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35. Mrs. Starsky & I are huge fans of this movie.

Sun Dec 10, 2017, 11:58 AM

Dec 2017

So much to love about it. But it IS quirky. It's one of those movies like Repo Man or Napoleon Dynamite where you either "get it" or you don't, and there's no shame in being in either category.

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What movie did you love that every one else hated? [View all] fNord Dec 2017 OP

I liked it too. applegrove Dec 2017 #1

Joe vs the Volcano! NRaleighLiberal Dec 2017 #2

LOVE Joe vs. Volcano! teenagebambam Dec 2017 #4

YES I love this movie!! nt yellowdogintexas Dec 2017 #49

For the scene in the luggage store alone!... PoliticAverse Dec 2017 #9

Just for the title sequence alone! Basic LA Dec 2017 #14

One thing I took from Joe v. Volcano LastLiberal in PalmSprings Dec 2017 #17

I've been questioned about that lapfog_1 Dec 2017 #53

I love Out of Africa and The English Patient. greatauntoftriplets Dec 2017 #31

Me too! I loved those movies! Tipperary Dec 2017 #37

Mrs. Starsky & I are huge fans of this movie. Dave Starsky Dec 2017 #35

"I know he can get the job, but can he do the job" NRaleighLiberal Dec 2017 #36

"I have no response to that." n/t Dave Starsky Dec 2017 #38

That one and MARS ATTACKS. I was the only one in the theater laughing during both of them TeamPooka Dec 2017 #39

Brazil Xipe Totec Dec 2017 #3

I loved that movie. When it came out all my friends loved it. mucifer Dec 2017 #24

I like it too. MustLoveBeagles Dec 2017 #5

Dune -nt Freelancer Dec 2017 #6

Who didnt love Dune? fNord Dec 2017 #16

David Lynch Vers Freelancer Dec 2017 #18

David Lynch - yes Sci-Fi channel - no earthshine Dec 2017 #20

Me, too. The costumes were perfect, as were the rococo spaceships. Glorfindel Dec 2017 #26

I liked The Stuff jmowreader Dec 2017 #7

Disco Godfather LeftInTX Dec 2017 #8

Wow. I have to see this one LOL MustLoveBeagles Dec 2017 #19

Bloodsucking Pharaohs in Pittsburg. Hilarious. -nt Freelancer Dec 2017 #10

12 Monkeys. Not sure everyone else hated it exactly, PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2017 #11

All About Steve rusty quoin Dec 2017 #12

I love A Knight's Tale! 50 Shades Of Blue Dec 2017 #13

"Streets of Fire" LastLiberal in PalmSprings Dec 2017 #15

Great music unc70 Dec 2017 #21

Blatant Duplicate of Dalton Mac Dec 2017 #22

Sucker Punch world wide wally Dec 2017 #23

Cloud Atlas Ohiya Dec 2017 #25

I liked Cloud Atlas too. femmocrat Dec 2017 #30

I really liked the book too. Ohiya Dec 2017 #48

Freejack. I still think it deserved a better reception. Glorfindel Dec 2017 #27

I Liked It, Too! Leith Dec 2017 #46

"Miracle Mile" longship Dec 2017 #28

The English Patient. femmocrat Dec 2017 #29

I feel the same. Both the film and the novel: first-rate. (nt) Paladin Dec 2017 #32

incredibly involving, moving - perfect - movie in all respects NRaleighLiberal Dec 2017 #33

The English Patient won best picture....so I'm not sure where you are seeing that Kirk Lover Dec 2017 #40

It always shows up in DU polls. femmocrat Dec 2017 #41

Yes I see it has quite the reputation. LOL. I'll still fall back on the many awards it received and Kirk Lover Dec 2017 #42

a controversial one - Twin Peaks Fire Walk With Me NRaleighLiberal Dec 2017 #34

You're right. Terrifying and hypnotic. Glorfindel Dec 2017 #43

Exactly! And the revving car scene NRaleighLiberal Dec 2017 #44

Freddy Got Fingered. Codeine Dec 2017 #45

Pennies From Heaven. edbermac Dec 2017 #47

Howard the Duck. yellowdogintexas Dec 2017 #50

Lady In The Water Zoonart Dec 2017 #51

Valley Girl spooky3 Dec 2017 #52

Yes - fun movie Freddie Dec 2017 #56

Without question, Copenhagen (2014) ffr Dec 2017 #54

Little Murders Doc_Technical Dec 2017 #55

Norbit mrsv Dec 2017 #57