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Friday
Oct142011

Complete the Sentences. If I Could Live...

If I could live inside of one movie I've seen this year it'd be ____________ because ______________ .

I'll start you off. If I could live inside one movie I've seen this year it'd be The Artist because Old Hollywood is so magical. And also: holy hell that is a great movie. Expect it to make a run for double digit nominations at the Oscars.

Okay... one more. And if I could be in one movie from the Hollywood's Golden Age, it'd be _________ because _______________ .

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Totally agree with you, it was terrific ;) Berenice Bejo is going to be nominated for Best Actress!
PS: next time I'll say hola!

October 14, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterChristian

If I could live inside of one movie I've seen this year it'd be Bridesmaids because I could hang out with Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph AND Melissa McCarthy.
And if I could be in one movie from the Hollywood's Golden Age, it'd be The Thin Man because who wouldn't want to exchange witty banter with Nick and Nora Charles while drinking cocktails all day!

October 14, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterBenji

If I could live inside of one movie i've seen this year it would be Another Earth because I'd like to have a beer with myself.

October 14, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterDylan

If I could live in one movie I've seen this year it'd be Certified Copy because I could then hopefully unravel that marvelous mystery a little more.

October 14, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterBrian Z

If I could live in another movie this year it would be Crazy Stupid Love because then I would have a shot at Ryan Gosling. Even if it was just one night :-)

If I could be in one movie from the Golden Age it would be Gone With The Wind, because I have been obsessed with it since my tween years. And those costumes? Please.

October 14, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterKim

If I could live inside of one movie I've seen this year it'd be Midnight In Paris because not only could I randomly fucking TIME TRAVEL GUYS but I could also live and breathe that magical late-period-Allen whimsy.

And if I could be in one movie from Hollywood's Golden Age, it'd be Grand Hotel because I could snoop at every famous person ever.

October 14, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterDylan E

If I could live inside of one movie I've seen this year it'd be BEGINNERS because, well, I could fall in love with Mélanie Laurent instead of Ewan McGregor doing it. She's awesome.

And if I could be in one movie from the Hollywood's Golden Age, it'd be ALL ABOUT EVE because it'd be SO much fun bitching about Eve with Queen Bitch Bette Davis, George Sanders, Thelma Ritter and Celeste Holm.

October 14, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterJorge Rodrigues

If I could live in one movie I've seen this year it'd be SHAME, because ... uhmmm maybe it's better if I don't explain why.
So, let's change the subject: it'd be PINA because I would like to be one of those marvelous dancers.

October 14, 2011 | Unregistered Commenterferdi

ferdi -- ooh, good choice. The second one i mean. Wasn't the dancing incredible? I almost wish that would have been all it was.

jorge -- i'd be worried that Bette would turn on me

Dylan -- "time travel'. very good point so then maybe i'll change my answer and I still get to experience old hollywood

Christian -- all her buzz right now is supporting actress but she's really a lead, yes. she's just the co-lead so since hollywood doesn't know her, it'll definitely be supporting. that's how they do.

October 14, 2011 | Registered CommenterNATHANIEL R

If I could live in one movie I've seen this year, it would be Super 8, because I would shoot that zombie movie I was dreaming about when I was 12 and wanted to be like Spielberg.

October 14, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterBasti

Can't wait to hear your thoughts on The Artist! Is it a throwback to Old Hollywood, a commentary on form (silents, B&W, film in general), or both? And will this be the first silent Best Picture nominee in 80+ years? (Certainly the first foreign one!) Very intrigued about this one.

October 14, 2011 | Unregistered Commenterjavi

I sort of love Dylan's answer but still...

If I could live inside of one movie I've seen this year it'd be X-Men:First Class because the 60s were epic and I'll get to go to all the concerts I couldn't go to as I was born like fifty years later.

And if I could be in one movie from the Hollywood's Golden Age, it'd be Some Like it Hot because I wanna fall in love with Jack Lemmom (sooo preferred him over Tony Curtis).

October 14, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterNikhat

If I could live inside of one movie I've seen this year it'd be Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy because I always wanted to be a spy and wear a trench coat

And if I could be in one movie from the Hollywood's Golden Age, it'd be A Streetcar Named Desire because acting opposite Brando and Leigh would be a dream and get a first hand look at the sexy Brando as well

October 14, 2011 | Unregistered Commentermanuel

If I could live inside of one movie I've seen this year it'd be Potiche because Catherine Deneuve needs someone like me on her team. She'd love me.

October 14, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterMike in Canada

I am going to see The Artist on Tuesday! I could not be more excited.

If I could live inside of one movie I've seen this year it'd be Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy because I love a world where patient, intelligent reasoning comes out on top. Tom Hardy and disco ain't so bad either.

