WALL·E (2008)

IMDB: "Wall-E"
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This is a solid proof that Disney can do SO much with such little dialogue. I have a friend who says this is the most romantic movie she's ever seen, and I can't argue with her. Wall-E is cute, charming, adorable and awesome!

It's way into the future (2805 to be exact) and the Earth is so littered and ruined it's not even livable anymore. The humans are gone and are now living on a ship beyond the stars, but there's one little guy living on Earth, and that's Wall·E. He's one of the robots who was put on Earth to clean it up and the only one left standing.

One day, he discovers a spaceship coming down and leaving a beautiful white robot called Eve. They meet, but she's a little rough around the edges. He shows her what he found, a living plant and that's when it all starts. Somehow he ends up on the spaceship and him and Eve have to try and protect this plant who is the savior for the humans.

So if you're looking for a date-movie, a good time with your family and friends, you should embark yourself on this magical love-journey.

* 10/10 *

Mamma Mia! (2008)

IMDB: "Mamma Mia!"

This is one of my guilty pleasure movie. I've grown up with ABBA, so I felt like I sort of had to watch it when it came out. And just because of the music and the location where the movie is filmed (Skopelos and Skihatos) this is a movie I watch whenever its on. The movie isn't great and certainly not the acting, but it's ok for one of those days you don't want to use your brain.

Sophie (Amanda Seyfried) is getting married and she wants to know who her father is. Problem is that it can be 1 of 3 guys: Bill (Stellan Skarsgård), Sam (Pierce Brosnan) or Harry (Colin Firth). So you can easily say that Donna (Meryl Streep) is surprised and confused when she finds out that all of them are on "her island" where she runs her exotic (but broken) hotel.

Sophie tries to persuade Bill, Sam and Harry not to find her mother because it's sort of a secret that they're there.

And in 2014 I saw "Mamma Mia!" on Broadway in New York and I absolutely loved it!! 

* 6/10 *

Forrest Gump (1994)

IMDB: "Forrest Gump"
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This movie is ranked at #15 on IMDB's Top 250 Movies, but it's higher on my list. This movie is so sweet, funny and heartwarming. Tom Hanks will melt your heart as Forrest. Forrest Gump.

"My momma always said: Life was like a box of chocolate. You never know what you're gonna get."

Forrest Gump is a special boy. His IQ is lower then average and he has braces on his legs. But his "momma says" that he is no different than anybody else. But by the looks of the life that you see him living, he's one special man because of his "easy" look on life.

"Stupid is as stupid does."

Even though he's not intelligent, Forrest has a life filled with incredible experiences. He meets a lot of famous people throughout history, he becomes a legend all by himself by not trying, just being himself.

"Dear God, make me a bird, so I can fly far. Far, far way from here." 

There's also a special girl in his life (except his momma, who is played by Sally Field): Jenny (Robin Wright). Her love keeps him going even though he doesn't see her that often when they grow up.

All the adventures he goes through are all from history as we know it, so it's a lot of fun watching Forrest braided into the story. I don't wanna "spoil" all the things he does, but I can almost guarantee that you'll love it. Tom Hanks is one of the best actors and this is one of his most lovable characters.

Jenny <3 Forrest

* 10/10 *

Bachelor Party (1984)

IMDB: "Bachelor Party"

This is (one of) my childhood feel-good movies! This is where I discovered Tom Hanks and his brilliant acting skills. I've watched this movie a 1000 times and I still laugh as hard as I did the first time! It's such an 80's movie and it's AWESOME!

Rick Gasco (Hanks) is the ultimate bachelor and his pals nightmare is now becoming real: HE'S GETTING MARRIED!! So before Rick is "doomed for life" the guys plan the craziest bachelor party with girls, bands, condom-balloons, adult movies, booze, drugs and even a donkey. That's a recipe for disaster.. Or.. a really, really good party! Whilst Debbie (Tawny Kitaen), his fiance has a more.. fancy bachelorette party. But there's a mix-up with the "party favours" that the guys ordered, so Debbie and her girls plan to surprise the guys. That's always a wise decision, right? Girls crashing the bachelor party.. Nothing can go wrong!

This is some of the guys from the bachelor party.
Stan Gassko (William Tepper), Rick Gassko (Tom Hanks), Rudy (Barry Diamond) and Ryko (Michael Dudikoff)
I remember having a HUGE crush on Ryko. He's so stupid, cute and wild. Gotta love it!

Rick and Jay (Adrian Zmed) goofing off how they do best!
Jay is the best man putting this gathering together.

The girls: Tina Gassko (Wendie Jo Sperber), Debbie (Tawny Kitaen), Phoebe (Martina Finch),
Mrs. Thompson (Barbara Stuart), Ilene (Deborah Harmon) and Bobbi (Tracy Smith).

