Introduction to me

Hello everyone (or most likely no-one),

This blog is basically going to be me just writing down my thoughts on whatever movie, television or sports is on my mind at the moment. I am a huge fan of all four of those topics and feel like my perspective on them could be interesting. And if not, this will just be writing to myself for the fun of it.

So as a way of introduction, I will start with listing my 5 favorite movies and television series of all-time and why they resonated with me. So first up- Movies:

5. The Matrix- This movie gets downgraded in a lot of people's eyes due to the terrible 2nd and 3rd installments, but the original was a groundbreaking sci-fi experience that has been copied to death. The story of a man learning exactly what kind of power he has to change the world (even if that man is Keanu Reeves) was fascinating and Neo's bad ass fight at the end with Agent Smith was simply awesome.

4. Pan's Labyrinth- The first foreign film I ever really watched/paid attention to. Del Toro's twisted fairy tale vision has such a haunting, memorable look, I've never been able to forget it. This movie opened me up to a whole world of other movies I barely knew existed. The simple story of how a girl escapes the everyday horror of her life takes on a magical quality that ends in heartbreak. Just simply mesmerizing and unforgettable.

3. Caddyshack- As close to a perfect comedy as exists in my mind. Hilarious roles from Chase, Murray, Dangerfield and Knight with a strong underclass versus rich story, this movie never fails to get me rolling. Murray's Dalai Lama monologue may be the funniest spoken words to ever be filmed.

2. The Shawshank Redemption- A heart-wrenching tale of an innocent man in jail and his search for the truth, friendship and freedom in the worst of circumstances, I can never pass this movie on the guide without getting sucked in. Robbins plays Andy to perfection and Freeman's voice over & acting is spellbinding as Andy's friend Red, with a masterful villain performance from Gunton as Warden Norton, I can't think of any part of Shawshank that isn't riveting.

1. Casablanca- The endless quotes alone from this movie are enough to make it a classic, but the acting chops of Bogart & Bergman and the story of love & redemption make it an all-timer. Set in Africa during WWII, Bogie's lovable scoundrel Rick was just a great example of right part, right actor and Bergman's classic beauty was a perfect off-set to the bleak African backdrop. I'm a relatively young guy and don't have a lot of experience with old movies, but this one is simply too good for any of that to matter.

So that's it for my top 5 movies, I'll do my top 5 television shows tomorrow. Until then, have an amazing day!