David Lighthall's Top Ten Movies

The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

Goldeneye (1995)

Thomas Crown Affair (1999)
   with Pierce Brosnan and Rene Russo

Caddyshack (1980)
   probably on everyone's list

Back to the Future - Part I (1985)

Ghostbusters (1984)
   "I like this plan."

Dave (1993)
   "Everybody works."

Get Shorty (1995)
   John Travolta/Rene Russo/Danny DeVito/Dennis Farina

Blazing Saddles (1974)
   "a laurel and hearty welcome..."

Honorable Mention: Hunt For Red October, Analyze This, Pirates of the Carribean I, The King's Speech, American President, The Whole Nine Yards, Monsters, Inc.

Patrick Lighthall's Top Ten Movie List

Caddyshack (1980)

I’ve quoted this movie more than any other, and it lasts to this day on the course.

Boondock Saints  (1999)

I loved this movie in high school, it’s a guilty pleasure; Willem DaFoe is great in this.

Toy Story (1995)

I loved this movie as a kid, and it only makes it better that it’s from the superior brains that launched Pixar (saved Disney), and influenced all of computer graphic media today.

The Pacific/Band of Brothers (2010/2001)

I LOVE the storyline of Leckey in The Pacific and the locations, but I preferred the events of the European theatre in B.O.B.

King of Kong (2007)

Probably not the greatest documentary, but I love the retro video game theme and how all the people in it make me feel better about the amount of gaming I do.

PCU (1994)

Jeremy Piven at his finest.

A Mighty Wind (2003)

Christopher Guest performs incredibly during the singing parts.  Every time he does the folksy warble I laugh.

Goldeneye (1995)

Two Words: Xenia Onatopp.

Bourne Identity (2002)

I loved the action sequences in these movies, they stepped up the expectations for other action movies, including the popular newest Bond movies.

The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou (2004)

“Do the interns get glocks?

Ann Armstrong's Top Ten Movies

These aren’t in any particular order. Viewing preference depends on my mood at the time. I could watch any of these over and over and in my book that’s the mark of good entertainment.

• Harry Potter (2001 - 2011) Daniel Radcliffe  

             Loved the books and the movies did a pretty good job following the written story. 

• Rear Window (1954) Jimmy Stewart

              Chilling every time I see it. 

• Harvey (1950) Jimmy Stewart  

             Gentle, whimsical and a little sad

 • The Sixth Sense   (1999)   Bruce Willis            

            Best twist ever

• Heart and Soul (1993)  Robert Downey, Jr.

            Robert Downey, Jr., for all his problems, can do just about anything.

• Star Dust (2007)  Charlie Cox

          I’m a sucker for fantasy, magic and a little romance.

• Remember the Titans (2000)  Denzel Washington

          Love rooting for the underdogs.

• Cool Runnings (1993)  John Candy

           How can you not love these guys?

• Star Trek   (2009)  Chris Pine

          Great casting.

• The Princess Bride  (1987)  Cary Elwes 

          Best quotes ever.

These are keepers too….

Star Wars - (the original) At the time the special effects were simply amazing. 

Just about any Disney and Pixar movie – How can you choose just one

It’s a Wonderful Life – Sappy but I love it.

Frequency

American President

Care Bear Adventures in Wonderland – The boys used to watch this over and over and the “Hats” song is just great fun. Watch it below.

I'm Mad About Hats (from The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland)

Richard Armstrong's Top Ten Movies

10. You've Got Mail - Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan

9. Dances With Wolves - Kevin Costner

8. Top Gun  - Tom Cruise

7. Notting Hill - Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant

6. Bodyguard - Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston

5. The American President - Michael Douglas and Annette Bening

4. Speed - Keanu Reeves

3. Message in a Bottle - Kevin Costner and Paul Newman

2. The Bourne series - Matt Damon

1. Green Berets - John Wayne

Lori McCarthy's Top Ten Movies

I have put some thought into this, but I'm sure I'm missing 

some good ones - although I've never been a big movie buff!

Here they are (not in any particular order):

1. Ferris Bueller's Day Off

 
2. Star Wars

Probably Return of the Jedi (I loved the originals (4, 5, 6) but haven't 

seen the new ones) 

 
3. Big Daddy

 
4. Tommy Boy

 
5. Shrek

 
6. The Sandlot

 
7. The Blind Side 

 
8. Top Gun 

 
9. Happy Gilmore

 
10. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

 

Runners-up:   Hoosier's, A League of Their Own, Varsity Blues, 

Toy Story, Slapshot, Major League, The Natural, Rudy

Scott Blecha's Top Ten Movies

#10 - Super Troopers (2001)

First watched this movie in college (might be the reason I found it so funny)

Mac: All right, how about "Cat Game?"
Foster: All right meow. (1) Hand over your license and registration.
[the man hands him his license]
Foster: Your registration? Hurry up meow. (2) 

Maybe not the funniest movie of all time, but one of the first ones to pop into my mind right meow.

# 9 - Cool Runnings (1993)

Sanka Coffie: Feel the rhythm! Feel the rhyme! Get on up, its bobsled time! COOL RUNNINGS!

What a great rally cry!

# 8 - Happy Gilmore (1996)

How can you not like a movie with Bob Barker fighting?

Happy Gilmore: [to Bob Barker] The price is wrong, bi***.

# 7 - Training Day (2001)

Just something fun about watching a corrupt cop getting what’s been coming to him

# 6 - Rounders (1998)

Another movie from college that really got me interested in poker

Teddy KGB: He beat me... Straight up... Pay him... Pay that man his money.

# 5 - Die Hard With a Vengeance (1995)

All the action of a Die Hard movie with some nice logic puzzles to make you think.  One of those late-night cable movies that I have to watch whenever it’s on…just try to use a 3 gallon and a 5 gallon jug to get exactly 4 gallons in the 5 gallon jug.

# 4 - The Patriot (2000)

Just a good movie to make you love America; with some blood and gore, of course.

# 3 - Tommy Boy (1995)

Too many good quotes to list…but one of my favorites:

Tommy: Fat guy in a little coat. Fat guy in a little coat.

# 2 - Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995)

A 5.7/10 on IMDB….is it wrong that it is so high on my list?  A good part that leads into my #1…

Fulton Greenwall: Yes, but to the natives... Shikaka.
[the Wachati chief and his son bow upon hearing the name]
Ace: Shikaka...
[they bow again]
Ace: Shikaka!
[they bow again]
Ace: Shawshank Redemption.
[they almost bow]

# 1 - The Shawshank Redemption (1994) 

No matter what time of day or what part of the movie, if it is on, I will watch it.

Andy Dufresne: Get busy living, or get busy dying.