Make Me Smile, Make Me Sing, Make Me Swoon
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Introduction
When I watch a movie, I don't want to see explosions and heavy artillery. I'm not there to be scared out of my wits, and I don't want to see blood and gore. I get plenty of all of those things just by watching the evening news. I don't need any added stress in my life.
No, when I watch a movie, I want to laugh; I want to hear great music; I want to be entertained; or I want to fall in love. Yes, I will be the first to admit it, I'm the person for whom they keep making all those "chic flicks" (as husband and sons call them). Give me comedy. Give me romance. Give me a musical. Give me a good story. With that in mind, if you wish to read on, these are a few of my favorite movies, in no particular order.
1
Return To Me
David Duchovny, Minnie Driver, Carroll O'Connor, and Bonnie Hunt
2
Foul Play
Goldie Hawn, Chevy Chase, and Dudley Moore
3
Notting Hill
Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant
4
What Women Want
Mel Gibson and Helen Hunt
5
Ghost
Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore
6
Private Benjamin
Goldie Hawn
7
Love Actually
Hugh Grant and a whole slew of other folks
8
Four Weddings and a Funeral
Hugh Grant and Andie MacDowell
9
Bridget Jones's Diary
Renee Zellwegger, Hugh Grant, and Colin Firth
10
Overboard
Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell
11
Sound of Music
Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer
12
Mary Poppins
Julie Andrews and Dick VanDyke
13
The Music Man
Robert Preston and Shirley Jones
14
The Wizard of Oz
Judy Garland
15
Caddyshack
Chevy Chase, Bill Murray, Rodney Dangerfield, Ted Knight
16
Funny Farm
Chevy Chase
17
National Lampoon's Vacation
Chevy Chase
18
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Chevy Chase
19
Back To the Future
Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd
20
Paper Moon
Ryan O'Neal and Tatum O'Neal
21
The Sting
Robert Redford and Paul Newman
22
The Parent Trap
Hayley Mills
23
Oh God
John Denver and George Burns
24
Shrek
Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, and John Lithgow
25
Space Jam
Michael Jordan, Bill Murray, Danny DeVito
26
Yellow Submarine
The Beatles
27
Tootsie
Dustin Hoffman
28
Rain Man
Dustin Hoffman, Tom Cruise
29
Fargo
William H. Macy
30
Weekend at Bernie's
Andrew McCarthy, Jonathan Silverman, and Terry Kiser
31
See No Evil, Hear No Evil
Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder
32
What About Bob?
Bill Murray and Richard Dreyfuss
33
High Anxiety
Mel Brooks, Madeline Kahn, Cloris Leachman, Harvey Korman, Ron Carey, and Dick Van Patten among others
34
Young Frankenstein
Gene Wilder, Peter Boyle, Marty Feldman, Madeline Kahn, Cloris Leachman, Teri Garr
35
Silent Movie
Mel Brooks, Marty Feldman, Dom DeLuise, Sid Caesar, Harold Gould, Ron Carey, Bernadette Peters
36
Rat Race
Very large cast: includes Whoopi Goldberg, Jon Lovitz, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Rowan Atkinson, and John Cleese among others
37
Other People's Money
Danny DeVito, Gregory Peck, and many others
38
Throw Momma From the Train
Danny DeVito, Billy Crystal, and Anne Ramsey
39
Grease
John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John
40
Pay It Forward
Kevin Spacey, Helen Hunt, and Haley Joel Osment
41
The Green Mile
Tom Hanks, Bonnie Hunt, and others
42
Forrest Gump
Tom Hanks
43
The Ladykillers
Tom Hanks
44
The Jerk
Steve Martin and Bernadette Peters
45
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
Steve Martin and John Candy
46
Leap Of Faith
Steve Martin
47
Cheaper By the Dozen
Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt
48
Mousehunt
Nathan Lane and Lee Evans
49
A Christmas Story
Melinda Dillon, Darren McGavin, Peter Billingsley, and Ian Petrella
50
It's A Wonderful Life
James Stewart and Donna Reed
Yeah Fargo is pretty dark with some rather graphic violence, but the quirkiness still made it entertaining so it made the list.
I am still disturbed after watching Fargo two years ago. (Our city workers use a woodchipper on a regular basis)
I prefer mindless movie matter.
Have you seen Pride and Prejudice? Sense and Sensibility? Jane Eyre? Loved those.
I prefer mindless movie matter.
Have you seen Pride and Prejudice? Sense and Sensibility? Jane Eyre? Loved those.
fantastic list. and as far as chick flicks go, i'd also like to add cutting edge, french kiss, sliding doors, you've got mail, clueless, my best friend's wedding.
First, KB, why did I not know that you like those English "period" movies? I love them and for years watched alone because no one would watch with me.
Second, GD, one of my new favorite chick flicks is The Holiday and my new very favorite is The Illusionist.
Second, GD, one of my new favorite chick flicks is The Holiday and my new very favorite is The Illusionist.
Thanks Kathybelle, Kelly, and Pam for the suggestions. Now I have some new DVD titles to look for next time I'm at the library.
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