Monday, September 22, 2008

Fall in New England

As the summer comes to an end and the clouds roll in and the leaves fall down, it's time once again to bid adieu to warmth and light and bug spray and bonjour to the cold and dark and woolen. Let's look at some film's from the beautiful country of Northeast America in preparation of the long winter ahead. Maybe have some brownies, too. Why not?

10. Groundhog Day.
Bill Murray is the funniest, most redemptive jerk on the planet. A personal favorite.
9. Baby Boom
Watch the scene where she tells James Spader that this is her office and then answers the phone for him. It is the bravest "It's for you!" ever.
8. Misery
This the crock pot of urban myth. Slow and soupy and horrifying.
7. The Legend of Sleepy Hallow
Johnny Depp as the skirmish dweeb detetive in colonial upstate New York. Oh, and a headless horseman. Vive le Burton!
6. The Iron Giant
Goddamn sad kids movie.
5. Good Will Hunting
Cute! Informative!
4. Halloween
Spoooooooooooookieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.
3. The Scarlet Letter
Turgid. Sentamental. Gary Oldman Flava Saver a la 1666.
2. Dumb and Dumber
"Just when I thought you couldn't get any dumber, you go and do something like this... and totally redeem yourself!"
1. The Witches of Eastwick
The unholy trificta of late 80's glamour with Jack Nickolson and black magic. Pure New England smaltz.

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