This is the scene that inspired me to buy my new grandma-esque nightgown. (Watching this movie and Little House on the Prairie all in the same week proved to be dangerous). Sexxxyyy.

My Favorite Things
The Sound of Music at MOVIECLIPS.com

who wants to go see this with me this weekend??

and scream and cry and kick your feet and then slit your wrists with me afterward?

Likes

Here's a new kind of post -- things I'm liking/reading/watching right now -- at this point in time.

This book:
The Dirty Life by Kristin Kimball

this nightgown
(a late Christmas gift)




this documentary

An old childhood favorite

ugh, i hate new year's

i'll celebrate by watching this movie again.
i also use this movie to celebrate fall/halloween and christmas.
what can i say? it's versatile.

Going to see the classic Bonnie & Clyde on the big screen at Palace Theater tonight (oh please let us find close-ish parking, it's so cold & windy outside!)


Trying to dress like Bonnie Parker when you have short hair...

...means that you will inevitably end up looking like:

(That cartoon always freaked me waaayy out. Still does.)

The Season's Begun

I'm feeling super giddy this morning because in about an hour I'm off to Proctor's to see the stage production of one of my favorite Christmas movies. I'm not generally a huge fan of Broadway-type shows, but seeing how I've been watching White Christmas ever since I was old enough to sit in front of a television screen, this should be a lot of fun. I love Bing Crosby -- he's one of about five artists I listen to religiosly at Christmastime -- but my love goes even deeper than that.

The Family Stone

I forced myself to wait/allowed myself to watch this the morning after Thanksgiving, huddled in bed with hot pancakes and coffee (and kitty). Yes it's a Christmas movie, but seeing how I think about it all year long and start wanting to watch it around October, November 26th doesn't seem so bad. I love love LOVE everything about this movie, words cannot explain. The fact that it's 1. jammed with a bunch of my very favorite people (hello Diane Keaton, Claire Danes aka Angela Chase, Luke Wilson, COACH!, SJP and Rachel McAdams) 2. I want to live in that house, 3. it's full of awkward, painful, this-could-be-your-life moments, and of course, 4. Christmas. It's sort of a comedy, if you file it under dark comedies. It figures heavily into my rotation of Christmas movies.

This is my trusty servant Patsy

A 5th grader at school today was dressed as Terry Gilliam's character from Monty Python - coconuts banging together and all. This will serve to make me happy for at least a week to come. I have a renewed faith in today's youth.

Peanuts

I have crazy love and affection for this TV special. I think about it from time to time all year long, am constantly reminded of scenes, and repeat random quotes when I think they apply to a situation in my life. "Alright that's it! Are you coming or are you staying!?" The colors. The music. The very quirky, subtle humor. Blatant displays of cruelty between kids shown right alongside innocence and hopefulness. Charlie's Brown's deep depression.

"Oh Great Pumpkin, WHERE ARE YOU!?" I love Linus so much it actually hurts a little bit when I see/listen to him. So many adorable nuances and details. I've memorized the entire screenplay and get a great kick out of myself by reciting all the lines in sync with the characters. I own the DVD so I get to watch it three or four times every October, but if you don't own it, you need to find a TV to sit in front of on October 28th from 8:00-8:30 p.m.

Never Let Me Go

Went to see this beautiful and disturbing movie over the weekend (thanks Kaitlin). I haven't yet read the book, but according to Time magazine, it was the best of the past decade. Whoa. That's saying a lot. Futuristic, dystopian societies are right up my alley, and this has to be one of the most visually appealing films I've seen - maybe ever. I want to wear all the clothes. I want to live in 'the cottages.' I'd love to be a part of that world -- except, I don't want to be a clone.

Rainy Day Monday

Went to see one of Alfred Hitchcock's best-loved films last night at the always grand Palace Theatre. It was the perfect outing for a chilly, rainy autumn evening, even though I was feeling a bit under the weather myself.

The Palace's classic movie series makes me so happy -- it's just a hop & a skip away from my apartment, takes place during the colder, more dreary months when we're all looking for something (preferably cozy) to do, and best of all, it's like taking a step back in time - taking in a picture in its original glory, on a truly huge screen, surrounded by history. Such a far cry from today's dreaded multiplex experience - for $5!

They run clips like this before the film...




And they show the original trailers for upcoming features. Can't wait until November when they bring in one of my all-time favorites!




Related Post:
Bonnie & Clyde

I went to see this movie in the theater the day it was released. I loved it so much, felt deeply, emotionally disturbed in a way I wasn't prepared for, and haven't been able to watch it again since.

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Summer Hours

One of the most gorgeous movies I've ever seen.
I want to live in that house more than anything.

Wait Until Dark

Finally got around to watching this horror/Audrey Hepburn classic and liked it very much indeedy. The entire movie takes place inside her basement NY City apartment. And the kicker - she is blind. I didn't know much more than that before I watched it, and if you haven't seen it yet, I recommend not doing too much research before running out and seeing for yourself.




The scenario is very frightening and the terror builds to an incredible climax -- partly because the idea behind the story is so believable (while I do enjoy a good zombie fest, there is something so much scarier about situations that could conceivably happen to anyone, anywhere). The last ten minutes or so ranked #10 on AMC's 100 Scariest Movie Moments Of All Time. If you like good old fashioned suspense and classic, effective horror, add this to your list.