For my last passion blog post I wanted to change it up a bit. Rather than focus on one particular movie, or a wrap up post with only concluding thoughts, I want to write about one of my favorite genres of movies. 

A repetitive theme that is present in many of my favorite movies is period pieces based off of classic novels. Not to be confused with modern movies inspired by pieces of classic literature, though they are good as well. 

Movies I enjoy that follow these guidelines are: Pride and Prejudice (2005), Little Women (2019), Emma (2020), The Great Gatsby (2013), To Kill A Mockingbird (1962), The Wizard of Oz (1935). There are so many more as well, but these ones happen to be my favorites.  

I think that these films really help to point out things in the books that might have been overlooked when reading. Novels that sometimes tend to be written with a discourse that is slightly unfamiliar. For example, I really started to get into reading Jane Austen novels, many of her novels have been adapted over the years. I found that reading the books then watching the film to follow really adds to the experience. 

Out of those few movies listed above my two favorites are most likely Pride and Prejudice and Little Women. I would say that both of those follow pretty tightly to the original plots. In Pride and Prejudice the settings for a few of the plot points are changed, but the words stay pretty much the same. The same thing can be said for Little Women, with only a few events being altered. 

Regarding Little Women, both the novel and the film put such an emphasis on family and women’s rights that I really find such a comfort in that story- even though there are some tear-jerking moments. 

Part of the reason why I really do like these films is because of the familiarity with what is going to happen. These are stories that have been being told and passed down for generations, to see them being played out is really a pleasing idea. 

These are the movies that I tend to always put on when I need something to watch because most of the time they are just great stories that translate so well to the big screen. Due to that, these are my favorite films. 

To wrap up this passionate blog thread, I would like to conclude by saying that movies carry such a large amount of influence and can really shape personalities and be a source of inspiration for so many viewers. I love to consume media, a big portion of that is song and film. For me to have an outlet to express these ideas was really a fun opportunity!