What is your favorite non-Military movie?

PO2 Rocky Kleeger — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 18:59:48 -0400

Another round, just for fun...

Everyone keeps asking about movies military related. Favorite ones, quotes, scenes, etc. And, of course, the worst of the bunch. So, what's your favorite movie that has nothing to do with military?

For me, its The Godfather. By far, the greatest movie ever put on film in my humble opinion

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 17 at 2014 7:05 PM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 19:05:57 -0400

The Rock or Office Space

Response by PO2 Rocky Kleeger made Oct 17 at 2014 7:11 PM

PO2 Rocky Kleeger — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 19:11:32 -0400

Yep...

Response by CW5 Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 17 at 2014 7:11 PM

CW5 Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 19:11:59 -0400

"Tombstone" - 1993. Val Kilmer as Doc Holliday. "I'm your huckleberry." Great movie!

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108358/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Second choice, "Cool Hand Luke" - 1967. Starring Paul Newman. "What we have here is failure to communicate." and "What's your dirt doing in boss's hole, boy?"

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061512/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Tombstone (1993)

Directed by George P. Cosmatos, Kevin Jarre. With Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer, Sam Elliott, Bill Paxton. A successful lawman's plans to retire anonymously in Tombstone, Arizona, are disrupted by the kind of outlaws he was famous for eliminating.

Response by MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca made Oct 17 at 2014 7:13 PM

MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 19:13:55 -0400

Is there such a thing? :-)

Response by MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca made Oct 17 at 2014 7:23 PM

MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 19:23:31 -0400

Lets see here:

"Midnight Run" - an underrated De Niro classic
"Mystery Men" - zany, loony comedy at its best not to mention the Disco Boys
"The Gumball Rally" - move over "Cannonball Run", this was the original
"The Devil Wears Prada" - I know what you're all thinking but it is a great flick and Mrs. Tom Brady has a small role in it
"Running Scared" - great typical 80's cop flick with Billy Crystal & Gregory Hines

The rest of you have hit my other favs!

Response by SSG Maurice P. made Oct 17 at 2014 7:52 PM

SSG Maurice P. — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 19:52:18 -0400

BEN-HUR!

Response by LCpl Paul Fajardo made Oct 17 at 2014 7:54 PM

LCpl Paul Fajardo — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 19:54:55 -0400

The Amazing Spider-Man series or just Marvel Movies in general.... wait does Star Wars count as a military movie? Because, if not that is my NUMBER ONE EFFING EPIC MOVIE SERIES OF ALL TIME !!

Response by PV2 Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 17 at 2014 8:35 PM

PV2 Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 20:35:13 -0400

Oh Brother Where Art Thou? The Cohen Bros are awesome!
The Devil Wears Prada
The Birdcage with Robin Williams

Tapping into my geek side, all the X-men and Wolverine movies.
Captain America though the second one was better

Classic movies - Gone With the Wind, Casablanca, American in Paris, My Fair Lady

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 17 at 2014 10:05 PM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 22:05:48 -0400

History of the World pt 1
The Crow
Bladerunner
the outlaw Josey Wales

Response by MSG Brad Sand made Oct 17 at 2014 11:49 PM

MSG Brad Sand — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 23:49:07 -0400

Non-Military movie? Every time I think of a movie...I realize that I could be military? Lord of the Rings...military? Braveheart...military. Avengers...military?

Response by COL Jean (John) F. B. made Nov 3 at 2014 12:45 PM

COL Jean (John) F. B. — Mon, 03 Nov 2014 12:45:20 -0500

Goodfellas...
The Godfather (all three)
Dances With Wolves
Legends of the Fall

Response by LTC Paul Heinlein made Nov 4 at 2014 2:32 PM

LTC Paul Heinlein — Tue, 04 Nov 2014 14:32:01 -0500

Man on Fire!

Response by COL Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 12 at 2014 11:48 PM

COL Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 12 Dec 2014 23:48:12 -0500

Big Fan of the movie Taken. I am going to show this movie to my kids when they get older so that they can appreciate a little bit more about the dangers in our world.

Response by Cpl Jerry Millar made Jan 8 at 2015 1:07 PM

Cpl Jerry Millar — Thu, 08 Jan 2015 13:07:16 -0500

The God Father, Part II

Response by SGT Jim Z. made Jan 8 at 2015 1:06 PM

SGT Jim Z. — Thu, 08 Jan 2015 13:06:43 -0500

I have several depending on my mood:

Backdraft
Bull Durham
8 Men Out

Response by Sgt Michael Selbach made Jan 10 at 2015 7:57 PM

Sgt Michael Selbach — Sat, 10 Jan 2015 19:57:07 -0500

A princess bride :)

Response by SCPO Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 17 at 2015 1:11 AM

SCPO Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 17 Jan 2015 01:11:15 -0500

History of the World Part I
Blazing Saddles
Young Frankenstein
Blind Side
The River Runs Through It
Into The Wild

Response by PO2 Frances Smart made Jan 17 at 2015 1:13 AM

PO2 Frances Smart — Sat, 17 Jan 2015 01:13:55 -0500

Forrest Gump.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 18 at 2015 11:33 PM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 18 Jan 2015 23:33:30 -0500

Dumb and Dumber
Anchorman
Shawshank Redemption
Man on Fire
Legends of the Fall
Dances with Wolves

Response by SSG Gerhard S. made Apr 8 at 2015 10:42 PM

SSG Gerhard S. — Wed, 08 Apr 2015 22:42:49 -0400

Casablanca, for it's twisty plot, and it's incredibly witty and piercing dialogue that seamlessly injects humor into a serious and dire plot and set of circumstances. When I show the movie to younger persons, I make them turn their phones off. Casablanca is ALL dialogue, if you're looking at your phone you're going to miss something important.

