Friday, August 5, 2011

You Are My Inspiration...Jonathan Taylor Thomas.

I was going through the guide thing for the TV and low and behold what do I find?  Tom and Huck.  Yes, the one with Jonathan Taylor Thomas at his prime where he plays Tom Sawyer.  I was thus inspired to update, mainly just so I don't have to do it later and can still prove to myself that I do have the ability to update consistently.

Damn commercials.

Day 9?  Maybe?  - A film with your favorite actor (male).

Ok, remember when I said that naming the worst movie of all time was hard?  This is harder.  A few years ago I would've said Johnny Depp hands down, but as of late, I find my affection for him dwindling.  Every time he makes another Pirates movie, my love for him wanes proportionally.  However, I feel it is my duty to include him in the list...yes...I'm cheating again.

1) Johnny Depp - Finding Neverland
   I love this movie and still am transfixed by everything about it.  If you've never seen it 1) you have no soul and 2) it's about J.M. Barry, the man who wrote Peter Pan, and his inspiration for the story.  Kate Winslet, who will make an appearance in tomorrow's post, is also in it as well as Dustin Hoffman, who may very well make another appearance in this post.



2) Christian Bale - The Prestige
   You knew he was coming.  There's no doubt this is one of the most riveting movies I've ever seen and has a ending that will leave you asking yourself what the hell just happened.



3) Ryan Gosling - Remember The Titans
   This was the first time that I'd seen the "grown up" Ryan Gosling, whom I'd simply referred to as the "Goosebumps Kid" for years.  It was a supporting role but I fell in love with him right then and there.  I could look at that boys eyes for days and I'm pretty sure that he's the only blonde I've ever remotely been attracted to.



4) Dustin Hoffman - Kramer Vs. Kramer or Rainman
   Watch either and you'll understand why, I shouldn't have to explain myself.




Back to the top notch acting skills of the 13 year old heart throb, who I'm relatively certain didn't grow another inch after this movie.

Thursday, August 4, 2011

Back On Track.

As I'm sitting here, listening to Brando talk with what one can only assume is about 5 or 6 cotton balls in each side of his mouth, I find myself incredibly grateful that 1) my father is not Vito Corleone and 2) that my mother's condo has a very good air conditioning unit.

This one's gonna be short because I'm way more tired than usual and will probably collapse on my bed within the next 10 minutes.

Day "8" - The film you can quote best.

"Little Women"

Surprising?  Slightly considering that that movie is around 2 and a half hours and I've never actually made it through the book.  My first recollection of this movie is when we went to go see it in the basement of the Plaza Hotel on my first trip to New York.  That is also the same trip where I didn't want to go to F.A.O Schwartz because I thought my mom said it was called F.A.O. "Shorts" and was from that point on convinced that it was a clothing store.  I was 6, and at that point in my life did not have the same appreciation for a good pair of shorts that I do now.  The memorization process of this movie was a gradual one that began when I went through a phase of waking up at around 5:00 and, being the rebel that I was, cleared out a space in my play-room closet and positioned myself, and my TV, accordingly so that my parents wouldn't be able to find me.  The volume would also be turned down to a level where I'd have to force myself to read lips, that also probably helped with the whole memorization thing.  I'd watch "Little Women" over and over again, mainly because I didn't feel like pushing the eject button. Another reason was Christian Bale.  As you know, I have been in love with him from age 5 when I first saw "Newsies" and my love for him was cemented forever with his turn as "Laurie."  I'm fairly certain my fickleness towards men stems from the fact that I've never met one who acted, or looked, like Laurie.   I'll keep holding out.

Thank you Louisa May Alcott for giving me another reason to love Christian Bale and for also giving me something to remind me that Winona Ryder wasn't always a kleptomaniac.

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

And I Was Doing So Well...

Well, just as I think I've got this whole updating consistently down I end up not writing for almost a month.  For a week of that however, I was in Los Angeles making the decision that I would be moving there within the next few months.  I have informed my roommates and most important people so therefore I can shout it from the rooftops: "I'm moving to LA to become a post-production assistant and make no money!"  It won't be glorious, but I will be there.  Prayers are appreciated.

Hypothetically Day 7:

A movie that reminds you of your past: "Jumanji"

Basically everything with Robin Williams reminds me of my past, I mean think about it: Hook, Mrs. Doubtfire, Aladdin.  Need I say more?  This movie defines everything that is my childhood.  It came out when I was in the second grade, I saw it, and then decided to take 20 of my little second grade pals to see it for my birthday.  I feel horrible for anyone else that decided to go to the theater that night.  I was a big Kirsten Dunst fan after "Little Women," which I will go into more depth about tomorrow, so add Robin, a bunch of animals, and the butler from "Richie Rich" and I was good to go.  A couple of my friends had to leave the theater because it was evidently too intense for them, but some people just can't hack magical board games.  Speaking of which, I was so obsessed that come Christmas of the next year I was the proud owner of the really crappy real-life adaptation of the same board game.  I still have most of the cards/rhymes memorized.
I like to think of this movie as my first taste of what would become an obsession with thriller/scary movies.  It's a classic and if any 23 year old tells you differently...they're lying.