30 Day Movie Challenge: Day #25

Day 25. Movie With the Most Beautiful Scenery

Sometimes, the main reason to see a film is all about how it looks. Some films are able to create these whole other worlds that are completely beautiful. Whether it’s from the locations or CGI or the cinematography, if a film looks beautiful, it’s going to be worth watching at least once. That’s the whole point of film–they tell stories in a visual way.

• Avatar (2009)–A paraplegic Marine dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission becomes torn between following his orders and protecting the world he feels is his home. Written and directed by James Cameron. Starring Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana and Sigourney Weaver. I couldn’t find any pictures that truly give this movie justice. I think it’s just beautiful. Too bad there is so much destruction throughout the movie.

• Marie Antoinette (2006)–The retelling of France’s iconic but ill-fated queen, Marie Antoinette. From her betrothal and marriage to Louis XVI at 15 to her reign as queen at 19 to the end of her reign as queen and ultimately the fall of Versailles. Written and directed by Sofia Coppola. Starring Kirsten Dunst, Jason Schwartzman and Rip Torn. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen this movie…I don’t think I cared too much for the story but the cinematography is amazing. The lavishness of the culture is exquisit. The costumes and decorations are the reason to see this movie!

• Inception (2010)–In a world where technology exists to enter the human mind through dream invasion, a highly skilled thief is given a final chance at redemption which involves executing his toughest job to date: Inception. Written and directed by Christopher Nolan. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ellen Page, Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy and Marion Cotillard. I just love the weirdness and craziness to how this movie was shot. This scene below is one of the best shot scenes–it’s just so cool! I also loved seeing these dream worlds being built and destroyed.

• Edward Scissorhands (1990)–An uncommonly gentle young man, who happens to have scissors for hands, falls in love with a beautiful teenage girl. Written and directed by Tim Burton. Starring Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder and Dianne Wiest. Seeing the dark and twisted juxtaposed with the pastel colored suburbia is a cool mixture. There is an eery beauty to the film. I just love things like this.

•  Shutter Island (2010)–Drama set in 1954, U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels is investigating the disappearance of a murderess who escaped from a hospital for the criminally insane and is presumed to be hiding nearby. Directed by Martin Scorsese. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Emily Mortimer, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley and Michelle Williams. The mysterious nature of this movie leads to some really creepy and ominous scenes.

What movie do you think has the most beautiful scenery??

30 Day Movie Challenge: Day #12

Day 12. Favorite Love Story

Everyone loves a good love story! It doesn’t have to be a cheesy romantic comedy…although sometimes those are the cutest movies. Almost every movie has some kind of love story going on.

• Notting Hill (1999)–The life of a simple bookshop owner changes when he meets the most famous film star in the world. Starring Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts. The quirky characters make this movie so incredibly charming! I’m absolutely obsessed with this movie and I always have been. When I was little I used to watch it and my mom would have to fast forward through the t-shirt scene. Haha.

• A Walk to Remember (2002)–The story of two North Carolina teens, Landon Carter and Jamie Sullivan, who are thrown together after Landon gets into trouble and is made to do community service. Starring Mandy Moore and Shane West. I think after Sweet Home Alabama, this is the movie I’ve seen the most in the theaters. Their love is so innocent and true. It’s so sad! 
  

• 10 Things I Hate About you (1999)–A film inspired by the classic Shakespeare play “The Taming of the Shrew” set in a modern day high school. Starring Heath Ledger, Julia Stiles and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. It was the movie where everyone fell in love with Joseph Gordon-Levitt! Everything about this movie is perfect! Especially when Heath sings “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You” on the bleachers. It’s too sweet!

• Shakespeare in Love (1998)–A young Shakespeare, out of ideas and short of cash, meets his ideal woman and is inspired to write one of his most famous plays. Starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Joseph Fiennes and Geoffrey Rush. It’s been way too long since I’ve watched this movie again! It’s one of the few period pieces that I really love.

• You’ve Got Mail (1998)–Two business rivals hate each other at the office but fall in love over the internet. Starring Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan and Greg Kinnear. It’s just perfect. No explanation needed.

What is your favorite love story??