Guys, I have a confession.
I’m not so good with the classics.
Movies, that is. In fact, I probably should have added a list of must-sees to my 25 in 25 list, just so I’d be more likely to check them off.
For instance, it was only about a year ago that I saw The Godfather for the first time. And a couple months before that was my first Rocky viewing. (Yes, as a Philly girl, I’m ashamed it took me so long.) But that’s not even the worst of it.
Until two months ago, I was even an Indiana Jones virgin. (Still not the worst of it, by the way.)
Why? Who knows? Those movies have everything I love in a story – adventure, religion and culture, a little romance, travel, and a young Harrison Ford. There’s no logical reason why it should have taken me so long to see them.
And given those criteria, it would only make sense that I would love another trilogy, which I’ve yet to see.
You see where I’m going with this, right? I may or may not have seen the original three Star Wars.*
Except more “may not” than “may.”
*Note: I know I’ve seen the first one, at some point, maybe…I just don’t remember a lot. Kind of like this girl.
Okay, okay, I may not be able to see you, but I know what face you’re making. But it’s not like I don’t know anything about the movies. I know the characters; I know the spoilers; I know there’s a gold bikini. And I know that Darth Vader likes to frequent the Deathstar cafeteria.
Aren’t those the highlights?
No?
Well, the Netflix fairy is dropping it off today, so we’ll just see how accurate I am.
But I’m pretty sure I’m right about the cafeteria.
And, while I’m checking off classics, anything else you think is a must-see?
Holy crap you’re like my boyfriend who use to be an Indy virgin and is STILL a Star Wars virgin.
At least you’re making the effort in watching them. Him, not so much.
Ah, yes. Well, I’m being strongly encouraged by the boyfriend to knock these things off my list. Mostly so I can get it when they’re referenced in pop culture (which seems to mean Simpsons and Family Guy).
Whenever I go into the director’s office, I say, “Listen, you, this is not a game of ‘who the fuck are you’!”
And he laughs, but then he stops and says, “Well, actually, it is.”
I’m playing it out in my head, how it would go if I tried that. And all of a sudden I see myself unemployed…
The funny thing is, when you put all six of the movies together, you can kinda see why Darth Vader might have a grudge against the galaxy. I know *I* would if someone chopped off my arms and legs and left me to burn to death in a pit of lava. But that’s just me.
Movies to see: Casablanca, Fight Club, Terminator and Terminator 2, Heat, Cool Hand Luke, The Holy Grail, Blade Runner (more young Harrison Ford – strangely, I like the orignial version with the voice over not the director’s cut), Blazing Saddles, Robocop, The Killer (John Woo), Highlander, Porkies, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Better off Dead, Animal House…There’s more, but that might be overdoing it a bit. Oh, Alien, can’t forget Alien.
I hope that wasn’t a spoiler.
As for those movies, I’ve seen 3. Netflix, here I come.