MOVIES I'VE SEEN THE MOST

Although this list isn’t a really the perfect example of the obscure films I tend to prefer, these are all excellent movies that have provided me with hours of entertainment. I am typically more into B-movies, Grindhouse or MST3K fodder, but many of these movies were either quite popular or they were shown many times on TV, cable or satellite so of course I had more opportunities to see them than I would the wacky sci-fi and horror flicks I really love.

Honorable Mentions That Almost Made The List:                                  
The Invisible Agent (1942)
Krull (1983)
Plan 9 From Outer Space (1959)
Space Mutiny (1988)
Real Genius (1985)


5. The Dead Pit (1989)

(Some Argento influence in the colors?)

I used to rent this little zombie gem all the time from my local video store. They even had it in the box where the eyes actually glowed green. This film has a very attractive and quite talented lead actress…hard to believe she’s technically just a stunt woman. The zombies look amazing and the film has some genuinely scary parts. Scenes within the abandoned buildings and the pit itself are filmed brilliantly with a real classic horror style to them. Any fan of zombie cinema needs to see this!

4. 2001 A Space Odyssey (1968)

(Dave will go to infinity...and beyond)

My brother tends to always see me watching this film and he asks “don’t you ever get sick of this movie”? The answer is always NO. It’s an absolute masterpiece, just one classic image after another. Despite the constant changes and confusion you keep watching because it’s such a great story and you want to see it to it's conclusion. Literally every time I watch this film I discover something new that I missed in my last viewing. This should be viewed in high school classrooms across the country and honestly that may be where I first saw it. P.S. I’ve also seen 2010 The Year We Make Contact about 40 times.

3. Dead Poets Society (1989)

(I'll bet angels carried Robin through the Pearly Gates like this)

A story about angst and rebellion, but instead of getting in gang fights or putting on leather jackets these teens get together and read poetry. The whole cast is terrific and even the minor characters turn in good performances, but this is the Robin Williams show. This film not only influenced how teachers would be presented in film, television and literature, but it also affected the real world. I remember more than a few of my teachers who suddenly wanted to be John Keating and who can blame them? In light of Robin Williams’ recent death this is going to make this movie an even more emotional rollercoaster for me.

2. Quiz Show (1994)

(The TV show 21 made Jeopardy look like Wheel Of Fortune)

Other than the fact that it was ALWAYS on some cable channel I can’t give a singular reason as to why I’ve seen this one so damn much. Sure there are tons of things I like about it, but I’ve probably watched this film from start to finish 150 times! The film is based on a true story and Quiz Show takes you behind the scenes. John Turturro is great as always, but Rob Morrow and Ralph Fiennes are even better and they turn in performances of a lifetime. Learning the history of this scandal is fascinating, but we also get to see everything from broad national politics to the more intimate family moments. See this masterpiece, just try not to get addicted like I did.

1. Frankenstein (1910)

(Now that's a monster!!!)

How is this possible? How is some rare silent film the one I’ve seen more than any other? Well, one of my biggest loves in life is horror cinema. I’ve made every effort to watch and study the genre with this and the films of Georges Méliès. It excites me when other people are also interested in horror and I want to show this to them. I have also showed it to every friend, every family member because I want people to have a different understanding of this iconic monster. The fact that not only is it public domain, but also only 12 minutes long has allowed me to see it many times from many sources. I now own an actual copy of this on DVD, but I believe the first place I ever saw it was on TCM. Once YouTube came about, I was able to view this classic anytime I wanted…I suggest you do the same.