March 06, 2010
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John Hawkins of Right Wing News posted Conservative Bloggers Choose Their Favorite Movies Of All-Time. Here were the 10 I submitted:
[Items with a * are on the final RWN list]
Cyrano de Bergerac - 1950 version with Jose Ferrar. They just don't write dialogue like that any more.
Gone in 60 Seconds - 2000 version with Nicholas Cage. It's not about theft, it's about the joy of driving. What's not to love?
* The Terminator - A pop culture reference icon, which, except for the cheesy 80's synthesizer music, holds up pretty well over time.
Aliens - Very quotable, plus watching Paul Reiser in a "serious" role never fails to amuse me.
* The Shawshank Redemption - Stephen King writes great stories that - almost without exception - make atrocious movies. This is one of those exceptions.
* The Princess Bride - Most. Quotable. Movie. Ever. Added bonus: great swordfighting choreography.
Unbreakable - There's a lot of rich little nuanced details that make this slow-moving plodfest intriguing to watch repeatedly. Plus, I'm a fan of the comic-book hero mythos. The world could use more heroes.
Terminator 2: Judgment Day - One of the few sequels ever made that improves on the original.
The Green Mile - The other Stephen King movie exception.
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