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Alright, so I've been "tagged" for two of these, and since I haven't posted anything today I figured I'd crank both of these out in one post, and say "tag" to anyone who hasn't already done one, I won't name names do one if you want to.

First tag is from Flixchatter who tagged me for the 10 Movie Facts About Me.
1. I've had my picture taken with one "celebrity" and that was Wil Wheaton at the only Star Trek convention I have ever attended.  Unfortunately I no longer know where that picture is :(  Also got an autograph from Michael Dorn (Worf) and Marina Sirtis (Deanna Troi) which are the only autographs I have.

2. I'd rather watch Return To Oz than The Wizard of Oz.  Yes I know that's blasphemous but what I can say, I hate musicals and Return To Oz supposedly sticks to the actual book series with it's creepy vibes.  Plus it's a cool looking film in general, a lot more fantasy than The Wizard of Oz.  I simply overlook the fact that Dorthy was younger looking in the "sequel", even though Judy Garland was too old to be playing Dorthy in the original.

3. I've rarely seen any "classics".  To me classics are limited to the action adventure / science fiction films such as Back to the Future, Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark, etc.  So part of the reason I started the 1001 Movie Club was to rectify that.

4. I'm a big Indiana Jones fan, so much so I own a bunch of "screen accurate gear", including a pair of Alden boots, a Wested Leather Jacket, and an Adventurebilt Fedora (which was hand made by the guy who made the hats for Kingdom of the Crystal Skull).  Someday I'll buy a nice whip.

5. My favorite OST soundtrack would be a toss up between Gladiator and Kingdom of Heaven.

6. Favorite actor is Russell Crowe (duh), next in line would be Harrison Ford, then Sean Connery.  Favorite director would be Ridley Scott, followed by Ron Howard.  Favorite actress is a little harder because it usually changes from time to time, currently I'd say Eva Green with Kate Beckinsale, Naomi Watts, Rachel McAdams and Keira Knightley somewhere behind.

7. I became enthused about B-movies and Hammer Horror only recently after watching a film called Nightmare Castle.  I was so enamored by the lovely Helga Line that I started looking up more of her films which were Spanish horrors, Euro-spy and Spaghetti Westerns that opened up a can of worms which lead to B-movies in general and my discovery and now near infatuation with the British film company Hammer.  

8. I'm not a fan of animated films, CGI or otherwise, probably because I associate them with cartoons and being in elementary school.  Ironically enough I still love Duck Tales and Alice In Wonderland (1951) is my favorite animated film, but that's where I draw the line.

9. I can't stand Scarlett Johansson, I think she's incredibly "blah", only film I liked her in was The Island, she hardly had any lines and just had to look good, which by the way I don't really find her to be THAT hot either (though she is in the picture I've chosen).

10. Favorite theme song would have to be from the short lived Television series The Adventures of Brisco County Jr.  It's so good that NBC uses it during the Olympics!


Okay now time for the next tag from Univarn.  This is 7 specific questions:

1) What was you first movie-going experience?
Honestly I have no idea, the oldest movie I remember seeing in theaters was Doc Hollywood.

2) How many DVDs do you own?
Too many, but I don't keep count because there really is no reason to do so other than for some form of bragging, which I don't care for.

3) What is your guilty pleasure movie?
Eh, I have a lot.  Off the top of my head I'd say Van Helsing, and Mr. & Mrs Smith, simply because they are regarded as bad films by most people.

4) You have compiled a list of your top 100 movies. Which movies didn't make the cut?
No clue.  I rarely give movies 10's and don't give out a lot of 9's either so the idea of actually making a top 100 list simply gives me a headache.

5) Which movie(s) do you compulsively watch over and over again?
I don't compulsively watch any film over and over, but the films I've probably watched the most would be Back to the Future, A Christmas Story, School of Rock and Nacho Libre.  And that's probably only once a year.

6) Classic(s) you're embarrassed to admit you haven't seen yet?
All of them, but I'm not embarrassed to admit it, in fact I'm actually quite proud.  And more than likely when I finally do get around to seeing them I doubt I'll find them to be that classic.

7) What movie posters do you have hanging on your wall?
None.  Although I still have a Michael Jordan and Allen Iverson poster on my wall.

11 comments:

  1. Your favorite actress is Eva Green eh? Interesting. I'm curious have you seen her film The Dreamers (her first film)? Not a movie I'd associate with you one bit, but I am definitely curious.

