The Movie Meme
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01. A movie you’ve seen most times in cinema.
Star Wars... Seven times, because back then, movies stayed in the cinema for ages if they were popular ~ no VHS, DVD or www. As long as people turned up, the movie kept being screened
02. Your most rewatched movie.
There are a few - Under Siege, LOTR Trilogy, The Outlaw Josey Wales, Better Off Dead...
03. A movie you quote on a daily basis.
Working in Sales means Clerks (I & II) & Office Space lines get regular outings... "Have you seen my stapler?"
04. Favorite movie soundtrack.
The Blues Brothers. End of debate
05. Favorite films of your favorite actor and actress.
John Cusack in High Fidelity & Christina Ricci in Addams Family Values
06. Favorite performances of your favorite actor and actress.
John in Better Off Dead & Christina in... well, Addams Family Values "You sent us to Camp. They made us sing!"
07. A movie storyline you wish you had actually lived.
Tombstone... if I could be Doc Holliday
08. A movie that reminds you of your mom.
Indiana Jones & The Last Crusade... I've never heard her laugh so much
09. A movie that reminds you of your dad.
The Outlaw Josey Wales He's forever quoting it
10. Favorite movies from your childhood.
Star Wars, Blazing Saddles, Convoy, King Kong (1977)
11. Favorite quote(s).
Joliet Jake's list of reasons why it wasn't my fault!!
12. Top 5 favorite female performances.
Well, today, they're:~ Tilda Swinton in Orlando, Helena Bonham-Carter in Sweeney Todd, Carrie-Anne Moss in The Matrix, Elizabeth Shue in Adventures In Baby-Sitting, Audrey Tautou in Amelie
13. Top 5 favorite male performances.
Again, these might change tomorrow, depending on what I remember:~ Val Kilmer in Tombstone, Jason Statham in Crank, Al Pacino in Dog Day Afternoon, Denzel Washington in Man On Fire, Guy Pearce in Memento
14. Favorite year for movies.
I don't know??!!?? The Year My Voice Broke... The Year Of Living Dangerously... My Favourite Year... 2012... 2001... 1941... One Million Years BC...
15. Your favorite movies from that year.
Of those listed above? Probably 2001
16. Favorite [choose an actor/actress] movies?
John Cusack ~ High Fidelity, The Sure Thing
17. List all you've seen from [choose an actor/actress].
Better Off Dead, 16 Candles, The Sure Thing, The Grifters, Grosse Pointe Blank, Pushing Tin, Must Love Dogs, America's Sweethearts, 2012, High Fidelity, Identity, 1408, The Ice Harvest, Hot Tub Time Machine, Serendipity, Being John Malkovich, The Thin Red Line, Con Air Thank you IMDb...
18. An underrated actor.
John Turturro... A man who can make an Adam Sandler movie worth watching
19. An underrated actress.
Michelle Yeoh. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon has it all ~ dramatic range & flying head-kicks
20. An underrated director.
I agree withchaosvizier ~ Timur Bekmambetov. Night Watch & Day Watch were amazing, highly individual stories & movies... & then there's Wanted... &, of course Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter, which is every bit as silly as it sounds, but a great film nonetheless
21. An overrated actor.
Tom Hanks, Michael Cera, Tom Cruise, Dwayne Johnson & Vin bloody Diesel
22. An overrated actress.
Reese Witherspoon, Sandra Bullock, Renée Zellweger, Julia Roberts
23. An overrated director.
Spielberg... Really needs someone to occasionally tell him his idea stinks
24. A film you wish you had seen on the big screen.
Rango... or Wall-E They look great on our large LCD screen, they'd have been amazing at the cinema
25. A movie you've seen that you think no one else here will have heard of?
Black Sheep A New Zealand horror/comedy about... what else... killer sheep
26. Favorite movie characters.
The Transporter, Professor Henry Jones Snr, Tony Stark, Doc Holliday, Wednesday Addams, Shaft (both Richard Roundtree & Samuel Jackson)
27. A film that was better than the book.
The Name Of The Rose A fantastic film of an unbearable book. See also The Unbearable Lightness Of Being
28. Best remake.
The Untouchables Not even Kevin Costner could ruin that one...
