Lights, Camera, Quarantine!
What’s the last movie you saw in a theatre? For us it’s either Knives Out, or the most recent Star Wars.
SKELLEY TRIVIA ALERT: Back before we were married, we worked together at a movie theatre for about 4 years. During that time we saw a lot of movies (we were each allowed to see one movie for free per week at any theatre in town — and bring a guest — so we saw two free movies a week for four years). The downside was a growing hatred of the smell of fresh popcorn. In the years since, we’ve cut way back on our trips to the cinema, but we usually manage half-a-dozen a year. This past year was a big ol’ goose egg. To scratch our cinephile itch, we took advantage of our DVD Netflix subscription. Yes, those still exist, and yes, we still have one. There’s tons of older movies available there that aren’t streaming anywhere.
After finally making time to watch Get Out, and quickly following that up with Us, we turned our attention to a new genre — Classics We’ve Never Seen. Turns out there are a lot of them. It’s been a mostly rewarding project. We’ve enjoyed the majority of what we’ve seen, and it’s been a nice change of pace. Here’s a sampling of what we’ve watched during quarantine.
- Harvey
- Some Like it Hot
- Lawrence of Arabia
- Dial M for Murder
- Sunset Boulevard
- Blow Up
- Thief of Baghdad
- City Lights
- The 39 Steps
- Double Indemnity
- The Day the Earth Stood Still
- Anatomy of a Murder
- The Sting
- Ministry of Fear
- To Catch a Thief
This is one habit we’ll likely continue, even after we’re allowed to venture back into the world again, so let us know which classics you recommend.