Popcorn and Junior Mints...

A friend of mine asked me to name my top 10 favorite movies, with an optional explanation.. Thought I would take it a step further and document it here. This list is in no particular order.

1) Forrest Gump
2) The Machinist
3) WALL-E
4) Big Fish
5) The Godfather trilogy
6) Natural Born Killers
7) Darjeeling Limited
8) Up!
9) A Streetcar Named Desire
10)  Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Forrest Gump

When asked, "if you could watch only one movie for the rest of your life, what would it be" I always answer, "Forrest Gump." This movie not only has a killer sound track, but its timeless. The aspect of this movie that really attracts me to it, is its focus on love- all love. Love for a mother, love for a best friend, love for a child, love as a crush, love as true love, and trying to hold on to whatever love you have.

This is my favorite scene. Pretty much sums it up. "I don't know if we each have a destiny or if we're all floatin' around accidental like on a breeze. (thoughtful pause) but i think maybe its both, maybe both happening at the same time." In the movie he is depicted as stupid and dumb, but in reality he's the only one who gets it. My favorite part is "If there's anything you need, I won't be far away." That summed up his relationship with Jenny, whenever she needed something she knew she could count (or use him).


The Machinist

Brilliant movie. The director fills the movie with clues and hidden images to lead you to the truth, but does it in such a way that it doesnt actually give it away. Its cryptic and mysterious. The thoughtfulness that the director puts into the lighting and music and atmosphere. Spectacular.



WALL-E


The first 20 minutes of this movie is brilliant. No dialog, no words, but you understand the story. Amazing animation, amazing story. Also an interesting perspective (and probably accurate) on the fate of the human race.




Big Fish


Beautiful visual. Great love story- not only between the father and mother, but also the love between father and son.



The Godfather trilogy


Classic and timeless. Amazing actors, memorable scenes. Best acting moment of all time is in Godfather III, you can hear and feel Al Pacino's heart breaking.

*SPOILER*



Natural Born Killers

Interesting twist on a love story. Demented. In such a messed up mind as the 2 killers, two people who can kill and have no regard for anyone else's lives are still so in love with each other. "As the god of my world" - says it all...  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Rn8KORS1_0&feature=related

Darjeeling Limited

Beautiful. visually and emotionally beautiful. Wes Anderson is a genius.



Up!

A beautiful love story told in less than 10 minutes. Thats brilliant.



A Streetcar Named Desire


Marlon Brando and Vivian Leigh.. How could this not be on the list?




Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Is it better to have loved and lost or never have loved at all? 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTmlNigifSI


I need to go home and watch these and devote an entry to each movie.

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Contigo, conmigo

Please forgive me if I act a little strange
For I know not what I do
Feels like lightning running through my veins
Everytime I look at you
Everytime I look at you

Help me out here, all my words are falling short
And there's so much I want to say
Want to tell you just how good it feels
When you look at me that way
When you look at me that way

Throw a stone and watch the ripples flow
Moving out across the bay
Like a stone I fall into your eyes
Deep into their mystery
Deep into some mystery

I got half a mind to scream out loud
I got half a mind to die
So I won't ever have to lose you girl
Won't ever have to say goodbye
I won't ever have to lie
Won't ever have to say goodbye

Please forgive me if I act a little strange
For I know not what I do
Feels like lightning running through my veins
Everytime I look at you
Everytime I look at you
Everytime I look at you
Everytime I look at you

touch

our skin may never touch...



but it doesn't mean I can't feel you.

maker

Oh, Oh Deep water

Black, and cold like the night

I stand with arms wide open

I've run a twisted mile

I'm a stranger

in the eyes of the Maker

I could not see

for fog in my eyes

I could not feel

for the fear in my life

From across the great divide

In the distance i saw a light

John Baptist

walking to me with the Maker

My body is bent and broken

by long and dangerous sleep

I can work the fields of Abraham

and turn my head away

I'm not a stranger

in the hands of the Maker

Brother John

Have you seen the homeless daughters

standing there

with broken wings

I have seen the flaming swords

there over east of eden

burning in the eyes of the Maker

burning in the eyes of the Maker

burning in the eyes of the Maker

burning in the eyes of the Maker

oh river rise from your sleep....

connective tissue

Hold your breath

that feeling in your chest-

is me

Shed a tear

the air that dries it-

is me

Get lost in an embrace

the warmth inside you-

is me