3 weeks ago
Julie said:
I watched these movies over and over... :) some of them I grew up with.
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The Sound of Music
Watch 'The Sound of Music' on DVD.A novice nun is employed as governess to the children of a strict widower, bringing light, laughter and a love of all things harmonious to a household previously beset by grief and strict discipline. But before long, the looming threat of World War Two jeopardises their happy home. Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer star in this fabulous adaptation of the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, boasting tunes including My Favourite Things, Edelweiss, Do-Re-Mi, Climb Every Mountain and the evergreen title song.Like this in this list? 3 up0 down -
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What's Eating Gilbert Grape?
A delivery boy is forced to act as head of his household which includes his obese mother and brother with learning difficulties. Drama, starring Johnny Depp and Leonardo DiCaprio.Like this in this list? 1 up0 down -
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Evita
Big-screen version of the stage musical, charting Eva Peron's rise to become Argentina's beloved first lady. Madonna stars, with Antonio Banderas, Jonathan Pryce and Jimmy NailLike this in this list? 1 up0 down -
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The Phantom of the Opera
Watch 'The Phantom of the Opera' on DVD.Joel Schumacher's sumptuous adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical. Emmy Rossum stars as the beautiful singer who captures the heart of the legendary phantom (Gerard Butler), who lives beneath the opera house. However, his attempts to further her career leave her terrified and drive her into the arms of another man - prompting the jealous outcast to exact revenge. Patrick Wilson, Miranda Richardson and Minnie Driver co-star.Like this in this list? 1 up0 down -
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50 First Dates
A vet working at a Hawaiian zoo falls madly in love with a beautiful local and pulls out all the stops to romance her. But his efforts are complicated when he discovers she has short term memory loss, and he will have to start wooing her from scratch every day. Romantic comedy, starring Drew Barrymore, Adam Sandler, Rob Schneider and Dan Aykroyd.Like this in this list? 1 up0 down -
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About a Boy
A layabout Lothario (Hugh Grant) hits on the bright idea of posing as a father to improve his luck with the ladies - but gets more than he bargained for when a lonely youngster with a depressed mother latches onto him, and looks set to change his womanising ways. Top-notch romantic comedy, adapted from Nick Hornby's best-selling novel and co-starring Toni Collette, Nicholas Hoult and Rachel Weisz.Like this in this list? 1 up0 down -
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The Wizard of Oz
Watch 'The Wizard of Oz' on DVD.A tornado whisks a young girl off to a magical land where she embarks on a journey in search of the wizard who knows the way home. Musical fantasy, with Judy Garland and Ray BolgerLike this in this list? 4 up0 down -
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Doc Hollywood
An arrogant plastic surgeon's outlook on life radically changes when he is stranded in rural South Carolina on the way to Hollywood. Comedy, with Michael J Fox and Woody HarrelsonLike this in this list? 1 up0 down -
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Ghost
A murdered executive remains on Earth in spirit form and tries to find a way to help his girlfriend bring his killer to justice, enlisting the aid of a scatterbrained fake medium who is shocked to find her phoney abilities are all too real. Romantic fantasy, starring Demi Moore, Patrick Swayze and an Oscar-winning Whoopi Goldberg.Like this in this list? 2 up0 down
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