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Deborah Hawkins, penned Debra Renée Byrd, began writing after a blank book project in elementary school and never stopped, fashioning stories based on her favorite TV shows and movies before creating more original works. She studied at the University of the Arts and Florida State University before settling down and graduating from Temple University. She now resides in her hometown of Dover, DE, where she spends most of her time at work or at church. She loves fantasies, superheroes, is a trekkie and a brown coat. She loves television and lives for Final Fantasy video games, having collected most of them. She has read a myriad of authors, and her favorite authors change whenever she finds a new book that changes her life... "When you can't run, you crawl. When you can't crawl...well, you know the rest." -Tracey, Firefly, "The Message"

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Monday, March 18, 2013

Top Ten Movie Countdown Blogfest!



Thanks again to the great Alex J. Cavanaugh for a cool blogfest! Click his link to see the other bloggers' and his own favorites!

This is a tough choice for me. I've seen a THOUSAND movies! I might not even be exaggerating there. I even had a History of Film class, so I know a lot of random movies, too. To figure out my favorite movies was fairly easy. To put them in an order? Ehhhh.  But I think I did it.

The Countdown is on!

10. The Fast and the Furious - It brought us fast cars and Vin Diesel! lol It was also a surprisingly good story about a cop going a little too native to bring down the bad guy. I need to finish Tokyo Drift, then watch the next 2 movies before the new one comes out! Who knew it would become a series?!

9. Independence Day - "WE WILL NOT GO QUIETLY INTO THE NIGHT! WE WILL NOT VANISH WITHOUT A FIGHT! WE'RE GONNA LIVE ON...WE'RE GONNA SURVIVE. TODAY WE CELEBRATE OUR INDEPENDENCE DAY!" Need I say more? I know it by heart. This movie gave me a nightmare or two, and I somehow missed that it was about aliens until I went to the theatre, but Will Smith AND Jeff Goldblum? Always a plus.

8. Serenity - If you're reading this after 8:30am, Swan Princess was here until I stopped by Alex's and realized I missed one of my FAVORITE favorite movies. But anyway, I watched Serenity not knowing there was such a thing as a show called Firefly (FOX will do that to you), and within the first 15 or so minutes, I was in love with all of the characters! There's a soft spot in my heart for fractured girls and the brothers (sibling brothers not black men lol) who love them. There's an even bigger soft spot in my heart for spaceship captains who try to be mean but really aren't. And the story of the reavers! Oh, my goodness, I still cry when I get to that scene. This movie was wonderfully made, and I love Joss Whedon and the Browncoats who fought to get it done!

7. Beauty and the Beast - A movie about a weird girl who *gasps* reads and meets a beast who is really a hot prince?! What more could a girl ask for. I had the song book and the soundtrack to Beauty and the Beast when I was a kid. It's my favorite Disney movie (though oddly enough doesn't include my favorite Disney songs). I could have added a few more Disney movies to my list, but I only had 10 slots.

6. Forrest Gump - Really, do I need to say anything about this one? Okay, one thing: Once day EVERY channel seemed to be playing it. My sisters and I watched it. When it went off, we turned and started watching it on another channel...When it went off again...We watched Forrest Gump for 6 hours.

5. The Wizard of Oz - Can't beat the classics. Judy Garland had the most powerful alto voice, and this movie appeals to my escapist fantasy mindset. You're thinking of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" right now. Don't deny it.

4. The Color Purple - "All my life, I had to fight!" Every black family uses a line from this movie in their every day lives. I wish I were joking. It's the quintessential coming into yourself movie, and I cry every time I watch the end.

3. Enchanted - The spin on the fairy tale done the best way imaginable. I love this movie, and I love its poke at fairy tale movies while maintaining the fairy tale formula. Boy meets girl, they marry in the morning. When Robert, who has said he doesn't sing or dance, started singing his heart song to Giselle the first time I saw it, I teared up. It was one of the most beautiful moments of a character arc in the history of film.

