RHYS BOWEN:: When I fly the 10 hours to England I usually enjoy catching up on movies I’ve missed during the last year. This time there was not one movie I wanted to watch. They were either too scary, too dumb or too sad. And I realized that most years recently there is not one movie that stays with me. La La Land was good. And happy. But there haven’t been many like the Last Exotic Marigold Hotel in recent years, which is the type of movie I want to watch on a flight.
I was thinking about this because Clare and Tim were telling me about their first date. They were both working at a homeless shelter in Mexico and they came across the border on their night off and went to the movies. They saw the Fisher King and discussed it all the way back across the border.
What a great movie that was. How deep and multi-layered and thoughtful. In my top ten list. Also another Robin Williams movie, The Dead Poet’ Society.
Off the top of my head I’d add to my top ten:
Out of Africa
Passage to India
A Room with a View
Casablanca
Enchanted April
And maybe Shakespeare in Love, Tea with Mussolini, Midnight in Paris, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
All intelligent stories with fabulous acting and wonderful scenery. I suppose this is what I want in a movie: to be taken somewhere, engaged, inspired and given a satisfying conclusion. They can be sad, if necessary. But no Marvel movies, no car chases or exploding buildings. Real people interacting in real ways about the human condition.
There haven’t been many of those recently, have there? I can’t even think of any in recent times. I confess to watching Mama Mia Two, even though it wasn’t as good. I enjoyed all the Harry Potters and the Lord of the Rings (though not as much as the books).
There haven’t even been any feel good light movies like Four Weddings and a Funeral.
So tell me, dear Reds, what do you want in a movie? Have you been disappointed recently? Is it just me getting old and crochety? What would be in your top ten?
JENN McKINLAY: I think streaming shows have taken the place of movies on flights. I know when I travel with the Hooligans, they download entire seasons of a series to watch on a flight. Imagine landing in London when you’re only halfway through Dept Q. Ack!
Recently, I loved American Fiction but that could be because as an author it was so relatable. I think Oppenheimer and Barbie were interesting – especially as they came out together. But I hear you on the lack of substance in film. I can’t think of a recent film that I thought about for days afterwards. Movies that have always resonated with me (just to name a few) are Field of Dreams (that writer angle again), Romancing the Stone (oops, writer again), and Raising Arizona (phew, no writer in sight!). LOL. I do skew towards adventure and comedy and writers, apparently.
HALLIE EPHRON: Fresh off a roundtrip from Boston to San Francisco I have to agree, there was nary a movie on offer that I wanted to see.
But at home I’ve found that I relish going to an actual *movie theatre*! With friends. Out for dinner after to discuss the plot points.
Some movies need a big screen… or maybe it’s the audience around you reacting, too? WICKED was great in surround sound. Ditto BARBIE. And the audience empathy for THE LIFE OF CHUCK added a dimension to a wonderful movie.
Now, I confess, I want to see SUPERMAN. But there’s not much else. And I agree with
Jenn, the small screen has replaced the large.
HANK PHILLIPPI RYAN: I love to go to the movies, love love love. But we have not been since..Bernstein? That can’t be true, but maybe. But these days it’s rare to have a movie that will have the draw to convince me not to simply wait until it’s on TV.
Movies I could watch forever? Working Girl. The Godfather. North by Northwest. The Shawshank Redemption. My Cousin Vinny. Oh, and Born Yesterday. And The Man Who Invented Christmas. One more–Sullivan’s Travels.
(and sure, I want to see Superman. But not enough to go to the theater. And on planes, yeah, there’s nothing. I sometimes sneak and allow myself to watch ONE Project Runway before I go back to work.)
JULIA SPENCER-FLEMING: The last movie I saw in a theater was also one that stuck with me for a long time - THE CONCLAVE. Celia, and I talked about that one for days! And, Like Hallie, I saw BARBIE in the theater with Virginia, and loved how it turned out to be a funny candy-colored musical with SO MUCH to say about culture and misogyny and body image and accomplishment, etc, etc, etc.
I enjoyed the first “phase” of Marvel movies from 2008 to 2012, in part because they were an every-summer family thing for us - we’d all go together and hash out the plot holes (or at least, I would.) They became less and less engaging, sadly; the last one I watched was in 2018.
