You can do so much with them! Pick a genre, pick an actor, pick a director, pick an era or put one together from scratch and you have a full days worth of cinematic escapism to tide you over.
I love the idea of marathons because it means you just let yourself sit on the couch, nibble on some nibbles and have a very productive excuse to be sedentary BUT NOT LAZY, movie marathons are NEVER LAZY.
Is it lazy to learn the nuances of comedy by having a Mike Meyers marathon? Is it lazy to experience all the facets of the world's greatest actress Meryl Streep? Is it lazy, my dear friends, to sit back and enjoy the glory that Peter Jackson presented to us with the evolution of Frodo and his little friends in the 15 million hours worth of the Lord of the Rings trilogy? The answer is a resolute no. Embrace the movie marathons, world and take in all they have to offer.
Below I list some movie marathon ideas. I did not include my obvious favorite movie marathon choice, Harry Potter because we all know about this one and hopefully utilize it annually. Neither did I include the movie marathon idea of Indiana Jones because, again, I hope everyone has this on their go-to marathon plans. I wanted to provide some innovative movie ideas. I like to consider myself a movie marathon chef who crafts together unique and delicious
Movie Marathon Recipes:
1. Movies inspired by one of the most densely populated countries in the world and a place I dream of going, India. The sights, the smells, the history, the saris!
Some recommendations:
- Monsoon Wedding. Makes me cry every time.
-Slumdog Millionaire. Duh
-Bend it like Beckham. A little bit of a stretch, but this movie is so good. Let it slide.
As an added bonus, you can order a boatload of yumilicious Indian food to compliment the movies! Mmm Chickhen Tikka Masala
2. B Horror Movies. This is a personal favorite of mine. Probably the most visited form of movie marathons I partake in. My bff and I are B Horror Movie experts. If it's a crappy scary movie, we've seen it. I can't praise the entertainment and outrageous images/plot lines/ characters/ dialogue that watching shitty horror movies give the viewer enough. Full of unforgettable times.
Some of my absolute favorites:
- Valentine (2001). This movie probably deserves a blog post all it's own because of how much pure love I have for it. I own it. I have watched it around 30 times, which seems kind of sick because people get murdered in gruesome ways. But that is overshadowed by stellar performances from Denise Richards and David Boreanaz...Yeah it's that kind of movie.
-April Fool's Day (1986). People on an island get murdered.
-Last House on the Left (1972). I just IMDB'd this movie to refresh my memory and noticed that it is directed by Wes Craven; it was the first movie he directed. Ok, so this movie is actually pretty disturbing, but it makes my recommendation list because of one pivotal scene where a young girl turns the table on her evil crazy male attacker and BITES HIM WHERE IT HURTS. Yeah, the thing you think would never happen in a movie does.
3. Romancing the Stone/ Jewel of the Nile. Not sure if these two movies constitute a movie marathon theme, but hey we're making up the rules here so I say it does. If you're in the mood for some adventure and world travel then try out these splendid 1980's movies. Featuring Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner and taking place in exotic regions such as Columbia and the Middle East, these movies follow author Joan Wilder (Turner) and her adventurous semi criminal lover Jack Colton (Douglas) getting into danger and intrigue. Danny DeVito also makes a notable appearance in the films.
4. J. Lo. This may seem like an odd choice for an actor themed movie marathon, but creativity is key. Besides it is my belief that Jenny From the Block is a better actress than singer. And alright, maybe I am little biased by the fact that I think Enough is like the most magnificent Lifetime-esque movie ever produced.
Jennifer Lopez in her prime:
- ENOUGH. Short haircut? Yes. Boxing? Yes. Kicking your asshole abusive husband's ass? Yes. A funny best friend (Juliette Lewis)? Yes. A main character named Slim? Yes. How could something get any better?
- The Wedding Planner. Another one of my favorite movies. Jennifer is funny in this movie and Matthew McConaughey is at his best acting as a laid back, interested hottie. Plus, I always notice that the wardrobe Jennifer Lopez has in this movie doesn't seem ever to be dated.
- The Cell. Has anyone seen this movie? It was SO creepy. I hardly remember it. I just remember women floating in cases they were trapped in by some creep McCreepster crazy dude... in his mind. This movie gets scientific and supernatural and freaking weird.
5. Creature Features. You can do a lot with this genre. There are so many options out there. Of course I have some personal favorites to share, not including Jaws because everyone is aware of this classic (Jaws 3 is the best. Represent!).
-Deep Blue Sea. Another significant part of my movie collection. Deep Blue Sea is the timeless story of genetically engineered sharks who get a little too intelligent and ornery for their scientist captors and end up going ballistic and wreak havoc on a water based research lab. The sharks don't want to be tested on to cure Alzheimers, they just want to eat people. The most wonderful part in this movie that rivals any other insanely surprising scenes in other movies, is when Samuel L. Jackson literally gets bitten in half out of NOWHERE by one of those doggone fishes. Also LL Cool J, oops I mean Ladies Love Cool James, is in it.
-Anaconda. What we have here is a little bit of a crossover. I considered including this movie under J. Lo's category but decided it needed to reside in Creature Features. I was introduced to this movie around age 10 and instantly became attached. As a 10 year old Anaconda held the secrets of adulthood. There was Jennifer Lopez's voluptuous body, there was traveling down the Amazon River, there was a psycho old dude (Jon Voight), there was Owen Wilson and some chick having sex in the forest. Basically, the plot follows a National Geographic crew floating down the Amazon doing their own professional thing when they run into Mr. Crazy (Voight) who lures them into chasing a ginormous man-eating anaconda snake. Also, Ice Cube is in it.
-Lake Placid. Another large, man eating, vengeful creature. This time in the form of a crocodile. Oliver Platt is as always witty and snarky in his role. Also, Betty White is in it.
Special effects aren't the best in any of these creature features, luckily that's not the point. The point is letting your mind wander to the "what ifs" of the existence of large and in charge creatures. And if you are anything like me, you probably will be scared to take a bath for a little while after watching these.
Use these movie marathon suggestions as starting off points for your own innovative and fun movie choices. Just have fun with it, but take the wonder and power of movie marathons to heart. And always know that when you're movie marathoning you are doing something right in the world.
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