Last night was the first movie night! We watched Breakfast at Tiffany's and Breakfast Club. Brooke and Chuck cooked breakfast for dinner - an awesome spread of eggs, bacon, sausage, french toast, and pancakes! Now on to the reviews...
Breakfast at Tiffany’s
Brooke: Two Thumbs Up!
I want to have breakfast at Tiffany’s! Not what I remember and now I know why it won so many awards. She is so quirky and funny.
Chuck: Two Thumbs Up!
Holly is lost in a dream between what she wants and what she us running away from. Real life.
Steph: Two Thumbs Up!
Loved it! Can’t believe that I have never seen this movie before. I just loved Holly’s personality and spunk! “A girl can’t read this sort of thing without her lipstick” I just loved that line. And Cat – what can I say about Cat? I just adored that little guy!
Dave: One Thumb Up, One Thumb Down
Did not really watch it, was dreaming of Moon River… (He fell asleep!)
Stacy: Two Thumbs Up!
“No matter where you run to, you just run into yourself.” Loved it! It’s funny and poignant and Audrey Hepburn is a doll!
So…I always assumed this movie was about a girl named Tiffany who hosts breakfast. It’s really about a confused and scared young woman who has no idea who she is, and finds peace with immersing herself in the glamour and beauty of Tiffany’s & Co. Holly Golightly flutters through life, not wanting to be permanent anywhere or with anyone. She keeps running to find the happiness she feels when she’s inside Tiffany’s. She forms a relationship with a young man that helps her discover that she’ll never find happiness anywhere she runs to until she breaks down the walls she has built, and allows herself to actually live. I think it’s a fantastic movie, and it’s got me very excited to share Roman Holiday with everyone!
Breakfast Club
Brooke: Two Thumbs Up!
I have seen it many times before. It’s my dad’s favorite movie. I really enjoy the characters and their issues!
Chuck: Two Thumbs Up!
I have seen this movie before, and I love the characters. I like the way they interact from start to end.
Steph: Two Thumbs Up!
I’d never seen it before – loved it, although I think it should be redone in a more modern setting. You know… like in a Kohl’s commercial! I kept saying “Oh, the commercial!” Can’t believe I lived my life without seeing this movie!
Dave: Two Thumbs Up!
I like this movie. A cult classic that everyone needs to see. I finally got the wife to see it!
Stacy: Two Thumbs Up!
I’ve seen it a few times before – great movie that reminds me of everything I hated about high school.
I don’t have too much to say about this movie…it’s a classic and I think most people can identify with at least one of the characters. On the outside, I fit somewhere between Claire and Allison – I wasn’t ultra popular, but I wasn’t a freak either. On the inside, I think I’m a mixture of everyone except the Jock. I went through periods of feeling invisible, feeling academic pressure, suicidal thoughts and actions, and feeling lost just going along with my friends’ ideas and actions.
Next Movie Night is February 6th - The Goonies and Candyman!
Saturday, January 17, 2009
The List
Last night kicked off the movie club. We shared our lists - there were three duplicates and Dave had chosen all three. I matched with one - One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Brooke matched with American History X, and Chuck matched with The Jerk. So the four of us put our alternate picks in a mix and drew three from it. Unfortunately, my alternate Shawshank Redemption did not make it. I guess it wasn't meant to be! Here's the complete list of movies:
Dave's Picks
1. The Shining
2. Pulp Fiction
3. Silence of the Lambs
4. Brewsters Millions
5. Candyman
6. Last Boy Scout
7. Fallen
8. Airplane
9. American History X
10. The Jerk
Steph's Picks
1. Baby Face
2. Milk
3. North by Northwest
4. The Manchurian Candidate (the original)
5. Fat Girl
6. Momento
7. Titanic
8. Life is Beautiful
9. Crash
10. Primal Fear (with Ricahrd Gere)
Brooke's Picks
1. The Goonies
2. Unforgiven
3. E.T.
4. Bonnie and Clyde
5. The Machinist
6. The Pianist
7. Big Fish
8. Mississippi Burning
9. The Princess Bride
10. Apocalypse Now
Chuck's Picks
1. Jaws
2. Creep Show
3. Gone Baby Gone
4. Hitchhiker's Guide to the Universe
5. 50 First Dates
6. Dumb & Dumber
7. Halloween
8. The Replacements
9. Major League
10. Dogma
And just to recap my picks
1. The Godfather
2. The Graduate
3. Monty Python and the Holy Grail
4. Gardenstate
5. Roman Holiday
6. Unfaithful
7. American Beauty
8. The Exorcist
9. Schindler's List
10. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
I am so excited! The anticipation of seeing everyone's list was killing me! I have seen only 13 of the movies, and I'm really looking forward to watching all the new ones! After each movie, I'll post the reviews by everyone and my own thoughts. Keep checking in! We won't be able to get together every Friday, so it will probably take us over a year to finish the list. Who knows...maybe after that we'll start list 2.
