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Gilmore Girls Movies that are Worth Watching, And Some That Are Not

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     The Gilmore Girls are known for their vast movie knowledge. Their quick and snappy dialogue is filled with references, that often go over my head. There were many movies that they spoke highly of that I wanted to check out for myself, mostly so that I could understand what they were talking about. Some of these movies were very good, but some missed the mark. Maybe my opinions about movies do not align with the girls as much as I wanted them to, but if you wanted to join the Gilmore Girls movie club and know which ones to definitely cross off and which ones to skip, I'll break it down for you.  

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Worth Watching

1. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory 

    There is a good chance that you have already seen this one, but if you haven't, it is definitely worth a watch. This movie is referenced more than 5 times throughout the series, so it is definitely a favorite within the Gilmore household. This movie is fun and holds up. It is even better if you get a huge amount of candy to eat while watching it. 

2. The Way We Were

    This movie probably had the longest reference in Gilmore Girls. When Luke and Lorelai broke up the first time, Lorelai calls him and gives a long synopsis of part of the movie. Every time I watched this scene, it made me wonder what the importance of the "putting the books away scene" was. 

3. The Godfather trilogy

    This is probably one of the Gilmore Girls favorites movies. They always speak so highly of the Godfather that it has to be included on this list. The first movie is great, the other two are worth watching. You can even watch the Sofia death scene over and over if you choose to.  

4. Fatal Attraction

    This one is kind of random, but the amount of times I quoted "I wont be ignored, Dan" without ever seeing fatal attraction was getting out of hand, so I decided it was time to watch it. It was pretty intense, but kept me on my toes the whole time. Definitely worth a watch if you're into scary movies. 

5. Annie Hall

    The Gilmore Girls love Woody Allen, which is an opinion that does not hold up today given what has come out about Woody Allen. However, if you are going to watch a Woody Allen movie to see what it is that the Gilmore Girls love so much, Annie Hall is the one to watch. 

You Can Skip

1. Mommie Dearest

    I had heard a lot about this movie before hearing it referenced on Gilmore Girls, and I always had high hopes, but it fell a little short. The real life occurrences that led to this movie is honestly more interesting. 

2. Casablanca 

    This one is controversial. Though I think every Gilmore Girls movie list needs to include Casablanca, I just could not get into this movie. I found it very slow to start, and though it picked up towards the middle-end, I think there are way more better movies referenced in Gilmore Girls. It was such a shame, because this movie is a classic, but I do not see myself ever watching it again. 

3.  The Sound of Music

    I was surprised to see how many times this movie gets referenced throughout the series, but it is just not that good. If it was shorter, it would be worth watching, but this movie is long for what does not seem like much payoff. You can get away with just listening to the songs and watching some important scenes. 

4. The Lord of the Rings

    This one is completely biased, I just do not like the movies. They also do not really seem to fit in with the Gilmore personality. You would not be at a loss of a joke in Gilmore Girls if you do not watch The Lord of the Rings, as they mostly either just reference it by name or one of the boyfriends like it. 

5. What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

    Like with Mommie Dearest, the real like drama involved with this movie is more interesting. This movie was disturbing in parts, but was overall pretty boring. 

    Obviously there are hundreds of other movies referenced on Gilmore Girls. Some of them are worth watching and some of them are not. It would be cool to one day watch all of them, hopefully then I would understand a sizable chunk of the references made on the show. But for now, if you are just starting to explore the movies referenced, this is a good start.
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Love this show, Logan has always been my favorite character!!
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