December 19, 2003 - 11:39 a.m.

From Stage To Screen

My bed is beginning to take on idol status in my life, as I have been seeing it so little lately. I don't think I have gotten more than 6 hours ofsleep in the past six days, and last night rehearsal lasted past midnight... We could've used a couple more hours, too. We're still having issues with adjusting to the very limited space on the stage and a huge cast. Several people, including leads, are still shaky on some of their lines. And I am likely to strangle a child or two before the end of the run if they don't learn to keep quiet backstage. Oy. Still, we are making progress, and I can hope that the scenes that are put together and polished will compensate for those that are clumsy, halting, and generally painful to watch.

I have to say that I lucked out in the costume department. My main costum is cute, even if it does look a little like I am Bo Peep looking for my flock. :) My other costume, for the fancy ball scene, is really fun. It has a train with a wrist loop to keep it out of the way for dancing. I do have to wear a huge feathered headpiece, but mine is less showgirl-ish than anyone else's. I'll try to get pictures tonight. Then you can also judge for yourself how I look with ringlets. H, M, and B were rather skeptical (I had to curl my hair before I left work last night, since I was already going to be late), but I think that's just because it's so different from how they are used to seeing me. Plus, the 'do makes much more sense with the costumes than modern clothes. :)

Random aside: B shocked me yesterday by saying Santa isn't real! The girls still have no doubt whatsoever, and I wasn't expecting the youngest to break the news. Luckily, I went the cautious route, because he was apparently just testing the waters. A friend at school told him Santa isn't real, I guess, but when I asked who else could bring all those presents on Christmas Eve and who eats the cookies they leave out every year, he seemed relieved to decide that it must be Santa Claus. I got to help him keep that sweet childhood myth, and I didn't even have to lie to do it. Score one for me!

So you can have a respite from the Meet Me In St Louis saga, I stole this movie thing from bafleyanne's second journal. The lists are from the IMDB, and the bold items are the films I have seen.

100 Best:

1. Godfather, The (1972)

2. Shawshank Redemption, The (1994)

3. Godfather: Part II, The (1974)

4. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The (2001)

5. Schindler's List (1993 )

6. Citizen Kane (1941)

7. Casablanca (1942)

8. Seven Samurai (1954)

9. Star Wars (1977)

10. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)

11. Memento (2000)

12. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)

13. Rear Window (1954)

14. Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002)

15. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

16. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981 )-

17. Usual Suspects, The (1995)

18. Amelie (2001)

19. Pulp Fiction (1994)

20. North by Northwest (1959)

21. Psycho (1960)

22. Silence of the Lambs, The (1991)

23. 12 Angry Men (1957)

24. Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

25. It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

26. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)

27. Goodfellas (1990)

28. American Beauty (1999)

29. Vertigo (1958)

30. Pianist, The (2002)

31. Sunset Blvd. (1950)

32. Apocalypse Now (1979)

33. Some Like It Hot (1959)

34. Matrix, The (1999)

35. To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)

36. Taxi Driver (1976) interestingly, I got this from Netflix and kept it for weeks but never felt in the mood to watch it

37. Third Man, The (1949)

38. Paths of Glory (1957)

39. Fight Club (1999)

40. Boot, Das (1981)

41. L.A. Confidential (1997)

42. Double Indemnity (1944)

43. Chinatown (1974)

44. Requiem for a Dream (2000)

45. Maltese Falcon, The (1941)

46. Singin' in the Rain (1952)

47. Bridge on the River Kwai, The (1957)

48. Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi (2001) AKA - Spirited Away

49. Saving Private Ryan (1998)

50. All About Eve (1950)

51. M (1931)

52. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

53. Raging Bull (1980)

54. Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)

55. Se7en (1995)

56. Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon (2000)

57. Wizard of Oz, The (1939)

58. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

59. Vita e bella, La (1997) AKA: Life is Beautiful

60. American History X (1998)

61. Sting, The (1973)

62. Touch of Evil (1958)

63. Manchurian Candidate, The (1962)

64. Alien (1979)

65. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

66. Rashemon (1950)

67. Leon (1994) (Known as 'The Professional' in the US) -

68. Annie Hall (1977)

69. Great Escape, The (1963)

70. Clockwork Orange, A (1971)

71. Treasure of the Sierra Madre, The (1948)

72. Reservoir Dogs (1992) well, I've seen most of it... the scene with the ear and the gasoline makes me so ill I can't sit through it, so I always miss that section of the movie

