Okay - since I love to respond to myself (honestly, I do it all the time - you know, those conversations you have with yourself in the mirror?); anyway, since I love to respond to myself, I'm going to.

Here goes.

Steel Magnolias is another great Magic Movie. Don't get me wrong, it's no Moonstruck. But it does have its good points. Like Olympia Dukakis. Although, let's be honest - Olympia Dukakis is more than a good point... she's a GREAT point. Like that scene where she says, "If you can't say anything nice about someone, come sit next to me."

Or, "The only thing that separates us from the animals is our ability to accessorize."

Words to live by, friends.

Well Hi Fishies,

I don't know that I've got movie wisdom per se. I do know that I liked Moonstruck when I first saw it (aside from thinking Cher did a really nice job of it, in that I really felt she was Loretta & not Cher).

Surprisingly, I recently saw it again on TV (prob. while working on my plants & quilts, LOL) & I liked it just as much! Sweet film, holds up well over time, & yes, now that you point it out, it does have particular magic of its own.

Karen

Yes. Magic... Moonstruck Magic!

You know what else is magic? The word "duff." I just reread the opening post of this thread, and I nearly laughed my duff off at my use of the word duff.

Duff is a funny, funny word.

I remember seeing Moonstruck when I was little (I watched whatever my parents watched) but I don't think I've seen it in my adult life. I believe I will have to look through my TIVO list and see if it's available.

Really the only movie magic I get is when I watch something that really meant something to me at some point in my life. Even if the "meaningful" part was just the fact that I remember that I saw Oscar in the exact same theater that I saw Beavis and Butthead Do America in...and they've closed that whole cinema down and made it into a Bingo parlor...but I still have the memory of laughing with my dad during Oscar, and laughing with my best friend during B&B.

I love movies and I don't get to enjoy them as much as I used to. Keith's just not a movie going type.

I love the nostalgic feeling I get when I see Sixteen Candles or Arthur or The Outsiders or Breakfast Club or The World According to Garp.

I know it's not really the same thing you meant in your first post fishies, but it's just a different kind of comforting magic. Does that make sense? Watching one of those movies that makes me feel that way can make my whole day better. :-)

Yeah, I like nostalgia movies, too :)

Pretty in Pink is a top one for me - I could never figure out how she managed not to fall for Duckie, though. I mean, he did lip sync Otis Redding in the record store. Helloooo? Anybody home, Molly Ringwald?

I finally thought of what my "Wisdom for the Ages" movie is; it's "The Princess Bride". I don't know how many times I've used, "...so I can clearly not choose the wine in front of me!"
There are lots of wonderful, applicable quotes in there.

Jen, have you been thinking of this all this time? :)

I agree, The Princess Bride has so many gems, it's hard to narrow it down to just one. I can't even choose a favourite.