This time my top 5 all time favourites, things I have literally watched over and over.
Everyone tends to raise their eyebrows when I tell them my favourite film of all time is 'The Mummy'. But, its like I tell 'em: you can't change your first love, and this was mine.
I still love everything about this film, I love the characters, I love the comedy, I love the strangeness, I love the fear, I love the romance. Its a real all-rounder, something for everyone. If you haven't seen it before, or its been more than a year since you have, please please watch it again! Accept its cheesiness up-front and ENJOY.
Whenever I'm having a crisis of faith, I'm stuck with some moral decision, or I just need some general life guidance: I turn to the Corleones.
I simply never, ever get tired of watching the Godfather Trilogy, Part II in particular. The values, the loyalty, the revenge, the violence, the food! What is not to love?
In my opinion, Michael Corleone is one of the greatest anti-hero's of cinema.
Yet again, this is a close call between itself and the rest of the Hannibal films, but I love the friction between Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins in this one. I think it is this type of Love/Hate relationship that can really add to a film; the power battle between the two, for information, is often more suspense-filled than the actual violence! One of the first films that brought us into the lair of the serial-killer, If you have never watched this film: don't wait a moment longer.
After loving the book, I didn't really expect to love the film, half expecting America to tone it down too much. However, I was wrong. The 1997 version starring Jeremy Irons, is a fantastic film, set against a brilliant soundtrack. The loveable paedophile Humbert Humbert and his daughter Lolita embark on a road to disaster as they begin an illicit affair. Don't be fooled though, this isn't a kinky film; it's a love story in many respects, and a challenge in the other. Pushing the boundaries we so tightly grasp onto, Lolita asks us to consider what would happen if the 'what if's' we all imagine actually did happen.
One little warning, if you currently have a daughter in the teens, give it a miss for a couple of years, and save your self the worrying that will ensue.
Last, but by no means least, the glorious 'High Society'. An all star cast leads this musical number; following two working class magazine writers into the heart of the socially elite as they encounter: alcohol, lies,plenty of parties, a wedding scandal, love and friendship. As you can imagine with Frank Sinatra, Grace Kelly, Bing Crosby and Louis Armstrong (just to mention a few) there is never a dull moment in this film. You will recognise some very famous songs in this jazzy number, its the perfect remedy when your feeling blue.
