all aboard the twitter train

I have no idea what 'TT" stands for in the world of Twitter. But in my head it's Twitter Train (as in all board. As in let's all jump onto this bandwagon)...

So, I am.

Currently trending (oooo, another 't' word) is - my top 10 films. I'm on a bit of a top ten roll, se here we go...

12) It's a Wonderful Life

It really is. Even though this is No.12 out of a top ten. It doesn't get old.


11) Starter for Ten


I know, i know, 11 isn't in 10. But how could anyone exclude a film that has both Benedict Cumberbatch and James McAvoy in it? It makes me snort with laughter every time I watch it, and I can recognise every single nerdy move in it - I once watched half of it concentrating, then the other half speed reading Shakespeare as I was convinced they had one of their facts wrong (they didn't).




10) Spinal Tap

Because it still makes me cry with laughter. And I know all the songs off by heart.


9) Breakfast at Tiffanys


Because I love Audrey Hepburn so much. This is such a romantic, heart-warming film. Which it really shouldn't be, given the hooker, the mobsters and the injustice that goes on. Plus, Moon Rive is one of my absolute favourite songs ever. Gorgeous.


8) Rebecca


So scary. So well acted. So atmospheric. So Hitchcock.


7) Bridget Jones (Both of them)


I know, they're crap compared to the books, but who better to curl up on the sofa with when you're feeling down? As I creep towards the big 3-0, I watch these more for research and as a factual programme than as entertainment...


6) Lord Of The Rings (Trilogy)


I have been known to shut all the curtains, and curl up on the sofa all day to watch all 3 extended films back to back - IN THE MIDDLE OF SUMMER. Now that's dedication.


5) Love Actually


It makes me go a bit gooey.


4) The Goonies


Hey you guys! The catchphrase of the eighties. Has a better children's adventure film ever been made? I don't think so.


3) The Glass Slipper

My Grandpa gave me a recording of this hundreds of years ago, and I now have my very own DVD copy. It's just gorgeous, and the melody that repeats over and over is so light and haunting. I do wish somebody like Alfie Boe would record a version of it - it would be to die for (I wonder if he reads this blog?!).



2.5) The Artist.


Words cannot express how much I fell in love with this film. Funny, sexy, smart, sassy. Classic.


2) Mary Poppins


Really, the top 2 could go either way round. This was my absolute favourite as a child. I still know all the songs, most of the lines, and can't resist watching it several times a year. Plus, Julie Andrews is INCREDIBLE (did I miss her off my top 10 women? That was a serious mistake...)


1) Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

I actually know all of the actual lines to this actual film, and don't actually need to watch it in order to actually act the actual thing out in full. I watch it with a stupid grin on my face. Come on - Alan Rickman as the Sheriff of Nottingham? Does it get any better? Does it? No.