Ever have an irrational love of a movie? You know, those movies that no one would ever think you would like, but you have to watch them if they happen to be on television. The ones that will stop you in your tracks, and no matter how busy you might be or how many to-dos there are on your To-Do List, you have to tune in and stay all the way to the end. I’ve got a few of these.
- Road House – 1989, Patrick Swayze, Kelly Lynch. Nothing but ass-kicking here, but I absolutely love it!
- Deperado – 1995, Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek. Again, more people getting beat up, but there are weapons disguised as guitar cases. C’mon, that’s cool!
- Unforgiven – 1992, Clint Eastwood. Umm, I’m sensing a theme here. Guess I like a good fight. This movie takes it out west though and the conflict is of the gun-slinging variety.
- Shawshank Redemption – 1994, Tim Robbins. I love how Tim Robbins plays his character. So quiet, yet powerful.
- Goodfellas – 1990, Robert De Niro. No movie list is complete without a little Italian seasoning, right?
- The Birds – 1963, Rod Taylor, Tippi Hedren. Despite the fact that I get wary of birds after viewing this movie, it does remind me of the power of nature.
- Sixteen Candles – 1984, Molly Ringwald. Okay, people would expect me to like this one, but there is no logical reason why I continually watch it. I mean, I’ve seen it hundreds of times. HuNdreds! What do I hope to achieve by re-watching it? What?
I’m going to stop here on number 7, which is kind of a big deal, because I don’t like odd numbers. Yeah, I’m…quirky like that. I invite you to check out any of these movies and see if they capture you like they’ve gotten a hold of me. In fact, it’d be nice to know if they did. Then I wouldn’t feel so weird about loving these flicks. I wouldn’t be the only one.
What movies would you add to this list? Are there ones I’m missing out on? Do tell.
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Oooh, Desperado is on! Got to go!
Toodles,
Christine
