pondering ponderables
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lincolnkwSo we got to talking at work yesterday about books, movies and music - as you do when you work at Borders, since we sell all those things. And I was asked why I buy so many DVDs. I told them I don't rent. People were surprised, and just looked at me. They asked how did I know I would like something ahead of time, since I also rarely go to the theater (which I blame on the tiny theater that gets very few movies) - I told them that I had a group of friends that have seen pretty much everything and I trust their opinions. Yes, that would be all of y'all. That and the fact that I used to go to the movies twice a week for about three years.
I told them that if I buy something I will be watching it more than once, otherwise why pay that much money. So they asked if I have watched everything more than once. I honestly have to say bno since I actually have some movies that I haven't watched at all yet, but off the ones I bought before the big spending spree I can say "yes, I have". So then they grilled me about which ones I've watched the most. I was going to answer but the guy with the gun showed up to pick up our deposit and I went back to work.
Then I couldn't get to sleep last night thinking about it. Eventually I did. So, out of sheer boredom today (I'm doing laundry) I give you:
The Movies Lincoln Watches Over And Over And Over
In alphabetical order
1) All That Jazz - 1979 musical, Director: Bob Fosse, screenplay: Robert Alan Aurthur and Bob Fosse, starring: Roy Scheider, Jessica Lange, Ann Reinking, Leland Palmer and Ben Vereen. 7.5 of 10 stars.
2) Auntie Mame - 1958 comedy, Director: Morton DaCosta, screenplay: Betty Comden and Adolph Green from the book by Patrick Dennis, starring: Rosalind Russell, Forrest Tucker, Coral Browne and Fred Clark. 7.4 of 10 stars.
3) Babette's Feast - 1989 Danish drama, Director and screenplay: Gabriel Axel from the short story by Isak Dinesen, starring: Stephane Audran, Birgitte Federspiel, Bodil Kjer and Jarl Kulle. 7.7 of 10 stars.
4) The Fifth Element - 1997 sci-fi adventure, Director: Luc Besson, screenplay: Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen, starring: Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman, Ian Holm, Chris Tucker and Milla Jovovich. 7.1 of 10 stars.
5) Hope And Glory> - 1987 dramedy, Directed and scrrenplay: John Boorman, starring: Sebastian Rice Edwards, Sarah Miles, David Hayman, Derrick O'Connor, Susan Wooldridge, Sammi Davis and Ian Bannen. 7.4 of 10 stars.
6) Impromptu - 1991 drama, Director: James Lapine, screenplay: Sarah Kernochan, starring: Judy Davis, Hugh Grant, Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette PEters, Julian Sands, and Emma Thompson. 7.0 of 10 stars.
7) The Lion In Winter - 1968 drama, Director: Anthony Harvey, screenplay: James Goldman based upon his play, starring: Katharine Hepburn, Peter O'Toole, John Castle, Timothy Dalton, Anthony Hopkins, Nigel Terry and Jane Merrow. 8.1 of 10 stars.
8) S.O.B. - 1981 comedy, Director and screenplay: Blake Edwards, starring: Julie Andrews (topless!), William Holden, Robert Vaughn, Marisa Berenson, Shelly Winters, Loretta Swit, Robert Preston, Stuart Margolin, Richard Mulligan and Larry Hagman. 5.9 of 10 stars.
9) Strictly Ballroom - 1992 romantic comedy, Director: Baz Luhrman, screenplay: Baz Luhrman and Greg Pearce, starring: paul Mercurio, Tara Morice, Bill Hunter, Pat THompson, Gia Carides, Peter Whitford and Barry Otto. 7.2 of 10 stars
10) To Sir, With Love - 1967 drama, Director: James Clavell, screenplay: James Clavell from the novel by E. R. Braithwaite, starring: Sidney Poitier, Judy Geeson, Christian Roberts, Suzy Kendall and Lulu. 7.4 of 10 stars
I told them that if I buy something I will be watching it more than once, otherwise why pay that much money. So they asked if I have watched everything more than once. I honestly have to say bno since I actually have some movies that I haven't watched at all yet, but off the ones I bought before the big spending spree I can say "yes, I have". So then they grilled me about which ones I've watched the most. I was going to answer but the guy with the gun showed up to pick up our deposit and I went back to work.
Then I couldn't get to sleep last night thinking about it. Eventually I did. So, out of sheer boredom today (I'm doing laundry) I give you:
The Movies Lincoln Watches Over And Over And Over
In alphabetical order
1) All That Jazz - 1979 musical, Director: Bob Fosse, screenplay: Robert Alan Aurthur and Bob Fosse, starring: Roy Scheider, Jessica Lange, Ann Reinking, Leland Palmer and Ben Vereen. 7.5 of 10 stars.
2) Auntie Mame - 1958 comedy, Director: Morton DaCosta, screenplay: Betty Comden and Adolph Green from the book by Patrick Dennis, starring: Rosalind Russell, Forrest Tucker, Coral Browne and Fred Clark. 7.4 of 10 stars.
3) Babette's Feast - 1989 Danish drama, Director and screenplay: Gabriel Axel from the short story by Isak Dinesen, starring: Stephane Audran, Birgitte Federspiel, Bodil Kjer and Jarl Kulle. 7.7 of 10 stars.
4) The Fifth Element - 1997 sci-fi adventure, Director: Luc Besson, screenplay: Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen, starring: Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman, Ian Holm, Chris Tucker and Milla Jovovich. 7.1 of 10 stars.
5) Hope And Glory> - 1987 dramedy, Directed and scrrenplay: John Boorman, starring: Sebastian Rice Edwards, Sarah Miles, David Hayman, Derrick O'Connor, Susan Wooldridge, Sammi Davis and Ian Bannen. 7.4 of 10 stars.
6) Impromptu - 1991 drama, Director: James Lapine, screenplay: Sarah Kernochan, starring: Judy Davis, Hugh Grant, Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette PEters, Julian Sands, and Emma Thompson. 7.0 of 10 stars.
7) The Lion In Winter - 1968 drama, Director: Anthony Harvey, screenplay: James Goldman based upon his play, starring: Katharine Hepburn, Peter O'Toole, John Castle, Timothy Dalton, Anthony Hopkins, Nigel Terry and Jane Merrow. 8.1 of 10 stars.
8) S.O.B. - 1981 comedy, Director and screenplay: Blake Edwards, starring: Julie Andrews (topless!), William Holden, Robert Vaughn, Marisa Berenson, Shelly Winters, Loretta Swit, Robert Preston, Stuart Margolin, Richard Mulligan and Larry Hagman. 5.9 of 10 stars.
9) Strictly Ballroom - 1992 romantic comedy, Director: Baz Luhrman, screenplay: Baz Luhrman and Greg Pearce, starring: paul Mercurio, Tara Morice, Bill Hunter, Pat THompson, Gia Carides, Peter Whitford and Barry Otto. 7.2 of 10 stars
10) To Sir, With Love - 1967 drama, Director: James Clavell, screenplay: James Clavell from the novel by E. R. Braithwaite, starring: Sidney Poitier, Judy Geeson, Christian Roberts, Suzy Kendall and Lulu. 7.4 of 10 stars
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Date: 2005-01-25 08:03 pm (UTC)I love number 9. And, I own it because you sent it to me. :-)
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Date: 2005-02-11 03:31 pm (UTC)But you MUST watch All That JAzz if only for the "Airotica" scene and the male couple.
Whoo!
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