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Patiod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 01:58 PM Original message |
Need movie recs for an 85-yo guy |
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siligut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 02:14 PM Response to Original message |
1. The Magnificent Seven? |
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Patiod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 02:20 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Oh, we've been on this road for 2 years |
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RandomThoughts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 03:48 PM Response to Reply #1 |
12. Yea I like the Magnificent Seven also. |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 02:23 PM Response to Original message |
3. Up, Wall-E, Toy Story 3, you've never too old for a good cartoon. |
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Patiod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 03:49 PM Response to Reply #3 |
14. Actually *I* want to see Up and Wall-E |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 03:56 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. How about Gran Torino? |
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Patiod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 04:01 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. Yes - absolutely Grand Torino! |
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charlie and algernon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 02:26 PM Response to Original message |
4. The Natural is a great old-time baseball movie |
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Patiod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 04:05 PM Response to Reply #4 |
27. 2 votes for the Great Outdoors - perfect |
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WildEyedLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 02:30 PM Response to Original message |
5. Open Range was a fairly recent Western he may not have seen that got good reviews |
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Patiod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 03:44 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Invincible!!! I have to get him that - we're in Eagle-land |
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Crankie Avalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 02:35 PM Response to Original message |
6. Rudy |
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Patiod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 03:52 PM Response to Reply #6 |
15. I just ordered "Rudy" and "Hoosiers" from the library! |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 03:16 PM Response to Original message |
7. Well ... |
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Patiod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 03:55 PM Response to Reply #7 |
18. Many good suggestions |
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grasswire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 03:42 PM Response to Original message |
8. how about some Jack Lemmon-Walter Matthau? |
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Patiod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 04:14 PM Response to Reply #8 |
31. I'll start with the front page |
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grasswire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 03:45 PM Response to Original message |
10. World's Fastest Indian |
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Patiod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 03:57 PM Response to Reply #10 |
20. Will check out "World's Fastest Indian" - sounds great |
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rbnyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 08:19 PM Response to Reply #10 |
47. Good One (nt) |
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grasswire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 03:46 PM Response to Original message |
11. O Brother Where Art Thou? |
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AwakeAtLast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 08:16 PM Response to Reply #11 |
46. Yeah, I have to watch it every time it comes on |
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HopeHoops (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 03:48 PM Response to Original message |
13. "Debbie Does Dallas" and "Who Reamed Rosie Rabbit". |
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Patiod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 03:58 PM Response to Reply #13 |
21. I was just going to say - we're not trying to hurry up the Reaper |
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HopeHoops (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 04:05 PM Response to Reply #21 |
26. Neither one is that great a movie. |
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Swede (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 03:53 PM Response to Original message |
16. Looks like he likes John Candy. |
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Patiod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 04:00 PM Response to Reply #16 |
22. Nice! I'll add them to the list |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 03:53 PM Response to Original message |
17. A League of their Own! |
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Patiod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 04:03 PM Response to Reply #17 |
24. Good idea - good mix of comedy and sports |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 04:20 PM Response to Reply #24 |
36. Was trying to think of Bull Durham! |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 04:05 PM Response to Original message |
25. The Right Stuff, |
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Patiod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 04:15 PM Response to Reply #25 |
32. One of the few he's seen, and we loved it |
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siligut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 04:32 PM Response to Reply #32 |
38. Space Cowboys? |
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Patiod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 05:06 PM Response to Reply #38 |
43. Wouldn't have thought of that in a million years |
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Lyric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 04:07 PM Response to Original message |
28. Grumpy Old Men and Grumpier Old Men |
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Patiod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 04:19 PM Response to Reply #28 |
35. Will order them |
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sarge43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 04:08 PM Response to Original message |
29. Some from my list of favorites |
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Patiod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 04:17 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. So many there he would like! Esp City Slickers and The Dish |
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sarge43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 05:08 PM Response to Reply #33 |
45. Well, if you haven't seen it, the combat scenes in M&C are pretty intense. |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 04:14 PM Response to Original message |
30. The Searchers |
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Patiod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 04:19 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. My SO suggested Cinderella Man b/c Dad loved Raging Bull |
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lost-in-nj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 04:22 PM Response to Original message |
37. Always with Richard Dryfus |
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grasswire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 04:33 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. oh, Mr. Holland's Opus might work. |
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Patiod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 04:37 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. Actually, he'd love it - and Stand and Deliver |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 04:40 PM Response to Original message |
41. The Right Stuff nt |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 04:58 PM Response to Original message |
42. Gladiator -nt |
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Patiod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 05:07 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. Wow - good one |
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Roon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 08:56 PM Response to Original message |
48. Forrest Gump |
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Lars39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 08:57 PM Response to Original message |
49. Quigley Down Under |
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pokerfan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 09:03 PM Response to Original message |
50. Rob Roy (1995) |
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marzipanni (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 09:03 PM Response to Original message |
51. My Cousin Vinny |
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Richardo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 09:03 PM Response to Original message |
52. The Grey Fox (1983) |
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Flaxbee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 09:11 PM Response to Original message |
53. Gran Torino with Clint Eastwood was really good. |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 09:18 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. gran torino a great choice! |
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Tikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 09:19 PM Response to Original message |
55. Trip to Bountiful... |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 09:50 PM Response to Original message |
56. My parents liked sherlock holmes and the young victoria. |
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Dyedinthewoolliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 09:57 PM Response to Original message |
57. Here's a few, |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 10:02 PM Response to Original message |
58. Four Brothers, Catch Me If You Can, and |
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grasswire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 11:43 PM Response to Original message |
59. A Christmas Story |
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Ahpook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-13-10 12:46 AM Response to Original message |
60. My dads favorite was an old Andy Griffith film. |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-13-10 10:44 AM Response to Reply #60 |
65. One of the all-time greats! |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-13-10 02:03 AM Response to Original message |
61. Some off-kilter suggestions |
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Inchworm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-13-10 02:38 AM Response to Original message |
62. Curious, did you try Band of Brothers? |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-13-10 03:01 AM Response to Original message |
63. Boondock Saints. |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-13-10 10:43 AM Response to Original message |
64. Red River; The Fugitive; Dirty Rotten Scoundrels; Stripes. |
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