Movie Challenge

[Lisey Landon]

Day 01 - The best movie you saw during the last year
Day 02 - The most underrated movie
Day 03 - A movie that makes you really happy
Day 04 - A movie that makes you sad
Day 05 - Favorite love story in a movie
Day 06 - Favorite movie with computers
Day 07 - The most surprising plot twist or ending
Day 08 - A movie that you’ve seen countless times
Day 09 - A movie with the best soundtrack
Day 10 - Favorite classic movie
Day 11 - A movie that changed your opinion about something
Day 12 - A movie that you hate
Day 13 - A movie that is a guilty pleasure
Day 14 - A movie that no one would expect you to love
Day 15 - A character who you can relate to the most
Day 16 - A movie that you used to love but now hate
Day 17 - A movie that disappointed you the most
Day 18 - A movie that you wish more people would’ve seen
Day 19 - Favorite movie based on a book/comic/etc.
Day 20 - Favorite movie from your favorite actor/actress
Day 21 - Favorite action movie
Day 22 - Favorite documentary
Day 23 - Favorite animation
Day 24 - That one awesome movie idea that still hasn’t been done yet
Day 25 - The most hilarious movie you’ve ever seen
Day 26 - A movie that you love but everyone else hates
Day 27 - A movie that you wish you had seen in theaters
Day 28 - Favorite movie from your favorite director
Day 29 - A movie from your childhood
Day 30 - Your favorite movie of all time

[Jean]

Day 1 - The best movie you saw during the last year:

The Tenant (aka Le Locataire)

[Mattrick]

Moon.

[turtlex]

Day 1 - The best movie you saw during the last year:

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo ( Swedish w/ English Subtitles )

[alkanto]

1. Real Time

[fernandito]

Day 1 - The best movie you saw during the last year:

Inception.

[mystima]

Day 1 - The best movie you saw during the last year:

9

YouTube- 9 - Official Trailer

[Walkingman79]

Avatar.

[CyberGhostface]

Inception for me as well.

[candy]

inception (this was harder than i thought)

[fernandito]

So far Inception has 3 votes. Just putting that out there :innocent:

[Girlystevedave]

Does it need to be a "new" movie?

[fernandito]

No, just a movie you've seen for the first time sometime within the past year.

[Girlystevedave]

Hmmm....

Avatar. :)

[Heather19]

Day 1 - The best movie you saw during the last year

Inception

[fernandito]

Day 1 - The best movie you saw during the last year

Inception

:wub:

[Emily]

I almost wish I had something different but definitely

Inception

[Woofer]

Does this have to be a new movie? Does it have to be new to us?

[alkanto]

Earlier I think someone said just new to you...yep. I think that's the general consensus.

[Woofer]

How did I miss that? I scanned for that question... Thanks for not making an ass of me. :)


Day 1 - The best movie you saw during the last year

Interstate 60

[Still Servant]

1a - Toy Story 3
1b - Inception

[Seymour_Glass]

Hmmmmmmmmm.......

Inception.

[BROWNINGS CHILDE]

Avatar

[snakebit]

inception has my vote too!!!!

[Lisey Landon]

Day 02 - The most underrated movie:

[John Blaze]

Day 1. Toy Story Three

Day 2. Equilibrium

[Walkingman79]

Men Who Stare At Goats(I thought it was awesome)

[Jean]

Day 02 - The most underrated movie

underrated by whom? public or critics? these are different kinds of movies

[alkanto]

Oh, God...I can't choose!
I want to say The Prestige, but I have no idea how it was perceived by critics.
Otherwise I'm tempted to say Serenity

[mystima]

Shaun of the Dead

[Jean]

I want to say The Prestige, but I have no idea how it was perceived by critics.

75% at Rotten Tomatoes (http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/prestige/). It is a considerable critical success.

[turtlex]

Day 02 - The most underrated movie

Iceman starring John Lone, Lindsay Crouse and Timothy Hutton. Not for anything, except the amazing performance of John Lone.

( and I'll take "obscure movies" for 100 please alex ) :D

[DoctorDodge]

Day 1 - The best movie you saw during the last year

Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World

Day 2 - The most underrated movie

Last Action Hero

Oh, and mystima?


Shaun of the Dead

Trust me, you wouldn't have said that if you lived in Britain when that was released! Everyone was raving about it, and you only need to see my mega-long review of it to guess what I think of it! Although apparently, it's only got 91% on rottentomatoes.com, so you're right, it is definitely underrated: should be 100%! :lol:

[fernandito]

Day 2 - The most underrated movie

Last Action Hero.

[DoctorDodge]

Day 2 - The most underrated movie

Last Action Hero.

:thumbsup:

[Lisey Landon]

Day 02 - The most underrated movie

underrated by whom? public or critics? these are different kinds of movies

Well, to be completely honest, Jean these are questions I found elsewhere on the net, so I have no personal preference. I would say, answer either way or both if you prefer :couple:

[Jean]

thank you Lisa, I'll choose one underestimated by public

Cul-de-Sac (1966)

[alkanto]

I want to say The Prestige, but I have no idea how it was perceived by critics.

75% at Rotten Tomatoes (http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/prestige/). It is a considerable critical success.

Well, nevermind then :) I guess it was only under-the-radar in my city....half of my friends have never even heard of it...

[Woofer]

I must ponder.

[Seymour_Glass]

Day 2 I'm saying Inland Empire.

[Heather19]

Day 02 - The most underrated movie

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

[Girlystevedave]

Most Underrated Movie

The Good Girl

[Woofer]

Day 2: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)

[Lisey Landon]

Day 3 -A movie that makes you really happy:

[Mattrick]

Underrated movie: Blair Witch Project

Movie that makes me happy: tie between Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and The Royal Tenenbaums.

