Distraction

On a non-grad school note, I am taking up the movie tag challenge as set forth by Made in Korea and Deep in the Heart. Yay! One last bit of procrastination before the real work of the semester starts :) (note - the italicizing here is a little wonky...)

1. Name a movie you have seen more than 10 times. The Princess Bride (I'm with you on this one MiK!), Spaceballs, Clue, Office Space, Best in Show, Naked Gun, Big Trouble in Little China, The Matrix, Top Gun, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1, probably more...

2. Name a movie you’ve seen multiple times in the theater. I don't know that I have, however, I think one of the best experiences of seeing a movie in the theater was when I saw the first Scream. As a kid I LOVED cheesy horror movies, but had never seen one in the theater. Being surrounded by a hundred people screaming in surprise in unison was phenomenal.

3. Name an actor who would make you more inclined to see a movie. I agree with Angie about Kate Winslet (she's my fave), Christopher Guest, Leslie Nielsen :), Julianne Moore (although she's been in a few duds in the past couple of years), Rachel Weisz, pre-craziness Mel Gibson, Matthew McConnaghey (sp?), because c'mon, let's face it, he's dreamy, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellan, a million more I can't think of at the moment...

4. Name an actor who would make you less inclined to see a movie. Keanu Reeves, most of the models-turned-actress, post-craziness Mel Gibson.

5. Name a movie that you can and do quote from. Hmm. See the seen more than 10 times list. Spaceballs!!! ("And what do we have on this ship, a Quisinart???"), any of the Naked Guns or Airplanes or Hot Shots or anything that Pat Proft or Mel Brooks had a hand in creating. The Princess Bride ("Hello. I am Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die."), The Goonies (This is OUR time, it's OUR time down here.), Big Trouble in Little China (Hey Egg, how'd you get up there? Wasn't easy!), Office Space (Hey, Peter, what's happening. Mmm, yeah, I'm gonna have to ask you to go ahead and come in on Saturday.) Monty Python and the Quest for the Holy Grail ("Come back here! I'm not finished with you yet!" "Oh what're you going to do? Bleed on me?"), Christmas Vacation ("Merry Christmas. Merry Christmas. Merry Christmas. Kiss my ass. Kiss his ass. Happy Hannukah."), Clue, and I'm sure there's more. My sister and I used to torment our parents by incessantly quoting movies that they didn't have memorized. If anyone asks about secret twin languages, we tell them about this. It's not really restricted to twins, but that's about as close as it gets in our case. (And just in case you're curious now, NO, we cannot read each other's minds or feel each other's pain. Although we do sometimes say the exact same sentence at the exact same time...not just when quoting movies :)

6. Name a movie musical from which you know all of the lyrics to all of the songs. t Hmm. I guess I don't watch a lot of movie musicals. The only thing I can think of is Aladdin. Maybe Annie too. Oh, and White Christmas (ooh - probably should add that to the more than 10 times list). I know a lot of lyrics to a lot of musicals, but that's moreso from seeing or performing in them onstage or from listening to them in the car on roadtrips with my dad and stepmom.

7. Name a movie with which you have been known to sing along. See above.

8. Name a movie that you would recommend everyone see. That's a tough question, because I don't know if there's one movie that everyone would like. Maybe Amelie? Or any of the comedies I love so much.

9. Name a movie that you own. The Three Amigos. When my sis and I saw it when we were young we loved it. She bought it for me as an adult, and watching it again I realized that it's really bad. As is Big Trouble in Little China - very insensitive and incorrect and as Angie says cringeworthy.

10. Name an actor who started his/her career in another medium, but who has surprised you with his/her acting chops. The exception to my model-turned-actress rule would have to by Halle Berry.

11. Have you ever seen a movie in a drive-in? Yes! Super fun!

12. Ever made out in a movie theater? Not that I recall...

13. Name a movie you have been meaning to see but that you just haven’t gotten around to yet. Lots. When I go to the video store I generally am in the mood for a comedy or an action movie, so all of the sentimental stuff gets indefinitely delayed. I know I should see them, but don't really ever feel in the mood. Stuff like Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Big Fish, that sorta-recent one with Elijah Wood that I can't think of the name of. And then there are the heartbreakers like Schindler's List and The Pianist and Hotel Rwanda and such that I don't know if I'll ever bring myself to see even though I should. I've also never seen Mary Poppins. Can you believe it?

14. Ever walked out of a movie? I don't think so, but I came really close during Pulp Fiction (I went with my mom and stepdad and sister and a friend and I think we were all like...HUH?) and during Meet the Parents which, to me was super awkward and stressful.

15. Name a movie that made you cry in the theater. I'm sure there've been lots, but the only one that's coming to mind right now is Karate Kid II. Hee hee hee. Silly.

16. Popcorn? Yes please. With that fake artery-clogging butter-like food product and salt.

17. How often do you go to the movies (as opposed to renting or watching at home)? Not very often, sadly. We watch way more at home.

18. What’s the last movie you saw in the theater? I can't remember. I saw Accepted, which was surprisingly hilarious and Talladega Nights which was disappointing even going in with low standards.

19. What’s your favorite or preferred movie genre? In case you haven't figured it out yet from my list, I'd definitely have to say comedy. Then action/adventure. Cheesy horror has fallen way down in the rankings since my childhood while chick flicks have risen up considerably from the days when I refused to see them because I did NOT want to cry at a movie. I'd like to watch more independents and foreign films but don't really know much about them.

20. What’s the first movie you recall seeing in the theater? The first movie I saw in the theater was Lady and the Tramp, though I can't say I really remember it...

Good times! Now on to work!