I don’t have to feel ashamed of liking the original. Lina Wertmüller is awesome. I love A Joke Of Destiny.
As far as I am concerned, they are two completely different films with similar premises. I think the mental split came when Guy decided he didn’t want to showcase his wife begging to be sodomized and wrote that part out.
back on topic, new category: You have quoted in real life more than any other: Tie: Office Space and Truth Or Dare.
PS, Miss Purl McKnittington: Paul Bettany is indeed sex on legs. If I’m at a friends’ house and they put on A Knight’s Tale, I use my cowl neck sweater to catch the drool.
Romantic Comedy: The Wedding Singer
Least likely to watch with your mother: Fahrenheit 9/11 (she’s Republican - I am not)
Science Fiction: The Matrix
Most embarrassing item you actually enjoy in your collection: Bad Santa (So what if I cried at the end. . .)
Noir: The Usual Suspects
Thriller: Don’t really watch these movies. . . so unless Wallace and Grommit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit counts, none.
Actually did psychological trauma to you upon first viewing: E.T. (the Government is Scary. . . )
Worst 80s movie: Say Anything. . .
Best way to get your friends never to let you pick the movie again: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (The version I bought for Only Mostly Dead when we were first dating which is not the MST3K version . .)
Movie you know like the back of your hand: Princess Bride also most often quoted in our house.
Not-quite-historical: A Knight’s Tale
Filled with Explosions: Mr. and Mrs. Smith
And my own addition:
Guaranteed to make me cry: I Am Sam
Romantic comedy: My Best Friend’s Wedding
Least likely to watch with your mother: Dead Ringers
Noir: Sunset Blvd.
Non-noir B&W movie: All About Eve
Screwball comedy: Ball of Fire
Movie you know like the back of your hand: The Producers (also most quoted)
‘50s musical: Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Best way to get your friends never to let you pick the movie again: The Boy Friend (Ken Russell directs Twiggy in a ‘20s musical)
Make it a point to watch at least once a year: All That Jazz
Guaranteed to make me cry: Hair
Romantic Comedy: Don’t like them
Least likely to watch with your mother: Pink Flamingoes
Science Fiction: 2010-The Year We Make Contact
Most embarassing item you actually enjoy in your collection: The remake of The Blob
Noir: The closest to this I get is The Thin Man
Thriller: Silence of the Lambs
Actually did psychological trauma: Carnival of Souls
Worst 80s movie: Tough choice; I’ve gotta go with Pretty in Pink
Best way to get your friends to never let you pick the movie again: Pink Flamingoes (again)
Movie you know like the back of your hand: Blazing Saddles
And 2 new categories:
Best live-action Disney: National Treasure
Yeah, well I like it, so :p! : The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
Romantic Comedy: I avoid them like the plague, so I guess the closest thing to it that I actually like is The Princess Bride.
Least likely to watch with your mother: Blue Velvet
Science Fiction: I’m a big SF fan, so it’s hard to choose a favorite, but probably Blade Runner.
Most embarrassing item you actually enjoy in your collection: Lifeforce
Noir: Classic – The Third Man. Modern – The Usual Suspects
Thriller: Rear Window
Actually did psychological trauma to you upon first viewing: Again, Blue Velvet.
Worst 80s movie: Are we talking about “good-bad” 80s movies? If so, then Buckaroo Banzai.
Best way to get your friends never to let you pick the movie again: Dark Star. I was almost lynched for making my best friend watch it in high school. He described it as “Four Ringo Starr clones do nothing in space.”
Movie you know like the back of your hand: Tie between Monty Python and the Holy Grail and Back to the Future.
Horror: John Carpenter’s The Thing
Western: The Magnificent Seven
And my own category:
Best movie to watch with a group of friends who have all seen it at least ten times: Big Trouble in Little China
Romantic Comedy: Shakespeare in Love
Least likely to watch with your mother: Showgirls
Science Fiction: Bladerunner, with Naausica a close second.
Most embarrassing item you actually enjoy in your collection: Star Wars- Phantom Menace
Noir: is Casablanca noir? I like that more than The Third Man, which would be my second choice.
Thriller: The Bourne Identity
Actually did psychological trauma to you upon first viewing: Even Dwarfs Started Small
Worst 80s movie: Shanghai Surprise
Best way to get your friends never to let you pick the movie again: Funny Games . I still get shit for this, 9 years later.
