Monday, November 26, 2007

Random Movie Musings

So I was talking to my BFF Pam (shout out!) yesterday about movies from the good ol' days. Those good ol' high school days when we would go to her parent's house, make some cookie dough to eat directly out of the bowl, and watch movies on that paragon of 1980's technology, the VHS. (Can't you just taste the nostalgia?)


Here are a few blasts from the past:


  1. American Dreamer - JoBeth Williams, amnesia and Paris. 'Nuf said.
  2. The Princess Bride - Swordfighting, revenge, giants, poison and true love ("wuv, twue wuv") Best. Wedding. Scene. Ever.
  3. Pee Wee's Big Adventure - "Tell 'em Large Marge sent ya." An 80's classic, my friends.
  4. The Chick-Flick Trifecta of Driving Miss Daisy, Fried Green Tomatoes, and Somewhere in Time - Better drive to Sam's and buy that case of Kleenex. You're gonna need every single tissue you can get your hands on.
  5. Out of Africa - Hands-down, my all-time favorite movie. "I had a farm in Africa at the foot of the Ngong Hills." Those damn lions on the grave at the end get me every single time.

Am I missing any?

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

OK, you're totally into GOOD 80s movies. Let's reference some BAD 80s movies, shall we?

The Outsiders: When C. Thomas Howell still had "promise."

Risky Business: When Tom Cruise still had "promise."

Top Gun: When Tom Cruise had "promise" AND was still "straight."

The Color of Money: When Tom Cruise officially gave up "promise" and instead just moussed the sh*t out of his hair.

Rain Man: When Tom Cruise gave up "straight" and instead danced cheek to cheek with Dustin Hoffman.


Hello.

Anonymous said...

Oh my gosh, grab some more kleenex. What about Terms of Endearment and Steel Magnolias?

Anonymous said...

OMG - are you kidding me?!?! Out of Africa!! Well, at least I did watch a Kim Bassinger flick that wasn't THIS bad the other night - The Door in the Floor. But how could you miss the classic brat pack stuff - Pam and you should be ashamed: Breakfast Club, St. Elmo's Fire and Sixteen Candles???

Hugs and Kisses,
Marcus :)