As the post title suggests, the theme was birthdays.
Theme solved by Trevor J (comment #16).
1. Fireworks in the shape of a dragon make up part of a celebration.
Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Bilbo’s birthday is the occasion for fireworks)
Solved by Trevor J (comment #1).
2. A field full of daisies, and each is unique.
Hint: Presumably, “one of my favorite movies” is not a hint (except to Roberta), so I’ll go with—the birthday being celebrated is an 80th.
Harold and Maude (Maude’s 80th birthday)
Solved by Evn (comment #21).
3. A caged bird turns out to be an ironic present.
The Birds (it’s a birthday present)
Solved by Roberta (comment #5).
4. “I sped. I followed too closely. I ran a stop sign. I almost hit a Chevy. I sped some more. I failed to yield at a crosswalk. I changed lanes at the intersection. I changed lanes without signaling while running a red light and speeding.”
Liar Liar (his son’s birthday wish starts it all)
Solved by Melville (comment #8).
5. When the first cake isn’t perfect, she throws it out and bakes another.
The Hours (she’s baking a birthday cake)
Solved by Trevor J (comment #10).
6. After washing a bunch of vintage cars, he receives one as a gift.
Karate Kid (birthday gift, that is)
Solved by Trevor J (comment #2).
7. The little girl’s aunt and uncle insist that she call her mother by her first name instead of “Mommy.”
Hint: Maggie Gyllenhal
SherryBaby (The daughter has a birthday party)
Solved by George (comment #25).
No wonder–I’ve only seen two of those movies, and one I haven’t seen in maybe 20 years.
You know, I think five of them are very good movies. The Birds is a hateful 90 minutes of misogyny, albeit brilliantly made, and Liar Liar is…a dumb comedy, but I do laugh. The rest are great.