A Film Questionnaire
Le Samourai
Honolulu, HIPosts: 573MI6 Agent
A film survey I stumbled on to...
1. What’s the most depressing movie you’ve ever watched?
The Elephant Man, A Streetcar Named Desire, and Through A Glass Darkly all come to mind.
2. What’s the most disturbing movie you’ve ever watched?
Earthlings.
3. An actor/actress you’ve seen in more than 8 movies? Name the movies.
Michael Caine: The IPCRESS File, Funeral in Berlin, The Billion Dollar Brain, Zulu, Get Carter, The Italian Job, The Fourth Protocol, Blood and Wine, Dressed to Kill, etc. etc.
4. A film you could watch on repeat for the rest of your life?
The Long Goodbye.
5. What’s the very first film you remember watching?
Fantasia.
6. A film you wish you hadn’t watched?
Too many to name.
7. A film you wish had a sequel?
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
8. Which book would you like to see adapted into a film?
I get nervous contemplating filmed versions of my favorite books.
9.The most aesthetically pleasing movie you’ve ever watched?
Krzysztof Kieslowski's entire Three Colors trilogy.
10. Who is your favourite movie director?
Stanley Kubrick.
11. Your favourite movie genre?
Toss-up between film noir, classic horror, or the rare "Thinking Man's Action Movie."
12. A movie that holds a special place in your heart?
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. First film I saw in the theaters with my wife when we were dating.
13. Your favourite comedy film?
Groundhog Day.
14. A music video you would love to see developed into a film?
You Got Lucky Babe by Tom Petty.
15. A film everyone loves but you hate?
Schindler's List or Fight Club.
16. A film you love but everyone else hates?
Only God Forgives.
17. Which cinematic universe would you like to live in?
The Hundred Acre Wood.
18. What’s your favourite biopic?
American Splendor.
19. Mainstream movies or indie movies?
Indie.
20. Old movies or contemporary movies?
How does one define "old"?
21. A film with an amazing soundtrack?
Pretty much any Wes Anderson film.
1. What’s the most depressing movie you’ve ever watched?
The Elephant Man, A Streetcar Named Desire, and Through A Glass Darkly all come to mind.
2. What’s the most disturbing movie you’ve ever watched?
Earthlings.
3. An actor/actress you’ve seen in more than 8 movies? Name the movies.
Michael Caine: The IPCRESS File, Funeral in Berlin, The Billion Dollar Brain, Zulu, Get Carter, The Italian Job, The Fourth Protocol, Blood and Wine, Dressed to Kill, etc. etc.
4. A film you could watch on repeat for the rest of your life?
The Long Goodbye.
5. What’s the very first film you remember watching?
Fantasia.
6. A film you wish you hadn’t watched?
Too many to name.
7. A film you wish had a sequel?
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
8. Which book would you like to see adapted into a film?
I get nervous contemplating filmed versions of my favorite books.
9.The most aesthetically pleasing movie you’ve ever watched?
Krzysztof Kieslowski's entire Three Colors trilogy.
10. Who is your favourite movie director?
Stanley Kubrick.
11. Your favourite movie genre?
Toss-up between film noir, classic horror, or the rare "Thinking Man's Action Movie."
12. A movie that holds a special place in your heart?
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. First film I saw in the theaters with my wife when we were dating.
13. Your favourite comedy film?
Groundhog Day.
14. A music video you would love to see developed into a film?
You Got Lucky Babe by Tom Petty.
15. A film everyone loves but you hate?
Schindler's List or Fight Club.
16. A film you love but everyone else hates?
Only God Forgives.
17. Which cinematic universe would you like to live in?
The Hundred Acre Wood.
18. What’s your favourite biopic?
American Splendor.
19. Mainstream movies or indie movies?
Indie.
20. Old movies or contemporary movies?
How does one define "old"?
21. A film with an amazing soundtrack?
Pretty much any Wes Anderson film.
—Le Samourai
A Gent in Training.... A blog about my continuing efforts to be improve myself, be a better person, and lead a good life. It incorporates such far flung topics as fitness, self defense, music, style, food and drink, and personal philosophy.
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Steel Magnolias.
2. What’s the most disturbing movie you’ve ever watched?
Hostel.
3. An actor/actress you’ve seen in more than 8 movies? Name the movies.
Christopher Reeve: Superman, Somewhere In Time, The Bostonians, Street Smart, Deathtrap, The Aviator, Noises Off, Village Of The Damned.
4. A film you could watch on repeat for the rest of your life?
Enter The Dragon.
5. What’s the very first film you remember watching?
The Incredible Shrinking Man.
6. A film you wish you hadn’t watched?
American Hot Wax.
7. A film you wish had a sequel?
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (you nailed it)
8. Which book would you like to see adapted into a film?
The Forever War by Joe Haldeman.