    As for your DVDs the reasons I keep a post about it is 1) so I can remember what movies I own (horrid memory) and 2) when people ask me I can point them to the list and not have to spew all of them out.

    Don't worry though, eventually we'll find some classics you enjoy :P. Out of curiosity since the Decade series is coming to an end are we gonna hop back and go again or you got something else in mind?

    Sorry for the tag, but great post never the less :)

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  2. I also want to get into Hammer. Is Nightmare Castle a good place to start? Or is there a more seminal Hammer film I should start with?

    I can't believe you liked any part of The Island.

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  3. No I've never seen The Dreamers, don't really plan on it either. I'm a fan of everything she's done after that, except for The Golden Compass which I could only make it halfway through.

    I do have a DVD program that catalogs all my films so I know where everything is, what I have and how much I liked something. It's called Media Man if anyone else is looking for something similar.

    Actually for the 1001 Movie Club I was planning on just keeping the decade thing going for a while seems to be working well. When this Russell Crowe thing is finished I'll get back to reviewing those, looking forward to watching AI.

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  4. Nightmare Castle actually isn't even a Hammer Film, it's just a film that got me interested in the B-movie genre which eventually lead me to Hammer. Kind of a chain reaction thing, I started researching one thing and got hooked on another.

    In terms of where you should start on Hammer it really depends on what you like. I haven't ventured very deep into the filmography yet but here is some of my reviews: http://www.commonsensemoviereviews.com/2009/12/123-its-hammer-time-happy-hammer.html

    Personally I've found the Karnstein Trilogy the most enjoyable, but they're also the three film you'll probably have a hard time finding to rent. Probably would reccommend starting with Horror of Dracula and The Curse of Frankenstein, those are the beginning of Hammer's biggest horror series and are thought of by most as two of the best Hammer Horrors. Personally I don't agree that they are, but I tend to like my horrors a little more on the corny side.

    As for The Island I should have listed that as one of my guilty pleasure film's. I think that's another one most people don't like that I rather enjoy.

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  5. when it comes to those OZ things, I prefer just OZ (the jail TV SHOW :))))

    I also adore epic soundtrack, Answer. My favourite from KINGDOM OF HEAVEN is THE LIGHT OF LIFE by Natacha Atlas. Lovely song, I prefer it in her performance than in Lorena McKennit's.
    I also love KING ARTHUR soundtrack (TELL ME NOW by Moya Brennan being the best epic movie song ever).

    In 300, the lovely song MESSAGE FOR THE QUEEN is actually a Serbian ancient folk song stolen and modified for the film :)

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  6. I think A Christmas Story is a must watch every year and I still laugh!! I love, love, love The Polar Express!!

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  7. Cool, hit two birds with one stone eh? I just re-watched GLADIATOR again last nite and yes I adore the soundtrack, it's hauntingly beautiful and captures the mood of the movie perfectly. And yes again on Mr. Crowe, he's definitely one of my top 5 fave actors. I like Eva Green a lot after Casino Royale, she's obviously beautiful but seems like she's got a lot of substance beyond her looks. I thought you had seen The Dreamers as a lot of guys love her after that :)

    Btw, if you like Ridley, have you checked out my post last week on all his possible projects? Would love to hear what you think.

    Dez, I should check out the 300 soundtrack now that you mention it. I remember liking the music when I watch the movie but never listened to the cd.

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  8. Flixy, Serbian and Bulgarian ancient folk song are often (or almost always) used in big Hollywood epics especially for some deeply emotional scenes, since our melodies are heart-wrecking and deeply profound, ideal for depicting catharses and emotional turmoils.
    That's why most of those haunting female voices you can here in epics are usually Serbian or Bulgarian singers. You've heard them in 300, TROY, QUEEN MARGOT, THE VIRGIN QUEEN ....

    Check out these: GOD BREATHED (the second song):
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvBONJgL-LQ

    LANE MOJE (to get the spirit of Serbian music):
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByJ3eeBsktw

    MESSAGE FOR THE QUEEN 300 (Bulgarian/Serbian/Macedonian folk song ZAIDI ZAIDI):
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fy4o-eLQX3w

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  9. Mr and Mrs. Smith is also one of my guilty pleasure! I don't get why people hate it so much, it's such a fun film :)

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  10. Hey thanks Dez, I LOVE the Message for the Queen as well as Goodbye, My Love. They're kinda similar but are both hair-raising-ly moving. Man, I gotta rewatch '300' again soon.

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  11. @Castor - yea it's simply a good old popcorn flick and I'm not really into Brad or Angelina either.

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