ToT: "Break yo'self, fool."

TOPIC:Pick 3 of your top "guilty pleasure" movies and tell why they are your guilty pleasure.  When did you first see the movie?  How many times do you think you have seen it?  Do you quote the movie and if so, what are the quotes you use?  Why do you love it?  Is there a reason you feel guilty about watching this movie, i.e. bad language, bad humor, girlie, etc.


Back before Christmas last year, my family and I went to see Arthur Christmas.  We didn't just go see Arthur Christmas, we went to see Arthur Christmas in 3D!! 

Little did we know that because of Jayna's eye condition at the time, she...wait for it...COULDN'T SEE IN 3D.  So she basically sat there confused the whole time about why the movie was all blurry.

So, a PSA to all parents of children with exotropia:  THEY CANNOT SEE IN 3D.  DON'T SPEND A GAJILLION DOLLARS ON 3D MOVIE TICKETS BECAUSE IT WILL BE THE MOST EXPENSIVE NAP YOUR CHILD EVER TAKES.

There.  Now I feel better.

My point with all that?  We don't go to the movies very often.  Before seeing Arthur Christmas, the last time we were at a movie theatre was for Pirates of the Carribean:  At World's End.  That was FIVE WHOLE YEARS AGO. 

We don't go for a variety of reasons.  The number one reason is because of the ridiculous amount of money it costs to go to a movie.  After tickets and a modest snack of popcorn and drinks, it's still a good 40 or 50 dollar ordeal.  I'm not down with that.

The other issue is that I can't just sit down and watch a movie.  I'm ALWAYS doing something else when I watch a movie at home.  I remember going to see Arthur Christmas and as I sat there with idle hands, I kept thinking about all of the things I could be doing at home instead of sitting in a movie theatre.

I'm usually checking various things on my phone, crocheting or making lists.  My hands need to be busy.  It makes me feel better that I'm doing more than just sitting and watching television.  This is why I prefer to watch movies in the comfort of my own home.

With all that being said, there are a few movies that I ALWAYS go back to.  Movies that I know all the words to.  Movies that never get old.  Movies that I don't mind my hands being idle.  And here, I have to limit it to 3.  This could get tricky.

Guilty Pleasure Movie #1:  Friday
If you know me, you are not at ALL surprised by this.  I still know most of the words.  I still occasionally listen to the soundtrack.  I still, after all these years, love it.

I first saw this movie my senior year of high school.  I remember seeing it and going to buy it on VHS THAT DAY.  I remember watching it over and over and over and over again in my dorm room with my unsuspecting roommate and friend (Hi, Tiff!!) and my other friends who lived in other dorms. 

I can't even make an educated guess at how many times I've seen this movie.  Maybe 2 million?  No, seriously.

Do I quote this movie?  HA!!  I don't know, do I, friends?  "Hey Craig, let me borrow your VCR right quick."  "Nobody go in there for 35, 45 minutes.  And open a window!!"  "Man, y'all ain't never got 2 things that match!!  You got Kool Aid, no sugar.  Peanut butter, no jelly.  Ham, no burger.  Damn!!"  "Man, what you stealing boxes for?  You tryin' to build a clubhouse?"

I used to love this movie because it was HILARIOUS!!  It is still, in my mind, hilarious.  But I think I love it more now because it reminds me of good friends and good, carefree times.  I feel guilty about watching it because, let's be honest, it's a lifestyle I've never experienced and will never experience.  The subject matter and the language are horrendous.  But if you know me, you know that is never a deal breaker. :)


Guilty Pleasure Movie #2:  13 Going On 30
I can't help it if I love a movie with a good rendition of the Thriller Dance. 

I first saw this movie on Dinner and a Movie on TBS during one of my "I'm not even changing into real clothes from my pajamas" Saturday evenings. I, my friends, am a rock star. :)

I've seen this movie atLEAST 50 times.  We don't have cable anymore, but I used to watch it everytime I was channel surfing and passed by it.  Channel surfing is definitely the one thing I miss about not having cable.  Netflix is great, but you really do have to have a good idea of what you want to watch.

Anyhoo...I digress.

I only quote a few lines from this movie.  "You're rude and mean and sloppy and frizzy.  And I don't like you at all!"  At one point a little girl in an elevator looks at Jenna and says, "I like your dress."  And Jenna responds, "That's because I have these incredible boobs to fill it out!"  That line ALWAYS makes me laugh.

I love this movie because it really does teach a good lesson.  Oh...who am I kidding?!?  I love it for the Thriller rendition and for the Love is a Battlefield scene!!  The movie makes me remember what it felt like to want to be grown up when I was a teenager.  And let me tell you, teenagers, it's not all it's cracked up to be.  But I know you won't listen when I tell you all that.

It's a guilty pleasure movie because, well, IT'S A RIDICULOUS MOVIE and I can't even believe that I'm ADMITTING TO THE WHOLE INTERWEBS that I've seen it ONE time, let alone that I watch it often!!  Don't judge me.  I like a good lighthearted totally impossible love story.


Guilty Pleasure Movie #3:  The Sandlot
I have loved this movie since I saw it in the movie theatre with my aunt and all of my cousins in 1993.  When it came out of VHS, my aunt bought it so we could continue watching it and calling each other scab eater, butt sniffer, pus licker, and fart smeller.  We were classy as children and teenagers.

I have seen this movie about as much as I've seen Friday.  We own it on DVD  now and Jayna even likes to watch it from time to time.  Is it appropriate?  Nope.  And it wasn't appropriate for me either and I'm alive and well and grew up to be a decently respectful girl.  So whatevs, haters.

Do I quote it?  You're killin' me, Smalls!!!  Of course I do!!  I sometimes call my brother a "can't hack it pantywaist who wears his mama's bra."  "And remember, kids, there's heroes and there's legends.  Heroes get remembered, but legends never die."  Words to remember from the Great Bambino.  Oh...and you can't forget, "You play ball like a giiiiiirrrrrllll!!!"  The ultimate insult. :)

How do I love thee, Sandlot? Oh, let me count the ways. No, seriously. I love everything about this movie. The childishness, the lesson, the characters, the plot and the nostalgia of the wonderful game of baseball. I hope Jayna grows up with atleast ONE movie that will remind her of her childhood and her friends and games she played. And, of course, of the "pickles" she gets into as a kid.

It's a guilty pleasure because it's a kid's movie.  And yes, I have a kid now which sort of removes that stigma.  But it's mainly a BOY movie for boys around the age of, say, 8 and older.  I have a 4-year-old little girl.  Who loves it.  I knew I was doing something right.


What are your guilty pleasure movies?  Why?  Now head on over to the other ToT bloggers (who are not behind like I am) and read about their movies.