1. What is the first movie that really made a strong impression on you? The Shawshank Redemption. I saw it in fourth grade (can't say I recall why), and became so obsessed with it that I watched it once every week for the next several months. It was a pretty rude awakening from movies I had watched beforehand.
2. What are 3-4 of your favorite genres? Drama, Mystery/Thriller, Gangster/Crime, Comedy
3. What are 3-4 of your least favorite genres? Musical, Romance, Silent, Romantic Comedy
4. What are your five favorite films? Pulp Fiction, Goodfellas, Fargo, Apocalypse Now, and the unfortunately titled Se7en (or "Sesevenen").
5. List three characteristics of what you consider to be a good movie. Riveting/intriguing/entertaining script, directing and cinematography that matches the film's tone and creates an atmosphere, good acting.
6. What are some of your least favorite movies? Are We There Yet? (and its sequel), Stuck On You, Pearl Harbor, The Last Mimzy.
7. List three characteristics of what you consider to be a bad movie. Lazy writing (especially in comedies), cash grabs/effects romps (with nothing else), most sequels and poor ripoffs.
8. If you have any favorite directors, list them. Martin Scorsese, David Fincher, Stanley Kubrick, The Coen Brothers, Darren Aronofsky.
9. If you have any favorite actors/actresses, list them. Kevin Spacey, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jeff Bridges, Jennifer Lawrence.
10. List 3 films that you consider important films for people to see. Schindler's List, Citizen Kane, American Beauty (more of an iffy one).
11. What's your oldest favorite film? Citizen Kane.
12. What's the best movie you've seen that's been released in the past 2 years? The Grand Budapest Hotel.
13. What are the next five films on your "queue"? Nightcrawler, Inherent Vice, Foxcatcher, Birdman, Whiplash (in other words, I've fallen behind on the Oscars).
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