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03-27-2003, 09:51 AM
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| Paused  Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Ontario CANADA
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An earlier poster mentioned "A Walk to Remember" which I also loved. My favourite movie of all time is "Life as a House" starring Kevin Kline. I don't want to give the plot away, but it's absolutely breathtaking. Having said that, my favourite romantic movie of all time is "What Dreams May Come". Thanks to all for the movie suggestions I am going to rent "The Straight Story" tonight. God bless. |
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04-22-2003, 09:49 AM
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Here's another one that I watched recently and just loved. It's called "Door To Door" and it's the true story of Bill Porter, a door to door salesman with cerebral palsy . It really goes to show that with determination and loving support we can do anything we set our minds to. I found this movie to be truly inspiring. BTW, Bill still works for the Watkins Company and has a website where you can still order from him. Here's his website - check it out! http://www.billporter.com/
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05-02-2003, 02:33 PM
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| Grateful Recovering Alcoholic  Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Cleveland, Ohio
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| Hello, my name is Bill W.
I was recommended this movie yesterday and i am running to the video store after work to get it! It's about the founder of AA. James Woods plays the founder, Bill W. and Gary Senise plays his long time alcoholic friend. Let's get it and critique it together!  |
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05-02-2003, 02:40 PM
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I have it...you will really enjoy it alot, I did. It really helped me to understand his life, and really understand that we are all alike, each and everyone of us.
__________________  I know more about how to live than I did yesterday, but not as much as I'll know tomorrow. Today, Ill learn something new~JFT, 1/27/06 The difference between a good day and a bad day, is about 2 days~Ann of SR |
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05-10-2003, 08:39 PM
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OMG - can't believe I forgot about this one - Shirley Valentine! Just watched it again this afternoon for the umpteenth time. What a wonderful movie - highly recommended!
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05-24-2003, 10:18 PM
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Hi all my husband is a recovering alcoholic. and he has watched "The Dau of Wine and Roses, and the movie about how AA got started and really got into them both. also I agree "When A Man Loves a women is a very good one. I told my husband the other day I was afraid that, he would do that one day and he said dont worry, that will never happen to me. can you believe him? anothere good movie I thought was "The Ghost and Mrs Muir" it is very romanticv and "Somewhere in Time with Christopher Reeves very moving thanks patty  |
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05-28-2003, 03:13 PM
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Mullholland Dr. because it is the only movie that I know of in which you can actually decide what the plot is on your own...although you may have to watch it three times to even come up with one. So many different perspectives and angles you can view it as. What a great movie. David Lynch is a spectacular artist/movie maker and deserved that award he won for Best Director. This movie deals with many contraverial topics such as the role of the apiring young actress' on the streets of Hollywood and the despair in which follows with personal defeat. Probably the only really good movie I have seen to come out on the big screen in ahwile. I'm sick of all these $100 million dollar action sequels and senseless white guy/black guy comedy movies. Just my opinion
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05-28-2003, 05:14 PM
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"Where the Heart Is" is such a great movie to watch when I'm down in the dumps. It makes me laugh, cry, and it has a happy ending. And it has a powerful message about finding yourself, finding love and acceptance, and above all, finding your way to strength and healing.
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06-23-2003, 05:04 PM
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Thnis is a great topic. Movies are my lifeline in recovery! The most powerful American movie I´ve ever seen is "The Shawshank Redemption" because it offers hope against all odds and shows a beautiful friendship. I watch it when I´m going through a really hard time - and cry every time. I also loved "Mulholland Drive" by David Lynch - he´s one of my favorite movie directors and "All about my mother" by Pedro Almodovar. It´s simply intense. Woody Allen´s movies make me laugh. "Deconstructing Harry" is one of my favorites and "the Curse of the Jade Scorpion".:shades:
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07-03-2003, 04:15 PM
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| Top 1o Favorite Movies I can remember RIGHT NOW !!!
DANGEROUS BEAUTY BRAVEHEART GOOD WILL HUNTING HACKERS SPY GAME MR. LUCKY CHICAGO 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU ( Based onShakespeare's Taming of The Shrew) FRIED GREEN TOMATOES JEAN DE FLORETTE and MANON OF THE SPRING Love and Blessings, Daria |
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07-21-2003, 05:47 PM
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| ~Author of My Life~  Join Date: May 2003 Location: Doing what I thought I couldn't....
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I have a large movie collection and it really does help on days I need an escape without having to resort to running away! I watched a few good movies this weekend... Brokedown Palace Tears of the Sun: cried through it! Basic: A good surprise ending! Two Weeks Notice: cute, romantic movie I also really like What's Eating Gilbert Grape, Terms of Endearment and Evening Star, The Game, Children of Dune is really awesome....and too many others to list!!
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08-22-2003, 07:53 PM
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I am new to this website. It's a Friday night and I was feeling short of resources to stay clean tonight so I reached out on the Web. Thanks for being here. I love movies. Here are 2 of my favorites. "A Walk On The Moon" and "Moonlight Mile". |
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10-10-2003, 08:57 AM
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I'm new too, but I'll throw in my favorites- love 'When A Man Loves A Woman', 'Where the Heart is' 'I am Sam' 'My Life as a House' 'Waiting to Exhale' all fo these make me cry and smile all in two hours of pure drama! |
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10-10-2003, 04:44 PM
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There are a couple of recovery movies i like one is called Drunks,the other one is clean and sober with Michal Keaton
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10-10-2003, 04:50 PM
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| They call me Kim  Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Pgh, PA.
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"Basquiat".....my serious movie that makes me take a look around "Miracle on 34th Street"(the original)....my all-time favorite
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10-18-2003, 01:48 PM
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My favorite movie is I AM SAM with Sean Penn. He does a great job in this movie. Could watch it over and over. And the soundtrack is awesome with all the Beatles tunes. Loved it My grandson is 5 wanted to know what i was doing on computer. told him about the movie club. He says the best movie is TOY STORY and i agree with him that is a cute movie. Our 2 newest horses are named Jessie & bullseye HAHA, He named them Soileau |
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10-30-2003, 02:41 PM
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Hi Margo........great thread you started here, thanks. I've seen so many movies, it's so hard to chose which I like best, so many here have been mentioned. I'm gonna go with Always...Holly Hunter.....John Goodman...Richard Dreyfus. Anne Of Green Gabels Then Grumpy Old Men 1 and 2 All Walt Disney movies...nothing like having a good cry watching a cartoon.
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11-13-2003, 02:53 PM
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Oh I LOVE Anne of Green Gables!!!!! I have not seen it in so long!!!
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