Okay, please tell me I'm not the only one who has been caught watching dumb movies on cable! The other day Carter discovered me indulging (yet again) in my favorite movie to discover while channel surfing: Center Stage. He walked in, watched for three seconds, and said (while walking right back out of the room), "This is too stupid." I do not know why I feel the compulsion to watch this puppy every time I see it's on (and according to Carter, it's on ALL the time). The logical part of my brain tells me that the plot is thin and the acting is bad, yet I get sucked into all Jody's drama every single time! Will she choose Cooper or Charlie? Will she ever become one of ABA's perfect ballerinas? Will she be able to complete the jaw-dropping costume changes during her final number? (How does she get her hair up into that complicated, dreadlocked up-do AND switch from pink shoes to red in the blink of an eye? Oh, right, film editing.) I think the GREAT dance numbers have a lot to do with it. But why do I watch the whole thing?Do you have movies you HAVE to watch every time you find them on TV? Do you have a particular film that fills you with glee when you manage to catch the ending on a late night at home? Are they as shameful as my #1? Please say yes! (In the spirit of full disclosure, When Harry Met Sally, Girls Just Want To Have Fun, Sleepless in Seattle, and The Silence of the Lambs round out my Top Five Movies-I-Cannot-Resist-When-They-Come-On-TV. I will watch them each and EVERY time I find 'em).
Oh, and Carter's incredulity at my ability to watch Center Stage over and over would bother me a lot more if HIS favorite cable movie weren't Save The Last Dance, a movie that contains both ballet and dancing love triangles (although, admittedly, much better acting). We actually have that one on DVD.
