The List – My top 10 all time movie list

Movies are a really personal thing. Everyone has different ideas of what makes a movie great. For me, movies are mostly associated with the memories that they bring. Star Wars for example, is certainly one for the books, just not my list because (and don’t kill me) I don’t really enjoy them. In fact, I haven’t even watched all of them. Movies remind me of places, of people, of moments in time. I usually love movies with happy stories and happy endings but some of the ones that tug on your heart-strings stay in your mind much longer. Some people need the right environment to watch the moive in to really tug on their heart-strings, my friend recently had a smart whole house video system installed via av companies london so he could enjoy his favourite movies anywhere around the house at anytime. For him being able to carry on in another room helped him to get invest in his favourite movies.

This is a list of ten movies that have made me happy or made me think and in some cases changed my life completely (like the Notebook for example).

Don’t judge me for my choices, or do but know that it doesn’t bother me if you don’t agree…. it’s my list after all. Aren’t personal blogs awesome 😛 Hehe seriously though, let me know if any of my top movies are on your list too.

In no particular order, other than when I remembered them while typing out the list,

my all time movie list

1. The Shawshank Redemption – Who doesn’t have this on their list?
2. Fallen – I even named my cat after the spirit in this movie.
3. The Notebook – Read this post on why. Basically, the movie changed the course of my life.
4. The Little Mermaid – Honestly, when I think about the underlying context of this movie I am annoyed that I love it. Ariel (the little mermaid) literally gives up her voice and tail, completely changing who she is for a prince who has no interest in her as a person but only for her looks. Having said that, it was one of the movies from my childhood that I watched over and over again. When we moved into a house with a pool, it was the game “mermaids” that filled our summers.
5. Breakfast at Tiffany’s – I just love this move. I’ve written about the book, which is one of my favourite ever here. I love Audrey Hepburn and her glorious portrayal of Holly Golightly.
6. E.T – I don’t know why. Honestly, I remember watching this movie as a child. I loved it. I loved the cute little alien and everything about the movie. If I’m honest, I don’t even remember the movie now because it has probably been over 20 years since I watched it.
7. Pulp Fiction – How can you not love this cult classic. Also, the dance moves. I think I’ve said enough.
8. The Lion King – Scar! Rafiki! Those two should have a movie of their own…. and also Pumba and Timone and Mufasa and Simba and Nahla. Okay you get the point right? I love the movie, I love all the animals in it and I LOVE singing a long. I will admit, I even own the Lion King soundtrack. Because I’m cool like that.
9. The Green Mile – It’s a beautiful movie about a man with a special gift, who is on death row. It’s beautiful, it’s moving and it makes you think about how wrong death row is. I’m completely anti the death penalty so movies like this are extra sad to me.
10. The Die Hard Movies – Because Bruce Willis was the sexiest man alive and I wanted to marry him. Also, there is so much damn action that is just too good to miss.

So, those are my favourites and a little bit about why. Have you watched any of them? Which ones?

What’s on your top ten movie list? Let me know in the comments.