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clevermanka ([personal profile] clevermanka) wrote2005-09-19 11:10 am

Movie meme

A meme from [livejournal.com profile] copperwise while I wait on a call back from the registrar...it annoys me greatly that a large part of my job is waiting on phone calls from people who will (I hope) explain why I can't access particular bits of information necessary to me doing my job.

1. You only get to watch one movie for the rest of your life. Which one do you pick? This is a toss-up between Siverado and Big Trouble in Little China.

2. You get to completely destroy and remove one movie from existence. Which one do you pick? I'm sure there's someone out there who loves every single movie I hate (and vice versa), so I guess I'll leave them alone.

3. Which movie that doesn't get nearly enough play would you recommend to everybody? American Dreamer. It finally came out on DVD recently. Check it out. It's one of the best--no, *the* best--early 80s romantic comedy.

4. Which as-yet-unreleased movie this year would you kill someone to see early? Not a single one. I mean, come on, kill someone?

5. Which movie is the funniest movie you've ever seen? Either The In-Laws (the first one with Alan Arkin and Peter Falk) or Psycho Beach Party.

6. Which movie has made you cry the hardest? In recent memory, Lilo and Stitch--sad cry. Or Rudy--overstimulated emotion cry.

7. What's the best ending sequence to a movie that you've ever seen? The end of Shallow Grave is absolutely perfect.

8. What's the best opening sequence to a movie that you've ever seen? The Matrix has the best opening credits/sequence that I can think of at the moment.

9. Who's your favorite movie character, and why? Can't say I have one single favorite, although I dearly love Marion in Raiders of the Lost Ark. Damn you, Stephen Spielberg for wimping out on your female supporting roles in the other movies.

10. Which movie character do you think has had the best entrance ever in a movie? There are a few excellent entrances that I can think of: Kevin Kline's Paden in Silverado, Darth Vader's first appearance in Star Wars, Tony Curtis's Leslie in The Great Race--that tooth sparkle cracks me up every time.

11. Which movie character do you think has had the best exit ever in a movie? Han Solo's "I know" line in Empire Strikes Back.

12. Which supposedly good movie do you loathe? Apocolypse Now. Snore.

13. Which supposedly crappy movie do you love? Dirty Dancing. Stupidly sappy fun.

14. You get to kill one actor/actress and get away with it. Which one do you get rid of? There's nobody I dislike *that* much.

15. Which supposedly bad actor do you actually like? Kurt Russell.

16. Which supposedly good actor do you wish would just go away? Mel Gibson.

[identity profile] copperwise.livejournal.com 2005-09-19 04:14 pm (UTC)(link)
I love Shallow Grave, and I almost picked Dirty Dancing as my bad love. Because dammit, nobody puts Baby in a corner.

Cowabunga!

[identity profile] sdemory.livejournal.com 2005-09-19 05:06 pm (UTC)(link)
I forgive your lack of love for Apocalypse Now because you've seen Psycho Beach Party. Even though Die, Mommy, Die! is a little campier and more over-the-top, Psycho Beach Party is one of the greats.

Bad boys get spanked! Bad boys get tortured!

Good stuff.

[identity profile] malvito.livejournal.com 2005-09-19 05:16 pm (UTC)(link)
AAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!

There is someone else who has seen Shallow Grave. Tell me you've seen Heavenly Creatures and I will be forever your slave.

[identity profile] clevermanka.livejournal.com 2005-09-19 05:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Nope, haven't seen Heavenly Creatures. Sorry!

[identity profile] malvito.livejournal.com 2005-09-19 07:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Tsk, tsk, tsk ... Pre-LOTR Peter Jackson ...

[identity profile] clevermanka.livejournal.com 2005-09-19 07:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, I've heard of it. I even know the plot. Just haven't seen it. =)

[identity profile] pointoforigin.livejournal.com 2005-09-20 03:20 am (UTC)(link)
Kurt Russell! Squeeee!! Me too. I have a disgraceful Kurt Russell fetish. It's something about those mean little squinty blue eyes. I love them. I even liked "Soldier," where he had, like, two lines. But they were great ones. "What DO you feel, Sergeant?" "Fear. And discipline." OH yeah. My sister and I used to watch "Overboard" every Christmas. "Ohh . . . you're that sweaty carpenter!" Sigh.

[identity profile] clevermanka.livejournal.com 2005-09-20 01:18 pm (UTC)(link)
=D I'm glad to know I'm in good company. And plus, he seems like *such* a nice guy in real life!

[identity profile] redheadfae.livejournal.com 2005-09-20 06:31 pm (UTC)(link)
*sigh* Kurt Russell in Tombstone, eh?
and for the fluff...
Have you seen Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights? Oh, hot Latin bliss.

[identity profile] clevermanka.livejournal.com 2005-09-20 06:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, Kurt Russel in nearly anything!

And I haven't seen the second Dirty Dancing, no. I probably should. =)