There are some things you own because you just love them. And everyone has favorites. But the most joyous thing in the world is to share your favorite with others and watch them either say, “Wow!” or “I KNOW… I love that too!”
So in the interest of communal bonding over favorites, here are mine.
Top of the list of movies I will re-watch over and over again in glee is GalaxyQuest. As a science fiction fan, who not only watched the Star Trek originals as a child and all its followings spin offs, this in the best genre parady I’ve ever seen. (I’m watching it right now as I write this! And laughing my ass off.)
I was never a “Trekkie” and I didn’t go to conventions until I was in my 40’s but I’ve always love the “if it was real and we got there” scenarios. The shock of their arrival and seeing all the good guys and tentacled monsters with probing tools! OMG and when Tony Shaloub arrives, stoned and unaffected, while the others scream in shock!
The writing is excellent and the acting is suberb. Add to it the comic timing and ocasional pratfall and this is a movie for popcorn, alcohol and adults! I really love it most when the conventions show it in the movie rooms. In a whole room of fans, priceless!
Best movie on religion… Dogma hands down. Again with Alan Rickman and OMG is he funny in this film. I adore the writing of Kevin Smith (although you have to adjust to his over use of cuss words.) And with Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, Salma Hayak and Chris Rock it is wonderful to watch. It hits you right of with George Carlin as a Catholic Priest pitching the new, hip image of Jesus… Buddy Christ! I have a Buddy Christ figure it was sooo funny.
Favorite musical (and I don’t really like musicals but I love this film and it needs a category) is Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog. Joss Whedon’s project during the writer’s strike is a short little hysterical film about a good guy becoming an evil genius to join the Evil League of Evil. It’s incredibly crafted, amazingly sung and outright funny! It might still be on the internet but I know the DVD is available.
I’ll recommend a kids movie with the best message ever. Meet the Robinsons is a typical Disney flick but the message is unique. It celebrates the glory of mistakes. Because mistakes mean you tried and now you have something to learn from. I try to get the kids to watch it once a year.
I will recommend my favorite Christmas film. The Santa Clause (sense the theme, Tim Allen & Alan Rickman). Again the lovely sentiment that somehow it’s real. Nice slapstick, funny lines and I love the way he “grows” into Santa Clause. I really wanted to see the second movie have his girlfriend “grow” into Mrs. Clause, but they botched it.
So those are the ones I love to share. Aah but those are just the movies! Next will be television series!