25 May, 2011

#3: Name an actor that would make you more inclined to see a film

Well, I'm glad today's meme used the term 'more inclined' because I certainly haven't hunted down the filmography of each of the actors I'm about to name.

What I will say is, if the movie sounds okay and then I learn that any of these people are in it, I will more than likely end up seeing it. If the movie sounds shite, no amount of actor magnetism will lure me.

So here goes...
Maggie Gyllenhaal: She's cool, and I like her indie films. Didn't like her in The Dark Knight, though.
Cate Blanchett: A wonderful actor is always interesting to watch, no matter what the role. Totally robbed of an Oscar for Best Actress in Elizabeth. Gwyneth Paltrow knows it too.
John Cusack: He still had that cynical Gen X thing going that makes him quite alluring despite the fact that I think he's past his prime. Enjoyed High Fidelity and Hot Tub Time Machine much more than I should have.
Hugh Jackman: Incredibly watchable. Don't mind if he takes his shirt off. Cue movies like X-Men and Australia.
Kenneth Branagh: Has branched out from Shakespeare into some interesting projects. Unfortunately spends more time behind the camera than in front of it nowadays, but I will still heed his name on the billing. Liked his Hamlet better than Laurence Olivier's (that ham!) and enjoyed him in some of his smaller films like Peter's Friends and Dead Again.

Day 04 - Name an actor that would make you less likely to see a film.
Day 05 - Name a film that you can and do quote from.
Day 06 - Name a film musical that you know all of the lyrics to all of the songs.
Day 07 - Name a film that you would recommend everyone see.
Day 08 - Ever walked out of a film?
Day 09 - Name a film that made you cry in the cinema.
Day 10 - Name a film that you liked that everyone hated.
Day 11 - How often do you go to the cinema (as opposed to renting them or watching them at home)?
Day 12 - What’s the last film you saw in the cinema?
Day 13 - What’s your favourite/preferred genre of film?
Day 14 - What’s the first film you remember seeing in the cinema?
Day 15 - What film do you wish you had never seen?
Day 16 - What is the scariest film you’ve seen?
Day 17 - If you could be any character portrayed in a movie, who would it be?
Day 18 - Favourite movie hero?
Day 19 - Favourite movie villain?
Day 20 - Favourite movie adaptation (from book, play, musical, graphic novel etc)?
Day 21 - Favourite movie quote?
Day 22 - Favourite documentary?
Day 23 - Favourite director?
Day 24 - Favourite sequel?
Day 25 - Favourite movie franchise/series?
Day 26 - Popcorn?
Day 27 - Total number of films you own on DVD and video.
Day 28 - Last film you bought.
Day 29 - Last film you watched.
Day 30 - Five films that mean a lot to you.

Twenty-one categories of this meme are from Books and Movies and Wordsmithsonia. The rest of the categories are my own creation.

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