What's the best movie you've seen this year?
Unknown or Inception
What do you consider to be one of the most underrated movies?
The original Johnny Lingo
Best Soundtrack?
Pirates or Gettysburg
Have you ever watched a movie that changed your opinion about something? If so, what was it?
Bowling for Columbine changed my opinion of academia and documentaries. Metropolis changed my opinion of the 20s. Both for the negative.
Do you have a movie that's a guilty pleasure?
Poorly made movies like the early Bond movies and The Day After Tomorrow. I feel some guilt out of getting so much pleasure from their hoakeyness.
What's a movie that no one would expect you to love?
Up, El Dorado and Hitch
Name a movie that you didn't like at first, but that eventually grew on you.
Sense and Sensibility (Hugh Grant, Alan Rickman version)
What is your favorite movie based on a book?
To Kill A Mockingbird
Is there an older movie that you think would be great as a remake?
Xanadu, there are even more costumes and special effects they can work into that final number now.
What is the most hilarious movie you've ever seen?
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels or A Shot in the Dark
Name a movie that you love but everyone else hates (or vice versa).
Hate How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, others love it.
Which movie(s) do you wish you had seen in the theater?
I think I've seen all the ones I would have wanted to in the theatre.
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9.09.2011
8.31.2011
guest blogger: jill
In the last year, what's the best movie you've seen?
That's a toss up between The King's Speech (edited), Waiting for Superman, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2.
What do you think is one of the most underrated movies?
Shadowlands (it's all about the life of C.S. Lewis and how he met his wife, Joy).
Which movie do you think has the best soundtrack?
Top Gun definitely has the best 80s tunes, but one of my all time favorite albums comes from a movie I have never even seen, The Big Chill - lots of good Motown classics.
Have you ever watched a movie that changed your opinion about something? If so, what was it?
I love watching documentaries for that very reason - Waiting for Superman (about public education), Inside Job (about the recession) and Spellbound (about the national spelling bee) have all done that for me.
Which movie is one of your guilty pleasures?
I love martial arts films - even the cheesy ones. Elektra, I'm proud to say, is one of my gultiest. (But who doesn't love seeing Jen Garner kicking trash and taking names?)
What's a movie that no one would expect you to love?
What a Girl Wants (I secretly always wanted to be Amanda Bynes - I think she's adorable).
What is your favorite movie based on a book?
Oooh - tough category! I love so many. Princess Bride, Chocolat, Pay It Forward, Memoirs of a Geisha...
Is there an older movie that you think would be great as a remake?
I would love to see Pretty in Pink redone. Or, going even more old school, I think redoing The Philadelphia Story would be fabulous - but you would have to have just the right actors.
What is the most hilarious movie you've ever seen?
Toss up between Nacho Libre and What's Up Doc?
Name a movie that you love but everyone else hates (or vice versa).
I can't stand My Best Friend's Wedding - but everyone else seems to think it's great.
Which movie(s) do you wish you had seen in the theater?
Anything Audrey Hepburn - how great would it have been to have watched her come down the staircase in that stunning white gown and blow 'Enry 'Iggins away on the big screen?! Or to gush at the final sappy moments of Breakfast at Tiffany's?
Jill also shared her favorite go-to movie websites:
kidsinmind.com (gives a rating for sex, violence and profanity, so you know what you're walking into)
rottentomatoes.com (so you have a nice consensus of all the critics, not just one)
jinni.com (you can enter a title of a movie or TV show you love, or are in the mood for, and it gives you literally hundreds more like it so you get exactly what you want)
And for some extra fun:
That's a toss up between The King's Speech (edited), Waiting for Superman, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2.
What do you think is one of the most underrated movies?
Shadowlands (it's all about the life of C.S. Lewis and how he met his wife, Joy).
Which movie do you think has the best soundtrack?
Top Gun definitely has the best 80s tunes, but one of my all time favorite albums comes from a movie I have never even seen, The Big Chill - lots of good Motown classics.
Have you ever watched a movie that changed your opinion about something? If so, what was it?
I love watching documentaries for that very reason - Waiting for Superman (about public education), Inside Job (about the recession) and Spellbound (about the national spelling bee) have all done that for me.
Which movie is one of your guilty pleasures?
I love martial arts films - even the cheesy ones. Elektra, I'm proud to say, is one of my gultiest. (But who doesn't love seeing Jen Garner kicking trash and taking names?)
What's a movie that no one would expect you to love?
What a Girl Wants (I secretly always wanted to be Amanda Bynes - I think she's adorable).
What is your favorite movie based on a book?
Oooh - tough category! I love so many. Princess Bride, Chocolat, Pay It Forward, Memoirs of a Geisha...
Is there an older movie that you think would be great as a remake?
I would love to see Pretty in Pink redone. Or, going even more old school, I think redoing The Philadelphia Story would be fabulous - but you would have to have just the right actors.
What is the most hilarious movie you've ever seen?
Toss up between Nacho Libre and What's Up Doc?
Name a movie that you love but everyone else hates (or vice versa).