[John Blaze]

Day 3

Family Man

[Jean]

Day 3 -A movie that makes you really happy:
It's a Wonderful Life

[John Blaze]

Day 3 -A movie that makes you really happy:
It's a Wonderful Life
:clap:

[Jean]

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/BEAR-HUG.jpg

[alkanto]

Dy 3 - The Princess Bride

[fernandito]

Movie that makes me happy: tie between Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind ...

I love that film, one of my all time favorites ... but christ does it depress me.


Day 3 -A movie that makes you really happy:

Mine is a tie between Toy Story and Monster's Inc.

[Seymour_Glass]

Day 3. The Darjeeling Limited.

[DoctorDodge]

Day 3 -A movie that makes you really happy:

(500) Days of Summer. Love that film.

[John Blaze]

Day 3 -A movie that makes you really happy:

(500) Days of Summer. Love that film.
:clap: I had forgotten this one, but I stand by my original post. I love the dance part though.

YouTube- 500 Days of Summer Dance Sequence

[Woofer]

Day 3 Movie that makes you happy:

Caddyshack

[Girlystevedave]

Movie that makes me happy:

UP. :)

[Dr Krentist]

Day 3 Movie that makes you happy:

Amelie

[Jean]

good choice, Dr Krentist, bears approve...

[Mattrick]

Movie that makes me happy: tie between Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind ...

I love that film, one of my all time favorites ... but christ does it depress me.

I can see why it would be depressing. But it does the opposite for me.

[Heather19]

Day 3 -A movie that makes you really happy

Labyrinth

and excellent pick Jean :couple: I almost switched mine to that. It's been so hard for me to narrow my choices down to one.

[Emily]

Sabrina - the 1954 version.

[mystima]

The Wizard of Oz

[Walkingman79]

Day 3 - Goonies. :pirate:

[Walkingman79]

Day 3 -A movie that makes you really happy

Labyrinth

and excellent pick Jean :couple: I almost switched mine to that. It's been so hard for me to narrow my choices down to one.

I love Labyrinth.That movie is classic to me and i'm glad to see it made the list!

[candy]

Day 3 - films that make you happy

Big Fish


The Wizard of Oz

good choice

[Heather19]

Day 3 -A movie that makes you really happy

Labyrinth

and excellent pick Jean :couple: I almost switched mine to that. It's been so hard for me to narrow my choices down to one.

I love Labyrinth.That movie is classic to me and i'm glad to see it made the list!

It's funny because I almost picked The Goonies, but opted for Labyrinth instead :couple:

[Walkingman79]

Did we just become best friends?:) Remember the bog of eternal stench?That part made me laugh so much back in the day.

[Heather19]

Me too :lol: Maybe it was the kid in me that part always cracked me up! :couple:

[Lisey Landon]

Day 04 - A movie that makes you sad:

[alkanto]

4. Dear Frankie. Gods, I bawl every time I see it, even though I know what's coming...:cry:

[candy]

wow, so many films for so many reasons

harry brown

it didnt make me cry like a lot of films, but made me very sad with how futile everything is

[Jean]

La Prima Notte di Quiete

[mystima]

Day 04 - A movie that makes you sad:

Right at Your Door

[John Blaze]

Day 04 - A movie that makes you sad

Crash

[candy]

i've never seen that JB would you recomend then?

[Bethany]

Day 04 - A movie that makes you sad

No Time For Sergeants

[John Blaze]

yeah, it's a great movie. It literally made me cry.

[Heather19]

Day 04 - A movie that makes you sad

The Sea Inside

[Mattrick]

Day 04 - A movie that makes you sad

Reign Over Me and The Pianist

[John Blaze]

Day 04 - A movie that makes you sad

Reign Over Me and The Pianist
I'd forgotten Reign Over Me, good choice.

[Ricky]

harry brown


I was so excited when I saw this available on Netflix! It's next in my queue. :dance:

[mystima]

I totally forgot about Crash. It was sad especially the part wherethe daughter came running out of the house with her invisible cape to save her dad. I actually had to pause the movie at that point. then to discover thatthe bullets were blanks really through a monkey wrench into the whole thing.

[candy]

harry brown


I was so excited when I saw this available on Netflix! It's next in my queue. :dance:

I will be interested to know you thoughts on this, to see if it translates across the atlantic:rose:

[Lisey Landon]

Day 05 - Favorite love story in a movie:

[Darkthoughts]

Day 04 - A movie that makes you sad

Reign Over Me and The Pianist

Reign Over Me is brilliant! The best performance I've ever seen Adam Sandler give.

[Brice]

Day 04 - A movie that makes you sad:


Twilight




...not so much for the movie as the people who like it.

Seriously...The Fisher King


Day 05 - Favorite love story in a movie:

If I must pick just one. I'm not sure it's my favorite, but it's close.


Untamed Heart

[alkanto]

5. Moulin Rouge!

Nothing classier than a French whore and an English writer falling in love, eh?:huglove: But it's just so sweet...

[Darkthoughts]

Day 05 - Favorite love story in a movie:

If I must pick just one. I'm not sure it's my favorite, but it's close.


Untamed Heart

No way, my sister and I were just saying yesterday that we hadn't watched that in ages!

Ummm...I think I'd pick A Brief Encounter or The Hairdresser's Husband.

[candy]

terminator

(sarah connor and Kyle reece)

[Seymour_Glass]

Day 4 - Synecdoche, New York.

