Ahh there's soooo many others I wanted to include - Dazed and Confused, Say Anything, Bridesmaids, High Society, Inception, A Beautiful Mind, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless mind, everything directed by John Hughes - but I could only choose 5 so...
5. Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
"The question isn't 'what are we going to do', the question is 'what aren't we going to do?"
"The question isn't 'what are we going to do', the question is 'what aren't we going to do?"
It was difficult to choose which John Hughes movie I liked the most because they're all so gosh darn good. But I realised that this was the movie I always always turn to at the end of a crappy day. There is something so pure and satisfying about watching three people on screen having a really lovely day! Matthew Broderick is charmingly cheesy and his asides to the camera are classic. Maaaaaan I love this movie, nothing puts me in a better move than a bit of Ferris and is it just me or is young Matthew Broderick kinda hot?
4. Walk the Line (2005)
"We're all going to hell for the songs we sing!"
"We're all going to hell for the songs we sing!"
Ohhhh Joaquin. So, what I bought away from this movie is that I have a serious inclination towards men who look like they're damaged in an extremely hot/dark and twisted way. There's something about a dangerous man (e.g Tom Hardy - I love a criminal, Alexander Skarsgaard - sexiest vampire ever in the history of the world) that seems so enticing, probably something to do with some suppressed cave girl instinct... Plus young Johnny Cash was seriously fine (I put this in my box with my extreme obsession and addiction with young Elvis...) and Joaquin really pulls off the brooding, sexy alcoholic, might slap you in the face thing. The music is just BRILLIANT and both Joaquin and Reese pull off the Johnny and June songs flawlessly.
3. (500) Days of Summer (2009)
"Just because she likes the same bizzaro crap you do doesn't mean she's your soul mate."
"Just because she likes the same bizzaro crap you do doesn't mean she's your soul mate."
A surprising number of people have told me they thought this movie was depressing but I absolutely could not disagree more. It's weird and wonderful, and I've probably seen it about 100 times. I could talk about this movie all day and night so I did for a little while more - see my blog about this movie here!
2. Singin' in the Rain (1952)
"Lina. She can't act, she can't sing, she can't dance. A triple threat."
Do not, under any circumstance, assume that this is one of those movies just on BBC2 at Christmas that you put on in the TV room for your ninety year old Grandma to keep her entertained. This movie is SPECTACULAR in a big way. Not only is it extremely well written, beautifully acted and the music has evidently stood the test of time, the dancing (Gene's tap scenes in particular) is just perfection. Once again my obsession with Gene Kelly (in my box with Elvis and Johnny) means that I have seen all his films, and I find it literally impossible to take my eyes of him whilst he dances. There's some sad moments, some sweet moments and some hilarious moments. This is really one of those wonderful movies to be watched on a rainy Sunday (my favourite of all the types of days) and to discuss as though you were an old person, making comments such as "they really don't make them like they used to"...
"Lina. She can't act, she can't sing, she can't dance. A triple threat."
Do not, under any circumstance, assume that this is one of those movies just on BBC2 at Christmas that you put on in the TV room for your ninety year old Grandma to keep her entertained. This movie is SPECTACULAR in a big way. Not only is it extremely well written, beautifully acted and the music has evidently stood the test of time, the dancing (Gene's tap scenes in particular) is just perfection. Once again my obsession with Gene Kelly (in my box with Elvis and Johnny) means that I have seen all his films, and I find it literally impossible to take my eyes of him whilst he dances. There's some sad moments, some sweet moments and some hilarious moments. This is really one of those wonderful movies to be watched on a rainy Sunday (my favourite of all the types of days) and to discuss as though you were an old person, making comments such as "they really don't make them like they used to"...
1. High Fidelity (2000)
"What came first, the music or the misery?"
"What came first, the music or the misery?"
And first prize goes to my all time favourite movie - High Fidelity. It may be worrying but watching this movie is like taking a walk inside of my brain. I dream of having walls full of vinyls and of meeting a man who still thinks it's sweet to make a mixed tape (and really puts the thought into it - there's an art to it don't you know). John Cusack (one of my favourite actors of all time) is me on a really really bad day in this movie - he talks to much, thinks too much and has too many opinions on useless things (he really should have started a blog..). I love that they know so much about things that will never come in useful (welcome to my world)! I love their top 5 lists (sound familiar?) and their unprecedented music taste. And I LOVE Jack Black's performance of Let's Get it On. However, easily the best moment of the movie is Bruce Springsteen cameo - how awesome was that!?!
If you haven't seen it, be ashamed and then don't waste anymore time being a loser and go watch it NOW. And then go buy the soundtrack and educate yourself on some GREAT music.
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