Top 10 Favorite Movies

This is something different. This writing prompt showed up on my page so I thought, what the heck. This may get weird, but here we go!

This is in no order

Sound of Music:
- You can never get enough of Julie Andrews on that mountaintop singing “The Hills Are Alive”. It has everything: humor, drama, heartbreak, and a hopeful ending. The fact that it’s based on a true story makes it even better. And if you can find a theater that shows a Sing-a-long viewing, I highly suggest you go, it’s worth it.
Silent Hill:
- We are going from one extreme to another. There is nothing soft and fluffy about this film. Based on graphic novels and comics, this movie has since spawned games and a sequel. It’s nothing ultra-violent but it has its moments. I was initially anxious to watch it since Sean Bean stars and doesn’t die! I know! Sean Bean always dies, always.
Lord of the Rings/The Hobbit:
- Now I could cheat and count each movie and this list would almost be complete. I am a sucker for a Director’s cut, but if you want to binge-watch these, you better be wearing a diaper, have food delivery on speed dial, and drink lots of caffeine. We’re talking about 3 1/2 hours each. That’s about 21 hours baby! Sit back, and immerse yourself in Middle Earth. Biblo only turns 111 once.
Star Wars:
- Ok, my inner nerd is showing and I don’t care. I am going to be picky about this and go with the original Trinity. You know the ones, a young Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, and Mark Hamil. I was 7 when the first one came out and my brother and I loved it! I still have my tiny Princess Leia doll. (I love that thing) Space! Who doesn’t love it!
Spaceballs:
- It’s not just because I love Star Wars. Mel Brooks is a genius! If you have not seen it, I cannot help you. Go to therapy. Seriously, any Mel Brooks movie is amazing and I will defend that statement with my life! It’s the ultimate Star Wars spoof and it’s brilliant. Also, I heard they are making a sequel. I’m dead!
The Blair Witch Project:
- This movie was one of the first “found footage” movies and I think it was really well done. I was hooked. It really stuck with me too. I mean, it freaked me out at the end. You could feel the fear. It’s like watching a movie about the stages of grief. If you like these kinds of movies, I recommend this one.
IT:
- Stephen King is my all-time favorite author. The original IT was a television mini-series. We’re talking late 80s. There was only so much you could get away with, so personally, it wasn’t my favorite. But when IT came out in 2017, I had to see if it lived up to the novel. Umm… yeah, I would say yes it did. Then IT Part 2, I was blown away. This did the novel justice. And on that note…
Pet Sematary:
- I’m talking about the original, in 1999. The 90s were a big time for Stephen King movies and I hate to say it, but the books are better. That’s until Pet Sematary. I still cannot believe that the movie looked exactly the way I pictured everything in the book. I’m not lying, it was like they crawled in my brain and took pictures when I read the book. That’s creepy. That would make an awesome book though.
Goodfellas:
- Who doesn’t love a mobster movie? Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci AND Robert DeNiro! You can’t go wrong. Every time this movie is on, I am watching it. I don’t like the censored version. Hearing Joe Pesci tell someone to go freak their mother, just doesn’t hold the same weight. I need to hear those F-bombs!
Indiana Jones:
- I’m only going with the first 3. Crystal Skull? No. But I live for the others. Harrison Ford, need I say more? That fight scene in Temple of Doom where the guy gets all fancy with the whip and Indy takes his gun out and shoots him? That was not planned. Harrison Ford was sick and wasn’t feeling a long fight scene. Iconic!

This was fun! And not easy. I love movies so it was hard to whittle it down to 10. And not one chick flick! My mother will be so sad. Sound of Music isn’t a chick flick, it’s a musical. I will fight you on this.

Anyway! Thanks for stopping by. I got a pretty good pep talk today and I am determined to contribute to my page regularly. I know I have said it before, but I have to make a change. It’s my life, and I need to start doing this for me.

Daily writing prompt

What are your top ten favorite movies?