I think I need this. I mean, it's read by the cast. I think it's the closest we're ever going to get to that supposed sequel William Goldman talked about in one of the editions. It's one of my all time favorite books/movies. It was one of the beloved repeats I requested when allowed to watch a movie at my grandma's on Sunday.
I grew up going to my grandma's for Sunday dinner most weeks. I miss that. I miss living near family and it makes me sad that Monkey Bug most certainly won't have that, at least for his earliest years. I know my grandparents pretty darn well, especially my mom's mom because they lived nearby and she was fairly involved with us. For this, I am intensely grateful for Skype. We may not live nearby but thanks to Skype, Hangouts, and Facetime, Monkey Bug just might recognize his grandparents/aunts/uncles/cousins.
But I digress. My parents started young and humbly. We did not own a VCR and I loudly explained to people that we didn't because we didn't have enough money, just as I had been explained to (much to my young parents' chagrin). So my early movie-watching experiences all took place on Sundays at Grandma's. I had a list of repeat favorites, all of which went through a period of being the "chosen" film. These are the ones I distinctly remember:
- Mary Poppins
- Wizard of Oz
- Princess Bride
- Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
- Rogers and Hammerstein's Cinderella (the one with Leslie Ann Warren, old school)
- Darby O'Gill and the Little People (which we loved, yet were scared to death of the Banshee and could only watch that scene huddled under the old parachute army blankets)
There was also an old tape of Loony Toons that was a frequent flyer, as well as The Never-Ending Story (I only found out in the last few years how much my grandpa loves that film, which may have contributed a little to how often we watched it...). If I realized I forgot any, I'll add them later, but I still absolutely adores all of these movies. I mean, we watched Seven Brides for Seven Brothers just the other night (Bless Her Beautiful Hide has also recently entered into my nephew's top repertoire choices - awesome). So I'm curious, what are y'all's childhood favorites that still hit home?
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers is one of the greatest films ever. "C'mon Frank!" We watch it a lot over here too.
ReplyDeleteKismet - with Vic Damone and Howard Keel (I think I like everything Howard Keel ever made...) is also a favorite.
As kids we loved Bedknobs and Broomsticks, Singiing In The Rain and Sleeping Beauty will always be my favorite Disney film.
Your childhood movies are way better than ours. ourse were beyond geeky - Willow, Ladyhawke, and of course TPB. Also, lots of Monty Python and the Holy Grail (also also wik).
ReplyDeleteThe geeky ones came later. Although my baby sister could quote large chunks of Holy Grail by the time she was in 1st grade, so not that much later... And I also remember watching a lot of Sleeping Beauty and some Bedknobs and Broomsticks (it was recorded on the same VHS after one of our other regulars - can't remember which one though).
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