I think I mentioned a few weeks ago I’ve been streaming movies from the 70s, and I’m continuing to find great films I really enjoy. You have to get used to the pace; many of them unfold more slowly, or spend more time on individual scenes, than movies of today. And now, reading over what I wrote, I see I’m a living example of how fragmented the movie watching habits of Americans have become!
LUCY BURDETTE: We saw Conclave and the Bob Dylan movie in the little Tropic Cinema in Key West–enjoyed them both. I do want to see THE LIFE OF CHUCK and MATERIALISTS.
I totally agree about the shows on flights. I hardly ever watch anything new–just old favorites like THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA or TOOTSIE or SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE. John is very good about downloading shows–I try but then I can’t figure out where they’re stored!
DEBORAH CROMBIE: We haven’t seen anything in the theater in ages. We are just too spoiled with our big TV–and getting to break movies up into two or three segments, with bathroom breaks etc., because they all seem to be three hours these days. And there’s seldom anything I can’t wait to see.
I agree with Rhys on shows on flights. If it’s something good or that I haven’t seen, do I really want to watch it on the in-flight screen with bad sound? I will watch series, usually comedy, or cooking shows. Something totally non-demanding.
We have been on a 70s movie streak at home, inspired by the anniversary of JAWS and by watching THE OFFER streaming series about the making of THE GODFATHER, neither of which I had seen!! I must have been living in a cave in the 70s!
I loved JAWS!! Such fabulous filmmaking! I can’t think of anything new that’s similar and that doesn’t feel tired. And THE GODFATHER, oh my goodness, although I’m not sure I would have enjoyed it quite so much if I hadn’t seen THE OFFER first. I highly, highly recommended THE OFFER, btw. A fascinating look at Hollywood in the 70s, great writing, acting, and cast.
RHYS: Oh, yes .I forgot about Conclave. It was outstanding. And of course I could rewatch those oldies like Devil Wears Prada. But I don't like car chases, explosions and I find that the sound in theaters is overwhelming for me these days. I know, I'm getting old and crabby. But what about you, Reddies? Have you seen any good movies recently? What are your all time favorites?
PS: I'm speaking with the Poisoned Pen bookstore today at 5 pm Pacific Time. You can watch on the store's Facebook page. See you there!
We don't get to the movies too often . . . I did see WICKED with my daughter and grandsons and enjoyed it. With the younger grandchildren we saw JURASSIC PARK REBIRTH and ELIO. The Jurassic Park movie was okay; ELIO was really good . . . .
ReplyDeleteI agree with JENN about streaming entire TV seasons on recent long-haul flights.
ReplyDeleteI watch the 10 episodes of the Day of the Jackal on the 16-hour flight from Vancouver-Singapore & 14-hour flight back from Hong Kong.
The only movie I enjoyed watching on one flight was A COMPLETE UNKNOWN with Timothée Chalamet as Bob Dylan.
I never watch anything on flights. There's too much ambient sound, and it's not a good experience. I either write or read.
ReplyDeleteConclave was great, ditto Barbie, both in the theater. We watched Oppenheimer at home so we could do it in two sessions. Rhys, I agree about big movie theater sound. We mostly go to a screening room in the next town, a much more intimate setting but still a big screen. I've never seen a Marvel film, but wish I'd caught A Complete Unknown.
I wish I remembered names. The movies that stick with me are mostly quieter European films. We saw the loveliest French one last year about a couple who cook together, with Juliet Binoche (I would watch her read the phone book...). When Hugh gets home from the market, I'll ask him the name, and which other movies we've seen recently. He's my memory on things like that.
Chocolat?
DeleteThat's a great one, too.
DeleteThe Taste of Things, Edith? I've been wanting to watch that.
DeleteYes, The Taste of Things! 2023. SO beautiful and passionate.
DeleteAbsolutely my kind of movie!
DeleteI tend to track the flight on the in-screen tv for my entertainment. The last movie I saw at the theater was Superman and I actually enjoyed it. We saw the 3-D version. Other than that, I wait for the movies to come to streaming. I prefer action movies.
ReplyDeleteThese days I only watch movies when we visit with Rachel and John and their boys in Delaware. I have enjoyed some of the cartoons ( UP and MINIONS) and of course some of the Marvel movies are terrific. Before the pandemic, I loved all the Harry Potter and LOTR films. And there are lots of classics that I loved, too. But I just don't want to watch TV or movies anymore.
ReplyDeleteI read a lot. I am a very slow reader because I read all of the words. It's probably why the pace of audiobooks doesn't frustrate me like it does some people.
