Movie Challenge: most quotable

 

7.) A Movie That You Know Practically The Whole Script Of

answer: Back To The Future

So much of my everyday lingo consists of  dialogue from movies, that I often forget I’m actually quoting them; lines from ‘Monty Python and The Holy Grail’, ‘Spaceballs’, and ‘The Princess Bride’, just to name a few. The movie that I’m most familiar with though, is ‘Back To The Future’.

I was already smitten with Michael J. Fox, due to his role as Alex P. Keaton on ‘Family Ties’, but seeing him as Marty McFly sealed the deal for 13 year old me. I took up skateboarding because of this movie. I wasn’t very good, mind you, but flipping that skateboard up into my hands like he did gave me a giddy sense of satisfaction. as did adopting a similar clothing style.

just like this. except my suspenders were blue

 

Quotes that I still use, over 30 years later:

 

They found me. I don’t know how but they found me. run for it, Marty!

 

What the hell is a gigawatt?!

 

I’m you’re density

 

Dad, Dad, Daddy-O

 

If you put your mind to it, you can accomplish anything

 

I may not skateboard anymore, or wear suspenders and a jean jacket (I really miss my jean jacket, by the way. it had tiny gold safety pins on the back arranged in a big peace sign, that were pinned by hand *sighs nostalgically*) but I still love this movie and I still think Marty McFly is an absolute dream.

 

 

One True Sentence

‘All you have to do is write one true sentence. Write the truest sentence that you know.’

So finally I would write one true sentence, and then go on from there. It was easy then because there was always one true sentence that I knew or had seen or had heard someone say. If I started to write elaborately, or like someone introducing or presenting something, I found that I could cut that scrollwork or ornament out and throw it away and start with the first true simple declarative sentence I had written. ~Ernest Hemingway, ‘A Moveable Feast’

 

because he’s a damn delight!

adding to my Dan Stevens ‘appreciation’ posts with more miscellany, because he’s a damn delight! and it’s convenient to have all the examples in one place…

 

The Bollywood inspired dance scene from Legion.

made better by knowing that Dan was sick while filming it but still gave his all anyway.

note: if you’re Gluten intolerant, don’t eat a bag of Twizzlers between takes.

 

How cute are these two?! Dan and his wife, Susie, have been married for 8 years (together for 11).

swoony tidbit: when Dan poses for pics with other females, he doesn’t hold them around the waist; he saves that for his wife.

 

Speaking of cute: Dan & Beauty and The Beast costar, Emma Watson, being interviewed by two children dressed in character costumes.

 

Dan has three children of his own, and loves being a Dad.

 

but just because you’re a father doesn’t mean you can’t still act like a kid yourself.

that one time chadwick boseman (black panther) tried to test the limits of dan's water proof phone 😂

DAN IS SO CUTE WHY IS HE LIKE THIS pic.twitter.com/FZgSwVwWk0

— mir (@infinithwar) April 24, 2017

Another Beauty and The Beast promo vid, where we hear a little bit of Dan’s natural singing voice

 

and a Carte Noire Coffee book reading, cued to where Dan softly sings.

 

More highlights of Dan’s clothing style. the shirt/jeans/hat/boots he wore during his participation in James Corden’s Crosswalk The Musical (if you’ve not watched this before in it’s entirety DEW IT. it’s really funny!)

more of The Boots:

 

 

Today show interview promoting Night at The Museum: secret of the tomb where Dan hams it up by imitating voices and telling a funny story about filming. he also reveals that he did stand up comedy while at university (no surprise there).

 

While on the set of the upcoming film The Apostle, Dan wished a fan ‘Happy Birthday’ in her native language. why is that crazy vibe so enticing?

Dan's Birthday message to a fan ❤️👍#DanStevens pic.twitter.com/ECHcDWZLbl

— ❤️Christena ❤️ (@Moore8Christena) May 5, 2017

I’ll end with this fanvid about Dan’s hair:

 

see? a damn delight!

 

 

 

Slow Going

I’ve been sick. turns out I have Acid Reflux Disease. thankfully my meds are finally starting to kick in and I’m not confined to the couch anymore, but it’s still slow going.

me, after carrying a laundry basket upstairs

 

I don’t feel like eating, even though it makes me feel better when I do. quite frankly, I’m kind of afraid to eat. I’ve been living on applesauce and bananas. today I had a piece of toast, with nothing on it. yeah.

bye, cherry pie. I’ll miss you.

