Top Six Contest Day Two: Movies

Top Six Things Required To Live In The Middle Of NowhereDAY One: Ebooks!

The UntouchablesWelcome to Day Two of our continuing “Middle of Nowhere” fiesta, celebrating all places impossibly remote and the ways you survive living there.

What is our item for Day Two?  Movies, of course.  Now, if you’re like me and Donna, living in the middle of nowhere makes renting movies a bit of a drag.  First you have to drive to the video rental place.  Then you have to rent movies and bring them home.  Then you forget to watch them, incur late fees, drive all the way back to return them, and wonder why you didn’t just pay Amazon to own them because it would have been cheaper than the gas.

Shallow GraveOf course, that’s why the world invented: Netflix.  Oh Netflix, you are beautiful with your endless movies in our mailboxes, your streaming video and your utter lack of late fees.  So we both get lots of chances to watch movies.

Favorite movies can tell you a lot about a person.  Or a character.  So for our second day of fun, about about a peek at the movie queues of all the characters in Red Rock Pass?

Roman HolidayResident Evil

Samantha: Scent of a Woman
Gavin: “Whatever Sam makes me watch.”
Keith: The Matrix
Abby: Casablanca
Joe: The Untouchables
Brynn: Shallow Grave
Dylan: Resident Evil
Sasha: Roman Holiday
Cindy: Speed
Adam: “…they’ve got sound and color now, huh?”

…okay, so the guys born in the late 19th century aren’t quite as down with the movies.  In Adam’s defense, he has been living in a cabin without much electricity since the 40s.  Gavin, however, is just a crotchety old bugger.

CasablancaToday, in honor of all things paranormal, we’re going to give away a $25 gift certificate to Amazon so you can buy your own movie without spending gas or late fees on it.  All you have to do is answer the question: what is your favorite movie?

Donna and I tried to come up with our favorite movies, or a list of our top five favorite movies, but it turns out we like too many.  So here are a few of our favorites.  Feel free to list as many as you want, too.  ;)

Donna: The Cutting Edge, Gone with the Wind, Dirty Dancing, Godfather, Sense & Sensibility

Bree: X-Men, Ten Things I Hate About You, Star Wars, The Matchmaker, Resident Evil 2

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45 Responses to “Top Six Contest Day Two: Movies”

  1. Stacy W

    October 22nd, 2009 9:40 am

    Picking only one movie is hard! A favorite that I can watch anytime is Pride and Prejudice (the 2006 version). I just love that movie!

  2. JoAnne

    October 22nd, 2009 9:41 am

    I have favorites for different moods I’m in!

    If I need a happy ‘feel-good’ movie, then It’s

    Sarah Marshall, House Bunny, Dirty Dancing and 10 things I Hate

    Otherwise it’s
    Speed, Constantine, Queen of the Damned, Matrix trilogy, Bourne trilogy and my favorite movie EVER — Gone with the Wind!

    hayleyjoanne[at]gmail[dot]com

  3. Tony

    October 22nd, 2009 9:42 am

    District 9, Terminator Salvation, Star Trek XI

  4. Pamk

    October 22nd, 2009 10:15 am

    The Replacements, Men in Black, Independence day, American Outlaw, LOTR trilogy, Xmen that is some of my favorite movies. I can watch them over and over again.

  5. Patti

    October 22nd, 2009 11:12 am

    Can’t pick just one! Michael (with John Travolta), Oh Brother Where Art Thou, The Commitments, and (blushing) My Fair Lady.

  6. Ladygoshawk

    October 22nd, 2009 11:24 am

    Favorite movie of all time: “V for Vendetta”. Hands down, no competition.

    After that, hmm…LOTR trilogy, Berserk (anime), Hero, Labyrinth, and Hellboy (I & II). Wow, that’s harder than I thought it would be!

  7. Layla Aaron

    October 22nd, 2009 11:28 am

    Lagaan…it was the movie that got me hooked on Indian actor Aamir Khan. Then I later found out it is #14 on the BBC’s list of 50 Movies you must see before you die, which tickles me no end. Of course, if I don’t have the time to sit down for nearly 4 hours to watch it but need a Bollywood fix, I will grab Dostana, Bluffmaster or Bunty Aur Babli to brighten my day.

