Biff's "Favorite" Movies (In No Particular Order)

Question: What is your all-time favorite movie—one that you would not mind watching over and over again?

Biff: This is a hard question to answer. I have many “favorite” movies in different genres. If you’ll allow me, and since I cannot point to just one movie, here is my list:  

·      To Kill a Mockingbird(1962). In my view, this is one of the most powerful films about race relations and racial hatred ever made. Gregory Peck leads an extraordinary cast in what I consider to be an ultimate statement about the injustices in the American south. And Peck, one of my all-time favorite actors, has more character in his little finger than most of the collective contemporary actors of today have altogether.

·      Raiders of the Lost Ark(1981). The best hero/action movie ever made!

·      Schindler’s List(1993). We watched this in a packed theater with 400 people. When the movie ended, no one coughed, spoke, cleared their throat, or made a comment. 400 people stood up and walked silently out of the theater. It was one of the most powerful moments in my life.

·      Forrest Gump(1994): “Life is like a box of chocolates.” A ground-breaking movie for special effects.

·      The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (began 2001) All three movies. Best fantasy story in the English language!

·      The Passion of the Christ (2004) (Mel Gibson). The most powerful movie ever made about what Jesus Christ has done for mankind.

·      The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe (The Chronicles of Narnia) (2005) C.S. Lewis was, without a doubt, one of the greatest minds of the 20^th century. An atheist who became a Christian, this story is a testament to his genius.