Comments on: My Favorite Things (Part One)

By: drachefly

drachefly — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 20:08:03 +0000

The original book was way more so. Having read that, it’s hard to imagine The Princess Bride without a meta-layer.

By: Maggie McNeill

Maggie McNeill — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:33:11 +0000

Very true! I’ve always liked Herrmann’s work, but as I get older I find I appreciate it more and more.

By: MikeS

MikeS — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 04:33:07 +0000

Cary Grant at his most charismatic, Eva Marie Saint at her loveliest and James Mason at his most villainous star in this tale of a hapless executive drawn into a web of intrigue, directed by Alfred Hitchcock at the height of his powers. Need I say more?

Yes! Bernard Herrman at the height if HIS powers.

By: Mignon510

Mignon510 — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 01:11:39 +0000

Any one who likes _The Princess Bride_ (and can work in the dialogue from the movie into conversation with others, whether or not they understand the reference) gets many benefits-of-the-doubts with me, even if I completely disagree with him regarding everything else.

By: n/a

n/a — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 21:15:27 +0000

Excellent. I’m very curious.

Your lists so far are full of affection and devoid of affectation, so the book list will be the great reveal.

By: Maggie McNeill

Maggie McNeill — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:06:01 +0000

Books will require a lot more thought; I’m saving that one for a future column.

By: n/a

n/a — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 20:22:21 +0000

I want to see the list for books.–

By: Sailor Barsoom

Sailor Barsoom — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 04:32:57 +0000

In no particular order, and leaving out any on anybody else's list so far: Sailor Moon R: The Movie (1993) She's ready to let loose the Crystal, and her friends don't want her to die, and this high school girl is staring Death in the face but she turns to her friends and smiles and tells them it's OK, and then... [weeps] But please, watch the sub. Grease 2 (1982) I seem to be one of about five people on this planet who like the second movie better than the first. Well then so be it. Superman: The Movie (1978) So good the comics changed canon to be more in line with it. And who doesn't feel a little stronger when they hear that music? Fantastic Planet (1973) This movie may have led to my becoming an anime fan, even though it isn't Japanese. I was about eight, maybe nine years old and a teacher decided 'oh, I'll take all the kiddies to see a cartoon!' This wasn't Bugs Bunny, and I knew from then on that animation didn't have to be silly, or kid stuff, or so on. The Blue Lagoon (1980) I was fifteen, and it spoke to me. The beauty, the romance, the sexuality that was strong and sensual without being nasty or snickering. Yeah, it has to go on my list. I'm really fickle about favorites, be they songs, movies, and so on. Ask me in a month and my list may look quite different. But I suspect these five would be near the top of any really long list of favorite movies I might try to make. Which I won't.

By: Sailor Barsoom

Sailor Barsoom — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 03:45:02 +0000

Laura, don’t watch this! We’re going to watch this together as soon as it makes its way to the top of your queue or mine.

By: Sailor Barsoom

Sailor Barsoom — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 03:41:41 +0000

There’s this little game called “May the Pants Be With You.” You take a line from the Star Wars movies and replace one word with the word “pants.” Thus you get gems like:

“Boy, it’s lucky you have these pants.”
“I use them for smuggling.”

“I find your lack of pants… disturbing.”

And so on. Yeah, maybe it’s a bit middle-school, but it’s funny.