Top 5 continued...

Since my first blog began with an idea taken directly from the movie, High Fidelity, I thought my next Top 5 list should be, appropriately, my all-time favorite movies. Here they are, in no particular order:

Ferris Bueller's Day Off
I saw this in the movie theater! My dad kept me home from school, (an homage to the movie itself, perhaps?) we spent the day together, and he took me to see this movie. At least, I think that's when I saw it. I was 7 years old, so who knows.

"I asked for a car, I got a computer. How's that for being born under a bad sign."

"I do have a test today, that wasn't bullsh*t. It's on European Socialism. I mean, really, what's the point? I'm not European. I don't plan on being European. So, who gives a crap if they're Socialists? They could be fascist anarchists, it still wouldn't change the fact that I don't own a car."

Mallrats
Ah, Mallrats. I have my friend Josh Miller to thank for introducing me to Kevin Smith. And to Jason Lee, who was funny as hell WAY before he became Earl.

"Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned for Sega."

T.S. Quint: I was going to propose to her.
Brodie Bruce: Where?
T.S. Quint: Universal tour.
Brodie Bruce: You're kidding, what part?!
T.S. Quint: When Jaws pops out of the water.
Brodie Bruce: That's the most romantic thing I've ever heard.

Romeo and Juliet
A "movie theater" movie. I worked at the theater when this came out and had this exact poster in my room (which I got from work, of course.) Baz Luhrmann's adaptation of Shakespeare took some getting used to. In fact, I didn't like this movie the first time I saw it. The second time, LOVE.

The soundtrack and the score are equally amazing, too.



Out Cold
I could never get sick of watching this movie. I ran across it on a movie channel one day and noticed it had Jeremy London from Mallrats in it. This movie has some of the best and most memorable quotes you could ever want out of a comedy.

"He's had a crush on that bench for a long time."

"No regrets, that's my motto. Well... that and everyone Wang Chung tonight. "




The Ring
It's not that scary. It's just that good.

Made me jump out of my chair and yell at the movie screen the first time I saw it. No movie has ever prompted such a reaction. For that reason alone it makes the cut.

I couldn't stand to be near my television at night for quite some time, however...


JDM