Jan 30-Feb 5: Birthday Bash!

Dates: Jan 30-Feb 5, 2011
Theme: Birthday Bash (Watch Their Movies on Their Birthdays)
Films: The French Connection (1971), Empire Records (1995), Gone with the Wind (1939), The Cannonball Run (1981), Willow (1988), Night of the Living Dead (1968), Ong-bak (2003)

Sunday Jan 30, 2011: The French Connection [R] (1971)
Celebrate Gene Hackman's birthday with the film that netted him the Academy Award for Best Actor. If they had an award for Best Car Chase, you can bet this would've won that one too!















Monday Jan 31, 2011: Empire Records [PG-13] (1995)
It's Anthony LaPaglia's birthday! Celebrate by popping this in your DVD player and air-drumming to AC/DC's "If You Want Blood (You've Got It)" as hard as you can.















Tuesday Feb 1, 2011: Gone with the Wind [UR] (1939)
Arguably one of the greatest films ever made, and easily one of Clark Gable's best roles ever. What better way to commemorate the birthday of the Hollywood icon?















Wednesday Feb 2, 2011: The Cannonball Run [PG] (1981)
Sure there are better films to watch when celebrating the life of Farrah Fawcett on her birthday. But can you think of a better movie to watch on Humpday?















Thursday Feb 3, 2011: Willow [PG] (1988)
Ring in Warwick Davis' 41st birthday by watching the film that made him a legend. Besides, we could all use a little Madmartigan in our week.















Friday Feb 4, 2011: Night of the Living Dead [UR] (1968)
Celebrate George A. Romero's birthday with the film that started it all. Accept no imitations!
















Saturday Feb 5, 2011: Ong-bak [R] (2003)
For those of us who're martial arts purists, today's movies have only one champion: Tony Jaa! Celebrate "The Thai Bruce Lee" on his birthday with this action classic!