confessions of a selfaholic











{November 28, 2005}   movies galore

What is the first movie you remember seeing?
in a theatre? this tagalog movie called saan darating ang umaga.

What is the first R-rated movie you ever saw?
don't remember. i don't care so much about the film rating.

What is the most recent movie you saw (in the theater, on tv, rented)?
GOF (for the third time)

Have you ever:

walked out of a movie?
yep. that bong revilla-rufa mae quinto flick. my friends and i watched it because we were expecting a 'booba'-type of comedy. alas, it was so corny that we walked out of the movie house.

fallen asleep at a movie (in the theater)? 
yup. colin farrel's alexander. that was one boring film.

had your cell phone ring during a movie?
nope. i'm a considerate moviegoer

Name a movie that you expected to hate but loved.
batman begins. i was never a batman fan so i had apprehensions watching the movie. surprisingly, i loved it.

Name a movie that you expected to love but hated.
apocalypse now. i watched it thrice for three different film classes. i was supposed to love the film, it being a classic for film connoisseurs but really, the horror! the horror!

How important is music in a movie?
it sets the mood; reinforces the film's message.

Best use of a song in a movie?
pippin's song in return of the king. it brought tears to my eyes.

Best movie soundtrack?
oh a lot. moulin rouge, of course. serendipity. great expectations. my best friend's wedding

What is the saddest movie youve ever seen?
a walk to remember

The scariest?
sixth sense

The sexiest?
live show

What was the worst adaptation of a book to a movie?
love story

Has your favorite book ever been made into a movie?
yes, and the harry potter films are no way as good as the books (which is sad)

How many movies do you own?
i have yet to start my collection

What was your favorite of this years Oscar noms?
i have no idea! but i'd nominate war of the worlds as the best 'disaster' film of the year — the movie was a real disaster, that is

Is there one movie you could watch all the time?
LOTR — i swear i never get tired of watching the films.

Movie quotes:
when you finally got the chance to leave, you find a reason to stay (from gattaca)

 



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