As soon as I saw this week's
Fantastic Five Friday topic, I knew I had to post. Growing up, my mom & I referred to these as "sick movies," which of course doesn't quite sound right, but whatevs. (In case you're curious, my mom's sick movie is
Witness where Harrison Ford hides out with the Amish.
It's 4:30, time for milking!) I've had many of the same sick movies since I was a kid, because I was home kind of a lot because of some crap with my elementary school. Yay?
The Three Musketeers
This is an amazingly awfsome movie (that's awful plus awesome, JSYK). Everything about it-- all the terrible hair extensions, Chris O'Donnell's complete lack of a French accent, the historical inaccuracies and extreme liberties taken with the original source material, Tim mother-effing Curry-- is just the best/worst ever. This movie was a gift to all of us from the Czarina of Tokyo.
The Princess Bride
An absolute classic, no doubt about it. Now that I think about it, this is the most meta choice of sick movie ever. My most favorite line/scene in the whole dang movie is below. Best burn EVER. Oh, my sweet Westley.
Adventures in Baby-Sitting
Nowadays, there are all kinds of movies and TV shows geared towards children specifically. Back in the day, we definitely didn't have as many. In our house, we tended to watch movies that might have been a little over our heads or that contained some "salty language," but my parents trusted that my brother and I knew not to use that language (at least in front of them). My two favorite examples of this in my own life are
Spaceballs and this movie. Don't eff with the baby-sitter. Also, Anthony Rapp is the BEST EVER in this flick. Comedic timing like whoa. Also also, the first time I went to Chicago, I pointed at that slant-top building and said, "That's where Thor lives!" to my seatmate on the bus. I was 17.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
And I don't mean the TV show. Now that I know the whole story behind this and that I've become such a huge fan of the series (and Joss Whedon), I haven't watched this one nearly as much as I used to. However, I went to see this in the theater because my cousin loved some Luke Perry. It's so cheesy, but I love it something fierce. All I want to do is graduate from high school, go to Europe, marry Christian Slater, and
die.
AND FINALLY
The Godfather
What, not what you were expecting? I tend to watch this on sick days in my adult life because those are the days I can devote the attention entirely to the Corleones. Plus, watching this usually leads to watching Part II. Not Part III, though. Don't be crazy. It's hard to find a good non-spoilery scene to post here, but I decided to post my favorite part- the horse head in the bed. The way that guy yells is always hilarious to me. (Warning: this scene includes fake blood, a fake dead horse, and very real but terrible acting.)
What about you? Got any sick movies to share?
