Posted by: thegirlfromtheghetto | June 23, 2008

Movie Meme

Hip hip Hurray, it’s MeMe time again. Joan Harvest doesn’t tag people for MeMe’s, but when I saw the title I had to take on the challenge. I love movies, just love them, and some of my best memories (And friends) come from the days when I worked at a movie Theatre – Star Theatre … once the best theatres in Michigan, now one of the crappiest chains around … but, moving along …

1. One movie that made you laugh:

Fight Club. I am very twisted. I absolutely adore that movie.

2. One movie that made you cry:

Terms of Endearment. Damn you Shirley McClain.

3. One movie you loved when you were a child:

Grease. What kid didn’t love this film? Oh, how I loved Danny. Oh, how I still love to karaoke that song Summer Nights. My dream is for me and my hubby (Who is a hot Italian) to dress up as Sandy and Danny for Halloween. BTW, Halloween is my FAVORITE holiday!

4. One movie you’ve seen more than once:

There are so many of them. Star Wars

and The Blues Brothers are near the top. And, my god, of course, The Godfather.

5. One movie you loved, but were embarrassed to admit it:

Clueless. Ok, I’ve outed myself. Let me justify by saying this film is a very lose adaptation of a Jane Austin novel. Ha ha .. No excuse, right?

6. One movie you hated:

The Electric Horseman. I always saw movies that I was too young for … I saw this at age nine. Enough said.

7. One movie that scared you:

The Exorcist. I am so afraid of this movie … and read Ellen Burstyn’s memoir, and be afraid, very afraid. True devil stuff really scares me.

8. One movie that bored you:

Marie Antoinette. I was on my was to Paris and thought I’d love it. Nope. Not even perky Kristen Dunst could brighten it up.

9. One movie that made you happy:

Never Been Kissed. Drew Barrymore made an excellent nerd who finally lands a hot man and her first kiss at age 25. I talked about it for weeks. Thought it was a damn charming chick flick.

10. One movie that made you miserable:

I walked out on Scent of a Woman. I thought it was too much with all that “Whoo Ha!”

11. One movie you weren’t brave enough to see:

I haven’t ever been afraid of a movie. I am the one whose hand is squeezed tightly .. hee hee. But, in my old age I have stopped loving gore and blood and guts and haven’t seen any of the Saw movies and probably would have otherwise.

12. One movie character you’ve fallen in love with

Fudge, there have been so many. I apologize to the dozens of actors who I have forgotten to include on this list. I am head over heals for Han Solo, Indiana Jones, any early Kevin Costner movies … esp. Crash Davis and Lt. John J. Dunbar, any Ewan McGregor movie, but esp. his character Billy in Little Voice, Zack Mayo (An Officer and a Gentleman), Donnie Darko, Ed Norton in all his movies but especially The Narrator in Fight Club, Jay Gatsby, J.D. aka the Cowboy in Thelma and Louise (Brad Pitt never looked better!) Johnny Depp as Gilbert Grape, Officer Bud White (Russel Crowe) William Thacker (Hugh Grant) Mark Darcy (Colin Firth), Westley (Princess Bride) and of course the ultimate original McDreamy Mr. Darcy.

13. The last movie you saw:

In a movie theatre … The Hulk. I heart Ed Norton. And The Hulk back in the day. And I’m bragging here to say I knew the original Hulk’s cousin who looked just like him, Chris. I don’t want to spoil it for you, all I’ll say was I enjoyed it, the kids enjoyed it, and it was SO MUCH BETTER than that stupid Eric Banna movie five eyars ago.

On TV – Con Air. Just watched it, and it was so good. Yes, I know it’s bad, but bad enough to be good, like Face Off or Honeymoon in Vegas. Ok, maybe I just have a thing for Nic Cage. Anyhoo, you’ll be proud to know that my hubby pointed out Mr. Friendly from LOST was in Con Air (He was the convict pilot.)

14. The next movie you hope to see:

The Dark Knight -comes out July 18th.

15. Now tag five people:

1. Peter Parkour

2. Writebright

3. Memoirs of a Teacher

4. Romi

5. Dube


Responses

  1. I love Officer Bud White. That is one of my favorite movies and of course Zack Mayo. Love that one too.I agree with so many of your picks. Actually I thought “Clueless” was really funny. Love Grease and The Blues Brothers.And yes I did cry at Terms of Endearment. I love Jack Nicholson.

  2. Oooh, L.A. Confidential was so good! Mmm, I just love me up a cute police officer! Sounds like we share a lot of movie star boyfriends Joan!

  3. I run late on my reading and all of a sudden everyone’s tagging me with a meme. :P I should be caught up soon, and will get to this ASAP. This is actually one I’ve been giving thought to doing on my own. Now you’ve gone a given me a reason to get off my butt and get to it. ;) Thanks. You did a fine job on this one yourself. Anyway, I’m still running late. Bye. ;)

  4. Peter- I’m terrible at reading other people’s blogs and comments back to me. I only usually get to blog after 9 pm and weekends due to my insomnia. So don’t sweat it! I thought of you because of your blog photo … I know that you must be a big movie person.

  5. I did the same rationalization about Clueless and Austen. If there’s two of us saying it, it must be legit.

    I fell asleep in the theater watching Scent of a Woman. Is falling asleep the same as walking out?

  6. Allison – How cool are you? And yes, falling asleep counts!

  7. Great movies!;) I have created also a database of favorite movies, because i think that this will help people find a good movie easier…:) if you want to participate you can list your favorite movies on fav-mov(dot)com


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