Movies mentioned specifically in speech:     Books I referred to:

THE WAR                                              The Tenth Good Thing About Barney byJudith Viorst

GANDHI                                                   

ALWAYS                                               Love You Forever by Robert Munsch

LEGEND OF BAGGER VANCE

SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE

THE RIGHT STUFF                                  If You Give A Mouse A Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff

LIFE AS A HOUSE

MASTER AND COMMANDER

ERIN BROCKOVICH

FIELD OF DREAMS

SHADOWLANDS

BEACHES

PHENOMENON

BRAVEHEART

SAVING PRIVATE RYAN  

Some of the movies mentioned in discussion:  

HOOK

PRINCESS BRIDE

DOOR TO DOOR

CASABLANCA

PAY IT FORWARD

BILLY ELLIOTT

FINDING NEVERLAND

STEEL MAGNOLIAS

I AM SAM

SEABISCUIT

MRS.DOUBTFIRE