Saturday, January 19, 2008

10 movies you must see and the "prince charming complex"

So these arent in any order (except for #1), but you need to see ALL of them

  1. Forest Gump- Its an American classic and I think you are un-American if you've never seen it
  2. Monty Python: The Holy Grail- at first glance, maybe even first viewing you may be repulsed b/c its so rediculous... but thats the charm
  3. Mean Girls- It's the best representation of my generation's high school experience... 
  4. Wayne's World- Mike Meyers is a genius
  5. A League of Their Own- If you play(ed) softball this movie will touch your heart
  6. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves- It's a funny, romantic, action-filled movie that everyone will love
  7. Anchor Man- It's just funny.
  8. Evita- A great musical b/c it is an Andrew Lloyd Weber movie and Madonna rocks the Evita persona
  9. Christmas Vacation- It's a family favorite in the Hunter family and the holiday season is not complete w/o it
  10. Sound of Music- yes it's long, yes it's old, yes it's a musical but there are soooo many beloved songs that came from this movie.
Now onto my analysis of the "prince charming" complex that haunts every girl, no matter their age, race, culture, or social standing.  I think it starts the first time we hear a fairytale or see our first Disney movie.  Even when we grow up and recognize that "prince charming's" on white horses don't exist we still hold the idea close to our hearts.  It doesn't have to be a Disney or Jane Austin story, it can be a modern day story that makes your heart flutter.  There's the traditional crashing through windows to save the love of your life and there's the story of a character running up onto a stage at prom and kissing the love his life.  I especially think the idea of being rescued is a big thing.  I mean after watching Robin Hood last night I realized how hot is it that he crashes through the castle window and fights the sheriff in order to save Marion... in the words of Paris Hilton "THAT'S HOT!"  Even when we do meet our "prince" and acknowledge is human we melt when does prince charming type things that sweep us off our feet.  I guess as long as we remember that castles, princes, and white horses only live in our hearts and minds and not in reality we can only decide what our realistic prince charming is.

1 comment:

Sarah Ann Marie Mendez said...

my pledge sis the critic.

love the list!