Cinematic Favorites

I just looked over my last few posts and realized that I have been touching on some pretty deep topics - the future, fear, nostalgia, etc. I mentioned before that I am a very sentimental person, but there is also a significant part of me that absolutely loves simplicity and simple pleasures. In the spirit of this, I decided to share some fun things today....

 

As part of my extensive college preparations, I have recently begun to deliberate on which movies I am going to allow myself to take. There are SO many great movies out there! I tend to lean more towards "people movies" that have amazing character development and intricate plots, but I also have a soft spot for silly movies like Austin Powers and Dumb and Dumber.  Anyways, these are a few that I would love to take with me (I don't have all of them on DVD, but if I don't they're definitely on my wish list!). My reason for choosing these particular ones is that I could watch them over and over and never get tired of them! That is important, considering that my selection will be much more restricted than it is at home.....
 

 

1. The Lord of the Rings Trilogy - A must. These could easily be some of my favorite movies of all time, and, I must confess, I did watch all three movies in a row once on the way down to San Diego. If you didn't already guess that I'm a nerd, you definitely know now.

 

2. Harry Potter (yes, all of them if possible) - These are also some of my favorites. All of the stories are timeless and the characters are so loveable. Besides, Hermione Granger never ceases to inspire me with her work ethic, desire to learn and succeed, love for others, and incredible bravery. A couple people have told me over the years that I remind them of her, and I consider that to be a beautiful compliment.

 

3. Notting Hill - Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts. Romantic Comedy. London. British accents. Hilarious scenarios. Need I say more? This movie is not very well known, but I love it :).

 

4. The Amazing Spider Man - Oh Andrew Garfield. I saw this movie three times in the theatres if that tells you anything. I love pretty much all superhero movies, but this one had just the right amount of everything - action, character development, romance, etc., and it completely blew me away.

 

5. Warm Bodies - This is quickly becoming one of my favorite movies of all time. By far, it's the best version of Romeo and Juliet that I've ever seen. Besides being a Zombie Romantic Comedy - which could be the best genre ever created - I loved all of the snappy one-liners and genuine nature of the story.

 

6. Pride and Prejudice - The Kiera Knightley version. Timeless romance and so beautifully written.

 

7. Elf - An absolute classic Christmas movie :). "He's an angry elf......"

 

8. Meet Joe Black - This is another one of those "lesser known" movies that I love. It's incredibly intellectual and has one of my favorite film scores of all time. If you can get past the idea that Brad Pitt is playing the Angel of Death in human form, it's fantastic.

 

9. Secondhand Lions - Honestly, I love pretty much every movie that features Michael Caine, and this one has not only him but Robert Duval as well! It's such a wonderful story and I hope to write one like it someday.

 

So there you go. You can tell a lot about a person by their taste in movies, so perhaps you have learned a few things about me from this list! I want to continue sharing some of my favorite things with all of you, but I will save that for a later date :).

Sincerely,
Olivia