"I'm hopelessly devoted to you"

On Wednesday as I sat folding the washing, whilst the rain fell outside, I had a craving to watch Dirty Dancing. I Love musical Movies. Here are my Top Five Favourite, Non-Animated Movies.

5. The Sound of Music - We used to watch this, during the school holiday at my Nan's place. I'm pretty sure we watched this solely based on my Aunty Debs admiration for it. I tolerated it then, but I love it now. This is my favourite song & scene from the Film:

4. Mamma Mia! - A lot of people had mixed feelings about Mamma Mia! I was not one of them. I loved all of it - even the really cheesy, awfully sung bits. Mum forced ABBA down our throats as kids, which is probably why Kels & I love them to this very day. I find it really interesting that Kelsey hates MM! & I love it. Kelsey claims that it doesn't do ABBA justice. I argue that nothing can compare to ABBA, so considering that it's a pretty fair go. I love how a lot of the background music, was also ABBA. Like when Sophie walks down the aisle, the music playing, is an instrumental version of 'Knowing me, knowing You'. Also I find it to be a feast for the eyes.  

3. Dirty Dancing - Not technically a musical, more of a dance-ical really. I'm putting it on this list due to its fantastic choice of, and heavy use of great music. I love the scene with Baby & Johnny in the dance studio, when they lip-sync to 'Come here lover Boy.' Gorgeous story, good girl, meets bad boy, and they meet somewhere in the middle. I fall in love with the lake scene every time I see it.

2. Wizard of Oz - If you have been reading In My Shoes for a wee while, you will already realise my deep love for Wizard of Oz. I love this movie so much that I became familiar with the score for the opening titles & credits. One day after Netball when I was having a drink in the Kitchen, I heard this music and said "That sounds like Wizard of Oz." I ran into the lounge, and found that it was - and I cried tears of joy. Yea -I'm a crier. Huge crier. My family were amazed by my musical recognition, but just for the record, they laughed at my tears.

1. Grease - This is one that we watched over & over & over, when we were little. We used to try and learn the dances, using the play, pause, rewind & repeat tactic. It was fun! We would sing too, much to our parents and Grandparents disappointment I'm sure. We would also dress up. Sadly, Nan only had one Poodle skirt in her dress-ups & as I do not have the face shape to carry a high pony-tail, I quite often lost out. Even as a little boy, my cousin Cameron loved Grease. I have a clip somewhere of him dancing his booty off to 'Greased Lightning'. I will endeavour to find it. It is hilarious.

I'd love to hear what your faves are.