Monday Morning Mixer: Mixing it up with a mid-year 'G' discussion
Posted Monday, July 1, 2013 at 11:22 AM Central
Last updated Monday, July 1, 2013 at 1:31 PM Central
by Tim Briscoe
That sound you hear is the first half of the year screaming past. It's July 1 and the first half of 2013 is gone.
It's hard for me to believe we are already midway through the year. The older I get, the faster time seems to slip by. Perhaps it's the result of routine we all fall into as adults. Our lives are more spontaneous and adventurous in our youth. Those event-filled years of youth seem longer by comparison.
We all need to break through the monotony so we may enrich our lives. So let's mix things up for this Monday Morning Mixer. How about a movie-related discussion?
The subject I'm putting forth is one you're not likely to have considered before. However, you probably have an opinion. There are no right or wrong answers. I just want you to ponder it and give your personal answer.
What's your favorite film of all-time whose title starts with the letter G?
Yeah, it's an unusual question. Just unusual enough to make you think. You don't have to elaborate or justify your answer if you don't want.
Why the letter G? I picked it spontaneously. G is the seventh letter of the alphabet. July is the seventh month of the year. It seemed appropriate.
A couple of ground rules: 1. The film title must start with the letter G, naturally. Omit any "The", "A", or "An" beginning the title as you would for alphabetizing. 2. Don't ridicule or otherwise diminish anyone else's choice. These are just opinions and we want to respect that.
Here are a few G titles to get your mind started. You do NOT have to pick from this list. These are just some examples.
- G-Force
- G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
- Galaxy Quest
- The Game Plan
- Gangs of New York
- The General
- Get Rich or Die Tryin'
- Get Smart
- Ghost
- Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
- Ghost Rider
- Ghostbusters
- Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
- Giant
- Gigli
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (either one)
- The Glass House
- Gnomeo and Juliet
- Go
- The Godfather
- The Godfather Part II
- Godzilla
- Going the Distance
- The Gold Rush
- The Golden Child
- The Golden Compass
- Goldeneye
- Goldfinger
- Gone Baby Gone
- Gone with the Wind
- Goodfellas
- Good Morning, Vietnam
- Good Night, and Good Luck
- Good Will Hunting
- The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
- The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
- Goon
- The Goonies
- The Graduate
- Gran Torino
- The Grapes of Wrath
- The Great Gatsby
- The Greatest Show on Earth
- The Green Hornet
- The Green Mile
- Gremlins
- The Grifters
- Grizzly Man
- Grown Ups
- The Grudge
- Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
- A Guy Thing
Again, the above titles are just a few candidates. Name any legitimate G movie you want.
If this social experiment gets enough comments and interest, we'll consider doing other letters of the alphabet. (Start thinking of your Z titles now!)