I can't stand My Best Friend's Wedding - but everyone else seems to think it's great.
Which movie(s) do you wish you had seen in the theater?
Anything Audrey Hepburn - how great would it have been to have watched her come down the staircase in that stunning white gown and blow 'Enry 'Iggins away on the big screen?! Or to gush at the final sappy moments of Breakfast at Tiffany's?
Jill also shared her favorite go-to movie websites:
kidsinmind.com (gives a rating for sex, violence and profanity, so you know what you're walking into)
rottentomatoes.com (so you have a nice consensus of all the critics, not just one)
jinni.com (you can enter a title of a movie or TV show you love, or are in the mood for, and it gives you literally hundreds more like it so you get exactly what you want)
And for some extra fun:
8.25.2011
guest blogger: aubree
In the last year, what's the best movie you've seen?
Any movie that keeps the kiddo's attention. Most recently it's been Tangled and Kung Fu Panda. I've really enjoyed watching Invictus--I know it's been out for a while, but we have re-watched it in the past year, and I think it's really well done.
What do you think is one of the most underrated movies?
The Court Jester--at least my husband underrates it. :)
Which movie do you think has the best soundtrack?
There are so many to choose from!! Apollo 13, Lord of the Rings, the Narnia movies, anything done by Hans Zimmer (and he's done a LOT!) You've Got Mail, Fantasia 2000, Sound of Music (it's a wee bit simplistic, but the floating meters are interesting as different themes throughout), Shrek (it was fresh and original in it's day), just about anything done by Mancini, --is that enough to go on?
Have you ever watched a movie that changed your opinion about something? If so, what was it?
I wish I could remember the title, but in seventh grade we watched a movie about the apartheid in South Africa. It was pretty intense, and really eye-opening. (Especially for a rather sheltered Mesa girl.) It showed the racial tensions between all the ethnic groups, not just the blacks and whites. It also showed a lot of the sacrifices made by different people to try and make things better, and it was rather well done.
Which movie is one of your guilty pleasures?
It's hardly a guilty pleasure per se, but I really, really enjoy the new Batman movies. And they have a great soundtrack. By Hans Zimmer. They're great. You should see them. If you've already seen them, you should see them again. Like now.
What's a movie that no one would expect you to love?
Live Free or Die Hard--hooray for unbelievable, fluffy action!
Name a movie that you didn't like at first, but that eventually grew on you.
Nacho Libre--but I still won't put it on. I can just tolerate it if someone else puts it on now. I don't care for Jack Black.
What is your favorite movie based on a book?
Do you mean the movie I like the most based on a book? The movie that most accurately follows a book? Mary Poppins (Actually, Disney does a fairly decent job on a couple of movies from books. Peter Pan comes to mind.) A movie that stays truest to the spirit of a book? The Gwyneth Paltrow version of Emma. The best adaptation of a book? Um, I think I'd have to go with The Lord of the Rings.
Is there an older movie that you think would be great as a remake?
I personally think The Sorcerer's Apprentice should be remade. It had a lot of potential, and they killed it. It should be redone right.
What is the most hilarious movie you've ever seen?
The Importance of Being Earnest--ha ha ha ha ha! There are quite a few scenes from various movies that crack me up every single time I watch them. Like the newspaper boy in While You Were Sleeping, the time Rumsfield falls off the roof in The 'Burbs, when Wolf and the squirrel are lost in the caves in Hoodwinked. Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha!!
Name a movie that you love but everyone else hates (or vice versa).
The Court Jester--at least Scott hates it. :) One that I hate that everyone else loves--George of the Jungle.
Which movie(s) do you wish you had seen in the theater?
Planet Earth or Fantasia 2000 in IMAX.
Any movie that keeps the kiddo's attention. Most recently it's been Tangled and Kung Fu Panda. I've really enjoyed watching Invictus--I know it's been out for a while, but we have re-watched it in the past year, and I think it's really well done.
What do you think is one of the most underrated movies?
The Court Jester--at least my husband underrates it. :)
Which movie do you think has the best soundtrack?
There are so many to choose from!! Apollo 13, Lord of the Rings, the Narnia movies, anything done by Hans Zimmer (and he's done a LOT!) You've Got Mail, Fantasia 2000, Sound of Music (it's a wee bit simplistic, but the floating meters are interesting as different themes throughout), Shrek (it was fresh and original in it's day), just about anything done by Mancini, --is that enough to go on?
Have you ever watched a movie that changed your opinion about something? If so, what was it?
I wish I could remember the title, but in seventh grade we watched a movie about the apartheid in South Africa. It was pretty intense, and really eye-opening. (Especially for a rather sheltered Mesa girl.) It showed the racial tensions between all the ethnic groups, not just the blacks and whites. It also showed a lot of the sacrifices made by different people to try and make things better, and it was rather well done.
Which movie is one of your guilty pleasures?
It's hardly a guilty pleasure per se, but I really, really enjoy the new Batman movies. And they have a great soundtrack. By Hans Zimmer. They're great. You should see them. If you've already seen them, you should see them again. Like now.
What's a movie that no one would expect you to love?