 

I’ve been zoning out to Law & Order episodes and Harry Potter movies. I wanted to change things up today and try to blog a little but didn’t want to think too hard about anything, so I’m answering a list of questions I previously found on Tumblr. decorated with Dan Stevens gifs, of course. because they make me happy.

 

1. You were just given a yacht. What would you name it?

Willoughby

 

2. What is your favorite commercial?

Domino’s Pizza- Ferris Bueller

 

3. Where do you see yourself in ten years?

with an empty nest & too much time on my hands.

talent

 

4. What is the worst possible name to call a child?

Bambi

 

5. What is the weirdest gift you have ever received?

a charm bracelet for a trip I didn’t take

‘hey, I’ve been there!’ cool. I haven’t.

 

6. What is your most disappointing moment in life?

spending my whole childhood dreaming of seeing this in person:

Cinderella’s Castle, Disney World

 

but seeing this instead:

shattered dreams

 

7. When have you laughed the hardest?

when my father accidentally got into the wrong car. and the owner was in the driver’s seat.

the rest of us, watching it happen and doing nothing to stop it.

 

and when have you cried the hardest?

when my boyfriend left for college

#truelove

 

8. If you had a “theme song” that played whenever you walk into a room full of people, what would it be?

Don’t Stand So Close To Me– The Police

except for you. you can stand as close as you want.

 

9. Would you rather plan a party or attend one? Why?

attend. so I can leave.

oh, look at the time! (10 minutes after arrival)

 

10. Would you ever use a dating service (match.com, e-harmony, etc.) to find someone? Why/Why not.

yes. to save time.

seeing their ‘unique’ taste in decor by Skype first…

 

and that’s that. I think I’m going to go try eating some pudding now. wish me luck!

 

 

Movie Challenge: happy

 

6.) A Movie That Makes You Happy

answer: You’ve Got Mail

 

Why does this movie make me happy? Two reasons:

1.) The communication between Kathleen and Joe

Kathleen Kelly: Once I read a story about a butterfly in the subway, and today, I saw one! It got on at 42nd and off at 59th, where, I assume, it was going to Bloomingdales to buy a hat that will turn out to be a mistake, as almost all hats are.

 

Joe Fox: Don’t you love New York in the fall? It makes me wanna buy school supplies. I would send you a bouquet of newly sharpened pencils if I knew your name and address. On the other hand, this not knowing has its charms.

 

2.) The Bookstore, which is practically it’s own character

 

It reminds me of the small church library that I volunteered in, years ago. The library was basically geared towards children, not just religious themed books, but all the children’s books that happened to be popular at the time. The librarian really kept up on things, she ordered the newest books and we creatively put them on display throughout the small space. We had reading aloud hours and fun holiday themed events. I really enjoyed my time there. So when I see Kathleen Kelly with a princess hat on her head, enthusiastically reading a story to a group of children, it makes me nostalgic.

 

The love story of the film is cute. The face-to-face banter between Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan is enjoyable, but it’s really the e-mail theme that grabs me. I’ve had many pen pals through the years, and so I cherish that kind of communication.

Kathleen Kelly: I turn on my computer. I wait impatiently as it connects. I go online, and my breath catches in my chest until I hear three little words: You’ve got mail. I hear nothing. Not even a sound on the streets of New York, just the beating of my own heart. I have mail. From you.

 

Unfortunately I’ve either drifted away from my old letter writing pals, or they now prefer to communicate in three sentence conversations via social media instead. I miss the uninterrupted honesty that letter writing fosters.

Kathleen Kelly: Sometimes I wonder about my life. I lead a small life – well, valuable, but small – and sometimes I wonder, do I do it because I like it, or because I haven’t been brave? So much of what I see reminds me of something I read in a book, when shouldn’t it be the other way around? I don’t really want an answer. I just want to send this cosmic question out into the void. So good night, dear void.

 

This is probably why I’ve gravitated to the blogging platform. Here, I can send thoughts ‘out into the void’ and also have ample room to babble on to my heart’s content in the comment section.

Kathleen Kelly:The odd thing about this form of communication is that you’re more likely to talk about nothing than something. But I just want to say that all this nothing has meant more to me than so many somethings.

 

And instead of pretty stationary or cutesy stickers and ink stamps, I can decorate with other fun things instead…

fun thing

 

I’ve never made the connection between letter writing and blogging before. I like the thought of it though, it makes it seem more personal.

Kathleen Kelly: Whatever else anything is, it ought to begin by being personal.

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