Dave's Picks
1. The Shining
2. Pulp Fiction
3. Silence of the Lambs
4. Brewsters Millions
5. Candyman
6. Last Boy Scout
7. Fallen
8. Airplane
9. American History X
10. The Jerk
Steph's Picks
1. Baby Face
2. Milk
3. North by Northwest
4. The Manchurian Candidate (the original)
5. Fat Girl
6. Momento
7. Titanic
8. Life is Beautiful
9. Crash
10. Primal Fear (with Ricahrd Gere)
Brooke's Picks
1. The Goonies
2. Unforgiven
3. E.T.
4. Bonnie and Clyde
5. The Machinist
6. The Pianist
7. Big Fish
8. Mississippi Burning
9. The Princess Bride
10. Apocalypse Now
Chuck's Picks
1. Jaws
2. Creep Show
3. Gone Baby Gone
4. Hitchhiker's Guide to the Universe
5. 50 First Dates
6. Dumb & Dumber
7. Halloween
8. The Replacements
9. Major League
10. Dogma
And just to recap my picks
1. The Godfather
2. The Graduate
3. Monty Python and the Holy Grail
4. Gardenstate
5. Roman Holiday
6. Unfaithful
7. American Beauty
8. The Exorcist
9. Schindler's List
10. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
I am so excited! The anticipation of seeing everyone's list was killing me! I have seen only 13 of the movies, and I'm really looking forward to watching all the new ones! After each movie, I'll post the reviews by everyone and my own thoughts. Keep checking in! We won't be able to get together every Friday, so it will probably take us over a year to finish the list. Who knows...maybe after that we'll start list 2.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
My Top 10 Movies
My list is comprised of 7 movies I have never seen and 3 movies that I feel are important to share with the group.
1. Godfather - have not seen it
I don't have an intense desire to see it, however, I feel it's so well-known that I'm a little embarrassed by not knowing anything about it. I have heard that Godfather II and Godfather III are better than the first, but I figure I should start at the beginning and decide whether or not I want to continue.
2. The Exorcist - have not seen it
I enjoy a good horror flick. Problem is, there aren't that many good horror flicks. This one is supposedly pretty good.
3. Gardenstate - I have seen this movie 4 times
I think that most people, whether or not they admit it, go through periods of time when they feel emotionally empty. I can very closely relate to the character played by Zach Braff, so this movie really hits home with me. It's important for me to share this movie because I feel like it gives a little glimpse into my own head sometimes.
4. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest - have not seen it
Honestly, I dont know a damn thing about this movie. I have no solid reason for it being on my list, other than it's a classic in it's own right and I know I would never watch it on my own.
5. The Graduate - have not seen it
A twisted love story with turmoil and confusion. Sounds good to me! Obviously, I need to see the movie that created a label - Mrs. Robinson - for a woman having an affair with a younger man.
6. Monty Python and the Holy Grail - have not seen it
There are waaaaaay too many quotes spoken from this movie for me to continue to have no idea what anyone is talking about! It's about time I get in on it.
7. Unfaithful - I have seen this movie 3 times
Diane Lane is extremely sexy in this movie, but that's not the reason it's on my list. The storyline dips deep down into human behavior - no matter how happy we are, we want more, and the excitement that comes from pushing the envelope allows us to block out the damaging consequences that are certain to follow. The perfect family, the perfect marriage, the perfect life, and it's not enough. When I watch the movie, I actually feel the pain they're going through. It's thoroughly gripping and so real. And I just want to scream at her to stop it.
8. Schindler's List - have not seen it
I typically enjoy movies based on real stories, especially movies based on history of human suffering. It reminds me that life can be much, much worse.
9. American Beauty - have not seen it
This movie won 5 oscars and stars Kevin Spacey. I have always meant to see it, just never got around to it.
