Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Trivia
This last weekend I spent 24 hours being sick. The kind of sick that just puts you to bed and bathroom. Nothing like "oh my gosh, that is the sickest I have ever been" sick, just "yah, I really can't go to church with dry heaves" kind of sick. About a month ago I gave up on FOX News because they are so anti Mitt. Now I am giving up on CNN because they are so pro Obama. So I am listening to more music and watching/listening to more old movies. I rediscovered "Gone With the Wind", "Spartacus", "Gigi", and "The Day of the Jackal". It seems that TCM is doing "31 days til the Oscars" or something like that, so they are showing all movies that were ever nominated for any reason. "The Day of the Jackal" was a great bit of luck because I read that book so many years ago and so loved it. I had forgotten all about it, but it all came back to me when I saw it. So in honor of the Oscars, I am naming my all time three favorite movies. I am sure my kids can guess them, but I will put them out there anyway for all the world to know. "Chariots of Fire" (running on the beach), "Fiddler on the Roof" (all those daughters), and "Seabiscuit" (love Jeff Bridges). I watched "Chariots of Fire" again recently, and it still inspires me, and the music cannot be surpassed. So just to get you in the mood for all those "Oscar" parties, there you go. I really don't watch the Oscars any more because I am so far out of it. I would like to say that I am going to do a better job of keeping up with the latest movies cause I am sure there are a lot of good ones out there, but I don't think so.
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I am a HUGE fan of TCM. I have "Day of the Jakal" in my recordings and now I am anxious to watch it! Thank you! My favorite movies ever: "White Christmas", "Sound of Music" and "Bye Bye Birdie!"
i too love TCM and like watching some of the past oscar winners. i haven't even heard of the "day of the jakal" but did guess the other 2. i dvr the oscars so i can fast forward the long speeches and categories i don't care about. :) i'll have to get back to you on my favorites.....i have to think about that one.
I'm with Tracie on "Day of the Jackal" but love "Fiddler on the Roof!" I've never seen "Chariots of Fire" though somehow. Good picks!
"Day of the Jackal" is definitely not an "all time" favorite. Just an old movie that I probably saw only once, a long time ago. Loved the book. I think it is Fredrick Forsyth. Like/Love the movie. It seems that there is another movie out currently based on a book by him. No, that is "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy." John LeCarriere. Those used to be my favorite kinds of books back in the days of my "avid reading".
Ok Thank Heavens for Google. John LeCarre (correct spelling) wrote "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy". I don't know about the movie, but the book was great. Fredrick Forsyth wrote "The Day of the Jackal", AND "The Odessa File". That is an amazing book and movie. But read the book first. Jon Voigt is in the movie. Awesome.
Oh, I love Gigi! LOVE it! But I definitely would not have guessed those for you, but I bet I could guess some of your favorite books:) Probably not as well as Tracie, though...
My mother-in-law mentioned that TCM in APril is featuring all Doris Day movies....awesome! Except, how do I have 30 ESPN channels and no TCM??? LAME!
This is so weird, because I posted yesterday about movies, and mentioned TCM, but I didn't read your blog until right now (Friday). Great minds work alike, don't they? I hope you're feeling better.
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