Tuesday 13 November 2012
Thursday 6 January 2011
PROFESSOR HUBERT FARNSWORTH'S ONLY SLIGHTLY FUTURISTIC HOLIDAY MOVIE QUIZ
There's another quiz over at http://sergioleoneifr.blogspot.com/.
Here's my answers.
1) Best Movie of 2010 - I'd probably go for I Am Love.
2) Second-favorite Roman Polanski Movie - Rosemary's Baby. (Chinatown would be my favourite.)
3) Jason Statham or Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson - Statham.
4) Favorite movie that could be classified as a genre hybrid - Alien.
5) How important is foreknowledge of a film’s production history? Should it factor into one’s reaction to a film? - it's of interest, but shouldn't have any bearing on what you think of the actual movie.
6) William Powell & Myrna Loy or Cary Grant & Irene Dunne - pass
7) Best Actor of 2010 - Edgar Ramirez (Carlos).
8) Most important lesson learned from the past decade of watching movies - pass
9) Last movie seen (DVD/Blu-ray/theater) - My Son My Son, What Have Ye Done (rented that one)/Eyes Wide Shut/Tron: Legacy.
10) Most appropriate punishment for director Tom Six - make him watch John Waters' Pink Flamingos and shame him into realising that he's truly an amateur.
11) Best under-the-radar movie almost no one else has had the chance to see - mmm, Guy Maddin's Careful.
12) Sheree North or Angie Dickinson - Angie Dickinson (mainly cos she was in Dressed to Kill.)
13) Favorite nakedly autobiographical movie - pass
14) Movie which best evokes a specific real-life place - Chungking Express.
15) Best Director of 2010 - Luca Guadagnino (I Am Love)/Roman Polanski (The Ghost)
16) Second-favorite Farrelly Brothers Movie - Dumb & Dumber.
17) Favorite holiday movie - Black Christmas (1974 version, obviously.)
18) Best Actress of 2010 - Tilda Swinton (I Am Love)
19) Joe Don Baker or Bo Svenson - Joe Don Baker.
20) Of those notable figures in the world of the movies who died in 2010, name the one you’ll miss the most - Dennis Hopper.
21) Think of a movie with a notable musical score and describe what it might feel like without that accompaniment. - Vertigo (i'd rather not imagine the movie without it.)
22) Best Screenplay of 2010 - Roman Polanski and Robert Harris (The Ghost).
23) Movie You Feel Most Evangelistic About Right Now - The Runaways, one of the best rock movies ever, i think.
24) Worst/funniest movie accent ever - As much as i think Vincent D'Onofrio is a fine actor, i happened to glimpse part of a movie he was in on tv (i think it was Salt on the Skin.) He was trying for a Scottish accent, but to my (Scottish) ears it sounded part, Irish, Welsh, Australian, South African, Scandanavian, and a host of others. But not Scottish.
25) Best Cinematography of 2010 - Pawel Edelman (The Ghost).
26) Olivia Wilde or Gemma Arterton - pass
27) Name the three best movies you saw for the first time in 2010 (Thanks, Larry!)- nothing springs to mind so i'm going to cheat and name three movies i saw the previous year that weren't 2009 films that i saw for the first time; Lizstomania, Inside and The Yards.
28) Best romantic movie couple of 2010 - Jim Carrey & Ewan MacGregor (I Love You Philip Morris.)
29) Favorite shock/surprise ending - the ending of the original Dutch version of The Vanishing absolutely horrified me.
30) Best cinematic reason to have stayed home and read a book in 2010 - i didn't see anything truly ghastly last year, but i could have done without seeing both Nine and Sherlock Holmes.
31) Movies in 2011 could make me much happier if they’d only try for a bit more originality.
Here's my answers.
1) Best Movie of 2010 - I'd probably go for I Am Love.
2) Second-favorite Roman Polanski Movie - Rosemary's Baby. (Chinatown would be my favourite.)
