By Vita Forest
Last week on holildays in Kiama, we took some DVDs to watch each night. Here is what we chose… A bit of nostalgia, a bit of fun, a few classics… All recommended!
- The Hundred Foot Journey (2014 ) Lasse Hallstrom’s feel-good film about what happens when a family of Indian immigrants buys a run-down restaurant across the road from a Michelin-star winning restaurant in a picturesque French village. Rivalry, racism, love and food!
- The Goonies (1985) A bunch of kids set out on an adventure in a last ditch attempt to save their town from unscrupulous developers. Treasure maps, pirates, legends, and lots of screaming. Features some familiar faces from the 1980s.
- Rosalie Blum (2015) – An alligator, a peeing thief, and a dog masquerading as a lion… all appear in this French film about three lonely people whose lives intersect in unexpected, hilarious and heart-warming ways.
- Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016) – a thirteen year old boy who’s a ‘real bad egg’ and a surly loner go on the run from the authorities in the New Zealand bush. Taika Waititi’s classic.
- Howl’s Moving Castle (2004) – an animated film directed by Hayao Miyazaki and based on the novel by Diana Wynne Jones. As always from Studio Ghibli, it features superb animation, complex characters who are never truly good or evil and mouth-watering scenes of food.
- Strictly Ballroom (1992) – Baz Luhrman and his team’s first film and my favourite of all of them! The battle between the new and the old set in the world of ballroom dancing – and featuring some familiar Sydney locations. A magic blend of music, humour and visual delights. The perfect pick me up when you’re feeling down.
- Singin’ in the Rain (1952) – the classic Hollywood musical set in the 1920s with fabulous songs, dancing and a winning story. Just heaven!
We also picked up a couple of other titles while browsing op shops etc. These were
- The Sound of Music
- The Matrix
What have you been watching?
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