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If you're a friend of the Mother Superior or the Grand Inquisitor, or if you have ever been to the Main Chapter House, you know that we have a bit of a video collection. For those that haven't, we have a couple of movies -- well, more like 400. And we've recentlly added a DVD player and Home Theater System, so we get our explosions in 3-D! Here are some of our favorites, philosophical and otherwise:
Arthur
Dudley Moore is a drunk millionaire's son looking for some meaning to
his life; Liza Minelli is a diner waitress stealing a tie for her father's
birthday. The movie is a funny and moving story about people leading different
lives and their coming together. One of the Grand Inquisitor's Favorites.
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
Yeah, so it's campy. And true, it's very dated. But it's not that terrible,
if you look at it with the right attitude. Listen to the philosophy
in the movie; these two are not the brightest filaments in the light bulb,
but they call 'em as they see 'em ("Hiya, Royal Ugly Dude!") and try to treat
everyone as they'd like to be treated ("Be Excellent to Each Other!").
Distinguished Gentleman
Eddie Murphy is a small-time con man who discovers that he's in the wrong
town, and goes where the big money is -- the House of Representatives, Washington,
DC. A really good movie for an irreverent look at the current political world
in America.
Dragon Heart
Ever been able to lip-read a dragon before? You can with Draco! The special
effects are excellent, and the story is marvelous, about a disillusioned man
and the last of the Dragons. Highly recommended, if only for the Old Code.
Demolition Man
Sylvester Stallone and Denis Leary star in this science fiction movie
about the world of a future, where it has become a "Brady bunch version of
itself." A bad guy wreaks havoc, and Sly is unfrozen to get him. Great stuff.
Hook
Robin Williams is Peter Banning - I mean Pan - I mean . . . Peter Pan
has grown up, and Captain Hook takes his kids to get him back to NeverLand.
("Peter Pan's got kids?") A Great Movie. "That was a good game."
History of the World, Part I
Classic Mel Brooks stuff; his take on history from the beginning of the
human race to the French Revolution. ("The Inquisition; What a Show!")
Blazing Saddles
A down on his luck railroad worker is made sheriff of a small western
town that is in the way of the new railroad, to try and make the citizens
leave. In a desperate situation he uses humor and imagination to overcome
many obstacles. Another Mel Brooks piece that is lots of fun...especially
the campfire scene.
Ferris Buehler's Day Off
Have you ever wanted to play hookey? Well, who hasn't? This is a great
story of a boy who just has to have some fun while trying not to get caught.
Labyrinth
David Bowie has a marvelous wardrobe, and Jim Henson and Brian Froud had
fun creating goblins for this wonderful fantasy movie about a young teenager
who learns about Life from the search for her little brother. At the time
Jim Henson died, this was the closest thing to a Muppet Movie that the Grand
Inquisitor owned; it got watched a lot.
King Kong vs. Godzilla
The classic Rubber Monster Movie. For extra fun, try doing the MST3K/Rocky
Horror thing to it -- try talking back to the screen, or putting words in
the monsters' mouths. (As King Kong rubs at his chest, where Godzie just tried
to fry him: "My suit! My brand new $50 suit! Now you're going to get it!")
Also fun in groups.
No Cure for Cancer and Lock 'n' Load
(Comedy concerts; we have No Cure on videotape, and got Lock
'n' Load from HBO.) Dennis Leary uses his own irreverent sense of humor
to point out hypocrisies and idiosyncrasies in our modern world.
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
A dreamer and oddball seeks the right person to take over the running
of his chocolate factory after he is gone. Along the way we meet some good
examples of bad examples, get a lot of good philosophy and have lots of fun.
Lion King
The closest thing we've seen to a Pagan movie from Disney. A young cub
learns about his future kingdom, then about treachery, and finally about responsibility
and love. From the Circle of Life to Be Prepared (with an oddly familiar
'marching through the square scene'), this is a great movie.
Stripes
One of the first Saturday Night Live Alumni movies, Harold Ramis and Bill
Murray are a couple of slackers who decide that going into the army is easier
than getting a real job -- to the regret of their drill instructor and the
Czechoslovakian army.
We'll add more movies as we get to writing them down, or as you suggest them. So suggest them!
And the Usual Bit at the Bottom: We are always looking for Good Stuff to recommend to the Membership. If you would like to call something to our attention, either something really good or something that's related to one of our suggestions, please Email us and let us know.
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