I’m going to go with the latter, to keep the game going.
“My Back Pages,” by the Byrds.
You most favorite John Hughes movie?
Either weird science or planes, trains, automobiles, depending on my mood.
MF Howard Hawks movie?
Sergeant York. Based on a true WWI story, and Gary Cooper turns in a stellar performance.
You favorite character in the movie American Graffiti?
Toad
Favorite Elvis song
“(You’re the} Devil in Disguise.” Just a little bit quirky; not his usual stuff.
Most favorite Queen song?
“We Are the Champions”. Because, well, we are!
Favorite opera?
The Marriage of Figaro. Classic Mozart and, if you can find it in English, the lines are still funny after 225 years.
YMF Beethoven symphony?
Beethoven’s Ninth. It is inspiring, and contains the “Ode to Joy.”
Your favorite MLB baseball team?
Either the Mets or the Angels. I used to watch the Mets when I was in NYC, and when I was a kid, I liked the Angels, because they had some really good individual players, even if they never managed to pull it together.
Your favorite language, besides English.
Italian, even though I don’t speak a lick of it.
Favorite accent in English?
Keira Knightley’s.
Favorite Oscar-winning or -nominated actress?
Audrey Hepburn. She won the Oscar for Roman Holiday, but she was great in pretty much everything. I particularly liked her in Sabrina.
Favorite Oscar-winning or -nominated actor?
Tom Hanks is good in just about everything. I think Cast Away might be my favorite movie of his.
Your most favorite kind of pie?
Pecan, but more than a sliver is enough to put anyone in a diabetic coma.
Your most favorite kind of preserves?
Tossup between raspberry jam and orange marmalade. Jam is for PB&J sandwiches; marmalade is for toast.
Favorite thing to have for breakfast?
Eggs over medium, sourdough toast, bacon AND sausage.
Favorite movie snack
Popcorn with butter, and a Coke. Costs the earth at the local cinema, but it’s my tradition when I go to the movies, so I pony up and pay for it.
Favorite thing to eat when you’re watching pro sports on TV at home?
Traditional no-frills nachos. Tortilla chips, refrieds, jalapenos, crumbled/shredded sharp cheddar.
Your most favorite lunch you make when you’re home by yourself?
plate of nachos with cheese, taco meat, black olives, and jalapenos
Your most favorite museum exhibit?
Peanut butter and jam sandwich, on white bread; with plain potato chips, and a glass of milk. Not very fancy, but very comforting.
The Magna Carta at the British Museum in London. As a constitutional lawyer and scholar, I found it a thrill to see, in the British Museum and in person, the document that first checked a king’s power, and circumscribed any power the government had over the people. It wasn’t perfect, but it paved the way for the constitutions we now have, all over the world.
Your most favorite Gene Hackman role in the movies?