Blogathon: A Little Questionnaire

Cinemaniac Reviews is hosting a little blogathon questionaire kind of thing. As I am a sucker for stuff like this, I figured it'd be best if I participate. Below are a handful of questions many of you have even asked me before, so read up and you'll probably find yourself surprised at some of my answers. 

1. What’s your favorite movie?
The Princess Bride. I can watch it over and over and over again and never get tired of it. Great story, great characters, great acting. 

2. Least favorite movie?
Any of the spoof movies that include an adjective then "Movie" in the title.

3. Name one movie you loved upon initial viewing but eventually grew to hate (or vice-versa).
Reality Bites. I used to love this movie A LOT and after re-watching it recently, I can't help but realize it's about a bunch of whiny "hipster-like" twenty somethings.

4. Name your biggest “guilty pleasure” film.
For some reason or another, I love the movie Joe Dirt. I know it's stupid and I know it's bad, but I watch it whenever it's on TV. That and The New Guy.

5. Favorite quote from a favorite actor/actress (must be a line from a movie)?
It's cliche but gives me chills every time, "Because he's the hero Gotham deserves, but not the one it needs right now. So we'll hunt him. Because he can take it. Because he's not our hero. He's a silent guardian, a watchful protector. A dark knight."

6. Favorite quote from a favorite actor/actress (must NOT be a line from a movie)?

"The whole concept of celebrity pisses me off. While I'm not a celebrity, it's such a weird concept that society has cooked up for us. Astronauts and teachers are much more amazing than actors."- Joseph Gordon-Levitt, only part of his continued hate towards the "idea" of celebrity. 

7. Three favorite movie scenes? (among many)
-Inigio Montoya and The Man in Black's sword fight in The Princess Bride

-Monty's (Edward Norton) monologue in 25th Hour

-T-Rex vs. velociraptors at the end of Jurassic Park

8. Four films that should NOT have won Best Picture?
Rocky (should have been Taxi Driver), Shakespeare in Love (Saving Private Ryan), Crash (Brokeback Mountain), Forrest Gump (The Shawshank Redemption)

9. Top five of the year (currently)?
The Grey, The Avengers, The Dark Knight Rises, Moonrise Kingdom, God Bless America 

10. Bottom three of the year (currently)?
This Means War, Wrath of the Titans, Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie

11. What film gets your vote for the worst or most pointless remake?
Godzilla, Psycho, Total Recall, or The Day the Earth Stood Still

12. Is there any film you think is actually desperate for a remake?
The Warriors. It's a solid film but could have gone in such a better, more developed direction. Love the plot, just want to see it stretched out further.

13. Name your three favorite film heroes.
-Batman (every form)

-Indiana Jones

-Marty McFly

14. Name your three favorite film villains.
-The Joker (The Dark Knight)

-John Doe (Se7en)

-Woo-jin Lee (Oldboy)

15. Best sequel?
The Dark Knight, hands down.

16. Worst sequel?
All three Pirates of the Caribbean sequels. The first one is an instant classic, the three followups just ruined the franchise and characters.

17. Best trilogy?
The Dark Knight trilogy or the Bourne trilogy, as both series were consistent with incredible

18. Worst trilogy?

Paranormal Activity, Star Wars I-III
19. What’s your favorite word to use in a movie review (if your film blog does not feature reviews, substitute “review” with “-related post”?)
I tend to use incredible and ridiculous a lot. I'm trying to cut back but I seem to be some kind of 'incredible' junkie.

20. Anything else?

I absolutely, positively hate pelicans and want to rid the earth of such a creepy as f**k species. 

OTHER PARTICIPANTS
Charles Khosla – Cinematic Film Blog
Tony Renfro – “Forget it Jake, it’s atothewr.com.”
Victor Gimenez – Victor’s Movie Reviews
Fernando Rafael Quintero Castañeda – Committed to Celluloid
PG Cooper – PG Cooper’s Movie Reviews
Garrett – Cinema Train
Andy – Andy Watches Movies