This week’s theme is not about books, but movies. I actually have to confess that I am not actually much of a consumer of films or TV… but I do have some favourites.
- Anastasia. That bickering relationship between Anya and Dmitri? Yeaaaah. Also the ending song: “We were strangers, starting out on a journey…” Always sticks in my head.
- Stardust. It’s different to the book, but charming in its own way.
- Captain America: The First Avenger. Please let me hug Steve Rogers.
- Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Please let me hug Steve Rogers.
- Sherlock Holmes (Robert Downey Jr). I watched it half a dozen times in the cinema. In the cinema. The sequel was less fun, though it had its moments.
- Spirited Away. The soot creatures! Haku!
- Howl’s Moving Castle. Vastly simplified from the book, and yet I still enjoyed it as an adaptation. Even if it cut out the Welsh bits. Calcifer!
- Pacific Rim. Non-toxic masculinity with a lot of heart.
- Apollo 13. That movie never gets old. Everyone was brilliant, and every time I tear up at some point. This is rare for me, so, yeah.
- Guardians of the Galaxy. So. Much. Fun.
And now anyone who knows me is wondering why I made a post so obvious it’s approximately like pointing out that Earth has a moon.
I love Anastasia and Captain America! Such amazing movies. I love the Once Upon a December song from Anastasia so much 🙂
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Yeaaah, all the songs are fun. I recently found MP3s of the soundtrack I had somewhere — such nostalgia!
I’ve watched all of these except for Pacific Rim and liked them a lot! I’m thinking of re-watching all Miyazaki movies sometime soon, they’re great!
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The Studio Ghibli films really are awesome. Comfort movies, yo.
Nikki, I so envy you, as you are always able to see past the reactionary political connotations of books and here, a cartoon and you can enjoy them as light escapism. Now, ‘Anastasia’ had steam bursting from my ears in humourless rage. That’s why I only like one Disney cartoon, ‘Pochohontas’ (though that’s nearly as historically inaccurate…).
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Sometimes I can’t! It really depends on the issues. In the case of Anastasia, I first saw it when I was little, so that helps.
And I got that spelling wrong…
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The only two on the list I’ve seen are Pacific Rim and Apollo 13, both of which I enjoyed. I do plan to watch Guardians of the Galaxy and Captain America at some point though.
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They’re fun! Though Cap is a bit too goody-goody for many people.