Thursday 13, the Movie Meme

I wasn't sure what I would do this week for a Thursday Thirteen, then I stumbled on this meme over at Keepin' it Rural. I liked it and thought I'd share my answers with you.

The Movie Meme

1. One movie that made you laugh Parenthood. This is one of the Steve Martin fatherhood movies that I really enjoyed. Father of the Bride was great, but since our daughter was getting married about that time and I was a living "Father of the Bride", I didn't see the humor in it until a couple of years later.
2. One movie that made you cry, Old Yeller. OK, so I'm two days older that water. Get over it. There's gonna be several answers here that you will think are ancient.
3. One movie you loved when you were a child, Lady and The Tramp. I was nine years old when I saw this movie and I have always love animated features. I've gotta kidnap the grandson so I have a reason to go see Kung Fu Panda.
4. One movie you’ve seen more than once The Godfather.
5. One movie you loved, but were embarrassed to admit it, Romeo & Juliet (1968 version). Who knew I would like Shakespeare. My bride to be and I were dating and I thought I'd be a romantic and take her to see it. We saw it in 1973. She cried all the way home. I didn't do that again.
6. One movie you hated, Moulin Rouge. I've tried two or three times to watch this on video and I just can't get through it.
7. One movie that scared you , Jaws.
8. One movie that bored you, The Out of Towners, starring Jack Lemon. I love Jack Lemon but this is the only movie I actually can remember getting up and walking out on.
9. One movie that made you happy, American Graffiti.
10. One movie that made you miserable, Pulp Fiction. I really don't like spending that much time trying to figure out what's going on. It's another movie that I have tried to watch a couple of times on video and finally just gave up on.
11. One movie you weren’t brave enough to see, Platoon. I spent a year in Viet Nam, I didn't need to see this.
12. One movie character you’ve fallen in love with, Boss Spearman, Robert Duvall's character in Open Range. If this movie is on TV when I walk by, it will still stop me in my tracks and I will wind up watching the remainder of the film. This is a classic western, complete with gun fight at the OK corral at the end. I love this film.
13. The last movie you saw, American Gangster with Denzel Washington. Different role for him, but a good movie.

BONUS:
14. The next movie you hope to see, Kung Fu Panda. I told you, I like animated features.
So, what movies would you use as answers to these questions?

So Many Movies, So Little Time

Christmas season is movie season and there are too many that I want to see on the big screen and there is no way I will be able to see all of them next week while I am on vacation. I've already seen American Gangster and enjoyed it. I've seen Bee Movie, and Alvin and the Chipmunks with the grand kids. Alvin was ok, Bee was a B. So I'm going to need a little help here. I am going to list the movies I think I want to see. You tell me which ones are must see movies and which ones I can skip. Keep in mind I don't like movies like Saw IV, so don't waste your time suggesting it. I doubt if I will see The Mist. Ok, here is what I would like to see.
August Rush, Beowulf, Lions for Lamb, National Treasure II, I am Legend, Martian Child, and Charlie Wilson's War. Tell me which movies I need to buy snacks and popcorn for and which ones I can just wait 'til the DVD comes out.