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Autumn/Fall Movies
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Dan in Real LifeDan in Real Life
Buy new: $17.49 / Used from: $2.17
Great movie set at a yearly autumn family gathering at rustic home in Rhode Island. Great acting, real family, wonderful soundtrack, beautiful setting, endearing story.
October SkyOctober Sky
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True story of Homer Hickam, a boy who grew up in a small West Virginia coal mining town, but had a dream to launch rockets into space.
StepmomStepmom
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Another great story with a family that feels very real. Portions of this film are based in autumn.
When Harry Met SallyWhen Harry Met Sally
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Arguably the best romantic comedy ever made. Includes beautiful shots of New York in autumn.
Planes, Trains and AutomobilesPlanes, Trains and Automobiles
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Steve Martin and John Candy at their best! Wonderfully fun story of a man trying to get home after heavy snow from a business trip in time for Thanksgiving with his family.
Rudy (Special Edition)Rudy (Special Edition)
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One of the most heart warming football movies.
Autumn in New YorkAutumn in New York
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A decent movie and love story with beautiful shots of New York in autumn.
Dead Poets SocietyDead Poets Society
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Set during the fall semester at a New England boys prep school. Robin Williams role as an unorthodox instructor is one of his very best.
Good Will HuntingGood Will Hunting
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Another great role for Robin Williams and one of the first films where we get to see Matt Damon really perform. Set in Boston.
LutherLuther
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On October 31, 1517 Martin Luther posted his 95 Theses on the church door in Wittenberg sparking the debate that sadly fractured the church, but also awakened the West to a better and more widespread understanding of the Bible. This movie is a great accounting of these events.
Practical Magic (Snap Case)Practical Magic (Snap Case)
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A story of two sisters carrying on the family legacy of witchcraft and are cursed in their attempts to find love.
The Sixth Sense (Collector's Edition Series)The Sixth Sense (Collector's Edition Series)
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Wonderful start for Shyamalan. Great plot twist and incredible use of dread with very little use of the gore most horror movies seem to use as a crutch.
The Others (2001) [Blu-ray]The Others (2001) [Blu-ray]
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This film is one of my favorite "scary" movies... no gore, but nice use of dread.
The Village (Widescreen Vista Series)The Village (Widescreen Vista Series)
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Another nice use of dread by Shyamalan. Beautiful setting and wonderful soundtrack.
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (Remastered Deluxe Edition)It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (Remastered Deluxe Edition)
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I'm not actually a huge fan of this one, but my wife is. She watches it every year.
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (Remastered Deluxe Edition)A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (Remastered Deluxe Edition)
Buy new: $13.99 / Used from: $11.74
And of course she likes this one too.