Friday questions #12: Let’s go to the movies

[Twokidsnosleep]

Today’s questions come directly from the mind of MrTomcat…thanks very much to him
So sit down, grab a coffee or tea and let’s talk movies


1.What genres do you watch?
2. What's your favourite movie(s)?
3. Is there a go-to movie when you have a couple of hours to yourself?
4.Have you had any model making inspiration from a movie?
5. Holiday themed movies or shows that you have to see every year?
6. Any new releases that you want to see over the holidays?
7. Are you a Netflix/Disney/Cable tv/ or strictly movie theatre kind of guy?

[chops1sc]

1.What genres do you watch?
Mostly comedy, but I enjoy action, suspenseful, sci-fi as well.

2. What's your favorite movie(s)?
Friday
Interstellar
Airplane!
The Jason Bourne series
Star Wars Saga
Spaceballs

I could go on.... LOTS of great movies!

3. Is there a go-to movie when you have a couple of hours to yourself?
Friday or Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back

4.Have you had any model making inspiration from a movie?
Not really

5. Holiday themed movies or shows that you have to see every year?
Every Thanksgiving I watch National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. Every Christmas Day we have A Christmas Story on the TV for 24 hours.

6. Any new releases that you want to see over the holidays?
Matrix 4

7. Are you a Netflix/Disney/Cable tv/ or strictly movie theatre kind of guy?
I would rather go to the movies but I am not wealthy, LOL! Streaming it is!

[RangerNeil]

1.What genres do you watch?
Sci-Fi - i.e Star Wars
Fantasy - i.e. Indiana Jones/Hobbit
Comedy - i.e. Blazing Saddles

2. What's your favourite movie(s)?
Lord of the Rings Trilogy
Hobbit Trilogy
The Carry-On series
Blazing Saddles
Indiana Jones series

3. Is there a go-to movie when you have a couple of hours to yourself?
Carry on Screaming.
Carry on up the Khyber.

4.Have you had any model making inspiration from a movie?
Not really.

5. Holiday themed movies or shows that you have to see every year?
Again - not really.

6. Any new releases that you want to see over the holidays?
The re-make of Dune!!

7. Are you a Netflix/Disney/Cable tv/ or strictly movie theatre kind of guy?
Anything/everything really - depends on who is showing what I want and where. Last year or so obviously have pointed me towards the Streaming services rather than cinemas..

[digger303]

I'll watch almost anything as long as it's engaging/interesting or different from the usual run of the mill shows.
and to answer the other questions with a "Not really"

[ForbesHutton]

1.What genres do you watch?
Most of them.
2. What's your favourite movie(s)?
Aliens
The Green Mile
Cannonball Run
Convoy
3. Is there a go-to movie when you have a couple of hours to yourself?
Shawshank Redemption
4.Have you had any model making inspiration from a movie?
The armoured column from A Bridge to Far
5. Holiday themed movies or shows that you have to see every year?
A Christmas Story
6. Any new releases that you want to see over the holidays?
Nope
7. Are you a Netflix/Disney/Cable tv/ or strictly movie theatre kind of guy?
Amazon Prime is my source now.

[bfrd]

Movie Genres

I started a list, and it just kept going, so pretty much all of them except for chick-flicks (no disrespect to any chicks here intended)

Favorite Movie

In no particular order:

• Apollo 13
• Lord of the Rings I, II, and III
• Saving Private Ryan
• The Shawshank Redemption

GoTo

It depends on the number of hours...

Inspiration

Actually yes. The entire reason I got back into making models was because of a movie. I rewatched Mr. Destiny several years ago. Not the best film, but worth a watch if you haven't seen it. Regardless, there is a scene where the main character is making a model (as an adult), and it just kind of clicked with me.

Holiday Movies

I am a bit of a grouch, but I enjoy the standard holiday fare. I will say that 8-Bit Christmas might make the rotation...

New Movies

Nothing that I will die if I don't see. I wouldn't mind seeing The Matrix Resurrections

Viewing Area

If I can stream it, I am watching it at home. I just picked up Paramount+ and learned it was worth it just for Star Trek: Picard

[BigWall]

1.What genres do you watch?
Just about anything that is well written, acted and filmed. For example, "It" part one from 2017. Magnificently done!

