Friday, October 8, 2010

Movie Marathon

Fall is a great time to cozy up on the couch and enjoy a movie marathon with friends and family. Themes can range anywhere from Hollywood classics to award-winning documentaries to movies starring Tom Hanks. Films are a unique way to learn about other people and places, observe different perspectives on the human condition or simply enjoy a brief escape from reality. Grab some popcorn, friends and DVDs from the library today!

Movie Marathon Ideas:
Academy Award Winners
Crash (2005 / R)
Shakespeare in Love (1998 / R)
The Deer Hunter (1978 / R)
In the Heat of the Night (1967 / Not rated by the MPAA)
All About Eve (1950 / Not rated by the MPAA)

AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies
Citizen Kane (1941 / PG)
The Godfather (1972 / R)
Casablanca (1942 / PG)
Raging Bull (1980 / R)
Singin' in the Rain (1952 / G)

The Cove (2009 / PG-13)
Man on Wire (2008 / PG-13)

Fall Classic
The Natural (1984 / PG)
A League of Their Own (1992 / PG)
Major League (1989 / R)
Bull Durham (1988 / R)
Eight Men Out (1988 / PG)

Family Friendly
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001 / PG)
Toy Story (1995 / G)
Up (2009 / PG)
The Princess Bride (1987 / PG)
Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009 / PG)

Foreign Films
The Secret in Their Eyes (2009 / R)
Departures (2008 / PG-13)
The Counterfeiters (2008 / R)
The Lives of Others (2006 / R)
Tsotsi (2005 / R)

Fright Fest
Misery (1990 / R)
Nosferatu (1922 / Not rated by the MPAA)
Psycho (1960 / R)
The Shining (1980 / R)
The Thing (1982 / R)

Musicals
Cabaret (1972 / PG)
West Side Story (1961 / Not rated by the MPAA)
Moulin Rouge! (2002 / PG-13)
My Fair Lady (1964 / G)
The Sound of Music (1965 / G)

Romantic Comedies
When Harry Met Sally (1989 / R)
My Best Friend's Wedding (1997 / PG-13)
Say Anything (1989 / PG-13)
The Wedding Singer (1998 / PG-13)
My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002 / PG)


Westerns
Unforgiven (1992 / R)
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969 / PG)
3:10 to Yuma (2007 / R)
Tombstone (1993 / R)
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966 / R)

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