March 17, 2006 08:57 AM
Friday Fab Five: Movies I Could Watch Over and Over Again
Thinking of just five movies for the dubious honor of my Friday Fab Five--now that's tough. I can easily think of 10 off the top of my head. But I'll give it a try:
1. Ordinary People - (1980) I first saw it when I was 16, and I was enthralled. Timothy Hutton is a teenager who's family is falling apart after his brother's accidental death.
2. In the Name of the Father - (1993) The story of a man (Daniel Day-Lewis) falsely convicted and imprisoned for 15 years for a pub bombing. But the plot is far more complicated and, incredibly, it's a true story.
3. My Left Foot - (1989) The autobiographical tale of Christy Brown, an Irishman born with cerebral palsy, who only has use of his left foot.
4. The Year of Living Dangerously - (1982) A journalist (Mel Gibson) falls in love with a diplomat (Sigourney Weaver) in Indonesia during a political upheaval, set in the 1960s.
5. Raising Arizona - (1987) I laugh, on average, every 60 seconds when I'm watching this film. A cult film with a huge following by the brilliant Coen brothers, who gave us another fantastic work high up on my favorites list--Fargo (1996).
Comments
You're all over the place, LC!!...;) I've never seen IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER or MY LEFT FOOT. THE YEAR OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY isn't a favorite, but I do like it. ORDINARY PEOPLE just rips your heart out, but I'm always willing to go there. But, RAISING ARIZONA? I'm right there with you girl. I laugh until I pee myself every single time! "Son, you got a panty on your head." Ed bawling when she holds little Nathan, Jr. for the first time and H.I. saying he got the "best one". Ah, those are the salad days, indeed!
Posted by: Tammy at March 17, 2006 09:18 AM
I really love the first 4, and have watched them more than once. I really love 'Terms of Endearment.' Especially when Debra Winger is cooking dinner and there is chaos all over the house and she is confronting Jeff Daniels on his affair and in the middle of all this she yells, DINNER! I think its so typical of the way conversations really happen in marriages; among the chaos.
Posted by: mommyontheverge at March 17, 2006 10:52 AM
firstly, love the interior decor of your blog...its so Baskin & Robbins 36 flavours...seriously, nice stuff. Name of the Father is one of my all-times too...and Left Foot. Have you seen "Five People You Meet in Heaven" ? cheers.
Posted by: Brazen Hussy at March 17, 2006 11:04 AM
Love Raising Arizona!
Posted by: Joel at March 17, 2006 01:19 PM
okay, that's a strange list! serious movies. mine would be much lighter fare, I think. have a good weekend!
Posted by: Karen at March 17, 2006 02:15 PM
