Comments | greygirlbeast: "Weren't we like a battlefield, locked inside a holy war?"

greygirlbeast

"Weren't we like a battlefield, locked inside a holy war?"

Jun 30, 2015 12:19

The sun is out today, and the temperature is supposed to reach 81˚F. I'll be gracious and let that pass for summer. Actually, I'm glad it's not hotter today. Kathryn's getting a new tattoo this afternoon (photos tomorrow), and she's better off not being all sweaty and shit ( Read more... )

1964, facebook, nuclear war, spooky, secrets, tattoos, warmer weather, nightmares, dreams, childhood, anxiety, film, house of leaves, "dead letter office"

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greygirlbeast June 30 2015, 16:41:15 UTC

How many tattoos does Kathryn have?

Four that come to mind. This will be the fifth.

And yep, still watching Defiance.

setsuled June 30 2015, 17:15:32 UTC

01. My Fair Lady
02. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

Daring order but I think I have to agree--Audrey Hepburn elevates a film a great deal by just her presence. I hadn't realised My Fair Lady and Marnie came out in the same year. Two very different movies about a man trying to fix a woman. Looking at Wikipedia's 1964 page, I'd say this is my top twelve:

01. Pale Flower
02. Kwaidan
03. Mary Poppins
04. Onibaba
05. My Fair Lady
06. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
07. The Woman in the Dunes
08. A Fistful of Dollars
09. A Hard Day's Night
10. Paris When It Sizzles
11. Marnie
12. Blood and Black Lace

greygirlbeast June 30 2015, 17:36:00 UTC

Note that I wasn't ranking those from most favorite to least.

I dithered on Paris When It Sizzles.

setsuled June 30 2015, 17:46:03 UTC

Note that I wasn't ranking those from most favorite to least.

Ah, okay.

I dithered on Paris When It Sizzles.

I wasn't sure about that one, either--I think it's pretty flawed, I don't think its narrative experiment really works, but as I said, Audrey Hepburn elevates things for me by at least 600 points every time and I like the colour, costumes, and Marlene Dietrich's cameo.

martianmooncrab June 30 2015, 18:19:39 UTC

11. Robinson Crusoe on Mars (another guilty pleasure)

I even have it on Laser Disc... and VHS tape... DVD... but then again, I saw it first run in the theater, so its still on the Big Screen in my mind..

kiki60 June 30 2015, 19:46:56 UTC

Damn, it must be my age. How many hours did I burn watching weekend, and late night movies? Love'em all. Have to say "Night of the Iguana" is favorite, shame it's been edited to change it's thrust. Robinson Crusoe on Mars, haven't thought of that one in years. Crack in the World is the same, out-of-sight,out-of-mind.
Went and checked films for 1967. The nostalgia made me depressed. I miss being young, and staying up all night watching movies.

aarongp June 30 2015, 22:15:31 UTC

Ripping list. Interesting how different directors approached the Cold War subject matter.