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Under discussion:

Dumb and Dumber  (1994)

Star Wars, Star Trek, Godfather, Scarface, step aside for Dumb and Dumber...Ok, so the first time you watch it, you are probably thinking it was somewhat funny, but whats all the fuss for? However, by the second and third time you watch it with your buddies and you start learning some of the lines and spitting them back out at each other when you have had one too many at the bar, thats when it gets funny. Its like any other classics of that genre, Billy Madison, Old School, Wedding Crashers...it takes time to fully enjoy these movies.

"....where the water flows like wine and the women flock like the salmon of capastrano, its a little place I like to call...Aspen....    I don't know Lloyd, the French as a-holes."

"I can't believe there isn't a single job in town ....      yeah, not unless you want to work 40 hours a week"

Those could be off a little here and there, but you get the gist.

Under discussion:

Gladiator  (2000)

Let me start off with this is one of my all-time favorite films, if not THEE favorite. Perhaps it because I am particular to Greek and Roman times (I just happen to find it all very interesting). But I also believe that it is simply a well produced and put together movie. One that can go for over two hours and at the end your saying, "is it over already" unlike something dreadful like Colin Farrel's Alexander.

I think what helps draw someone into a movie is when they can not only relate to a character, but want to actually BE that character. After watching it I always think, "I would be Maximus any day", that all around bad-ass that takes us out of our boring routine and makes us feel like heroes for a couple of hours.

The movie is definitely action based with violence, but as long as that doesn't bother you, I would highly recommend to anyone who hasn't seen the movie, take a couple hours and do so, it is well worth your time!