Last night I was going to watch about five minutes of Slap Shot then go to bed. I should have known better. Slap Shot is one of those movies that sucks me in. I tell myself, "I'll stop watching right after this part," and next thing I know, it's two hours later and I watched the whole thing.
Here are some more silly movies I can't quit watching if I happen upon them while cruising the cable. They aren't art but they sure are fun.
- Pulp Fiction
- Ghostbusters
- Blind Date
- Animal House
- Honeymoon in Vegas
- The Burbs
(Actually, the list was much longer but you people don't need to know how many hours I waste laying on the couch.)
I get sucked into the sofa the same way. I'll find some movie on, think to myself, "Girlfriend, you've already seen that 10 times, move on!" Still, the next thing I know, two hours are gone. Oh, well; it's not like I was going to do anything constructive in those two hours, anyway.:)
ReplyDeleteI'm the same way with some movies. Like Napoleon Dynamite. And The Other Sister. And Hope Floats. And The Wedding Singer.
ReplyDeleteSerena Joy and Leslie - I think we're in good company. :)
ReplyDeleteThe Princess Bride. That one always gets me. How appropriate that it was the movie I got sucked into just before B proposed! :)
ReplyDeleteThere are a lot of movies that get me like that too Laurie.
ReplyDeleteDoctor Strangelove, The Birdcage and Bull Durham do it for me. There are probably more but I can't think of them now.
ReplyDeleteGrease, The Blues Brothers, The American President, and The Abyss can capture me and hold me hostage for hours. :)
ReplyDeleteJen - That is one I left off of my list. I love that movie.
ReplyDeletePeter - My list was definitely cut short out of embarrassment.
Comfort Addict - Dr. Strangelove...YES! I love Bull Durham, too.
Cindy - Definitely, the Blues Brothers and Grease.
Ditto on "Princess Bride" and "Pulp Fiction". I also have to add "All That Jazz", "Say Anything" and "Better Off Dead". (I may have a small John Cusack problem.)
ReplyDeletePrincess Bride here as well.
ReplyDeleteLove the John Cusack movies as well.
"I want my 2 dollars!"
Great stuff
La Sirena - I love John Cusack. I watched Sixteen Candles the other night (another one that can be added to this list) and seeing him as the nerd still cracks me up.
ReplyDeleteGrimm - Princess Bride is high on everyone's list isn't it?
The Princess Bride and The Hunt for Red October. My boys LOVE Napoleon Dynamite.
ReplyDeleteSophmom - Princess Bride definitely gets the popularity vote.
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