Sharing Our Favorite Things – Our Favorite Movies

There’s nothing like a big, musical movie number to get your toes tapping. It’s even better when the leading man and leading lady nail the big jump!  In 1987’s iconic film Dirty Dancing the last dance of the summer is filled with the joy of music and movement. We cant wait to be able to dance together again. Until then we think this dancer’s solo interpretation of the classic scene may have you rolling in the aisles.

Since we’re all in this together, we thought it would be fun to share a few of our favorite things to bring a smile to your face and help you pass the time!

This week’s list includes some of the BOWA Team’s favorite movies, from dramas to thrillers to comedies and more. It’s a great time to curl up on the couch and discover a classic, rewatch a favorite or find something new! Read on to find out which of us prefers Twizzlers to popcorn.  

LISA MAGEE
Movie of All Time:  I Heart Huckabees
Rom-Com:  Moonrise Kingdom
Action/Adventure:  Amelie
Drama:  Little Miss Sunshine
Horror/Slasher:  It
Comedy:  Fantastic Mr. Fox
Family/Kids:  Up
Movie Snack:  Popcorn

 

NICK GROSSMANN
Movie of All Time:  Forrest Gump
Action/Adventure:  Die Hard
Drama:  Taxi Driver
Horror/Slasher:  Gremlins
Comedy:  Super Troopers
Family/Kids:  ET
Movie Quote:  “I’m gonna make him an offer he can’t refuse.” – The Godfather
Movie Snack:  Reese’s

 

ANDREW SINGER
Movie of All Time:  Snatch
Rom-Com:  Wedding Crashers
Action/Adventure:  The Usual Suspects
Drama:  Man on Fire
Horror/Slasher:  The Silence of the Lambs
Comedy:  Superbad
Family/Kids:  Finding Nemo
Movie Quote:  “The Dude abides.” – The Big Lebowski
Movie Snack:  Peanut M&Ms

 

JESSALYN BABIONE
Movie of All Time:  Catch Me If You Can
Rom-Com:  Crazy, Stupid Love
Action/Adventure:  Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Drama:  Hidden Figures
Horror/Slasher:  Halloween
Comedy:  The Hangover
Family/Kids:  The Lion King
Movie Quote:  “Show me the money!” – Jerry Maguire
Movie Snack:  Kettle corn

 

KEN IVEY
Movie of All Time:  It’s A Wonderful Life
Rom-Com:  The Princess Bride
Action/Adventure:  James Bond Franchise
Family/Kids:  Frozen
Movie Quote:  “As you wish.” – The Princess Bride
Movie Snack:  Popcorn

 

CARLY HAZARD
Movie of All Time:  Pretty Woman
Rom-Com:  Bridget Jones’ Diary
Action/Adventure:  Inglorious Basterds
Drama:  Fight Club
Horror/Slasher:  The Shining
Comedy:  Step Brothers
Family/Kids:  The Goonies
Movie Quote:  “Big mistake. Big! Huge!” – Pretty Woman
Movie Snack:  Popcorn

 

JOSH BAKER
Movie of All Time:  Goodfellas
Rom-Com:  Arthur
Action/Adventure:  Raiders of the Lost Ark
Comedy:  Talladega Nights
Family/Kids:  Hook
Movie Quote:  “What we’ve got here is a failure to communicate.” – Cool Hand Luke
Movie Snack:  Buttered popcorn

 

DANTE RAMARUI
Movie of All Time:  The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Rom-Com:  African Queen
Action/Adventure:  Dead Pool
Drama:  Downton Abbey
Horror/Slasher:  Kill Bill
Comedy:  Abbott and Costello
Family/Kids:  Pets 2
Movie Quote:  “Do you feel lucky, punk?” – Dirty Harry
Movie Snack:  Popcorn

 

DAVID FLYER
Movie of All Time:  The Godfather
Rom-Com:  When Harry Met Sally
Action/Adventure:  Avatar
Drama:  The Shawshank Redemption
Horror/Slasher:  The Shining
Comedy:  The Hangover
Family/Kids:  The Princess Bride
Movie Quote:  “Do you expect me to talk?” “No, Mr. Bond, I expect you to die…” – Goldfinger
Movie Snack:  Peanut M&Ms

 

C RAIG MANNING
Movie of All Time:  Ted
Rom-Com:  Pretty Woman
Action/Adventure:  Rambo
Drama:  The Bodyguard
Horror/Slasher:  The Exorcist
Comedy:  Smokey and the Bandit
Family/Kids:  The Land Before Time
Movie Snack:  Ice Cream

 

JIM LITTLE
Movie of All Time:  The Shawshank Redemption
Rom-Com:  Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Action/Adventure:  Gladiator
Drama:  The Usual Suspects
Horror/Slasher:  The Silence of the Lambs
Comedy:  Caddyshack
Family/Kids:  WALL-E
Movie Quote:  “These go to eleven.” – This is Spinal Tap
Movie Snack:  Twizzlers

 

LISA STEREN
Movie of All Time:  The Big Chill
Rom-Com:  When Harry Met Sally
Action/Adventure:  Lord of the Rings
Drama:  The Shawshank Redemption
Horror/Slasher:  The Shining
Comedy:  My Cousin Vinny
Family/Kids:  The Lion King
Movie Quote:  “I’ll have what she’s having.” – When Harry Met Sally
Movie Snack:  Popcorn, no butter

We’d love to hear what your favorites are, too!

 

Enjoy more of BOWA’s “Our Favorite Things” Series:

• Our Favorite Recipes
• Our Favorite Movies
• Our Favorite Series to Stream – coming soon!
• Our Favorite Books –  coming soon!
• Our Favorite Games – coming soon!
• Our Favorite Sports/Activities – coming soon!
• Home Projects I’ve Been Working On – coming soon!
• Dream Destination Once We Can Travel Again – coming soon!
• Restaurants We Can’t Wait to Visit Again – coming soon!
• New Hobbies/Skills I’ve Developed While Home – coming soon!