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Some great snowy movies
I hate, loathe, abhor and despise snow. With the sole exception of Christmas Day, snow can take a flyin’ fricken leap and stay out of our borders. In addition to being cold, slippery and hard to shovel, it makes the IQ of the average motorist drop at least 50 points.
Ah, but I do like watching snow in the movies, so on the occasion of the Miami Valley’s first “snow day” of the season, I’m going to take the suggestion of GO! blogger (and one of my bosses) Mandy Gambrell, and list some of the best “snow” movies that aren’t also Christmas movies - that’s too easy.
Sidenote: It was kind of frustrating searching for “snow movies” on Google and I get a list of movies with Brittany Snow. She’s cute, but … NOT what I had in mind!
In no particular order:
Fargo: The wintry landscape is practically a character in one of the Coen brothers’ best movies. When I think of this film, I always think first of the scene where William H. Macy trudges out to his car, then gets flustered while he’s trying to scrape off the ice.
The Shining: And the scene that stands out the most to me in this movie is the chase through the snow at the end. Hello, steadicam! Here’s a strange little re-edit of that scene I found on YouTube:
The Sweet Hereafter: Horror of a chillingly real sort occurs when a school bus falls through the ice, devastating a Canadian town.
Edward Scissorhands: One of my favorite scenes in Tim Burton’s best film is when Edward is making his ice sculptures and creating the snow, with Danny Elfman’s score soaring.
Bambi: Who can forget the scene where Bambi learns to “skate?”
Citizen Kane: Rose - bud …
Scarface: Whups, wrong kind of snow …
So what are some of your favorite snow movie scenes? What do you like to watch if you’re snowed in?
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By SRCputt
December 5, 2007 4:01 PM | Link to this
Oh, and Allie, “Touching The Void” is very much a movie, and very much a good choice for this list.By SRCputt
December 5, 2007 3:50 PM | Link to this
How about the snowball fight in Beauty and the Beast to the tune of “Something There”.By Mandy
December 5, 2007 1:02 PM | Link to this
“Groundhog Day” wins my comedic favorite with snow, while “Cold Mountain” wins it in the drama category. I would snuggle up with Inman (Jude Law) any day.By Allie D.
December 5, 2007 12:57 PM | Link to this
I was going to pick Fargo too! Too funny, and you’re so right. That movie makes me frigid just watching it. My pick would have to be “Touching the Void.” Technically not a “movie,” per se, but it gave me frostbite just watching it. We also can’t forget “Alive.” What’s several feet of snow without a little cannibalism?