Whimsies

[shakatany]

The other day I caught the last bit of an episode of a show called "Distant Shores", a British variation of "Northern Exposure". I immediately rcognized Peter Davison but who was that playing Charles? Why it was Gareth Thomas who I don't recall seeing since he played Roj Blake over 20 years ago. In the intervening years he grew old. When you don't see someone for a number of years it really can be shocking. How dare they age? *g*

Yesterday riani1 listed her top 5 guilty pleasure movies. I don't have any guilty pleasure movies. Instead I have comfort movies that I like to watch over and over again especially if I'm upset. Due to lack of money and space I only have a few store-bought tapes or DVDs. I also have several faves that I've taped off TV, usually cut and with ads. Then there are a few I haven't seen on TV in years and aren't out in any format.

My Comfort Movies:

SF/Fantasy:
The Thing from Another World (1951)
Them! (1954)
It Came from Beneath the Sea (1955)
Forbidden Planet (1956)
20 Million Miles to Earth (1957)
2010 (1984)
Labyrinth (1986)
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

Comedy/Romance:
Tovarich (1937)
Holiday (1938)
The Reluctant Debutante (1958)
The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming (1966)
Enchanted April (1992)
Hsi yen aka The Wedding Banquet(1993)

Musicals:
Footlight Parade (1933)
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)
1776 (1972)
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)

Drama/Adventure:
The Search (1948)
The Assasination Bureau (1969)
The Godfather Saga (USA) aka The Godfather Trilogy (1992)--the version
in chronological order

Western:
Grayeagle (1978)

Vampire:
Innocent Blood (1992)

Foreign:
Fanny and Alexander (1982)
Tampopo (1985)
Shi mian mai fu aka House of Flying Daggers (2004)

Childhood:
Babes in Toyland aka March of the Wooden Soldiers (1934)
The Thief of Bagdad (1940)
Fantasia (1940)
The Time of Their Lives (1946)
Snowfire (1958)