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[mistymassey]

Today in 42 BC, Marcus Junius Brutus (Et tu, Brute?) committed suicide after his defeat by Mark Antony and Octavian at the Second Battle of Philippi. Dante declared him such a sinner that he should spend eternity being chewed in Satan's mouth. Yuck.

If you could see my DVD shelf, you might wonder about my good taste. Some of my movies tanked in the box office, and others are just goofy. But I love them all the same. So today's Thursday Thirteen is


Misty's Thirteen Favorite Movies Nobody Else Much Liked!


1. Van Helsing - I thought it was funny. And please, how can you hate a movie with a shirtless Hugh Jackman?)
2. American Dreamer - Tom Conti was adorable, and the whole bit with the Spanish ambassador cracks me up.
3. Independence Day - The science is ridiculous, I know.
4. Skeleton Key - People, this is like a trip back to the culture of my teenage-hood. I knew kids who could arrange to put a root on their enemies. Spend any real time in the Lowcountry, and you'll start seeing the signs.
5. Dead Again - Kenneth Branagh and Emma Thompson when they still liked each other. And reincarnation. *sigh*
6. Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Sam Rockwell's fuzzy boots won me.
7. Willow - How can you not love a movie with lines like "I dwell in darkness without you and it went away?" and "I don't love her, she kicked me in the face! I hate her... Don't I?"
8. Heavy Metal - It was cool when I was 17, so it's still cool to me.
9. Jumping Jack Flash - Who didn't want to rescue a British secret agent and make him fall in love with her?
10. Constantine - I wanted to hate this, I did. I mean, Keanu? But somehow I keep watching it.
11. Pump Up The Volume - Christian Slater was the kind of rebel I'd have wanted to be.
12. My Best Friend's Wedding - I don't own this one, but if it's on TV, I'm almost certain to land there. Two words...Rupert Everett.
13. The Wedding Singer - and I don't even really like Sandler or Barrymore. I think it's the 80's calling me.

Comments

[varkat.livejournal.com]

I can go along with you on Independence Day, Willow (adored Willow!), Jumping Jack Flash and My Best Friend's Wedding. I'd maybe even give you Pump Up the Volume and The Wedding Singer. You've lost me on the rest. Especially Van Helsing. Even with a shirtless and long-haird Hugh Jackman. I'd have been happy with the poster!

[madkestrel.livejournal.com]

I just thought Richard Roxburgh's Dracula was over-the-top funny. Even though I don't think he necessarily meant it that way. *grin*

[varkat.livejournal.com]

Yeah. I can't pick on anyone for their choice of films. I'm a sucker for schlocky. Did you ever see the so-bad-it's-*almost*-good spoof The Perils of Gwendolyn? At least, I'm pretty sure it was meant to be a spoof .

[madkestrel.livejournal.com]

No, but I'm always up for a fun movie. I'll have to go hunt it down. :D

[onceupon.livejournal.com]

People don't like Jumpin' Jack Flash? It's one of my absolute faves. It's also, really amazingly, one of the first movies I can remember seeing - one of the only even today actually - where there was the suggestion of interracial romance and no one said word one about it. They just were two people at a fancy restaurant.

The other being Mystery Men.

And, oh, Independence Day kicks major ass. And Willow! I have watched that this very week. And Constantine.... I bought that on DVD the minute it came out. As long as I don't watch the movie and read the comic at the same time, it's good. Pump Up the Volume is also CHOICE.

[madkestrel.livejournal.com]

Ooh, I liked Mystery Men too. I haven't seen it in ages, though...may have to go rent it again.

[beatrizwench.livejournal.com]

I liked Van Helsing, it was fun! JJF? I adore that movie!!

[lonesomenumber1]

Who didn't like Dead Again?

[madkestrel.livejournal.com]

Nobody around here seems to have ever seen it, which just kills me. I've been known to force visitors to watch when they stay over. *grin*

[dan-lian.livejournal.com]

I LOVE Independence Day and will watch it when I need a pick-me-up.

Otherwise: Van Helsing, Hitchhiker's, Willow, Constantine I all like. The rest I've never seen.

[lorenalis.livejournal.com]

I've seen those listed here and Heavy Metal, liked them all, but like dan_lian, I've not seen the rest.

[arhyalon.livejournal.com]

Nice list. ;-)

My favorite movies are:

Cold Comfort Farm

Pride and Prejudice -- the 2005 v with Kiera Knightly, who is so differnet than in her Pirate role.

1776 -- the musical

And I think there's another one I can't remember.

[madkestrel.livejournal.com]

I loved Pride and Prejudice, and 1776 (although I haven't seen it since college.)

Pride and Prejudice

[pixidust02.livejournal.com]

You should watch Pride and Prejudice- the one A & E did with collin Firth (2 dvds) it is just as good. :)

Re: Pride and Prejudice

[arhyalon.livejournal.com]

I've seen that one, but I don't like it nearly as well. In general, I'm not a big fan of Colin Firth, though he does a very good job in that. But I also really don't like Empire waists.

In the 2005 movie version, director Joe Wright decided to set the story about ten years earlier than it is usually set, so that he could use the earlier fashion styles. I LOVE this!

Also, vibrant vulnerable Lizzie fits my image better than cool witty Lizzy -- thoug both do a good job, IMHO.