I decided to have fun with the WordPress daily writing prompt and list my 10 favorite movies. The listings are in no particular order. These are primarily movies that always stop me while channel surfing.
1. The Empire Strikes Back (1980): “Do. Or do not. There is no try”
2. The Shawshank Redemption (1994): “Hope is a good thing. Maybe the best of things and no good thing ever really dies.”
3. The Boondock Saints (1999): “We’re sorta like 7-Eleven. We’re not always doing business, but we’re always open.”
4. Forest Gump (1994): “Lieutenant Dan got me invested in some kind of fruit company. So then I got a call from him, saying we don’t have to worry about money no more.”
5. Independence Day (1996): “We’re going to live on! We’re going to survive! Today we celebrate our Independence Day!
6. Remember the Titans (2000): “Alice, are you blind? Don’t you see the family resemblance? That’s my brother.”
7. Goodfellas (1990): “Never rat on your friends and always keep your mouth shut.”
8. The Usual Suspects (1995): “How do you shoot the devil in the back? What if you miss?”
9. Lilo & Stitch (2002): “Oh good. My dog found the chainsaw.”
10. The Truman Show (1998): “Good morning, and in case I don’t see ya: Good afternoon, good evening, and good night!”
Since I primarily cover professional wrestling, here are my favorite films regarding the operatic undertakings of the Squared Circle.
1. The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019): “Tyler, I am going to give you all of my wishes for my birthday.“
2. Body Slam (1986): “You don’t need music to wrestle. You need Balls”
3. Vision Quest (1985): “Have you done everything you came to do?”
4. Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows (1998): “There was no choice but to get up and punch Vince one time.
5. The Wrestler (2008): “The only place I get hurt is out there.” As Randy points away from the ring.
6. Man on the Moon (1999): “You don’t know the real me.”
7. The Iron Claw (2023): “It’s okay Dad, we’ll be your brothers.”
8. Beyond the Mat (1999): “I think he could be Denzel’s friend.”
9. Ready to Rumble (2000): “Sal Bandini! Wanna wrestle?”
10. No Holds Barred (1989): “You jock ass.”
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