Movies I've Seen: 2007
I've never kept track of movies I've seen in the past, but this year we saw so few in the theater, and most of our viewing was via Netflix, so I was able to figure most of it out. I think. If you know of some we saw with you in the theater that aren't on here, let me know....
Movie Lists
List of classic movies, stuff I've seen, my favorites, and films I need to see. [15 entries.]
10 Dating Tips By Way of Hollywood
author unknown 1. People Who Hate Each Other on Sight Usually End Up Falling in Love ("The Way We Were," "Titanic," most Astaire/Rogers movies). Actually, people who hate each other when they first meet usually work very hard to avoid each other in the future. And if you ever really tried the sort of things Hollywood calls "meeting cute" -...
Movie Quotes Meme
Grabbed this meme from a variety of places, including X-Tra Rant, Torpor Indy, Radical Druid, Legal Quandary, etc. Here are the rules: A. Pick 11 of your favorite movies. B. Then pick one of your favorite quotes from each movie. C. Post the quotes in your journal. D. Have those on your friends list guess what the movie is. E....
Star Wars... Pants?
Lines from Star Wars that can be improved if you substitute the word "Pants" for key words.
More Things I Learned From The Movies
Signals If a tapping sound or flashing light represents morse code, there's always someone around that can interpret the message. When Morse Code is used, the interpreter will call out words as they are being sent, rather than letters. Furthermore, a single word is represented by a few "beeps", and all words are sent at the same rate, no matter...
Things You Would Never Know Without The Movies
If being chased through town, you can usually take cover in a passing St. Patrick's Day parade - at any time of year.
Movies I Need to See (or see again)
Movies that I've never seen, or need to see again because it's been a long time. 2001: A Space Odyssey "The 400 Blows" (1959) Francois Truffaut "8 1/2" (1963) Federico Fellini A Bout de Souffle A Room With a View A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) Aguirre: The Wrath of God Around the World in 80 Days Batman Begins "The Battleship...
Favorite Movie List
I answered this movie meme several years ago. I need to update it quite a bit, but since I received another meme recently asking the 10 movies I hate, I thought I'd combine them. 10 Favorite Comedies Auntie Mame Amelie Shakespeare in Love Twelfth Night Much Ado About Nothing There's Something About Mary Breakfast At Tiffany's The Truth About Cats...
Everything I Need To Know, I Learned From 1980s Horror Movies
Beware of strangers bearing tools such as chainsaws, staple guns, hedge trimmers, electric carving knives, combines, lawn mowers, butane torches, soldering irons, band saws, or any device made from deceased companions.
Things You Learn About Computers In The Movies...
Author Unknown Word processors never display a cursor. You never have to use the space-bar when typing long sentences. All monitors display 2 inch high letters. High-tech computers, such as those used by NASA, the CIA, or some such governmental institution, have easy-to-understand graphical interfaces. Those that don't will have incredibly powerful text-based command shells that can correctly understand and...
Film and American Studies
Interesting... Ray Carney, film critic, has this very interesting website about Film and American Studies. I know very little about the classics of cinema and the art of filmmaking, and want to learn more....
American Film Institute's Top 100 U. S. Movies
The complete list of the American Film Institute's Top 100 American movies of the last 100 years. (* Indicates that I've seen it.)...
Top 12 Sexual Lines in Star Wars
1. She may not look like much, but she's got it where it counts, kid. 2. Curse my metal body, I wasn't fast enough! 3. Look at the size of that thing! 4. Sorry about the mess... 5. You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought. 6. Aren't you a little short for a storm trooper? 7. You've...
English Subtitles
From Harper's Magazine July issue From a list of English subtitles used in films made in Hong Kong, compiled by Stefan Hammond and Mike Wilkins for their book Sex and Zen and a Bullet in the Head, to be published in August by Fireside. I am damn unsatisfied to be killed in this way. Fatty, you with your think face...
Peter's Evil Overlord List
This list is Copyright 1996 by Peter Anspach. If you enjoy it, feel free to pass it along or post it anywhere, provided that (1) it is not altered in any way, and (2) this copyright notice is attached. See Peter's List for a more complete, complex version. Being an Evil Overlord seems to be a good career choice. It...
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