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items I am a big movie buff, so I thought it would be fun to share some of my favorite films.
This list I have linked to all blue rays or dvds. In this world of digital copies, it is really easy for a person to have purchased a copy and not be able to retr...
Sections
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Science Fiction
Fantasy
Action - Adventure
Comedy
Romantic Comedy
Thriller/Horror
Science Fiction
Science Fiction films are great because they take the audience on a fantastic journey, usually to other worlds. It's the chance to explore a story outside the normal everyday life.
When astronauts blast off from the planet Mars, they leave behind Mark Watney, presumed dead after a fierce storm. With only a meager amount of supplies, the stranded visitor must utilize his wits and spirit to find a way to survive on the hostile pl...
The Martian (DVD)
The Imperial Forces -- under orders from cruel Darth Vader (David Prowse) -- hold Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) hostage, in their efforts to quell the rebellion against the Galactic Empire. Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) and Han Solo (Harrison Ford), c...
Star Wars: A New Hope [4K UHD]
The adventure continues in this "Star Wars" sequel. Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), Han Solo (Harrison Ford), Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) and Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew) face attack by the Imperial forces and its AT-AT walkers on the ice planet Hoth. Wh...
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) battles horrible Jabba the Hut and cruel Darth Vader to save his comrades in the Rebel Alliance and triumph over the Galactic Empire. Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) reaffirm their love and team...
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi - Blu-ray
In the epic adventure film `Independence Day,' strange phenomena surface around the globe. The skies ignite. Terror races through the world's major cities. As these extraordinary events unfold, it becomes increasingly clear that a force of incredible...
Independence Day 20th Anniversary (4K/UHD + Digital)
Fantasy
Fantasy films are a great way for audiences to escape into a whole different world. Nothing does this better than fantasy.
The Lord of the Rings trilogy follows the hobbit Frodo Baggins as he undertakes a quest to destroy the One Ring, a powerful artifact created by the dark lord Sauron.
This has got to be one of my all time favorite movies!
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (Extended) Blu-ray
The Hobbit trilogy is about the hobbit Bilbo Baggins joining Gandalf the Grey and a company of thirteen dwarves on an epic quest to reclaim their lost kingdom of Erebor from the dragon Smaug. Set in Middle-earth 60 years before The Lord of the Rings,...
The Hobbit Trilogy Extended Edition Blu-ray
A scientist (Vincent Price) builds an animated human being -- the gentle Edward (Johnny Depp). The scientist dies before he can finish assembling Edward, though, leaving the young man with a freakish appearance accentuated by the scissor blades he ha...
Edward Scissorhands Blu-ray (25th Anniversary Edition | Remastered)
In 19th century Qing Dynasty China, a warrior (Chow Yun-Fat) gives his sword, Green Destiny, to his lover (Michelle Yeoh) to deliver to safe keeping, but it is stolen, and the chase is on to find it. The search leads to the House of Yu where the stor...
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - Blu-ray
The Princess Bride is a fantasy adventure story about Buttercup, a beautiful farm girl, and her true love, Westley, the farmhand. When Westley is presumed dead after leaving to seek his fortune, Buttercup is forced to marry the wicked Prince Humperdi...
This was a really cute movie. It's one of those fun feelgood movies. I loved it!
This was a really cute movie. It's one of those fun feelgood movies. I loved it!
The Princess Bride 25th Anniversary Blu-ray
Action - Adventure
Action-Adventure films gives the audience the chance to experience a thrill ride! It is a chance to get caught up in a story that is bigger than ourselves.
Epic tale in which an intrepid archaeologist tries to beat a band of Nazis to a unique religious relic which is central to their plans for world domination. Battling against a snake phobia and a vengeful ex-girlfriend, Indiana Jones is in constant pe...
Indiana Jones Raiders of the Lost Ark Blu-ray
Adventure sequel. Intrepid archaeologist Indiana Jones, on the trail of fortune and glory in Old Shanghai, is ricocheted into a dangerous adventure in India. With his faithful companion Short Round and nightclub singer Willie Scott, Indie goes in sea...
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom [Blu-ray]
A magical board game unleashes a world of adventure on siblings Peter and Judy Shepherd. While exploring an old mansion, the youngsters find a curious, jungle-themed game called Jumanji in the attic. When they start playing, they free Alan Parrish, w...
Jumanji - Robin Williams, Kirsten Dunst
Four high school kids discover an old video game console and are drawn into the game's jungle setting, literally becoming the adult avatars they chose. What they discover is that you don't just play Jumanji - you must survive it. To beat the game and...
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle - Blu-ray + Digital
Spencer is pulled back into the Jumanji game, forcing his friends Martha, Fridge, and Bethany to re-enter to rescue him. However, they find the game has changed and is now broken, with new levels and challenges from arid deserts to snowy mountains. A...
Jumanji: The Next Level - Blu-ray + DVD + Digital
Daniel (Ralph Macchio) moves to Southern California with his mother, Lucille (Randee Heller), but quickly finds himself the target of a group of bullies who study karate at the Cobra Kai dojo. Fortunately, Daniel befriends Mr. Miyagi (Noriyuki "Pat" ...
The Karate Kid: Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita
Comedy
The world needs to laugh. Comedies give the audience a chance to do just that!
