because i wanted to answer the questions but i didn’t want to wait for anyone to ask
an-ok-guy:
1. Favorite action film? / Die Hard! (see also: favorite Christmas film)
2. What movie(s) could you watch over and over and not get tired of? / The Princess Bride, Lucky Luke, Penelope. Actually so many.
3. Any old school favorites (pre-70s)? / Wait Until Dark! (see also: favorite scary movie)
4. Top 5 directors? / I’m not really a fan of certain directors, so. Though I usually like Rob Reiner and Nora Ephron films. And JJ Abrams and I go way back. And John Hughes, ofc. And François Descraques. OK maybe I like more directors than I think I do
5. Favorite dead actor/actress? / Heath Ledger. and Madeline Kahn.
6. Favorite movie from the 90’s? / Hook? Home Alone? Jurassic Park? Only You? THE 90s WERE SO GREAT FOR MOVIES
7. Ever been/are you such a hardcore fan of an actor actress you watched/will watch any movie they were/will be in? / This is actually how I find the majority of things I watch. I go through phases. I don’t think I’ve ever seen everything a particular actor/actress has done but I’ve certainly come close. Currently working my way through Mathew Baynton’s filmography… done with The Wrong Mans and Spy, currently working through Horrible Histories, then Yonderland, and then I’m going to decide whether or not I actually want to watch Gavin and Stacey.
8. What movie are you looking forward to coming out the most? / Probably Guardians of the Galaxy.
9. Pixar or Dreamworks? / Ratatouille! Or The Incredibles! Or How To Train Your Dragon! Don’t make me choose.
10. Favorite animated movie? / Sleeping Beauty.
11. Favorite musical? / I’m currently watching my way through Horrible Histories, so, I’m going to count that. Favorite song is currently 'King of Bling'
12. Are you against book-to-movie adaptations? / ABSOLUTELY NOT, I love them! Classic literature for sure - I’m not very well-read but often when I’m watching Jeopardy I can run the literature categories bc I’ve seen so many adaptations. But even things like Harry Potter, I watched the first movie before I read any of the books!
13. Your guilty pleasure movie(s)? / RomComs. Though I think I’m getting to the point in life where I don’t really consider any movie pleasures to be guilty anymore. I mean, you like what you like and you shouldn’t feel guilty about it?
14. Robin Williams or Eddie Murphy? / …oh gosh don’t make me choose.
15. Favorite chick flick? / ONLY YOU. Seriously, go watch it. Young RDJ and fun girls Italian road trip!
16. Ever watched a movie just because you heard the effects were awesome? / Transformers 2. I mean, you’ve probs seen it, can you tell me what the plot of that movie was beyond EXPLOSIONS? I didn’t think so.
17. Favorite indie film? / The Fall.
18. Favorite movie heroine? / (I corrected the spelling of ‘heroine’) PEGGY CARTER
19. Favorite movie action hero? / STEVE ROGERS
20. Ever read a book so you could understand the movie? / not that I can remember? I read a book to get more details on a movie I understood but enjoyed, but I don’t think that’s what this is asking…
21. Favorite kids movie? / currently watching Horrible Histories, which is a TV show and not a movie but I really don’t care I’m counting it anyway because it was on CBBC. Though I’m pretty sure it has more male nudity than Game of Thrones. I mean there are cute dudes in various degrees of historical undress in every episode
22. Favorite Disney movie? / Sleeping Beauty.
23. Favorite movie soundtrack? / Never Been Kissed? I had that CD in high school and played it all the time.
24. Movie that makes you cry every time? / that part in Captain America when Steve Rogers jumps on top of the grenade gets me every time
25. VHS, DVD, or Blu-ray? / DVD!!!!! GET AWAY FROM ME BLU-RAY I WANT NOTHING TO DO WITH YOU
26. Best experience going to the movies / midnight movies? Or is this asking for a specific movie? I had fun seeing ‘The Room’. :)
27. Top 5 actors? / this changes constantly, and usually I only have one favorite at a time and at the moment it’s Mathew Baynton. But also recently: Chris Evans and Sebastian Stan
28. Top 5 actresses? / also changing constantly. At the moment Miranda Hart.
29. Movie you completely regret seeing? / There are a lot of these but I tend to block them out of my memory. The most recent was probably Moola. Or Harry Brown.
30. Movie you wish was never made? / IDK? I don’t begrudge anyone making any movie, I’m just mad at myself for wasting time watching them
31. Movie your parent showed you? / Harry Potter, actually! And Star Wars.
32. Last movie you watched? / Horrible Histories. Though I did watch Taken 2 last night.
33. An overrated movie? / The Social Network.
34. An underrated movie? / St. Trinian’s 2.
35. Favorite comedy movie? / What’s Up, Doc?
36. Movie quote you live by? / I have no idea.
37. Movie quote that will always make you laugh?/ “Life is pain, highness. Anyone who says differently is selling something.”
