshine (2007)
5. Dear Frankie
6. Beautiful Girls
7. Better Off Dead
8. Kumiko The Treasure Hunter (Fargo related!)
9. Transsiberian
10. Hot Dog... The Movie - "The Chinese Downhill will decide everything!"

Runners up: A Simple Plan, Winter's Bone, Hanna, Cold Fever, Bølgen - The Wave

Off the top of my head:

The Godfather I & II
The Maltese Falcon
Citizen Kane
The Apartment
Scarface (the De Palma one)

Jerehmiah Johnson I've watched probably more than any other movie.

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Originally posted by jigray3:
Granted, but speaking for myself, when I see a list without a single movie I've even heard of then I have no way of knowing whether we share any common interests, and as a result I'm more likely to completely dismiss your list as a source of future viewing suggestions, which I think is the point of the thread.

sure, dismiss away. nbd. anyone can list mainstream good movies. i seek off the beaten path films and are many times rewarded. and lifelong associations with new directors is reward enough for each winning gamble.

Many of the ones listed are my faves, but here's a few random ones I like as well:

Smilla's Sense of Snow
1941
Fallen

What the hell is "The Great Lebowski"?

along with those listed already, I really like sci-fi, so I will add:

Alien, and the add ones after that
Prometheus-prequel to ALien
Ex Machina
Run Silent, run deep
Das Boot
The big Red one
Saving Private Ryan
The Fifth Element

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Fallen

Yours was the second time this was listed. Is this the one with Denzel Washington?

Yeah with Denzel. Every time it's on I get completely sucked in.

Quigley Down Under
Die Hard
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Casablanca
The Maltese Falcon
The African Queen
The Fifth Element

...to name a few.

Just watched The Professional again.

I forgot how good it was.

Many already listed. I'll add:

Lawrence Of Arabia
The Man Who Would Be King
The Third Man
Miller's Crossing
Blade Runner
Don't Look Now
Charade
Wait Until Dark
North By Northwest
To Have And Have Not
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
The Professionals
McCabe And Mrs. Miller
Pat Garrett And Billy The Kid
Cat Ballou
Run Silent, Run Deep
Witness For The Prosecution

Diner

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What the hell is "The Great Lebowski"?

Oops, I meant 'The Big Lebowski'. I may have been thinking about 'The Great Escape', another movie I should have mentioned.

Jim

Many thanks for the offerings. I have a list now big enough to get me through the winter.