When I came to this community, I was already in my 70's and had read very little mystery and almost no romance. Jenn's romances turned that around very quickly and once I'd read hers, the genre opened up in front of me. Wow. Here on JRW, I realized the wealth of mystery that I had missed. When the Reds, or Ann, or Grace or Karen talk about authors that they enjoy, I want to know more. And all the regular contributors who recommend authors and books, especially if they describe something that I know I'll like... there just isn't enough time to catch up. I want to be part of those conversations much more than I want to watch TV or movies. So, I will go to the movies if someone insists. But, I'll be reading on that flight.
What a lovely tribute to our members and we’re so glad you are part of this community, Judy
DeleteThank you Judy!
DeleteNot sure what the last movie was that I saw in a theater. It might have been A Dog's Purpose with my sobbing family. I haven't flown anywhere in 20 years so no in-flight movies I can talk about. But my son flies often and sees movies that way and in theaters and then he recommends them to me which is how I saw Conclave, which I enjoyed and Oppenheimer, which I did not. Up until several months ago I enjoyed the offerings on Turner Classic Movies but lately there has been nothing I want to watch, or if there is a good one, I already saw it fairly recently so wouldn't want to watch it again.
ReplyDeleteYesterday I went shopping with my grandson and while stopped at a red light I glanced at the movies that were playing. None interested me but I was surprised it showed Naked Gun. Didn't that come out 30 years ago or so, I asked the boy. He is fourteen and has no idea. I've since learned it is a remake, of course, which I had not heard. I remember the original being stupid-funny but I might be thinking of Airplane.
AARP has a list of Movies for Grownups which I just remembered about. I suppose it might be worth a look.
However, mostly I would still rather read a book!
So many movies are remakes! Are there no good new scripts coming in?
DeleteJudi, you are indeed thinking of "The Naked Gun," although "Airplane" was similar. Having just seen the new one, it's not really a remake. The main character is the son of the detective in the original movie, but the stupid-funny humor is the same. Update the gags and it's the same movie.
DeleteAll-time fave: Moonstruck.
ReplyDeleteLovely movie!!!
DeleteI don't go to the theater much anymore. I'd rather just wait for it to come on my TV streaming services at home. But I did go see Fantastic Four: First Steps last week and I rather enjoyed it. It wasn't perfect but it has been a far cry better than a lot of the most recent Marvel Cinematic Universe movies. (Not counting Thunderbolts* since I haven't seen that one yet and I hear good things).
ReplyDeleteI can't talk about offerings on a plane since I don't fly. But I do agree with the idea that streaming has replaced movies these days. Small screen over large seems to be the way most are going.
I don't have an official Top 10 movie list but I do keep The Silence of the Lambs at the top of any potential list I might draw up. The Shawshank Redemption and Hoosiers would be on the list too.
Jay, my son said Thunderbolts is probably the best Marvel movie since Avengers: Endgame.
DeleteRhys, I’m with you - no car chases, no exploding buildings. Also as little violence as possible. The last movie we saw “at the movies” was “A Complete Unknown” which both of us really liked. I don’t like the previews-way too loud. We flew over to London and back from Edinburgh in May and I read, and tracked the flight, and slept. I brought 4 books with me, all paperbacks that I could leave behind. No movie offered that was worth watching on that little screen.
ReplyDeleteI also like to track the flight.
DeleteRhys, I am with you, especially watching movies on planes. When flying, I do Not want to see movies with car crashes, plane crashes or any form of violence. I joke that I am such a "movie snob" because I am quite picky about movies that I watch. Growing up, we watched many movies including silent films and old movies made before I was born. My tastes in movies have been influenced by these. We also watched foreign films like the Tall Blonde Man with One Brown? Black? Shoe.
ReplyDeleteMovies that I loved: THE HOLIDAY with Jack Black, Jude Law, Kate Winslet and Cameron Diaz; ENCHANTED APRIL, and British costume dramas. These days I watch Streaming Movies. I love watching Christmas movies on Hallmark channel (when the television is working).
On planes, I rarely watch movies since there is the lack of subtitles. However, I had this wonderful experience before 9/11. This rarely happens. I was flying home from England and to my surprise, the movies offered on the plane included foreign films. It meant that I could watch movies with English subtitles. In London, I had just seen this Spanish movie that had not been released in the States Yet. On the plane they showed the same movie again and I was happy to watch it again.