Day 5 - Joel and Clementine in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

[Jean]

Day 05 - Favorite love story in a movie:
When Harry Met Sally

[Woofer]

Day 4 - Makes me cry: Big Fish

Day 5 - Love story: The Princess Bride

[John Blaze]

Day 05 - Favorite love story in a movie:


I totally forgot about Crash. It was sad especially the part wherethe daughter came running out of the house with her invisible cape to save her dad. I actually had to pause the movie at that point. then to discover thatthe bullets were blanks really through a monkey wrench into the whole thing.
I actually cried at that point, as I have a daughter who is very similar and it hit me close to home. I really thought it was true. I was glad about the monkey wrench. :D

[Mattrick]

Day 05 - Favorite love story in a movie:

It's hard for me to pick a definitive one for most of these as I always seem to be choosing two. I find off beat romances far more true to life than superficially contrived ones, which 95% of movies have.

Barry Eagan and Lena Leonard - Punch Drunk Love
Melvin Udall and Carol The Waitress - As Good As It Gets

[mystima]

Day 05 - Favorite love story in a movie:

call me crazy but the love story between Neo and Trinity in The Matrix

[mystima]

Day 05 - Favorite love story in a movie:


I totally forgot about Crash. It was sad especially the part wherethe daughter came running out of the house with her invisible cape to save her dad. I actually had to pause the movie at that point. then to discover thatthe bullets were blanks really through a monkey wrench into the whole thing.
I actually cried at that point, as I have a daughter who is very similar and it hit me close to home. I really thought it was true. I was glad about the monkey wrench. :D

I was the same way... that's why I had to pause the movie at that point....that and everyone in the room was like make it stop please i don't want to see that. half of the people there were men.

[Still Servant]

Day 04 - A movie that makes you sad

The Sea Inside

Oh, man. I made Heather sad. :(

(I'm the one who recommended The Sea Inside to her.):lol:

She's so right though. It's a heartbreaking film.

[fernandito]

Day 04 - A movie that makes you sad

Day 05 - Favorite love story in a movie:

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. For both.

[Heather19]

Day 05 - Favorite love story in a movie
The Notebook




Day 04 - A movie that makes you sad

The Sea Inside

Oh, man. I made Heather sad. :(

(I'm the one who recommended The Sea Inside to her.):lol:

She's so right though. It's a heartbreaking film.

It's ok, I forgive you :huglove: I'm really glad I watched it. It's a wonderful film, even though it did break my heart.

[BROWNINGS CHILDE]

Happy Movie: A Christmas Story

Sad Movie: The Green Mile

[Lisey Landon]

Day 06 - Favorite movie with computers:

That's fairly ambiguous, so interpret it as you will!

[mystima]

Day 06 - Favorite movie with computers:

The Matrix

[Jean]

Day 06 - Favorite movie with computers:

The Ghost Writer

[Jean]

Day 05 - Favorite love story in a movie
Melvin Udall and Carol The Waitress - As Good As It Gets
Yes, this, too

[BROWNINGS CHILDE]

Favorite Movie with computers: Hackers

Favorite love story: At First Sight

[alkanto]

6. Star Trek

[John Blaze]

Day 05 - Favorite love story in a movie:
Just realized I quoted it but didn't post one.

You've Got Mail. it's cheesy but I love it.


I was the same way... that's why I had to pause the movie at that point....that and everyone in the room was like make it stop please i don't want to see that. half of the people there were men.
Yeah, I watched it with my older brother and little brother and our respective wives (except my little brother) and sad to say we all cried at that part.

[John Blaze]

Day 06 - Favorite movie with computers:

That's fairly ambiguous, so interpret it as you will!

The Net!






:borg: Just kidding!



The Matrix

[Bethany]

1. The Best Movie You Saw During the Last Year.
Of the 3 new movies I've seen this year, I'd have to say The Princess and The Frog.

2. Most Underrated Movie
???

3. Movie That Makes You Really Happy
Little Miss Sunshine

4. Movie That Makes You Sad
No Time for Sergeants, makes me cry every single time. I may be the only person in the universe that happens to.

5. Favorite Love Story in a Movie
Hmmm, Denise and Kenny in Can't Hardly Wait

6. Favorite Movie With a Computer
You've Got Mail

[John Blaze]

6. Favorite Movie With a Computer
You've Got Mail
:wub:

[Bethany]

Day 05 - Favorite love story in a movie:
Just realized I quoted it but didn't post one.

You've Got Mail. it's cheesy but I love it.






6. Favorite Movie With a Computer
You've Got Mail
:wub:

:couple: right back atcha.

[Melike]

Well, I have been late so I am going to make list like Bethany.

Day 1. The Best Movie You Saw During the Last Year.
Inception.
Thirst.

Day 2. Most Underrated Movie
Thirst.

Day 3. Movie That Makes You Really Happy
Kick-Ass.

Day 4. Movie That Makes You Sad
Funny People.

Day 5. Favorite Love Story in a Movie
Wall-E and Eve.

Day 6. Favorite Movie With a Computer
Timecrimes.

[Heather19]

Day 6. Favorite Movie With a Computer
Timecrimes.

:huglove:
Same for me

[John Blaze]

Day 5. Favorite Love Story in a Movie
Wall-E and Eve.

:wub: I had forgotten this! Nice choice! :thumbsup:

[fernandito]

Day 06 - Favorite movie with computers:

Terminator 2.

:D

[John Blaze]

hmm, I didn't think that'd count, but good choice.

[fernandito]

Why not ? The protagonist is essentially a walking computer. Seems pretty legit to me :P

[John Blaze]

My CPU is a neuronet processor, a learning computer.

[John Blaze]

Why not ? The protagonist is essentially a walking computer. Seems pretty legit to me :P
I'm just jealous I didn't think of it first. :doh:

[Still Servant]

Day 06 - Favorite movie with computers:

That's fairly ambiguous, so interpret it as you will!

