3 movies that will change your life.
1. Labyrinth: David Bowie. owls. goblins. fairies. talking worms. moss with eyes. swamps. babies. masquerades. crystal balls. red lipstick. strange and mysterious creatures. I first saw this movie at a babysitter’s when I was little and the babysitter was smoking pot. She sat there with us watching this movie, smoking away. The lamps were covered in scarves, the fans were all on, and we were covered in blankets. My brother was crying but I told him if he watched this movie, he wouldn’t be sad anymore. And he wasn’t…not for a long, long time. watch the best scene.
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2. The Last Unicorn: Magicians. Talking butterflies. Red bulls. Unicorns. Manticores. Harpies. Wizards. King, princes, heroes. True Love. Robin Hood. Castles. Skeletons. Talking cats. Wine. My mom found this movie god only knows where and brought it home to me. She played it for me while I lay in her waterbed, wrapped in sheets that smelled like perfume and incense. I was 5, maybe 6. I didn’t eat dinner that night. I told my mom I wanted to live there, in that forest, for the rest of my life. watch the opening
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3. The Princess Bride: Farm boys. Beautiful ladies. Six-fingered men. Giants. Sicilians. Spaniards. Royalty. Albinos. Pirates. Cliffs of Insanity. Sword Fights. Duels. Miracle Men. True Love. Adventure. Swamps. Rodents of unusual size. Horses. Masks. Weddings. Shrieking Eels. Another movie my mom brought home. We would watch it together and recite the entire thing until I erupted into a fit of giggles. I watched it at my dad’s house when I missed her and I would pretend she was saying all the words in my head. My family still quotes this movie at every family gathering to this day. I watched it while I was in labor. I will watch it on my death bed. watch the best scene