38. Film(s) you’ve watched on a date? / Oh, gosh. The Perfect Storm and Shanghai Noon were the last dates I had in a theater AAHAHHAHAHAH, but I did bring Dirty Rotten Scoundrels to this dude’s house - he hadn’t seen it but didn’t want to watch it because he wanted to make out with me instead. We didn’t go on another date after that I mean just watch the movie it’s so good
39. Favorite cult film? / St. Trinian’s
40. Directors you’d like to see work together? / JJ Abrams and François Descraques
41. Actors you’d like to see work together? / RDJ and Jeffrey Dean Morgan bc they look like they’re related. ALSO KAREN GILLAN AND JOHN CHO CAN I SAY THAT
42. Films you wanted to watch, but never got around to watching? / what kind of question is this?! ask me when I’m dead
43. Favorite teen movie? 10 Things I Hate About You. Or Never Been Kissed.
44. Top 5 favorite films? / DON’T MAKE ME ANSWER THIS. Currently Horrible Histories is my favorite thing in the world but that’ll change probs when I start Yonderland and then that’ll change again after that when I start something else
45. Favorite superhero film? / Captain America: The Winter Soldier
46. Favorite cop film? / Beverly Hills Cop
47. Favorite road trip film? / Only You. OK, it’s a flight and then a bit of a road trip in Italy. But I also like all the iterations of It Happened One Night (especially The Sure Thing and Leap Year)
48. A disappointing film from your favorite actor? / erm, idk???
49. A disappointing film from your favorite director? / Star Trek Into Darkness. I love Trek and Abrams’ brand of storytelling and Benedict Cumberbatch but like why did he have to be Khan
50. The first movie you ever remember watching in theaters? / Homeward Bound.
51. A movie that was better than the book? / i have yet to see one (because I haven’t read that many books but I’ve seen a lot of movies)
52. Vin Diesel or Bruce Willis? / Bruce Willis.
53. A movie that not many have heard of that you’ve seen? / LE VISITEUR DU FUTUR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! which is a web series but whatever. and LUCKY LUKE OMG!!!!! pls watch it it’s GORGEOUS and HILARIOUS. AND JEAN DUJARDIN AS A COWBOY i mean come on. they are both in french but they both have subtitles and they’re amazing.
54. A movie that changed the way you view the world? / I recently saw “About Time” and it made me think about a lot of things
55. Favorite sci-fi movie? / Galaxy Quest
56. Movie you completely nerd-out over every time it’s mentioned? / SO MANY, but probs LOTR the most
57. Movie that you’ve seen all the behind-the-scenes action for? / I don’t watch many BTS things but if the commentary tracks on the extended editions of LOTR count, then, that.
58. Movie where your favorite actor was the only good part? / Kate and Leopold. Not my favorite actor, but. I love time travel and I love romcoms and I like Meg Ryan romcoms but I don’t really like Meg Ryan…? anyway the time travel in that movie was OK until it completely fell apart in the end but HUGH JACKMAN WAS PERFECT IN THAT MOVIE OK
59. Movie from an actor you hate that was better than you expected? / Jane Eyre. With Fassbender. Because I dislike him strongly.
60. Most visually stunning movie you’ve seen? / The Fall. or Lucky Luke. Or Mr. Nobody. or Life of Pi.
61. A movie your parents introduced you to? / Star Wars!
62. Favorite genre? / Fantasy / Time Travel / Romcom. Or Fantasy Time Travel Romcoms (of which there are too few good ones)
63. Least favorite genre? / horror :(
64. Comedy movie that you didn’t find funny? / Moola. omg. yawn.
65. Horror movie that didn’t scare you? / Blair Witch Project. I watched this in eighth grade at a girl’s birthday sleepover and we all laughed our heads off the whole time, ahhaha!
66. Favorite remake of an old movie? / The eventual but inevitable BBC remake of Harry Potter where it finally gets the screenwriting treatment it deserves
67. A movie that started a passion for you? / I took an archery class after watching BBC’s Robin Hood?
68. A movie that sparked an interesting conversation? / Eternal Sunshine.
69. The main movie you remember from your childhood? / Princess Bride. And Star Wars.
70. The first movie you saw on it’s opening night? / idk… maybe Chamber of Secrets? We dressed up as the cast! I was Ginny :)
71. A move that made you ache for love. / not a movie but Burt and Virginia from Raising Hope. That is exactly what I want.