30 Days meme - Day 2 - Your Favorite Movie
Buttercup: Westley, what about the R.O.U.S.'s?
Westley: Rodents Of Unusual Size? I don't think they exist.
[Immediately, an R.O.U.S. attacks him]
Day 2 - Your Favorite Movie
Yeah, not too hard to figure out, eh? I think it's popular enough that there's no need for a synopsis. (If you by chance haven't seen it ... have you been living under a rock these last 23 years? Go watch it!)
I cannot tell you how many times I've seen the Princess Bride. It is one of the earliest movies I remember watching (my mom would play it while she did her morning exercises back when I was 4 or so, and I would sit and watch the movie), and since my childhood I've seen it over and over again. I never get sick of it. "Fencing, fighting, torture, revenge, giants, monsters, chases, escapes, true love, miracles..." It has both sweetness and satire in perfect proportions. Not to mention, it's hilarious and extremely quotable.
Vizzini: He didn't fall? Inconceivable!
Inigo Montoya: You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.
Fezzik: Why do you wear a mask? Were you burned by acid, or something like that?
Man in Black: Oh no, it's just that they're terribly comfortable. I think everyone will be wearing them in the future.
Inigo Montoya: HELLO! MY NAME IS INIGO MONTOYA! YOU KILLED MY FATHER! PREPARE TO DIE!
Of course, I have other favorite movies too, some of which are:
Tony Takitani: A Japanese film chiefly about loneliness ... also, clothing. Tragic, with a storybook quality and images that continue to resonate with me.
Stranger Than Fiction: A man discovers an author has somehow tapped into his life for her next book. But will his story be a comedy, or a tragedy?
Jurassic Park: DINOSAURS!
The Last Unicorn (animated): Another childhood favorite I still adore. Just a beautiful movie.
Labyrinth: The Goblin King kidnaps Sarah's baby brother and she must navigate a labyrinth to rescue him. Features crazy puppets and David Bowie wearing no tight pants.
Twelfth Night (1996): My favorite Shakespeare play. Involves shipwrecks, cross-dressing, mistaken identities, and a scene involving a bathtub.
Mean Girls: Very quotable, hilarious.
Still to go:
Day 03 - Your favorite television program
Day 04 - Your favorite book
Day 05 - Your favorite quote
Day 06 - Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 07 - A photo that makes you happy
Day 08 - A photo that makes you angry/sad
Day 09 - A photo you took
Day 10 - A photo of you taken over ten years ago
Day 11 - A photo of you taken recently
Day 12 - Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 13 - A fictional book
Day 14 - A non-fictional book
Day 15 - A fanfic
Day 16 - A song that makes you cry (or nearly)
Day 17 - An art piece (painting, drawing, sculpture, etc.)
Day 18 - Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 19 - A talent of yours
Day 20 - A hobby of yours
Day 21 - A recipe
Day 22 - A website
Day 23 - A YouTube video
Day 24 - Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 25 - Your day, in great detail
Day 26 - Your week, in great detail
Day 27 - This month, in great detail
Day 28 - This year, in great detail
Day 29 - Hopes, dreams and plans for the next 365 days
Day 30 - Whatever tickles your fancy