2. What's your favorite movie(s)?
The Mosquito Coast
Joe vs. the Volcano
JoJo Rabbit

3. Is there a go-to movie when you have a couple of hours to yourself?
For Love of the Game - I don't like baseball but this is a great movie
Saving Private Ryan
Apollo 13

4.Have you had any model making inspiration from a movie?
No

5. Holiday themed movies or shows that you have to see every year?
A Christmas Story
Christmas Vacation
Penguins of Madagascar in a Christmas Caper - Left over from when the boys were young

6. Any new releases that you want to see over the holidays?
We saw the new Ghostbusters. If you are a fan of the original, it's absolutely everything you could want from a sequel

7. Are you a Netflix/Disney/Cable tv/ or strictly movie theatre kind of guy?
I prefer the theater, just for the popcorn, but we have them all from me sitting in the living room for 5 months this year. I agree with BFRD, Star Trek: Picard was excellent. Everything that is great about Star Trek.

[Stokesy44]

1.What genres do you watch?

Pretty much anything if its well made. I dont do gangster films because I dont want to spend 2 hours watching someone who should be in jail. Same with films about slavery such as 12 years a slave. The rage I feel against the white slavers would far outweigh any benefits of seeing the movie so I dont put myself into those situations.

2. What's your favourite movie(s)?

The Empire Strikes Back and Saving Private Ryan

3. Is there a go-to movie when you have a couple of hours to yourself?

Not really, I'm far more likely to kill that sort of time with a couple of episodes from a box set, or, god forbid, some bench time!!!

4.Have you had any model making inspiration from a movie?

Only Sci-Fi, although I did do a Band of Brothers Diorama with the troops riding on a tank in Holland when they come across a lady with her baby.

5. Holiday themed movies or shows that you have to see every year?

I have to watch at least 1 version of Dickens A Christmas Carol. Even the Muppet version is great.

6. Any new releases that you want to see over the holidays?

Dune and Spider Man - No Way Home

7. Are you a Netflix/Disney/Cable tv/ or strictly movie theatre kind of guy?

I have Disney+ and Amazon Prime but I love the cinema. One of my favourite treats is to have a movie day. Spending the day at the local multiplex to see a couple of films, big bucket of pop corn and a drink I could drown in. Heaven.

[aur0ra145]

1.What genres do you watch?

Everything except those Hallmark channel movies.

2. What's your favourite movie(s)?

The Fall
Star Wars et al
Dune
The Wrestler
Her
1917

3. Is there a go-to movie when you have a couple of hours to yourself?

I'll usually throw on a documentary about anything.

4.Have you had any model making inspiration from a movie?

The Star Wars stuff for summer scifi.

5. Holiday themed movies or shows that you have to see every year?

I always watch It's a Wonderful Life every Christmas eve.

6. Any new releases that you want to see over the holidays?

Book of Boba Fett!

7. Are you a Netflix/Disney/Cable tv/ or strictly movie theatre kind of guy?

Theater if I deem the experience would add to the movie. So stuff like Dune and Top Gun 2 come to mind. Otherwise, I like being able to stay at home.

[Tomcat64]

1.What genres do you watch?
Generally sci fi & fantasy, although we also watch action & war movies and some comedies

2. What's your favourite movie(s)?
The first two Star Wars - the impact that "A New Hope" had on a me as a 12-year old sci fi fan was something I still feel to this day; Empire Strikes Back evokes memories of Dad taking me to see it while we were on holiday in Devon that summer.

The Lord of the Rings trilogy - I remember sitting in the cinema during the opening scenes of the fellowship thinking something along the lines of "Bloody hell, they've actually done it"

Top Gun

Shawshank Redemption

And thanks to @RangerNeil for reminding me about Carry on Up the Khyber - Behold the devils in skirts!

3. Is there a go-to movie when you have a couple of hours to yourself?
It varies, but at the moment it'd probably be Rogue 1

4.Have you had any model making inspiration from a movie?
Star Wars - I remember as a kid trying to kit bash an X-wing with... unimpressive results.

