Friday's Quizzlet: At The Movies.
Appetizer: What is the Total number of DVDs you own?
About 200. I could have many more if I borrowed and burned - but I like collecting the real deal - jewel box, cover art and all. The format will be around for a long time, so it's a good investment which I enjoy hoarding.
Soup: What is the last film you bought?
Dog Day Afternoon. Pacino playing gay back when it was more likely to ruin your career than get you an Oscar. Of course, he also did Cruising shortly after. It was also one of only 5 movies that Johns Cazale (Fredo) made before he died of cancer. What a run the guy had though - if you're only going to make a few movies in your lifetime, make sure The Godfather and Deer Hunter are on the list!
Main Course: What is the last film you watched?
I saw Revenge of the Sith last weekend, but wasted 3 hours downloading and watching Hostage Wednesday night. In retrospect, I should have my genitals held hostage in a tight, painful metal cuff of some sort as pennance.
Dessert: Name five films that mean something to you & why.
I have to get to work, but you can see full write-ups on all five on my old site by following these links: Rushmore - Goodfellas - Waiting for Guffman. Add Blade Runner, Raiders of the Lost Ark and Blazing Saddles to the list as well. If you need to ask why, it's because you've never seen any of them. Have a great long weekend. I'll be sleeping.
posted by Dave Pye @ 5/26/2005 10:30:00 PM
10 Comments:
I own 130 DVD's not counting the other 50 that are porn.
Finding Neverland... the only I find is a new found inspiration to kill myself - I can't believe I sat through that bullshit. Maybe I will have to watch it again just to make sure that is how I feel.
I got through 1 hour of I heart Huckabees... bloody bonsia mate! I thought it was really really good - just too tired to stay up and watch the rest of it.
You gotta be fucking kidding me dave - name five films - I could be here forever - I mean this is the hardest quizlette for me yet... #1 is Conan The Barbarian - b/c if you stripped everythign away from man... that is all he would have is his Conan The Barbarian attitude to survive by. I try to leave by the teachings of Arnie on a daily basis. I think I gotta lose my man boobs first though.
I will feed you the rest later.
Come To Welland Some Time
Own: Maybe 6? I am a NetFlix whore. Only buy ones that I can truly watch over and over again(The Godfather) and that is rare.
Bought: Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind.
Recently Watched: Latest Star Wars
Name 5: 5?? That's pressure. Here goes...
1. The Godfather: First movie that made me realize how symbolism and cinematography go hand in hand. Great story as well.
2. The Graduate: Again for the cinematography. That movie was ahead of its time, I think. Also for the music.
3. The Princess Bride: Because what girl doesn't love a fairy tale story and Andre the Giant?
4. The Breakfast Club: Hits anyone's highschool experience right on the nose.
5. Airplane: That movie made me want to learn Jive talk in the worst way.
i don't even really like movies that much (so much shit) but for some reason i own about 40.
i bought a bunch before my surgery in january that included the big lebowski, memento, and reservoir dogs. the last one i bought and watched was the documentary DIG! which is fucking awesome. the fact the brian jonestown massacre is my favourite band, and that i got to party with them one night (including an acoustic jam with the lead singer) ensures that there's no way i couldn't love this movie. but i recommend it to everyone... it's a great portrait of a lunatic/genius self-destructing.
5 movies that mean something to me:
Rushmore - "did you say my mom gave you a handjob?"
Spinal Tap - "too much fucking perspective"
Clockwork Orange - "welly welly welly welly welly welly welly well"
One flew over the Cuckoo's Nest - Danny Devito as martini
DIG! - see above
DD
Appetizer: What is the Total number of DVDs you own?
12 – this is pathetic considering how much I love movies. Like Dave, I prefer to own the “reel” deal (I’m the same with CDs, if I like it enough I’ll buy it).
Soup: What is the last film you bought?
Les Triplets de Bellville – excellent animated story with Canadian input and only two lines of dialogue– rent it, watch it, love it (the opening sequent is worth it alone).
Main Course: What is the last film you watched?
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou – not Wes’ best outing to date, but Bill Murray has still got it, not to mention the AWESOME Brazilian acoustic covers of Bowie songs.
Dessert: Name five films that mean something to you & why.
The Royal Tenenbaums – Wes Anderson is my guru. I love the complexity of the worlds he creates – this one being the deepest and most intricate.
Metropolitan – Wilt Stillman is my other guru. “There is no point in playing strip poker with an exhibitionist.” If only all dialogue could be this witty.
Blue Velvet – One of the greatest movies of all time and certainly the zenith of David Lynch’s career.
Moulin Rouge – Crammed 50 years of pop culture into 2 hours
2001 a Space Odyssey – Spent the last two years of high school getting baked and going on my own space odyssey watching this movie.
Man, this list could go on and on and on…
if you dug the brazilian tunes in steve zissou you should check out:
jorge ben - Samba Esquema Novo (brilliant brazilian bossa-nova stylings from 1963)
caetano veloso - anything you can find from 1967-1972 (it's pretty bad after that....)
Thanks for the tip, Dervaitis. Yeah, I love the Barzilian samba, etc., but covering Bowie songs in that style sends it over the top!
agreed. seu jorge's version of rock n roll suicide may be better than the original.
Monster, not to be too controversial, but I didn't really like I heart Huckabees. I could totally see what they were trying to achieve, I just think it fell kind of short of the mark. In the end I just found myself being very existentialist and wondering, "What’s the point and who really cares?" Hey, wait a minute, maybe they did succeed… Let me go find a ball and hit myself in the face with it a couple of times.
COME TO WELLAND SOMETIME! - Jesus that never gets old. JV, does Richie read this site?
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