Be My Guest - Emily (Part 4)

Here we are..our final part to Emily's guest interview on All Good Things.


Me: If you threw a movie theme party, describe how you would do it. The costumes, decorations, food, etc.

Emily: That is hard one. I love to throw theme parties but I have never had one based on a film. I have backyard movie screening parties and all the drinks at the bar coincide with the characters or parts of the film as we show the film on the big screen. Not really sure, anyone else have any good ideas?


Me: I have never had a movie theme party neither. If I were to do one, it would have to be related to screwball comedies, since that is my favorite genre. And I imagine that would make for a really fun party.

 Me: What are some films that are widely loved that you couldn’t care less about?

Emily: “Some Like It Hot”, “Seven Year Itch” or really any Marilyn Monroe film other than “How To Marry a Millionaire” and “Niagara”. She bugs me. Don’t care about “Citizen Kane” much either.


Me: Oh, that's where we disaagree. I love Some Like It Hot and Seven Year Itch. They are two of my favorite films and I do like Marilyn. I agree on Citizen Kane though. Can't stand that movie!

Me: And finally, who are some of your favorite film characters?

Emily: Crystal Allen in “The Women”, Jerry Durrance in “Now, Voyager”, Irene Jansen in “Dark Passage”, Letty Strong in “Born To Be Bad”, Roger O. Thornhill in “North By Northwest
 
Me: I've been getting a lot of Crystal Allen responses. You're the first to say Letty Strong though. Good choices Emily.
 
So that wraps up this month's interview with the wonderful Emily. I want to thank her again for doing this and I hope everyone enjoyed having her here. Until next month....
 

Be My Guest - Emily (Part 3)

Another week and another sit down with Emily, my guest for the month. Let's get started shall we:

Me: What are some of your favorite film quotes?

Emily: “If I had her money I’d be richer than she is.”
-Breakfast At Tiffany’s


“There’s a name for you, ladies, but it isn’t used in high society…outside of a kennel!”
-The Women


“He’s still David Larrabee and you’re still the chauffer’s daughter. And you’re still reaching for the moon.


“No, father. The moon is reaching for me.”
-Sabrina


Me: I always use that quote from the Women. Well not to people but when I write about the film.

 Me: What classic films have you yet to see for one reason or another?

Emily: “Casablanca”. One of the most iconic and loved film ever made. Number two on the AFI list. I have no interest. Don’t know why, especially since I like both actors. Don’t think I’ll ever see it.

Me: I saw it for the first time when I was 22, when I was stationed in Germany. Good film.

Me: What is your favorite genre?

Emily: I like musicals, anything with tap dancing. I love romantic comedies because I want to see the costumes and I have more favorite women on the screen than men. Not a fan really of film noir or action/war films but I’ll watch them. Dramas are a favorite too. It is rare that I will see an oldie film and not like it.
 
Me: I love musicals too. If you like tap dancing then you have to love Eleanor Powell. She was amazing.
 
Ok, so this will end part 3 of my interview with Emily. Be back next week with our final chat with Emily. In the meantime, be sure to check our her wonderful blog at this link: the silver screen affair

Be My Guest - Emily (Part 2)

Here we are, back for round 2 with our guest for the month, Emily.

Emily

Me: What films upon first viewing did you not like, then later on when re-watching them, loved again?



Emily: “To Have and Have Not”, “Nosferatu”, “Follow The Fleet”

Me: So you didn't like To Have and Have Not the first time you saw it. But you do now. Good to hear because that is one of my favorite films.

Me: Describe the perfect way to watch a classic film.


Emily: In bed, either when I get up in the morning or before I go to sleep. The television in my room has no cable, it only plays movies, and so that is my favorite spot. I like the fiancé with me too. It’s much more fun when you can talk about what your watching with someone else.

Me: Cool

Me: How many friends, family members, or co-workers share your love of classic films?



Emily: I have many people in my world that love movies, but not all of them love the oldies. I have two friends that like the oldies, and I want to say it is because of me. One of them was my roommate at one point so she was almost forced into it. I have a co-worker who is an oldie film nerd like me so we usually gab about them in the teacher’s lounge when we can. But other than a few friends here and there, I am alone. Hence answer #1.

Me: I can relate. My wife watches occassionally with me. And there are a few people at work who I can talk classics with. But that's about it. The majority of my friends are online through blogging and facebook that share my love of classic films.

Me: What is your favorite time period: the 20’s, 30’s, 40’s, 50’s, or 60’s?

 Emily: For me it is the 30’s, 40’s and 50’s. Each decade is so different, but I love many things from all of them. Art Deco, women’s fashion, the way people talked, the films (obviously), the cars, women’s hair, the way people lived. Men opened doors for women, women wore heels while they cooked, and every thing was made in America. I was born in the wrong decade.
 
Me: I agree. My faves are the 30's and 60's. But I loved them all, especially compared to the decade we live in now.

 
Alright that wraps up part 2 of my interview with Emily. Be back next week with part 3. And don't forget to check out Emily's wonderful blog: the silver screen affair