Day #7 of the 30 Day Film Challenge

[shadowkat]

Day #7 of the 30 Day Film Challenge.

A film you never get tired of..

[I don't know I can get tired of pretty much anything at some point..and I already chose Spirited Away and Raiders of the Lost Arc for another selection.]

Let's see. Also there's a lot of films I've seen multiple times.

This one is hard. I was going to go with everyone's favorite - Star Wars, but decided to go with a cult hit instead.

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By Grabthar's Hammer

[cactuswatcher]

I don't know I can get tired of pretty much anything at some point

Me too. I almost skipped this prompt. But this is a movie I can watch more often than most.
Galaxy Quest

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzCx8bMMTOM

My favorite line:
Look, I have one job on this lousy ship. It's stupid, but I'm going to do it. Okay?

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[wendelah1]

I love Galaxy Quest.

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[shadowkat]

It's the perfect blend of satire and metanarrative and parody for Star Trek, while paying homage to it at the same time.

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[cjlasky7]

I was saving Galaxy Quest for "movies that make you happy", but I'll have to find something else!

The key to the movie for me is Enrico Colantoni as Mathesar. He's the true believer, the one who lives the values the TV series preached, and is willing to suffer for those ideals. His courage shames the actors into truly occupying their roles.

And Alan Rickman..."By Grabthar's Hammer--I will avenge thee!" He made it sound like Shakespeare.

[cjlasky7]

Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975), dir. by Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam

I've lost count of how many times I've seen this movie.

It's the perfect movie comedy. The Pythons take the most beloved, central myth of Great Britain and tear into it like a lion feasting on a freshly slaughtered gazelle. They use various types of comedy, all on point: slapstick (the Black Knight), silly ("Ni!"), musical ("Camelot!"), and intellectual ("strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government").

I could quote this movie backwards and forwards. I have quoted this movie backwards and forwards. Heck, even the long stretch of black screen (with organ accompaniment) at the end is funny. (It helps if you're stoned....)

https://youtu.be/EJdzuwSF-Fc

https://youtu.be/LRWJxhP-9n4

[shadowkat]

You are a step ahead of me, I can't quote anything. Well, unless I worked hard on memorizing it. Have you ever tried acting - you'd have no issues remembering lines.

Agreed on Monty Python and the Holy Grail - it is by far the best of the Python films. (Wait, did I see Spamalot with you or Wales? I can't remember. I think it was with you, and Avenue Que was with Wales. Spamalot was king of a musical version of Monty Python and the Holy Grail - although nowhere near as good.)

[cjlasky7]

Spamalot was Holy Grail filtered through the viewpoint of one Python (Eric Idle). It was never going to be as good as all six working together at peak capacity.

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When I auditioned for an advanced theater class in college, my "dramatic monologue" was a Robin Williams routine, from his full gonzo stand up era. The faculty must have thought I wasn't taking it seriously, so they said, "Thank you! NEXT!"--and moved on.

I also played Death (in full Grim Reaper make up and costume!) for a student film version of Woody Allen's short play, "Death Knocks". I had no problem with the dialogue. I loved the costume. But the film making process was teeeeeeeeediouuuussss.

I never did see the completed film.

Well, that's show biz.

[petzipellepingo]

The trailer is terrible so I'm going with a review .

[shadowkat]

Oh, I adored Nobody's Fool. It's hard to find on streaming by the way. Great choice, also nicely off the beaten track. Kudos.

[petzipellepingo]

It's on Amazon Prime, I made Debbie watch it last week when she had me over.

[shadowkat]

Kudos for finding things on Amazon Prime and Netflix and HBO. I scrolled through movies last night and gave up. I was also hunting The Derry Girls - and gave up.

I'll have to do a search.

[wendelah1]

There are plenty of movies I haven't tired of rewatching--not yet, anyway. I'll pick Casablanca. I own it on DVD, I've watched it on TV numerous times. Gosh, I even went to see it in a theater--last summer I think it was--and took my sister, too. I've seen it so many times that I pretty much know the dialogue by heart, and I still love it.

[shadowkat]

That's a good pick. I never grow tired of it either.

[mefisto]

That's my pick too. Though I could go with The Princess Bride.

[atpo_onm]

Monty Python and the Holy Grail would certainly be a top choice. Like cjl, I can quote ridiculous amounts of dialog from it at will.

ohhhhh, we're Knights of the Round Table, we dance when 'er we're able!

All right, rabbit stew, coming up...

Ni!

But I'm selecting another wonderful flick, Steve Martin's greatest work, as far as I'm concerned...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eCSmfP4g2c

Oh wah diddy diddy dum diddy do...

Magical.