Wargames.

[Lisey Landon]

Ditto :thumbsup:

[candy]

Favourite movie with a computer
T2

[Mattrick]

Day 6. Favorite Movie With a Computer

Moon
http://www.filmociraptor.com/storage/reviews/moon-gerty%202.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=125028779 9874

[fernandito]

Favourite movie with a computer
T2

:D

[Seymour_Glass]

I'm with Mattrick.

[BROWNINGS CHILDE]

Day 06 - Favorite movie with computers:

That's fairly ambiguous, so interpret it as you will!

Wargames.

Excellent choice!

[Lisey Landon]

Day 07 - The most surprising plot twist or ending:

[Jean]

Day 07 - The most surprising plot twist or ending:
The Sixth Sense

[Darkthoughts]

Yes! First time round that was awesome. Also, The Crying Game.

[Jean]

actually, I liked The Sixth Sense better on next watches. I don't really like twists.

[Melike]

Day 7. The most surprising plot twist or ending:

First Saw movie.

[turtlex]

Crap! I'm sooooooo behind!!


Day 3 -A movie that makes you really happy:

Billy Elliott


Day 04 - A movie that makes you sad:

Sophie's Choice. It's the only movie I've ever seen that I cannot see again.


Day 05 - Favorite love story in a movie:

( try not to be surprised ) Brokeback Mountain


Day 06 - Favorite movie with computers:

That's fairly ambiguous, so interpret it as you will!

Desk Set ( Hepburn and Tracy )


Day 07 - The most surprising plot twist or ending:

The Crying Game

[fernandito]

Day 07 - The most surprising plot twist or ending:

Either Memento or The Sixth Sense.

[Brice]

Day 05 - Favorite love story in a movie:

If I must pick just one. I'm not sure it's my favorite, but it's close.


Untamed Heart

No way, my sister and I were just saying yesterday that we hadn't watched that in ages!

Ummm...I think I'd pick A Brief Encounter or The Hairdresser's Husband.

Yeah, I just adore that movie.

[alkanto]

7. Maybe I'm just not very intuitive, but The Prestige threw me a curve ball at that last scene where you see all the dead Angiers beneath the stage

Or, the other is Cry_Wolf

[John Blaze]

Day 07 - The most surprising plot twist or ending:

Sixth Sense, hands down.

[mystima]

Day 07 - The most surprising plot twist or ending:


Se7en

[candy]

Day 07 - The most surprising plot twist or ending:


The Prestige

[alkanto]

Day 07 - The most surprising plot twist or ending:


The Prestige

:thumbsup: So it wasn't just me...good to hear!

[Mattrick]

Day 07 - The most surprising plot twist or ending:

The Orphanage

[Heather19]

Day 07 - The most surprising plot twist or ending
Saw

[Ricky]

It makes me happy to see all the Prestige and Saw love. :blush:

[John Blaze]

Day 07 - The most surprising plot twist or ending:


The Prestige

:thumbsup: So it wasn't just me...good to hear!
BAH! I forgot The Presitge.

I hereby change my answer to such. :D

[Girlystevedave]

Day 04 - A movie that makes you sad:
Edward Scissorhands

Day 05 - Favorite love story in a movie:
Shaun and Liz in Shaun of the Dead (I love when they reach out for each other's hands during the rescue scene near the end)

Day 06 - Favorite movie with computers:
Hitchhiker's guide to the Galaxy

Day 07 - The most surprising plot twist or ending:
Memento

[Lisey Landon]

Day 08 - A movie that you’ve seen countless times:

[Melike]

Day 08. A movie that you’ve seen countless times:
The Fountain

[Mattrick]

Day 08 - A movie that you’ve seen countless times:

Hmm, this is hard for me to pick just one. There have been many movies I've seen countless time in my life, so I'm going to pick a top five, no order.

Jurassic Park
Vanilla Sky
From Dusk Till Dawn
Royal Tenenbaums
Happy Gilmore

I think by the numbers, those are the five I've seen the most.

[Jean]

well, I could have picked a top hundred, but I'll conform to the rules

Day 08. A movie that you’ve seen countless times:

The Tenant

[Mattrick]

lol, it's way to late for me to try and pick the definitive movie I've seen so many times and I've spent the last two hours writing so my brain is a little fried :cool:

[turtlex]

Day 08 - A movie that you’ve seen countless times:

Star Wars

( gotta be up in the high 100s by now )

[John Blaze]

Day 08 - A movie that you’ve seen countless times:
The Count of Monte Cristo

Jim Caviezel version.

[fernandito]

Day 08 - A movie that you’ve seen countless times:

The Dark Knight

[alkanto]

8.) Lord of the Rings (The Fellowship alone brings about 60 viewings...I'm not even going to bother with the last two...it's a lot)

[DoctorDodge]

Day 04 - A movie that makes you sad:
Terminator 2 (just that ending, always brings tears to my eyes. I'll try not to use the obvious Spaced quote here!)

Day 05 - Favorite love story in a movie:
When Harry Met Sally

Day 06 - Favorite movie with computers:
Blade Runner (even if the ESPER makes no sense: seriously, it can go round corners on photos?)

Day 07 - The most surprising plot twist or ending:
Trying to think of something less obvious than The Sixth Sense. Nope, can't think of anything!

Day 08 - A movie that you’ve seen countless times:
Shaun of the Dead

[mystima]

Day 08 - A movie that you’ve seen countless times:

star wars/lord of the rings trilogy/wizard of oz

[Girlystevedave]

A movie I've seen countless times:

Back to the Future :D

Although Star Wars and Shaun of the Dead are right up there with it.

