began in 1956, Burtonwood, England, on an US Air Force Base. The movie theater was right across a large grass field from our quarters. I was six and a show cost a quarter (.25). Mostly, my older brother and I would watch movies starring Elvis Presley. He was my first hero.
So with this list, I’ll start there. However from there, in no particular order. This post was inspired by my good friend, Jersey Mike. Who, by the way, is half my age and recently shared with me his top twenty-five of all time. In order! I can’t do that.
The Experience
of ‘going to the movies’ has sure changed since the mid-fifties. As have many things. But what hasn’t changed is the elements of a good story. The experience of the hero’s journey. I love it! Because it usually has adventure, danger, and romance. Moreover, it resembles real life because sometimes the hero loses.
Without further ado, The List:
- Girls, Girls, Girls
- Pretty Woman
- Body Heat
- Wild
- Molly’s Game
- Sniper: Reloaded
- Top Gun
- A Few Good Men
- Legends of the Fall
- Proof of Life
- The Edge
- Gladiator
- A Fistful of Dollars
- Tombstone
- Rio Lobo
- Kodachrome
- On Golden Pond
- The Misfits
- A River Runs Through It
- Heat
- Sometimes A Great Notion
- Downhill Racer
- Casablanca
- The Color of Money
- Urban Cowboy
- Pulp Fiction
- The Legend of Tarzan
Themes
and heroes probably say something about a person’s preferences. Which in turn likely reveals aspects of one’s personality.
What do you think?
The Call of the Wild
is my calling, no doubt. Be it The Jungle, The Wild Blue Yonder, The Wild West, The Arena, The Casino, The Great Outdoors, or the War Zone.
