Desert Island Movie Meme
I know, I know -- the "if you were stranded on a desert island, which movies/ books/ music/ beverages/ non-venomous reptiles/ television evangelist/ Hooter's girl/ Pro Bowling Tour player would you want to have with you" memes have been done to death, but here's a slightly different twist. It still deals with movies, but you get to pick one title for each of the following ten genres.
Here's my list (genres shown in bold) of the movies I'd choose for my desert island stranding:
- Western - Silverado
- Horror - Shaun of the Dead
- Sci-Fi - Serenity
- Musical - Fiddler on the Roof
- Comedy - The Princess Bride
- War - Saving Private Ryan
- Action - Pirates of the Caribbean
- Foreign - Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
- Classic (before 1960) - The Quiet Man
- Documentary - Mad Hot Ballroom
- Bonus Pick (any genre) - My Cousin Vinny
These are all pretty safe picks (choosing Shaun of the Dead in the horror category is probably cheating a bit, but I can't think of a "traditional" horror movie that I'd want to see more than once). Perhaps yours are a bit edgier...?
That's funny. I thought the same thing when i read Shaun Of The Dead - "hey, that's not really a horror movie", but I also thought the same thing when I read your disclaimer about it. I might see The Ring more than once, but I'd prefer Shaun anyday.
Posted by: kyle at November 15, 2006 03:50 PMOh yes, The Quiet Man has been a favorite of mine and my father's for years!
What, no romance category?
Posted by: Cowtown Pattie at November 15, 2006 08:12 PMWhat, no romance category?
Oh. Well, I'd put Shaun of the Dead in that category also. ;-)
Posted by: Eric at November 15, 2006 08:47 PMI found the meme via my sister, and laughed when I did my list and then popped over here and saw that you also put "Shaun of the Dead" for your horror movie!! I'm glad I'm not alone in loving that movie!
Posted by: Jaynee at November 16, 2006 12:20 PMJaynee, thanks for dropping by (I feel as though I know you already!). Shaun of the Dead appears to be a popular favorite, regardless of which category it goes in. I just wish I didn't have to watch it with subtitles enabled so that my Texan ears can follow their non-Texan dialog!
Posted by: Eric at November 16, 2006 01:14 PMAll I know is that Queen's "Don't Stop Me Now" will never be the same for me. That has become my favorite Queen song thanks to that movie! =)
Posted by: jaynee at November 16, 2006 04:54 PMAbout the publisher
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Hmmm...much to choose here. I will do my own tomorrow - but I did want to say that Shaun of the Dead is not cheating. Everyone must see it at some point. :)
Posted by: beth at November 15, 2006 02:21 PM