  8. Booklover1335

    October 22nd, 2009 12:00 pm

    This is another hard question! Some of my fav movies are oddly enough almost all based on Jane Austen now that I think about it….. They are You’ve Got Mail (love this one), The Bridget Jones Diary series (love these with Colin Firth), which also reminds me that I love Love Actually, oh and can’t forget Sense and Sensibility (Emma Thompson version), and any Pride and Prejudice movie (although the one with Colin Firth remains my absolute fav!

    Whenever I find these on TV or need a comfort movie (like a comfort read) these are the ones I always go for :)

  9. jennifer mathis

    October 22nd, 2009 12:34 pm

    gwtw it’s a classic

  10. Donna S

    October 22nd, 2009 2:58 pm

    My favorite movie is Almost Famous. I also love Dazed and Confused and I really like Across the Universe.

  11. Fedora

    October 22nd, 2009 3:16 pm

    I don’t tend to watch too many movies, but ones we’ve watched and rewatched include The Princess Bride, the Star Wars trilogy (the ones now numbered 4, 5, and 6), and a bunch of kid ones–Toy Story and Toy Story 2, Cars, and a few others :)

  12. Cathy M

    October 22nd, 2009 3:36 pm

    My favorite is Armaggedon. It’s got it all, romance, suspense, and comedy.

  13. Natasha A.

    October 22nd, 2009 5:19 pm

    Oh man. This is hard
    Sweet Home Alabama
    The Matrix
    Return of the King – LOTR
    Star Trek (2009)
    Transformers
    Yeah…that should do it for now…. lol

  14. Christi C

    October 22nd, 2009 8:21 pm

    One of my favorite movies is Sydney White. I think Amanda Bynes is just funny.

  15. krissy

    October 22nd, 2009 9:51 pm

    let’s see.

    Labyrinth, Princess Bride, Serenity, X-Men, Blade Trinity (which I really need a copy of, hi Ryan Reynolds), 10 Things I Hate About You, Alice in Wonderland, Prey for Rock and Roll, M*A*S*H*, A Knights Tale, King Arthur, Simply Irresistible, god I could keep going, but you know I’d just be talking for the next hundred years. :P

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  17. Tracey D

    October 23rd, 2009 2:55 am

    I have always enjoyed The Philadelphia Story with Katherine Hepburn and Cary Grant.

    Thanks.

  18. Anna Shah Hoque

    October 23rd, 2009 4:35 am

    Hmm…favourite movies…ok here goes..
    -Romeo Must Die
    -XXX
    -Constantine
    -Cradle 2 the Grave
    -Chronicles of Riddick
    -The Fugitive
    -Queen of the Damned
    -I-Robot
    -Resident Evil
    -Bridget Jones Diary
    -Hellboy
    -Blade trilogy
    -Wolverine
    -X-Men trilogy
    -The Bourne Identity

    Happy Reading!!!
    Anna Shah Hoque
    s7anna@yahoo.ca

  19. Melissa Conatser

    October 23rd, 2009 7:55 am

    Picking favorite movies are a little bit easier than picking favorite books since I don’t watch a lot of them.

    The Green Mile
    Lord of the Rings (all of them)
    Eragon
    Dirty Dancing
    Up! (yes, a kids movie, but it was good!)
    Horton Hears a Who? (see above!)
    Days of Thunder

    Ummmm, ok, so maybe it is harder than I thought, and maybe I have watched more movies than I thought. :) I will stop there, though.

    Melissa

  20. Deb

    October 23rd, 2009 8:16 am

    Man, I have so many..

    Girls just want to have fun
    Monster in law
    Anything Sandra Bullock
    Dracula 2000
    Skinwalkers {were wolf}
    League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

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  22. Andrea

    October 23rd, 2009 10:43 am

    I absolutely love Pride and Prejudice – the very long A&E version.

    Some other favorites:
    - Serendipity
    - Simply Irresistible
    - Princess Bride
    - Italian Job
    - Sweet Home Alabama
    - Kiss Me, Kate
    - State Fair
    - Pillow Talk

  23. Angela Drane

    October 23rd, 2009 3:12 pm

    My favorites are the classics. Some like it Hot, Bringing up Baby, White Heat, really anything from the 30’s or 40’s.

