Full Monty

I haven’t really been watching TV for the past few days.  My poor DVR…it’s at 85%, and probably wants to kick me.  Most of my free time when not at school is spending time at Blockbuster, where I have accidentally become a “movie-dork-by-association.”   And in light of the fact that none of my friends could remember the name of the movie about Chippendale’s dancers from 1996, I decided to list a few movies that should be on everybody’s list, seen them or not.  My list is in no particular order, just the movies I deem worthy.

*The Full Monty – I name this the first on the first of many because what’s not to love about men busting out in their routine when Donna Summers comes over the intercom?  Classic movie from 1996.  If you haven’t seen it, this is a must see…if you have?  See it again.

*American Pie Trilogy – I’m talking about the first three: American Pie, American Pie 2 and American Wedding.  Sure, the subsequent movies are funny in their own right, but nothing beats the originals.  It’s like the National Lampoon string: they just keep going and going, and they’re getting worse with age.

*Bring It On – A classic without really knowing it.  The “feel good movie” for all those bad moods.  This is a movie that just puts me in a good mood, no matter what.  “Say it with me now.  Sunlight!”  Classic lines.  Sure, it’s a stupid cheerleader movie, but come on.  It’s funny.  It’s a guilty pleasure everyone should have.  All I have to say is Eliza Dushku. 

*Monty Python and the Holy Grail – I remember being a Jr. in high school and rehearsing for “Godspell.”  We did it Monty Python-style.  Some of the best moments of my early life were spent with that cast quoting The Holy Grail.

*Saw, the trilogy – Ok, the first one was HUGE on the shock factor, and #3 was a little less shock, and much of the same gore, but I can’t have a list without these movies.  Sure, I watched all three movies in theaters peeking through my fingers because, to be quite honest, I am a little squeamish when it comes to all the blood and gutsy stuff.  This is the kind of movie that will make you think “I swear I love my life…PLEASE DON’T KILL ME!”

*Into the Woods – This one goes out the the lovers of musicals.  Bernadette Peters does an awesome job and really adds something special to a cast of already fabulous actors.  The score becomes etched in your brain until your friends threaten to stab you in the eye with a letter opener if you don’t shut up.  It’s just that good…even if you don’t like musicals.  Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, Jack and the Beanstalk…it’s a fairytale melting pot!

*Fight Club - The first rule of Fight Club is you don’t talk about Fight Club!