Infinite MonkeysOh, Mitch Berg, you have sucked me in once again:
[I moved it all to page two because it was so long - keep reading]
1. Name a movie that you have seen more than 10 times.
"Brazil" and "Star Wars" definitely. Possibly "Beetlejuice." I'm pretty sure I've watched "A Bug's Life" at least 10 times with my kids, and I still enjoy it.
2. Name a movie that you’ve seen multiple times in the theater.
Several! The first three I listed above I saw at least five times in the theater. I also saw "Some Kind Of Wonderful" about 5-6 times in the theater. Not proud of that...
What else? "Blade Runner", all of the "Lord of the Rings" and "Indiana Jones" movies. Oh, "Pulp Fiction" about 5 times. The list goes on and on. Before I had kids, I would routinely see movies several times in the theater.
3. Name an actor that would make you more inclined to see a movie.
Nowdays? Johnny Depp, Ewan MacGregor, Scarlett Johansson, Cate Blanchett. But I'm more influenced by directors. I will watch anything made by Steven Soderbergh, Wes Anderson, or Paul Thomas Anderson.
4. Name an actor that would make you less likely to see a movie.
Tim Matheson, Emilio Estevez, Martin Lawrence, Wanda Sykes. Al Gore.
5. Name a movie that you can and do quote from.
Mitch said, "Casablanca, This Is Spinal Tap, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Life of Brian all jump to mind." All of those, definitely. And also "Sideways," "Weird Science," "The Princess Bride," and "Almost Famous."
6. Name a movie musical that you know all of the lyrics to all of the songs
I don't care for movie musicals. The closest would be Pink Floyd's "The Wall."
7. Name a movie that you have been known to sing along with
Definitely "The Wall" and also "Stop Making Sense."
8. Name a movie that you would recommend everyone see.
I always recommend "Brazil" and "Chinatown."
9. Name a movie that you own.
At last count I have around 300 movies on DVD. I tend to buy movies rather than renting. Back in my VHS days my prized possessions were "Athens, GA Inside/Out" and "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead." I have both on DVD now, although someone borrowed my copy of R&GaD and never gave it back.
10. Name an actor that launched his/her entertainment career in another medium but who has surprised you with his/her acting chops.
Mitch mentioned Dwight Yoakam, and I definitely agree there. For an ex-model, I think Uma Thurman can act well, and I admire her willingness to show her ugly feet in extreme close-up.
11. Have you ever seen a movie in a drive-in? If so, what?
I know I saw "The Untouchables" at the Scottsdale Drive-In. I'm not sure if I've seen anything else.
12. Ever made out in a movie?
Yes.
13. Name a movie that you keep meaning to see but just haven’t yet gotten around to it.
I am ashamed never to have watched "Animal House."
14. Ever walked out of a movie?
Only once: I walked out less than two hours into "Reds." Awful, awful, awful.
15. Name a movie that made you cry in the theater.
I don't think I've cried at a movie since I was a child. I really don't cry, ever. Drives my wife BANANAS.
16. Popcorn?
Yes, please. With salt and butter and a big Diet Coke (not Diet Pepsi) and either Hot Tamales or Jordan Almonds. Remember when Harkins Theatres sold Jordan Almonds? Those were the days.
17. How often do you go to the movies (as opposed to renting them or watching them at home)?
Less and less. Kids and work make it difficult. Maybe 3-4 times per year at the most.
18. What’s the last movie you saw in the theater?
"Casino Royale." That was loads of fun.
19. What’s your favorite/preferred genre of movie?
Anarchist porn. Too specific? It's probably easier to say what I don't like: Mainstream comedy, action, and romance. If it's quirky in some way, I'll probably like it.
20. What’s the first movie you remember seeing in the theater?
"Robin Hood" (the Disney cartoon) at the Elks Theater in Prescott, AZ.
21. What movie do you wish you had never seen?
"Beaches" (saw it with a girlfriend) is a very unpleasant memory. There's a reason it's the stereotypical chick-flick. And I was profoundly disappointed with "Intolerable Cruelty" - because everyone involved should have known better.
22. What is the weirdest movie you enjoyed?
I like a lot of weird movies. "Pi" and "Bliss" and "Liquid Sky" all fall into the "weird and enjoyable" category for me.
23. What is the scariest movie you’ve seen?
The one that had the longest spooky half-life was Kubrick's "The Shining." Most recently, I watched "The Ring" alone in a hotel room. That was an interesting night.
Oh, and "Arachnophobia" scared the crap out of me. I hate spiders! The friend that went with me spent the whole movie laughing at me curled up in my chair.
24. What is the funniest movie you’ve seen?
Hard to say. At the time, I probably laughed harder and longer in the original "Hot Shots" than any other movie.
Posted by RobbL at March 15, 2007 08:27 PM1. Only one? Nearly every John Wayne movie. Robin Hood (Flynn). Miracle. Blazing Saddles. . .
2. Braveheart. Tears of the Sun. Miracle.
3. Bruce Willis. Sean Bean. Not sure my movie choices are driven by the actors. Unless it's John Wayne, but he's, well, dead.
4. Adam Sandler. Tim Robbins.
5. Office Space. Almost any Mel Brooks or Monty Python movie. The Whole Nine Yards. Yes, and The Princess Bride.
6. Ugh.
7. Rockey Horror Picture Show?
8. Miracle. Mystery, Alaska. Sorry, much like me, nothing deep or meaningful.
9. I'm not insane like HLM. 300 movies? Could stop a Persian army with that.
10. There are a few stand-up comics (no, not Seinfeld) that have turned into pretty good actors, but drawing a blank now. But I have always had the thing for Uma Thurman.
11. It's been about 16 years since I went to a a drive-in? No clue.
12. Indeed I have. Sadly, not recently.
13. Casablanca. Go figure.
14. Can't remember the movie, but it was some turd with Lily Tomlin and Art Carney.
15. Any movie where the dog dies. Bastards.
16. Popcorn loaded with butter. And it's all mine. I do NOT share. (See number 12, above)
17. Maybe 5 a year.
18. 300. Enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would.
19. War! (What is it good for!)
20. Battle of the Bulge at the original Dome theatre in Hollywood. Yes, I am that old.
21. Monkey Bone? Ghost Rider? Dances with Wolves?
22. Maybe Monkey Bone. I'm not into weird either.
23. Don't do scary movies.
24. Funniest for me might be History of the World, although Hot Shots does hold up real well.