[Woofer]

Day 05 (AMENDED) - Favorite love story in a movie:
I put The Princess Bride earlier, and I’d like to add Arthur – the love story between Hobson, Arthur’s butler, and Arthur. I forgot how much I love that movie.

Day 06 - Favorite movie with computers:
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

Day 07 - The most surprising plot twist or ending:
Scooby Doo, Where Are You? Season 2, Episode 1: Nowhere to Hyde
Because I yell “Professor Hyde-White!” at every twist.

Day 08 - A movie that you’ve seen countless times:
Just one? It’s hard to choose. Someone choose a genre.

[candy]

It makes me happy to see all the Prestige and Saw love. :blush:

you like Saw too?? :excited:

Day 08 - A movie that you’ve seen countless times:

hmmmm. Stargate 'Continuum'
or

Big Fish

there are more but those just off the top of my head


Day 05 (AMENDED) - Favorite love story in a movie:
I put The Princess Bride earlier, and I’d like to add Arthur – the love story between Hobson, Arthur’s butler, and Arthur. I forgot how much I love that movie.

Day 06 - Favorite movie with computers:
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

Day 07 - The most surprising plot twist or ending:
Scooby Doo, Where Are You? Season 2, Episode 1: Nowhere to Hyde
Because I yell “Professor Hyde-White!” at every twist.

Day 08 - A movie that you’ve seen countless times:
Just one? It’s hard to choose. Someone choose a genre.

sci fi:nana:

[Ricky]

you like Saw too?? :excited:

I love Saw! It's one of my favorite series. I cannot wait until VII. :excited:

Day 08 - A movie that you’ve seen countless times:

Pirates of the Caribbean

[Woofer]

Scifi movie I have seen countless times: Star Wars, Alien, Aliens

I wish I could find the real SNL clip, but NBC is fiercely protective of that.

Bill Murray audio

ETA: I love SAW. I'm obsessed with the traps.

[Heather19]

Day 08 - A movie that you’ve seen countless times

A Christmas Story

[fernandito]

Day 08 - A movie that you’ve seen countless times

A Christmas Story

Yeah, heh heh ... that's a great movie, isn't it ? It's so ... cheerful .... and ... stuff .....

http://i330.photobucket.com/albums/l416/feverishparade/jim_recline.gif

[Emily]

:lol:

[Heather19]

You just wait Feev, you don't know what you're missing out on!
:lol:

[Bethany]

Day 07 - The most surprising plot twist or ending
Honestly, I can't remember ever being really shocked or surprised.

Day 08 - A movie that you’ve seen countless times:
Baby Mama, Daddy Daycare and Mean Girls. I can pretty much recite these. In my defense, we didn't have TV for about 2 months last fall and the girls watched these movies over and over and over....

[DoctorDodge]

Day 08 - A movie that you’ve seen countless times:

hmmmm. Stargate 'Continuum'
or

Big Fish

Oh well, if you're gonna include direct-to-dvd movies candy, I might as well amend my selection for Day 08 to include the obvious:

Doctor Who - The TV Movie

Come on, you were all expecting it at one point or another! McGann's too good to watch just the once! Still, it would be nicer if he had starred in a Time War trilogy, beginning with story "No Regrets" in which Susan gets killed by the Daleks and the Doctor finally joins the Time Lords in their war, before leading to finale "The Moment" (working title) in which the Doctor wipes out both the Daleks and his own race in a huge mega-fucking-awesome explosion, leaving him mortally wounded and ends with Paul McGann giving this really dramatic monologue about how he wants to die, before crying out in pain as he regenerates into Christopher Eccleston. Shame we'll never see anything as cool as that, but I'll just settle with how fucking spectacular the series is now anyway!

[Still Servant]

Day 08 - A movie that you’ve seen countless times:

The Goonies.

Feev, you've never seen A Christmas Story. It's a classic. A tradition in my family.

[Ricky]

Heather, you and I have probably seen A Christmas Story more times in one day than feev will ever see in his life. :lol:

And I absolutely hated The Goonies.

[Heather19]

Heather, you and I have probably seen A Christmas Story more times in one day than feev will ever see in his life. :lol:

So true :lol:

[DoctorDodge]

And being the Englishman that I am Heather and Ricky and knowing how little A Christmas Story gets shown in the UK at all, I think it even more likely that feev will watch it far more times in his life than I will in mine! :lol:

[Ricky]

I don't know, DD, I think you've got a pretty good chance. :rofl:

[DoctorDodge]

You so sure about that?

I had never even heard of A Christmas Story until a few weeks ago on this board! That's how cut off we are in merry ol' England! :lol:

[Ricky]

Well, I'll have to mail you a copy then!

[Bethany]

Be careful! He'll put his eye out!

[Mattrick]

I love Saw! It's one of my favorite series. I cannot wait until VII. :excited:



People still watch these? I gave up after how bloody awful the 4th movie was. It was seriously one of the worst movies I've ever seen in theatres. It was so bad it literally cheapened the first 3...though not the original as much.

As for A Christmas Story...I cannot stand that movie. I just, don't get it. If I'm going to watch a Christmas movie, make it Bad Santa with Billy Bob Thorton.

[DoctorDodge]

I haven't seen Saw 4 yet Mattrick, and currently I don't have any reason to. I liked the first 3 films enough, but with how 3 ended, I thought it felt like the logical way to end the series. Since...you know...he's dead. How much more story could you drag out of that?!?

On the other hand, I did always enjoy the logic of the traps used in the series. I really don't like torture films, but I put up with it in Saw because of the neat little twists and the fact that the films had a plot. I do like my films to have something of a plot, even the ones designed purely for thrills and entertainment.

