From here:
1. Movie you love with a passion.
West Side Story. I know it’s only a good, not great movie. But I love the music, dancing. I saw it when I was young, so it had a huge impression on me.
2. Movie you vow to never watch.
Saw 1 to infinity.
3. Movie that literally left you speechless.
Young Frankenstein, during which I laughed so hard, I couldn’t speak. Or Mel Brooks’ History of the World, Part 1, that was so bad from a major director that I was slackjawed. Or Schindler’s List, which is probably the best answer.
4. Movie you always recommend.
I never “always recommend” anything. But if someone said, “I never like any of X (type or actor’s) movie,” I would see what has been seen and recommend something else. People who don’t like Woody Allen, e.g., I probably wouldn’t say, “Annie Hall”, which I love; I might pick Zelig. I’m likely to suggest Unforgiven for those who hate Westerns.
5. Actor/actress you always watch, no matter how crappy the movie.
Meryl Streep. I wouldn’t say I ALWAYS see her films, but she is the film performer whose body of work I’ve probably seen the most of, percentage-wise.
6. Actor/actress you don’t get the appeal for.
Oh, there are so many. The first person who came to mind was Megan Fox, whose acting lack of acting ability, even in the movie trailers, is evident.
7. Actor/actress, living or dead, you’d love to meet.
Denzel Washington. Seems like an interesting guy.
8. Sexiest actor/actress you’ve seen. (Picture required!)
Well, by the nature of the biz, a lot of performers are “sexy.” Not trying to overthink these things, the first person I thought of was Rose Byrne.
9. Dream cast.
I suppose it would depend on the project. I saw The Dirty Dozen when it was brand new, and it was perfect. Seems that “dream casting” often goes awry.
10. Favorite actor pairing.
Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau.
11. Favorite movie setting.
Paris. I love Paris, though I’ve never been there.
12. Favorite decade for movies.
The 1990s. Probably saw more movies from that decade, too.
13. Chick flick or action movie?
Ignoring the argument over the nomenclature, chick flick.
14. Hero, villain, or anti-hero?
I’m not sure what antihero really means. So I’ll pick that.
15. Black and white or color?
Obviously, it depends on the film. But I’ll say b&w.
Roger, love this. I don’t care for the term “chick flick,” either, because there are loads of them that Lex and I have enjoyed or howled at. I object to the idea that, simply because no one is beaten to a pulp, it’s “for girls only.” That must include “Casablanca,” right?
Also, I was not aware of Rose Byrne until the series Damages, and she is a seriously good actress – anyone who can share the screen with Glenn Close and hold her own? Yes.
Finally, Meryl. Wholeheartedly and enthusiastically agree. She is America’s greatest living actress, and I’d pay to watch her read the phone book.
Peace, Amy
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