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The Sandlot (1993)
Nostalgia
I rate my films in terms of context. This film never aspired to be an Oscar nominated movie of a lifetime. But it did aspire to be a good family film, and that it is. For me, I'll admit nostalgia has a lot to do with it. This is a movie from my childhood, and yes as a girl I had a huge crush on Mike Vitar. But at the same time this reminds me of my childhood because my brother played baseball with all the neighborhood kids in our side yard and we always spent our summers outside or at the neighborhood pool just as the kids in the movie did.
Besides, the nostalgia I'd say this movie is right up there with "A Christmas Story" or "Ferris Buller's Day Off" as far as extremely recognizable quotes go. Nearly anyone will know what movie you're talking about when you say them.
"You're Killing me Smalls!" --- "FOR-EV-ER" --- "THE BEAST" --- "The great Bambino? Oh, I thought you said the great... Bambi." --- "You play ball like a GIRL" --- "Yeah-Yeah the kids a square" --- "Benny 'THE JET' Rodriguez"
I could go on, but I won't. This is a great movie to watch with your kids and to reminisce of your own summers spent as a kid. ENJOY!
Phone Booth (2002)
So tense I was glued to my seat.
I have to give a huge thumbs up to Joel for making such a good film! I had my doubts about this movie at first but I have to say that this movie grabs you in within 10 minutes of the starting point and doesn't let you go. I was so into this movie that even though I had to go to the bathroom extremely bad 30 mins before the movie was over I stayed in the theater because I didn't want to miss a single thing, and I always leave to go to the bathroom because I get to see movies for free so I can always go back some other time to watch what I may have missed. Just go see it! It's a lot of fun. Colin Farell is a brilliant actor, it's just a shame that he's a egotistical ass in real life. Hopefully he'll get a reality check soon because he could be great, he just needs a little attitude adjustment. And Keifer Sutherland is just awesome, chilling and thrilling. All around a great cast. I also love the way it was directed and edited. There's so much going on that it keeps you on your toes at all points.