I'm Back

Hello readers.  I feel like i should apologize once again for taking a four month hiatus. so I'm sorry. that's the last and final time i apologize...i promise.  Anyways....in light of school starting and me having to run all over Ottawa to get to the random bookstores that my teacher's ordered my books from....i started thinking about books, and i could talk for ages about them. I am addicted to buying them and i am not ashamed to admit i spend more time reading than i do anything else in a day. However, to keep some readers from growing bored by my obsession and passion for books, i will talk about the related topic of movies....my brain makes that jump...hopefully yours does too. So here's a list of my top 10 favourite movies (p.s. i hate how if i spell favorite the Canadian way (favourite) it comes up as a spelling mistake). Perhaps when you are bored and have nothing better to do you can come back to this list and pick a movie to watch...and either critique and mock my taste or find a fine piece of cinema to add to your collection.

The list:

• Dracula.   I'm sure this comes as no surprise to those who read my post on this history of vampires. I do have a near obsession with them. But i feel i should clarify. Dracula is a classic and irreplaceable piece of literature that has helped mold the novel into what it is today. Dracula is studied still and praised for it's literary genius.  Now to get to the movie....the only version of this movie that i will watch again is the Dracula that was made in 1931 directed by Tod Browning.  It stars Bela Lugosi as Dracula and Helen Chandler as Mina. This movie sticks to the book's plot line well and the actors do a great job of bringing the characters to life. The version of Dracula that I'm sure most of you have seen was made in the 90's, and stars Keanu Reeves and Winona Ryder. This movie is sad...really. they change the plot of the book, and change the aspect of Mina's character so much that it sickens me.  SO i would never recommend that one, but the one from the 1930's is defiantly solid. 
• Thelma and Louise. I'm sure this one comes as no surprise either. But there is just something about two women, saying screw you to the patriarchal world and becoming bad-asses along the way just get my blood pumping. My favourite part of the movie is when Thelma and Louise punish the perverted Truck Driver and teach him a lesson he sure isn't soon to forget. It is a feminist classic, and a movie very close to my heart.
• Nightmare before Christmas. my favourite animated movie ever. Halloween just happens to be my favourite holiday of sorts. This merges Halloween and Christmas together, two amazing holidays two very different back-stories. The combination of a love story, and a feeling of dissatisfaction and identity crisis combined makes me love this movie even more. Is it weird that i am attracted to an animated character? Jack Skellington is my soul mate, I'm almost certain lol. 
• Bridesmaids. This movie is hilarious. It contains the right amount of humor with some seriousness that keeps a person captivated. And the feeling of losing a best friend is something everyone has to deal with. Whether it's because that friend is getting married, moving away, or just that you are slipping away, it is something we have to deal with. Defiantly a solid comedy.
• Kick-ass. I have always been partial to super-hero movies. But this one has a twist. I love the nerdy characters that suck it up and contain deep courage. I love the modern twist on the superhero thing.  The evil guy isn't a person bitter over an experiment accident, he is a mafia leader. Plus the daughter-father dynamic that is portrayed and explored in the movie is awesome. 
• Rocky Horror Picture Show. It was revolutionary in its time and is still found shocking to some people. A room full of transvestites is sure to be a good time. explore the boundaries of sexuality and go to the "late night, double feature, picture show."
• Charlie's Angels. Three girls, kicking-ass....nuff said! 
• Edward Scissorhands. If you haven't been able to tell yet i like movies with a twist...and what a twist this movie puts on suburbia. I love the awkward main character and the fact that women throw themselves on him. Johnny Deep plays the part awesomely, and the movie is so awesome. 
• Sweeney Todd. a musical, yes i know. And i should inform you that i love musicals, but this one has a special place in my heart. it is dark and twisted and, like my favourite play, Phantom of the Opera, has a scared and tortured soul as its lead character. plus Snape is in there too,....being a perverted old man...love it. the meat pies are a nice touch too.
• Watchmen. Super-hero movie...with a hell of a twist. it blurs the lines between good and evil, showing that even super-hero's have a dark side, and no one is either entirely good or evil. I love movies like this, that make you question perceptions of things that you have taken for granted your entire existence. 

Anywho...that's my list and let me know if you agree, or disagree with any of my choices....and be warned i will defend some of them vehemently 

xoxoxoxo Becca