38. Harold and Maude (1971)- Hal Ashby

Harold and Maude Trailer

I'm doing you a favor by not telling you exactly what this movie is about. You just have to trust me on this one. All I am going to say is that it is about a boy in his early 20s, and the woman who saves his life. This beautiful love story gives me chills, tears, inappropriate laughter, and insight as to how I can be a better person, each time that I see it. It is about living life in love and like, despite all possible circumstances. Even though it was made in 1971, the wisdom that can be taken from this movie is timeless and important. After all, in the words of Dame Marjorie Chardin aka Maude, "Everyone has the right to make an ass out of themselves, you just can't let the world judge you too much." To top it all off, the soundtrack was done by Cat Stevens and who doesn't love Cat Stevens?