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The Best Movies You’ve Never Seen

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Twice a week, I sit down on my basement floor with a pile of laundry that often extends above my head. Laundry for seven is not an easy thing to keep up with. And since it typically takes me over an hour to tackle the laundry, and since we don’t have cable, I always pop in a DVD. I’ve seen a lot of movies. I’ve seen good and I’ve seen bad. Really bad. The fact is, the best movies are not always the ones that make it to Hollywood.

But since I’m always on the look-out for new things to watch (especially those that I can watch without being nervous about what the kids will see or hear when they come down to see what’s playing) I was thrilled to review a few of the Official Best of Fest collections. Each year, a new group of filmmakers is recognized with the Official Best of Fest Award. The curators at OBOF have packaged a number of their favorite feature films and shorts into different gift sets. They’re even asking for suggestions–What indie films have you seen that you think other people should see also? I love what they have to say about indie films, along with their guarantee: If you don’t like one of the features or shorts on a set that you have purchased, they’ll give you a credit to stream a free one live from their website.

“People have different tastes and films are subjective. Unlike many Hollywood movies which are genetically engineered to appeal to the lowest common denominator, indie films take chances and are likely to satisfy you more.”

The best movies you've never seen

The Official Best of Fest Gift Sets include:

• Inspire
• Chick Flicks
• Kids
• Laugh
• Romance
• Dog Lovers
• Real People
• Family Sampler
• Love

The very first film that CandyMan and I watched on on the Family gift set was Viva Cuba. It’s a story, set and filmed in Cuba, about two young best friends from different social background, determined to do anything to stay together. Candyman has a particular interest in Cuba because of the trip he took there in 2003 to build playgrounds. He instantly recognized landmarks in the film, and was shocked to find out that Viva Cuba was made in the very same neighborhood that he had visited 7 years ago.

Another favorite, from the Inspire gift set, was Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont. It, too, is a story about friendship–this one between young and old.

I enjoyed the variety and uniqueness of these short films and movies. Some were thoughtful, others made me laugh. I admit that not much laundry-folding got done while I read the subtitles for Viva Cuba, but it was well worth the sacrifice. (Ha! Since when is NOT folding laundry a sacrifice?)  The Official Best of Fest gift sets are available now at Deseret Book, as well as on the OBOF website.

But you can also get it right here. I’ve got two gift sets (of your choice) to give away. It’s simple–just leave me a comment telling me what your favorite type of movie is.

For extra entries (after you’ve left the first comment) you can do any of these options (Or all. Or none. Your choice.)

• Visit the Official Best of Fest website and tell me which two gift sets you’d like.
• Follow me on twitter and tweet about this giveaway. You can do this once a day. Sample tweet:

Summer is the perfect time for new movies. Win 2 DVD gift sets from @1momof5 & @bestoffest at https://foodfunfamily.com/OBOF #giveaway

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• Start or join in a discussion on my Blog Frog community. Unlimited.

**Please leave a separate comment for each entry. Giveaway ends on June 30, 2010 at midnight, Eastern time. Winner will be chosen using random.org and notified via email.

Disclosure: I received the Family and Kids Premium gift sets as well as the Inspire personal pack of DVDs to review. The thoughts and experiences that I shared are mine.

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About Lolli

Lolli has written 3740 post in this blog.

I became a mom in 1996, and in 2005 I had my fifth. Yes, 5 kids. In 2007, this blog was born (my 6th baby that will never grow up) and I've been sharing recipes, photography tricks, parenting tips, and everything in between. (Formerly Better in Bulk)

Comments

  20. I like Dramas peppered with humor (like Good Will Hunting and Shawshank Redemption)….and thoughtful and well acted action, sci-fi and suspense films (like the Bourne trilogy, Contact, and that one who’s name is escaping me…but the tag-line is “I see dead people.” And there’s a place in my heart for well done “comic” action movies, like X-Men and the first Matrix.

  26. My favorite type of film? Hmmmm… that’s a tough one. I really like action, suspense and mysteries. But chick flicks are high on the list. I’d like to see more indie films although the previews don’t move me. :-)
    .-= Petula´s last blog ..Gotcha- =-.

  36. I just can’t type – or proof-read – worth beans, can I?

    On your Blog Frog Community, I commented on the post: Parenting Flops.

    Nancy

  37. Whoops – those comments above should hvae said Blog Frog instead of Blog “From”. LOL!

    On your blog Frog Community, I commented on the post: Nutrition Tips.

    Nancy

  56. i like foreign films! non fiction/historical and dramas. I got hooked by going to International Cinema in the SWKT. Fridays nights were the best because they hadn’t figured out when to hold the index card over the projector yet so it was always an exciting time! I even like taking a regular film and changing the language selection-try Casablanca in French next time-it is pretty funny ;)

  108. I prefer romantic comedies or dramas…my husband loves action. He was complaining yesterday that because of all the females in the house, he hasn’t had a chance to watch a good action movie yet!!

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