Moulin Rouge! - I first watched this movie when I was like 10 years old and then in middle school I literally watched it every single day of the week. Really got me into my obsession with Ewan McGregor...also dyed my hair red because of Satine I obsoletely adore her.
The Prince of Egypt - I watched this is Bible School the very first time and I recall having a VHS tape of it, but everything about it I love. It makes me miss 2D animation because the animated movies nowadays haven't done it for me especially the parting of the Red Sea. This movie also feeds into Ancient Egyptian obsession.
Suspiria (2018) - to me this movie should've gotten more accolades and everything because even though its a remake it still feels original; especially, compared to the Dario Argento '77 version. Again, it brings great comfort even with the horror elements and the soundtrack compares very well to the OG.
Black Beauty (1994) - I love horses and stories about horses. This movie hits all the correct spots for a good horse movie to be enjoyable. The story is so compelling plus using the legit horses instead of CGI monstrosities as stand-ins help a lot. I love a good tragic story with a happy ending then the humans are quite in the background but they serve the story.
Velvet Goldmine - anther Ewan McGregor classic but I watch this every Christmas Day since I got the DVD. It's weird about glam rock and lots of male and female nudity, but I wouldn't want anything less from it.
Bottle Shock - a good story about a Californian vineyard's wine that takes place in France and they end up winning the competition. Then also long-haired hippy Chris Pine with your typical snobby British Snob played by Alan Rickman. My favorite way to watch this is with a bottle of chardonnay and snacks.
Babe (1995) - final one! I love this one so much with all the drama behind the pig and the farmer. Him stubbornly accepting poor Babe then I also like of they don't hold back on how things are in the farming industry especially right at the beginning.
I have a lot of favorite films these are just generally my favorite to watch whenever I can and that I know are readily available. I've probably close to over 100 DVD's and have seen a lot more movies that I do find comforting.
That scene in Babe near the end where the old farmer is bottle-feeding the pig and singing If I Had Words to him and then he gets up and dances and you just see him give in to that sheer delight, and it’s written all over his face, and then when the moment passes he looks out the window and for some reason a whole crowd of farm animals have clustered round the window to stare in at him so he puts the cap back on and he’s back to being the surly old farmer, because you can’t go losing your cool too much in front of the farm animals? Some good shit, that. Very emotional. Very affecting. Really weird to try and describe in words though.
Last Month, I re-watched Babe because I haven't really seen it in such a long time (I dunno nor remember how old was I when I first saw it). Granted, I did see a sequel of it and I didn't think that the film's sequel wasn't that bad. Though the Movie itself was based on a Book called "The Sheep Dog" by Dick K. Smith.
And you wanna know something else? This story itself really reminded Me a lot of Charlotte's Web with another spin about a special pig. And you wanna know what itself? Like the other Pig Story that I've mentioned, I like how it does tell a story about a Piglet who is new the farm and finds true meaning in himself with such believe of heart that he's truly a sheep-pig and a true helpful friend while being raised by his own Foster Dog Family.
Though outside of Babe and Charlotte's Web, I've seen other Farm literature like George Orwell's "Animal Farm".
Today is 🖖🏻🚀First Contact Day🚀🖖🏻(RESISTANCE IS FUTILE, & also with you) as you may know, and in a fun coincidence I saw that You Are Good released a podcast episode today about another heartwarming, mid-90’s film starring ✨James Cromwell✨, Babe (1995) - that logically connected these two movies immediately in my brain, which culminated in me making a fast and loose edit that I tweeted out earlier: a mashup of the Star Trek: First Contact (1996) Phoenix launch sequence, & song “If I Had Words” by ✨James Cromwell✨, that he sings during a poignant scene from the children’s classic about a pig.
But, Dear Reader, I was not ready for how hard the combination hits you right in the 😭FEELS😭. This song fits perfectly with the hopeful beauty and overall meaning of Zefram Cochrane’s warp flight and Humanity’s subsequent first contact with the Vulcans- so obviously I had to make a better edit (now with 100% less bottle-fed pig suckling sounds! thanks official soundtrack ), like going back in time to save the world, here’s my second chance. That’ll do, Borg. That’ll do.