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[apocalypsos]

naodrith posted this, and I love the idea, so I'm passing it along ...

I'm declaring it International Recommend-A-Movie Day. This means everyone should go to their LJ right now and tell their friends to watch a really good movie which most of them probably have not seen. And then tell more people to do it. Hopefully, we'll all have lots and lots of recommendations by the end of the day.

Let's see ... *scans DVD collection* ... well, damn it. I can't decide on one, so I'm picking three.

Billy Elliot: Plot: A little boy in England in the early '80s dreams of becoming a ballet dancer. Why you should watch it: Ballet! Sexual orientation confusion! Also, Jamie Bell is just incredibly adorable and sweet.

The Long Kiss Goodnight: Plot: Geena Davis has amnesia, and it turns out she's really a professional assassin. Why you should watch it: Let me repeat that -- Geena Davis has amnesia, and it turns out she's really a professional assassin. Living in Honesdale. I was born in Honesdale. Some movie writer put a professional assassin in my crappy-ass birthplace. I know that doesn't make any sense, but I really don't give a damn.

Sneakers: Plot: A team of guys that break into places to check their security systems get chased by all kinds of people for a little black box they steal. Why you should watch it: Because the dialogue is imminently quotable, and really, where else are you going to see Robert Redford, Sidney Poitier, Ben Kingsley, Jamea Earl Jones, Dan Ackroyd, and River Phoenix in the same movie?

Comments

[harmonyfb.livejournal.com]

The Advocate - Medieval murder mystery starring Colin Firth as a lawyer who has to represent a pig in court. Also, witches, knights, whores, and delicious sex scenes.

[vivian-shaw.livejournal.com]

I love "Sneakers."

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

Isn't it the best?

"I'm Carl."
"I'm Mary."
"I'm going to be sick!"

*snerk*

[hamadryad.livejournal.com]

"'Give him head?'"
"'Be a beacon?'"

[ramtops.livejournal.com]

I was very disappointed in Billy Elliott. Your other two are fab though.

[http://users.livejournal.com/___destijl/]

weeeee! I'm doing this.

[drewbeartx.livejournal.com]

Oh dear Lord! The Long Kiss Goodnight is one of my favorite movies! Especially considering how her other tries at non-comedy was, this movie is an astounding achievement for Geena Davis. I like her little girl, too.

[paradisacorbasi.livejournal.com]

Plus The Long Kiss Goodnight has Samuel L. Jackson in it, and it has a mention of the X-Men.

[milkshake-b.livejournal.com]

Really good Samuel L. Jackson.

[casapazzo.livejournal.com]

Sneakers! Love Sneakers so much.

"I want peace on Earth, goodwill toward Men."
"Were the U.S. government. We don't do that sort of thing."

[dorei.livejournal.com]

I liked Billy Elliot ...

especially his best friend, the budding transgender.

[mystic-savage.livejournal.com]

You hit three of my favorite movies.

My recs: My First Mister, Secretary, Welcome Home Roxy Carmichael --if somehow you've missed any of those, might give them a try

[mckenzee.livejournal.com]

Done, here (http://www.livejournal.com/users/mckenzee/107690.html).

[taraljc.livejournal.com]

I desperately need to write a Sneakers/Jake 2.0 crossover.

Seriously.

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

OMG, if you wrote a Sneakers/Jake 2.0 crossover, I would make you some cookies or bear you a child or something.

BEST EVER!

[storm_dancer]

"No more secrets, Mahty."

[walkingshadow.livejournal.com]

Oh, two huge thumbs-up for Billy Elliot and Sneakers, so I'm going to have to check out Geena Davis.

[trishalynn.livejournal.com]

Agreed. And will also check out TLKG just for you, TP.

[adjectivegirl.livejournal.com]

Oh my GOD The Long Kiss Goodnight.

Turn on the heater. It's broken but it makes a real annoying sound that distracts from the cold.

And thus began my adolescent obsession with the name Charlie...

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[http://users.livejournal.com/_inbetween_/]

seen them all. like them all. love love love billy elliot. first time my crushes were underage ...

[naodrith.livejournal.com]

I love Sneakers, especially the scene where Whistler has to drive. Hee.

[drewbeartx.livejournal.com]

Here's my entry into the Movie Recommend Day. Enjoy!

[brigidsblest.livejournal.com]

Loved Sneakers, except these days I think it's unrealistic because everyone in the movie (with the possible exception of Dan Ackroyd) isn't paranoid enough about the government.

My recommendations...hmm, gotta think here. I dunno what I'd recommend that everyone and their brother hasn't seen already.