A League Of Their Own is the movie that I've seen more than any other in the world. It's the one that if I'm sick and can't sleep at night - I put it on. It's the movie where the end makes me cry every time I see it. I'm not the crying type at all (honest!) It's not even a sad movie, nothing sad happens in the end - but I just get so caught up in the baseball game that they're playing and... and... when it finishes and one sister beats the other one - every time, even though I know exactly what's going to happen - I shed a little tear*.
I know that I have to watch A League Of Their Own on my own, I can't have any company when I indulge in it for 3 reasons:- 1. Because I don't want to hear anyone else's judgements on the film (I know it's not going to change the world and I know it's not Shakespeare, OK?)
- 2. Because I can't stop myself from saying all of the lines along with them (yes, I do mean ALL of the lines)
- 3. Because I do NOT want to be sprung crying in a Madonna movie. Especially not one that is in no way sad.
My other somewhat guilty pleasure is Suddenly 30. The collector's edition is currently on sale for only $14.95.
Suddenly 30 isn't quite as close to my heart as A League Of Their Own, but any movie that includes a Thriller dance-off gets bonus stars from me.
My favourite scene in the film, is where Jennifer Garner's character (who is really 13 year old girl in a 30 year old's body - who made a wish on her 13th birthday that she could skip her awkward years and be "30, flirty and thriving") is talking to a group of real 13 year olds girls. One of them is really down on herself because she has braces and Garner's character says something like,"What is that attitude?! We are young, heartache to heartache, we stand..."
and then all the 13 year olds look at her and they say "WOW, that's deep!"
As if that wasn't enough, in a few scenes - they all have a dance-off to Love Is A Battlefield... And everytime I see it, I applaud.
Any film that references Pat Benatar like that gets 5 stars from me even though it would seem that I'm significantly older than their target demographic. Although, the premise suggests that it should be a movie for 13 year old girls, but the amount of 1980's references makes it a hit with all.... people a bit older than 13 who can't quite let go of their childhood.
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*In actual fact, I may shed more than a single tear.
*These prices won't stay this low forever
2 comments:
"Nag!" "Mule!"
"Has anyone seen my new red hat?" "Oh, piss on your red hat."
I'm totally all fired up to check out the Play4Me sales after reading this!
"Lay off the high ones"
"I like the high ones"
"mule"
"nag!"
AWESOME!
"Hey Cowgirls, see the grass? Don't eat it!"
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