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skygiantsSo yesterday while doing my bookstore volunteering, I spent quite a lot of time sorting through old VHS tapes that people had donated, with the perhaps predictable result that I now have an overwhelming urge to organize a giant Classic Film marathon party, complete with popcorn and fancy cocktails and a makeshift red curtain constructed out of old sheets around the tv, and maybe a costume requirement for good measure.
Sadly, I do not think I know enough people in the New York area who love old movies like I do to organize such a party in reality. Also I suspect I will not even have enough time to indulge myself in such a marathon for a while. (For my satisfaction, it has to be a marathon with time and foodstuffs properly set aside for marathoning; it is nowhere near as much fun otherwise.)
Instead, I will indulge my cravings by asking you guys to talk to me about old movies that you love, perhaps regardless of actual quality! I exercise my power as Owner of the Journal and disallow anything that came out more recently than the 1980's. (With the random exception of Ladyhawke, because that was one of the cassettes I sorted yesterday and now I have a craving to rewatch that too. That was 1980's, right?) Black-and-white is best!
Sadly, I do not think I know enough people in the New York area who love old movies like I do to organize such a party in reality. Also I suspect I will not even have enough time to indulge myself in such a marathon for a while. (For my satisfaction, it has to be a marathon with time and foodstuffs properly set aside for marathoning; it is nowhere near as much fun otherwise.)
Instead, I will indulge my cravings by asking you guys to talk to me about old movies that you love, perhaps regardless of actual quality! I exercise my power as Owner of the Journal and disallow anything that came out more recently than the 1980's. (With the random exception of Ladyhawke, because that was one of the cassettes I sorted yesterday and now I have a craving to rewatch that too. That was 1980's, right?) Black-and-white is best!
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Date: 2009-02-17 10:51 pm (UTC)The Hugh Jackman version is awesome. He makes an excellent big bad singing cowboy man.
I got Court Jester out of high school when our first year Lit Crit teacher taught us all "Get it? Got it. Good." and told us to watch the movie. I pranced right home, rented it, and laughed my ass off.
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Date: 2009-02-18 12:57 am (UTC)I still do 'Get it? Got it. Good' as a default response. Except really I can only do either 'get it?' or 'got it' and hope that whoever I am talking to gets it!
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Date: 2009-02-18 01:11 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-02-18 03:32 am (UTC)