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Total number of films I own on DVD/video:
Um, 20, if I count the kid's movies. Maybe 30. I have a few more VHS tapes back at my mom's house, but that's it. I used to have more, but I had to sell them for gas money when I was really broke, back before I moved. That's what happened to the LOTR extended version and most of the rest that were worth money. I've only recently started to collect them again, and that's more David than me. Most of these are his.
The last film I bought:
Well, does it count if it isn't here yet? If so, then it's a tie between Phantom of the Opera and Nero Wolfe, season 1. If it doesn't count if it isn't here yet, then it's A Chorus Line.
The last film I watched:
Um, possibly A Chorus Line. I don't count anything I just happen to be in the room for while the kids are watching it, otherwise it'd be Batman: the Move, the 1960s version with Adam West. If it wasn't A Chorus Line, it was 12 Angry Men. Netflix is my friend, even if I am R-e-a-l-l-y s-l-o-w at watching and returning films.
Five films I watch a lot:
I most definitely do have movies I rewatch (when you've only got 20 or so, you have to). There are many movies I'd consider better than the ones I'm listing below, but in many cases, that is what means I won't rewatch them. The Lord of the Rings is wonderful. Until my divorce is complete, I doubt I'll watch it again... it just stirs up too many things inside. So yes, movies like that are great, but they're not what you're going to see below.
1. Pride and Prejudice, the A&E/BBC miniseries. I fell in love with this the first time I saw it, and my husband got it for me as a birthday present the following year. I practically know all the dialogue to the entire thing. I drop lines from it into regular conversation on a far too frequent basis, which makes other people who watch it or who know me well giggle at me. In addition to great performances and gorgeous costumes, it's just... it resonates with me. Even if you hate period films or romances, you should watch at least the first hour. It's worth it.
2. The Dirty Dozen. Not to put too fine a counterpoint on it when compared to #1, but I love this film too. Again, great acting, great script. It's the ultimate underdog story, and the fact that the underdogs are really nigh-unto psychos and really bad people themselves (some of them, anyway) is all part of it. I can't really explain it any more than that, other than to note that if I run across this on cable, I'll make time to watch it regardless of what else might be on. Still don't own it, but eventually I will.
3. Grosse Point Blank. Thematically, I guess this falls somewhere between 1 and 2. :) I have a huge crush on and admiration for John Cusack, have for years. This movie, I think, really catches him at his best. I love it, love it, love it.
4. Guys and Dolls. It's a musical about gamblers, gangsters, strippers, and missionaries. What's not to love? From that play I learned about Damon Runyon's short stories, and that opened up a marvelous avenue of fiction for me. I never get tired of this, and I finally managed to acquire the DVD. Now I can watch it when I want. :) (Oh. This is sort of tied with The Music Man, the original with Robert Preston, not the poor sad imitation with Matthew Broderick.)
5. The Sting. Now, I'm a sucker for caper flicks. I love the cast of scoundrels, the impossible job, the way that cleverness outdoes brute force and the outcast gets a bit of his own back. (Small wonder why I like cyberpunk, isn't it?) That love affair started here (Oh, and don't, for the love of your immortal soul, ever consider seeing The Sting 2. It stars Mac Davis. 'Nuff said. It also stars Jackie Gleason, but I like to believe he signed on because they offered him a decent amount of money and he thought it would be betterthan it was. It was very, very bad.). Robert Redford, Paul Newman, and a cast of some of the best character actors Hollywood and Broadway had to offer. Do see it.
Five targets
Y'know, I'm not sure who's done this and who hasn't. Since I now feel sort of bad that I tagged![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
amanofhats with the other meme, I'd rather take volunteers for this one. If you'd like to fill it out and haven't yet, respond in my journal and then fill out your own. We'll take the first five callers at 1-555-THE-MEME.
Um, 20, if I count the kid's movies. Maybe 30. I have a few more VHS tapes back at my mom's house, but that's it. I used to have more, but I had to sell them for gas money when I was really broke, back before I moved. That's what happened to the LOTR extended version and most of the rest that were worth money. I've only recently started to collect them again, and that's more David than me. Most of these are his.
The last film I bought:
Well, does it count if it isn't here yet? If so, then it's a tie between Phantom of the Opera and Nero Wolfe, season 1. If it doesn't count if it isn't here yet, then it's A Chorus Line.
The last film I watched:
Um, possibly A Chorus Line. I don't count anything I just happen to be in the room for while the kids are watching it, otherwise it'd be Batman: the Move, the 1960s version with Adam West. If it wasn't A Chorus Line, it was 12 Angry Men. Netflix is my friend, even if I am R-e-a-l-l-y s-l-o-w at watching and returning films.
Five films I watch a lot:
I most definitely do have movies I rewatch (when you've only got 20 or so, you have to). There are many movies I'd consider better than the ones I'm listing below, but in many cases, that is what means I won't rewatch them. The Lord of the Rings is wonderful. Until my divorce is complete, I doubt I'll watch it again... it just stirs up too many things inside. So yes, movies like that are great, but they're not what you're going to see below.
1. Pride and Prejudice, the A&E/BBC miniseries. I fell in love with this the first time I saw it, and my husband got it for me as a birthday present the following year. I practically know all the dialogue to the entire thing. I drop lines from it into regular conversation on a far too frequent basis, which makes other people who watch it or who know me well giggle at me. In addition to great performances and gorgeous costumes, it's just... it resonates with me. Even if you hate period films or romances, you should watch at least the first hour. It's worth it.
2. The Dirty Dozen. Not to put too fine a counterpoint on it when compared to #1, but I love this film too. Again, great acting, great script. It's the ultimate underdog story, and the fact that the underdogs are really nigh-unto psychos and really bad people themselves (some of them, anyway) is all part of it. I can't really explain it any more than that, other than to note that if I run across this on cable, I'll make time to watch it regardless of what else might be on. Still don't own it, but eventually I will.
3. Grosse Point Blank. Thematically, I guess this falls somewhere between 1 and 2. :) I have a huge crush on and admiration for John Cusack, have for years. This movie, I think, really catches him at his best. I love it, love it, love it.
4. Guys and Dolls. It's a musical about gamblers, gangsters, strippers, and missionaries. What's not to love? From that play I learned about Damon Runyon's short stories, and that opened up a marvelous avenue of fiction for me. I never get tired of this, and I finally managed to acquire the DVD. Now I can watch it when I want. :) (Oh. This is sort of tied with The Music Man, the original with Robert Preston, not the poor sad imitation with Matthew Broderick.)
5. The Sting. Now, I'm a sucker for caper flicks. I love the cast of scoundrels, the impossible job, the way that cleverness outdoes brute force and the outcast gets a bit of his own back. (Small wonder why I like cyberpunk, isn't it?) That love affair started here (Oh, and don't, for the love of your immortal soul, ever consider seeing The Sting 2. It stars Mac Davis. 'Nuff said. It also stars Jackie Gleason, but I like to believe he signed on because they offered him a decent amount of money and he thought it would be betterthan it was. It was very, very bad.). Robert Redford, Paul Newman, and a cast of some of the best character actors Hollywood and Broadway had to offer. Do see it.
Five targets
Y'know, I'm not sure who's done this and who hasn't. Since I now feel sort of bad that I tagged
amanofhats with the other meme, I'd rather take volunteers for this one. If you'd like to fill it out and haven't yet, respond in my journal and then fill out your own. We'll take the first five callers at 1-555-THE-MEME.