9.The most aesthetically pleasing movie you’ve ever watched?
2001.
10. Who is your favourite movie director?
Ridley Scott.
11. Your favourite movie genre?
Science fiction/action.
12. A movie that holds a special place in your heart?
Logan's Run- it stunned me as a 16 year old.
13. Your favourite comedy film?
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey.
14. A music video you would love to see developed into a film?
Thriller. But full musical.
15. A film everyone loves but you hate?
Titanic.
16. A film you love but everyone else hates?
Supernova.
17. Which cinematic universe would you like to live in?
Star Trek IV's Federation.
18. What’s your favourite biopic?
Ghandi.
19. Mainstream movies or indie movies?
Mainstream.
20. Old movies or contemporary movies?
Mix.
21. A film with an amazing soundtrack?
Conan The Barbarian.
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2. I Saw The Devil
3. Jack Nicholson. Easy Rider, One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest, Five Easy Pieces, The Shining, Batman, Terms of Endearment, The Departed, As Good As It Gets,
4. The Big Lebowski
5. Beauty and the Beast
6. Across the Universe
7. Rocknrolla
8. Women by Charles Bukowski
9. The Shining
10. Stanley Kubrick
11. Science fiction
12. 2001. First time I saw film as an art form rather than just escapism
13. Monty Python's Life of Brian
14. Thee Oh Sees toecutter/thumbuster
15. Goonies
16. The Village
17. Star Wars
18. Love & Mercy
19. Both
20. Both
21. Drive
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wish-i-was-at-disneyland/id1202780413?mt=2
Rachel Getting Married
2. What’s the most disturbing movie you’ve ever watched?
Re-Animator
3. An actor/actress you’ve seen in more than 8 movies? Name the movies.
De Niro -- Godfather Part II, Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, Midnight Run, Goodfellas, Cape Fear, Jackie Brown, Copland, etc.
4. A film you could watch on repeat for the rest of your life?
Midnight Run
5. What’s the very first film you remember watching?
Swiss Family Robinson
6. A film you wish you hadn’t watched?
Teachers
7. A film you wish had a sequel?
The Usual Suspects
8. Which book would you like to see adapted into a film?
Something by Carl Hiaasen
9.The most aesthetically pleasing movie you’ve ever watched?
2001: A Space Odyssey
10. Who is your favourite movie director?
Stanley Kubrick
11. Your favourite movie genre?
Film noir (e.g., Chinatown) or "corporate malfeasance mystery" (e.g., Michael Clayton)
12. A movie that holds a special place in your heart?
Hannah and Her Sisters. My wife (a New Yorker) got me into Woody Allen.
13. Your favourite comedy film?
Caddyshack
14. A music video you would love to see developed into a film?
Hmm, no idea
15. A film everyone loves but you hate?
Forrest Gump
16. A film you love but everyone else hates?
The Two Jakes
17. Which cinematic universe would you like to live in?
I'll take Scaramanga's island retreat
18. What’s your favourite biopic?
Milk
19. Mainstream movies or indie movies?
Both
20. Old movies or contemporary movies?
Both
21. A film with an amazing soundtrack?
Jackie Brown
The Elephant Man
2. What’s the most disturbing movie you’ve ever watched?
Erazorhead
3. An actor/actress you’ve seen in more than 8 movies? Name the movies.
Harrison Ford: Indiana Jones franchise, Star Wars franchise, Blade Runner, Air Force One, Frantic, The Fugitive, Firewall, Six Days Seven Nights
4. A film you could watch on repeat for the rest of your life?
Blade Runner
5. What’s the very first film you remember watching?
Aladdin? Jurassic Park?
6. A film you wish you hadn’t watched?
8 Mile
7. A film you wish had a sequel?
Wreck-It-Ralph (Might actually happen)
8. Which book would you like to see adapted into a film?
Elements of YOLT (ie The Garden Of Death) included in a bond film
9.The most aesthetically pleasing movie you’ve ever watched?
Avatar? Not a brilliant movie, but the look is brilliant
10. Who is your favourite movie director?
Ridley Scott or Hitchcock or Nolan
11. Your favourite movie genre?
Adventure
12. A movie that holds a special place in your heart?
Frantic, one of the best Harrison Ford films, very underrated
13. Your favourite comedy film?
Wreck-It-Ralph if animations count
14. A music video you would love to see developed into a film?
Don't really have one. Sledgehammer by Peter Gabriel?
15. A film everyone loves but you hate?
Amelie
16. A film you love but everyone else hates?
A View To A Kill
17. Which cinematic universe would you like to live in?
Scaramanga's island
18. What’s your favourite biopic?
Everest
19. Mainstream movies or indie movies?
Mainstream
20. Old movies or contemporary movies?
Silly question, because what is old? Where is the cut-off point?
