Thursday, April 14, 2011

M is for Movies

I love movies. I like them action packed, chick flicks, comedies, classics, documentaries, indies, martial arts, thought provoking--you name it. I like the theater experience--in the darkness, big screen and popcorn--or at home in a cozy blanket. I like watching movies with friends or alone. Heck--whenevah!

Like books, we share a human experience through film. We learn something from every movie--it's a communication and an art. Discovery, exploration, expression and sometimes catharsis!
I don't have a "favorite" list-- that's too hard. But I will list some movies that I really enjoyed a lot --for various reasons.

1. Moulin Rouge-- the music!
2. The Mission-- epic, and heart wrenching
3. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind-- quirky, thought provoking
4. About a Boy-- made me smile, made me think
5. Jane Eyre (2011)-- good adaption of a great book
6. Star Wars--because it is awesome
7. War of the Buttons--fun and adorable
8. Most BBC adaptaions of novels (=
9. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon-- freaking awesome and beautiful
10.The Gods Must Be Crazy--Funny!
11. Chariots Of Fire--Inspiring
12. What the BLEEP Do We Know--fascinating
13. Dead Poets Society--Wow.
14. Clueless-- teehee!
15. Juno--spot on
16. Silverado--yeeehaw!
17. Enchanted April--yes, please!
18. Nacho Libre--quotable--and I "know" the director. (=
19. Rear Window--gasp!
20. The Thin Man series-- so suave, so witty
21. Strictly Ballroom--HAHAHA!
22. Indiana Jones--it rocks
23. So I Married An Axe Murderer--the only time Mike Myers didn't bug me (other than the first Wayne's World) and it was shot in the Bay Area--yay!
24. Bourne Identity--YES!
25. Singin' In the Rain--all smiles and happiness

I could seriously go on and on! And these are only the tip of the iceberg!
What are your fave flicks and why??

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4 comments:

TS Hendrik said...

There is no way I could narrow it down. I think that's why I started a movie-ish blog. haha

The fact that you have both So I Married an Axe Murderer and Singing in the Rain on the same list, speaks volumes to your good taste in film.

Shannon Lawrence said...

Love the list! I'm a movie fan, myself. My first job was at a movie theater (and my second and my third...). Sometimes I even think about getting a job at at theater just for the heck of it.

I did a shout out to you on my blog as an award.

Anonymous said...

I like come-from-behind movies. Rudy. Rocky. Million Dollar Baby. Crying and cheering at the end kind of movies.

Wendy@FabNouveau said...

If not for movies I wouldn't watch the telly to be honest. Too many that I love ut somewhere at the top would be the Boondock saints, Underworld, Chicago, what woman want...... the list goes on.