[Mattrick]

The 4th movie has no plot and the traps are unimaginitive and awful. They effectively find a way to have successfully killed off EVERY character from the first 3 movies, leaving us with a 'who the fuck cares...who the fuck is this guy' twist at the end. As much as I felt 2 and 3 were entertaining the original was the only good one. Not to mention they kind of ruined the entire point of these games with Det. Matthews and how they handled him. I didn't even want to see Saw 4, but my dad was all 'lets go see it I'll pay'. I think I would rather watch Pirates of the Carribean 3 again before Saw 4, 5 or 6.

[DoctorDodge]

Yep, I would say number 1 gets the award for Best Plot of the Franchise. Also, there wasn't as much focus on the gore as the other films I saw. It rarely lingered on the nastier aspects, just showing quick cuts (pun unintended) and left it to the imagination. It just mainly focused on having a good enough story to justify the gore, now the need for shocks have outweighed the need for a good plot.

The BBC drama series Messiah suffered a hugely similar problem. The first mini-series was amazing: anyone who likes a great gripping thriller, watch it, it's one of the best I've ever seen. Nasty deaths (never seen unfortunatly for gore fans) that had a logic to them, great story that was full of twists and turns, and a killer that made sense. Not to mention one of my favourite twists in a drama series ever.

The other series? 2 was ok but didn't have half the cleverness of the original, 3 was awful, I could guess who the killer was from the first ten minutes of it, 4 had a good premise but I just couldn't care less about it, tbh, and the last one they did was just a copy of the first one, but with a completely different cast. A shame, as I really enjoyed the first one and thought it had a really great plot, but all the others? There was still plot, but it just got less and less interesting as it went on.

[Mattrick]

The last one released had a terrible opening. But now the traps are in 3DDDDDDDDDDDDDDD so it will make a killing, no doubt.

[Girlystevedave]

Feev: What the fuck is up with the Office gif? :rofl: :wub:

Oh and.....A Christmas Story called. it said to watch it already. :)

[Lisey Landon]

Day 09 - A movie with the best soundtrack:

[turtlex]

Day 09 - A movie with the best soundtrack:

Damn. This is not easy. Gonna have to go with Velvet Goldmine.

( assuming soundtrack and not score )

[Jean]

Day 09 - A movie with the best soundtrack:
Frantic

[fernandito]

Day 09 - A movie with the best soundtrack:

Goodfellas.

[John Blaze]

Day 09 - A movie with the best soundtrack:
EASY!

O Brother Where Art Thou.

[Bethany]

Day 09 - A movie with the best soundtrack:
Chicago or American Graffiti

[turtlex]

Drat! You know, I didn't even consider movie musicals!

[Jean]

Drat! You know, I didn't even consider movie musicals!
Neither have I. Or I would have considered this (not exactly a musical, but anyway):



Day 09 - A movie with the best soundtrack:
EASY!

O Brother Where Art Thou.

[John Blaze]

:couple:

[candy]

Day 09 - A movie with the best soundtrack:
EASY!

O Brother Where Art Thou.

agreed, love it

but i also love the terminator, dodododumdum its gets your little heart going when you hear it:excited:

[alkanto]

Day 09 - A movie with the best soundtrack:

It's a tie between Lord of the Rings and How to Train Your Dragon.

I have a thing for soaring, instrumental tracks.

Or, on the other hand, my three-way tie would probably have to include Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World. Oh...and Moulin Rouge!

[Mattrick]

Day 09 - A movie with the best soundtrack:


Into The Wild

[Darkthoughts]

What a quality film! You can't knock John Prine :thumbsup:

[Mattrick]

Whose John Prine?

[Darkthoughts]

I'll have to check my spotify account and let you know the exact track/s, but he did a song in the film - obviously not the Eddie Veder stuff - that I didn't realise until my friend sent it to me. I can't remember if he covered it, or he wrote it and it was covered...I'll get back to you on it!

[Girlystevedave]

Movie with the best soundtrack:

American Graffiti

It's the one I listen to all the time. :)

[Darkthoughts]

I think mine is probably Stand By Me. It's all 50's rock and roll, we used to listen to it on car journeys with my family all the time, so it's got sentimental value aswell.

[John Blaze]

if it was shows it would definitely have to be Buffy - Once More With Feeling.

[Heather19]

Day 09 - A movie with the best soundtrack

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

[turtlex]

Day 09 - A movie with the best soundtrack:


if it was shows it would definitely have to be Buffy - Once More With Feeling.

This would have been mine as well, but I assumed MOVIE movies... you know, like theatrical release.

[Mattrick]

If it was shows it would be Sopranos, end of story.

[John Blaze]

yeah, that's why I went with O Brother. :ninja:

[DoctorDodge]

Hmmm. This was a tricky one. I thought about Almost Famous, and Quadrophenia, even Withnail and I, until I realised that it was for best soundtrack and not the best use of a soundtrack. It would definitely be the winner for me if that was the category: every time I hear Jimi Hendrix I can't help but raise a smile.

Day 09 - A movie with the best soundtrack:
(500) Days of Summer

If it was shows, the winner would be Life on Mars, no question, don't get much better than 70s music!

[Bethany]

Movie with the best soundtrack:

American Graffiti

It's the one I listen to all the time. :)

:wub:

[mystima]

Day 09 - A movie with the best soundtrack:

Grease

[John Blaze]

Hmmm. This was a tricky one. I thought about Almost Famous, and Quadrophenia, even Withnail and I, until I realised that it was for best soundtrack and not the best use of a soundtrack. It would definitely be the winner for me if that was the category: every time I hear Jimi Hendrix I can't help but raise a smile.

