The Echo asked students: What is your all time favorite movie and why?
“It’s not one movie. It’s the ‘Lord of the Rings’ series, because I really like fantasy.”
Amanda Blohm, freshman, psychology
“My favorite movie would be ‘Amalie,’ which is a French movie that won an Oscar for best foreign film in 2000, I think. I like it because it doesn’t look like most other movies that are made here. The other reason is it’s just very charming and light-hearted and memorable. I saw it years ago and I still remember it and think about it. I thought it was a good movie that addresses some fundamental things that never really get old.”
John Diorio, senior, mathematics
“I don’t really watch that many movies, but I do love the ‘Harry Potter’ series. I grew up with it, so it’s something that has always been familiar with me. I just like the fantasy world. I really like the dystopian societies. Something that’s not really real kind of gets me out of my head.”
R.C. Raymond, sophomore, mathematics
“I would probably be ‘Second Hand Lions’ because it’s not a very well-known movie, but it has a lot of heart and a lot of soul. The characters are very kooky but very relatable. It’s about this young boy whose mother drops him off for the summer to live with his two crazy uncles who apparently have come into millions of dollars. And they had been absent for 40 years; nobody knew where they were. So it’s his story of coming-of-age and learning the truth behind where they were all those years. It’s very heart-warming.”
Madeleine Collins, freshman, international business
“If I had to pick one right now off the top of my head I’d say ‘Mrs. Doubtfire.’ I really enjoyed that movie. The message, I think, really hits home. Plus, it isn’t one of those goofy adventures where the protagonist is trying to pretend to be someone else and they screw everything up. The guy actually pulls it off for most of the time and you’re rooting for him because you know why he’s doing it. There’s something heartfelt about the message that movie portrays.”
Stephen Moore, senior, simulation, animation and gaming
“My favorite movie is ‘The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.’ As a kid I bonded with my mom over it and it’s just always been one of my favorite movies. And just seeing all the ninja stuff as a kid.”
Gregory Lee, senior, electronic media and film studies
