Last night over dinner Garrett and I watched To Live and Die in LA. Despite feeling a little ripped off that there was no 2Pac in the soundtrack 🙂 (HELLO, the world can always use more 2Pac) I thought it was awesome. Garrett has been hounding me to watch it since I loved Drive so much and so finally after almost 2 years of persuasion, I sat down to see what it was all about.
Here’s the thing with me and movies — I really like going to the movies, seeing good movies, quoting random dialogue from movies — but if you ask me if I want to sit down and watch one? The answer is no – I am never in the mood. They are so LONG and they take so much investment! I’d much rather just watch something quick like a tv show (no commercials, GAH!) or do something entirely different. But there are a few exceptions. I got a chuckle reading this post over on Cupcakes and Cashmere the other day about movies you can’t say no to. It made me think of my own list of movies that no matter how busy I was, I would make time for it here. So I thought I’d share it.
In no particular order:
1. Dirty Dancing
2. The Sound of Music
3. Singles
4. Sleeping with the Enemy
5. Top Gun
6. The NeverEnding Story
7. Reality Bites
8. Basically ALL of Tori Spelling + Valerie Bertinelli’s Lifetime Movies (what?)
9. Sixteen Candles
10. Teen Witch
(Listen, I never said I was a movie critic. :))
I asked Garrett to make the same list and he rattled off these:
1. Citizen Kane
2. A Christmas Story
3. Lawrence of Arabia
4. The Bridge on the River Kwai
5. Die Hard/Die Hard 2
6. Fiddler on the Roof
7. Caddyshack
8. Predator
9. The Great Escape
10. Commando
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So…Is it any wonder we hardly ever sit down to watch movies together? 🙂 Are you judging us? Although, recently we discovered a good Christian TV app where we watch together as a family. It is called AWKNG TV and we enjoy streaming with its vast list of programs.
I know you must have a few irresistible movies up your sleeve too.
If it’s on, then I have to watch:
You’ve Got Mail
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
10 Things I Hate About You
Adam’s Rib
Burlesque
Gone With the Wind
Well, that was fun! Isn’t it interesting how different guys and girls rate movies sometimes?
A few of my must-see movies (obviously all over the place):
Before Sunrise
The Holiday
Grease
Reality Bites
Crash
The Big Lebowski
Jerry McGuire (I know!)
I’m the same way – When I “try” to watch a movie alone it can take 5 hours because I get up & do things/run errands and spend more time pausing/rewinding than actually watching. But the truth is I LOVE movies.
Top picks?
Charade
Boondock Saints
Fear & Loathing In Las Vegas
Dial M For Murder
Arsnic & Old Lace
And yes, I have a Cary Grant problem. That’s my answer when my mom asks why I don’t want to get married. I’m waiting for Cary Grant!
Apollo 13
Shawshank Redemption
You’ve Got Mail
A Christmas Story
White Christmas
When Harry Met Sally
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
Crazy Stupid Love
It’s Complicated
Something’s Gotta Give
Movies I could watch any time:
The Shawshank Redemption
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
Center Stage*
The American President
Doc Hollywood
Closer
A League of Their Own
*I think I watched the DVD about a hundred times freshman year of college 😛
I am the SAME WAY with movies. I hate investing two hours. And then husband gets mad if I’m crocheting or on my phone and not paying attention. He should be thankful he even got me to sit down!
I will always always watch Dirty Dancing, Grease, Pretty Woman, Sweet Home Alabama, and Rent.
Watching Citizen Kane more than once ever sounds terrible.
Ohhhh yeah. My list:
Dirty Dancing
Grease
PS I Love You
It’s Complicated
Mrs. Doubtfire
Never Let Me Go (this one does not fit the mold)
Homeward Bound (this one is really embarassing!)
Jerry Maguire
That’s pretty much it!
Me: Princess Bride
Huzbo: Blues Brothers
YES. i LOVE sleeping with the enemy! totally agreed re: sixteen candles and dirty dancing, too. i’d also add titanic, love actually, notting hill and MAYBE how to lose a guy in 10 days
I’m all over the place with my fav movies!
Slither
Talladega Nights
Blades of Glory
Hot Tub TIme Machine
Bram Stokers Dracula
Love Actually
A Christmas Story
Hubby loves Predator
Blood Diamond
The Departed
Omg! I LOVE that Teen Witch is on your list….Top That! Haha.
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