Day 09 - A movie with the best soundtrack:
(500) Days of Summer

If it was shows, the winner would be Life on Mars, no question, don't get much better than 70s music!
hall and Oates, You make my dreams come true! The dance scene in that movie was unexpected, hilarious, and CLASSIC!

[DoctorDodge]

Absolutely, JB! Really do love that scene! Best part about it? Two words: Han. Solo.

[John Blaze]

:thumbsup:
Absolutely, JB! Really do love that scene! Best part about it? Two words: Han. Solo.

[Girlystevedave]

Movie with the best soundtrack:

American Graffiti

It's the one I listen to all the time. :)

:wub:

:couple:
It's the best, ain't it?!
I mean, two cds of oldies rock?...sign me up! :lol:

[Woofer]

Yep, I would say number 1 gets the award for Best Plot of the Franchise. Also, there wasn't as much focus on the gore as the other films I saw. It rarely lingered on the nastier aspects, just showing quick cuts (pun unintended) and left it to the imagination. It just mainly focused on having a good enough story to justify the gore, now the need for shocks have outweighed the need for a good plot.

The BBC drama series Messiah suffered a hugely similar problem. The first mini-series was amazing: anyone who likes a great gripping thriller, watch it, it's one of the best I've ever seen. Nasty deaths (never seen unfortunatly for gore fans) that had a logic to them, great story that was full of twists and turns, and a killer that made sense. Not to mention one of my favourite twists in a drama series ever.

The other series? 2 was ok but didn't have half the cleverness of the original, 3 was awful, I could guess who the killer was from the first ten minutes of it, 4 had a good premise but I just couldn't care less about it, tbh, and the last one they did was just a copy of the first one, but with a completely different cast. A shame, as I really enjoyed the first one and thought it had a really great plot, but all the others? There was still plot, but it just got less and less interesting as it went on.

I'd swap 2 and 3 around but agree otherwise. As I say, though, I love the traps. I'm a sucker for them. One of my favorite childhood games? Mousetrap. Youtube = Life sized mouse trap search (http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=life+sized+mouse+trap&aq=0)

There are many larger ones, but this one has the look down.

Picture Perfect

[Lisey Landon]

Day 10 - Favorite classic movie

[John Blaze]

hmm, I think Casablanca, but thena gain, define "Classic"

[Jean]

Day 10 - Favorite classic movie
It's a Wonderful Life.

John: Casablanca is an absolute, all-times classic. You don't need anyone to define it.

[Mattrick]

Day 10 - Favorite classic movie

Rear Window

[Jean]

why, of course

[alkanto]

Day 10 - Favorite classic movie

Wow....a real toughie....

Gonna have to go with It's a Wonderful Life.

[Jean]

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[fernandito]

Day 10 - Favorite classic movie

Casablanca.

[candy]

Day 10 - Favorite classic movie

does the Wizard of Oz count?

[Woofer]

Day 10 - Favorite classic movie

The Lion in Winter

[Girlystevedave]

Favorite Classic Movie

Gone With the Wind

[Jean]

Day 10 - Favorite classic movie

Casablanca.


Day 10 - Favorite classic movie

The Lion in Winter
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[pathoftheturtle]

Day 05 - Favorite love story in a movie:

call me crazy but the love story between Neo and Trinity in The MatrixI don't think that that is at all crazy... if you're talking about just the original.
Day 05 (AMENDED) - Favorite love story in a movie:
I put The Princess Bride earlier, and I’d like to add Arthur – the love story between Hobson, Arthur’s butler, and Arthur. I forgot how much I love that movie.Absolutely! :) Great movie, and you're right about the best relationship, though the main plot, with Linda (Liza) is also good, IMO.

Plus, that theme song! :D

Day 09 - A movie with the best soundtrack:
EASY!

O Brother Where Art Thou.Well, I do love that old-timey sound. :orely:

[pathoftheturtle]

Day 1 - The best movie you saw during the last year:
The Hurt Locker ( Kathryn Bigelow, 2008 )
Day 02 - The most underrated movie:
Barton Fink ( Joel Coen, 1991 )
Day 3 -A movie that makes you really happy:
Bringing Up Baby ( Howard Hawks, 1938 )
Day 04 - A movie that makes you sad:
Philadelphia ( Jonathan Demme, 1993 )
Day 05 - Favorite love story in a movie:
Dogfight ( Nancy Savoca, 1991 )
Day 06 - Favorite movie with computers:
Alphaville ( Jean-Luc Godard, 1965 )
Day 07 - The most surprising plot twist or ending:
The Usual Suspects ( Bryan Singer, 1995 )
Day 08 - A movie that you’ve seen countless times:
Pink Floyd's The Wall ( Alan Parker, 1982 )
Day 09 - A movie with the best soundtrack:
The Blues Brothers ( John Landis, 1980 )
Day 10 - Favorite classic movie
Modern Times ( Charles Chaplin, 1936 )

[turtlex]

Day 10 - Favorite classic movie

Gone With The Wind

( unless ... is To Kill A Mockingbird considered a classic )

[Woofer]

Day 10 - Favorite classic movie

Gone With The Wind

( unless ... is To Kill A Mockingbird considered a classic )

I do believe it is. :)

[mystima]

Day 10 - Favorite classic movie

Bell, Book, and Candle

[Heather19]

Day 10 - Favorite classic movie
Rebel Without a Cause

This was the toughest yet. I have way too many favorites that it was hard to narrow it down to one.

[DoctorDodge]

Day 10 - Favorite classic movie

It's a Wonderful Life

[alkanto]

YAY! Another one :D

I'm beginning to like you more every post, DD! :pirate:
(The pirate is because I can..)

