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That Autumn Vibe

Writer: goldenstateservicesj
goldenstateservicesj
Sep 21, 2024
3 min read

It’s cozy season! Swetah-wethah!

Maybe some of you are grieving the end of summer, but many of us look forward all year to the time when our planet starts to tilt away from the sun ever so slightly. It is the time for breaking out your favourite hoodie, making a mug of coffee (yes, possibly pumpkin spiced), and getting some rosy cheeks after a good leaf-raking. Joy likes to read books that romanticize the fall at this time of year, and she suggested I write about movies that do the same. The ones that might have a cozy, autumnal vibe.

I’ve checked out a lot of websites that have composed their own lists, and I noticed that many of them share common genres. Therefore, I’ve split this up into several lists of fall romancing movies. Let’s start with school.

The Autumn Vibe: Back to School

  1. Rushmore (1998)

  2. Edge of Seventeen (2016)

  3. Any Harry Potter movie (2000-2011)

  4. School of Rock (2003)

  5. Dead Poets Society (1989) — The clear pick for #1 in this category, don’t you think?

The Autumn Vibe: Spooky

  1. Witches of Eastwick (1987)

  2. Practical Magic (1998)

  3. Casper (1995)

  4. Beetlejuice (1988)

  5. Hocus Pocus

The Autumn Vibe: Animated

  1. The Deer King (2021)

  2. Hotel Transylvania (2012)

  3. Wolf Walkers (2020)

  4. Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)

  5. Coraline (2009)

The Autumn Vibe: Sports

  1. For the Love of the Game (1999)

  2. Friday Night Lights (2004)


  4. Remember the Titans (2000)

  5. Rudy (1993)

The Autumn Vibe: The Classics

  1. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

  2. Pride and Prejudice (2005)

  3. Good Will Hunting (1997)

  4. Little Women (2019)

  5. The Princess Bride (1987)

The Autumn Vibe: You may have not have heard of…

  1. The Straight Story (1999)

  2. All That Heaven Allows (1955)

  3. Sweet November (2001)

  4. Autumn Afternoon (1962)

  5. Autumn in New York (2000)

Miscellaneous movies with with the Autumn Vibe

  1. St. Elmo’s Fire (1985)

  2. Clue (1985)

  3. Legends of the Fall (1994)

  4. The Cider House Rules (1999)

  5. The Village (2004)

  6. Far from Heaven (2002)

  7. October Sky (1999)

  8. Mona Lisa Smile (2003)

  9. Mystic Pizza (1988)

  10. Coco (2017)

  11. You’ve Got Mail (1998)

  12. Murder on the Orient Express (2017)

  13. Knives Out (2019)

  14. Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)

  15. When Harry Met Sally (1989)

Correct me if I’m wrong, but I believe the one movie that could be crowned as the ruler or all autumnal movies would be this last one: When Harry met Sally. It was on every list I’d seen and it’s the first one that comes to my mind when I think of this type of film.

As for the nominees, all 3 this week received a vote, so I chose which one I thought might have the closest thing to the autumn vibe. So…

Congratulations . This is your week.


Best Actress:

Helen Hunt as Cheri Hamilton in Soul Surfer

Best Actor: Jeff Daniels as Preacher in

Best Quote: “I seriously do not think God goes around damning people to hell. He’s too busy running all this!” – AnnaSophia Robb as Leslie Burke in Bridge to Terebithia

I noticed one source putting Edward Scissorhands and The Night Before Christmas on their list. These each give me a definite vibe, though I couldn’t make myself put them on this list. Admittedly, they both have coziness.

At the last minute I wondered if I should’ve included Phantom of the Opera (2004). I didn’t see it on any other list, but I think it gives off that same affection.

 
 
 

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