When hard-charging New York newspaper editor Walter Burns discovers that his ex-wife, investigative reporter Hildy Johnson, has gotten engaged to milquetoast insurance agent Bruce Baldwin, he unsuccessfully tries to lure her away from tame domestic l...
His Girl Friday [DVD]
Respected medical lecturer Dr. Frederick Frankenstein (Gene Wilder) learns that he has inherited his infamous grandfather's estate in Transylvania. Arriving at the castle, Dr. Frankenstein soon begins to recreate his grandfather's experiments with th...
Young Frankenstein (Special Edition)
Elle Woods (Reese Witherspoon) has it all. She wants nothing more than to be Mrs. Warner Huntington III. But there is one thing stopping him (Matthew Davis) from proposing: She is too blond. Elle rallies all of her resources and gets into Harvard, de...
Legally Blonde Collection
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Prince Akeem (Eddie Murphy) is the prince of a wealthy African country and wants for nothing, except a wife who will love him in spite of his title. To escape an arranged marriage, Akeem flees to America accompanied by his persnickety sidekick, Semmi...
I love this movie, very funny and the bit after the credits is awesome!
I love this movie, very funny and the bit after the credits is awesome!
Coming to America (Blu-ray + Digital)
When Val Goldman asks Barbara Keely to be his wife, he can't possibly envision the chaos it will create between their parents. Val's dad is gay nightclub owner Armand, and his `mother' is Armand's permanent life partner, Albert, better known by his s...
I love this movie. Robin Williams you expect to play the character out in left field, instead he plays the level headed one and Nathan Lane is the outrageous one! This was such a great ride.
I love this movie. Robin Williams you expect to play the character out in left field, instead he plays the level headed one and Nathan Lane is the outrageous one! This was such a great ride.
The Birdcage [Blu-ray] - Robin Williams, Nathan Lane
Romantic Comedy
Romantic comedies are a great way to see the lighter side of love. With combining comedies with a love interest, it creates a situation that is fun for the audience to get swept along with.
Playboy vet Henry sets his heart on romancing Lucy, but she has short-term memory loss. She can't remember anything that happened the day before. So every morning, Henry has to woo her again. Her friends and family are very protective and Henry must ...
50 First Dates : Adam Sandler, Drew ...
A girl who's sick of the social strictures of junior high is transformed into a grownup overnight.
This movie is great. Jennifer Garner does a magnificent job of playing an awkward teenager in a grownup body.
13 Going on 30: Jennifer Garner, Mark Ruffalo
When Harry Met Sally follows two friends, Harry and Sally, over a 12-year period as they navigate their relationship and debate whether men and women can ever be just friends. The film begins with their initial, contentious meeting in 1977 during a s...
When Harry Met Sally... (30th Anniversary Edition)
A prostitute and a wealthy businessman fall for one another, forming an unlikely pair; while on a business trip in Los Angeles, Edward, who makes a living buying and breaking up companies, picks up a prostitute, Vivian, on a lark; after Edward hires ...
This is one of those funny films that just somehow works! It is so fun to watch.
This is one of those funny films that just somehow works! It is so fun to watch.
Pretty Woman: Julia Roberts, Richard Gere
Say Anything... is a 1989 romantic comedy about the unlikely relationship between high school underachiever Lloyd Dobler and the intelligent valedictorian Diane Court. After graduation, Lloyd pursues Diane, and they fall in love, but her overprotecti...
This has got to be one of the best and classic romantic comedies there is. It is a much watch for anyone who loves romantic comedies!
This has got to be one of the best and classic romantic comedies there is. It is a much watch for anyone who loves romantic comedies!
Say Anything... 20th Anniversary Blu-ray
Thriller/Horror
Thriller and horror films give the audience a way to get that adrenaline gland turned all the way up to 10!
The plot of Scream (1996) follows high school student Sidney Prescott as she and her friends are terrorized by a masked killer called Ghostface, who taunts them with horror movie trivia. The killer targets Sidney on the one-year anniversary of her mo...
Scream [Blu-ray + Digital HD]
Young Cole Sear (Haley Joel Osment) is haunted by a dark secret: he is visited by ghosts. Cole is frightened by visitations from those with unresolved problems who appear from the shadows. He is too afraid to tell anyone about his anguish, except chi...
SIXTH SENSE (1999)
In Wes Craven's classic slasher film, several Midwestern teenagers fall prey to Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund), a disfigured midnight mangler who preys on the teenagers in their dreams -- which, in turn, kills them in reality. After investigating th...
Nightmare On Elm Street, A (BD)
A year after running over a fisherman and dumping his body in the water, four friends reconvene when Julie (Jennifer Love Hewitt) receives a frightening letter telling her that their crime was seen. While pursuing who he thinks is responsible for the...
I Know What You Did Last Summer - Blu-ray
Rear Window is a 1954 film directed by Alfred Hitchcock about a professional photographer, L.B. "Jeff" Jefferies, who is confined to his apartment with a broken leg. He passes the time by observing his neighbors through his rear window and becomes co...
From the king of suspense thrillers, this Hitchcock film is exhilarating! Oddly enough, Alfred Hitchcock never won an Academy Award for his directing.
From the king of suspense thrillers, this Hitchcock film is exhilarating! Oddly enough, Alfred Hitchcock never won an Academy Award for his directing.
Rear Window [Blu-ray]