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Another movie meme
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shadowkat67
1. In each category, name four films that you love and would want to own on DVD, already own on DVD or VHS, or would recommend to a friend to buy or see. Films you consider A's. _
2. The films must be accessible on DVD or in the theaters, they cannot be films that no one but you can find.
3. None of the films can be directed by George Lucas, or Steven Spielberg. You also are not allowed to list Lord of the Rings, although other films by Peter Jackson are permitted.
4. Try not list more than two films by any one director. In other words - you cannot list all the films the Coen Brothers or Alfred Hitchcock did. OR the entire Matrix triology. Of course if you are like me and can't remember the names of these frigging directors this may be a problem.
5. Try not to copy any of the films someone on your friends list has already listed. (ie. If you take this meme or gank it from me, don't use my choices, come up with your own.)_
6. Explain briefly your choices.
A. Film Noir/Mystery/Suspense/Crime Dramas (*Note, while there are noir Science Fiction films, do not list any in this category - save those for the Science Fiction category. These are pure mystery/suspense.)
1. Gilda – Rita Hayworth and Glen Ford, directed by Charles Vidor. I would rate this film an A just for Hayworth’s rendition of ‘Put the Blame on Mame’ but the rest is equally good. An incomprehensible plot about a South American Tin consortium is the backdrop to a bizarre love triangle between Ford, his mysterious employer and his ex-lover Hayworth. Sexual tension runs riot.
2. North by Northwest – Cary Grant and Eva Marie Saint, dir Hitchcock. Every time I watch this it feels like the best movie ever. And Cary Grant is the best actor ever. And I want to be cool like Eva Marie Saint.
3. Mona Lisa – Bob Hoskins, dir Neil Jordan. Saw this on first release at the Edinburgh film festival and was just blown away by Hoskins. A working class noir hero, an angry fish learning to ride a bicycle.
4. Bonnie and Clyde – Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway, dir Arthur Penn. Pretty doomed people. Obviously doomed from the first time they meet but the ending still shocks.
B. Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror/Western (trick here is to try not to do all one genre, although you can if you wish.)
1. Silent Running – Bruce Dern, Douglas Trumball. Wonderful imagery and a serious but subtle look at the line between green politics and misanthropy. The Dern character is a true anti-hero and only the robots come off well
2. Edward Scissorhands – Johnny Depp, Tim Burton. Burton and Depp used to be a magical combination. Here’s hoping for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
3. Bend in the River – James Stewart Anthony Mann. Post war James Stewart (in the movies) was a man who had lost his innocence the hard way and this Western was the perfect vehicle for showcasing that.
4. Night of the Demon - Dana Andrews, Jacques Tourneur. Horror’s not really my genre. I am terrified by the least suspicion of suspense but it could rain viscera and I wouldn’t bat an eye. This film is absolutely terrifying (until the last 5 minutes but we shall speak of that no more).
C. Romantic Comedy/Comedy/Animation/Musicals
1. The Shop around the Corner - James Stewart and Margaret Sullavan, dir Ernst Lubitsch. Never before have sock suspenders been sexy. And they never will be again.
2. The Pirate – Judy Garland and Gene Kelly, dir Vincent Minnelli. Glorious technicolour. Garland sings. Kelly is out danced by the Nicholas brothers. Costumes are to die for.
3. Dames – Dick Powell and Ruby Keeler, dir Busby Berkeley. This film is obscene. Psychedelic and obscene.
4. Finding Nemo – my kids are currently obsessed with this so certain scenes have worn my brain smooth with repetition. But it’s a darn good movie with great dialogue and incredibly true to life for a cartoon animal story. Apparently Pixar hired a marine biologist to advise them and he was one of those characters who’s so enthusiastic about his subject that he converted the entire staff of animators and it shows.
D. Dramas (straight drama, can be historical, classical, epics, but none of the other categories)
1. The Marriage of Maria Braun -Hanna Schygulla, dir Fassbinder. I have a weakness for German language films. With the subtitles on I can kid myself that I can still follow the language. Tour de force performance by Schygulla as the eponymous Braun using serial infidelity to get by in post-war Germany. She’s also an allegory for the German people which throws a whole new complexion on the tag line “Ich hab’ dich lieb aber ich liebe mein Mann.”
2. A Canterbury Tale – Powell and Pressburger. The synopsis goes something like ‘set in wartime Kent, centres on American army Sergeant John Smith, British Soldier Dennis Price and Landgirl Shiela Sim who, before making a modern-day pilgrimage to Canterbury, solve the bizarre mystery of a man who pours glue over the hair of village girls at night.’ Don’t let it put you off.
3. Three Women – Shelley Duval, Sissy Spaceck, dir Robert Altman. Based on a dream and for once genuinely dreamlike. No I don’t understand it.