Cannot recall the last movie I watched in the theater before the pandemic.
I adored both of your favorites, Diana and sometimes watch foreign films on planes
DeleteI love going to the movies. I even went during the pandemic, just to support the theaters. It's a good sign that some of the expensive movies (the new Jurassic Park, Fantastic Four, Superman) did well. That's how the studios pay their bills. So maybe they will take some of that money and fund some non-dino, non-super hero movies. I agree with Jenn about tv taking that space, but nothing beats sitting in a theater with other people and enjoying a movie while eating popcorn and peanut M&M's. I'll never give it up!
ReplyDeleteWe don't go to the movie theater much. The last one was "The Naked Gun," only because a) I had not been to our local theater and b) it was finally something we were willing to spend money on. It was stupid - but it was that type of movie.
ReplyDeleteFriday nights are for rom-coms (date night). Saturdays are for action (last Saturday was "The Hitman's Bodyguard"). Because we watch streaming, we tend to find older movies. I think current ones are going through a creativity draught.
I should have said we are really looking forward to the release of "The Thursday Murder Club" on Netflix later this month!
DeleteI find as I grow older that I struggle with so many of the films made today. So much violence and comedy that is too "hard core" for me to comprehend. That's not to say there haven't been some pleasant surprises along the way such as "Conclave" mentioned above. Most of the time I enjoy a lot of the foreign films and British movies that don't always get much publicity in the mainstream. We catch a lot of those films at the Plimoth/Patuxet Museum which has two lovely cinemas. Admittedly both my husband and I love James Bond movies. We have seen each and every one of them from Connery to Craig; my favorite Bond will always be Roger Moore because of his dry "never take me seriously" wit and funny faces. Those kind of action movies, along with the Indiana Jones series, bury the "violence" in pure fantasy. Plus their theme was always the same ~ good vs. evil and good wins out all the time. Not such a bad way to get lost for a few hours in film. There have, of course, been lots of serious moviemaking that I should mention but I still always seem to step away from the challenges of life depicted in movies and lean into lighter fare of romance and comedy. And happily ever after... :-) Films that I continue to watch over and over are all the Doris Day movies, the Meg Ryan and Tom Hank films "You've Got Mail" and "Sleepless in Seattle" (I can recite every line from that movie...lol) and there's a special place in my heart for "Somewhere in Time" with Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymour. Finally, when life gets a bit cranky with me and I need a real fix of jollies, joyfulness and laughter I watch "Peter Rabbit" ~ the one with James Corden as Peter. Animation especially all those great Looney Tunes of yesteryear can chase the blues away in a millisecond!
ReplyDeleteBarbie was probably the last movie I saw in a theater. We saw Wicked on our flight home from Portland in May, and I wish we'd seen it on a much bigger screen. Both really well done. Both musicals, which says something. Hmm.
ReplyDeleteRhys, you are so right about the lack of really good movies these days, especially ones that tell a good story without relying on CGI tricks, explosions, or violent deaths. I'm so over all that. A movie I enjoyed, and which a friend called to urge me to watch months after I had, is Falling for Figaro. The only recognizable actor was Joanna Lumley, who plays a voice coach who takes on two young people aspiring to sing opera. It's charming, and the music is wonderful, going back to last week's topic. One of the best movies I've seen in years, that we watched as a family a couple years ago, was The Woman King. Viola Davis plays a woman warrior in a north African country who fights against foes who want to conquer her people to sell them into slavery. Davis is phenomenal in the role. Very little fanfare around the film.
I just finished the first season of North of North on Netflix last night. It's not a movie, but a look at the Inuk culture in the Arctic Circle via an entertaining comedy series. Some of the characters actually speak (subtitled) the native language, so points for that, too.
And, because we are going to Oxford at the end of next month, I watched My Oxford Year on Netflix. Lovely story, beautifully filmed.
DeleteKaren, why Oxford specifically? Have a great trip!
DeleteThanks! It's part of a family trip. First to Macclesfield near Manchester to visit my stepsis (who turns 80 in October), and then to Oxford because my son-in-law will already be there, and because it's more accessible than London. Then Athens and Meteora in Greece with the "kids". As you can tell, I've scaled way back from what would have been a wildly more ambitious trip.
DeleteWow, Karen, what a wonderful trip! Enjoy!
DeleteWhat a wonderful trip, Karen!!
DeleteWow, Karen. That sounds amazing.
