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Irresistible Movies

March 6th, 2013

Last night I settled in to start a new TV series (House of Cards) that all of my friends have been raving about. But after realizing that Garden State was also on, I ditched my initial plans and watched the last 47 minutes of the movie. It reminded me of a tweet that Kelly wrote last week – about those movies to which you can’t say no. No matter how many times you’ve seen them (or in the case of Garden State, actually own), you simply can’t resist the urge to watch them when on TV. I had so much fun thinking about her question that I wanted to pose the same one here:

Which movies make your list?

Here are mine, in no particular order:

1. Love Actually
2. The Departed
3. Good Will Hunting
4. I Love You, Man
5. Forgetting Sarah Marshall
6. La Bamba
7. When Harry Met Sally
8. Jaws
9. Dumb and Dumber
10. Romeo and Juliet

http://ordinary-tales-by-c.blogspot.com/ Colleen
yes to the first three (good will hunting is my number one, forever). and so refreshing to see another lady with the departed on her list. goodness that movie is good. i’d also have to include old school, steel magnolias and the godfather.
http://www.twelfth-avenue.com Natalie
What a great question! I was pleasantly surprised to find The Departed and Forgetting Sarah Marshall on your list. Embarrassingly enough, FSM is my favorite movie of all time. I would also add Shakespeare in Love, The Devil Wears Prada and It’s Complicated.
roberta whittiker
This goes way back but “The Deerhunter” and “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” are top on my list. Of course “When Harry Met Sally” is a classic as well. Love your picks.
http://www.heatherplustyler.blogspot.com Heather
Interesting question…
Mine (in no particular order) are:
1. Grandma’s Boy (awful, I know)
2. Pretty Woman
3. Beaches
4. Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner
5. It’s Complicated
6. The Family Stone
7. Love Actually
8. What Lies Beneath- SO scared of this movie!
Katie
There are too many to count! Usual Suspects, Pretty Woman, The Shawshank Redemption, The Notebook, You’ve Got Mail, The Sound of Music, Silence of the Lambs, Inglourious Basterds, Jaws and Garden State!
http://www.trendymondays.com Bego
I love Love Actually!
http://www.myzetaclearreview.com/ Jennifer
Hm. I don’t know about just picking ten. I think my favorite movie of all time, though, was the Last Unicorn. I loved it when I first saw it when I was a kid, and I just watched it again recently and I still totally love it!
http://chelseaandthecity.com Chelsea
Great choices Emily! My list would totally include Breakfast At Tiffanys, Sleepless in Seattle, How To Marry A Millionaire & A Knights Tale.
xoxo,
Chelsea & The City
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You should try House Of Cards again, great series.
Lacy Allen
Love Actually
When Harry Met Sally
You’ve Got Mail
What Happens in Vegas
Wedding Crashers
http://lipglossandbows.blogspot.com Mallory
I love that you put Romeo & Juliet on this list – ONE OF MY FAVORITES! xx- Mallory
http://baublestobubbles.com Olivia
Dumb & Dumber and Love Actually are on my list, too!
Michelle
I would include; The Princess Bride and Midnight Run. Oh and anything by Mel Brooks! :0)
http://thedrasticallyblog.blogspot.com The Drastically Blog
I recently saw The Graduate for the first time in full and that movie definitely makes my top 10, Dustin Hoffman is genius!
http://www.thedrasticallyblog.blogspot.com
Danielle
I’m a little confused as to why some of my comments were “awaiting approval” and then never showed up in the previous post. Ah well.
Anywho. Any comedy from the 80s for me, really. And Election. Tracy Flick was my onscreen mentor for a while.
http://frommpdaily.blogspot.com Maddy
A Few Good Men
Clueless
and Love Actually!
http://www.babiesandbrewskies.blogspot.com kassi
My daughter ust turned one and is starting to get into movies, just a little, so I find myself becoming re-obsessed with anything Disney. Particularly Disney princesses. I mean, not that I ever didn’t love them, but at least I have a good excuse for singing those songs all day long now.
K
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Laura
Pretty Woman
Grease
Dirty Dancing
Notting Hill
Elf
And currently, Eat Pray Love.
http://CarolinaSugar.com Randi Decker
I would say…
Romy & Michele’s High School Reunion is #1 for me all time!
Ali
Departed….own and cannot resist.
Princess Bride needs to be #1.
http://www.mouthfulofstyle.blogspot.com Mouthful of Style
Really Jaws?? I’m so afraid of the water still because of that movie haha. My list: Legends of the Fall (#1!), Pretty Woman & Devil Wears Prada
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Liza
I LOVE House of Cards
Mine are Dirty Dancing, Sabrina (the old one), When Harry Met Sally, Love Story, Yours Mine and Ours, The Royal Tenenbaums, Something to Talk About, Shakespeare in Love
http://pinkoclock.blogspot.com Megan @ Pink O’Clock
I Love You, Man is totally on my list, too. You’ve Got Mail for sure, as well.
http://duchessofplumewood.blogspot.com Katherine
Love Actually! Yes ma’am! Also The Wedding Date… ahhh the wedding date
http://www.fashiondenis.com/ Denisa
I didnt now to many of that films, but I would like to see tham. Nice insp. Have a great day.
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http://seekingstyleblog.wordpress.com Jennifer
