Looking Out My Back Door

Things to Have With You on a Desert Island (Part II)

The first in this series dealt solely with books. Today we're moving on to DVDs (remember, this is a lavishly stocked desert island...I love my creature comforts!).

1. The Godfather Trilogy.
Maybe if I watch GFIII over and over again, it will begin to make sense. GFI & II are classics, yet I pick up another nuance with each viewing. And there are lots of extras in the "Making of..." DVD that comes with the set.

2. The James Bond Collection.
Oh, behave! I can never get tired of these (well, maybe the Timothy Dalton ones).

3. The Austin Powers Collection.
Yeah, baby! A must-have companion to the Bonds. Shagadelic!

4. Tommy.
The Who's rock opera, successfully reinvented as a movie, with an all-star cast and, oddly, Keith Moon as Uncle Ernie, but not drumming on the soundtrack (he was in a snit and refused to play, though I do believe he's part of The Pinball Wizard's backing band...on film, anyway). Catch Ann-Margret and Jack Nicholson's first reunion since "Carnal Knowledge," adding some extra undertones to their scene. Oliver Reed sings! Eric Clapton plays! Tina Turner is...Tina Turner.

5. TV Series Collections: AbFab, The Golden Girls, Married: With Children, South Park, Twin Peaks, Las Vegas, Designing Women, The League of Gentlemen, Charlie's Angels, SOAP, Rocky & Bullwinkle, Alias, The Munsters.
Finally, enough time to watch them all!

6. Concerts.
Including Van Halen, Billy Joel, Eric Clapton, Live Aid, Concert for Monserrat, Divas Live, Paul McCartney, The Police, Concert for The Queen's Jubilee, Jeff Buckley, Tribute to Brian Wilson, Queen, Gloria Estefan, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, Liza Minnelli, Barbra Streisand, Marilyn Manson, Monterey Pop, Simon & Garfunkel, Concert for George (Harrison), and probably a couple more I'm blanking out on. Don't forget, the Island Theater System is kick-ass!

7. Singin' In The Rain.
Possibly the best movie musical of all time. Of course, I'd have to bring its contemporaries -- An American In Paris, Brigadoon, The King and I, The Phantom of the Opera (yes, I know, I can't stand AL-W, but this turned out to be a great movie, in spite of him), My Fair Lady, Viva Las Vegas, Oliver!, Chicago, The Sound of Music, Ray, What's Love Got To Do With It?, and, ahem, Fame.

8. Gangs of New York.
One of Scorsese's best, along with After Hours, Cape Fear and Goodfellas, so we'll bring them all.

9. A bunch of Dumb Teenage Flicks.
Gotta have Private School, Valley Girl, Not Just Another Teen Movie, Cruel Intentions, Class of 1984, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Final Destination, Student Bodies, If Looks Could Kill, Ferris Bueller's Day Off.

10. A bunch of Dumb Adult Flicks.
There's Something About Mary, Jackass, Class Reunion, Animal House, Sour Grapes, Rat Race, Xanadu, Arthur, Arthur II: On The Rocks, Foul Play, Micki & Maude, Overboard, Bird on a Wire.

11. Chick Flicks.
Waiting To Exhale, Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, Miss Congeniality, Stepmom, Steel Magnolias, My Best Friend's Wedding, Double Jeopardy, Mrs. Doubtfire, The Birdcage, and Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (and yes, there is a reason why these last three are on the Chick Flick list).

12. Action Films.
Both Bourne movies, the Lethal Weapon series, Ransom, The Patriot, The Long Kiss Goodnight, Cliffhanger, the Die Hard trilogy, the Mission: Impossible movies, and probably several more that I may add later.

A well-stocked desert island, indeed! Next installment: music.

posted by Hopster @ 1:33 PM