Movie you know like the back of your hand: Star Wars
Horror: Alien
Western: The Outlaw Josey Wales
Best movie(s) to watch with a group of friends who have all seen it at least ten times: Monty Python - any
Best live-action Disney: Pirates of the Caribbean - Curse of the Black Pearl
Yeah, well I like it, so ! : Underworld (and the sequel)
My add:
Best Musical: Little Shop of Horrors
Romantic Comedy: Roman Holiday
Least likely to watch with your mother: Bo Derek’s Tarzan
Science Fiction: Forbidden Planet
Most embarrassing item you actually enjoy in your collection: Silverado
Noir: The Big Sleep
Actually did psychological trauma to you upon first viewing: Bo Derek’s Tarzan
Worst 80s movie: Bo Derek’s Tarzan
Best way to get your friends never to let you pick the movie again: Casino Royale
Movie you know like the back of your hand: The Court Jester
Black comedy: Comic Book Villains.
Runner-up for black comedy: Something for Everyone (A movie that will give you a whole new perspective on Angela Lansbury.
Romantic Comedy: Bridget Jones’ Diary
Least likely to watch with your mother: Anything she likes (horrible taste in movies)
Science Fiction: Star Wars
Most embarrassing item you actually enjoy in your collection: Billy Madison
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Thriller: Primal Fear
Actually did psychological trauma to you upon first viewing: Dancer in the Dark
Worst 80s movie: Howard the Duck
Best way to get your friends never to let you pick the movie again: Orgazmo
Movie you know like the back of your hand:BBC version of Pride & Prejudice
Horror: I hate horror but I like The Others or The Shining type movies.
Western: Lonesome Dove
Best movie(s) to watch with a group of friends who have all seen it at least ten times: Office Space
Best live-action Disney: Pirates of the Caribbean - Curse of the Black Pearl
Yeah, well I like it, so ! : The Island
Romantic Comedy: Bringing Up Baby
Least likely to watch with your mother: Either Eraserhead or Fellini’s Satyricon
Science Fiction: the Liquid Sky
Most embarrassing item you actually enjoy in your collection: Ineligible. I rent.
Noir: the Postman Always Rings Twice
Thriller: Odd Man Out
Actually did psychological trauma to you upon first viewing: the Reflecting Skin
Worst 80s movie: My Best Friend Is a Vampire
Best way to get your friends never to let you pick the movie again: Another tie - Prospero’s Books or the Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
Horror: Nosferatu: Ein Symphonie des Horreurs
Non-english language: Kwaidon or To Live
Documentary: Crumb
Least likely to watch with your mother: Either The Last Temptation of Christ or Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Noir: Taxi Driver
Thriller: Psycho
Best way to get your friends never to let you pick the movie again: Grave of the Fireflies
WWII: Downfall
Romantic Comedy: While You Were Sleeping
Least likely to watch with your mother: 40 Year Old Virgin
Science Fiction: Star Wars
Most embarrassing item you actually enjoy in your collection: Point Break
Noir (classic) The Third Man
Noir (new) Brick
Thriller: it occurs to me I’m not really sure what defines this genre. Donnie Darko?
Actually did psychological trauma to you upon first viewing: Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me
Worst 80s movie: does this mean worst 80s movie that is actually awesome? Then Real Genius. If it means worst 80s movie that I like anyway, then Beastmaster.
Best way to get your friends never to let you pick the movie again: Hudson Hawk (I’m still not allowed to pick the movie, and it’s been over 10 years)
Romantic Comedy: Shakespeare in Love
Least likely to watch with your mother: Requiem for a Dream
Science Fiction: The Matrix
Most embarrassing item you actually enjoy in your collection: Grease 2,
Noir: Memento, House of Games, Bound
Thriller: Manhunter
Actually did psychological trauma to you upon first viewing: The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover
Worst 80s movie: Leonard Part 6
Best 80s movie: Breakfast Club
Best way to get your friends never to let you pick the movie again: Strictly Ballroom (I loved it, my friend hated it). Oh! Forbidden Zone (thanks again for that, Burnmeup!). A different friend brought Prospero’s Books to my house a long time ago (it was mentioned earlier in this category so just wanted to AGREE).
Best documentary: Winged Migration, Spellbound
Movie you have walked out on in a theatre - The Phantom (and almost The Shadow)
Best movie(s) to watch with a group of friends who have all seen it at least ten times - Star Wars
Best musical - Moulin Rouge
Horror - The Thing (the remake), Alien
Best Foreign Film - Jean de Florette
Best same subject movies released at the same time - Dangerous Liaisons and Valmont
Well, I like it so! Centerstage
Hard SciFi: 12 monkeys
Soft SciFi: Gattaca
SciFi comedy: Fifth Element
Space Opera: SW The Empire Strikes Back
Horror: Alien
Animated: The Iron Giant
Ridiculous Parody: Top Secret
“Serious” Parody: True Lies
Barakish: Baraka
