FAVORITE FILMS? RECOMMEND ONE TO WIN ONE...
I have seen a fair number of movies in my lifetime, primarily from the late 1970's to the present.
But I need your help...
I am having minor surgery in December and will have at least a week at home during recovery. Of course I will spend most of that time sleeping and watching DVDs. I am seeking recommendations from YOUR favorite films of all time, from any genre or year. You can check to see if I've already seen your choice(s) here.
If I watch a movie that you suggest and I absolutely love it, I will buy you that film or another DVD of your choice.
Here are the caveats:
- Your recommendation(s) must be currently available on DVD
- You must list your suggestions as a comment
- All submissions must be posted by 12/1/07
- Only one person will win
- The winner may choose a DVD with a retail value of $30 or less
Sound good?
Thank you in advance for playing.
Contest for DVD:
Interiors - Woody Allen directed. Drama. Very good.
Looking for Mr. Goodbar - Richard Gere and Diane Keaton
September - Woody directed. Really good.
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T he Bicycle Thief, aka Bicycle Thieves (as the Criterion edition is titled). It's a simple but very effective movie. Italian Neo-realism at its best.
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Blue Velvet
Wild at Heart
The Theremin
Super Troopers
Floored by Love
Everything is Illuminated
Junebug
Rize
Relax it's Just Sex
Door to Door
The Milagro Beanfield War
Dancer in the Dark
Real Women Have Curves
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Hedwig and the Angry Inch...an indescribable movie that has so much heart-tugging emotion, some great humor; a really great little film that I watch every time I see it is on.
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The Hitcher (original)
(Rutger Hauer and C. Thomas Howell, 1986)
The Hitcher (remake)
(Sean Bean, Sophia Bush and Zachary Knighton, 2007)
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Little Manhattan is a cute movie!
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OK, a totally obscure piece -- but still my favorite overall, named 'Diva.' An early 80's French film that mixes opera, gangsters, archaic technology, unattainable love and "the Zen of Buttering Bread." And, oh yeah, polka music. Like it? Love it. Take care of yourself, kiddo.
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Did I list too many? I had one more: Vampire's Kiss
I can't believe I forgot about Hedwig, one of my favorites!
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A very assorted list of movies you might like...some of my favorites:
From the late 60's/early 70's:
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
Klute
80's:
Places in the Heart
Crimes of the Heart
Hannah and Her Sisters
90's:
Light Sleeper
Manhattan Murder Mystery
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I loved the book Rebecca. The film is good as well. I didn't see it on your list, so give it a shot. It's an old film - 1940's. Hitchcock was the director. Let me know what you think!
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It is a documentary, so it may not count, but it is well worth seeing: The Eyes of Tammy Faye.
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Have to go with Katherine Hepburn -
Bringing up Baby
Philadelphia Story
Another favorite that just came out on video is Kicking and Screaming (1995), by Noah Baumbach.
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I noticed on your MySpace site that you have Carol Burnett listed as your hero. I am sure you probably know this already,but just in case,are you aware that she is to be featured on PBS's American Masters next Monday night? FYI...Anita
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Thanks for the heads-up, Anita! I will set my TiVO immediately!
- Jo
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Jo, as you know I have seen my share of movies, many of them bad. Here are a few that I think you may enjoy (on some level) - not necessarily my favorites, but I'm surprised they're not on your list:
Shaun of the Dead - wacky English zombie fun
The Rocketeer - Not bad for Disney. Bruce Campbell, Alan Arkin, Timothy Dalton, Paul Sorvino...and Jennifer Connelly is a babe!
Fright Night - great 80's camp
The Frighteners - Michael J. Fox in an odd Comedy/horror that actually pulls off both pretty well. I'm not sure what I expected, but I loved it.
Dogfight - River Phoenix and Lili Taylor. It's been a long time since I've seen it, but I remember I was pleasantly surprised by it. I think Lili Taylor is great in everything and River Phoenix was always good. Of all my suggestions, this is one I think you'll really like.
And to second some other suggestions, if you haven't seen the Philadelphia Story you need to, they don't make 'em like that anymore. (Don't confuse it with the Philadelphia Experiment...the attempt by Michael Pare to cash in on his fleeting Eddie and the Cruisers fame...)
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Pan's Labrynth. One of my very favorites. Your eyes cannot leave the screen (especially because you are reading the subtitles), LOL. Enjoy
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We will see if you are still my friend after this one...Shoot to Kill with Sydney Poitier. Give it a chance! I will have to tell you the full story sometime.
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