2. The Matrix - The movie that changed the world...Or did it open our eyes to the real one? Think about that. Even the Backstreet Boys paid homage to this in their video for The Call (Kevin's scene). Dark dystopian world, black leather and Ray Bans galore, and the special effects and fighting were so cool. Definite Christian subtext in the whole story, which I dug even more. The 2nd and 3rd movies were kind of blah, but Animatrix was a really cool addition to this series.

1. Amelie - While my roommate had this poster over her desk my freshman year of college, I had no idea what it was until a guy I had a stalker-like crush on told me I should watch it. When I did, I fell in absolute love. I even wrote a poem (in Spanish because I don't speak French) explaining how I AM Amelie. She embodies my whole outlook on life, and I feel like I should probably try to save the lives like she did. Then, perhaps, my Nino Quincampoix will finally knock on my door when I least expect it. God, I love that movie.

Thanks for sticking it out with me! Be sure to visit Alex and the other Movie Bloghoppers. :)

22 comments:

Unknown said...

Forrest Gump is on my list, too. I toyed with Beauty and the Beast, but The Lion King won out.

Unknown said...

the wizard of oz for so many people i find it to be a staple of my youth that either helps or haunts my memories.

Jeremy [Retro-Z]
Howlin' Wolf

Jo said...

Me too Karen, it was a great move, The Color Purple. I loved Beauty and the Beast, Independence Day and Forrest Gump. Too many movies to choose from aren't there?

JO ON FOOD, MY TRAVELS AND A SCENT OF CHOCOLATE

Mark Means said...

While I didn't have The Wizard of Oz on my list, it's still up there as one of the films I really enjoy. Independence Day was awesome, as well :)

Elise Fallson said...

Love all of these movies! And I don't know how I forgot to put Serenity on my list! :)

David P. King said...

We just watched Independence Day. Best Alien Invasion movie ever! Great list, and it's good to meet you! :)

Shah Wharton said...

Wow, The Matrix is on so many lists and I forgot about it? I admire all of you who were able to whittle it down to 10. Great choices :D

SC Author said...

I need to watch Forrest Gump! Grrrrrr.....

Tami Von Zalez said...

Amelie - such a sweet gem of a movie ~

nutschell said...

I forgot about Amelie! I loved that movie :)
Nutschell
www.thewritingnut.com

Unknown said...

Your list ROCKS!!!! I love Wizard of Oz and Beauty and the Beast, and of course, you already know I heart The Color Purple. Oh, that Miss Sophia. Her line, above, is one of my favorites, but I especially love it when she says, "Hell no." Then punches that man in the face, lol! Best movie ever! :)

M.J. Fifield said...

Yes!! Another list on which Serenity exists. I love it!! Enchanted and Beauty & The Beast are fantastic too.

Mina Lobo said...

Stopping by from the Hop. LOVE Independence Day - my sis got to see it on a big screen at a park on an actual Independence Day, said folks were cheering up a storm. Wish I could've been there for that! :-)

Alex J. Cavanaugh said...

You had me at Serenity! And the Fast series is just awesome.
Thanks for participating in my blogfest.

Pat Hatt said...

Great list, and yep I love the Fast and the Furios series too, beside 3, screw that.

Anonymous said...

Thanks for stopping by everyone! <3

Printedportal said...

ooh forgot about enchanted - that is such a fun movie. Will have to put it on my list.

Oh and epic quote from independence day.

Nick Wilford said...

Forgot about Amelie! A unique movie. I chose the Wizard of Oz too. Great list.

Ciara said...

Any list with Serenity is a great list!

Trisha said...

Loved your list of movies - great picks! My faves on it are Serenity, Independence Day and the Matrix especially :)

Anonymous said...

Just dropping by from the blog hop to say that you've got a great list! Particularly have love for "The Matrix" and "Independence Day".

Anonymous said...

Thanks, guys! (late repsonse lol)