On this day (okay, technically the day after), when many folks in my country are stuffing their faces and celebrating manifest destiny, I felt it was only appropriate to reflect on something I’m truly thankful for – being nominated by Virginie Pronovost of The Wonderful World of Cinema for the Sunshine Blogger Award. Greater than the wheelbarrows full of money that I rake in from my site or the throngs of adoring fans,* I’m absolutely chuffed to hear that I’ve been acknowledged by a fellow blogger. It makes me feel that I must have done something right in my 15 years of blogging to receive this accolade. All kidding aside though, this nomination really made my day.
* Both of these things are false, and merely the product of
my overactive imagination.
In the grand tradition of the Sunshine Blogger Award, it’s time to pay it forward and show my appreciation by answering Ginnie’s questions, below, followed by the passing of the torch to some of my fellow bloggers.
Here are the rules, should you choose to accept your nomination…
- Post
the award on your blog.
- Thank
the person who nominated you.
- Answer
the 11 questions they sent.
- Pick
another 11 bloggers and let them know they are nominated.
- Give them
11 new questions.
My responses to Ginnie’s questions:
1)
You can only watch Cary Grant films or James Stewart
films for the rest of your life. Which actor do you choose? James Stewart –
I never tire of his infectious everyman persona. Even when he’s cranky he always
seems so freaking affable.
2)
You have to learn a (sic) choreography from a
film for a talent show. Which choreography do you choose to learn? Having
been born with two left feet (figuratively, of course), I can only dream of
hoofing it as effortlessly as Gene Kelly from Singing in the Rain. I don’t
envy the dance teacher who’d be bold enough to take me on as a student.
3)
Do you consider yourself to be some film’s number
one fan? If yes, which film and why? This is a hard one, since my blog mainly
focuses on movies that seem to have slipped through the cracks, but I can’t
stop crowing about the 2007 documentary Crazy Love (not to be confused
with another personal favorite, Mad Love), featuring a twist that no one
would believe if it were a work of fiction. Everyone should see it!
4)
You are put in solitary confinement with the main
character of the last film you watched. Who is it and how does it go? I’m
locked in with the ersatz medium Alexis (Turhan Bey) from The Amazing Mr. X
(1948). Invariably, things go south when he claims to make contact with my dear
departed parents, and their endless bickering drives him nuts.
5)
You have the power to go back in time and release in
color a film that is currently in black and white. (For example, you decide
that The Shop Around the Corner should be in color). Which film do
you choose? I can think of some color films that might benefit from being
black and white, but I can’t think of anything that deserves to be colorized.
6)
Which film do you think actually deserves a sequel?
Without a doubt, The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai – Across the Eighth
Dimension (1984). The end credits promised a sequel, Buckaroo Banzai vs.
The World Crime League, and I’m still waiting for it.
7)
How do you spend your ideal movie night? At
home, watching a Blu-ray with no seat-kickers, talkers, or annoying pre-movie
ads. Of course, no proper movie night would be complete without a host of unhealthy
snacks – the emptier the calories, the better (bonus points if I’m enjoying
takeout from one of my favorite restaurants).
8)
A film character is invited as a guest writer on
your blog. Who is this character, and what would he or she be writing about?
Enid (Thora Birch) from Ghost World (2001), writing her observations
about the wonders of Bollywood.
9)
Film noir debate time. Who had the best hair: Rita
Hayworth or Veronica Lake? Well, being a follicly challenged individual,
myself, I’m rather envious of both, but if I had to choose, I’d say Hayworth,
because I’m a sucker for redheads (let’s just pretend her look in Lady from
Shanghai didn’t happen).
10) You
are travelling abroad on your birthday, but get the chance to celebrate with
three movie directors of your choosing. Who do you choose, and what gifts do
you think you would receive from them? Guillermo del Toro, David Cronenberg,
and John Carpenter I can’t imagine a better gift than their years of collected
anecdotes, which would be more valuable to me than any mere trinket.
11) Finally, is there a certain meal or food from a film you would like to taste? I would love to taste any of the food depicted in Spirited Away. Even though it’s animated, it looks delicious (Miyazaki is some kind of wizard)!
Here are my eleven nominees for the Sunshine Blogger Award:
·
John Harmon – Tales from the Freakboyzone
·
Gill Jacob – Realweeigiemidget Reviews
·
Brian Schuck – Films from Beyond
·
Amber – No active blog, but her Instagram movie
write-ups and observations are never less than fascinating. Check ‘em out if
you can!)
·
Stacia Kissick Jones – She Blogged by Night
·
Eric Binford – Diary of a Movie Maniac
·
Terence Towles Canote – A Shroud of Thoughts
·
Michael and Andrew – Maniacs & Monsters (Counts
as two, because I said so)
·
Baron
Greystone – The Michlin Guide
Here are my questions for you, dear bloggers:
1.
What famous (or infamous) lost film would you love to
be re-discovered?
2.
What hobbies do you enjoy outside of movie blogging?
3.
What do you believe to be the most annoying trend in
modern cinema?
4.
Which actor or actress was your first film crush?
5.
Name a non-musical film that would make an excellent
musical.
6.
Name a movie that you love, even though it’s not
objectively “good.” What do you like about it?
7.
What was your most memorable moment visiting the movie
theatre?
8.
Name a movie within the past 20 years that seems
destined to be regarded as a classic someday.
9.
Do you still collect physical media (DVDs, Blu-rays,
etc..)? Why or why not?
10. Do
you have a signed piece of movie memorabilia? If so, what’s your most treasured
item?
11. If
you could attend the premiere of any film from the past, which one would it be?
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