DeleteLast night we watched "Why Didn't They Ask Evans?" because HBOMax has just added quite a good list of BritBox offerings. We haven't been to the movie theater since Covid. I always read while traveling by air: all that time with no interruptions! I tend to depend on actors like George Clooney or Matt Damon for "thoughtful" movies, and I agree that there are not many available at present. We also enjoyed "Conclave." Annette
ReplyDeleteBritbox has a lot of great shows. I particularly love their British detectives shows. Acorn has a lot of great shows too. One of our favs is Madam La Blanc (but will have to wait til the next season starts :( bummer!
DeleteThey made the TV version a lot more dramatic. I liked the book better
DeleteThanks for the heads up that movie is on Max now! Added to the list.
DeleteFirst-off with Maggie Smith gone and Judi Dench not doing much lately, there probably will never be a really good movie (in my opinion) again. Even my date will go to a movie in a cinema for them. Last movie with Maggie Smith that I saw was The Miracle Club, but it was ok even if the plot was terrible because she was in it, and it gave 2 heathens sitting with 2 Catholics lots to talk about, and the sky did not fall on the heathens. Besides we had ice cream on the way home – driver took the old bats out for a treat.
ReplyDeleteWe did attend a movie this summer – F1, with Brad Pitt (maybe). Cars, racing – actually not too bad. Date likes F1 the sport and I had seen enough of whatever it is called on Netflix to know the real characters. Volume was not set too loud…
As for favourites – 4 Weddings and 2 Funerals, The Full Monty and either of the Marigolds both for the actors and the scenery. India is beautiful!
Oh yes 4 weddings! I can watch over and over
DeleteSteve and I have been watching Outrageous on BritBox. The Mitford matriarch looked so familiar that I looked her up. She is the actress who played Duckface!!
DeleteWe don't go to the movies often but I have such a fondness for SUPERMAN that we did go to that. My expectations may have been too high. As I focus more on script than special effects, I was underwhelmed. (The 1978 film with Christopher Reeve is still tops in my book.) The other movie we saw was A COMPLETE UNKNOWN, as my husband is a huge Dylan fan. It was very well done. Edward Norton's Pete Seeger was uncanny.
ReplyDeleteThere is something about going to a movie theater that can make a film special. I still remember years ago seeing SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE with an elderly friend while visiting L.A. She is gone now but I can watch the film any time and remember her delight in such a clever movie harking back to the films of her childhood. (Selden)
I am not a big movie person, I would rather read a book. If I would watch anything it would be a live theater or concert.
ReplyDeleteI can’t remember the last time I saw a movie in the theater and movies on planes never appealed to.me.
I would have to go back to the golden age of musicals, comedy and drama. American in Paris (also saw the theater version) Philadelphia Story-the original with Katherine Hepburn, Cary Grant and Jimmy Stewart and Singing in the Rain (saw a stage version of that in London)
I would watch anything with Gene Kelly or Cary Grant. Of course musicals are almost nonexistent as movies because of the cost and there are a few such as Hugh Jackman, but not as many actors who can also sing. Both Gene Kelly and Cary Grant were .in a class by themselves. I could still watch their movies even though I have seen many of them multiple times
Last movie I saw in a theater: Who Framed Roger Rabbit. I was never able to concentrate on in flight movies. Does anyone else remember when the inflight movie was “big screen” and everyone watched the same movie and if the flight landed early never got to see the end? Those were the last in flight movies I saw parts of, never bothered with head phones. Just not a movie person or TV or streaming person. Hooray for books and their authors! Elisabeth
ReplyDeleteThat was a long time ago!!!
DeleteHands down my favorite is CASABLANCA.
ReplyDeleteRecently I loved the bio of Bob Dylan. That was so well done.
Oh yes Casablanca. Another in my top list
DeleteI rarely go to the movies. The last time it was to see Oppenheimer. I did see a wonderfully quirky British movie last week, Swimming With Men. It's on Amazon Prime. Middle aged men who form an amateur synchronized swimming group. It's not Esther Williams and crew! But lovely friendships form, personal problems shrink, and they go to Europe for the World Championship, thanks to a Swedish team member telling them about it. And the Swedish team in the movie is the real deal!
ReplyDeleteHow fun, Pat. We'll look for that.
DeleteI think it's on BritBox.
