I think there are all certain movies
that we like to watch. You know the kind of movies when everything on the DVR
has been watched they are some of our go to movies because we like them.
I think our go to movies and shows
fall into two categories. The first are a everyone in the house favorite like
Star Wars, Doctor Who, Edgar Wright movies, Pacific Rim, etc. because they are
awesomely awesome. The other category is one I’d like to talk about today.
This category is called the “really
again” “again? I haven’t seen it in a long time” movies. Other times they are
the
“You like that movie?”
“Yes, I do”
“Why?”
“I just do.”
Today I thought I would share some of
my movies that fall into these categories. These movies are not guilty
pleasures because it should not be a guilty pleasure to like movies or music
that make you feel good. #ThereIsaidit
I apologize that was probably a bit
defensive. But seriously, I don’t think anyone should feel embarrassed because
they like the movies, tv shows, and music they do. And for me sometimes there
is no reason I like certain things because I just do.
Queen of the Damned. I know, well in my opinion, I know it’s not the best movie in the
world. But I like it. This is one of my I just do.
Daybreakers. In
2019 an outbreak has turned a majority of the population into vampires. Ethan
Hawke plays Edward Dalton, a hematologist trying to find a blood substitute because
the human population is decreasing and he also wants to avoid human extinction.
Without enough blood, the Vampire population is being to deteriorate and get
desperate to the point of feeding off other Vampires and themselves. PS: 2019
is not too far way guys. PSS: I know it’s just a movie.
I like Daybreakers because it shows the other side of being a Vampire. You
know the not so awesome part of immortality. Aka the no sparkling in the sun
part. Plus there’s the one gnarly part of the movie where the vampires drink Frankie
Dalton’s blood and then they get cured, then the other vampire drink their blood,
then they cured, and so on.
Moving away from the Vampires,
another movie I like is Fanboys. I
was excited when I saw the preview in the movie theater. Then I don’t remember
seeing it play in my city, and if it did was it only one day? Seriously where was
it? I’m just glad when it came out on DVD, I was able to find it. If you like
Star Wars and Sam Huntington, you need to see Fanboys.
Sam Huntington you guys. You know aka
Jam from Detroit Rick City? Josh
Levison in Being Human. Huntington
plays Eric Bottler who reunites with his old high school friends. They decide
to take a road trip to break into Lucas Ranch to see Episode I of Star Wars. Who
can’t relate to that especially now with the new Star Wars movie only about two
months away … sorry I cannot tell a lie. Two months is a long time!
One of my favorite things about this
movie is all the Star Wars references they are not the type of references that
are thrown in the movie just to be in the movie. You know what I mean? It’s
like when you read a book or watch a show and they throw in an X-Men or zombie
reference just because. I apologize that is more of a side rant than why I like
Fanboys.
So with the Star Wars references come
the arguments. Like when Windows (Jay Baruchel) tells Linus and Hutch (Chirs
Marquette, Dan Fogler) “You guys both got to stop perpetuating this myth that Boba
Fett is some kind of bad-***. All right? He has a jet pack. So did the
Rocketeer. Really cool. When it come time for battle, the man’s Michael Bay -
all style, no substance.”
Or when Hutch is having a heart to
heat with Eric. “Greatest deed Luke Skywalker ever did was take down the Death
Star, right? AS far as I’m concerned, that’s what everybody needs. You need
that one bad-*** thing that lets you love forever, you know. “
I just realized they say bad-*** on
more than one occasion in this movie. I am not a prude, I just prefer movies
that do not have swear words in 98% of it. And if you know anything about me I
really don’t curse IRL. Sorry another side rant. The point is, it’s a funny
movie and at the heart of it, it has friendship.
Another movie in this category is You Got Mail. Talk about old school.
Part of the movie features AOL. Kids back in my day AOL was what the internet
was all about. If you were lucky enough to afford a computer more than likely
you had AOL. Or Net Zero. Net Zero, anyone?
Anywho. One of my favorite things
about this movie is Tom Hanks. And it’s also just a fun early 90s type of
movie, IMHO. Speaking of the Hanks family if you have not seen it I would catch
up on Life in Pieces with Colin Hanks. As I am watching this show I am
thinking, he reminds me of Tom Hanks with some of his mannerisms. But then
later I am just thinking Colin Hanks is funny. So is Zoe Lister-Jones who plays
Hank’s wife on the show. There is not one scene they have done together where I
did not laugh out loud.
So the morale of the story, don’t let
anyone have the power to make you feel like you are weird for liking certain
movies or tv shows. As Felicia Day says “Embrace your weird.”