29. Your first favorite actor.
Harrison Ford
30. Your first favorite actress.
Nicole Kidman... it's an Australian thing
31. Favorite animated film.
I hate to be obvious, but Wall-E tugged at all the right heartstrings
32. Your most anticipated films.
The next Simon Pegg, Nick Frost & Edgar Wright movie ~ The World's End
33. Last movie you were disappointed with.
Sucker Punch I wanted to really like it... but just couldn't get there
34. Last movie that surpassed your expectations.
I fully expected The Avengers to not live up to hyped expectations... but no worries
35. Actor in need of new agent.
Nicolas Cage... Birdy was a brilliant film. He's become the Michael Caine of this generation, so we'll have to wait for him to get older before he gets better again
36. Actress in need of new agent.
Christina Ricci... Speed Racer??!! Really??!!??
37. Share an unpopular film opinion you have.
Prometheus wasn't all that bad, really
38. Favorite Oscar win/speech.
I don't watch 'em...
39. Biggest Oscar snub(s).
See above
40. Who do you think is overdue for another nomination/win?
See above
41. How many movies have you seen (rough estimation, of course)?
Since the first I can remember in about 1972...? Many!!
42. A movie that made you go "wtf was that?".
The Discreet Charm Of The Bourgeoisie ~ Luis Bunuel at his most... Bunuel-esque
43. A film that scarred you.
Alien I'd gone to the cinema expecting another great SF film like Star Wars or Close Encounters... Well, I got a great movie, just not what I expected. It scared the bejebus out of me!!!
44. Most movies watched in a single day.
Cinema ~ 3 At home ~ 4 On a plane ~ 4
45. A film that always makes you cry.
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, The Road, The Deer Hunter Bleak... just bleak
46. A film that always makes you laugh.
The Producers, Monty Python's Life Of Brian, Young Frankenstein, Love, Actually (Bill Nighy!!!)
47. Movies that you think everyone should watch (not necessarily your favorites).
The Godfather Trilogy... yes, even the third one, 2001, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Indiana Jones I & III, Some Like It Hot, It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World, V For Vendetta
48. A movie that took you a couple of viewings to appreciate.
Clerks
49. A book you want to see adapted to the big screen.
Day Of The Triffids... but only if it's a British cast & director. American money would be nice though
50. A book you really, really, really don't want to see made into a film.
'Mystery' by Peter Straub. I have it perfectly fine in my head, thanks...
51. Favorite child performance.
It's a tie ~ Jodie Foster & Scott Baio in Bugsy Malone
52. Favorite pre-code.
Some Like It Hot, To Kill A Mockingbird
53. Favorite silent film.
Un Chien Andalou - Luis Bunuel & Salvador Dali. Ten minutes that will blow your mind... Also see The Cabinet Of Dr Caligari
54. Favorite coming of age film.
The Year My Voice Broke An Australian film that captures all the awkward pain of adolescence
55. Favorite superhero film.
Almost anything from the current Marvel crop... The Dark Knight, Kick Ass & an honourable mention to a little Australian film called Griff The Invisible
56. Best cinematography.
Baraka, Samsara, Koyaanisqatsi, Powaqaatsi
57. Movies you know you should watch but you can't bring yourself to do it?
The Great Gatsby ~ the current one
58. Favorite genres.
I go to the cinema to escape real life. Anything that takes me away is just fine by me
59. Least favorite genres.
War stories "Based on a true story". To hell with The Hurt Locker, give me Kelly's Heroes every time
60. Biggest movie pet peeve.
Another one wherechaosvizier & I agree ~ Annoying Little Kid/Sidekick... Since when was there a kid in War Of The Worlds?! Jar-Jar Binks... the Donkey in Shrek Shia Leboeuf in... well, just about everything he's done
chaosvizier, whose answers are funnier than mine... but here we go regardless01. A movie you’ve seen most times in cinema.
Star Wars... Seven times, because back then, movies stayed in the cinema for ages if they were popular ~ no VHS, DVD or www. As long as people turned up, the movie kept being screened
02. Your most rewatched movie.
There are a few - Under Siege, LOTR Trilogy, The Outlaw Josey Wales, Better Off Dead...
03. A movie you quote on a daily basis.
Working in Sales means Clerks (I & II) & Office Space lines get regular outings... "Have you seen my stapler?"
04. Favorite movie soundtrack.
The Blues Brothers. End of debate
05. Favorite films of your favorite actor and actress.
John Cusack in High Fidelity & Christina Ricci in Addams Family Values
06. Favorite performances of your favorite actor and actress.
John in Better Off Dead & Christina in... well, Addams Family Values "You sent us to Camp. They made us sing!"
