When someone asks me this question, I usually have my go-to answer of
Robin Hood: Men In Tights, a classic parody by Mel Brooks that cracks me up every time I watch it. Sure, I could go with something less original like
Billy Madison, Cool Runnings, Wedding Crashers, or Step Brothers,
but where is the fun in that?
Often times, I am not in the funny mood and might need to consider a movie that is more serious or thought provoking. Well, there isn't a limit on options there:
Shawshank Redemption, Shooter, Defiance, Dark Knight, and Good Will Hunting are all movies I will watch over and over and over again and each time I find them more fascinating. Plus, I'm a big sports fan so
Hoosiers and
Coach Carter are part of my favorites as well.
Is there anything to this? Do we have to have a favorite movie or can we go with the mood or list a couple? I can make an argument for any of the mentioned movies to be a favorite. I'm not going to do that though, I'm going to just tell you about the three I would make my favorites:
Robin Hood: Men In Tights - The Mel Brooks parody of the infamous Robin Hood story has been a feature film in my repertoire for almost 20 years. The go-to for a good laugh and one that I don't need to watch to enjoy. Simply sitting around quoting the movie would make me laugh, it's that well ingrained in my brain.
Billy Madison - Who doesn't love Adam Sandler's hilarious antics as one of his greatest characters, Billy Madison. It's cool to pee your pants!
Cool Runnings - Feel the Rhythm, Feel the Rhyme, Get on up, It's bobsled time!
Duh, these are all classic comedies and I prefer a comedy over something serious most of the time.
What do you think? Since this is just my opinion and I'm sharing it today, feel free to dispute it.