4. Groundhog Day - Bill Murray and Andi McDowell, dir Harold Ramis. Just because it makes you laugh does it have to be restricted to the comedy box? I like this film. I think it’s profound. Repeatedly.
shadowkat67 1. In each category, name four films that you love and would want to own on DVD, already own on DVD or VHS, or would recommend to a friend to buy or see. Films you consider A's. _
2. The films must be accessible on DVD or in the theaters, they cannot be films that no one but you can find.
3. None of the films can be directed by George Lucas, or Steven Spielberg. You also are not allowed to list Lord of the Rings, although other films by Peter Jackson are permitted.
4. Try not list more than two films by any one director. In other words - you cannot list all the films the Coen Brothers or Alfred Hitchcock did. OR the entire Matrix triology. Of course if you are like me and can't remember the names of these frigging directors this may be a problem.
5. Try not to copy any of the films someone on your friends list has already listed. (ie. If you take this meme or gank it from me, don't use my choices, come up with your own.)_
6. Explain briefly your choices.
A. Film Noir/Mystery/Suspense/Crime Dramas (*Note, while there are noir Science Fiction films, do not list any in this category - save those for the Science Fiction category. These are pure mystery/suspense.)
1. Gilda – Rita Hayworth and Glen Ford, directed by Charles Vidor. I would rate this film an A just for Hayworth’s rendition of ‘Put the Blame on Mame’ but the rest is equally good. An incomprehensible plot about a South American Tin consortium is the backdrop to a bizarre love triangle between Ford, his mysterious employer and his ex-lover Hayworth. Sexual tension runs riot.
2. North by Northwest – Cary Grant and Eva Marie Saint, dir Hitchcock. Every time I watch this it feels like the best movie ever. And Cary Grant is the best actor ever. And I want to be cool like Eva Marie Saint.
3. Mona Lisa – Bob Hoskins, dir Neil Jordan. Saw this on first release at the Edinburgh film festival and was just blown away by Hoskins. A working class noir hero, an angry fish learning to ride a bicycle.
4. Bonnie and Clyde – Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway, dir Arthur Penn. Pretty doomed people. Obviously doomed from the first time they meet but the ending still shocks.
B. Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror/Western (trick here is to try not to do all one genre, although you can if you wish.)
1. Silent Running – Bruce Dern, Douglas Trumball. Wonderful imagery and a serious but subtle look at the line between green politics and misanthropy. The Dern character is a true anti-hero and only the robots come off well
2. Edward Scissorhands – Johnny Depp, Tim Burton. Burton and Depp used to be a magical combination. Here’s hoping for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
3. Bend in the River – James Stewart Anthony Mann. Post war James Stewart (in the movies) was a man who had lost his innocence the hard way and this Western was the perfect vehicle for showcasing that.
4. Night of the Demon - Dana Andrews, Jacques Tourneur. Horror’s not really my genre. I am terrified by the least suspicion of suspense but it could rain viscera and I wouldn’t bat an eye. This film is absolutely terrifying (until the last 5 minutes but we shall speak of that no more).
C. Romantic Comedy/Comedy/Animation/Musicals
1. The Shop around the Corner - James Stewart and Margaret Sullavan, dir Ernst Lubitsch. Never before have sock suspenders been sexy. And they never will be again.
2. The Pirate – Judy Garland and Gene Kelly, dir Vincent Minnelli. Glorious technicolour. Garland sings. Kelly is out danced by the Nicholas brothers. Costumes are to die for.
3. Dames – Dick Powell and Ruby Keeler, dir Busby Berkeley. This film is obscene. Psychedelic and obscene.
4. Finding Nemo – my kids are currently obsessed with this so certain scenes have worn my brain smooth with repetition. But it’s a darn good movie with great dialogue and incredibly true to life for a cartoon animal story. Apparently Pixar hired a marine biologist to advise them and he was one of those characters who’s so enthusiastic about his subject that he converted the entire staff of animators and it shows.
D. Dramas (straight drama, can be historical, classical, epics, but none of the other categories)
1. The Marriage of Maria Braun -Hanna Schygulla, dir Fassbinder. I have a weakness for German language films. With the subtitles on I can kid myself that I can still follow the language. Tour de force performance by Schygulla as the eponymous Braun using serial infidelity to get by in post-war Germany. She’s also an allegory for the German people which throws a whole new complexion on the tag line “Ich hab’ dich lieb aber ich liebe mein Mann.”
2. A Canterbury Tale – Powell and Pressburger. The synopsis goes something like ‘set in wartime Kent, centres on American army Sergeant John Smith, British Soldier Dennis Price and Landgirl Shiela Sim who, before making a modern-day pilgrimage to Canterbury, solve the bizarre mystery of a man who pours glue over the hair of village girls at night.’ Don’t let it put you off.
3. Three Women – Shelley Duval, Sissy Spaceck, dir Robert Altman. Based on a dream and for once genuinely dreamlike. No I don’t understand it.
4. Groundhog Day - Bill Murray and Andi McDowell, dir Harold Ramis. Just because it makes you laugh does it have to be restricted to the comedy box? I like this film. I think it’s profound. Repeatedly.