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Movies

mockmonkey

(2,964 posts)

4. I've seen 41 of them

Reply to valerief (Original post)

Fri Jan 17, 2014, 07:57 PM

Jan 2014

The ones I've seen the most are "The Bridge on the River Kwai", "Ordinary People", "One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest" and "All Quiet on the Western Front".

My favorite movie is "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" which was nominated but didn't win.

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Of the 85 Best Pictures awarded the Oscar, I can only be sure of seeing [View all] valerief Jan 2014 OP

I've seen 36 all the way through rocktivity Jan 2014 #1

I agree. Most of the winners are always terrific. Some are just a matter of taste. nt valerief Jan 2014 #2

I have only seen about thirty of them Bjorn Against Jan 2014 #3

Okay, thanks. Maybe I will. nt valerief Jan 2014 #6

I've seen 41 of them mockmonkey Jan 2014 #4

Love that movie, too. Great character study. valerief Jan 2014 #7

I counted 32 that I know I've seen in full for sure. I may have seen a few others on TV, scarletwoman Jan 2014 #5

I don't recall ever seeing ALL of On the Waterfront. I really should. valerief Jan 2014 #8

I bolded all the ones I can remember for certain I've seen. OmahaBlueDog Jan 2014 #9

ITA on The Artist JustAnotherGen Jan 2014 #11

Midnight in Paris was lots of fun, but I haven't seen Hugo yet. I think it's streaming on Netflix, valerief Jan 2014 #14

That's how we watch it now! JustAnotherGen Jan 2014 #15

I liked Hugo, but I felt the Best Picture was Moneyball OmahaBlueDog Jan 2014 #16

I agree about women's roles. I love Bette Davis and Joan Crawford movies. valerief Jan 2014 #12

Co-sign on every single word JustAnotherGen Jan 2014 #17

Ah, Annie Hall v. Star Wars... caraher Jan 2014 #18

LOL - American Beauty is one of my favorite films TexasBushwhacker Jan 2014 #20

Thanks for the list, OBD :) brooklynboy49 Mar 2014 #29

Just did a count JustAnotherGen Jan 2014 #10

Great movie. I also loved Colbert in the screwball comedy The Palm Beach Story. nt valerief Jan 2014 #13

A bunch! TexasBushwhacker Jan 2014 #19

You're so right about Hitchcock. Hell, I just LOVE North by Northwest. It makes valerief Jan 2014 #21

Being older than dirt, I have to admit to seeing 83 of them Little_Wing Jan 2014 #22

Whoa! I think you've just won the Seen The Most Oscar! nt valerief Feb 2014 #24

I've only seen 16 davidpdx Feb 2014 #23

My count is 51 mokawanis Feb 2014 #25

I totally did not understand why American Beauty won best pic for 1999. valerief Feb 2014 #27

I thought it was really good mokawanis Feb 2014 #28

51 also. Not including three that I'm not sure about. n/t Smarmie Doofus Feb 2014 #26