Response by SPC John Rickel made Apr 8 at 2015 10:45 PM

SPC John Rickel — Wed, 08 Apr 2015 22:45:21 -0400

Boondock saints

Response by SFC Douglas Davis made Apr 8 at 2015 10:49 PM

SFC Douglas Davis — Wed, 08 Apr 2015 22:49:47 -0400

Donavans Reef

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 9 at 2015 12:31 AM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 09 Apr 2015 00:31:07 -0400

Its A Wonderful Life. And very surprised it hasn't been mentioned yet. Rarely see a movie list it has not been mentioned in (but I guess I just fixed that).

Response by SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 30 at 2015 1:19 PM

SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 30 Jun 2015 13:19:57 -0400

SGT Private RallyPoint Member well, I was about to start the discussion but, there was already one. I don't like duplicating discussions, people may think I'm a "point chaser" ;) however, I think you'll have a new watch list after this response.

Now, answering the question PO2 Rocky Kleeger, that's a tough question to answer. I could go with Forrest Gump but there are so many others that are in my Top 5:

Amélie: Just great! http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0211915/
Irreversible: MIND BLOWING! http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0290673/?ref_=nv_sr_1
Mar Adentro (Sea Inside): Based on a true story, bring kleenex! http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0369702/?ref_=nv_sr_1
The Intouchables: Unexpectedly awesome! http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1675434/?ref_=nv_sr_1
Silver Linings Playbook: a Well deserved "Best Actress Oscar" http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1045658/?ref_=nv_sr_1

I can go on and on but I'll leave it there...

Amélie (2001)

Directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet. With Audrey Tautou, Mathieu Kassovitz, Rufus, Lorella Cravotta. Amelie is an innocent and naive girl in Paris with her own sense of justice. She decides to help those around her and, along the way, discovers love.

Response by SSG (ret) William Martin made Jun 30 at 2015 1:24 PM

SSG (ret) William Martin — Tue, 30 Jun 2015 13:24:40 -0400

My favorite two non military movies are none other than, Tommy Boy and Black Sheep!

Response by SGT Jeremiah B. made Jun 30 at 2015 1:25 PM

SGT Jeremiah B. — Tue, 30 Jun 2015 13:25:51 -0400

The new Mad Max is amazing.
The Matrix
Inception
Altered States
Donnie Darko
Paradise Now
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

If you can't tell, I like movies that screw with your head.

Oh and The Princess Bride. I think I watch it at least once a year, if not more.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 30 at 2015 2:24 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 30 Jun 2015 14:24:50 -0400

Where do I even begin....

1) All the Disney Pixar Toy Story Movies
2) Cars
3) Finding Nemo
4) Curious George (I wasn't a big fan of Will Smith doing 'the Man in the Yellow Hat's' voice in the 1st one....). Big fan of the tunes/music in Curious George 2...
5) Monsters, Inc.
6) Up
7) Despicable Me 1 + 2 (I am sure we will be adding the new Minions Movie to the list soon enough...)

(I have a 2 1/2 y/o son, by the way....lol) :)

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 12 at 2015 9:39 AM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 12 Jul 2015 09:39:12 -0400

Star Wars Series - Personally like Empire Strikes back the best.
Full of great quotes.....I have a bad feeling about this..........let the wookie win........
Plus has a little old green guy who kicks major tail with a light saber

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 3 at 2016 11:14 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 03 Jun 2016 11:14:30 -0400

I'm with you. The Godfather is my all time favorite movie.

Response by LCpl Robert Michaud made Apr 20 at 2022 9:15 AM

LCpl Robert Michaud — Wed, 20 Apr 2022 09:15:33 -0400

My favorite movie of all is the original Robin Hood with Earl Flynn.
My least favorite would be Dumb and Dumber.

Response by SSgt Mathew Cummings made Apr 20 at 2022 1:47 PM

SSgt Mathew Cummings — Wed, 20 Apr 2022 13:47:30 -0400

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Response by SGT Steven Dillman made Apr 21 at 2022 7:43 AM

SGT Steven Dillman — Thu, 21 Apr 2022 07:43:37 -0400

Christine - Stephen king

Response by SGT Deborah A Lee Crite made Apr 21 at 2022 1:11 PM

SGT Deborah A Lee Crite — Thu, 21 Apr 2022 13:11:17 -0400

Sleeping with Enemy starring Julia Roberts

Response by SGT Deborah A Lee Crite made Apr 21 at 2022 1:15 PM

SGT Deborah A Lee Crite — Thu, 21 Apr 2022 13:15:07 -0400

The Godfather is a great movie, I, 2 & 3. The Devil Wears Prada is one of my favorites too and Sex in the City, 1 & 2.

Response by PO1 Robert Russick made Apr 21 at 2022 1:58 PM

PO1 Robert Russick — Thu, 21 Apr 2022 13:58:44 -0400

Wow. I used to think I watched a lot of movies. I guess that was the 70’s and 80’s!
There will never be enough time to watch all the movies I want to watch.
I remember going to the base Movie Exchange to get the week’s movies for my ship. If you didn’t get there early enough, there would only be “B” or worse!

Response by 1st Lt James Lipski made Apr 21 at 2022 4:41 PM

1st Lt James Lipski — Thu, 21 Apr 2022 16:41:13 -0400

The Good The Bad and The Ugly