- Elise Paris
Films to Watch in Quarantine
Hi there and welcome to Reservoirblogs!
First of all I hope you are feeling well and taking care of yourselves.
As frustrating as our current situation is, I know I am extremely lucky to be safe at home with time to write / read / do some gardening and other things I’ve not had the time for until now.

Since most people are going to be spending a lot of time inside for the next few weeks, I thought it would be a good idea to recommend some films to pass the time and lift spirits. Personally, my boyfriend and I have been watching a lot of old classics. So far we have watched Roman Holiday, The Godfather, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Psycho, Jaws and Some Like it Hot. I particularly enjoyed Roman Holiday and Some Like It Hot, both of which I hadn’t seen before. If you have a NOWTV movies account then I highly recommend the ‘Classics’ section from there!

If you also want to watch some good classics but don’t know where to start here’s a list of my personal recommendations that I will be watching over the coming weeks:

Close Encounters of the Third Kind - Steven Spielberg
2001: A Space Odyssey - Stanley Kubrick
Amelie - Jean-Pierre Jeunet
The Exorcist - William Friedkin
Stand By Me - Rob Reiner
The Breakfast Club - John Hughes
The Great Escape - John Sturges
12 Angry Men - Sidney Lumet
Singin’ in the Rain - Gene Kelly / Stanley Dohen
Billy Elliott - Stephen Daldry
When Harry Met Sally - Rob Reiner
Bicycle Thieves - Vittorio DeSica
Mulholland Drive - David Lynch

At times like these, you might need a really feel good film to lift your spirits so heres some of my favourite mood-boosting movies:

Big - Penny Marshall
Footloose - Herbert Ross
Thelma and Louise - Ridley Scott
Sister Act - Emile Ardolino
Wild Hogs -Walt Becker
Mrs Doubtfire - Chris Columbus
13 Going on 30 - Gary Winick
School of Rock - Richard Linklater
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny - Liam Lynch
Going in Style - Zach Braff
Big Fish - Tim Burton
About Time - Richard Curtis
Yesterday - Danny Boyle
Pride - Mathew Warchus
Bridget Jones Diary: Edge Of Reason - Beeban Kidron
Rush Hour - Brett Ratner
The Goonies - Richard Donner
There’s Something about Mary - Peter Farrelly / Bobby Farrelly
The Big Lebowski - The Coen Brothers
Grown Ups - Dennis Dugan
Without a Paddle - Steven Brill
Run Fat Boy Run - David Schemer
O Brother Where Art Thou? - The Coen Brothers
Airplane! - David Zucker / Jim Abrahams / Jerry Zucker
Cool Runnings - Jon Turteltaub

And now that the schools have mostly closed down here are some of my favourite child-friendly films to watch with the family:

Coco - Lee Unkrich / Adrian Molina
Matilda - Danny DeVito
Up - Pete Docter
The Princess Bride - Rob Reiner
My Neighbor Totoro - Hayao Miyazaki
Spirited Away - Hayao Miyazaki
Pocahontas - Eric Goldberg / Mike Gabriel
Brother Bear - Aaron Blaise / Robert Walker
Tarzan - Chris Buck / Kevin Lima
The Hunchback of Notre Dame - Gary Trousdale / Kirk Wise
Hercules - Ron Clements / John Musker
Aladdin - Ron Clements / John Musker
Honey I Shrunk the Kids - Joe Johnston
Mulan - Tony Bancroft / Barry Cook
Robots - Chris Wedge
The Neverending Story - Wolfgang Peterson
The Rescuers Down Under - Mike Gabriel
Aristocats - Wolfgang Reitherman
The Fox and the Hound - Richard Rich / Ted Berman / Art Stevens

So there you go, hopefully thats provided you with something good to watch while you self- isolate, but don’t get too bogged down watching films in your PJ’s all day - you can use this time to do something you wouldn’t usually do. Maybe learn a new skill, practice playing an instrument, draw, paint, bake, exercise, write a poem, write a script, play games with your family and make the most of this lovely weather we’ve been having. Most importantly, be kind to yourself and others, this will all be over before we know it.
I’ll be back soon, thanks for reading.
Elise. x