The Phillips' Home has a philosophy about television and movies:
When there is real life to be lived - turn the television off!
Simple as that.
That being said we really love movies so we do indulge ourselves movie time- the winters in Minnesota make movie nights easy to choose but in the summer it's much more rare; usually summer nights that are 106 degree heat index or rainy days.
Movies are such a great escape from reality!
We have an issue with Hollywood however: we think writers don't have any original thoughts left. This used to annoy us but recently we've decided to embrace it. If we are going to spend two hours staring at that stupid box we want that time to be filled with quality cinema.
Here is a short list of some our fave classics
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A few notes on these movies:
I'm CONVINCED That Touch of Mink is the original Pretty Woman.
White Christmas is my favorite movie of ALL TIME/ALL GENRES.
I have mad love for Ocean's Eleven-- all of them: the original with the Rat Pack, then Ocean's 11,12 and 13 with George Clooney, Brad Pitt and crew. Mad.Love.
I never thought I would enjoy Alfred Hitchcock so much but his movies are quite brilliant.
I could list every Audrey Hepburn movie ever made. She was amazing.
Same with James Dean, he wasn't just a pretty face- that man had serious talent.
What are your favorite "oldies"???
Coming soon: a list of our fave "Guy" movies, "Chick Flicks" and date movies.
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the original sabrina.
An Affair to Remember (sigh - Cary Grant in this is SO GOOD)
Going My Way / Bells of St. Mary's - Bing Crosby (but I think this might stem from my fascination of down to earth priests who sing and dance?)
Hailey Mills - The Parent Trap
Seriously what's with my fascination of catholic things but there's also a movie called The Trouble with Angels (1966) that was fun
Alastair Sim version of A Christmas Carol
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
cary grant - arsenic and old lace
uh, I'm a fan of the cheesy Tammy series (i.e. Tammy and the Doctor, Tammy and the Bachelor)
The Rare Breed - John Wayne
Operation Petticoat - Cary Grant
Tina!! yes, yes and more yes! Great choices, friend.
After I posted that list I thought of two dozen more I could have listed...most were musicals including Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and Sound of Music.
Parent Trap was great and remember Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and/or Bedknobs and Broomsticks? Loved those too.
You love Catholic things like I love Jewish things ;)
Your list is GOOD! I'm totally going to check out Arsenic and Old Lace.
I'll have a whole blog post on Westerns alone- JOHN WAYNE is AMAZING!
thanks for playing!
there is something to be said about a good movie night on a cold and/or rainy day. love it. but WHAT is my favorite movie? i think my favorites are those movies that you randomly stumble upon while flipping through the channels, but for some reason, you ALWAYS watch them. ALWAYS. dirty dancing, overboard, the breakfast club...to name a few. oh oh oh! i also really love seven brides for seven brothers. fantastic.
ha! i just saw that tina listed seven brides for seven brothers too! see...it must be fantastic!
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