  24. Geraldine

    October 23rd, 2009 4:59 pm

    Out of Sight, Notorious, The Matrix, LOTR trilogy, Little Miss Sunshine, Finding Nemo, Children of Men

  25. Devin

    October 23rd, 2009 5:17 pm

    I can’t pick one, so I’ll go with a tie:

    Captain Blood (Errol Flynn pirate movie)
    Planet Terror

  26. Lindsey Ekland

    October 24th, 2009 12:51 am

    Still enjoy The Princess Bride and Wall-E was cute. I am waiting for Sherlock Holmes to come out at Christmas and Alice in Wonderland next year.

  27. Deidre

    October 24th, 2009 1:57 am

    Wow, that is a tough one. Probably 50 First Dates with Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore. It has a romance and lots of humor. It makes me both laugh and cry.

    Deidre

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  29. Lexee Toste

    October 24th, 2009 1:57 pm

    Die Hard series.
    lexeetoste at sbcglobal.net

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  31. Kimmy L

    October 25th, 2009 1:59 pm

    Gone with the wind

  32. Debby Creager

    October 26th, 2009 3:43 am

    Too many to count but here goes:
    Gone With the Wind
    Casablanca
    African Queen
    Dracula (with Frank Langella)
    Resident Evil
    Contantine
    Lord of the Rings
    Star Wars
    I could go on Forever!LOL
    Debby Creager
    creagers@windstream.net

  33. Brandy

    October 26th, 2009 3:51 am

    My favourite movies are:

    Pretty in Pink
    Sixteen Candles

    I would say anything with Molly Ringwald.
    Also the moves Party Monsters.

  34. Elie (Ellz Readz)

    October 26th, 2009 8:56 am

    My favorite movie has been CRASH. This really made an impact and kept me thinking about it for weeks.

    zenfoxflowerATyahooDOTcom

  35. Ali

    October 26th, 2009 11:18 am

    One of my favorite movies is Love Actually… I love that it takes place during the holidays *bg*

  36. Nancy Gilliland

    October 26th, 2009 11:48 am

    Movies- I have some favorites I watch over and over
    Lord of the Rings Trilogy (the extended versions)
    The Priates of the Caribbean Trilogy (when I need to really laugh)
    For pure romance and angst with a paranormal touch-LadyHawke
    And when I want to relax and unwind, the Harry Potter movies (do NOT laugh at me-I bet there are a lot of closet HP fans)

  37. Mel K.

    October 26th, 2009 12:14 pm

    Movies are like Lays. You can’t pick just one!

    Prey for Rock and Roll
    Practical Magic
    The Breakfast Club
    Who’s That Girl
    Snatch
    Saratoga Trunk
    A Cinderella Story
    Tank Girl
    Sid and Nancy
    Wizard of Oz
    Sixteen Candles
    Pretty In Pink
    Cry Baby
    Pirates of the Caribbean – Dead Man’s Chest
    Employee of the Month

  38. Miranda

    October 26th, 2009 12:47 pm

    I have to say my fav movie is George of the Jungle. It is so light hearted and yet a cute loves story that always makes me laugh!

  39. Eva S

    October 26th, 2009 12:49 pm

    Lord of the Rings, Dirty Dancing and anything with Vin Diesel

  40. Kimberley C

    October 26th, 2009 2:19 pm

    I agree this is hard..but here goes

    John Wayne Westerns – any of ‘em
    Musicals : Doris Day, Barbara Strisand, Frank Sinatra etc
    CATS
    The Mummy and The Mummy Returns
    Dirty Dancing
    PS I Love You
    Because I said So
    We Were Soldiers
    The Green Berets
    The Sound of Music
    My Fair Lady

  41. Beth R

    October 26th, 2009 3:09 pm

    I agree its hard to pick just one
    Princess Bride

  42. Heather C

    October 26th, 2009 10:25 pm

    To pick one, I would have to say Tommy Boy. It always makes me laugh, and reminds me of all of my closest friends.

  43. Wendy

    October 26th, 2009 10:40 pm

    I love Hot Fuzz. LOVE IT. Simon Pegg and Nick Frost are awesome!

  44. Teresa B.

    October 27th, 2009 1:36 am

    Only one huh? That is hard. I’d have to say my favorite one is Pride & Prejudice, followed by Dirty Dancing, Sense & Sensibility & Ghost…lol.

  45. Beverly G

    October 27th, 2009 6:01 am

    i have a few favorites for a few reasons

    Blade one and two because well they rock

    halloween both new and old cause i love horror flicks

    the note book I love the story behind the love

    Death note : Japanese films rock my socks

    really i have so many ppl shake their head at me when they ask me whats my fav movie

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