Top Gun always gives me the inclination to break out an F-14 from the stash.

5. Holiday themed movies or shows that you have to see every year?
Nope

6. Any new releases that you want to see over the holidays?
We managed to get to see Dune yesterday afternoon and it's definitely one to see on the big screen if you can.

7. Are you a Netflix/Disney/Cable tv/ or strictly movie theatre kind of guy?
We'll try and get to the cinema a couple of times a year if we see a movie that looks like it needs to be seen on the big screen.

We don't have Netflix etc but do have a fairly extensive dvd/blu-ray collection (guessing that's old fashioned now)

[snip]...big bucket of pop corn and a drink I could drown in.

This is actually one of my pet hates at the Cinema, sitting through quiet sections of the movie and feeling like I'm sat in a cattle shed with all the munching going on around us

[DRUMS01]

1.What genres do you watch?

Military, espionage / secret agent, star wars saga, fantasy, sci-fi, car racing

2. What's some of your favorite movie(s)?

Saving Private Ryan, Band of Brothers, A Bridge to Far, War Horse, Fury, Shindler's List, Enemy at the Gates, Memphis Bell
The Jason Bourne series, The Spy Game, SALT, Body of Lies, The Mandalorian, Avatar, Invasion, Guardians of the Galaxy, Lord of the Rings series, Ford versus Ferrari, Rush, LeMans, Grand Prix, The Transporter series, Second Hand Lions, Pirates of the Caribbean series, Indiana Jones series.

3. Is there a go-to movie when you have a couple of hours to yourself?

Not really

4.Have you had any model making inspiration from a movie?

The Memphis Bell from the movie Memphis Bell, USS Arizona from the movie Pearl Harbor

5. Holiday themed movies or shows that you have to see every year?

Christmas Vacation, Rudolph, A Christmas Carol (George C Scott version), Fat Man

6. Any new releases that you want to see over the holidays?

Not really

7. Are you a Netflix/Disney/Cable tv/ or strictly movie theatre kind of guy?

Yes definitely; Cable, Netflix, Amazon, Disney, Apple TV, etc.

[Stokesy44]

[snip]...big bucket of pop corn and a drink I could drown in.

This is actually one of my pet hates at the Cinema, sitting through quiet sections of the movie and feeling like I'm sat in a cattle shed with all the munching going on around us

Bloody cheek! I'll have you know I close my mouth and everything. I was brought up proper see.

[Tomcat64]

[snip]...big bucket of pop corn and a drink I could drown in.

This is actually one of my pet hates at the Cinema, sitting through quiet sections of the movie and feeling like I'm sat in a cattle shed with all the munching going on around us

Bloody cheek! I'll have you know I close my mouth and everything. I was brought up proper see.

[Twokidsnosleep]

1.What genres do you watch?
I watch everything.
Musicals, animation, comedy, scifi, mystery, suspense, crime, bit of horror, biography... Everything and anything that catches my interest.

2. What's your favourite movie(s)?
Almost to many to list as I will leave out something
Laurence of Arabia, Oliver, Fury, Star Wars, Harry Potter, Marvel Avenger, LOTR series.
My Octopus Teacher was an excellent Docu-drama
Not a big fan of reality shows so shy away from that crap

3. Is there a go-to movie when you have a couple of hours to yourself?
Tend to watch movies with my tribe more so. By myself it is usually youtube

4.Have you had any model making inspiration from a movie?
Yes Dagobah crash from Star wars and Gollum/Frodo in the caves
I have a few others lined up in the stash

5. Holiday themed movies or shows that you have to see every year?
I watch quite a few of those. Both live action ones and cartoons. I love the first two Home Alone movies, especially the wet bandits
Die Hard is not a Christmas show to me however

6. Any new releases that you want to see over the holidays?
New Spiderman, New Dune, The Kingsmen

7. Are you a Netflix/Disney/Cable tv/ or strictly movie theatre kind of guy?
Yes, all of it. I don't actually watch too much tv other than hockey season and a weekend movie with wife/ kids

[psmithmags]

