Alphabet soup’s on!

Alphabet soup’s on!

November 16, 2008

What’s a blogger meme? Oh, now I know.

WWTW wants to embrace web friends, old and new. So here goes — my A-Z alphabet meme. Here’s where it all began as well as the rules of the game. I added a twist to the meme. Each letter sparks my word association skills — with every letter corresponding to something movie related, natch.

Please to enjoy:

“Attica! Attica!” – What Sonny cries out during the great bank heist flick “Dog Day Afternoon”

Broadway Danny Rose” – Balloon folding acts and aging crooners … one of Woody’s best films.

“The Chocolate War” – Former “Back to School” star Keith Gordon brought us this utterly unconventional school flick.

Dave” – When the movie studios were smart enough to cast Kevin Kline in starring roles.

Ernest” movies – I’m proud to say I’ve never watched one of them.

Finding Forrester” – I love imitating Sean Connery saying Forrester’s name. It’s the one impression almost anyone can pull off.

Gandhi” – Saw it during a school field trip. If memory serves, it’s about 8 hours long.

“Haunted Honeymoon” – Gene Wilder’s career comes screeching to a halt.

Igby Goes Down” – The epitome of a sleeper. Smart, sophisticated and boasting a killer cast.

Johnny Depp – The coolest actor on the planet … and only a recent sellout (“Pirates 4??”)

Karate Kid” – The upcoming remake is but another nail in the coffin of my childhood.

Logan’s Run” – In a Logan world I’d be dead for 10 years.

The Monkees – Even a diehard Monkees fan like me couldn’t stomach their cinematic effort – 1968’s “Head.”

“Nobody’s Fool – An older Paul Newman showing the young punks how it’s done.

Octopussy” – Sometimes Bond movies go a bit too far in the name game.

Problem Child” – The first time a movie trailer really, truly let me down. Lesson learned.

Q” – A prime example of hype over substance dating back to 1982. Would love to watch again with fresh, adult eyes.

“Raising Arizona – The only “R” movie name that matters to me.

Star Wars” – The single biggest reason why I love movies so much.

Transformers” – The prototype for future blockbusters. And I don’t mean that in a good way. Loud, noisy, incomprehensible. Yet tons of people love it. Not me.

U-Turn” – The last Oliver Stone movie that intrigued me.

V for Vendetta” – Portman shaves head, but a mask-wearing Hugo Weaving makes the bigger statement.

“The World According to Garp” – Great book. Great movie. Just different. And Robin Williams shows he’s more than just Mork.

X-Men” – An unsung franchise. Not as fun as “Spider-Man,” not as dark as the Batman features. Still grand entertainment with a socially relevant subtext. Or is that text?

Young Frankenstein” – “What knockers!” “Give him a said-a-give?” Wish all movies were so quotable.

Zoolander” – Just can’t bring myself to watch it, even knowing Will Ferrell and Owen Wilson show up.

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RonnNo Gravatar November 16, 2008 at 9:34 pm

“Heineken.. F**k that shit! Pabst Blue Ribbon”

Dennis hopper aka Frank Booth Blue Velvet (1986)

cftotoNo Gravatar November 17, 2008 at 2:08 am

They should have made that into a PBR TV ad!

RonnNo Gravatar November 17, 2008 at 2:17 am

i agree you can’t even pay for an endorsement like that its simple and to the point.

Ben BoychukNo Gravatar November 17, 2008 at 2:53 am

Christian, Zoolander is worth it for the gasoline fight in the first, oh, 15 minutes of the show. After that, feel free to do laundry or make a sandwich or something.

I agree with you about U-Turn. What a movie! I need to add that one to the Netflix queue, I think.

Tink in CaliNo Gravatar November 17, 2008 at 3:18 am

I just knew Zoolander was going to be your Z, not too many other choices there (maybe Zhivago, Doctor). I haven’t seen it either – I even pass it by on cable.

jicNo Gravatar November 17, 2008 at 2:48 pm

I just knew Zoolander was going to be your Z, not too many other choices there (maybe Zhivago, Doctor).

What about Zardoz?

Tink in CaliNo Gravatar November 17, 2008 at 3:14 pm

Never saw that one either (or heard of it). Maybe I should just check out the Z list at IMDB. Is that cheating?

cftotoNo Gravatar November 17, 2008 at 3:32 pm

It’s only cheating if you get caught.

jicNo Gravatar November 17, 2008 at 6:16 pm

You’ve never heard of Zardoz? You’re lucky. It’s possibly the worst major science fiction movie of all time.

Tink in CaliNo Gravatar November 18, 2008 at 12:24 am

On a side note: can I just tell you (that in addition to never hearing of Zardoz) how much I love IMDB? It is of the best things about this here internet thingy. It has rendered the feeling of watching something and thinking “Now where have I seen them before?” and never finding out (or hoping that the increasingly erratic and glitch-filled computer that sits on my shoulders, finally comes through) obsolete. 5 Stars and Kudos to IMDB!!!!

cftotoNo Gravatar November 18, 2008 at 12:43 am

Couldn’t agree more … wish I had a nickel for the amount of times I visit IMDB during each day. And from the best I can tell the info they present is accurate (dates of movies, spelling of names, etc)

jicNo Gravatar November 18, 2008 at 1:00 am

The IMDb is reasonably accurate, but they depend heavily on reader submissions and don’t seem to fact-check much (I doubt that they have the resources to). I trust them infinitely more than I do Wikipedia, but I’m not going to get rid of my film reference books anytime soon.

RonnNo Gravatar November 18, 2008 at 7:26 pm

Actually for “Z” the choices are endless ‘zombie lake’, zombi,zombi 2,zombi 3,zombi 4, pretty much any zombie movie made in italy would work.

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