Movies.. Movies.. Movies...

[kybearfuzz]

The last couple of nights, the Oxygen channel (yes, I'm gay) has been playing The Others, the Nicole Kidman supernatural thriller from 2001. I have always enjoyed this movie as the atmosphere and suspense were done so well that it sent chills without any gore whatsoever. Kidman is incredible and Fionnula Flanagan as the creepy Mrs. Mills should have been *at least* nominated for an Oscar.

As this is "Friday" for a lot of us, here's some questions to answer as I'm always on the lookout for movies to watch:

1. What is your favorite scary movie? Horror movie?
   
2. Your favorite comedy movie?
   
3. Action flick?
   
4. Romantic film?
   
5. Independent or quirky movie?
   
6. Guilty Pleasure?
   
7. The Movie You're Embarrassed to Admit You Like?

1. I love The Fog (1980) and Black Christmas (1974), but I admit that The Orphanage (2007) ranks up there as a fave scary movie.
   
2. I can watch The Birdcage and Steel Magnolias over and over again. Everyone in my family thinks the latter is depressing, but there are some truly TRULY funny lines in that movie.
   
3. Definitely Hot Fuzz
   
4. I'm not much of a romantic movie guy, but I love While You Were Sleeping with Sandra Bullock.
   
5. Not sure I'd call it a favorite, but for some reason Lars and the Real Girl comes to mind for this one.
   
6. The Incredibles... Van Helsing and Underworld
   
7. A complete chick flick, but I adore Practical Magic.

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[pink-halen.livejournal.com]

I don't do Horror At all, no way, no how, count me out.

I have so many films that I really enjoy but they are hard to catagorize. I won't say any of the films I mention are my favorites. I can share some titles that I like really well.

Personal Services Quirky film about an english Brothel From Python Terry Jones
Cold Comfort Farm Fun romp of tidying up family
Stardust Robert DiNero as you'll never expect
Forgotten Silver Early Peter Jackson (Listen to the commentary.)
Saving Grace Written by Craig Ferguson
Death at a Funeral Unexpected delight
Kinky Boots It's about Shoe Biz.

I could go on and on. I have 600-700 movies on Laser Disk and DVD.

I don't like stupid movies. They have to have a bit of wit to be appreciated. There are a few movies that I just enjoy the action scenes but they really aren't good movies. I don't want to be scared. I'm not interested in the "Gritty."

I hope you find something intersting to keep your screen glowing warm.

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[kybearfuzz.livejournal.com]

You've named a lot that I've already seen (and most I own). You have great taste in movies.

I love Saving Grace! When the countryside lights up a night with everyone watching I chuckle. When I think of the two old store owners huddled behind the counter eating Cheerios, I laugh like crazy :)

Death at a Funeral -- Alan Tudyk is hilarious.. and looks good naked.

Kinky Boots is a remarkable movie! I have many of the songs on my iPod :)

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[pink-halen.livejournal.com]

You many have picked up on the fact that all the films I have named aren't American. The Brits are so much better at revisiting jokes and selling it a second time. The only cleaver American stuff lately has been "Ugly Betty."

I didn't mention the foreign films with subtitles. (I did see one British film with such heavy dialects that it required subtitles.) There is a whole raft of those if you can read fast enough. Top on that list is "Tampopo" which is Japanese and "Women on the Verge of a Nervious Breakdown" which is Spanish. You, no doubt, have seen BearCub. Most of my friends are too nervous to sit and watch subtitled films.

The action films that I watch for the chase scenery is "The Transporter" and "The Italian Job." "The Transport" has one hell of a hot scene fighting in oil. The Italian Job has a lot of great stunts and fast action with Cooper Minis but both have predictable plots and are just as good with the sound off.

I've been dissapointed with "Gay" films. Most are too bitchy to be good. The best are none too good. Someone mentioned "Trick" I liked that. "A beautiful thing" is a sweet movie. I watched "Prisilla, queen of the desert" yesterday. I find it more bitching that I would like. (Elron does Abba.) I can't stand bitchyness. I am so "over" "Boys in the Band."

If you haven't discovered it, you need to see "The Five Thousand Fingers of Dr. T." It's a Dr. Suess Movie from the 1950's that is the most camp thing on film. It stars Hans Conreid. You will recognize his voice if not his face.

Unfortunately, I can seldom get anyone to come and watch movies with us. Everyone is too busy, or like you live too far away.

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[kybearfuzz.livejournal.com]

I am a big fan of British movies and television, I really wish my cable system carried BBC channels and not just BBC America. Most gay movies tend to go towards campy comedies, which is not a bad thing, but I do wish someone could make a decent budgeted one.