saving our lives with lists of movies

The Guardian ran an article by a film critic titled,

Comfort films to watch while self-isolating -- ranked!

Sub-heading:

     "Hunkering down to avoid coronavirus?  With romcoms, fantasy yarns and at least one disaster melodrama, here's all you need to make the most of your time in front of the TV"

by Peter Bradshaw

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First, Mr. Bradshaw's list from The Guardian.

Then, my list.

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25.  Babe   (1995)
24.  Amelie   (2001)
23.  Casablanca   (1942)
22.  Zoolander   (2001)
21.  Downton Abbey   (2019)
20.  Back to the Future   (1985)
19.  Quiz Show   (1994)
18.  Guys and Dolls   (1955)
17.  When Harry Met Sally...   (1989)



16.  Dreamgirls   (2006)
15.  Love & Basketball   (2000)
14.  Jupiter Ascending   (2005)
13.  Mary Poppins   (1964)
12.  Ferris Bueller's Day Off   (1986)
11.  Clueless   (1995)
10.  The Pursuit of Happyness   (2006)
9.  Paddington 2   (2017)


8.  Galaxy Quest   (1999)
7.  The Princess Bride   (1987)
6.  Notting Hill   (1999)
5.  Duck Soup   (1933)
4.  It's Complicated   (2009)
3.  Waiting to Exhale   (1995)
2.  The Devil Wears Prada   (2006)
1.  Titanic   (1997)

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Now -- the Blue Collar Lit. list

(Not "ranked.")


Born Yesterday  (Broderick Crawford, 1950)

All About Eve  (1950, Bette Davis)
Manhattan  (1979)
Annie Hall  (Woody Allen; Diane Keaton)
Witness  (1985, Harrison Ford)
When Harry Met Sally...  (Billy Crystal)
The Last Waltz  (concert movie:  The Band)
The Philadelphia Story  (1940, Cary Grant)

His Girl Friday  (1940, Cary Grant)
Casablanca  (1943, Humphrey Bogart)
Indiscreet  (1958, Ingrid Bergman)
Hannah And Her Sisters  (1986)
Take The Money And Run  (1969, Woody Allen)

Body Heat  (1981, Kathleen Turner)
The Sound Of Music  (Julie Andrews)
North by Northwest  (Hitchcock)
Laura  (1944)

Strangers On A Train  (Hitchcock)
Shadow Of A Doubt  (Hitchcock)
The Seven-Year Itch  (Marilyn Monroe)



Citizen Kane  (Orson Welles)
The Sting  (Robert Redford, Paul Newman)
Criminal  (2004, John C. Reilly; Diego Luna)
All The President's Men  (Robert Redford)
Sweet Smell Of Success  (1957, Tony Curtis)

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     Some of the movies on this list have terrific soundtracks, worth listening to even if a person was paying no attention to the plot.


     Just imagine -- when we're all working from home, watching these movies, protecting our health...

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