Thursday, June 7, 2012

Episode 9.6 The List I "Creatively Borrowed" from Jacks, lol

Well, Jacks posted this list that was right up my alley, so here we go!

1. What was the last movie you watched in theaters?
The Avengers. For the third time and with Jacks!
2. What was the first movie you ever remember watching in theaters?
Die Hard 2
3. Top 5 movies

(These change frequently)

1. Magnolia

2. Clerks

3. Annie Hall/ Manhattan

4. Once

5. The Poseidon Adventure

4. Top 5 directors
Christopher Nolan, Woody Allen, Ed Wood, Martin Scorsese, Kevin Smith
5. A favorite adapted movie
OOOH, TOUGH ONE! Its a tie, DEATH WISH and MISERY
6. Your best experience on going to the movies
Well, lets see...Going to see Die Hard 2 with my father. Another was really amazing...Going to my first ever early screening/q&a for a movie. I went with Jacks to see Another Earth and got to meet the two people behind the movie, and got to know Jacks a little bit more. I dont think that I will ever forget that.
7. A guilty pleasure
Plan 9 from Outer Space, Ishtar, Jersey Girl (2004 it totally makes me cry), The Adventures of Buckaroo Bonzai Across the 8th Dimension, Phantom of the Paradise, Trancers, The Room.
8. An overrated movie
John Wayne movies, except True Grit and Hellfighters
9. An underrated movie
Ishtar, Death to Smoochy
10. A movie that not many have heard that you’ve seen
Sooo many. Heist (2001), House (1986), S.O.B. (1981 "The movie where Marry Poppins gets nude!" lol.)
11. A movie you watched mainly for an actor
I havent done that in a while. I mostly watch movies cause of the director or writer, i.e. Kevin Smith, Woody Allen, Martin Scorsese, and Paul Thomas Anderson.
12. Top 5 actors
Gene Hackman, Harrison Ford, Dustin Hoffman, Kevin Spacey, George Clooney and Tom Hanks
13. Top 5 actresses
Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Julianne Moore, Charlize Theron, Natalie Portman
14. VHS, DVD or Blu-Ray?
DVD and VHS.
15. Favorite Disney movie (not PIXAR!)
Tied...Beauty and the Beast and Tron
16. A tearjerker
Magnolia
17. A movie that you know it’s bad but you can’t help but love it
Tied...The Room, and Killer Klowns from Outer Space
18. Favorite Movie Soundtrack
Magnolia (Aimee Mann and Michael Penn) and House 1986 (Harry Manfredini)

19. Favorite quote from a movie
"I'm not a smart man, but I know what love is." -Forrest Gump
20. A movie that was better than the book
Misery
21. First adult film you watched (thematically speaking not R-rated)
The Big Chill
22. A kids movie you always watch
Honey I Shrunk the Kids and lol Gremlins, even though some people wouldnt call it a kids movie, it is to me dammit :)
23. Favorite Science Fiction movie
12:01 (1993), 2001: A Space Odyssey, Stargate, Independence Day, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Blade Runner, Star Wars 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
24. Favorite Comedy
Weekend at Bernies, Dumb and Dumber, and anything from Woody Allen and Albert Brooks.
25. Favorite Fantasy
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Synecdoche, NY (incredibly fucked up and awesome!), Being John Malkovich...well, Charlie Kaufman movies, Be Kind Rewind, Cashback, and Science of Sleep.
26. Favorite Love Story
Everyone Says I Love You, The Boat that Rocked, Submarine, Notting Hill
27. A movie you hate
Dracula: Dead and Loving It! (my friends love it, I HATE IT!)
28. Favorite animated movie
Spirited Away was good. Heavy Metal, Vampire Hunter D, and this is cheesy but...Cool World.
29. A movie from your favorite director you didn’t like
Kundun (Martin Scorsese...Soooo Borrriiinnnngggg)
Heaven's Gate (Michael Cimino...beautiful looking and so epic, but epically fucking borrrriiinnnnggg at 3hrs and 35 minutes!)

30. Favorite comic book movie
The Crow
31. 3 movies you’re expecting excitedly!
Looper, Dark Knight Rises, Amazing Spider-Man
32. A book you read for a movie
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (Better than the movie) and coming soon, I promise I will finish On the Road
33. Favorite Musical
Tie...Little Shop of Horrors, Phantom of the Paradise, Once, My Fair Lady, and Pirates of Penzance
34. Favorite fictional character
Indiana Jones, Michael Clayton, Henry Hill, Robin Hood (Costner version)
35. A movie you wished they never made
The Person I stole this from said anything with Kate Hudson, which I understand, I hate her too. Arthur (the remake with Russell Brand. IT SUCKED!!!!!!!!!!!)
36. Favorite remake!
Scarface

2 comments:

  1. Hahaha so many times where I laughed! I'll never forget Another Earth either! Amazing experience. I feel so dumb - I forgot to put Han Solo as one of my favorite fictional people. Le sigh.

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    1. lol, well you got an amazing list, and Han kicks ass! There should be another question: Which fictional character would you like to have dinner with? Definitely not Hannibal Lecter, I can tell ya that :-P

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