October 14, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterAmes

If I could live inside of one movie I've seen this year it'd be Jane Eyre because I could drink tea in the evening with Mia and Fassbender by the fire, visit Jamie bell by the weekend and hang out with the great Judi Dench in the kitchen whenever I wanted to.

And if I could be in one movie from the Hollywood's Golden Age, it'd be A Streetcar Named Desire because I would just clean up the house after their mess while watching how great they act and then I would be ready with a nice clean t-shirt whenever Brando’s t-shirt got dirty or torn apart. .

October 14, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterMikhael

If I could live inside of one movie I've seen this year it'd be “Bridesmaids” because I could have the time of my life with those girls.

October 14, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterKamila

If I could live inside one movie from Hollywood's Golden Age...it would be Ninotchka. (Also: A couple people are citing A Streetcar Named Desire, which I'd class as roughly being part of adjustment period #1. Golden Age (Defined by The Jazz Singer): 1928-1945. 1st Adjustment period: 46-52. (During this period, foreign language and British films were vastly dominant.) Silver Age (defined by From Here to Eternity): 53-66. 2nd Adjustment period: 67-71. Bronze Age (comic book notation) (defined by The Godfather): 72-89. 3rd adjustment period: 90-93. Modern Age (defined by Pulp Fiction): 94-Present.) If I could live inside a film released anywhere in this year, (based solely on concept, not on seeing it) it would be, of all things, Perfect Sense. Experiencing the loss of your senses would be unique.

October 14, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterVolvagia

If I could live inside one movie I've seen this year it'd be Midnight in Paris because whether present day or the past Parisian life is perpetually lush.

October 14, 2011 | Unregistered Commenter/3rtful

If I could live in one movie from 2011, it would be Kaboom. Because..... (insert giggle here)

If I could live in one movie from the past it would be Before Sunrise, because everyone should fall in love in a romantic city.

October 14, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterArkaan

If I could live inside of one movie I've seen this year it'd be 'The Tree of Life' because my life is already a mess, but at least it's going to be beautifully filmed and narrated poetically, and I can play that I'm an astronaut or with dinasours.

And if I could be in one movie from the Hollywood's Golden Age, it'd be 'Singin' in the Rain' for all the dancing, the comedy, the sets, the filmmaking factor, Gene Kelly! Need I say more?

October 14, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterLuiserghio

If I could live in one movie I've seen this year it would be The Artist because as others have suggested, that movie is pure magic and I loved every second of it, and because a silent black and white world with an awesome sidekick dog is basically my idea of what heaven should look like.

October 15, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterSmith

If I could live inside of one movie I've seen this year it'd be Melancholia BUT only at the end and only for a moment because i'd just want to really see a sight like that with my own eyes and give Charlotte Gainsbourg a big, strong hug.....and then i'd teleport right back to my home.

Other than that, i'd love to be in X-Men: First Class with powers resembling Jean Grey's and (She has the best ones, bar none.) live the life of luxury with the Hellfire Club.

And if I could be in one movie from the Hollywood's Golden Age, it'd be Cat on a Hot Tin Roof because i could booze it up with Brick, stare into those blue eyes and maybe turn subtext into actuality, have a good ol' talk with Big Daddy about mendacity and do some plotting with Maggie.

October 15, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterDerreck

I would totally live in Midnight in Paris because it's Paris and who wouldn't want to travel back to 1920's Paris and rub elbows with The Fitzgerelds, or Hemingway, or Dali. Pure Bliss.

October 15, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterCengiz

If I could live inside of one movie I've seen this year it'd be Crazy Stupid Love, because I could tell that kid to stop taking up so much screen time and then spend hours and hours with Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone.

If I could be in one movie from the Hollywood's Golden Age, it'd be The Wizard of Oz. I mean, come on - how has this not come up yet? You could get drunk with the munchkins, listen to Judy Garland sing, and try not to get set on fire with Margaret Hamilton. Whats not to love?

October 15, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterChris E

If I could live inside one movie I've seen this year it would be Midnight in Paris because I would love to wander the streets of Paris while delivering Woody Allen-scripted dialogue, then going back to the 20's for a delightful romp and at the end of the day following Adriana to La Belle Epoque where I would settle myself at the feet of my favorite writer, Oscar Wilde.

If I could be in one movie from the Golden Age it would be Roman Holiday. I would love to wander the streets of Rome (yes I'm a sucker for the European metropolis) with Gregory Peck, for whom I would totally abdicate my throne!

October 15, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterMysjkin

have we discovered the absolute truth of why Midnight in Paris was so loved this summer -- we romance romanticization?

October 15, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterNathaniel R

If I could live in one movie from this year, it would be Crazy, Stupid, Love. Marisa Tomei, Ryan Gosling, EMMA STONE... that's all I need, really.

If I could live in one Golden Age movie, it would be His Girl Friday. The fun of reporting on stories mixed with the hilarity of working with Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell would be divine.

October 16, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterMichael D
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