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    These are just a few of my favorite movies!!!

The Blair Witch Project by Artisan Entertainment

Made for $30,000 by two young filmmakers from Florida, THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT wowed festival audiences for several months before finding distribution at the 1999 Sundance Festival. It is an ingenious creation which makes effective use of its lack of budget and cast of unknowns. The film is composed entirely of reportedly "found" footage shot by three missing college students who made a journey to the woods of Western Maryland in 1994 with the purpose of making a documentary about a "witch" of local legend who is linked to murders and mysterious occurrences spanning 200 years. It begins with footage of the crew leaving their homes and testing their equipment, but before we know it, they are lost deep in the endless woods, with the voices of screaming children piercing the blackness from off in the distance. Things get worse from there. The experience is disorienting and frightening as well as the most rewarding horror film experience to come along in many years, as it wisely chooses to prey on our vulnerable imaginations rather than bombard us with graphic images. "No redneck is this creative!" - Michael to his fellow travellers upon finding yet another creepy sign in the woods. "Do we have any weed?" - Heather, to Michael and Josh, during the night of revelry before their trek.

 

A League of Their Own by Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment

In 1943 when the ranks of professional male baseball players were leaving for the war, a group of ladies left their homes to become part of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League and kept baseball alive for a grateful nation. This is their story. Hanks plays the ex-player as slob manager of the team. "There's no crying in baseball!" Jimmy (Hanks) "You see, the train moves, not the station."

 

A Bug's Life by Disney Home Video

The computer animation crew at Pixar who created 'Toy Story' return with another feature rife with stunningly rendered worlds populated by cute critters you can't help but care about. The story is simple: an ant colony led by Foley seeks help from a flea circus and other insects in their struggles against the oppressive grasshopper bullies led by Spacey. However, as with 'Toy Story', there is as much for adults to enjoy here as there is for the kids. And don't miss the wonderful 'outtakes' that roll with the closing credits!

 

 

Titanic by Paramount Home Video

An undersea expedition unearths a mysterious nude aboard the wreckage of the Titanic--a drawing of Rose DeWitt Bukater, then seventeen and vacationing aboard the "unsinkable" ship with her unctuous, moneyed fiance. While Rose falls in love with Jack Dawson, a free-spirited artist and third-class passenger who ignites the unquenchable fires of passion inside her, the hubris of the ship's crew tempts them to test the cross-Atlantic speed record--smack into an iceberg. A rightfully celebrated, no-holds-barred, boffo blockbuster, with enough heart and soul to balance its extravagant special effects and record-breaking budget. Academy Award Nominations: 14, including Best Actress (Winslet) and Best Supporting Actress (Stuart). Academy Awards: 11, including Best Picture, Best Cinematography, Best Original Dramatic Score, Best Visual Effects, Best Costume Design, and Best Song ("My Heart Will Go On," by James Horner and Will Jennings). "I'm the king of the world!" Jack Dawson (Leonardo DiCaprio)