#1- “relatively unknown Max Headroom”. My child, Max Headroom was everywhere at that time. You know that because you used the last part of the Wiki page for your source material.
The Color Purple. As soon as you see the bright colors of Nettie’s dress, it’s nothing but happy sobbing for the rest of the film. Ending with Celine and Nettie finally together is peak perfection.
At the climactic fight in the original Karate Kid movie, once Daniel did the iconic crane move and kicked the crap out of Johnny and won, the ENTIRE audience leapt to our feet applauding and screaming. It was fantastic.
Cujo has to be on this list. It’s one of Stephen King’s best books. A terrifying story of a sweet dog turning rabid could not translate to the screen. They also changed the ending which lessened the impact of the story. Horrible adaptation.
Years ago, I helped staff a new call center in a small Midwest town. A man came in to interview as a manager. I asked him to give me some examples of why he would make a good manager and he said, “I’ve lived here a long time and I know how to deal with ‘these people’” [referring to…
Okja is also directed by Bong Joon Ho and is on Netflix. A different vibe than Parasite but still amazing.
Burning is also good - super dark and intense.
Be With You is more of a melodrama but it’s got a great twist and is super sweet.
Swing Kids is set during the Korean War and…
When my now-husband and I were dating, we were walking around downtown when we spotted an escalator (it wasn't running) that led down to an underground parking garage. We walked down and ended up doing it on the middle between the up and down (pun intended) escalators. Wearing a short…
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