73. Sixth Sense, The (1999)

74. Jaws (1975)

75. Amadeus (1984)

76. On the Waterfront (1954)

77. Ran (1985)

78. Braveheart (1995)

79. High Noon (1952)

80. Fargo (1996)

81. Blade Runner (1982)

82. Apartment, The (1960)

83. Aliens (1986) shoot, which is Alien and which AlienS??? I've only seen the one with Sigourney Weaver.

84. Toy Story 2 (1999)

85. Strangers on a Train (1951)

86. Modern Times (1936)

87. Shining, The (1980)

88. Donnie Darko (2001)

89. Duck Soup (1933)

90. Princess Bride, The (1987)

91. Lola rennt (Run Lola, Run) (1998)

92. City Lights (1931)

93. General, The (1927)

94. Metropolis (1927)

95. Searchers, The (1956)

96. Full Metal Jacket (1987)

97. Notorious (1946)

98. Manhattan (1979)

99. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)

100. Graduate, The (1967)

Should Jaws really be up there? Especially before movies like The Princess Bride, Notorious, and Fargo?!?

IMDB 100 Worst Movies:

1. From Justin to Kelly (2003)

2. 'Manos' the Hands of Fate (1966)

3. Future War (1997)

4. Gigli (2003)

5. Space Mutiny (1988)

6. Troll 2 (1990)

7. Eegah (1962)

8. Hobgoblins (1987)

9. Backyard Dogs (2000)

10. Santa with Muscles (1996)

11. Werewolf (1996)

12. Going Overboard (1989)

13. Glitter (2001)

14. Police Academy: Mission to Moscow (1994)

15. Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie (1997)

16. Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964)

17. Kazaam (1996)

18. Leonard Part 6 (1987)

19. Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000 (2000)

20. Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace (1996)

21. Hercules in New York (1970)

22. It's Pat (1994)

23. Baby Geniuses (1999)

24. 2001: A Space Travesty (2000)

25. Jaws: The Revenge (1987)

26. Cool as Ice (1991)

27. Bolero (1984)

28. Mitchell (1975)

29. Police Academy 6: City Under Siege (1989)

30. Teen Wolf Too (1987)

31. Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The (1994)

32. Smokey and the Bandit III (1983)

33. Vercing?torix (2001)

34. Steel (1997)

35. Captain America (1991)

36. Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach (1988)

37. Mannequin: On the Move (1991)

38. Cat in the Hat, The (2003)

39. Rollerball (2002)

40. Tarzan, the Ape Man (1981)

41. Ringmaster (1998)

42. Problem Child 2 (1991)

43. Master of Disguise, The (2002)

44. Spice World (1997)

45. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (1995)

46. Cop & 1/2 (1993)

47. Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997)

49. Street Fighter (1994)

50. Jaws 3-D (1983)

51. Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992)

52. Double Dragon (1994)

53. Crossroads (2002)

54. Bats (1999/I)

55. Barb Wire (1996)

56. Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn, An (1997)

57. FeardotCom (2002)

58. Universal Soldier: The Return (1999)

59. RoboCop 3 (1993)

60. Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)

61. Mangler, The (1995)

62. Mac and Me (1988)

63. Iron Eagle II (1988)

64. Best Defense (1984)

65. Mr. Magoo (1997)

66. Grease 2 (1982)

67. Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997)

68. Pokemon the First Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back (1999)

69. Ticker (2001)

70. Mr. Wrong (1996)

71. Highlander II: The Quickening (1991)

72. Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987)

73. Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977)

74. Avengers, The (1998)

75. Jury Duty (1995)

76. Glen or Glenda (1953)

77. Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985)

78. Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd (2003)

79. Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959)

80. Weekend at Bernie's II (1993)

81. Omega Code, The (1999)

82. Freddy Got Fingered (2001)

83. Caddyshack II (1988)

84. Super Mario Bros. (1993)

85. Endless Love (1981)

86. Derailed (2002)

87. Kangaroo Jack (2003)

88. Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever (2002)

89. McHale's Navy (1997)

90. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978)

91. Nothing But Trouble (1991)

92. Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)

93. On Deadly Ground (1994)

94. Batman & Robin (1997)

95. Pet Sematary II (1992)

96. Leprechaun (1993)

97. Stupids, The (1996)

98. Soul Survivors (2001)

99. Dudley Do-Right (1999)

100. Bio-Dome (1996)

I am terrified at the very existence of some of these movies, but pleased that I have seen so few.

Feel free to mock me about the film classics I have not seen. I should probably just go straight to Netflix and add them all to my queue.

today's project: opening night!

musing about: my imminent nap

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