21. A film with an amazing soundtrack?
Tarzan (Disney)
1 - Moore, 2 - Dalton, 3 - Craig, 4 - Connery, 5 - Brosnan, 6 - Lazenby
1. What’s the most depressing movie you’ve ever watched?
Hmm not sure. Maybe Stalingrad. Elephant Man. Requiem for a Dream.
2. What’s the most disturbing movie you’ve ever watched?
Salo 120 Days in Sodom. or Conspiracy.
3. An actor/actress you’ve seen in more than 10 movies? Name the movies.
John Wayne: The Big Trail, Stagecoach, Red River, Fort Apache, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, The Quiet Man, The Searchers, Rio Bravo, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, In Harm's Way
4. A film you could watch on repeat for the rest of your life?
None
5. What’s the very first film you remember watching?
Not too sure. Young Einstein or Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
6. A film you wish you hadn’t watched?
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
7. A film you wish had a sequel?
The new Man From U.N.C.L.E
8. Which book would you like to see adapted into a film?
Tigers in the Mud by Otto Carius
9.The most aesthetically pleasing movie you’ve ever watched?
hmm maybe 2001: Space Odyssey
10. Who is your favourite movie director?
John Ford
11. Your favourite movie genre?
Action/Spy
12. A movie that holds a special place in your heart?
Jurassic Park. I was really into this film as a kid.
13. Your favourite comedy film?
Airplane, Austin Powers, Happy Gilmore, I Love You Man, 40-Year Old Virgin.
14. A music video you would love to see developed into a film?
Judas Priest - Breakin the Law
15. A film everyone loves but you hate?
Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, Inglorious Basterds, Fury, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Big Trouble in Little China, Stand by Me
16. A film you love but everyone else hates?
On Deadly Ground (Steven Seagal in Alaska)
Hard Rain ( was surprised this was such a box office failure)
Street Fighter (With Van Damme. Hilarious for all the right reasons)
Both Robocop sequels.
17. Which cinematic universe would you like to live in?
Star Wars - Ice Planet Hoth
18. What’s your favourite biopic?
Straight Outta Compton, Ed Wood, Bridge of Spies, Operation Valkyrie
19. Mainstream movies or indie movies?
Mainstream
20. Old movies or contemporary movies?
Both.
21. A film with an amazing soundtrack?
Once Upon a Time in the West or The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly.
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You are a brave man. I have never been able to summon up the guts to watch 'Salo, or 120 Days in Sodom', even though I think Pasolini was a very talented director.
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I Spit On Your Grave
2. What’s the most disturbing movie you’ve ever watched?
Night of The Demon (scared me senseless and still does) also Seven is disturbing.
3. An actor/actress you’ve seen in more than 8 movies? Name the movies.
Liam Neeson: Taken, Taken 2, Taken 3, Rob Roy, Schndlers List, Kingdom of Heaven, After Life, Non Stop, Run all Night, etc.
4. A film you could watch on repeat for the rest of your life?
Where Eagles Dare
5. What’s the very first film you remember watching?
Zulu, El Cid, and The Junglebook
6. A film you wish you hadn’t watched?
The Exorcist
7. A film you wish had a sequel?
The Italian Job
8. Which book would you like to see adapted into a film?
More films featuring the character Lincoln Ryhme created by Jeffrey Deaver, only The Bone collector has been made into a film so The Coffin Dancer, The Empty chair, The Stone Monkey, The Vannished Man, The 12th card etc
9.The most aesthetically pleasing movie you’ve ever watched?
Laurence Of Arabia
10. Who is your favourite movie director?
Ridley Scott
11. Your favourite movie genre?
WW2 films
12. A movie that holds a special place in your heart?
Puppet On A Chain
13. Your favourite comedy film?
It's a mad mad mad mad world
14. A music video you would love to see developed into a film?
Not a music video per se but an advert for Kroenberg 1664 lager, Motorheads accoustic slowed down version of the Ace Of Spades
15. A film everyone loves but you hate?
It's a wonderful Life
16. A film you love but everyone else hates?
Hannibal
17. Which cinematic universe would you like to live in?
Chitty Chitty bang bang.
18. What’s your favourite biopic?
American Sniper
19. Mainstream movies or indie movies?
Mainstream, but nothing wrong with indie films.
20. Old movies or contemporary movies?
Both, I do watch an awful lot of movies from the 1950's, 60's, 70's especially the classic B/W WW2 war films, Sink the Bismark, The Dambusters etc.
21. A film with an amazing soundtrack?
Zulu (John Barry at his best even better than some of his Bond themes and thats saying something)
"Do you expect me to talk? "No Mister Bond I expect you to die"