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My Top 5 Favorite Movies

Get the popcorn, the snacks, the blankets, and some friends and get ready for a rollercoaster ride of my favorite movies.

Makayla Strickland

May 13, 2020

Missouri State University

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The Martian - Sci-Fi/Action

It's smart, it's funny, it's beautifully made, It's Matt Damon. Damon embodies his character of Mark Watney, who is an undeniable smart-ass genius. This movie also follows the novel incredibly well. I'd recommend this movie to anyone who's a Matt Damon and/or Space fanatic. And I'm not going to lie, I've read the book and watched the movie about 7 times now :) Definitely a 10/10 movie

Mulan - Animation/Family

Okay I know The Martian to Mulan is a big jump but it's deserving to be here. There's one point in my life, I watched this movie once a week for months...it was last year. This Disney Soundtrack is one of the best they have made, don't tell me you don't sing along to I'll Make a Man Out of You. This movie also shows bravery and sacrifice and gives Asian representation. Good Work Disney, I love it.

Moana - Animation/Family

Another Disney movie, yes. But Moana is a beautiful movie. Everytime I watch it, I just feel like summertime and warmth and happiness. The relationship Moana has with her grandma is something that I have with mine. This Disney movie also has an amazing soundtrack. I even sang How Far I'll Go in a Moana costume for a pageant and I actually ended up willing that pageant. Moana helped me become a queen and I hope that it continues to help more girls feel and be queens.

A Haunted House - Comedy/Horror

Okay Disney to Marlon Wayans probably wasn't what you were expecting but hear me out, this movie is comedic. Highly inappropriate but definitely hilarious. This movie is a parody of Paranormal Activity so if scary movies aren't your thing, a Haunted House is where it's at. It's basically the same story line but not scary. But if you watch it, be prepared for some pretty vulgar stuff but it just makes the movie 10 times funnier this way.

Romeo and Juliet - Romance/Drama

So Romeo and Juliet is my favorite Shakespeare piece and the only thing that would make it better is seeing 90's Leonardo DiCaprio as Romeo... Oh wait, in this movie, He is! If you've ever read a Romeo and Juliet and then analyzed it, it'll be easier to understand but if not, you'll just really have to pay attention to what's going on to get the big picture of the movie. The movie is based on modern (80's-90's) times but everything is spoken straight from the Shakespearean language so it's an incredible movie and Romeo/Leonardo DiCaprio is a stud in this movie.

Since we've just been hanging out in quarantine, go ahead and watch a few of these, some will make you laugh, some will make you cry and the others will empower you to be brave. Movies can be a great escape.

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Get the popcorn, the snacks, the blankets, and some friends and get ready for a rollercoaster ride of my favorite movies.

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The Best Lines from the Fab Four

And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

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It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

You say you want a revolution. Well you know, we all want to change the world

All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Though I know I'll never lose affection, for people and things that went before. I know I'll often stop and think about them. In my life, I love you more

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