Cinematology

I'm a person who is big on "taste". By saying so, I should also admit that I don't particularly have exceptional taste, or even good taste, but it's my own and I think someone's taste says a lot about them. I tend to be a bit judgemental that way. Others' taste helps me to gauge if I will like them or not. For example: If asked a person what their favorite restaurant is, and they replied, "Olive Garden", I could guess that we probably wouldn't hit it off very well.





I am often interested in what type of movies interest people. Again, I think it says a lot about them. If someone told me their favorite movie was "Legally Blonde" I'd probably put a skewer in their eye.





With all that said, I now shall go through my distinct list of favorite movies and my reasons for loving them so.





1. Good Fellas. Greatest movie of all time. Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci and Robert DiNiro at their finest. Mafia legend gets greedy and turns into a rat. I've seen it about 8,000 times and to this day, I never miss an opportunity to see it. It thrills me to the core each time I see Henry Hill in action. (sigh)





2. Pulp Fiction. You really have to be able to appreciate the artistic approach of this film. If you prefer your movies to have a beginning, climax & conclusion all wrapped up in nice package, than you won't like this movie. Plus, you might not possess the intellect to understand it's complex plot. My husband and I reference this movie at least daily. "Who's chopper is this"?





3. American Beauty. I still don't understand my strong attraction for Kevin Spacey, but this movie definitely sealed the deal for me. He portrays a pitiful, mid-life, has-been and finds himself wildly drawn to the sexy, teenage friend of his sullen daughter. Annette Benning is fabulous!





4. Silence of the Lambs. I have chills just typing it's title. Again, I've seen it hundreds of times and could definitely see it hundreds more! I still get scared at the same places. I still get the willies when Buffalo Bill tucks his weenie and dances for the camera and I still want to jump out of my skin when Hannibal sniffs Clarice's essence.





5. Urban Cowboy. Features the darling Debra Winger and the ever-talented Mr. John Travolta. Bud (Travolta) delivers a stellar performance as aspiring mechanical bull rider but at the cost of his marriage to Sissy as he faces losing her to ex-con, Wes Hightower.





6. Coal Miner's Daughter. There no words....





7. Best in Show. ABSOLUTELY HILARIOUS!! Perfect cast, perfectly timed one-liners & quips!





8. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. C'mon. If this isn't on your list, than you're not right in the head.





9. Friday. Starring Chris Tucker and rapper Ice Cube. If you've never heard of this movie, don't feel too badly---it mostly targets the pot-smoking crowd. Basically, the entire movie takes place getting high on Craig's (Cube) front porch. Evidently, in the ghetto, it all goes down on the front porch.





10. Last but not least--Napolean Dynamite. Oh my goodness.... I cry everytime! Uncle Rico, Kip... I could go on and on, but I wouldn't do it justice. God! Idiot!





Feel free to comment! Add your own favorites, harass me for mine...whateva!