I love a good movie, don't you?

Did you happen to watch the American Film Institute’s “100 Best Movies” last week? I disagreewith so many of them and there were some that I’d never even heard of.

AFI and I do share some favorites (notably GONE WITH THE WIND, PSYCHO, NORTH BY NORTHWEST, REAR WINDOW, BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID, WIZARD OF OZ, SILENCE OF THE LAMBS, PSYCHO, SOPHIE’S CHOICE, JAWS, ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEXT, THE SIXTH SENSE, ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN).

I was surprised that some other well-known movies among my favorites didn’t make the grade (notably THE STING, THE BIG CHILL, DEAD POETS SOCIETY, CHICAGO, MAGNOLIA, WITNESS, THE ACCUSED, THE SHINING, DIAL M FOR MURDER and the remake A PERFECT MURDER).

But I wasn’t surprised that some of my other favorites among well-known movies were not on the list: FATAL ATTRACTION, BODY HEAT, THE OMEN, POLTERGEIST, MOMMIE DEAREST, PRIMAL FEAR, THE GAME - movies I love but I admit they aren’t the best of the lot to the movie “experts.”

While watching the AFI show, I naturally was in front of my ever-present laptop so I created another list - my favorite all-time movies that I bet most people have never heard of or seen. I highly recommend each and every one of them:

A SUMMER STORY - a 1986 movie about the power of societal class in early 20th century rural England. With British film star Imogen Stubbs. I would LOVE to find this on either VHS or DVD (preferred) as it’s just about my #1 all-time favorite movie.

SHIRLEY VALENTINE - a story of a married middle-aged woman seeking to find herself. I have this on VHS if anyone would like to borrow it.

ENOUGH - a Jennifer Lopez movie that critics hated but I loved mainly because my son and daughter-in-law were “extras.” The ferry scenes were supposed to be Lake Michigan in the movie, but were actually filmed in Port Townsend, Washington. We’ve taken this ferry from Pt. Townsend to both Whidbey Island and Victoria, British Columbia. I have this on DVD if anyone would like to borrow it. (Ask me sometime why I no longer like J Lo as a result of my kids’ experience.)

ONE POTATO, TWO POTATO - from the mid-60’s with Barbara Barrie about the struggle a white divorced woman has choosing between her black husband and her daughter.

PENNY SERENADE - from the early 40s with Cary Grant and Irene Dunn; guaranteed to make you cry. I first watched this back in the late 50’s while staying home “sick” from school one day. I have this on VHS if anyone would like to borrow it.

SOMEWHERE IN TIME - a sappy time-warp love story with Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymour set at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island. We spent our 25th anniversary at the hotel - an experience everyone should have (the hotel, not the anniversary - but then, why not?) I have this on VHS if anyone would like to borrow it.

SCHOOL OF ROCK - a Jack Black comedy about a rogue “teacher” who brings out the best in kids with the use of good old rock ‘n roll.

3 DAYS OF THE CONDOR - an old Robert Redford cloak and dagger thriller. I don’t even understand all of it, but I love it.

RETURN TO PARADISE - a sleeper with Joaquin Phoenix (one of my favorites!!!) and Anne Heche, similar to Midnight Express.

REVERSAL OF FORTUNE - a true story about the trials of Claus von Bulow (played by Jeremy Irons who won both the Oscar & Golden Globe for Best Actor) who was tried twice for the attempted murder of his multi-millionaire wife Sunny (Glenn Close). In fact, one of my favorite movie lines is from this movie: After being told he was a strange man, Jeremy Irons’ reply is so cool - “You have no idea.” I guess you have to see/hear it. It's how he said it, now what he said.

COMING HOME - a very sexy post-Vietnam War movie with Jane Fonda and Jon Voigt. Just thinking about one of the scenes makes me . . . oh, never mind.

Now them're some good movies.

What are some of your favorite movies that most people may not have seen or even heard of?