Mega-Movie-Marathon Suggestions...

acearchie · May 25, 2009

So my girlfriend and I are planning on having a 24 hour movie fest this weekend and I need some suggestions of films to watch as I will be heading down to rent them before then.

So far we have a mixture of genres from chick flick (Sex and the city) to thriller (Taken) so each of us could possibly fall asleep during a film!

Im looking for some good comedies and generally good and interesting films.

I am open to pretty much anything on DVD fairly new as I haven't really been to the cinema for a few years (maybe once or twice).

Any suggestions would be good to get the creative juices flowing!

Thanks

twoodcc · May 25, 2009

how bout the underworld series?

dukebound85 · May 25, 2009

harry potter
lotr
star wars
lonsome dove 1 and 2
godfather 1,2,3

blackfox · May 25, 2009

That's a lot of movie watching.

Nevertheless, I recommend Christopher Guest movies (Spinal Tap, Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show, A Mighty Wind etc). All funny, and there's about 10 hours...

toolbox · May 25, 2009

Star wars definitely if your doing the 24hr marathon. Watching all 6 of those took at least 8 + hours.

The Matrix Trilogy
Blade Movies there is 3
Harry Potter Movies

ucfgrad93 · May 25, 2009

The Lord of the Rings extended versions will chew up about 10-12 hours.

acearchie · May 25, 2009

ucfgrad93 said:
The Lord of the Rings extended versions will chew up about 10-12 hours.

Lord of the rings will lose her interest I reckon.

Harry Potter on the other hand will keep her entertained for hours. Might be a chance for me to get some kip.

Thought I might chuck in superbad there somewhere.

These suggestions are helpful though! Thanks!

She has also requested some scary films. You know proper poop your pants and before you say the orphanage those dang subtitles do my head in! ha

toolbox · May 25, 2009

Dawn of the dead
American Werewolf in Paris
Exorcist

I don't watch many horror movies.

lord patton · May 25, 2009

if you do the star wars thing, be sure to exclude episodes 1, 2, 3, and 6.

OutThere · May 25, 2009

Get through as many James Bond movies as you can, in order. Lots of fun and the series can go on as long as you can stand it

dukebound85 · May 25, 2009

scream 1-3
halloween movies
saw movies
28 days later and then 28 weeks later
the hannibal movies
the shining (original and remake)

just some scary movies off top of my head

oh yea, the jason movies are good

also, for a fun again
jurrassic par 1-3
teenage mutant ninja turtles 1-3

Legolamb · May 25, 2009

We do theme marathons a lot. Like now I'm in L.A. so all my movies have to be about or have some scenes set in L.A. (Currently watching "Down and Out in Beverly Hills", followed by "Beverly Hills Chihuahua", preceded by "Mulholland Drive").

OutThere · May 25, 2009

I've also done zombie movie marathons...just lots of zombie movies in series. Gets a little more variety into the mix than a homogeneous series.

dukebound85 · May 25, 2009

OutThere said:
I've also done zombie movie marathons...just lots of zombie movies in series. Gets a little more variety into the mix than a homogeneous series.

i love zombie movies

scariest monsters of all time

0098386 · May 25, 2009

I can't tell you what you should watch but I would propose these to my girlfriend-

South Park Movie
Quadrophenia
That'll be the Day
Shaun of the Dead
Hot Fuzz
Donnie Darko

Hers would likely be Stargate, some Ghibli, X-Men 1 and 2, Spiderman series.
My fave genre is end-of-the-world movies but thats not something I'd sit down and watch back to back!

Legolamb · May 25, 2009

....zombie movies...

Does that include anything with Keanu Reeves

fireshot91 · May 25, 2009

Slumdog Millionaire and Taken are DVD's that I picked up the other day. I've watched both, but my parents/brother didn't watch them yet. So yeah. I highly recommend both of them

zap2 · May 25, 2009

All the star wars, Final Fantasy Advent Children.

If you a ran of utopian gone -wrong-sorta film I'd suggest Children of Men and well as V for Vendetta.

Girl Mean is a good satire of high schoolers.

The Weatherman w/ Nicolas change is a movie about a guy having a tough time with family, but its a good watch.

Match Stickmen, its about con men and what happens when his daughter find him

The Dark Knight is worth a watch too!

Zombie movies you could look 28 Days Later and 28 weeks later. Not normal slow moving zombies, but cool never the less

Randman · May 25, 2009

It was made for HBO but Band of Brothers is a truly epic and enjoyable mimi-series.

dukebound85 · May 25, 2009

do a mobster marathon

godfather
goodfellas
untouchables
scarface
sopranos
etc

Willis · May 25, 2009

Airplane! because it's such a funny film.

Demosthenes X · May 25, 2009

The Ring. Or, if you're into subtitles, the original Ringu (Japanese). There's a sequel to the American version, too.

SAW? Hostel?

0098386 · May 25, 2009

Willis said:
Airplane! because it's such a funny film.

Oh my yes!
I'd probably stick the whole Die Hard quadrilogy on mine too, but interspersed with other films.
The National Treasure films aren't too shabby either.

Actually I might put this film marathon plan into action myself

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Topher15 · May 25, 2009

Some suggestions...

Lost In Translation
American History X
Monty Python's The Life of Brian
Spaceballs
Zoolander
Old School
Meet the Parents
Children of Men
Cast Away
Team American: World Police

zap2 · May 25, 2009

If you havent't seen Milk,its a great story(it not a little sad at times)

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