Sharing 5 Film Memories: #ForMyMom
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5. She and I would act this out most every time we'd go shopping or walk down an aisle in a store: "'Let's be friends" ... "Best Friends." - CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY ...(Whaddyagonnado ... we were avid Johnny Depp fans.)
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4. My Mom and I ... huge #Bond Fans. Catch phrase: "007 reporting for duty" before we'd start a project. Accompanied by "The James Bond Theme Song" with a side of Shirley Bassey's "GOLDFINGER" leading up to going to the movies for a new Bond film. "It's the kiss of DEATH for Mr. Goooooldfingaaaa ..." And whether or not we were in the majority with it, we were fans of Daniel Craig as 007. It was in fact, his "reboot" that "returned us" back to Bond. For us, it was always Sean Connery, though my Mom didn't mind Pierce Brosnan at all. But it became ... more when we watched Craig take on CASINO ROYALE. We both became excited about the Franchise again and instant Daniel Craig 007 fans.
33. My Mom and I were Johnny Depp fans since Edward Scissorhands ... and never turned back. Good or Bad. Thick and thin. Always first in line at the theater. We always saved our Ticket Stubs from any film we ever saw. The majority ... Johnny Depp stubs. From SLEEPY HOLLOW to DARK SHADOWS, and our last Johnny Depp film TRANSCENDENCE. We talked about MORTDECAI ... but ...
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(Though she did NOT like this one (SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET). Sat in the theater most of the time looking at me ... Giving me "the look." Yet, I couldn't complain ... I laughed at her, even tried to turn my head from "the look" comically. But hey, whaddyagonna do ... I liked it. And after buying the Soundtrack and playing it on repeat for months on end, it was not uncommon for me to start a sentence when talking to my Mom by musically singing: "Oh Mr. Todd, I'm so happy, I could -- eat you up, I really could.") ... Daily.
(SIDENOTE: When "the beach scene" came on in the theater, my Mom suddenly whispers out loud to me: "My eyes! It's so bright." Which I couldn't help but laugh, because we're not "film talkers" when watching films. But if you've seen the Tim Burton's "Sweeney Todd," you know it is a very dark movie (especially in the theater), then suddenly, you're out "in the sun" and you don't know what to do but blink rapidly to adjust.)
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2. A faithful tradition for over 10 years: My Mom and I had SaturdayNiteMovieNight EVERY weekend. No matter where we were. From Classic Films to whatever feature was the "Movie of the Week" on the tele. NEVER MISSED IT. (As with most films we loved, we'd OFTEN use phrases, dialog or even actions in our daily conversations, comically.
1. Why our nicknames were Stella and Blanche ... Read on: ALL ABOUT STELLA #MarlonBrando "A Streetcar Named Desire" ... #ForTheRestOfMyLife