07. A movie storyline you wish you had actually lived.
Tombstone... if I could be Doc Holliday
08. A movie that reminds you of your mom.
Indiana Jones & The Last Crusade... I've never heard her laugh so much
09. A movie that reminds you of your dad.
The Outlaw Josey Wales He's forever quoting it
10. Favorite movies from your childhood.
Star Wars, Blazing Saddles, Convoy, King Kong (1977)
11. Favorite quote(s).
Joliet Jake's list of reasons why it wasn't my fault!!
12. Top 5 favorite female performances.
Well, today, they're:~ Tilda Swinton in Orlando, Helena Bonham-Carter in Sweeney Todd, Carrie-Anne Moss in The Matrix, Elizabeth Shue in Adventures In Baby-Sitting, Audrey Tautou in Amelie
13. Top 5 favorite male performances.
Again, these might change tomorrow, depending on what I remember:~ Val Kilmer in Tombstone, Jason Statham in Crank, Al Pacino in Dog Day Afternoon, Denzel Washington in Man On Fire, Guy Pearce in Memento
14. Favorite year for movies.
I don't know??!!?? The Year My Voice Broke... The Year Of Living Dangerously... My Favourite Year... 2012... 2001... 1941... One Million Years BC...
15. Your favorite movies from that year.
Of those listed above? Probably 2001
16. Favorite [choose an actor/actress] movies?
John Cusack ~ High Fidelity, The Sure Thing
17. List all you've seen from [choose an actor/actress].
Better Off Dead, 16 Candles, The Sure Thing, The Grifters, Grosse Pointe Blank, Pushing Tin, Must Love Dogs, America's Sweethearts, 2012, High Fidelity, Identity, 1408, The Ice Harvest, Hot Tub Time Machine, Serendipity, Being John Malkovich, The Thin Red Line, Con Air Thank you IMDb...
18. An underrated actor.
John Turturro... A man who can make an Adam Sandler movie worth watching
19. An underrated actress.
Michelle Yeoh. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon has it all ~ dramatic range & flying head-kicks
20. An underrated director.
I agree with
chaosvizier ~ Timur Bekmambetov. Night Watch & Day Watch were amazing, highly individual stories & movies... & then there's Wanted... &, of course Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter, which is every bit as silly as it sounds, but a great film nonetheless21. An overrated actor.
Tom Hanks, Michael Cera, Tom Cruise, Dwayne Johnson & Vin bloody Diesel
22. An overrated actress.
Reese Witherspoon, Sandra Bullock, Renée Zellweger, Julia Roberts
23. An overrated director.
Spielberg... Really needs someone to occasionally tell him his idea stinks
24. A film you wish you had seen on the big screen.
Rango... or Wall-E They look great on our large LCD screen, they'd have been amazing at the cinema
25. A movie you've seen that you think no one else here will have heard of?
Black Sheep A New Zealand horror/comedy about... what else... killer sheep
26. Favorite movie characters.
The Transporter, Professor Henry Jones Snr, Tony Stark, Doc Holliday, Wednesday Addams, Shaft (both Richard Roundtree & Samuel Jackson)
27. A film that was better than the book.
The Name Of The Rose A fantastic film of an unbearable book. See also The Unbearable Lightness Of Being
28. Best remake.
The Untouchables Not even Kevin Costner could ruin that one...
29. Your first favorite actor.
Harrison Ford
30. Your first favorite actress.
Nicole Kidman... it's an Australian thing
31. Favorite animated film.
I hate to be obvious, but Wall-E tugged at all the right heartstrings
32. Your most anticipated films.
The next Simon Pegg, Nick Frost & Edgar Wright movie ~ The World's End
33. Last movie you were disappointed with.
Sucker Punch I wanted to really like it... but just couldn't get there
34. Last movie that surpassed your expectations.
I fully expected The Avengers to not live up to hyped expectations... but no worries
35. Actor in need of new agent.
Nicolas Cage... Birdy was a brilliant film. He's become the Michael Caine of this generation, so we'll have to wait for him to get older before he gets better again
36. Actress in need of new agent.
Christina Ricci... Speed Racer??!! Really??!!??
37. Share an unpopular film opinion you have.
Prometheus wasn't all that bad, really
38. Favorite Oscar win/speech.
I don't watch 'em...
39. Biggest Oscar snub(s).
See above
40. Who do you think is overdue for another nomination/win?
See above
41. How many movies have you seen (rough estimation, of course)?
Since the first I can remember in about 1972...? Many!!
