Day 16 and 17 - Favourite Film Character and Favourite Film Quote
MOVIE MEME
Day 01 - July 14th, 2010 - Favorite foreign language film - Dilwale Dulhania Lejayenge or Andaz Apna Apna
Day 02 - July 15th, 2010 - A film that is underrated - Blade II
Day 03 - July 16th - A film that brings you unadulterated happiness - Down With Love
Day 04 - July 17th - Favorite book-to-film adaptation - The Lord of the Rings trilogy
Day 05 - July 18th - Favorite love story in a film - Beauty and the Beast and The Sound of Music
Day 06 - July 19th - Favorite actor/actress - Ewan Mcgregor and Rachel McAdams
Day 07 - July 21st - The most surprising plot twist/ending - The Others
Day 08 & 09- The best opening/closing credits & best soundtrack/score to a film - July 22nd - Star Wars
Day 10 - July 23rd - Favorite documentary film - March of the Penguins
Day 11 - July 24th - Favorite black-and-white film - Dracula
Day 12 - July 25th - A film that permanently altered your point-of-view - Ben-Hur (1925)
Day 13 - July 27th - A guilty pleasure - Any movie starring Paul Bettany or Alan Rickman
Day 14 - July 28th - A film that you hate - Phantom of the Opera
Day 15 - July 29th - Favorite film sequel - Spider-Man 2
I skipped a few days (July 30th-July 31st) due to a slightly (ok, very) dramatic weekend - sometimes I think my own life would make an entertaining movie!
Day 16 - August 1st and 2nd - Favorite film character and Favourite Film Quote
I have been having a difficult time of choosing a favourite film character. There are many characters I like and they're all very different.
I can relate to Belle's love of books and desire for "adventure in the great wide somewhere." I like George McFly's cute dorkiness. And we all know I love Obi-Wan Kenobi. On the other side of the spectrum, I'm highly entertained by Emperor Palpatine and Jabba too. (Also, I've decided Dracula and Batman - of the animated series movies - don't count because it says 'film' character).
BUT since I skipped a few days, I've decided to amalgamate my favourite character and film quote...
Character: Lina Lamont!
Quote: "Then everybody was a dope!"
Lina is from Singin' in the Rain and she is just one highly entertaining character. She's stubborn, spiteful and mean to poor little Debbie Reynolds, but if I could be half as cool as Lina Lamont in real life, life would be that much more awesome...lol. Truly what makes her most entertaining is her voice and, of course, that's what makes the movie.
As for the quote - it makes no sense in just that one line and I often quote it out of context like that, which I'm sure confuses people. In context of the whole scene it makes more sense:
Lina Lamont: Gee, this wig weighs a ton! What dope'd wear a thing like this?
Rosco: Everybody used to wear them, Lina.
Lina Lamont: Well, then everybody was a dope.
You can choose to look for depth and philosophical reasons for liking the quote there - because it's true, just because everyone did something doesn't mean it wasn't a dumb thing! - but really the reason I love it is just because of the way she says it. Unfortunately, I can't find it on YouTube, so just go watch the movie!!
Day 18 - The best overall cast in a film
Day 19 - The most hilarious film you've seen
Day 20 - A moving (emotional) scene
Day 21 - Favorite film from your favorite actor/actress
Day 22 - Favorite Academy Award acceptance speech
Day 23 - A character who you can relate to the most
Day 24 - Favorite movie musical
Day 25 - Favorite film villain
Day 26 - Favorite film poster
Day 27 - A film that you wish you had seen in theaters
Day 28 - Favorite film from your favorite director
Day 29 - A piece of trivia from a favorite film
Day 30 - Your favorite film of all-time