What are your favorite movies?


Remember when sick days were all about lying on the couch, surrounded by tissues and cold medicine and tea and juice and watching movie after movie and falling asleep and getting better? That's totally what Coco did today. Back-to-back, she watched Trolls and Frozen. Pretty much her version of heaven, minus the headache, chills and fever. 

Anymore, if I get sick, it's nothing like the above scenario. It's more like Sudafed, coffee and powering through anyway. Sometimes I'll let the kids watch a movie so I can sleep, but they usually wake me up in the most unpleasant way, like poking my eyes and then smiling the biggest, sweetest smile when they open. This is the toddler I'm talking about. If Coco did that at 5 1/2, it would be pretty weird, and I would not call it sweet. But when Theo does it, it's pretty cute, and it was when she was a toddler, too.

So, in the spirit of sick days, what are your favorite movies? Three of mine, straight ahead!




In my humble opinion, Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette is one of the best movies of all time. It is so beautifully shot and staged and the costumes are decadent and scrumptious and everything about it is completely gripping and engaging. Of course, we all know how it ends, and yet the story keeps you holding on to see what happens next. Probably what I love most about this movie is the female narrative. Marie Antoinette is young and put into a position she is in no way prepared for and she fails miserably. But along the way, she just wants what we all want. Love and connection, friendship, companionship, and (let's be real here) plenty of champagne, parties, clothes and beauty. Of course, she loses her head as queen. Literally and figuratively. I love it. It's such a wonderful story, cleverly told.


I have easily seen James Ivory's A Room with a View 200 times. This is because for a long time at the end of college, it was the only VHS that I had and I didn't have any TV connection, so any time J and I wanted to "watch TV", we'd just watch A Room with a View from where we'd left off the last time. We never, ever say the lines along with the movie, because that is obnoxious and annoying, but we both know every single one. The way it captures Italy is perfection. The true credit goes to E.M. Forester, of course, because he wrote the book. But the movie is resplendent and makes me swoon every single time. While we were in college, the library archives put all sorts of notes and photos and other memorabilia from the filming on display for a few months. James Ivory is a University of Oregon alumnus and it was all incredible to see! 


And then there is Baz Luhrman's Moulin Rouge!, which is the best sing-along spectacle of all time. Ewan McGregor is such a heartthrob and then he sings and it's like I am going to explode. I love this movie. There is that lull in the middle where I kind of feel like, can we fast forward a bit here? Yes, yes we can, and then it's good again. So dreamy! It makes me want to go to Paris and be a writer. And then I think about being starving in Paris and change my mind, but it's good for a bit of daydreaming anyway. And the songs. Sing along, loudly and feel it! And Kylie Minogue is the green fairy?! Stop it. Just stop it, now.

Tell me your favorite movies in the comments. But please, do not laugh at me or mock my favorites. These movies transport me to another realm of existence and it really is just the best to detach now and then, don't you think?

(Photos all via Google Images, except top image via Vogue and bottom animation via Beto Piccolo)

Comments

  1. So these 10 are not all "great" movies but they are all ones I love either for story, aesthetics, music, or just fun escapism.

    The Red Violin
    Run Lola Run
    Hackers
    Sneakers
    The Fifth Element
    Amelie
    The Holiday
    The Devil Wears Prada
    Saving Grace (the British comedy)
    Eat Drink Man Woman

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. OH YES! Amelie is an all-time fave, too!! And I loved Run Lola Run, of course. And The Devil Wears Prada is so so so so good!!! Squee. I'm going to check out some of the others. I remember The Red Violin being really sad -- is it?

      Delete
    2. Oh, and The Fifth Element and The Holiday. I love your list!! ;)

      Delete
    3. Yes to Amelie and Devil Wears Prada! I'd also add Clueless, Muriel's Wedding, and The Sound of Music!

      Delete
  2. Drop Dead Gorgeous
    Forgetting Sarah Marshall
    Meet Me In St. Louis
    Forrest Gump
    Wayne's World
    Anything by the Marx Brothers

    :)

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. MEET ME IN ST LOUIS. Oh, yes. Such a good one. Can't wait to watch that with Coco next Christmas. <3

      Delete
  3. Elizabeth. Biopic of young Elizabeth I with Cate Blanchett.

    Amelie.

    Lawrence of Arabia (the landscapes! The music! The tragedy and betrayal!)

    The English Patient (boxes and boxes of tissues needed)

    I'm bad at films though, really struggle to maintain interest yet can happily watch multiple hours of a box set...!

    Hope the littles feel better soon xxx

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Lawrence is J's favorite movie. It's a bit much for me, honestly! ;) I adore The English Patient. Was actually just thinking of it a few days ago. I'll watch the Elizabeth film. LOVE Cate Blanchett. xx

      Delete
  4. OMgoodness....I forgot about Marie!!! I am finding it pronto :) Cute Blog BTW!! You are Amazing!! xo

    ReplyDelete
  5. From 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die to 1000 Films to Change Your Life to The 100 Best Movies to Rent You've Never Heard Of to even more specific books like 101 Horror Movies You Must See Before You Die.filmes via torrent

    ReplyDelete
  6. There are too many factors involved: As I keep on studying SEO, I am exposed to new stuff that did not even exist to me before.ann arbor seo

    ReplyDelete
  7. I can go on reading this blog like forever and I am mesmerized right now
    123movies

    ReplyDelete
  8. Your website is really cool and this is a great inspiring article. Thank you so much.
    Alluc

    ReplyDelete
  9. Good to peruse such an untainted and exciting site.
    here

    ReplyDelete
  10. Hello.
    Did your phone have a ringtone? There are many ringtones or present, you want to download the phone. I would like to introduce to everyone the ringtone or present at the homepage https://ringtonemob.net/

    Top 5 ringtones for your phone.
    Hindi ringtones
    Punjabi ringtones
    Marimba remix ringtones
    Popular ringtones
    Top ringtones
    These are my favorite tunes. Share it with your friends right away.

    ReplyDelete
  11. I definitely enjoying every little bit of it. It is a great website and nice share. I want to thank you. Good job! You guys do a great blog, and have some great contents. Keep up the good work. https://spider-manfarhomefull.com/2018/12/18/us-box-office-spider-man-new-generation-propels-itself-on-the-peak-of-the-position/

    ReplyDelete
  12. A blend mind and crucial words. Exactly what I was scanning for.
    jadwal film bioskop

    ReplyDelete
  13. I admire this article for the well-researched content and excellent wording. I got so involved in this material that I couldn’t stop reading. I am impressed with your work and skill. Thank you so much. hdfilme.cc

    ReplyDelete
  14. Great job for publishing such a beneficial web site. Your web log isn’t only useful but it is additionally really creative too. indoxx1

    ReplyDelete
  15. I found your this post while searching for some related information on blog search...Its a good post..keep posting and update the information. dubbed anime

    ReplyDelete
  16. My favourite movie is the one and only ivan, I saw that movie 5 times, such a great movie and also I recomend to others.

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment