5 Favorite Movies / 5 Favorite Guilty Pleasure Movies
5 Favorite Movies
I don't really have a favorite movie, one I consider mine, so I decided to put these alphabetically instead. Turns out that's pretty much the order they would have gone in anyway.
Amélie
There's something about this movie that just makes me happy.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
And this movie, strangely enough, makes me melancoly. I don't know why, it's got a happy ending, and yet...
Grosse Pointe Blank
My favorite black comedy of all time and the reason why I find it impossible to give up on John Cusack, even when he keeps making dreck like Must Love Dogs.
The Matrix
I love pretty much everything about this movie: the premise, the story, the cinematography, Keanu...
The Princess Bride
Most quotable movie ever.
5 Favorite Guilty Pleasure Movies
Most everyone else I've seen who's put together a list like this seems to define "guilty pleasure" quite differently from what I think it is. I think one of the main ingredients in a guilty pleasure is the embarrassment you feel when admitting that you actually like it.
(Also, these days I don't really like movies unless I actually think they're good, so most of these are pretty old.)
The Cutting Edge
This would have been at the top of the list anyway, because I'm not all that embarrassed that I love it. C'mon, it's The Cutting Edge!
Dirty Dancing
The movie I've seen the most times in a movie theater (7). And since I hardly ever go to the movies anymore, I'm thinking it's a record that's going to last the rest of my life.
Girls Just Want to Have Fun
Are we sensing a theme here? Though it pretty much stops with this one.
The Truth About Cats & Dogs
I think the reason I find this movie utterly charming is all due to Janeane Garofalo. Love her.
Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken
I've capped The Departed and You've Got Mail and updated my cap post.