[DoctorDodge]

:lol: Fair enough! If there was a dalek smilie on here, i'd so use it because I could, too!

To be honest though, I don't think I've watched nearly enough "classic" films yet. (Including, shockingly, Casablanca!) And it's difficult to truly define a "classic" anyway. But IAWL is certainly one that has truly earned classic status!

[alkanto]

To be honest...I've never seen Casablanca or Gone with the Wind....:ninja:
But I have seen It's a Wonderful Life, The Price and Me, The King and I, Citizen Kane...so I'm too deprived, I think.

I tend to gravitate towards really quirky, small films. And musicals. Lots of musicals.

[DoctorDodge]

I think I tend to gravitate to those kind of films too really. Except musicals, although rock opera Repo! is an obvious exception in that case. Love that film. But yes, films that are a little bit different from the usual such as Brick and (500) Days of Summer I always enjoy and keep an out for (and show that Joseph Gordon Levitt is usually the guarantee of a good, quirky film).

Also, British films. Ones that capture the spirit of it like no other. Quadrophenia and This Is England are the best examples of this. Watched both last week, can't get enough of either!

[alkanto]

You know Repo! the Genetic Opera!

:huglove: Really...I think we might be soul mates :nana:
(BTW : http://www.thescifiworld.net/smilies_doctorwho.htm :excited:)
I will have to add those two to my (steadily growing out of control) list. I love me a good British film.

[DoctorDodge]

Dalek smilies...? To quote Donna Noble, "I bloody love you!!!" :excited:

http://www.thescifiworld.net/img/smilies/doctorwho/daleks/dalek12.gif

Oh, I'm so gonna be using these on a regular basis!

Oh, and if you love great British films, you can't go wrong with Quadrophenia and This Is England. Absolutely fantastic films!

[alkanto]

I do what I can :D

ETA: Also..http://s171.photobucket.com/albums/u293/rivyer15/doctor%20who%20emoticons/

[DoctorDodge]

Bloody brilliant! http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u293/rivyer15/doctor%20who%20emoticons/Masterthumbs.gif

[alkanto]

Hah! I knew you'd use that one! :thumbsup: Good timing, finding those and changing your theme and all, eh?

[DoctorDodge]

Absolutely! Changing my theme back to Doctor Who is one thing, changing it to the greatest thumbs up moment ever and then finding a smilie to match is just sheer geeky bliss! :D

[alkanto]

Kinda like when I found the 11th Doctor's Sonic Screwdriver at my local comic book store yesterday....you have no idea how close I was to buying it! :lol: I don't even know what it does, as far as the toy goes, but it looks really cool! Just gotta wait two more months for my birthday, then I can coerce a friend into buying it for me :P

[DoctorDodge]

It has spring loaded action so it opens up, and lights up with the sound, too! I should know, as I got one myself when I saw The Eleventh Hour on a big screen down a pub in London! :lol:

But what I'm really looking for is the Sonic Screwdriver Wii remote! I can't wait for that! Then I can have double the fun when the Doctor Who game for the Wii comes out! :excited:

[alkanto]

Nice! Well I still want it :) Now, just to get that, the Dalek model, and the spinning Tardis...then I will have a whole desk display!

Too bad I don't have a Wii, though! I would so get that. I mean, the screwdriver paired with the lightsaber attachments you can get with it...I'd be the coolest kid on my floor :thumbsup:

[DoctorDodge]

Well, just go to a scifi convention in cosplay! You'll easily be the coolest kid then! I went to a convention with one of my best mates a couple of years back. Not in costume, sadly - first time i met her parents, and wanted to make a reasonable first impression, at least - but still awesome to be there. Especially when I got a sketch by an artist from one of my favourite comics 2000AD! Based on a 2000AD Rogue Trooper t-shirt I wore! That was one of the most awesome days of my life! The other was when I went to a Dr Who exhibition in London and got my pic next to a cyberman costume! Nerdiest things I've ever done, and proud of it! :lol:

[Jean]

Day 10 - Favorite classic movie

It's a Wonderful Life

Everyone who loves this movie is a friend of bears'.


:
To be honest though, I don't think I've watched nearly enough "classic" films yet. (Including, shockingly, Casablanca!)

To be honest...I've never seen Casablanca or
Watch it. Do it NOW.



Oh, and if you love great British films, you can't go wrong with Quadrophenia and This Is England. Absolutely fantastic films!
... and that is the truth.

[DoctorDodge]

:
To be honest though, I don't think I've watched nearly enough "classic" films yet. (Including, shockingly, Casablanca!)

To be honest...I've never seen Casablanca or
Watch it. Do it NOW.

I wish I could Jean, especially since you watched and enjoyed both films I recommended, but I've still got sod all money. That's sod all money to buy, rent or watch anything online without my shitty computer catching a virus. However, consider Casablanca moved to the top of my list of "Films I have to watch", which currently also includes "A History of Violence." I think that's on telly tonight, actually!

[pathoftheturtle]

:thumbsup: Believe me: ya won' regret it.

[fernandito]

... "A History of Violence." I think that's on telly tonight, actually!

An excellent Cronenberg film. Let me know what you think of it !

[Heather19]

... "A History of Violence." I think that's on telly tonight, actually!

An excellent Cronenberg film. Let me know what you think of it !

Ditto, Enjoy! :D

[Lisey Landon]

Day 11 - A movie that changed your opinion about something

[DoctorDodge]

Day 11 - A movie that changed your opinion about something

This Is England. Easily changed the way I thought about what skinheads are like and why they'd want to be skinheads.