3) Jason Statham or Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson - Statham.
4) Favorite movie that could be classified as a genre hybrid - Alien.
5) How important is foreknowledge of a film’s production history? Should it factor into one’s reaction to a film? - it's of interest, but shouldn't have any bearing on what you think of the actual movie.
6) William Powell & Myrna Loy or Cary Grant & Irene Dunne - pass
7) Best Actor of 2010 - Edgar Ramirez (Carlos).
8) Most important lesson learned from the past decade of watching movies - pass
9) Last movie seen (DVD/Blu-ray/theater) - My Son My Son, What Have Ye Done (rented that one)/Eyes Wide Shut/Tron: Legacy.
10) Most appropriate punishment for director Tom Six - make him watch John Waters' Pink Flamingos and shame him into realising that he's truly an amateur.
11) Best under-the-radar movie almost no one else has had the chance to see - mmm, Guy Maddin's Careful.
12) Sheree North or Angie Dickinson - Angie Dickinson (mainly cos she was in Dressed to Kill.)
13) Favorite nakedly autobiographical movie - pass
14) Movie which best evokes a specific real-life place - Chungking Express.
15) Best Director of 2010 - Luca Guadagnino (I Am Love)/Roman Polanski (The Ghost)
16) Second-favorite Farrelly Brothers Movie - Dumb & Dumber.
17) Favorite holiday movie - Black Christmas (1974 version, obviously.)
18) Best Actress of 2010 - Tilda Swinton (I Am Love)
19) Joe Don Baker or Bo Svenson - Joe Don Baker.
20) Of those notable figures in the world of the movies who died in 2010, name the one you’ll miss the most - Dennis Hopper.
21) Think of a movie with a notable musical score and describe what it might feel like without that accompaniment. - Vertigo (i'd rather not imagine the movie without it.)
22) Best Screenplay of 2010 - Roman Polanski and Robert Harris (The Ghost).
23) Movie You Feel Most Evangelistic About Right Now - The Runaways, one of the best rock movies ever, i think.
24) Worst/funniest movie accent ever - As much as i think Vincent D'Onofrio is a fine actor, i happened to glimpse part of a movie he was in on tv (i think it was Salt on the Skin.) He was trying for a Scottish accent, but to my (Scottish) ears it sounded part, Irish, Welsh, Australian, South African, Scandanavian, and a host of others. But not Scottish.
25) Best Cinematography of 2010 - Pawel Edelman (The Ghost).
26) Olivia Wilde or Gemma Arterton - pass
27) Name the three best movies you saw for the first time in 2010 (Thanks, Larry!)- nothing springs to mind so i'm going to cheat and name three movies i saw the previous year that weren't 2009 films that i saw for the first time; Lizstomania, Inside and The Yards.
28) Best romantic movie couple of 2010 - Jim Carrey & Ewan MacGregor (I Love You Philip Morris.)
29) Favorite shock/surprise ending - the ending of the original Dutch version of The Vanishing absolutely horrified me.
30) Best cinematic reason to have stayed home and read a book in 2010 - i didn't see anything truly ghastly last year, but i could have done without seeing both Nine and Sherlock Holmes.
31) Movies in 2011 could make me much happier if they’d only try for a bit more originality.
Sunday 2 January 2011
FAVE MUSIC OF 2010
As with previous years, i really haven't listened to enough new music. I may have many albums that were released in 2010, it's just that i haven't listened to them nearly enough/at all. I'm afraid i've become exactly the sort of person i was afraid i might become when i was younger - someone who increasingly seems to listed to the music of their youth.
Here are some of my favourite tracks from 2010:
Serena Maneesh - Melody for Jaana
Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
Belle & Sebastian - I Can See Your Future
Interpol - Lights
Tame Impala - Why Won't You Make Up Your Mind
Cornershop ft. Bubbly Kaur - Topknot (Caveman Remix ft. M.I.A.)
