So, I've concluded that most of you either either a) must not really know me or b) have pretty well defined ideas ideas about me that may not necessarily have any footing in the real world so I've decided to list my top 10 favorite movies ever. Guys that read this may ridicule me. I don't care.
My top 10 movies are:
1) Before Sunrise / Before Sunset - cheating I know, but they count as one movie whether you like it or not.
2) Garden State
3) The Godfather
4) The Shining 
5) Alien / Aliens - don't make me pick between them, please, and NOT Alien 3 or Resurrection or that hideous AvP thing they filmed.
6) Chinatown
7) Raiders of the Lost Ark
8) Blade Runner
9) Seven
10) Batman Begins
and, because I just realized there aren't any comedies up there,
11) Wedding Crashers (which, I'm not sure why, but I find myself rewatching a lot lately)
Now, I'll be honest here. Depending on my mood, numbers 3 through 11 may shift around quite a bit. So the movies may stay the same, but their place on the list may change but I CAN say, unequivicably that my favorite movies are Before Sunrise, Before Sunset and Garden State. I like "talkies," what can I say. . . Anyone surprised by that?
Does that say something about me as a person? I hope so. I would much rather be known as someone that lists those as my top movies rather than someone who would list things like Saw or Hostel. I realize its not widely acceptable to say judge a person by their likes or dislikes but I would argue, though it may well mean I am superficial, that those are an essential component of who we are. I think I would have a hard time socializing with someone who listed House of 1000 Corpses as their top movie.
If anyone reads this, I'd be curious to know what your thoughts are. What's your favorite movie and do you think that says something about you?
Saturday, August 11, 2007
My Favorite Movies
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4 comments:
So...you would have a hard time socializing with a fan of House of 1000 Corpses? That is soooo judgemental. I didn't like that movie, however I thought that the Devil's Rejects was MUCH better and had a really good soundtrack. I like all kinds of movies...from old Doris Day movies to 300. I can't think of an actual favorite. I like some of the classic 80s movies...the Breakfast Club and Sixteen Candles. Then there's the James Dean Movies - starting with Rebel Without a Cause. Lets not forget Wedding Crashers and Cars (yes...the cartoon). I love the movie Parenthood and Office Space...Neverending Story (the first one), and a definite favorite Gone in 60 Seconds. Shall I go on????
It does not surprise me that you like "talkies". I agree, a person's tastes are the essence of who they are. We tend to socialize with people that we feel we can relate to in some way. I don't think of that so much as being judgemental but selective. I have been stuck in a room with a person who's intrests are roller coasters, baseball, baby shows, unicorns, and gory movies. We didn't have much to talk about.
One word.... GAY!
That must've been Andy calling me gay. He's the only House of 1000 Corpses fan I know. . . . .
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