Oooh, Movies

[copied from dland]

Meme courtesy of The Red Nose. This one is making me work.

1. Name a movie that you have seen more than 10 times.

The first one that comes to mind is The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence, which, along with Casablanca, the Hubs and I have seen dozens of times each. Then there are the ones I saw with the girls, like Empire Records or Troop Beverly Hills. Oh wait, strike all that. Probably the movie I've seen more times than any other is Back to the Future. But I watch most movies multiple times.

2. Name a movie that you've seen multiple times in the theater.

An intriguing question. I've seen every Harry Potter movie at least twice in a theater, and usually the second time is at the IMAX.

3. Name an actor that would make you more inclined to see a movie.

Hmm, not sure. A current actor ... not sure.

4. Name an actor that would make you less likely to see a movie.

Tom Cruise. And Arnold Schwarzenegger. If you think he's done making movies ...

5. Name a movie that you can and do quote from.

The In-Laws. "Serpentine!"

6. Name a movie musical that you know all of the lyrics to all of the songs.

Here's two: The Sound of Music. Tommy. But really, any movie made of a Rodgers and Hammerstein stage musical.

7. Name a movie that you have been known to sing along with.

I wouldn't sing in a theater. But I will generally sing along to almost any song in My Fair Lady, because they are so joyful.

8. Name a movie that you would recommend everyone see.

I think anyone who wants to claim cultural literacy should see Gone With the Wind and Casablanca.

9. Name a movie that you own.

I collect DVDs, so I have about 300 movies. The one most recently purchased is For Your Consideration, Christopher Guest's most recent movie, but I haven't watched it yet.

10. Name an actor that launched his/her entertainment career in another medium but who has surprised you with his/her acting chops.

Will Smith. I think he's very talented and a wonderful actor.

11. Have you ever seen a movie in a drive-in? If so, what?

I saw many movies at the drive-in as a kid. The last time I went, I took my oldest nephew to his very first movie, which was Star Wars when he was about three years old, so that's about 30 years ago. (I had already seen it twice in the theater, to answer an earlier question.)

12. Ever made out in a movie?

Actually, I do not think so.

13. Name a movie that you keep meaning to see but just haven't yet gotten around to it.

I really wanted to see The Queen, but I'll wait for the DVD.

14. Ever walked out of a movie?

The first movie I took R to, when she was nearly three, I think, was a re-release of Pinocchio. I had prepared her to be quiet, properly behaved, and so on, and she was PERFECT. Not a peep out of her until halfway through the movie, when she turned to me and said "Okay, let's go." And we did.

15. Name a movie that made you cry in the theater.

Gone With the Wind, of course. I also went to a revival house and saw a double feature of Dark Victory and Now, Voyager -- classic Bette Davis -- and I brought my own box of tissues with me, and needed it, and shared with people around me.

16. Popcorn?

Not for a long time. Thank you, diverticulosis.

17. How often do you go to the movies (as opposed to renting them or watching them at home)?

I almost never ever go to the movies. In recent years, only for Harry Potter, and at most, one more a year. The last non-HP movie I saw in the theater was Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

18. What's the last movie you saw in the theater?

Oops. See previous question.

19. What's your favorite/preferred genre of movie?

Romantic comedy.

20. What's the first movie you remember seeing in the theater?

I remember seeing Around the World in 80 Days when I was about four.

21. What movie do you wish you had never seen?

The most horrific double feature of all time: Deliverance and A Clockwork Orange.

22. What is the weirdest movie you enjoyed?

La Belle et Le Bete.

23. What is the scariest movie you've seen?

I saw Wait Until Dark from a seat in the front row of the second balcony at Radio City Music Hall. When the guy leaped out of the dark, I almost went over the rail.

24. What is the funniest movie you've seen?

There are too many funny movies, but we often say that the original In-Laws is the funniest movie we've ever seen. I don't know if it is; I enjoy Mel Brooks, Woody Allen, and Christopher Guest, among others. But it's still a good answer.

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