This was a difficult one, because there are many actors and actresses that I admire greatly and enjoy their performances immensely. However, there are some that rise above the rest, and in particularly, Emily Blunt.
The world was introduced to Miss Blunt in 2006 when she was in The Devil Wears Prada, and she later parodied that role with her cameo is The Muppets. Here are my favorite films that she's in:
The Adjustment Bureau
Charlie Wilson's War
Salmon Fishing in Yemen
Looper
Edge of Tomorrow
As far as I'm concerned, every thing she touches turns to gold. She is so good to watch in any role. I was very delighted to hear that she is playing the Baker's Wife in Disney's upcoming cinematic adaptation of Stephen Sodheim's Into The Woods.
Good dance films, especially in the modern age, are really hard to come by. The Step Up franchise has great dancing, but the plot and the acting are just terrible. So for this choice, I had to go back quite a few years.
Singin' in the Rain is the oldest film on my Top 20 Films of All Time list, and it is easily my favorite dance film. I can watch it over and over again, and NEVER get sick of watching the dancing in this film. I like almost every dance number in the film, with 'Moses Supposes,' 'Good Morning,' and of course the title number. Some people prefer to watch Fred Astaire dance to Gene Kelly, but I think these people are smoking crack. Gene Kelly makes dancing look easy, which is essentially what a good artist should do.
As with most of the films I'm going to be including in this countdown, if you haven't watch this film, you are missing out and I highly recommend you remedy the situation. My children even will sit and watch the whole movie in one sitting! That's how good it is. It's my favorite musical of all time, and very much my favorite dance film of all time. I dare you to watch the video below and not smile. Also note that both dancers are doing the exact same steps, but Gene Kelly makes it look much easier. The man is the best dancer in film, IMO.
Fun Fact: the main character Debbie Reynolds is actually the mother of Princess Leia (Carrie Fischer).
Most people think that this spot should be held by a film like Princess Bride or some Disney film from when I was a child. Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on your point of view) none of these films take the the top spot.
The movie I have watched the most and the one I find to be the most quotable is Hot Shots! Part Deux. I suppose this choice is fitting for Canada Day, being that the title chooses the the French numeral. My friends and I in high school watched this film more than any other. I have probably seen it 30 times. I just watched it again with my wife the other night. I find it to be perfect comedy and consider it to be the funniest film of all time. I know every line and every joke before its coming and love to endlessly quote it. I still send random texts or write on a friend's wall on Facebook with quotes from this comedic masterpiece. If you haven't seen it, I can't recommend it enough, ESPECIALLY if you like Airplane! type of humor.
