As I came home from Christmas, I added a DVD to the small private collection. I rarely buy movies. If I rent, I go to the library just down the street. They have a good selection and I can order from other county libraries if they don't have one I want to see. Just now, I have La Vie en Rose ordered. I thought I would post the movies here that I have. It is fun to see what people have and why. When someone asks your favorite movie, you may hedge and stumble and be rendered dumb. Overload. One of my favorite movies is Howards End. It has a lot going for it. It is like literature on screen. Here is the list of DVDs and videotapes respectively.
Marie Antoinette (Christmas gift)
Sense and Sensibility ($5 from Target)
Babette's Feast (gift)
To Catch a Thief (gift)
Cyrano de Bergerac
Finding Neverland
Chocolat
The Phantom of the Opera (gift)
Il Postino
The Birds (gift)
Wuthering Heights (gift)
Charade
Toy Story (gift)
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Jane Eyre (gift)
The Parent Trap (gift)
The Black Stallion
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
The Pearl
Little Women
Kate and Leopold
Howards End
Henry V
Cry, the Beloved Country
Out of Africa
The Way We Were
An Ideal Husband
The Age of Innocence
Emma
The Remains of the Day
Cinema Paradiso
My Mother’s Castle
My Father’s Glory
Au Revoir Les Enfants
Sabrina
Funny Face
My Fair Lady
Roman Holiday
Paris When It Sizzles
Breakfast at Tiffany’s
I gave up marking which are gifts and which are not. They are mostly gifts.
7 comments:
Some of these are my most favorites! Have you seen the new adaptations of some of Jane Austen's works on Masterpiece Theater? I've Tivo'd them, but have yet to watch them. I'm interested in your take if you've seen them. Howard's End is one of my most favorite as well! What a great list. Unfortunately, most of our movies are Disney...all gifts from my father who has a slight obsession. Good for the littles though. The only movies we have in our library that we have purchased are "Finding Neverland" and "You've Got Mail".
Reading through your list I thought I'd mention another favorite...you've no doubt seen since it seems to mesh with your list: The Importance of Being Ernest. Loved it!
amanda, I have not seen the Masterpiece Theatre version of Austen to my chagrin. I have no cable. However, my friend just lent me the Masterpiece Theatre Dickens collection. I want to see one in particular. I do want to see their Persuasion. I love the P and P of course. Let me know how wonderful they all are. :) I love watching You've Got Mail. It is SSOOO good. I love it. I adore Finding Neverland. I did see Earnest and it has quite a cast. I do want to watch it again. :) I can't get enough of the Brits.
Excellent to have the complete list! Are all titles available for check-out? I am sad to say I recently acquired Shrek. I do not like the movie, but my son was convinced it was the perfect Christmas gift for me. Turns out, he doesn't like it either. I will keep it forever, it is the first gift he chose for me on his own.
Ok, this is the cutest I must say. He is too much. I may need to borrow it. I've seen a snippet of 2 and most of 3 a couple times.
Of course, the list is for rent. Say the word.
Karen, I was just thinking today. If you could recommend 3 or 4 of your favorite most used cook books what would it be?
I watched La Vie en Rose. It is debilitating in scope, story, acting. It will render you lifeless and stunned. Watch if you are of sound body and mind.
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