10. Roman Holiday
I know that when my list gets known to the rest of the group, no one is going to be excited about this one - ESPECIALLY Dave. But that's the whole point of the movie club. This is a black and white classic with Audry Hepburn, set in Rome. It is lighthearted, funny, simply entertaining....and I have been to Rome, so I enjoy the scenery. It takes me back (-:
It's really hard to keep the list to 10. After much back-and-forth, now it's final. The movie watching begins tomorrow night!
Here's the runner-ups: Not Seen- Scarface, Animal House, The Scent of a Woman. Seen- American History X, Forrest Gump, V for Vendetta, Shawshank Redemption.
1. Godfather - have not seen it
I don't have an intense desire to see it, however, I feel it's so well-known that I'm a little embarrassed by not knowing anything about it. I have heard that Godfather II and Godfather III are better than the first, but I figure I should start at the beginning and decide whether or not I want to continue.
2. The Exorcist - have not seen it
I enjoy a good horror flick. Problem is, there aren't that many good horror flicks. This one is supposedly pretty good.
3. Gardenstate - I have seen this movie 4 times
I think that most people, whether or not they admit it, go through periods of time when they feel emotionally empty. I can very closely relate to the character played by Zach Braff, so this movie really hits home with me. It's important for me to share this movie because I feel like it gives a little glimpse into my own head sometimes.
4. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest - have not seen it
Honestly, I dont know a damn thing about this movie. I have no solid reason for it being on my list, other than it's a classic in it's own right and I know I would never watch it on my own.
5. The Graduate - have not seen it
A twisted love story with turmoil and confusion. Sounds good to me! Obviously, I need to see the movie that created a label - Mrs. Robinson - for a woman having an affair with a younger man.
6. Monty Python and the Holy Grail - have not seen it
There are waaaaaay too many quotes spoken from this movie for me to continue to have no idea what anyone is talking about! It's about time I get in on it.
7. Unfaithful - I have seen this movie 3 times
Diane Lane is extremely sexy in this movie, but that's not the reason it's on my list. The storyline dips deep down into human behavior - no matter how happy we are, we want more, and the excitement that comes from pushing the envelope allows us to block out the damaging consequences that are certain to follow. The perfect family, the perfect marriage, the perfect life, and it's not enough. When I watch the movie, I actually feel the pain they're going through. It's thoroughly gripping and so real. And I just want to scream at her to stop it.
8. Schindler's List - have not seen it
I typically enjoy movies based on real stories, especially movies based on history of human suffering. It reminds me that life can be much, much worse.
9. American Beauty - have not seen it
This movie won 5 oscars and stars Kevin Spacey. I have always meant to see it, just never got around to it.
10. Roman Holiday
I know that when my list gets known to the rest of the group, no one is going to be excited about this one - ESPECIALLY Dave. But that's the whole point of the movie club. This is a black and white classic with Audry Hepburn, set in Rome. It is lighthearted, funny, simply entertaining....and I have been to Rome, so I enjoy the scenery. It takes me back (-:
It's really hard to keep the list to 10. After much back-and-forth, now it's final. The movie watching begins tomorrow night!
Here's the runner-ups: Not Seen- Scarface, Animal House, The Scent of a Woman. Seen- American History X, Forrest Gump, V for Vendetta, Shawshank Redemption.
The Story behind Operation Movie Club
New Year's Day 2009 - we were playing the DVD game "Scene It? Movies" and a question was asked about the movie Forrest Gump. I mentioned that I had never seen the movie, and everyone simultaneously gasped. "You've NEVER seen Forrest Gump?!?" No, never. Never really cared to, but I'm getting really sick of people making a big deal because I have never seen it. This exchange was followed by a few more scenarios of disbelief in learning the certain movies had never been seen by someone - for example, Stephanie has never seen Breakfast Club. So the five of us - myself, Brooke, Chuck, Stephanie, and Dave - decided to form a movie club.
Here's how it works:
Here's how it works:
- We each make a list of our top 10 movies - that we have never seen or that we want to share with other people
- On Friday nights, we get together and watch 1 or 2 movies
- After the movie, we critique it like Siskel and Ebert - two thumbs up, two thumbs down, or one of each. And we each write a little review of the movie.
- I plan on blogging the entire experience, including the reviews from all five of us
Operation Movie Club will force us to leave our comfort zone and experience genres of movies that maybe we would not have considered before. It will give us the opportunity to learn from each other and enhance the movie-watching experience.
Stay tuned!
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