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1776 (1972)
I have two favorite musicals. Sunday in the Park with George and 1776. I learned about both musicals from a college student who was...

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Mars Attacks! (1996)
Oh my gosh. What a hoot! What a delight. What a terrific end to the weekend and a couple of loooooong weeks. I remember seeing this in...

Shannon Heibler
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The Two Towers (2002)
I saw this eight times in theaters. Thank goodness I was working for a movie theater. If you would have asked me this morning about my...

Shannon Heibler
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My Fair Lady (1964)
A few years ago, I saw a production of George Bernard Shaw's The Man of Destiny at an area theater (see Spirited Away's entry). I went...

Shannon Heibler
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Batman Returns (1992)
So this was a late addition to The List and it is the movie I have broken the rules most often for. Chiefly, I have watched it so many...

Shannon Heibler
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Grease 2 (1982)
I'm so pleased to report that this movie Holds Up and I'm even more pleased to have watched it with fellow Grease 2 connoisseur, Andy,...

Shannon Heibler
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The Chronicles of Riddick (2004)
WHAT A HOOT! WHAT A STUPID, STUPID WELL FINANCED HOOT OF A MOVIE! Gosh that was fun. I think I only saw this one once or twice before...

Shannon Heibler
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The Darjeeling Limited (2007)
I listened to this soundtrack for hours on end and it is singlehandedly responsible for my love of The Kinks. I had the short film,...

Shannon Heibler
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Top Gun (1986)
I went into this fully prepared for it to Not Hold Up (based on loved ones' recent rewatch experiences) but you know what? I still love...

Shannon Heibler
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Ratatouille (2007)
My favorite Pixar film and a hell of a way to come back to this project. The last few weeks have been really tough. Have broken me in a...

Shannon Heibler
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The Sword in the Stone (1963)
Oh gosh what a lovely little side hug of a movie. I don't have a strong memory of it as a kid. I'm reasonably sure it wasn't part of our...

Shannon Heibler
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The Transporter (2002)
Sooo.... this is not at all the movie I remember it being. I remember slick action, adrenaline pounding fight scenes, dry wit, charming...

Shannon Heibler
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
20 years? 20 years. Twenty. Years. What the what. I saw this in theaters with my high school boyfriend's little brother who was my Harry...

Shannon Heibler
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Bonus: Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)
This movie won't be available for physical purchase until June and as I've seen it four times in four weeks and can't stop thinking about...

Shannon Heibler
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Ghostbusters II (1989)
It's the first second movie in a series for the project! That's a really confusing sentence! While there have been other sequels covered...

Shannon Heibler
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Joe Versus the Volcano (1990)
The first time I saw this movie was on the bus for our AP English class' trip to an area classical theater (my first exposure to that...

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Special Edition: Heathers (1989)
I say "Special edition" because I actually do not own Heathers. Which is odd. I loved this movie in my late teens/twenties. It was how I...

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Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
I have to say, I've been waiting patiently and not so patiently for a Wes Anderson to come up in the project, but it was never this one I...

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Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
I was shocked to realize, as we watched this, that I hadn't seen it since I saw it (at least five times) in theaters. I bought the DVD...

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The Mask of Zorro (1998)
Mostly I am reeling from the knowledge that Raul Julia was the first choice for the elder Zorro (Diego) but he died before that could...

Shannon Heibler
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