Non-Negotiable Movies

Paul in Cannon Beach

Ok, this post has NO REDEEMING HR VALUE so don't bother going any further if you are looking for a work related discussion.

One of my co-workers is in a increasingly serious relationship that she think might lead to marriage. We were talking about what makes people compatible. She made the statement "whoever I marry MUST LOVE the movie "Joe versus the Volcano."

We both agreed that there are some movies that we call NON-NEGOTIABLE movies. Our spouses must love or at least like these movies for there to be marital bliss and compatibility.

I found this an interesting idea and began to think of the movies that to me are so wonderful that I just could not imagine life with someone who did not share my love for them.

My list is:

1. Raising Arizona
2. The Apostle

What's your list?

Paul

p.s. By the way, I went out and rented "Joe versus the Volcano" and its not bad. It has one of the funnies lines I have EVER heard in a movie: "Very exciting... as a luggage problem!"

Patti

I will go out and rent all 3 of these movies. I guess I must be movie deficient because I have not seen any of these!

Don D

Must be "An Oregon Thang". I've never heard of any of them either. I started to list a couple of movies in response to Paul's request/question. Then, suddenly, I realized how utterly and completely ridiculous it would be for one person to require or insist or suggest that another person watch or like or love certain movies or books or speeches or political ideologies or neighborhood philosophies in order for the two of them to have a shot at compatibility. How senseless, Oregon notwithstanding. You were right about the post having no HR redeeming value......no other kind of redeeming value either, absolutely none! But welcome back anyway, Paul.

LisaMN

Any Monty Python movie,

But "The Life of Brian" and "The Search for the Holy Grail" have to elicit at least a few chuckles. If you can quote lines that's even better.......

call "We are all indviduals." response "I'm not!"

Don D

>call "We are all indviduals." response "I'm not!"


I heard a DJ this morning on the way to work say, "...Most people are in the majority about this..." Sounds like a movie line to me. On the other hand, I would NOT marry a woman who told me she enjoyed the movie "Night of The Living Dead".

Parabeagle

I agree -- any Python movie (although the Meaning of Life was a little boring) -Search for the Holy Grail is my fvorite (especially the Knights Who Say Nee).

But my absolutely nonnegotiable movies would be

1. To Kill A Mockingbird
2. Life with Father

LisaMN

I am also fond of To Kill a Mockingbird. I love watching Atticus shoot that rabid dog.

My favorite part of the Holy Grail was the black knight with all his limbs gone. But as I have grown older I find the holy hand grenade much more amusing...

Parabeagle

Back in my youth when I fancied myself wanting to become a lawyer, I pictured myself as an Atticus Finch type -- but figured I'd probably be a STARVING lawyer if I was THAT principled! ;-)

I'd forgotten about the knight who loses his limbs -- that's one of the funniest bits in the movie!

Gillian

Don't have a clue!

HRsage

Raising Arizona is one of the best movies- hilarious. It has 3 Oscar winners as they were just starting out- Nic Cage, Holly Hunter and Francis Mcdormant.

The top movie for me is The Godfather. I have to watch it anytime it's on TV and at least twice year on DVD. I get a lot of HR problem solving from that movie.
Also- my wife just had to learn how to "tolerate" my addiction to The Simpsons.

Paul in Cannon Beach

Don,

I am sure that if there was a movie called "A Boy And His Bottle Tree" it would be a non-negotiable for you. Actually that sounds more like an after-school special than a movie but what can you do.

And how come you have posted three times on a thread that has "no redeeming value" ?

I love being here in Oregon because I know I am too far away for you to smack me.

Paul

Don D

A few of us are trying to ADD some redeeming value. I think there was a book about 'A Boy And A Bottle'. The plot was somethig along the lines of a young man in Oregon on the beach who picked up a glass bottle, studied it's beauty carefully, slowly lifted it and held it up to his ear, listened enchanted while it hummed musically, then it began a slow luring melody, almost drew him into a peaceful and tranquil sense of euphoria and suddenly W H A M! blew his A- - completely out to sea!

sonny

[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 02-03-03 AT 01:53PM (CST)[/font][p]You guys are silly.

Some good ones already noted, and some I will add to my rental list that I have not seen. My choice would be The Dream Team, tho along Don's line of thought..my honey would not have to love it or even like it. .just not object or go away somewhere while I watch it for the umpteenth time. .

Don D

Right Sonny......you'll be watching dream team for the umpteenth time and he'll be in the other room watching Fatal Attraction.

HS

Wouldn't change marrying my husband...he likes fantasy movies most of all (i.e. Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter - of late)

The first one that popped into my mind tho is:

When Harry Met Sally

Great movie...if you haven't seen it, rent it!

Whatever

It's amazing. No romantic movies. No two VCR/DVD TV households. I cannot imagine sharing a good tear jerker with a man. In any case, I adore Short Circuit.

Don D

I >cannot imagine sharing a good tear jerker with a man. >
>

Take a 10 year old boy to see Old Yeller and you'll change your mind.

Parabeagle

Personally, I think To Kill A Mockingbird can be a tearjerker.

LisaMN

Oh tearjerkers then......

I'll go with Old Yeller, Sounder, Brian's Song, Gone with the Wind, Saving Private Ryan......

Parabeagle

I've never seen Old Yeller. Or Bambi, for that matter and I guess those are the movies that make kids cry.

I agree -- Brian's Song will have anybody blubbering inside of 5 minutes (and at least Brian Piccolo didn't play for Oakland).

Don D

Para: You may not be old enough for Old Yeller. Circa 1957 I suppose. No way there was a dry eye leaving that one. 15 cents to get in, nickle for a 3-muskateers and everybody left there bawling.

Parabeagle

So the movie's as old as I am. I remember that my older brothers saw it on television when I was a kid, but that's about all I can recall.

So I guess I'm a bit younger than you, eh, Don? Best I can remember is 35 cents to get into a Sat. matinee and a 16-oz Coke for 16 cents.

Don D

I'm 37 but have seen lots of old movies. I search out those that return to the prices of yesteryear as well as showing the old flicks.

Rockie

Don...you get younger on every post!

safety

[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 02-04-03 AT 11:30AM (CST)[/font][p]My favorite movie line "To all my friends" from Barfly.

Gillian

So now we are comparing prices of stuff. I worked in an old McDonalds and sold lots of hamburger, fries and coke combinations for 36 cents. One customer paid for his with 36 steel pennies which I bought with 36 cents out of my pocket. I still have them. I bet that not many of our forum friends know that pennies were made out of steel in 1943.

Parabeagle

Suddenly, I feel very, very old....

Gillian

Unless you too, sold Mcdonald combo's for 36 cents you don't have to feel old. I did, and I don't feel old.

Don D

Gillian too is 37, same as me.

sonny

I can hear your noses growing from here. .

Paul in Cannon Beach

It would appear that my thread not only has no redeeming value but has been hijacked by our nostalgic elders.

Dream Team is a great movie with some classic lines.

I am not saying that you wouldn't marry someone who didn't like these movies but rather that there are movies which so tickle your fancy, so embody your sense of humor, so deeply resonate in your soul that a meaningful relationship with someone who does not share your feelings is dubious and unlikely and more often than not you will end up in divorce court or spend tiresome, bitter years of quiet desperation sharing cold toast and a passionless union.

Paul