I have at least seen Casablanca

[fahye]

At the moment, I like working evening shifts. I have long mornings to amuse myself in, during which people on the other side of the world are USUALLY AWAKE (!) So I'm reading and writing and watching things; mostly movies that I have never seen before and feel that I should. So far this has included

- The Breakfast Club
- Roman Holiday
- Strangers on a Train
- Lion in Winter

all of which I LOVED. I can't believe it's taken me this long to see LiW, especially, it was one long glorious ride of clutching-my-hands-to-my-face delight. TIMOTHY DALTON. HOW DARE YOU.

& so then I screeched at Ji about Philip of France and how he is basically Thom with better taste in silk shirts, and then we had a fervent renaissance of feelings about everything and I started writing a very violent fic which will be of interest to, uh, not many people.

~

Does anyone want to rec me their favourite old/classic movies? Chances are good I haven't seen them.

For example: today I intend to watch GHOSTBUSTERS. for the first time.

Comments

[allchildren]

ALL ABOUT EVE!!!!!!!!

just as fervently but completely dissimilar, SINGIN' IN THE RAIN!!!!!!

[fahye]

I DO LOVE SINGIN' IN THE RAIN. A LOT. I have not seen the other! A list is taking shape.

[allchildren]

You should also check out fast-talky screwball comedies a la His Girl Friday and fast-talky baffling noirs like The Maltese Falcon I DON'T UNDERSTAND YOUUUUU

[fahye]

I was never exposed to these things! I grew up enjoying TV and movies in a very vague, I-guess-if-I-run-out-of-books? kind of way, and none of my RL friends have ever been the kind of film buff who will sit you down and enforce viewings of good cinema.

I AM CATCHING UP, OK.

[allchildren]

...the you in "I don't understand you" was directed at the Maltese Falcon, not you-you.

[fahye]

Damn you, text-based communication!

[schiarire]

I would also have cited All About Eve; one of my all-time favorite stories. Watch this fan trailer and if your interest isn't piqued, well, I don't know who we are!

[fahye]

I watched it today and I can see exactly why you like it :D

[schiarire]

ummmmmmmmmmm

no comment! :D