42. A movie that made you go "wtf was that?".
The Discreet Charm Of The Bourgeoisie ~ Luis Bunuel at his most... Bunuel-esque
43. A film that scarred you.
Alien I'd gone to the cinema expecting another great SF film like Star Wars or Close Encounters... Well, I got a great movie, just not what I expected. It scared the bejebus out of me!!!
44. Most movies watched in a single day.
Cinema ~ 3 At home ~ 4 On a plane ~ 4
45. A film that always makes you cry.
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, The Road, The Deer Hunter Bleak... just bleak
46. A film that always makes you laugh.
The Producers, Monty Python's Life Of Brian, Young Frankenstein, Love, Actually (Bill Nighy!!!)
47. Movies that you think everyone should watch (not necessarily your favorites).
The Godfather Trilogy... yes, even the third one, 2001, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Indiana Jones I & III, Some Like It Hot, It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World, V For Vendetta
48. A movie that took you a couple of viewings to appreciate.
Clerks
49. A book you want to see adapted to the big screen.
Day Of The Triffids... but only if it's a British cast & director. American money would be nice though
50. A book you really, really, really don't want to see made into a film.
'Mystery' by Peter Straub. I have it perfectly fine in my head, thanks...
51. Favorite child performance.
It's a tie ~ Jodie Foster & Scott Baio in Bugsy Malone
52. Favorite pre-code.
Some Like It Hot, To Kill A Mockingbird
53. Favorite silent film.
Un Chien Andalou - Luis Bunuel & Salvador Dali. Ten minutes that will blow your mind... Also see The Cabinet Of Dr Caligari
54. Favorite coming of age film.
The Year My Voice Broke An Australian film that captures all the awkward pain of adolescence
55. Favorite superhero film.
Almost anything from the current Marvel crop... The Dark Knight, Kick Ass & an honourable mention to a little Australian film called Griff The Invisible
56. Best cinematography.
Baraka, Samsara, Koyaanisqatsi, Powaqaatsi
57. Movies you know you should watch but you can't bring yourself to do it?
The Great Gatsby ~ the current one
58. Favorite genres.
I go to the cinema to escape real life. Anything that takes me away is just fine by me
59. Least favorite genres.
War stories "Based on a true story". To hell with The Hurt Locker, give me Kelly's Heroes every time
60. Biggest movie pet peeve.
Another one where
chaosvizier & I agree ~ Annoying Little Kid/Sidekick... Since when was there a kid in War Of The Worlds?! Jar-Jar Binks... the Donkey in Shrek Shia Leboeuf in... well, just about everything he's done
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Date: 2013-07-08 12:52 pm (UTC)11. The best part of that scene is how Princess Leia totally falls for it.
12. Holy hellfire, I remember Adventures in Babysitting. I must have seen that on video half a dozen times. That was a fun film.
17. John Cusack does rock the house. Say what you want about Con Air, but it really had a surprisingly awesome cast. Malkovich and Buscemi! Danny Trejo! And Colm Meaney, again! Colm Meaney!
20. Wanted was also a great movie, although Angelina Jolie falls into my list of "overrated actresses". And Abe: Vampire Hunter was so much more than I thought it would be. Timur made a film with such an implausible and unrealistic premise and halfway through the film I said to myself, "You know, I almost believe everything that is happening on screen. Why did history class lie to me?"
25. This may surprise you, but I have seen Black Sheep. And it was all good. WETA went from simulating ten thousand orcs marching on Helm's Deep to a giant flock of murderous mutant sheep eating a crowd of stunned onlookers. FUCKING GENIUS I TELL YOU.
27. True, true. That was a heavy book to swallow. And Christian Slater is so young and wee! D'awwwww!
32. I am absolutely going to see that. Although I'm still not sure he can top Hot Fuzz, which was just plain outstanding.
37. Prometheus wasn't great, but it wasn't dreadful. It's really only once you start thinking about it that you realize that these people are the worst scientists in the history of science, and they really deserve everything they get.
43. I can absolutely see how that could happen. I didn't see Alien in the theatres, but instead years later on TV, which is significantly less frightening.
60. Hahaha, I forgot about War of the Worlds. Oi, that little girl was a screecher. And most Disney movies fall into this trap. Hell, most animated movies fall for this. Notable exceptions include "Goonies", where the primary characters are the kids, and "Terminator 2", where young John Connor is sort of annoying, but not quite to the point where you hate him, plus he at least has some personality and contributes to the plot.