Live Free or Die Hard--hooray for unbelievable, fluffy action!
Name a movie that you didn't like at first, but that eventually grew on you.
Nacho Libre--but I still won't put it on. I can just tolerate it if someone else puts it on now. I don't care for Jack Black.
What is your favorite movie based on a book?
Do you mean the movie I like the most based on a book? The movie that most accurately follows a book? Mary Poppins (Actually, Disney does a fairly decent job on a couple of movies from books. Peter Pan comes to mind.) A movie that stays truest to the spirit of a book? The Gwyneth Paltrow version of Emma. The best adaptation of a book? Um, I think I'd have to go with The Lord of the Rings.
Is there an older movie that you think would be great as a remake?
I personally think The Sorcerer's Apprentice should be remade. It had a lot of potential, and they killed it. It should be redone right.
What is the most hilarious movie you've ever seen?
The Importance of Being Earnest--ha ha ha ha ha! There are quite a few scenes from various movies that crack me up every single time I watch them. Like the newspaper boy in While You Were Sleeping, the time Rumsfield falls off the roof in The 'Burbs, when Wolf and the squirrel are lost in the caves in Hoodwinked. Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha!!
Name a movie that you love but everyone else hates (or vice versa).
The Court Jester--at least Scott hates it. :) One that I hate that everyone else loves--George of the Jungle.
Which movie(s) do you wish you had seen in the theater?
Planet Earth or Fantasia 2000 in IMAX.
8.09.2011
guest blogger: laney
I love movies. LOTS of people love movies. I'll admit that "seen any good movies lately?" is a "go to" question I often use in social situations. (It's worth a good 10 minutes of sharing by my hairstylist.) So, as the first in an ongoing series, meet Laney from Cache of Panache and learn about some of the movies she likes!
1. In the last year, what's the best movie you've seen?
Inception
2. What do you think is one of the most underrated movies?
Finding Neverland
Gettysburg
3. Which movie(s) do you think has the best soundtrack or score?
Original Score – Gettysburg and Dances With Wolves
Popular Music – Remember the Titans and Back to the Future
4. Have you ever watched a movie that changed your opinion about something? If so, what was it?
I didn’t think I’d like a foreign film, especially not dubbed. I watched “Life Is Beautiful” in Italian with English subtitles after I watched the dubbed. It was so much more enjoyable in Italian. Plus, it probably helps that Italian is a cousin to Spanish so I could understand some of it. I loved that movie!
5. Which movie is one of your guilty pleasures?
Just about anything with Arnold Schwarzenegger.
6. What's a movie that no one would expect you to love?
Predator – I watched it in Elementary School with my Dad and will watch it whenever it’s on TV.
7. Name a movie that you didn't like at first, but that eventually grew on you.
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
8. What is your favorite movie(s) based on a book?
Jane Austen minus Mansfield Park, Harry Potter minus Order of the Phoenix, The Secret of Nimh, Lord of the Rings –because I’m NEVER reading those books, Jurassic Park
9. Is there an older movie that you think would be great as a remake?
Lost Horizon – NOT as a musical
10. What is the most hilarious movie(s) you've ever seen?
The first time I watched Tommy Boy, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and Trading Places. I laughed my head off. They all still crack me up.
11. Name a movie that you hate but everyone else loves.
Napoleon Dynamite & Citizen Kane.
12. Which movie(s) do you wish you had seen in the theater?
Inception & The Ten Commandments
1. In the last year, what's the best movie you've seen?
Inception
2. What do you think is one of the most underrated movies?
Finding Neverland
Gettysburg
3. Which movie(s) do you think has the best soundtrack or score?
Original Score – Gettysburg and Dances With Wolves
Popular Music – Remember the Titans and Back to the Future
4. Have you ever watched a movie that changed your opinion about something? If so, what was it?
I didn’t think I’d like a foreign film, especially not dubbed. I watched “Life Is Beautiful” in Italian with English subtitles after I watched the dubbed. It was so much more enjoyable in Italian. Plus, it probably helps that Italian is a cousin to Spanish so I could understand some of it. I loved that movie!
5. Which movie is one of your guilty pleasures?
Just about anything with Arnold Schwarzenegger.
6. What's a movie that no one would expect you to love?
Predator – I watched it in Elementary School with my Dad and will watch it whenever it’s on TV.
7. Name a movie that you didn't like at first, but that eventually grew on you.
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
8. What is your favorite movie(s) based on a book?
Jane Austen minus Mansfield Park, Harry Potter minus Order of the Phoenix, The Secret of Nimh, Lord of the Rings –because I’m NEVER reading those books, Jurassic Park
9. Is there an older movie that you think would be great as a remake?
Lost Horizon – NOT as a musical
10. What is the most hilarious movie(s) you've ever seen?
The first time I watched Tommy Boy, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and Trading Places. I laughed my head off. They all still crack me up.
11. Name a movie that you hate but everyone else loves.
Napoleon Dynamite & Citizen Kane.
12. Which movie(s) do you wish you had seen in the theater?
Inception & The Ten Commandments
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