I am a sucker for basically any rom com lol
xo Jennifer
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http://www.youtube.com/user/annaconda1984 anna
Some Like It Hot
The Apartment
Paper Moon
Fantomas
Mrs Robinson
The Game
Pygmalion
pretty much any movie by Pedro Almodovar or Billy Wilder
Candice
Home Alone
Sleepless in Seattle
You’ve Got Mail
Waiting
When Harry Met Sally
Christmas Vacation
I love your picks!!!!! Anything light and funny is what I go for!
http://littleone5.tumblr.com Heather
1. Steel Magnolias
2. Bring It On
3. Pee Wee’s Big Adventure
4. Sex and the City
5. Sex and the City 2
6. Almost Famous
7. The Professional
8. Clueless
9. Beaches
10. The Devil Wears Prada
http://www.sweetcupcaker.com The Sweet Cupcaker
I’m just so glad someone appreciates I Love You, Man as much as I do. By far one of the best movies to just take a breather with! Jason Segal always wins in my book!
Mathea
Top Gun
The Bodyguard
Sister Act
When Harry Meet Sally
Pretty Woman
Coctail
http://www.vicariousLA.com i.s.
completely agree! anytime i see any of those movies on tv, it’d be a sin to turn it off xx
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http://thekittchen.com Kit
Mine are:
The Holiday (even though I have the dvd)
Love Actually (even though we have 2 copies of the dvd)
It’s Complicated
Ironman
Under the Tuscan Sun
You’ve Got Mail
Clueless
Home Alone
Erin
Sixteen Candles, Goonies, The Constant Gardener, 50/50, Step Brothers, Tangled, Seven, The Royal Tenenbaums, Father of the Bride, American Psycho
http://www.theshortandthesweetofit.com Kirby
Clueless and The Royal Tenenbaums! But Love Actually and Romeo and Juliet are also on my list.
Michelle
Just finished House of Cards. And, it’s genius.
Atalie Simpson
Obsessed with your list!!!
Here are mine. Super random mix of movies but they are my absolute favorites.
Also I LOVED house of cards. Sucks for HBO not picking it up before netflix! It was very addicting, and I can’t wait till the next season. We somehow managed to make the series last for 2 weeks, which was a miracle in my house. You should try out downton abbey too! start season one and watch the first three episodes before you decide you don’t like it. It gets so good after episode three!
1) Bridesmaids
2) Love Actually
3) When Harry Met Sally
4) The Holiday
5) UP
6) I Love You, Man
7) Step Brothers
8) Sex and The City
9) Sleepless In Seattle
10) Funny Face
Erin
Breakfast Club, Garden State, Miss Congeniality, Anchorman, The Shawshank Redemption, Bring It On. I’m sure there are a ton more!
http://norebeccaforayear.blogspot.com/ Cassidy Short
I totally know that feeling, happens to me all of the time! Here’s mine:
1. Liar, Liar
2. Pretty Woman
3. Sex and the City
4. A Few Good Men
5. Remember the Titans
haha what a great post!
xoxo
Cassidy
http://norebeccaforayear.blogspot.com/
Claudia
Hmmm good question. I always have the hardest time picking my all-time favorite movie, but I’d have to say that my irresistible ones (in no particular order) are:
1. My Big Fat Greek Wedding
2. Miss Congeniality
3. Grease
4. Love Actually
5. She’s The Man
6. Snatch
7. The Breakfast Club
8. The Patriot
9. A Knight’s Tale
10. Sixteen Candles
11. Dazed and Confused
http://www.thebeautyfile.com Lisi
Before I answer this, I think it’s awesome that Garden State is on your list being that it’s obviously SUCH an amazing movie dealing with life, loss, love, etc, but the supporting actor is, well, Jerz. And I’m not sure how much time you’ve spent there, but Zach Braff captures it so well, it’s scary.
Anyway, in addition to some of yours, here are mine:
Good Will Hunting
Lost in Translation
Love Actually
Pretty Woman
The Big Chill
Meet Joe Black
Closer
Emma
Royal Tenenbaums
Dirty Dancing
Goonies
Clue
http://jaimereneestylista.blogspot.com Jaime Frechette
Clueless
Devil Wears Prada
The Princess Bride
the Breakfast Club
Breakfast at Tiffany’s
Vanessa
#1 HOOK
Dazed and Confused
The Holiday
Crash
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Crazy Stupid Love
I Love You, Man
Shooter
Narnia
Michelle
This is super embarrassing, but Center Stage gets me every time. It’s so bad, but I can’t look away!
http://classickitsch.blogspot.com Abby Carlson
So many favorites, but I think my all time loves would be :
1. Love Actually
2. Dumb and Dumber
3. Taken
4. It’s Complicated
5. Moulin Rouge
6. Les Mis
7. Dirty Dancing
…and sooo many more
Gina
Devil wears Prada (which almost derailed my Saturday night plans when Oxygen was playing it on repeat!)
Sweet Home Alabama
Legally Blonde
Sex and The City
And my all time favorite is You’ve Got Mail!
http://janmloves.blogspot.com Jan
I loooove Love Actually!
http://www.veuveandventis.tumblr.com Amanda Henry
1. The wedding date
2. Devil wears prada
3. Something’s gotta give
4. Sex and the City (1&2)
5. Taken
Jill
Great question! Here are mine
Reality Bites
Singles
Almost Famous
Gone with the Wind
Love Actually
Before Sunrise and Before Sunset
Paris Je T’aime
Annie Hall and most Woody Allen films
Clueless
Moulin Rouge
Rent
http://harpersshadow.com Sarah
I don’t know why but the ONE movie that I can watch and never get tired of is: The Holiday….particularly in the winter time. I love the fashion, characters, actors who play them and the soundtrack is so dreamy (ahem, and Jude Law).
P.S. Pretty Women, Steel Magnolias, Pride and Prejudice are all high on my list of movies I can’t say “no” to.
<3
Sarah
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