Whether it is the number of awards won, box office returns, or critical acclaim, there are numerous ways in which a movie's greatness can be measured.  When most people are asked what they consider to be the greatest films of all time, you will hear them rattle off classics such as Citizen Kane, Casablanca, or Gone With The Wind.  These are all great films in their own respect... but how many times could you stand to watch them?

The re-watchability of a movie is a vitally important characteristic to consider when rating films.  The most re-watchable films are not always the ones with a rich plot, deep-rooted character development, or academy award caliber acting.  Sometimes, a movies' simplicity, iconic catch phrases, or nostalgia is most important in our decision on what to watch.

On a rainy Sunday, you can flip through the channels, passing through hundreds of viewing options.  But would you rather settle on Schindler's List, or the Breakfast Club? The King's Speech or Raiders Of the lost Ark?  I am willing to bet that you would pick the latter in both cases. 

Many of these films tanked at the box office, many were widely criticized by the experts... but they are our security blankets, our hangover remedies, our friends on a lonely day, even our guilty pleasures. 

Here are the 11 most re-watchable films of the modern era:

Based on Director Cameron Crowe's real life experiences as a young journalist of Rolling Stone, Almost Famous is regarded as one of the best films in the last 15 years.  This coming of age tale takes us back in time to 1973, where protagonist William Miller goes on tour with the fictionalized rock band "Stillwater."  On tour, William is faced with temptation from drugs and women, disloyalty from those he idolizes, and an overbearing mother,  but is able to persevere and establish himself as a legitimate rock journalist, despite being 16 years old.  This is one of the greatest films of our generation, and holds up over numerous viewings. 

Honorable Mention: The Sandlot, The Godfather, GoodFellas, My Cousin Vinny, A Bronx Tale, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Terminator 2, The Princess Bride, Groundhog Day.  

- Kevin Aherne

More Olympic Coverage: Ya know what? I've never stayed up at night wondering? Never even crossed my mind, actually. I've never once asked myself "hmm, I wonder who in the world can swim like a frog the fastest?" Not once. But every four years some guy from Podunk, USA gets his own Subway commercial because he can swim really fast. This isn't even a marketable skill unless you're in a business that involves frequenlty outswimming sharks. And if that's the case, I say scrap the whole breast stroke thing and just swim for your damn life.

So this guy is a 45th of a second faster that than that guy, so what? I'll bet he can't swim faster than a carp... or a school of pirhanna. Now that would be a fun sport to watch! I also don't care about synchronized swimming, nor do I know how it qualifies as a sport. The object isn't even to go fast, you just kinda flop around in the water. Actually, it looks like drowning. I remember years ago the French team wanted to do a scene from Schindlers List, complete with goose stepping. Underwater goose stepping is not a sport. But I appreciate the theatrics, and wouldn't mind seeing the American team do something special like that. Maybe a Tyler Perry movie or Jersey Shore. I also hate anything that needs judges. See me making this dismissive jerking off motion?? My form is .21 points superior to the guy from Serbia Montenegro and .34 better than the Uruguayan in terms of difficulty. But I lost major points for too much splash.

Ha! You've been a lovely audience, try the veal!
 
-Kevin Willette