I can't express how much I love this movie! The guys in this movie are so crazy that it's over the top, but it's a good over the top! All the misunderstandings, the random entertainment and the funny quotes like: "Hi, Come on in! Drugs to the left, hookers to the right!"

* 10/10 *

Don Jon (2013)

IMDB: "Don Jon"

I think this is a movie that you either "hate" or love. For me, this is straight-up love. "Don Jon" is one of my favorite movies through history. The brilliant Joseph Gordon-Levitt is behind this masterpiece, and the the choices he made with editing, the music choices, the cast and the development through-out the movie is pure genius in my eyes!

Joseph behind the camera. I would trust this man any day after watching this movie.

"There's only a few thins I really care about in life.

My body. My pad. My ride. My family. My church. My boys. My girls. My porn."

Don Jon

Jon (Joseph) is a real "Don Juan". He takes care of himself, his family, goes to church, goes out with his boys and "scoring chicks" left and right. But if there's something he loves more than anything else, it's his porn.

He finds the perfect girl, Barbara (Scarlett Johansson) and everything is perfect. But.. even she can't stop him from watching his beloved ladies on the screen. What will make him get out of his routine?

* 10/10 *

The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014)

IMDB: "The Hundred-Foot Journey"

What an adorable movie! I'm not the biggest fan of movies about food, or Indian food for that matter, but this movie made me crave Indian food! And Manish Dayal.. I disappeared in his eyes. I think I missed some of the plot when he was staring at someone or something. The best thing about the entire movie was the difference between Madame Mallory (Helen Mirren) and Papa (Om Puri). Every time they approached each other I laughed because I knew something funny would happen.

Madame Mallory tasting Hassans dish. She has a Michelin star, so her standards are pretty high!

Marguerite (Charlotte Le Bon) and Hassan. She also has those eyes you just loose yourself in!

Papa and his family lives in India where they have their own Indian restaurant. A tragic family loss happens and they decide to try their luck in Europa. When they're in France, the breaks on their car stops working and a local Marguerite helps them down to this sweet little town where they can get the car fixed. On the way, Papa falls in love with a building and decides that that's their new restaurant. The thing is.. Hundred feet away, there's a Michelin French restaurant and the Madame Mallroy is pretty.. "traditionally French" (if that's a thing?). Madame Mallory declares war, but Papa has something Madame doesn't have: Hassan!

* 7/10 *

The Lion King (1994)

IMDB: "The Lion King"
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I remember watching this movie as a little girl at the cinema and I refused (*spoiler alert*) to leave the room if Mufasa didn't come back. I cried rivers.. and I still do! There's no doubt that there's a big spot for The Lion King in my heart and it'll always be one of my favorite movies, along with "The Little Mermaid", "Aladdin" and "Beauty and the Beast".

Simba is born and his father, Mufasa is passing on all his knowledge on life. Mufasa has a brother too, Scar. Not the sweet, cool uncle that many has, but a bitter lion who wants Pride Rock for himself and he does whatever he can to obtain that power. Simba is forced to run away from home and somewhere out in the African land he meets Timon and Pumba who becomes his new best friends. His former bestfriend, Nala finds him and tries to convince Simba to come back and take back what's rightfully his. Will he take matter into his own paws?

Nala and Simba, best friends forever!

Scar and Mufasa.. not the bestest of friends.. or even family..

Timon and Pumba's motto is: "Hakuna Matata" which means "No worries"!

* 10/10 *

Beauty and the Beast (1991)

IMDB: "Beauty and the Beast"
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Yes, it is the most beautiful love story ever told. 

If there's something Disney knows how to do, it's love and magical moments. Disney nowadays still knows how to truly touch our hearts, but nothing can enchant us more then the old Disney movies like "Aladdin", "The Lion King", "The Little Mermaid" and this fantastic love story of "Beauty and the Beast"!

We have the beauty..

.. the Beast..

.. and the creepy, crazy and cocky man who wants the beauty for himself.

Belle lives in a little cute french town with her father, the inventor. She drifts off to dreamland whenever she can in one of her books. Her father ends up by mistake by a big, mysterious castle in the woods and is taken as prisoner by the Beast. Belle, as good-hearted as she is, trades places with him and is now trapped at the castle. The reason why Beast agreed to this is because of a magical rose he "earned" from a beautiful enchantress who cast the spell on him so that he would remain a beast until he finds someone who can love him before the last pedal fells by the time he's 25 years old. Is Belle the rescue he needed?

* 10/10 *

The Little Mermaid (1989)

IMDB: "The Little Mermaid"

If I had to choose between my four Disney favorites ("Beauty and the Beast", "The Lion King" and "Aladdin"), a gun to my head, this would be my pick. This is as magical as it gets for me. I love Ariel, I love the ocean, I love the animals, I love the music, I love every single sparkle in this movie! When I was a kid, my dreams were to be just like Ariel. And I'm still sitting here waiting for science to come up with a way so that we can become mermaids.

