This site constantly throws questions at loyal Watchers … but it’s time to turn the tables.
Have any questions you’d like to send my way? Ever wonder about all the amazing perks movie critics get? Or singular perk, to be exact?
Lil’ WWTW here is always full of questions – I just can’t understand 98 percent of what he’s saying at this point. I think he’s speaking French …
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If he’s speaking French, I would bet he is saying, “I surrender.”
I can not believe how blonde he’s getting! Love him so, so much.
Question: have you ever been offered a role in an upcoming movie? To me, this would seem to be a great way for a film-maker to generate good will with the film-critic community, though I can see how it might cause a conflict of interest.
Also, have you ever met Kevin Bacon?
What movies have you ever walked out of? I have two, for varying reasons, interested to hear what yours were, if any.
I have a couple of short memories from the age of your son. I remember speaking a coherent thought perfectly well, but the dumb adults simply didn’t respond or if they did, responded with “He’s so cute” baby talk non-sequiturs. I can only assume that the mouth parts were not up to the task.
Try sign language.
Great photo, thanks for sharing!
Question: Are you able to go to the movies as a spectator only?
Or does the critic always peak through? If so, does it make you wish you could turn off the criticism part and just sit back and enjoy the film? Do your family/friends ask you your opinion about movies, do you give it to them and do they listen? Do you also watch television and if so, what programs do you enjoy?
Victor – no, I’ve never been offered a role in anything – although it would be a great experience to be on that side of the film scene. I think Harry Knowles of Aint it Cool News had a blink and miss it cameo in “The Faculty,” if memory serves.
I’ve never met or chatted with Kevin Bacon … enter your six degrees joke here!
I’ve never walked out of a movie theater. I was tempted as a kid during the first “Star Trek” movie … borrrrring! I do shut off a film on DVD now and again … if it’s an obscure film and I’m simply going to trash it and can barely endure to watch any more of it. I try to alert readers to small films under our collective radar. So slamming a movie no one’s heard of doesn’t make it worth the effort.
We taught Lil’ WWTW the sign for “more” very early on and it was super helpful …
Tink – Every time I watch a movie know I’m thinking it’s fodder for the blog (I oversee three blogs and contribute to several others, so I can’t pass up the chance for content.
I take notes during each movie … but often if I’m getting “into” the film I’ll just put the pen down and settle into my seat to fully enjoy it.
I don’t mind having my critic’s hat on 24/7 … I couldn’t turn it off if I tried!
I oversee my parents’ Netflix queue … and friends often pepper me with suggestions.
I wish I watched more TV .. but I have so many films to watch my time doesn’t allow it. Recently caught up with Modern Family on Blu-ray (reviewed it for Big Hollywood) and I really enjoyed it.
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Okay, Lord Toto. I will ask you a question…
For Halloween (at least, “Halloween Friday”) my wife and I rented “Quarantine” from Netflix. We enjoyed the thrill ride.
My question has NOTHING to do with “[Rec]“. My question has to do with the casting of “Quarantine”.
There was a fire dog (dalmation) in the fire house in the beginning of the film. The dog could do “stop, drop and roll”. The dog was named “Wilshire” in the film but had no end-credits that I could see (and I watched them all). There was no “Wilshire was played by Sparky” credits. No dog credits at all.
National Geographic Channel has a show called “The Dog Whisperer” with Cesar Milan. He trained a puppy Dalmation in 2006 for the Wilshire Ave. Fire Department in L.A. The dog was named “Wilshire” and Cesar taught it to “stop, drop and roll” for fire awareness.
“Quarantine” was released in 2008.
My Toto question: My wife and I believe this is the same dog. Can you please verify it for us since no “end credit” was seemingly given for this incredibly talented pooch?
Mike B – I actually saw that Dog Whisperer episode, but I’m really not sure where to begin as far as verifying the dog’s true screen credit. I’ve done a story on the guy who trained some of the dogs used in “Marley & Me,” but I got the sense that there are multiple dog experts who supply mutts to the movies.
If “Quarantine” was fresh in theaters, the press folks behind the film might be of help … but they’ve moved on to other projects since then and likely can’t be of service.
Thanks for your honest and timely response.
I will therefore assume (since the similarity was astonishing to Wishire of the Wilshire blvd fire station and this film pooch) that likey the dog is one and the same.
Thanks for your fun and informative site.
Is there a movie, back in your youthful delinquent days, that you would pay to watch, and liked so much, that instead of leaving, you milled around near the washroom until the next showing started?
I only did it twice, and both for very bad movies. “The Four Crowns (3d)” and “Cyborg” with jean cleaude van dam
I’m law abiding to a fault, so I’ve never snuck into a theater when I wasn’t allowed to or lingered to watch a movie again. I didn’t have a rebellious bone in my body back then … and probably lack said bone today!