DeleteI love going to the movies, especially since a movie theater near us was upgraded to reclining seats and has decent food. My husband and I bonded over movies when we were dating so we both enjoy watching films on TV and in the theater. This summer’s offerings have been rather disappointing to me. In May we saw the Mission Impossible sequel to last year’s (2 years ago?) installment and enjoyed it, but I don’t think we’ve been to the movies since then. For us, that’s a long time. As far as watching movies on planes, we both watched a few on our flight to and from Europe last October. Mine were rather so-so, but my husband enjoyed his. Usually I prefer to read. As someone said above, all of that uninterrupted reading time! — Pat S
ReplyDeleteWhen we do indulge, we go to our local theater that has recliners, blankets, food, and drinks. It's very nice but also expensive!
DeleteI have not been to a movie theatre in, literally, years. I rewatch old favourites, including Sleepless in Seattle, if I want full-length rather than episodic storytelling; truthfully, I prefer series these days that I can pop into and out of as my time permits.
ReplyDeleteNot a big movie person. Long ago, when my husband travelled for work, I would go see the movies he wasn’t interested in — WAKING NED DEVINE, DANCING AT LUGHNASA, SLIDING DOORS, ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND.
ReplyDeleteThe most recent movie I really enjoyed at the theater? EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE - it did not feel formulaic.
When I was working and sleep deprived, fight scenes during my husband’s favorite action movies were my best nap times. Didn’t matter how loud it was, I would doze off because nothing was happening plot- or character-wise.
I just read that they may make a sequel to Bend It Like Beckham, one of my all time favorite movies. My faves all seem to have been made in the early 2000s.
ReplyDeleteI rarely watch movies on planes, but when I do it is BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM. I have trouble hearing the dialogue, so an old favorite like that is the best.
DeleteWe went to see the new Naked Gun: 2 movie this weekend, as my partner loved the original ones. It was ... meh. I like Liam Neeson a lot, but it was strained. COVID completely turned me against movie theaters; I don't like being in close quarters with strangers and all the bright shining cell phones that people just can't seem to live without for two hours! Plus the theater was filthy. I'd really like to visit a drive-in theater sometime soon, there are a few still out there. I do worry that we (in our early 60s) have become much, much pickier, but I like to label it as "discerning". :D
ReplyDeleteJudy Browning here. My all-time favorite movie is Somewhere in Time. Christopher Reeve at his peak, ditto Jane Seymour. Gorgeous scenery and the most wonderful soundtrack ever. For some reason it became "our movie," and my husband and I watched it on our anniversary for years. It's possible the last movie I saw in a theatre was Bohemian Rhapsody. Well worth it.
ReplyDeleteSomething that many might find unusual and even consider on the morbid side that I do is read to my deceased son as I sit by his grave. I can assure you that for me it is not a sad, unhealthy activity at all. We shared so much reading during his life. I mix some old in with the new. I read one of his favorites, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Universe by Douglas Adams, a while back. Now I'm reading All About Me: My Remarkable Life in Show Business by Mel Brooks (published 2022). I think it was the last book I gifted to Kevin, and I'm certain he hadn't gotten to it yet. So, here's the movie connection. Kev and I loved the movies from Mel Brooks. The parodies of Frankenstein (Young Frankenstein) and Dracula (Dead and Loving It) and Robin Hood (Robin Hood, Men in Tights) and Star Wars (Space Balls) are full of witty dialogue and just plain funny scenes. Wit if something we both were always drawn to in movies. The dumb, supposedly funny movies weren't our thing. But, in the autobiography of Brooks I'm reading to him now, there are chapters devoted to each movie, revealing interesting facts about them and even including some dialogue from them. So, for funny, I turn to Mel Brooks. A few other movies that were favorites for my son and me, and still for me, are: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (a watch every Thanksgiving); Moulin Rouge ("The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return"); Monty Python and the Holy Grail; and Serendipity (an old John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale sentimental movie). Of course, we saw and loved all the Harry Potter movies after reading the books, so those have to go on my favorite list, too.
ReplyDeleteSome more of my personal favorite movies are The Shining, Notting Hill, A Fish Called Wanda, Love Always, Practical Magic, The Horse Whisperer, Galaxy Quest, Forrest Gump, and Clue. Going way back is The Apartment with Jack Lemon and Shirley McClain, Hook (Peter Pan with Robin Williams), and The Spitfire Grill (19996). I'm going to stop there. My poor brain isn't the vault of readily accessible information it once was.