The most beautiful girl in Disney history!

Ariel is one of the 7 princesses of Atlantica. She's adventures, happy and curious! King Triton, her father hates humans and everything above water, but Ariel can't help it but to explore everything, not just under water. One day, she discovers humans in a boat, and Prince Eric is one of them! Something goes terribly wrong and she has to save him! When he wakes up, he gets a little glimpse of her cute face and is instantly drawn to her. Will he ever find her again?

Yes, he will. But she has to make some big sacrifices for him, and for that she has to go to the evil sea witch, Ursula! She's not asking much, just .. her voice in return for legs. Because, you know, "she's got her looks, her pretty face, and don't underestimate the importance of body language"!

Even the water looks magical!

The famous sea castle of Atlantica!

* 10/10 *

Aladdin (1992)

IMDB: "Aladdin"

I have four Disney favorites that no new Disney or any movies can triumph over. It's "The Little Mermaid", "Beauty and the Beast", "The Lion King" and this exotic and magical fairytale "Aladdin"! There's not a chance for me to love Disney more than I do, and these four is what represents pure Disney magic in my eyes!

Aladdin is a street rat and he does his best to survive in the little town of Agrabah with his little furry companion Abu. In the palace lives the Sultan, his beautiful daughter Jasmine and his "trustworthy" Grand Vizier, Jafar. Princess Jasmine is sick of staying behind the walls of the palace and she escapes one day and walks around at the market, where she meets the charming and handsome Aladdin! Jafar doesn't like that, because he's suppose to marry Jasmine so that he can take over. So he comes up with a plan to get Aladdin out of the way. But thanks to little Abu, his plans goes up in sand..

"This is it? This is what we came all the way down here to......"

Thanks for the laughs, Genie.

* 10/10 *

About Time (2013)

IMDB: "About Time"

In my eyes, this movie is perfect and it has a message to everyone out there:

Treasure every moment in your life,

no matter how perfect or not. You only live once. 

Tim (Domhnall Gleeson) and his funny dad (Bill Nighy) going back in time together.

Tim (Gleeson) finds out that the men in his family can go back in time, he only has to clench his hands together in a dark room and svoosj! After living with his parents outside of London, he decides to go out and explore London. He meets Mary (Rachel McAdams) and he falls completely head over heels in love with her. Somehow he messes up the "time-line" and she's gone from his life. He doesn't give up, he finds her again and plays with his powers a littlebit. How will it all end?

Romantic times in the rain.. What else can you ask for?

* 10/10 *

50 First Dates (2004)

IMDB: "50 First Dates"

I don't like Adam Sandler, he's too much for me.. But with Drew Barrymore, he works! I watched this because I knew it was filmed on Hawaii (I've even been where they filmed several of the scenes). This movie is sweet, funny and beautiful! One of my absolute favorites!

"Forgetful Lucy, cracked her head like Gary Busy.."

Henry (Sandler) is a ladies man and has fun with a lot of the women tourists on the island. It's perfect, because they leave short after. But one day he sits down at the Hukilau Cafe and he sees this cute girl, Lucy (Barrymore), he sits down, they talk, they flirt, they really hit it off. So they arrange for another breakfast the next day. He shows up, sees her again, says hello and she has never met him before! What the..?! Turns out, she was in an accident a year back and has lost her memory since that day. But she's so fantastic, he doesn't want to hit it and quit it. No, he's already lost and he needs for her to get lost in him too. Every day!

"There's nothing like a first kiss.."

* 10/10 *

Fatal Attraction (1987)

IMDB: "Fatal Attraction"

This movie is as classic and so good! A real a creepy stalker-movie! Everytime I see a rabbit or a blonde perm, I can't help but to think of this film. It's  nerve wracking, thrilling and a real nailbiter. So the moral of this film is: NEVER CHEAT. They can all be like Alex Forrest!

One one-night-stand can't be that bad, right? Think again, Dan!

Dan (Michael Douglas) has been married to Beth (Anne Archer) for 9 years and they have a cute little daughter, Ellen (Ellen Hamilton Latzen). Beth and Ellen leaves town for a bit, and Dan meets up with a co-worker he just met, Alex Forrest (Glenn Close). She's a charming, life-loving, beauiful, wild woman and one one-night-stand won't hurt anyone as long as no one finds out, right? Well, if the mistress is batshit-crazy, there's a very small chance you'll get away with anything.

She certainly looks harmless..?

"Well, what am I supposed to do? You won't answer my calls, you change your number.
I mean, I'm not gonna be ignored, Dan!"

This is one of Glenn Close's best perfomances. She was nominated for both Golden Globes and an Academy Awards, why she didn't win those, I don't understand. I also can't believe how good she is in "101 Dalmatians".. I'm on my knees and kissing her shoes, she's that good!

* 8/10 *