LCD Soundsystem - I Can Change
Deerhunter - Helicopter
Some tracks from 2009:
Dinosaur Jr. - There's No Here
Dirty Projectors - Stillness is the Move
Grizzly Bear - Two Weeks
Neon Indian - Terminally Chill
A Place to Bury Strangers - Ego Death
The XX - Shelter
Crystal Stilts - Prismatic Room
older stuff i found myself listening to alot in 2010:
Japan - Fall in Love With Me/Quiet Life
David Bowie - Lady Grinning Soul
Primal Scream - Slip Inside This House
Radio Dept. - Why Won't You Talk About It
Sly & The Family Stone - Don't Call Me Nigger, Whitey/Thank You For Talking To Me Africa
Utah Saints - What Can You Do For Me/Something Good
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Deja Vu
Blondie - Atomic
M.I.A. - Boyz
The Human League - Love Action
Lush - Tiny Smiles
Rolling Stones - Let it Loose
The Beatles - Revolution (single version)
and of course...
My Bloody Valentine - Loveless/Isn't Anything/the four EP's/unreleased & rareities.
Looking forward to in 2011:
possible albums by Broadcast, The Human League, Jane's Addiction, The Jesus & Mary Chain, PJ Harvey, Portishead, Radiohead, Sonic Youth, The Strokes, and (please please please) My Bloody Valentine.
Here are some of my favourite tracks from 2010:
Serena Maneesh - Melody for Jaana
Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
Belle & Sebastian - I Can See Your Future
Interpol - Lights
Tame Impala - Why Won't You Make Up Your Mind
Cornershop ft. Bubbly Kaur - Topknot (Caveman Remix ft. M.I.A.)
LCD Soundsystem - I Can Change
Deerhunter - Helicopter
Some tracks from 2009:
Dinosaur Jr. - There's No Here
Dirty Projectors - Stillness is the Move
Grizzly Bear - Two Weeks
Neon Indian - Terminally Chill
A Place to Bury Strangers - Ego Death
The XX - Shelter
Crystal Stilts - Prismatic Room
older stuff i found myself listening to alot in 2010:
Japan - Fall in Love With Me/Quiet Life
David Bowie - Lady Grinning Soul
Primal Scream - Slip Inside This House
Radio Dept. - Why Won't You Talk About It
Sly & The Family Stone - Don't Call Me Nigger, Whitey/Thank You For Talking To Me Africa
Utah Saints - What Can You Do For Me/Something Good
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Deja Vu
Blondie - Atomic
M.I.A. - Boyz
The Human League - Love Action
Lush - Tiny Smiles
Rolling Stones - Let it Loose
The Beatles - Revolution (single version)
and of course...
My Bloody Valentine - Loveless/Isn't Anything/the four EP's/unreleased & rareities.
Looking forward to in 2011:
possible albums by Broadcast, The Human League, Jane's Addiction, The Jesus & Mary Chain, PJ Harvey, Portishead, Radiohead, Sonic Youth, The Strokes, and (please please please) My Bloody Valentine.
Saturday 1 January 2011
10 FAVE FILMS 2010
listed alphabetically
just missed the top 10: The House of the Devil, I Love You Philip Morris, Inception, The Wolfman.
Films from last year i've yet to see that might have made the list: The American, Cyrus, Enter the Void, Exit Through the Gift Shop,Four Lions, Let Me In, Machete, Monsters, Mother, Piranha, Please Give, Scott Pilgrim v's the World, The Secret in Their Eyes, White Material, Winter's Bone.
just missed the top 10: The House of the Devil, I Love You Philip Morris, Inception, The Wolfman.
Films from last year i've yet to see that might have made the list: The American, Cyrus, Enter the Void, Exit Through the Gift Shop,Four Lions, Let Me In, Machete, Monsters, Mother, Piranha, Please Give, Scott Pilgrim v's the World, The Secret in Their Eyes, White Material, Winter's Bone.
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