Fortune and glory, kid. Fortune and glory.
Making this super quick, on account of I am off to what is sure to be a really painful meeting. But I am committed to rolling this final stretch out on time, so, here we go!
Day 29 - A piece of trivia from a favourite film Favourite film as a child
Yeah, I'm nixing the trivia, because I can't think of any, and if I was just going to look something up, you could just do that on your own if you cared. So instead, I will lead-in to my favourite film of all time with a former favourite film of all time.
So, I'm a child of the 80s, which you knew already unless you're like super bad at math, in which case: awww. ;( That means that "as a child" was a really long time ago, and I can't guarantee that I won't post this, and mention it to my mom only to have her say "no it wasn't! your favourite movie was _____".. the distance and time make me fallible, is what I'm saying. (To which, I can already picture her telling me my favourite movie was Caddyshack, but for the life of me, I do not remember Caddyshack at all, and if it didn't leave a lasting impression so whatever.) But the first movie I really remember loving, like watching over and over and over again, and quoting, and having action figures and the like, was Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. Yeah, that's right. I even had the Mola Ram figure, with heart-ripping action grip. He was not to scale with my other action figures, but frequently played a super-short villain anyways. I had this movie on Betamax, that's how deep my love of it goes. I never really got into Raiders of the Lost Ark until I was older, because I always got upset when the monkey died. And while I loved Disney, that second golden age didn't really hit until I was like 11, and the earlier films (as much as I loved them, and oh man, did I ever watch Alice in Wonderland and That Darn Cat over and over) didn't really feel like mine. And that Temple of Doom love lasted as a favourite a good long time… right up until The Last Crusade came out, if I was going to wager on it.
Honorable Mention: Joe vs. the Volcano, Can't Buy Me Love, Ghostbusters, The Fog.
Tomorrow: MY FAVOURITE FILM OF ALL TIME, YOU GUYS.
Day 01 - Favourite foreign language film
Day 02 - A film that is underrated
Day 03 - A film that brings you unadulterated happiness
Day 04 - A film cliché that you love
Day 05 - Favourite love story in a film
Day 06 - Favourite actor/actress
Day 07 - The most surprising plot twist/ending
Day 08 - The best opening/closing credits
Day 09 - The best soundtrack/score to a film
Day 10 - Favourite classic film
Day 11 - Favourite black-and-white film
Day 12 - A film that permanently altered your point-of-view
Day 13 - A guilty pleasure
Day 14 - A film that disappointed you
Day 15 - Favourite film sequel
Day 16 - Favourite film character
Day 17 - Favourite film quote
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 - Favourite film from your favourite actor/actress
Day 22 - Favourite Academy Award acceptance speech
Day 23 - A character who you can relate to the most
Day 24 - The best page-to-screen film adaptation
Day 25 - Favourite film villain
Day 26 - Favourite film poster
Day 27 - A film that you wish you had seen in theaters
Day 28 - Favourite film from your favourite director
Day 29 - A piece of trivia from a favourite film
Day 30 - Your favourite film of all time
Day 29 - A piece of trivia from a favourite film Favourite film as a child
Yeah, I'm nixing the trivia, because I can't think of any, and if I was just going to look something up, you could just do that on your own if you cared. So instead, I will lead-in to my favourite film of all time with a former favourite film of all time.
So, I'm a child of the 80s, which you knew already unless you're like super bad at math, in which case: awww. ;( That means that "as a child" was a really long time ago, and I can't guarantee that I won't post this, and mention it to my mom only to have her say "no it wasn't! your favourite movie was _____".. the distance and time make me fallible, is what I'm saying. (To which, I can already picture her telling me my favourite movie was Caddyshack, but for the life of me, I do not remember Caddyshack at all, and if it didn't leave a lasting impression so whatever.) But the first movie I really remember loving, like watching over and over and over again, and quoting, and having action figures and the like, was Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. Yeah, that's right. I even had the Mola Ram figure, with heart-ripping action grip. He was not to scale with my other action figures, but frequently played a super-short villain anyways. I had this movie on Betamax, that's how deep my love of it goes. I never really got into Raiders of the Lost Ark until I was older, because I always got upset when the monkey died. And while I loved Disney, that second golden age didn't really hit until I was like 11, and the earlier films (as much as I loved them, and oh man, did I ever watch Alice in Wonderland and That Darn Cat over and over) didn't really feel like mine. And that Temple of Doom love lasted as a favourite a good long time… right up until The Last Crusade came out, if I was going to wager on it.
Honorable Mention: Joe vs. the Volcano, Can't Buy Me Love, Ghostbusters, The Fog.
Tomorrow: MY FAVOURITE FILM OF ALL TIME, YOU GUYS.
Day 01 - Favourite foreign language film
Day 02 - A film that is underrated
Day 03 - A film that brings you unadulterated happiness
Day 04 - A film cliché that you love
Day 05 - Favourite love story in a film
Day 06 - Favourite actor/actress
Day 07 - The most surprising plot twist/ending
Day 08 - The best opening/closing credits
Day 09 - The best soundtrack/score to a film
Day 10 - Favourite classic film
Day 11 - Favourite black-and-white film
Day 12 - A film that permanently altered your point-of-view
Day 13 - A guilty pleasure
Day 14 - A film that disappointed you
Day 15 - Favourite film sequel
Day 16 - Favourite film character
Day 17 - Favourite film quote
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 - Favourite film from your favourite actor/actress
Day 22 - Favourite Academy Award acceptance speech
Day 23 - A character who you can relate to the most
Day 24 - The best page-to-screen film adaptation
Day 25 - Favourite film villain
Day 26 - Favourite film poster
Day 27 - A film that you wish you had seen in theaters
Day 28 - Favourite film from your favourite director
Day 29 - A piece of trivia from a favourite film
Day 30 - Your favourite film of all time