I stumbled across a previously undiscovered Christopher Walken movie the other night, called $5 a Day, released in 2008. How could I not have seen this before? It was fun, quirky inspiration for my own trip, and also the second Walken road trip movie I could recall.
In that spirit, below is my list of favorite road movies, in no particular order.
$5 a Day – Christopher Walken and Sharon Stone
Almost Famous – Kate Hudson and Philip Seymour Hoffman
Amelie – Natalie Taotou The colors are rich and the set decoration is lush.
Around the Bend – Christopher Walken and Michael Caine Hasn't it been established that Christopher Walken dances in every movie in which he appears?
Blues Brothers – Dan Akroyd and John Belushi One of my favorite quotes of all time is from this film. "It's a hundred and six miles to Chicago, we've got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark, and we're wearing sunglasses."
Seven Years in Tibet – Brad Pitt Brad Pitt and the Dalai Llama. It just doesn't get any better than that.
Tommy Boy – Chris Farley and David Spade The deer scene has made tears come to my eyes every one of the 17 times I've watched this movie.
Twister – Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton While technically not considered a road movie, they sure spent a lot of time driving around; and who doesn't like flying cows?
So what are your favorite road movies? Drop me a line in the comments.
Today's tune
Orinoco Flow – Enya
Today's Gratitude
living close to the beach
the things that go wrong
first cool breeze of the season
Griffin, always
I like the movie RV. I am not savvy enough to know how to post the pic. Jo
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