1.What genres do you watch?
I'll watch anything if I think it looks interesting. Comedy,horror,action/adventure,biographic,foreign/subtitled.Not too keen if it is dubbed though.Love Jackie Chan films.
2. What's your favourite movie(s)?
Now that's hard. Take your pick from The good,the bad and the ugly, Zulu,Das Boot, Tombstone, Cool Hand Luke, Dumb and Dumber,Blues Brothers and the 'proper' Star Wars films.
3. Is there a go-to movie when you have a couple of hours to yourself?
It varies,depending if I want an action,comedy or other.
4.Have you had any model making inspiration from a movie?
Sorry, but no. Not at that skill level yet.
5. Holiday themed movies or shows that you have to see every year?
It seems to be Christmas themed - Elf,Bad Santa and of course It's A Wonderful Life
6. Any new releases that you want to see over the holidays?
Not really seen an trailers for new films
7. Are you a Netflix/Disney/Cable tv/ or strictly movie theatre kind of guy?
I'd say Netflix. Have been looking at the schedule for British TV over Christmas and I am amazed at the lack of originality. It all seems to be Christmas specials of all the programmes you don't watch,so I think Netflix is going to get hammered this year

[barryf1fan]

1.What genres do you watch?

Pretty much anything, but love a thriller or action-adventure.

2. What's your favourite movie(s)?

Have way too many to list out, but a few: Raising Arizona, iRobot, Saving Pvt Ryan.

3. Is there a go-to movie when you have a couple of hours to yourself?

Definitely iRobot or a Star Wars movie.

4.Have you had any model making inspiration from a movie?

Not really, have a couple of Star Wars kits but haven't done them yet.

5. Holiday themed movies or shows that you have to see every year?

It's a Wonderful Life, Miracle on 34th Street, and Scrooged

6. Any new releases that you want to see over the holidays?

Wanted to see the Kurt Warner movie (Underdog) and the new Spiderman flick - went and saw it on Christmas day night. Def a

7. Are you a Netflix/Disney/Cable tv/ or strictly movie theatre kind of guy?

We both love going to the movies, but also have no problem watching at home. There is a lot of value in the streaming services. Hate that it has come to having to have 1/2 a dozen different services to get the variety, but, eh, is what it is...

[Garion77]

Seems I missed this one !! So here are my answers !

1.What genres do you watch?
anything from repertoire movies to action pack thriller to old black and white movies.

2. What's your favourite movie(s)?
Star Wars ! By far !!! I love a lot of movies but Star Wars for me is the best ! I have seen them thousands of times. Loved the new ones with the new actors, loved Rogue One as it was different but despise what is now Episode II. Was sad at the cinema at the end of the Episode IX as it was all my childhood and adult life that came to an end...Hard to explain the feeling as I grew up with them, the first one being the year I was born. I still remember the first time I saw it on TV and the way everyone reacted next day at school.

3. Is there a go-to movie when you have a couple of hours to yourself?
Depends on how I feel... Star Wars I always one, also superman or batman (Christian Bale). But I have a few other ones too

4.Have you had any model making inspiration from a movie?
Yes, when I recently saw the movie Midway. I fell in love with the US navy dive bombers planes, which before that didn't inspired me at all as I found the colors boring. Now have 4 kits in my stash of those subjects.

5. Holiday themed movies or shows that you have to see every year?
For me it's National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation !!! Love it and laughs at it every time since I was a kid. And something pretty rare, as I'm French Canadian, even the French version is funny ! Because most of time I hate watching translated films.
But I have a few others I like a lot like Mickey's Christmas Carol (now with my son), Rudolf (animated old movie), The Santa Clause with Tim Allen, Elf and another one that I don't remember the title but it's about a kid that dreams of receiving a gun from a show he watches. it's set in the 50's

6. Any new releases that you want to see over the holidays?
THe Book of Bobba Fett and the new season of Cobra Kai. I would have added the new season of The Witcher but I watch them in 2 days !!

7. Are you a Netflix/Disney/Cable tv/ or strictly movie theatre kind of guy?
Movie theater being so expensive now where I'm from I tend to be more a stay at home tv guy. I have 65 inch high end model tv so no problem with picture quality. I'll tend to go to the theatre if my girlfriend wants to see something or for big release like Star Wars or Avengers.