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I've seen 25 on the list, with most of those falling in the 1st and 5th groups. I own 7 ( La Règle du jeu; Double Indemnity; Sunset Boulevard; Singin' in the Rain; Trois Couleurs: Bleu, Blanc, Rouge; The Lord of the Rings; and The Matrix )
Of course, by no stretch of the imagination should Blue, White, and Red be considered one movie.
I own Singin' in the Rain, A Hard Day's Night, Aliens, The Matrix, LotR, and The Incredibles. I've also seen The Passion of Joan of Arc, Frankenstein, Planet of the Apes, Invasion of the Body Snatchers (both the 50s version and the 70s one), The In-Laws, Brazil, JFK, Slacker, and Memento.
Okay. I'm heading out soon for the 8pm showing of Live Free or Die Hard at Mann's. I'm all excited.
Hope you have a good time, Sean! I think you will.
It was fun. Didn't suck.
While I thought they got the character of John McClain right, I felt the film was a little disjointed, and the story and most of the bad guys were a little flat.
Still, it was fun. I liked that there was an FBI Agent Johnson, and that the bad guy was still just a thief. And I really liked that this time the bad guy wanted to steal ALL the money. You know, like everything.
Own: Frankenstein, Double Indemnity, Sunset Boulevard, The Seven Samurai, A Hard Day's Night, Ran, Aliens, Fight Club, The Matrix, Battle Royale
Seen: The Night of the Hunter (need to own this one - so creepy!), Planet of the Apes, Chinatown, Eraserhead, Slacker, Clerks, Boogie Nights, Memento, The Lord of the Rings, The Incredibles
Apparently, John Travolta thinks that Hairspray is not a gay film. Has he seen it?!?
As the blogger I linked to says:
Hairspray is a movie written by a gay man. The role you are playing was originated by a gay man. The film and the musical are camp. It may not have any openly gay characters in it, but that does not make it a “straight” film. You haven’t the slightest clue what you’re talking about. As an actor in a remake of a remake, you do not get to say what this film is.
Hairspray is gayer than a leather daddy singing “I Will Survive” at Karaoke night at The Manhole.
I also love the commenters' preference for Edna being Rikki Lake if they were looking to avoid the whole camp/drag casting aspect, as they did with Travolta (at least the camp part)--that would have been perfect (if too young) casting!
Top Ten Greatest Chicago Movies. Nice list, but I would have put The Fugitive higher than #9.
Hairspray is gayer than a leather daddy singing “I Will Survive” at Karaoke night at The Manhole.
I don't know that it's gayer than that, but it's definitely Queer, and Travolta should shut his piehole.
Apparently, John Travolta thinks that Hairspray is not a gay film. Has he seen it?!?
Methinks it would take a LOT of experience with denial to be able to make that statement about Hairspray. Wonder what he practiced on? blinks innocently...