20 'Must-Own' films

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Dirty Dancing (1987) [VHS]
1.  Dirty Dancing (1987) [VHS] VHS Patrick Swayze
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  "i know all the words. i watch it every week. just a shame about patrick swayzes face!"
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Rocky Horror Picture Show [VHS]
2.  Rocky Horror Picture Show [VHS] VHS Tim Curry
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  "crazy! mad! bad! and ever so slightly dangerous! For gods sake, i even wrote my dissertation on this one!"
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Shawshank Redemption [VHS] [1995]
3.  Shawshank Redemption [VHS] [1995] VHS Tim Robbins
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  "excellent. i cry buckets every single time i see this!"
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Schindler's List [1994][VHS tape]
4.  Schindler's List [1994][VHS tape] VHS Liam Neeson
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  "horrifying. disturbing. fascinating. just simply brilliant."
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Dead Man Walking [VHS] [1996]
5.  Dead Man Walking [VHS] [1996] VHS Susan Sarandon
The list author says:
  "moving, tragic look at the rights and wrongs of the death penalty. wonderfully unbiased. lets the horror of the situation tell the story."
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Saving Grace (2000) [VHS]
6.  Saving Grace (2000) [VHS] VHS Brenda Blethyn
The list author says:
  "hilarious look at plant cultivation in rural cornwall. brenda blethyn, as always, is superb!"
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Ever After [VHS] [1998]
7.  Ever After [VHS] [1998] VHS Drew Barrymore
The list author says:
  "a must for rocky fans as it has richard o'brien playing his dastardly best! lovely retelling of the cinderella story, with dougray scoot as the faint inducing prince charming."
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Seven [VHS] [1996]
8.  Seven [VHS] [1996] VHS Morgan Freeman
The list author says:
  "dark, disturbing thriller by the master, David Fincher. stars brad pitt and kevin spacey. what more do you need?"
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Footloose [VHS] [1984]
9.  Footloose [VHS] [1984] VHS Kevin Bacon
The list author says:
  "great 80's film about a town where dancing is forbidden. fab soundtrack, and the strangely alluring kevin bacon make this a great saturday night in film."
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Moulin Rouge [VHS] [2001]
10.  Moulin Rouge [VHS] [2001] VHS Nicole Kidman
The list author says:
  "clever reworking of the musical genre. a whirling dervish of a film, with ewan mcgregor and nicole kidman giving surprisingly accomplished turns. fantastico!"
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Labyrinth [VHS]
11.  Labyrinth [VHS] VHS David Bowie
The list author says:
  "david bowie stars in the role he was born to play. great monsters, (i love ludo), and fab fantasy sets."
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Interview With the Vampire [VHS] [1995]
12.  Interview With the Vampire [VHS] [1995] VHS Brad Pitt
The list author says:
  "great version of anne rices gothic classic. Tom cruise impresses in an unlikely role, and brad pitt (again) is fabulous."
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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring [Theatrical Version] [VHS] [2001]
13.  The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring [Theatrical Version] [VHS] [2001] VHS Elijah Wood
The list author says:
  "unbelievable epic with wonderful cinematography, brilliant casting, (ian mckellan and sean astin are perfect), and too much eye candy to be true. Orlando Bloom, you are a very handsome man!"
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A Town Like Alice [VHS]
14.  A Town Like Alice [VHS] VHS Virginia McKenna
The list author says:
  "virginia mckenna and peter finch star in an adaption of the excellent book. doesnt quite live up to the original book, as it misses a whole section out, but is still moving and definately one to see"
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Fight Club [VHS] [1999]
15.  Fight Club [VHS] [1999] VHS Brad Pitt
The list author says:
  "As i might have already mentioned, David Fincher is The Master. wonderfully original idea, and a twist at the end that will confuse you on first viewing. give it a second go!"
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Stand By Me [VHS] [1987]
16.  Stand By Me [VHS] [1987] VHS Wil Wheaton
The list author says:
  "film that shows how wonderful an actor River Pheonix would have been if he hadnt been killed tragically early. Love the leeches scene."
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Brassed Off [VHS] [1996]
17.  Brassed Off [VHS] [1996] VHS Pete Postlethwaite
The list author says:
  "The Full Montys elder, more deep thinking brother. it tells the story of how whole towns lost their hope when mad bint margaret thatcher came to power."
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Wild Things [VHS] [1998]
18.  Wild Things [VHS] [1998] VHS Kevin Bacon
The list author says:
  "incredibly sexy film, with the gorgeous neve campbell. so many twists and betrayals that you wont know where your head is by the credits!"
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School Ties [VHS]
19.  School Ties [VHS] VHS Brendan Fraser
The list author says:
  "great film in the dead poets genre, although in my opinion, quite superior. For one thing, it doesnt have the highly irritating Robin Williams anywhere near it."
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Heathers [VHS] [1989]
20.  Heathers [VHS] [1989] VHS Winona Ryder
The list author says:
  "black comedy at its very best. Christian Slater is at the height of his sex appeal - just watch those eyebrows go!"
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