YES- I think movies make life better!

Yes- I studied film.  Yes- I go to the theaters to see films whenever possible.  Yes- I will see just about anything that comes out, except for scarry movies.  Yes- I LOVE MOVIES!

I was raised in a film family, mother and are grandfather editors, father is a cinematographer, so it is not abnormal that I would adopt an addiction (yes I could say addiction) to watching movies.  And it doesn’t go without saying that I am extremely critical; Just because I love watching movies does not mean I love all movies.  I can remember sitting in Elf loving how even in a simple comedy they used perfect framing as clearly as I remember not going GA-GA over Avatar (Yes I said it, I thought it was good, but not anything along the lines of the millions of other people in the world – cue the episode of Seinfeld where Elaine was the only person not to fall in love with The English Patient).  I appreciate a good story, stunning visual imagery, be it costume design, set design or location, and believable acting.  Add in the Directors touch and you have my recipe for a successful film.

I have come across this great article about the 25 Movies To Remind You What’s Important In Life and, for the most part I thoroughly agree.  (note: I appreciate the shout out to Darjeeling Limited, one of my favorite movies of all time, that follows the exact recipe I mentioned above, even though it was not technically listed.)  I hope you enjoy the list, I believe it really emulates what the cinema can achieve whether it is to entertain, enlighten, or take you on an adventure.

25 Movies To Remind You What’s Important In Life

I polled everyone I knew to find out what movies were inspirational favorites. Everyone. From Twitter to Facebook to emailing my friends, colleagues and, of course, the Matador Team. These are the ones we find educational, moving, funny or just plain wrong. These make us laugh, cry or simply have a message — deep, lighthearted, silly and confusing — that sticks with us…………….

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