Fun & Famous
7 X MOVIE CLASSICS YOU MUST SEE ONCE A YEAR
I’m hopelessly devoted to yoeeehoee. Here I am again, happily immersing myself in the pompadours-and-pipe-curls parade. Reading a book twice is a horror for me, because then I seem to spontaneously have a memory that edges towards the photographic. But a movie, no problemo amigo. I sway to the twentieth time Sandy in tight leather pants just as lively to ‘You’re the one that I want’ as when I added Grease to my pop cultural education. And these are the films you must see at least once a year, at least yes. Charted with movie master Elke Wijnands, because she is the most insane authority in film land at the Amayzine editorial office.
1. Grease
Surprise. Not really, huh? But you just have to check out the walk, the moves, and John Travolta's comb in the dark days. And then we immediately tally everything we’re wearing from the hipster wardrobes of the girls. Systematic, hydrometic, uuuultramatic, ooooh-oooh-oooh.
2. The Godfather
‘I’ll make him an offer he can’t refuse’. A visit to your favorite mobsters, that’s a Sunday well spent. And make sure it’s the real deal, so the whole mafia box without a break. I bought mine as a Christmas gift for a boyfriend, but that ran out just in time. I’ve been enjoying it for ten years now.
3. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
Jack Nicholson at his best. I mean, I don’t need to say more, right? A golden oldie with a phenomenal, crazy undertone.
4. Just a random Disney
At Elke's command, your favorite among the Disneys. I cry every time when Simba’s dad slips off the rock in ‘The Lion King’, but singing along with Frozen is also allowed. Oh, and ‘Inside Out’. That one is too hilarious not to watch.
5. Pretty Woman
Just to see Julia Roberts in thigh-high boots and nothing beats a girl from the street who hooks a super duper millionaire. Richard Gere puts you at the bottom of the stairs and done. Watch that bite.
“But a movie, no problemo amigo.”
6. Dirty Dancing
You take a Frances with the nickname Baby, a pouting mouth and Bambi eyes, crop tops and Patrick Swayze. Then you add a hefty dose of class difference and dance dirty. Hoppa! And if you’re really in for a wild night out, then you also watch ‘Dirty Dancing 2’. It’s exactly the same movie, but in a Cuban vibe.
7. Titanic
If you’ve watched Leo’s docu, then you can immediately continue with his classic. Steaming hand on the glass, come Josephine in my flying machine, dream dresses with choking corsets. Sigh, I’m flying.
I’ll chat with you next time about how it really is with film music, because while typing this piece I was humming a range of tunes. Not normal. And for when you’re tired of all those repeats, here are some tips for your screen:
1. The Perks of Being a Wallflower
I’ve been a fan of Emma Watson since her portrayal of Hermione (so much cooler than Hermelien) in Harry Potter. Seriously, how bizarre was her ‘Wingardium Leviosa’? Okay, but now for the Harry-free movie watchers: Emma rocks in ‘The Perks of Being a Wallflower’. The struggles of a boy and his friends at an American high school grab you by the throat and make you smile within one minute.
2. Chef
When you’re done with ‘Chef’, you’ll run to the supermarket to get the ingredients for a Cuban sandwich. You’ll get hungry, I promise. A nice feel-good movie, plus a similar ending (spoiler, sorry), about the trip of a father and son in a creaky and squeaky food truck.
3. Whisky Tango Foxtrot
An American journalist takes you to the Afghanistan of Operation Enduring Freedom. She, unhappy with her career behind a desk, hops on a plane to Afghanistan as a war correspondent. There she ends up in the chaos and grip of the Taliban regime and mangled foreign correspondents. Based on a true story, a must-see.
