Lollipops and The Sunshine Blogger Award

The Sunshine Blogger Award?

My first thought was surprise and huh, me? Thank you, Barry of Cinematic Catharsis! And then gratitude that anyone appreciates the few words I scribble here and there. But like usual, I had to hear a song rolling through my head.

Sunshine Lollipops and Feelin' Good

I was honored to accept the nomination. I will answer the questions to the best of my ability. Putting in a disclaimer about following all the rules though. Here they are:

   1. Post the award on your blog.

   2. Thank the person who nominated you.

   3. Answer the 11 questions they sent.

   4. Pick another 11 bloggers and let them know they are nominated.

   5. Give them 11 new questions.

Here's a go at the questions:

1. What famous (or infamous) lost film would you love to be re-discovered? Well, I'm not a film expert by any means, but I do love the innocence and storytelling in silent movies. I would love to see the complete British film The First Men in the Moon (1919). We can see from the stills that they let the set and costume designers' imaginations run wild. They were aiming for magic and art, not a blockbuster.

2. What hobbies do you enjoy outside of movie blogging? Daytripping. Little walking adventures. Seeing what weirdness I can find in the world and taking a photo or two. Hopefully there's a few photos that can get a chuckle out of people.





Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

The Mystery of Thug Island (1964)

Image
Hello. Let me take you for a walk through the strange mystery called the Thuggee cult that once dwelt in the jungles and byways of India. History is sketchy but we're here for the mythology and entertainment. At a young age I was drawn to the dangerous and exotic adventures told to me by the movies of the 30's, 40's and 50's. Monsters, zombies, jungles, castles in Transylvania, Martians, weird religions and more. One of my favorite movies was Stranglers of Bombay (1959). I'd ask my mom questions about the Thuggee cult to which she had no answers. At that young age there was no internet, no book on the Thuggee at my local library. In a few years though, I made myself accessible to wildly unusual people and books to satisfy my curiosity. Beware the Thuggee! People that love the unusual Hey! I haven't seen Mystery of Thug Island. I'll take a look at that. My first impression: oh, an Italian movie... this should be interesting. Guy Madison stars? Please excuse m...
Read more

Planet Earth (1974)

Image
 "This is the 22nd Century, the land renewed, the air and water pure again." I thought this would be a blast, but something else happened when I was watching it. Planet Earth is a made for TV movie created and written by Gene Roddenberry. I had no idea about that when I pulled it out of the hat... just that John Saxon was in it and the women ruled the planet. Sounded like it had potential for me to throw in a decent amount of witty comments here and there. The opening theme is a dramatic 70's style introduction to the story, but with a bit of mysterious Star Trek sci-fi undulation. Planet Earth was produced by Robert H. Justman, who also produced the original Star Trek among others. Oh, no wonder the music was so similar. We're introduced to Dylan Hunt, our main character. Ok. At least his first name isn't Rock. He was lost in a suspended animation accident in 1979, found and awakened by the people of Pax in 2133. Somehow the only place on Earth not destroyed by t...
Read more

Fatso (1980)

Image
Dominick DiNapoli. You with the way you smile with your chipmunk cheeks. The way you wave your hands as you butter a slice of perfectly crusted bread. So kind and so pleasant. You feel the pain and joys of your neighbors as they search for the ideal sentiment in your little card shop. A friendlier face in the neighborhood couldn't be found. You were born a good boy and your mama loved you. Your cousin Sal, your favorite cousin, is on his way to heaven. Just 39. There wasn't a slice of pizza that he didn't love and you're the same way. Even at Sal's funeral you couldn't avoid that large pot of sauce bubbling away on the stove. Your sister Antoinette is inconsolable. "You son of a bitch! Where are you my sweet cousin? Where the hell are you?" "The good people are the fat people and the fat people die young." 😔 Is it hitting home yet, Dominick? Dom Deluise as Dominick Ann Bancroft as Antoinette Antoinette will not let this happen to her brother...
Read more