Had to jump in on Ken Armstrong's Movie Meme (I love lists almost as much as I love movies). The difficulty is in choosing only one for each category as my film addiction started at age four. My choices are among the first that came to mind, not necessarily the best for a particular category. I've stolen the last two questions from Jim Murdoch's post.
1) List one movie that made you laugh: Clerks
2) List one movie that made you cry:
Everything makes me cry. I cry when I listen to music, when I read books, when I peel onions. I am always getting handed a hanky (and sometimes they are clean). The one that made me cry most recently was Big Fish.
3) Name one movie you loved when you were a child:
Alice in Wonderland was the first film I saw in a theatre and it made a tremendous impression even though it took many more watchings to absorb all the subtext.
4) List one movie you've seen more than once:
I saw Georgy Girl 37 times the year I lived in New York (1966-7). It may have been because they served free coffee and donuts in the lobby. A girl has to eat.
5) One movie you loved, but were (in some company) embarrassed to admit it: Love Actually
This film could slot into a number of these categories. I expect to watch it a few more times.
6) One movie you hated: Caddyshack
This seems to be a 'guy' movie – all my peers at the time just loved it, but I thought it was stupid.
7) List one movie that scared you: The Ox-Bow Incident with Henry Fonda
I was reading the book for school so thought I would watch the film when it came on in the late hours. I was alone in the house and was afraid to go to sleep afterwards.
8) List one movie that bored you: Waterworld
Most of the earth's surface is covered in water. I get that. I don't need to have so many panoramic water views to drive the point home.
9) List one movie that made you happy: Truly, Madly, Deeply
10) List one movie that made you miserable: Dogville
But it was an excellent film. I will watch it again someday.
11) List one movie you thought would be great, but it so wasn’t:
Blue Velvet
12) List one movie you weren't brave enough to see: American Pie
Ewww.
13) List one movie character you've fallen in love with:
Dr. Robert Campbell (Sean Connery) in Medicine Man.
14) Name one pointless remake: The Longest Yard
Why would anyone want to mess with the perfection of the original prison football classic?
15) Name your favourite movie of all time:
Giuseppe Tornatore's Un pure formalité starring Gérard Depardieu and Roman Polanski. I saw the French version with English subtitles and the translation captured all the poetry of the original. Brilliant script, Ennio Morricone score, striking visuals and sound effects - a perfect experience.
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1) List one movie that made you laugh: Clerks
2) List one movie that made you cry:
Everything makes me cry. I cry when I listen to music, when I read books, when I peel onions. I am always getting handed a hanky (and sometimes they are clean). The one that made me cry most recently was Big Fish.
3) Name one movie you loved when you were a child:
Alice in Wonderland was the first film I saw in a theatre and it made a tremendous impression even though it took many more watchings to absorb all the subtext.
4) List one movie you've seen more than once:
I saw Georgy Girl 37 times the year I lived in New York (1966-7). It may have been because they served free coffee and donuts in the lobby. A girl has to eat.
5) One movie you loved, but were (in some company) embarrassed to admit it: Love Actually
This film could slot into a number of these categories. I expect to watch it a few more times.
6) One movie you hated: Caddyshack
This seems to be a 'guy' movie – all my peers at the time just loved it, but I thought it was stupid.
7) List one movie that scared you: The Ox-Bow Incident with Henry Fonda
I was reading the book for school so thought I would watch the film when it came on in the late hours. I was alone in the house and was afraid to go to sleep afterwards.
8) List one movie that bored you: Waterworld
Most of the earth's surface is covered in water. I get that. I don't need to have so many panoramic water views to drive the point home.
9) List one movie that made you happy: Truly, Madly, Deeply
10) List one movie that made you miserable: Dogville
But it was an excellent film. I will watch it again someday.
11) List one movie you thought would be great, but it so wasn’t:
Blue Velvet
12) List one movie you weren't brave enough to see: American Pie
Ewww.
13) List one movie character you've fallen in love with:
Dr. Robert Campbell (Sean Connery) in Medicine Man.
14) Name one pointless remake: The Longest Yard
Why would anyone want to mess with the perfection of the original prison football classic?
15) Name your favourite movie of all time:
Giuseppe Tornatore's Un pure formalité starring Gérard Depardieu and Roman Polanski. I saw the French version with English subtitles and the translation captured all the poetry of the original. Brilliant script, Ennio Morricone score, striking visuals and sound effects - a perfect experience.
Gratuitously Irrelevant Eye Candy:
