Day5

So today I thought I'd talk about movies.  My book list and movie list are pretty similar.  I love period drama's:

Pride and Prejudice.  I think the BBC version is so much better than the new one but the filming and the colors are better in the new one. (ETA...In the comments it was mentioned that they thought that I meant the A&E version of PandP.  So I thought that I'd note that it's actually the same thing.  The BBC made two versions of Pride and Prejudice and A&E bought the rights the second one with Collin Firth to show it in the United States.  But the movie really is made by the BBC, Deidre is right the first one is really old and not so great so don't go out and find that one!)

Wives and Daughters.  If you like Pride and Prejudice you should watch this it is so good.

Our Mutual Friend.  See a trend here?

An Ideal Husband.  Love this movie.  Love everyone in it. 

Twelfth night.  A lot of people have seen Much ado about Nothing but not many people have seen this and it is such a great movie.  I LOVE Shakespeare.

Of course there are all the other great period romantic movies too, Emma, Persuasion
( which is a bit slow but still good), The importance of being Ernest, Lady Windermere's Fan ( which is fairly new with Helen Hunt),

New movies that I like-

I am not a fan of Kirsten Dunst at all, and so I didn't go to see Elizabeth Town or really have any desire to rent it until I moved here to Louisville which is where a lot of the movie was filmed and everyone kept telling that I needed to rent it.  I did, and I still don't love Kristen Dunst but I loved and was so inspired by the movie.  The travel scrapbook thing she made at the end was sooo cool.

Also I am not a fan of scary movies so I didn't ever want to see Lady In the Water.  But Mark rented it and he watches movies for me all the time so I agreed.  And I loved it.  It was such a cool movie and not scary at all. I would totally recommend it.  It was also really inspiring to me. Mainly the commentary extra stuff on the d.v.d I just loved hearing him talk about how M Knight Shamalan comes up with all his idea's and the way that he films things.  It was really neat to hear his concepts.

Old Movies:

I know that I can't list all the old movies that inspire me, there are so many that I love.  But here are a few:

Damsel in Distress-  This is a Fred Astaire movie that I and my sisters were obsessed with when we were little girls.  We had a bad recording of it off of TV and we would watch it over and over.  Somehow along the way it got lost and I having been so young didn't think that I would ever find it again because I couldn't remember the name of it.  When Mark and I first married I for some reason described that movie to him. I think it was something as simple as "We watched this movie and it had Fred Astaire and some girl who lived in a castle in it."  Nice description, huh?  Well he took that and somehow found the movie online and gave it to me for Christmas.  So sweet.

Calamity Jane- Doris Day.  Who doesn't love Doris Day? I pretty much love all her movies but this one was one that we would watch over and over.

Meet me in St. Louis- Judy Garland.  My Dad hated this one because we would watch it over and over and over and he doesn't like Judy Garland but man this movie is quoted in my family so much and it always brings out laughs in us.

Singing in the Rain- Gene Kelly.  Classic.  My Grandma grew up in old Holly Wood. She went to high school with Debby Reynolds and she dated the guy who played Cosmo.  I love watching old movies with her because she knows so much. Plus I was in love with Gene Kelly growing up.  I thought he was so handsome. 

More recent but still a family classic was Thoroughly Modern Millie.  Such a dumb movie but we loved it, as well as Gidget totally cheesy but a classic none the less.

Honestly I could go on and on about old movies.  I spent such a big part of growing up watching the Turner Movie Classics channel. I won't even get into my obsession with Gone with the Wind. Ah, Scarlet. I think a lot of my work in photography and in my layout's carry a underlying piece of my love for all things vintage and romantic. 

  What movies inspire you?  And what movies do you love?

Comments

[deirdre]

I'm so enjoying your lists---especially music and now the movies.

Have you seen "Young at Heart" with Doris Day and Frank Sinatra? Totally cheesy and soapy but wonderful. That was the one my five sisters and I watched over and over as kids, and argued over who was which sister (it is the story of 3 sisters)...

I think you might mean the A&E "Pride & Prejudice"--if you mean the one with Colin Firth. There is a BBC version but it is rarely seen (and not very good---at least compared to A&E's!).

Have you seen "Winslow Boy"? Might be your taste--Jeremy Northam from Ideal Husband is so good in it.

Okay...back to meeting deadlines. Thanks for the mini-movie break!
DK

[Maria]

Sense and Sensibility (with Emma Thompson and Kate Winslet) and Love Actually are at the top of my list - second only to Pride and Prejudice (the Colin Firth version).

Sabrina is a great classic.

I grew up watching musicals so I'm partial to The Sound of Music, My Fair Lady and Singing in the Rain (you're right Gene Kelly was a hottie:) and Mary Poppins.

Sad movies are also wonderful, if you're in the mood. Beaches, The Shadowlands, Steel Magnolias, and Ya Ya Sisterhood are all good.

[elsie]

i haven't seen a LOT of these.... gonna write them down... i have actually been bugging TJ about the p&p one every time we are at the rental store and he is never in the mood.. imagine that. HA.

you have good taste... i trust you! :)

[susan opel]

I love your new-found blogginess as of late. Too bad I've been overwhelmed and unable to read all of your fun stuff! You are such the romantic - love that about you!

I love old movies - ultimate fave is Gone With the Wind.
Favorite classic book - Jane Eyre
Favorite song evah! - Jack and Diane by John Mellencamp followed closely by Vogue by Madonna

Have a good day, C!

[Kim Cherry]

yes i agree with lots of those choosen titles! some i haven't seen, but will because i love period movies. especially ones with accents...isn't that cheesy??
oh, and i did go online and read the inspiration article. i loved the twist posed to each of you. it kind of reminds us all to step out of our comfort zone. :)
Kim

[kellicrowe]

ok
you have my attention with most of my fave movies listed here
and a few i need to see
i totally adored the importance of being ernest...i must say, and completely enjoy the soundtrack on my itunes
oh
i just purchased the book
mr darcy takes a wife
some one said it was like one of the best books ever
picks up after the pride and prej. wedding
i will read it right after my next star trek voyager book....i am a weird one, i know

OH
and i lovelovelove nanny mcphee
it makes me want to paint my house in bold colors...

[paolo liloc]

Asian Studies was one of my concentrations for my degree and I have a love for Foreign film, Chinese in particular. If you like history: The Emperor and The Assassin (awesome cinematography, about the fall of one of last dynasties in China); The Red Violin (Samuel Jackson is in this one, really impressive story line). I also recently saw: Turtles can Fly (one of the first films to come out of the Saddam liberated Iraq, sad yet uplifting in some strange way. The characters'(young kids) resilience is incredible).

[Loni]

Okay, so I am a total dork for old movies... LOVE THEM SO MUCH! This is such a great post. (I knew there was a reason we get along so well) And, I have to tell you... Gene Kelly is my old Hollywood crush too! NO JOKE. :)

Many from your list are favorites of mine too- 'Gone with the wind', 'Singing in the Rain', 'Meet me in St. Louis'. A couple other favorites are 'In the Good Old Summertime' with Judy Garland & Van Johnson (it's like 'You've got mail' but they work in a music store), 'The Five Pennies' with Danny Kaye (one of his more serious roles) and 'Pillow Talk' with Doris Day & Rock Hudson.

[jen]

OMG I thought I was the only one who loved the A&E version of Pride and Prejudice. I secretly think I have a huge crush on Colin Firth because I just love him as Mr. Darby!

I also love Love Actually and both of the Bridget Jones Diaries movies too.