Movies That Make Up The Pieces Of Me (in no particular order) (17 titles)
These are the movies that from childhood on can make a sad me smile, that can transport me to another place when I need to escape, they make up pieces of my life.
Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory
on DVD
(1971) Starring:Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson, Roy Kinnear Director:Mel Stuart Certificate:
The story of Charlie Bucket, a little boy with no money and a good heart, who dreams wistfully of being able to buy the candy that other children enjoy. Charlie enters into a magical world when he wins one of five 'Golden Tickets' to visit the mysterious chocolate factory owned by the eccentric ..read more »
Reality Bites
on DVD
(1993) Starring:Ben Stiller, Winona Ryder, Ethan Hawke Director:Ben Stiller Certificate:
Ben Stiller made his feature directing debut with Reality Bites, a fresh, irreverant romantic comedy about life and love for post-Baby-Boomers. It's graduation day, 1994, and Lelaina Pierce is taking her first, bold step into the final frontier - reality. Unfortunately, her future seems to have ..read more »
Edward Scissorhands
on DVD
(1991) Starring:Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, Dianne Wiest Director:Tim Burton Certificate:
In Tim Burton's EDWARD SCISSORHANDS, a suburban fairy tale with incredibly imaginative sets, an Avon lady, Peg Boggs (Dianne Wiest), discovers the half-finished experiment--a man/monster named Edward (Johnny Depp)--of a mad scientist (played magically by Vincent Price) living in the neighborhood's ..read more »
Juno
on DVD
(2007) Starring:Ellen Page, Michael Cera, Jennifer Garner Director:Jason Reitman Certificate:
The word 'quirky' has become the quick and easy way to describe films such as 'Little Miss Sunshine' and 'Lars and the Real Girl' that straddle the lines between indie and studio films and comedy and drama. While 'Juno' fits into that same category, this distinctive dramedy is in a class all its ..read more »
Empire Records
on DVD
(1995) Starring:Liv Tyler, Renee Zellweger, Rory Cochrane Director:Allan Moyle Certificate:
This comedy cult sensation about the young slackers and dreamers that hang around a local record store cranks it up another notch in an awesome Special Fan Edition with 16 minutes of cool added footage not seen in cinemas. In one of the most dynamic song scores ever, tunes by Gin Blossoms, The ..read more »
Mermaids
on DVD
(1990) Starring:Cher, Bob Hoskins, Winona Ryder Director:Richard Benjamin Certificate:
MERMAIDS is the story of the turbulent relationship between a flamboyant, outrageous mom (Cher) and her two daughters (Winona Ryder and Christina Ricci) who just want a normal, stable life. Socially rebellious and provocative, the mother is reluctant to settle down, even at the request of her two ..read more »
Amazing movie....I was born into the wrong era...one of my absolute favourites - Its all happening!!
Almost Famous
on DVD
(2000) Starring:Billy Crudup, Kate Hudson, Frances McDormand Director:Cameron Crowe Certificate:
Writer-director Cameron Crowe brings the 1970s music scene to life with his semiautobiographical story of a teen journalist who goes on the road with a rock band. Uncool 15-year-old William Miller (Patrick Fugit) is living every teenager's dream. He's touring with Stillwater, an up-and-coming rock ..read more »
The Virgin Suicides
on DVD
(1999) Starring:Kathleen Turner, James Woods, Kirsten Dunst Director:Sofia Coppola Certificate:
Based on the 1993 novel by Jeffrey Eugenides, THE VIRGIN SUICIDES tells the dreamlike tale of the Lisbons, a family living in a sheltered 1970s suburbia. When Cecilia (Hannah Hall), the youngest of the five teenage Lisbon daughters, inexplicably commits suicide, the rest of the family--Mr. Lisbon (..read more »
The Goonies
on DVD
(1985) Starring:Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Corey Feldman Director:Richard Donner Certificate:
A thrill-a-minute adventure film. When brothers Mikey (Sean Astin) and Brand (Josh Brolin) learn that greedy developers are forcing their family to move, they and their friends decide to have one last, precious adventure together. With the help of a treasure map they've found in the attic, the ..read more »